1969 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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1969 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates4 May – 28 September 1969
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Kerry (21st win)
Captain Johnny Culloty
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Offaly
Captain Johnny Egan
Provincial Champions
Munster Kerry
Leinster Offaly
Ulster Cavan
Connacht Mayo
Championship statistics
No. matches played35
Player of the Year Colours of Kerry.svg Mick O'Dwyer
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The 1969 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 83rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 4 May 1969 and ended on 28 September 1969.

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Down entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cavan in the Ulster final.

On 28 September 1969, Kerry won the championship following a 0–10 to 0–7 defeat of Offaly in the All-Ireland final. This was their 21st All-Ireland title, their first in seven championship seasons.

Kerry's Mick O'Dwyer was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-final

15 June 1969Quarter-final Sligo 1-6 - 2-12 Roscommon Markievicz Park, Sligo
R Hayden 1-0, M Kearins 0-3, S Davey 0-1, D Kearins 0-1, D McHugh 0-1.M Fallon 0-8, M O'Gara 1-1, R Creaven 1-0, D Earley 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1.

Semi-finals

22 June 1969Semi-final Leitrim 1-8 - 6-13 Mayo Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
B Wrynne 0-6, H O'Carroll 1-0, D Gannon 0-1, D O'Grady 0-1.J Nealon 3-0, W Magee 2-1, J Corcoran 1-2, S O'Dowd 0-4, J Langan 0-2, M McIntyre 0-2, J Morely 0-1, PJ Loftus 0-1.Referee: P O'Connor (Roscommon)
6 July 1969Semi-final Galway 0-8 – 0-1 Roscommon Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe
J Keenan 0-5, C Dunne 0-2, M Meade 0-1.J Kelly 0-1.Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)

Finals

20 July 1969Final Galway 1-8 - 0-11 Mayo Pearse Stadium, Galway
J Keenan 1-3, C Dunne 0-2, L Sammon 0-2, P Donnellan 0-1.J Corcoran 0-6, S O'Dowd 0-2, W McGee 0-1, D Griffith 0-1, J Langan 0-1.Attendance: 25,000
Referee: L Maguire (Cavan)
3 August 1969Final replay Mayo 1-11 – 1-8 Galway MacHale Park, Castlebar
J Corcoran 0-5, J Nealon 1-1, D Griffith 0-4, S O'Dowd 0-1.J Keenan 0-4, L Sammon 1-0, J Duggan 0-2, T Keenan 0-2, C Dunne 0-1.Referee: J Maloney (Tipperary)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

First round

27 April 1969First round Carlow 1-13 - 2-7 Wicklow Páirc Éanna, Gorey
B Hayden 0-4, E O'Gorman 1-0, B O'Brien 0-3, B Rice 0-2, P McNally 0-2, E Walker 0-1, T Moran 0-1.M mcNamee 0-6, F O'Neill 1-0, G Farrell 1-0, K Melia 0-1.Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare)

Second round

11 May 1969Second round Wexford 2-7 – 1-10 Carlow Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: L Shannon (Dublin)
1 June 1969Second round Westmeath 1-7 – 1-6 Louth Croke Park, Dublin
P Buckley 0-5, T Dolan 1-1, P Bradley 0-1.J Judge 1-3, M McKeown 0-2, L Leech 0-1.Attendance: 10,292
Referee: L McCormack
1 June 1969Second round replay Wexford 2-9 – 2-7 Carlow Croke Park, Dublin
S Sheridan 2-2, J Berry 0-6, D Asple 0-1.B Hayden 1-2, E Walker 1-1, J King 0-4.Referee: P Ó hAodha (Louth)

Quarter-finals

4 May 1969Quarter-final Dublin 3-7 – 1-5 Laois Dr Cullen Park, Carlow
D Foley 1-2, S Foley 1-1, P Delaney 0-4, L Deegan 1-0.H Mulhare 1-3, J Lawlor 0-1, B Lawlor 0-1.Attendance: 10,000
Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)
25 May 1969Quarter-final Kildare 2-16 – 1-11 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
J Donnelly 0-8, M Mullins 2-0, P Dunny 0-4, K Kelly 0-1, J Doyle 0-1, P Connolly 0-1, J Dalton 0-1.T Brennan 1-6, B Cunningham 0-2, T O'Dowd 0-1, M Mellitt 0-1, T Kearns 0-1.Attendance: 18,033
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
8 June 1969Quarter-final Wexford 3-5 – 1-8 Longford Croke Park, Dublin
J Berry 2-1, J Sheridan 1-2, W Howlin 0-1, P Cleere 0-1.L Devine 1-0, J Hanniffy 0-5, M Hopkins 0-1, P Burke 0-1, T Mulvihill 0-1.
29 June 1969Quarter-final Offaly 3-14 – 1-8 Westmeath Croke Park, Dublin
T McTague 0-10, S Evans 1-1, S Kilroy 1-1, S Cooney 1-1, W Bryan 0-1.Tommy Dolan 1-1, P Buckley 0-4, G Kane 0-1, D Murtagh 0-1, D Dolan 0-1.Referee: P Hughes (Louth)

