Championship details | |
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Dates | 10 May – 27 September 1970 |
Teams | 31 |
All-Ireland Champions | |
Winning team | Kerry (22nd win) |
Captain | Donie O'Sullivan |
Manager | Jackie Lyne |
All-Ireland Finalists | |
Losing team | Meath |
Captain | Jack Quinn |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Kerry |
Leinster | Meath |
Ulster | Derry |
Connacht | Galway |
Championship statistics | |
No. matches played | 31 |
Goals total | 91 (2.9 per game) |
Points total | 654 (21.0 per game) |
Top Scorer | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
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The 1970 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 84th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 10 May 1970 and ended on 27 September 1970.
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 27 September 1970, Kerry won the championship following a 2–19 to 0–18 defeat of Meath in the All-Ireland final. [1] This was their 22nd All-Ireland title, their second in succession.
Meath's Tony Brennan was the championship's top scorer with 0–33. Kerry's Tom Prendergast was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
As a result of a decision taken at the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) annual congress the previous year, as of 1970 all provincial finals, All-Ireland semi-finals and the All-Ireland final itself were extended to 80 minutes playing time. Prior to this all championship matches were sixty minutes in duration. Lasted until 1974.
The Second Round dropped from the Leinster football championship this year.
Quarter-final
7 June 1970Quarter-final | Leitrim | 1–7 – 4–14 | Roscommon | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
P Dolan 1–1, D Gannon 0–1, F O'Carroll 0–1. | M Frayne 2–4, D Earley 2–0, M Flanagan 1–2, M Farron 0–3, J Cox 0–2, W O'Hara 0–1, MJ Keane 0–1. | Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
Semi-finals
21 June 1970Semi-final | Roscommon | 2–10 – 1–9 | Mayo | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
M Freyne 0–5, W O'Hara 1–1, M Flanagan 1–0, D Earley 0–2, J Cox 0–1, M Fallon 0–1. | J Corcoran 0–6, J Gibbons 1–0, D Griffith 0–1, W McGee 0–1, S O'Dowd 0–1. | Referee: S McLoughlin (Galway) |
28 June 1970Semi-final | Galway | 1–8 – 0–7 | Sligo | Fr. O'Hara Park, Charlestown |
J Keenan 0–7, C Dunne 1–1. | M Kearins 0–5, M Marron 0–1, D Connolly 0–1. | Referee: M Connaughton (Mayo) |
Final
12 July 1970Final | Galway | 2–15 – 1–8 | Roscommon | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
J Keenan 0–7, J McLoughlin 2–0, L Sammon 0–4, C Dunne 0–3, P Donnellan 0–1. | M Flanagan 1–2, D Earley 0–2, M Fallon 0–1, G Kelly 0–1, B O'Hara 0–1, A O'Sullivan 0–1. | Attendance: 11,500 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
First round
10 May 1970First round | Westmeath | 1–12 – 1–9 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
F Connaughton 1–2, T Dolan 0–3, P Buckley 0–3, D Murtagh 0–2, M Carley 0–1, N Daly 0–1. | TJ Bradley 1–7, K Brennan 0–1, D Millar 0–1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
17 May 1970First round | Longford | 2–14 – 3–8 | Dublin | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
J Hanniffy 0–8, M Hopkins 1–2, M Kenny 1–1, T Mulvihill 0–2, S Lee 0–1. | D Hickey 2–1, T O'Hanlon 1–0, J Keaveney 0–3, T Hanahoe 0–1, S O'Connor 0–1, F Murray 0–1, J Reilly 0–1. | Referee: R Barry (Meath) |
17 May 1970First round | Kildare | 5–8 – 1–8 | Wicklow | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
P Dunny 2–0, J Donnelly 0–5, T Fitzgerald 1–1, M Mullins 1–0, P Mangan 1–0, B Geraghty 0–1, E Donoghue 0–1. | M O'Toole 0–4, N Carty 1–0, P Clarke 0–2, M Coffey 0–1, J McDonald 0–1. | Referee: J Lennon (Louth) |
Quarter-finals
7 June 1970Quarter-final | Longford | 1–12 – 1–9 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
