1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Championship details
Dates	23 April – 24 September 1967
Teams	31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Meath (3rd win)
Captain	Peter Darby
Manager	Patrick Tully Peter McDermott
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Cork
Captain	Denis Coughlan
Manager	Donie O'Donovan
Provincial Champions
Munster	Cork
Leinster	Meath
Ulster	Cavan
Connacht	Mayo
Championship statistics
No. matches played	32
Top Scorer	Charlie Gallagher (0–27)
Player of the Year	Bertie Cunningham
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The 1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 81st staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 23 April 1967 and ended on 24 September 1967.

Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Mayo in the Connacht semi-final.

On 24 September 1967, Meath won the championship following a 1–9 to 0–9 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. ^[1] This was their third All-Ireland title and their first in thirteen championship seasons.

Cavan's Charlie Gallagher was the championship's top scorer with 1–25. Meath's Bertie Cunningham was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Leinster Championship format change

Second round returns to Leinster this year.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-final

Sligo v Mayo

28 May 1967Quarter-final	Sligo	1–7 – 3–6	Mayo	Markievicz Park, Sligo
	D McHugh 1–1, M Kearins 0–4, M Kenny 0–1, M Marren 0–1.		M Connaughton 1–0, J Nallen 1–0, J Farragher 1–0, J Langan 0–2, S O'Dowd 0–1, J Corcoran 0–1, MJ Ruddy 0–1, M Ruane 0–1.

Semi-finals

Roscommon v Leitrim

11 June 1967Semi-final	Roscommon	2–6 – 2–8	Leitrim	St. Coman's Park, Roscommon
	J Kelly 2–0, T White 0–3, J Keane 0–2, J Keane 0–1.		P Dolan 1–1, C McGowan 1–0, M Keane 0–3, B Rynn 0–2, P McGarty 0–1, K McGowan 0–1.

Galway v Mayo

25 June 1967Semi-final	Galway	1–8 – 3–13	Mayo	Pearse Stadium, Galway
	M McDonagh 1–0, C Dunne 0–3, J Keenan 0–2, J Glynn 0–1, P Donnellan 0–1, F Canavan 0–1.		S O'Dowd 1–3, J Farragher 1–2, M Ruane 1–1, J Corcoran 0–4, J Morley 0–1, J Langan 0–1, J Nallen 0–1.	Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

Final

Mayo v Leitrim

16 July 1967Final	Mayo	4–15 – 0–7	Leitrim	Tuam Stadium, Tuam
	M Ruane 2–1, J Corcoran 0–6, W Loftus 1–2, J Langan 0–4, S O'Dowd 1–0, J Farragher 0–1, PJ Loftus 0–1.		M Keane 0–4, P Dolan 0–2, P McGowan 0–1.	Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

First round

Wicklow v Wexford

23 April 1967First round	Wicklow	0–10 – 0–8	Wexford	Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
	M McNamee 0–3, P Clarke 0–3, T Scott 0–1, A Norton 0–1, J Coates 0–1, T Humphries 0–1.		J Berry 0–6, P Wilson 0–1, T Miller 0–1.

Laois v Carlow

14 May 1967First round	Laois	3–8 – 3–6	Carlow	Geraldine Park, Athy
	F Walsh 0–6, R Miller 1–1, J Maher 1–0, JJ Conway 1–0, P Delaney 0–1.		B Hayden 1–6, M Nolan 1–0, P McNally 1–0.	Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

Second round

Wicklow v Laois

28 May 1967Second round	Wicklow	0–11 – 0–8	Laois	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	T Scott 0–3, L Kelly 0–3, P Clarke 0–2, L Norton 0–1, W Cuffe 0–1, T Norton 0–1.		JJ Conway 0–4, P Delaney 0–2, F Walsh 0–1, D Miller 0–1.

Quarter-finals

Longford v Kildare

21 May 1967Quarter-final	Longford	1–7 – 0–10	Kildare	Croke Park, Dublin
	J Hanniffy 0–4, S Donnelly 1–0, S Murray 0–2, T Mulvihill 0–1.		P Dunny 0–4, J Donnelly 0–3, T Keogh 0–1, M Mullins 0–1, K Kelly 0–1.	Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)

Meath v Louth

21 May 1967Quarter-final	Meath	2–9 – 0–3	Louth	Croke Park, Dublin
	N Curran 2–5, T Brennan 0–2, P Collier 0–1, P Moore 0–1.		B Gaughan 0–3.	Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

Westmeath v Dublin

11 June 1967Quarter-final	Westmeath	1–6 – 0–8	Dublin	O'Connor Park, Tullamore
	T Dolan 1–0, P Buckley 0–3, V Murray 0–2, J McKenna 0–1.		J Keaveney 0–6, T Donnelly 0–1, S O'Connor 0–1.	Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