Semi-finals

15 June 1969Semi-final Kildare 0-18 – 0-7 Dublin Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
J Donnelly 0-7, P Dunny 0-3, M Mullins 0-2, J Doylke 0-2, P Connolly 0-2, J Dalton 0-1, J Balfe 0-1.S O'Connor 0-2, F Delaney 0-2, M Whelan 0-1, D Foley 0-1, W Casey 0-1.Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)
13 July 1969Semi-final Offaly 3-9 – 1-10 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
T McTague 1-4, S Kilroy 1-1, P Monaghan 1-1, W Bryan 0-1, M O'Rourke 0-1, A Hickey 0-1.Jack Berry 0-7, P Cleere 1-0, S Sheridan 0-2.Referee: P Hughes (Louth)

Final

27 July 1969Final Offaly 3-7 – 1-8 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
Pat Monaghan and Pat Keenan 1-1, Mick O'Rourke 1-0, Tony McTague 0-3 (0-2f), Sean Kilroy and Kevin Kilmurray 0-1.Jack Donnelly 0-5f, Tommy Carew 1-1, Kevin Kelly 0-2Attendance: 37,567
Referee: Brendan Hayden (Carlow)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

4 May 1969Quarter-final Limerick 1-6 - 1-10 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
É Cregan 1-0, M Tynan 0-2, M Graham 0-2, P Doherty 0-1, M Callopy 0-1.M Chambers 1-1, M McInerney 0-4, W O'Donoghue 0-3, M Maloney 0-1, P McMahon 0-1.Referee: P Halbert (Cork)
18 May 1969Quarter-final Tipperary 0-10 – 1-7 Waterford Ned Hall Park, Clonmel
J Cummins 0-5, M Keating 0-3, B O'Callaghan 0-2.G Mooney 1-0, V Kirwan 0-3, T O'Riordan 0-2, T Walsh 0-2.Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)
8 June 1969Quarter-final replay Waterford 0-15 – 0-10 Tipperary Fraher Field, Dungarvan
V Kirwan 0-5, T Riordan 0-3, T Walsh 0-3, T Cunningham 0-2, P Walsh 0-2, M Power 0-1.J Cummins 0-7, P O'Connell 0-1, P Blythe 0-1, M Egan 0-1.Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)

Semi-finals

25 May 1969Semi-final Cork 2-4 – 0-5 Clare Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
D Coughlan 1-1, E Philpott 1-1, B O'Neill 0-1, TF Hayes 0-1.M O'Donoghue 0-2, S Griffin 0-1, M Garry 0-1, M Maloney 0-1.
15 June 1969Semi-final Waterford 2-7 - 1-18 Kerry Fraher Field, Dungarvan
T Walsh 1-2, P Walsh 1-1, V Kirwan 0-4.P Moynihan 0-5, M Fleming 1-1, M O'Connell 0-4, M O'Dwyer 0-3, B Lynch 0-2, DJ Crowley 0-2, T Prendergast 0-1.

Final

20 July 1969Final Cork 1-4 - 0-16 Kerry Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
TF Hayes 1-1, R Cummins 0-1, D Long 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1.M O'Connell 0-6, M O'Dwyer 0-3, B Lynch 0-2, P Griffin 0-1, É O'Donoghue 0-1, M Gleeson 0-1, L Higgins 0-1, DJ Crowley 0-1.Attendance: 29,985
Referee: J Maloney (Tipperary)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

1 June 1969Preliminary round Tyrone 0-8 - 2-8 Derry O'Neill Park, Dungannon
B Dolan 0-2, S Donaghy 0-2, I Donnelly 0-1, S Graham 0-1, S McElhaddon 0-1, K Teague 0-1.C McGuigan 2-0, P O'Loane 0-6, S O'Connell 0-2.Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan)

Quarter-finals

8 June 1969Quarter-final Antrim 2-10 – 0-14 Donegal Casement Park, Belfast
P Lynn 2-1, M Greene 0-6, G McCann 1-1, L Boyle 0-1, A Scullion 0-1.M McLoone 0-3, N Granaghan 0-3, D O'Carroll 0-3, S Ferriter 0-2, P McShea 0-1, J Quigley 0-1, A Gallagher 0-1.Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan)
15 June 1969Quarter-final Armagh 0-8 - 1-9 Monaghan Athletic Grounds, Armagh
J Smith 0-4, K France 0-2, T McCreesh 0-1, P Duffy 0-1.S Woods 1-6, E Tavey 0-1, B Dowling 0-1, G Fitzpatrick 0-1.Referee: F Green (Antrim)
15 June 1969Quarter-final Fermanagh 2-4 - 1-9 Cavan St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
McPartlan 1-2, V Greene 1-0, PT Treacy 0-1, G Magee 0-1.G Cusack 1-2, S Duggan 0-2, O Brady 0-2, H Newman 0-2, JJ O'Reilly 0-1.Referee: G Griffin (Donegal)
22 June 1969Quarter-final Down 0-8 – 0-4 Antrim Páirc Esler, Newry
P Doherty 0-3, C McAlarney 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, M Cole 0-1.L Boyle 0-2, M Green 0-1, S McQuillan 0-1.Referee: F Tierney (Cavan)