J Hanniffy 0–5, S Lee 1–0, M Hopkins 0–2, H Mulvihill 0–2, Pat Burke 0–1, M Kenny 0–1, S Mulvihill 0–1. | E Sheelin 1–0, B Gaughran 0–6, J Judge 0–1, M McKeown 0–1, H McCarthy 0–1. |
7 June 1970Quarter-final | Kildare | 3–10 – 1–11 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
P Dunny 1–4, Mullins 1–3, T Fitzgerald 1–1, J Boyne 0–1, E O'Donoghue 0–1. | Jack Berry 0–5, S Sheridan 1–1, J Shaughnessy 0–2, A Merrigan 0–1, M Quigley 0–1, D Asple 0–1. |
14 June 1970Quarter-final | Offaly | 2–12 – 1–10 | Westmeath | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
T McTague 1–6, W Bryan 1–2, J Cooney 0–2, P Fanning 0–1, S Kilroy 0–1. | F Connaughton 1–1, P Buckley 0–3, M Carley 0–2, P Bradley 0–2, M Murphy 0–1, AN Other 0–1. | Referee: P Roberts |
21 June 1970Quarter-final | Meath | 1–17 – 1–4 | Carlow | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
T Brennan 0–6, K Rennicks 1–2, M Kerrigan 0–3, O Shanley 0–2, J Murphy 0–2, M Fay 0–1, V Lynch 0–1. | B French 1–0, W O'Brien 0–3, S King 0–1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Semi-finals
28 June 1970Semi-final | Longford | 1–9 – 0–12 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
J Hanniffy 1–5, M Hopkins 0–3, S Lee 0–1. | T McTague 0–8, J Cooney 0–2, S Evans 0–1, J Gunning 0–1. | Attendance: 22217 Referee: B Louth (Dublin) |
5 July 1970Semi-final replay | Offaly | 1–13 – 1–8 | Longford | Croke Park, Dublin |
T McTague 0–9, E Evans 1–0, S Kilroy 0–1, P Fenning 0–1, J Cooney 0–1, W Bryan 0–1. | J Devine 1–6, S Lee 0–1, M Hopkins 0–1. | Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny) |
5 July 1970Semi-final | Kildare | 1–8 – 0–13 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
J Donnelly 1–4, P Deasy 0–2, T Carew 0–1, M Mullins 0–1. | T Brennan 0–5, M Kerrigan 0–3, K Rennicks 0–2, J Murphy 0–1, V Lynch 0–1, M Mellett 0–1. |
Final
19 July 1970Final | Meath | 2–22 – 5–12 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
T Brennan 0–10, M Fay 2–0, M Kerrigan 0–3, M Mellet 0–2, K Rennicks 0–2, J Murphy 0–2, O Shanley 0–2, V Lynch 0–1. | M O'Connor 2–3, K Claffey 1–2, W Bryan 1–1, T McTague 0–4, J Cooney 1–0, P Keenan 0–1, P Fenning 0–1. | Attendance: 32085 Referee: B Hayden (Carlow) |
Quarter-finals
10 May 1970Quarter-final | Waterford | 0–5 – 1–3 | Limerick | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
B Kirwan 0–2, P Walsh 0–1, T Walsh 0–1, M Coffey 0–1. | M Graham 1–0, M Tynan 0–3, | Referee: P Verdon (Tipperary) |
10 May 1970Quarter-final | Tipperary | 2–12 – 1–7 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
Referee: N. Dalton (Waterford) |
Semi-finals
5 July 1970Semi-final | Limerick | 2–5 – 2–19 | Kerry | Páirc na nGael, Askeaton |
S Burke 1–1, P Murphy 1–0, É Cregan 0–3, K Renninson 0–1. | M Gleeson 2–0, B Lynch 0–6, M O'Dwyer 0–4, P Griffin 0–3, E O'Donoghue 0–3, L Higgins 0–2, M O'Connell 0–1. | Referee: J Dennigan (Cork) |
5 July 1970Semi-final | Tipperary | 3–9 – 2–15 | Cork | Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
M Keating 3–1, P Blythe 0–4, C Flaherty 0–1, P Dawson 0–1, S Kearney 0–1, P O'Connor 0–1. | D Coughlan 1–10, T Holland 1–0, N Kirby 0–3, R Cummins 0–2. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
Final
26 July 1970Final | Kerry | 2–22 – 2–9 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
M O'Dwyer 0–8, M O'Connell 0–5, P Griffin 1–1, L Higgins 1–1, B Lynch 0–4, DJ Crowley 0–3. | D Coughlan 2–4, B O'Neill 0–2, D Long 0–1, D Hunt 0–1, R Cummins 0–1. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Preliminary round
7 June 1970Preliminary round | Donegal | 2–6 – 3–8 | Antrim | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
H McClafferty 1–2, M Griffin 1–1, S Ferriter 0–2, B McEniff 0–1. | A McCallin 2–2, T Dunlop 1–0, L Boyle 0–2, A Hamill 0–2, G Dillon 0–1, J Ward 0–1. |
Quarter-finals
7 June 1970Quarter-final | Cavan | 3–13 – 1–3 | Fermanagh | Breffni Park, Cavan |
G Cusack 1–5, T O'Reilly 1–2, H McInerney 1–1, O Leddy 0–2, M Galligan 0–1, S Duggan 0–1, R Carolan 0–1. | E McPartland 1–1, S Gunn 0–1, G Magee 0–1. | Referee: G Griffin (Donegal) |