Offaly v Wicklow

18 June 1967Quarter-final	Offaly	0–13 – 0–7	Wicklow	Croke Park, Dublin
	T McTeague 0–8, J Malone 0–2, R Scully 0–2, J Evans 0–1.		T Scott 0–3, P Clarke 0–1, W Norton 0–1, W Kelly 0–1, M McNamee 0–1.	Attendance: 25,183 Referee: C Kenworthy (Dublin)

Longford v Kildare

18 June 1967Quarter-final replay	Longford	3–12 – 2–10	Kildare	Croke Park, Dublin
	J Devine 1–4, S Donnelly 2–0, J Hanniffy 0–5, T Mulvihill 0–1, M Hopkins 0–1, J Murray 0–1.		P Dunny 1–2, T Carew 1–1, J Donnelly 0–4, Pa Connolly 0–2, M Mullins 0–1.	Attendance: 25,183 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)

Semi-finals

Longford v Offaly

2 July 1967Semi-final	Longford	1–7 – 0–13	Offaly	Croke Park, Dublin
	J Hanniffy 0–6, S Donnelly 1–0, T Mulvihill 0–1.		T McTeague 0–5, E Scully 0–3, G Hughes 0–3, J Malone 0–1, T Green 0–1.	Attendance: 18,777 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)

Meath v Westmeath

9 July 1967Semi-final	Meath	0–12 – 0–6	Westmeath	O'Connor Park, Tullamore
	T Brennan 0–4, M Kerrigan 0–4, M O'Brien 0–1, N Curran 0–1, O Shanley 0–1, P Bruton 0–1.		P Buckley 0–2, J McKenna 0–1, T Dolan 0–1, M Carley 0–1.	Attendance: 25,000 Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

Final

Meath v Offaly

23 July 1967Final	Meath	0–8 – 0–6	Offaly	Croke Park, Dublin
	Tony Brennan 0–4 (0-3f), Mick Mellett 0–2 (0-1f), Noel Curran and Ollie Shanley 0–1 each		Greg Hughes and Tony McTague (0-2f) 0–2 each, Ambrose Hickey and Sean Evans 0–1 each	Attendance: 40,461 Referee: Jim Shannon (Dublin)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Clare v Waterford

21 May 1967Quarter-final	Clare	0–9 – 0–2	Waterford	Hennessy Memorial Park, Miltown Malbay
	M Haugh 0–2, M Begley 0–2, P McMahon 0–2, J Tubridy 0–1, M Chambers 0–1, P O'Grady 0–1.		T Gough 0–2.	Referee: J O'Connor (Kerry)

Limerick v Tipperary

21 May 1967Quarter-final	Limerick	4–10 – 2–5	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	M Tynan 2–5, M Ranahan 1–1, P Murpjy 1–0, D Sheehan 0–2, D Quirke 0–1, D Sheehan 0–1.		T Burke 2–4, L Vaughan 0–1.	Referee: F Halbert (Cork)

Semi-finals

Cork v Clare

18 June 1967Semi-final	Cork	1–13 – 1–6	Clare	Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
	JJ Murphy 1–1, C o'Sullivan 0–4, J Carroll 0–3, E Philpott 0–2, D Coughlan 0–2, E McCarthy 0–1.		M McInerney 0–5, M Moloney 1–0, J Tubridy 0–1.	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Kerry v Limerick

18 June 1967Semi-final	Kerry	1–17 – 1–8	Limerick	Austin Stack Park, Tralee
	J O'Shea 0–7, T Kelliher 0–5, DJ Crowley 1–0, J Saunders 0–3, J O'Connor 0–2.		M Tynan 1–7, T Sheehan 0–1.	Referee: T Moloney (Tipperary)

Final

Cork v Kerry

16 July 1967Final	Cork	0–8 – 0–7	Kerry	Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
	E Philpott 0–2, É Ryan 0–2, B O'Neill 0–2, C O'Sullivan 0–1, J Carroll 0–1.		J O'Shea 0–3, P Griffin 0–2, DJ Crowley 0–1, T Sheehan 0–1.	Attendance: 15,000 Referee: J Martin (Tyrone)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

Tyrone v Fermanagh

11 June 1967Preliminary round

Tyrone

0–13 – 3–2

Fermanagh

St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown

Quarter-finals

Armagh v Donegal

4 June 1967Quarter-final	Armagh	1–8 – 2–13	Donegal	Athletic Grounds, Armagh
	L O'Rourke 1–0, A Patterson 0–2, E Casey 0–2, T McCReesh 0–2, D Kelly 0–1, J Whan 0–1.		P McShea 1–5, N Gallagher 1–3, S Granaghan 0–3, PJ Flood 0–2.	Referee: J Lynn (Derry)