Semi-finals

29 June 1969Semi-final Cavan 2-3 – 0-9 Derry St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
G Cusack 1-0, P Murray 1-0, D Coyle 0-1, C Gallagher 0-1, S Duggan 0-1.S Lagan 0-2, T McGuinness 0-2, S O'Connell 0-2, C McGuigan 0-1, F O'Loane 0-1, L Diamond 0-1.Referee: P Hughes (Louth)
6 July 1969Semi-final Down 2-15 – 1-7 Monaghan Athletic Grounds, Armagh
S O'Neill 0-7, J Murphy 1-1, J Purdy 1-0, S Morgan 0-3, P Rooney 0-1, C McAlarney 0-1, H McGrath 0-1, M Cole 0-1.S Woods 1-5, B Dowling 0-1, T McCrudden 0-1.Referee: F Tierney (Cavan)
13 July 1969Semi-final replay Cavan 1-8 – 0-6 Derry St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
G Cusack 1-2, C Gallagher 0-3, S Duggan 0-2, JJ O'Reilly 0-1.S O'Connell 0-3, T McGuinness 0-1, M Niblock 0-1, F O'Loan 0-1.Referee: G Griffin (Donegal)

Final

27 July 1969Final Cavan 2-13 – 2-6 Down Casement Park, Belfast
G Cusack 1-3, H McInerney 1-1, D Coyle 0-2, C Gallagher 0-2, S Duggan 0-2, JJ O'Reilly 0-2, H Newman 0-1.P Doherty 1-2, M Cole 1-0, S O'Neill 0-3, J Murphy 0-1.Attendance: 40,000
Referee: T Johnston (Fermanagh)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

10 August 1969Semi-final Kerry 0-14 – 1-10 Mayo Croke Park, Dublin
M O'Dwyer 0-5, M O'Connell 0-3, B Lynch 0-2, P Griffin 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1, M Gleeson 0-1.J Corcoran 0-7, D Griffith 1-0, W McGee 0-2, S O'Dowd 0-1.Attendance: 35,258
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
24 August 1969Semi-final Offaly 0-12 – 1-9 Cavan Croke Park, Dublin
T McTague 0-10, S Evans 0-1, S Cooney 0-1.H McInerney 1-0, C Gallagher 0-3, E Cusack 0-2, O Brady 0-1, R Carolan 0-1, H Newman 0-1, S Duggan 0-1.Attendance: 35,195
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
14 September 1969Semi-final replay Offaly 3-8 – 1-10 Cavan Croke Park, Dublin
P Keenan 1-1, S Evans 1-1, S Kilroy 1-0, T McTague 0-3, K Kilmurray 0-1, S Cooney 0-1, A Hickey 0-1.E Cusack 1-2, C Gallagher 0-3, S Duggan 0-3, H McInerney 0-2.Attendance: 51,334
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Final

28 September 1969Final Kerry 0-10 – 0-7 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
M O'Connell 0-2, DJ Crowley 0-2, M Gleeson 0-2, M O'Dwyer 0-2, L Higgins 0-1, B Lynch 0-1.T McTague 0-3, S Evans 0-2, W Bryan 0-1, P Keennan 0-1.Attendance: 67,828
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Tony McTague Offaly 1-333666.00
2 Jack Berry Wexford 2-182446.00
3 Joe Corcoran Mayo 1-202345.75
4Jack Donnelly Kildare 0-202036.66
5Seán Woods Monaghan 2-111728.50
Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1 Tony McTague Offaly 0-1010 Cavan
Tony McTague Offaly 0-1010 Westmeath
3John Nealon Mayo 3-09 Leitrim
Tony Brennan Meath 1-69 Kildare
Seán Woods Monaghan 1-69 Armagh
6Seán Sheridan Wexford 2-28 Carlow
Seán Woods Monaghan 1-58 Down
Jack Donnelly Kildare 0-88 Meath
Mick Fallon Roscommon 0-88 Sligo
10Pat Lynn Antrim 2-17 Donegal
Willie Magee Mayo 2-17 Leitrim
Jack Berry Wexford 2-17 Longford
Tony McTague Offaly 1-47 Wexford
Joe Corcoran Mayo 0-77 Kerry
Jack Donnelly Kildare 0-77 Dublin
Jack Berry Wexford 0-77 Offaly
John Cummins Tipperary 0-77 Waterford
Seán O'Neill Down 0-77 Monaghan

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