1970 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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1970 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates10 May – 27 September 1970
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Kerry (22nd win)
Captain Donie O'Sullivan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Meath
Captain Jack Quinn
Provincial Champions
Munster Kerry
Leinster Meath
Ulster Derry
Connacht Galway
Championship statistics
No. matches played31
Goals total91 (2.9 per game)
Points total654 (21.0 per game)
Top Scorer Colours of Meath.svg Tony Brennan (0-33)
Player of the Year Colours of Kerry.svg Tom Prendergast
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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.

Contents

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.

Rule change

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.

Leinster Championship format change

The Second Round dropped from the Leinster football championship this year.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

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)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

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)

Munster Senior Football Championship

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)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

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)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Tony Brennan Meath 0-333356.60
2 Tony McTague Offaly 1-273047.50
3 Mick O'Dwyer Kerry 0-262646.50
4Andy McCallin Antrim 3-152446.00
5 Denis Coughlan Cork 3-1423211.50
6Jim Hanniffy Longford 1-182137.0
Seán O'Connell Derry 2-152145.25
8Mickey Fay Meath 2-142054.0
9 John Keenan Galway 0-191936.33
Brendan Lynch Kerry 0-191944.75
Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1 Denis Coughlan Cork 1-1013 Tipperary
2 Michael "Babs" Keating Tipperary 3-110 Cork
Mickey Freyne Roscommon 2-410 Leitrim
Denis Coughlan Cork 2-410 Kerry
Tom Joe Bradley Laois 1-710 Westmeath
Tony Brennan Meath 0-1010 Offaly
Mickey Fay Meath 0-1010 Kerry
8Murt Connor Offaly 2-39 Meath
Tony McTague Offaly 1-69 Westmeath
Jackie Devine Longford 1-69 Offaly
Tony McTague Offaly 0-99 Longford
Mick O'Dwyer Kerry 0-99 Derry

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  1. ↑ "Glory days". Meath GAA website. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
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