Down v Derry

11 June 1967Quarter-final

Down

3–9 – 1–10

Derry

Páirc Esler, Newry

Antrim v Cavan

18 June 1967Quarter-final	Antrim	2–8 – 2–12	Cavan	Casement Park, Belfast
	J Murray 0–7, P Lynn 1–0, A SLoan 1–0, W Carson 0–1.		C Gallagher 0–8, P Murray 1–1, M Greenan 1–0, S Duggan 0–2, J O'Reilly 0–1.	Referee: M Mahon (Fermanagh)

Tyrone v Monaghan

25 June 1967Quarter-final	Tyrone	1–13 – 1–7	Monaghan	O'Neill Park, Dungannon
	C O'Neill 1–2, P Harte 0–4, P King 0–2, S McIlhatton 0–1, P Mulgrew 0–1, S Taggarty 0–1, P Forbes 0–1, J O'Neill 0–1.		T McCudden 1–3, G Fitzpatrick 0–2, B Connolly 0–2.

Semi-finals

Down v Donegal

2 July 1967Semi-final	Down	2–8 – 2–5	Donegal	St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
	S O'Neill 1–2, D McCartan 1–0, G Glynn 0–3, C McAlaraney 0–2, J McCartan 0–1.		S Granaghan 1–1, D O'Carroll 1–0, N Gallagher 0–2, M Griffin 0–1, J Quigley 0–1.	Referee: J Martin (Tyrone)

Tyrone v Cavan

9 July 1967Semi-final	Tyrone	3–3 – 1–13	Cavan	St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
	P Harte 1–1, N Timlin 1–0, C McIlduff 1–0, S O'Brien 0–1, S McElhatton 0–1.		C Gallagher 0–5, JJ O'Reilly 1–0, S Duggan 0–3, P Murray 0–3, J O'Donnell 0–1, T Lynch 0–1.	Referee: M Mahon (Fermanagh)

Final

Cavan v Down

23 July 1967Final	Cavan	2–12 – 0–8	Down	St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
	C Gallagher 0–6, JJ O'Reilly 1–1, M Greenan 1–0, S Duggan 0–2, J O'Donnell 0–2, P Murray 0–1.		S O'Neill 0–6, J Murphy 0–1, L Powell 0–1.	Attendance: 30,000 Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

Cork v Cavan

6 August 1967Semi-final	Cork	2–7 – 0–12	Cavan	Croke Park, Dublin
	F Hayes 1–1, C O'Sullivan 0–4, D Coughlan 1–0, J Carroll 0–1, B O'Neill 0–1.		C Gallagher 0–8, P Murray 0–2, T Lynch 0–1, J O'Donnell 0–1.	Attendance: 28,370

Meath v Mayo

20 August 1967Semi-final	Meath	3–14 – 1–14	Mayo	Croke Park, Dublin
	T Brennan 1–2, P Mulvanney 0–4, P Collier 1–0, P Moore 1–0, M Kerrigan 0–3, M Mellett 0–2, N Curran 0–2, O Shanley 0–1.		J Corcoran 0–8, J Nealon 1–1, J Farragher 0–1, W Loftus 0–1, S O'Dowd 0–1, M Ruane 0–1, J Gibbons 0–1.	Attendance: 42,958 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Final

Meath v Cork

24 September 1967Final	Meath	1–9 – 0–9	Cork	Croke Park, Dublin
	T Kearns 1–2, P Mulvanney 0–2, M Mellett 0–2, N Curran 0–2, T Brennan 0–1.		C O'Sullivan 0–3, E Philpott 0–3, B O'Neill 0–1, F Hayes 0–1, M O'Loughlin 0–1.	Attendance: 70,343 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Main article: 1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• The Limerick vs Tipperary game was the first meeting between the teams since 1952. The match gave Limerick a first win over Tipperary since 1896.
• Mayo won the Connacht championship for the first time since 1955.
• The All Ireland final was the first championship meeting between Meath and Cork.

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Charlie Gallagher	Cavan	0–27	27	4	6.75
2	Mick Tynan	Limerick	3–12	21	2	10.50
3	Joe Corcoran	Mayo	0–19	19	4	4.75
4	Noel Curran	Meath	2–11	17	5	3.40
5	Tony Brennan	Meath	1–13	16	5	3.20

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Noel Curran	Meath	2–5	11	Louth
	Mick Tynan	Limerick	2–5	11	Tipperary
3	Tony Burke	Tipperary	2–4	10	Limerick
	Mick Tynan	Limerick	1–7	10	Kerry
5	Brenan Hayden	Carlow	1–6	9	Laois
6	Pauric McShea	Donegal	1–5	8	Armagh
	Charlie Gallagher	Cavan	0–8	8	Antrim
	Charlie Gallagher	Cavan	0–8	8	Cork
	Joe Corcoran	Mayo	0–8	8	Meath
	Tony McTague	Offaly	0–8	8	Wicklow

References

1. "All-Ireland triumph so sweet for Meath". Irish Independent. 12 September 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2016.