7 June 1970Quarter-final | Derry | 3–12 – 0–7 | Tyrone | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
S O'Connell 1–3, S Lagan 1–2, H Niblock 1–0, K Teague 0–3, E Coleman 0–1, A McGurk 0–1, B Devlin 0–1, A McGuckan 0–1. | PJ Hughes 0–4, P Parke 0–1, S Donaghy 0–1, K Teague 0–1. | Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan) |
14 June 1970Quarter-final | Monaghan | 3–7 – 1–7 | Armagh | St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
E Tavey 2–0, T Mahon 1–2, S Woods 0–2, F Ward 0–1, D McCabe 0–1, B McDonnell 0–1. | M Murphy 1–0, P Loughran 0–3, S Lavelle 0–1, P McCann 0–1, J Smith 0–1, J Daly 0–1. | Referee: P Greene (Antrim) |
21 June 1970Quarter-final | Antrim | 2–9 – 1–6 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
A McCallin 1–4, T Dunlop 1–0, A Hamill 0–2, G McCann 0–2, L Boyle 0–1. | J Morgan 0–4, M Cole 1–0, D Davey 0–1, J Lennon 0–1. |
Semi-finals
28 June 1970Semi-final | Cavan | 1–5 – 1–8 | Derry | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
H McInenrey 1–1, J Duggan 0–2, D Coyle 0–1, G Cosack 0–1. | B Devlin 1–2, S O'Connell 0–3, M Niblock 0–1, E Coleman 0–1, A McGuckan 0–1. |
5 July 1970Semi-final | Antrim | 2–10 – 1–8 | Monaghan | Páirc Esler, Newry |
A Hamill 2–0, O Ruddy 0–4, G McCann 0–2, A McCallin 0–2, D McNeill 0–1, B Millar 0–1. | S Woods 0–6, B McDonald 1–0, G Fitzpatrick 0–1. |
Final
26 July 1970Final | Derry | 2–13 – 1–12 | Antrim | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
S O'Connell 1–4, B Devlin 0–5, S Lagan 1–0, M Niblock 0–2, J Gribben 0–1, E Coleman 0–1. | A McCallin 0–7, F Fitzsimmons 1–0, G McCrory 0–3, O Ruddy 0–1, A Hamill 0–1. | Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan) |
Semi-finals
9 August 1970Semi-final | Galway | 0–11 – 0–15 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
J Keenan 0–5, T Keenan 0–3, C Dunne 0–2, F Canavan 0–1. | T Brennan 0–7, M Kerrigan 0–3, M Fay 0–3, K Rennicks 0–2. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
23 August 1970Semi-final | Kerry | 0–23 – 0–10 | Derry | Croke Park, Dublin |
M O'Dwyer 0–9, P Griffin 0–5, B Lynch 0–4, L Higgins 0–2, J O'Keeffe 0–1, M O'Connell 0–1, DJ Crowley 0–1. | S O'Connell 0–5, S Lagan 0–2, T Quinn 0–1, H Niblock 0–1, T McGuinness 0–1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Final
27 September 1970Final | Kerry | 2–19 – 0–18 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
B Lynch 0–5, M O'Dwyer 0–5, M Gleeson 1–1, DJ Crowley 1–0, P Griffin 0–2, E O'Donoghue 0–2, M O'Connell 0–2, L Higgins 0–2. | M Fay 0–10, T Brennan 0–5, K Rennicks 0–2, V Lynch 0–1. | Attendance: 71,775 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Tony Brennan | Meath | 0–33 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
2 | Tony McTague | Offaly | 1–27 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
3 | Mick O'Dwyer | Kerry | 0–26 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
4 | Andy McCallin | Antrim | 3–15 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
5 | Denis Coughlan | Cork | 3–14 | 23 | 2 | 11.50 |
6 | Jim Hanniffy | Longford | 1–18 | 21 | 3 | 7.0 |
Seán O'Connell | Derry | 2–15 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 | |
8 | Mickey Fay | Meath | 2–14 | 20 | 5 | 4.0 |
9 | John Keenan | Galway | 0–19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
Brendan Lynch | Kerry | 0–19 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Denis Coughlan | Cork | 1–10 | 13 | Tipperary |
2 | Michael "Babs" Keating | Tipperary | 3–1 | 10 | Cork |
Mickey Freyne | Roscommon | 2–4 | 10 | Leitrim | |
Denis Coughlan | Cork | 2–4 | 10 | Kerry | |
Tom Joe Bradley | Laois | 1–7 | 10 | Westmeath | |
Tony Brennan | Meath | 0–10 | 10 | Offaly | |
Mickey Fay | Meath | 0–10 | 10 | Kerry | |
8 | Murt Connor | Offaly | 2–3 | 9 | Meath |
Tony McTague | Offaly | 1–6 | 9 | Westmeath | |
Jackie Devine | Longford | 1–6 | 9 | Offaly | |
Tony McTague | Offaly | 0–9 | 9 | Longford | |
Mick O'Dwyer | Kerry | 0–9 | 9 | Derry |