1972 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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1972 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates7 May – 15 October 1972
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Offaly (2nd win)
Captain Tony McTague
Manager Fr. Tom Scully
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Kerry
Captain Tom Prendergast
Manager Johnny Culloty
Provincial Champions
Munster Kerry
Leinster Offaly
Ulster Donegal
Connacht Roscommon
Championship statistics
No. matches played34
Top Scorer Colours of Offaly.svg Tony McTague (0–36)
Player of the Year Colours of Offaly.svg Willie Bryan
1971
1973

The 1972 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 86th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 7 May 1972 and ended on 15 October 1972.

Contents

Offaly entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 15 October 1972, Offaly won the championship following a 1–19 to 0–13 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final replay. [1] This was their second All-Ireland title.

Offaly's Tony McTague was the championship's top scorer with 0–36. Offaly's Willie Bryan was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-final

11 June 1972Quarter-final Roscommon 1–11 – 0–5 Leitrim Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
M Freyne 0–6, D Earley 0–4, J Kelly 1–0, M Fallon 0–1.P McGarty 0–2, S Flanaghan 0–1, D Keegan 0–1, B Galligan 0–1.Attendance: 4,500
Referee: R Lane (Sligo)

Semi-finals

18 June 1972Semi-final Sligo 2–7 – 1–10 Mayo Markievicz Park, Sligo
M Kearins 0–6, J Colleary 1–0, G Mitchell 1–0, P Kearins 0–1.T O'Malley 0–6, W McGee 1–1, D Griffith 0–1, S O'Grady 0–1, F Burns 0–1.Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
25 June 1972Semi-final Roscommon 3–9 – 2–12 Galway Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
M Freyne 1–2, J Hunt 1–0, M Flanagan 1–0, J Kelly 0–3, J Mannion 0–2, J Finnegan 0–2.J Tobin 1–9, T Naughton 1–0, J Duggan 0–2, W Joyce 0–1.Referee: M Connaughton (Mayo)
2 July 1972Semi-final replay Mayo 1–18 – 0–17 Sligo MacHale Park, Castlebar
T O'Malley 1–3, J Corcoran 0–5, S Kilbride 0–3, S O'Grady 0–2, T Fitzgerald 0–2, G Feeney 0–1, J. J. Cribbin 0–1, D Griffith 0–1.M Kearins 0–14, D Pugh 0–2, J Colleary 0–1.Attendance: 16,872
Referee: S Martin (Roscommon)
9 July 1972Semi-final replay Galway 0–7 – 1–8 Roscommon Tuam Stadium, Tuam
J Keenan 0–2, J Tobin 0–2, S Leydon 0–1, T Naughton 0–1, M Burke 0–1.J Kelly 1–0, D Earley 0–3, M Flanagan 0–2, M Freyne 0–1, J Finnegan 0–1, J Mannion 0–1.Referee: F Tierney (Cavan)

Final

16 July 1972Final Mayo 3–10 – 5–8 Roscommon MacHale Park, Castlebar
J. J. Cribbin 2–0, W McGee 1–0, J Corcoran 0–3, S O'Grady 0–2, D Griffith 0–2, T O'Malley 0–2, B O'Reilly 0–1.J Kelly 2–2, D Earley 1–2, M Freyne 1–2, M Flanagan 1–0, T Hunt 0–1, J Mannion 0–1.

Leinster Senior Football Championship

First round

7 May 1972First round Carlow 0–16 – 0–9 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
T King 0–8, W Cullen 0–3, T Geoghegan 0–3, P McNally 0–1, C Hughes 0–1.M Carty 0–3, A Merrigan 0–2, L Byrne 0–2, N Sheridan 0–1, Jim Berry 0–1.
7 May 1972First round Longford 4–9 – 0–5 Wicklow O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
S Donnelly 2–0, J Halpin 1–1, J Hanniffy 0–4, P Burke 1–0, T Mulvihill 0–2, T Farrell 0–2.M Kennedy 0–2, L Loughlin 0–1, M McNamee 0–1, S Murray 0–1.Referee: M Spain (Offaly)

Second round

28 May 1972Second round Longford 5–5 – 3–7 Louth Croke Park, Dublin
S Donnelly 2–1, J Hanniffy 1–2, S Lee 1–1, T Mulvihill 1–0, F Farrell 0–1.J Byrne 3–0, R Barry 0–3, E Sheelin 0–3, G Sheridan 0–1.Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
28 May 1972Second round Laois 1–7 – 1–5 Carlow Geraldine Park, Athy
B Lalor 1–0, D Byrne 0–2, J Lalor 0–2, R Miller 0–1, A Purcell 0–1, S Allen 0–1.B McNally 1–2, S King 0–2, C Hughes 0–1.Referee: L Foley (Kilkenny)

Quarter-finals

11 June 1972Quarter-final Longford 1–9 – 0–16 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
S Donnelly 1–2, S Lee 0–2, K Canavan 0–1, F Farrell 0–1, J Halpin 0–1, B Smith 0–1, J Hanniffy 0–1.M Fay 0–8, T Brennan 0–2, J Daly 0–2, D Connolly 0–2, J Fay 0–1, M Kerrigan 0–1.
11 June 1972Quarter-final Dublin 2–8 – 0–8 Westmeath Croke Park, Dublin
M Whelan 2–4, L Foley 0–2, P Wilson 0–1, F Murray 0–1.M Carley 0–3, P Buckley 0–2, V Murray 0–2, M Fagan 0–1.Referee: R Barry (Meath)
11 June 1972Quarter-final Kildare 1–11 – 0–7 Laois Páirc Tailteann, Navan
P Dunny 1–2, M Mullins 0–5, K Kelly 0–3, R Flanagan 0–1.A O'Brien 0–4, M Buggy 0–2, H Mulhaire 0–1.Attendance: 15,000
Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)

Semi-finals

25 June 1972Semi-final Offaly 2–17 – 3–5 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
T McTague 0–8, N Clavin 0–4, W Bryan 1–0, S Evans 1–0, S Cooney 0–2, S Darby 0–1, P Fenning 0–1, K Kilmurray 0–1.T Brennan 1–2, K Rennicks 1–0, J Fay 1–0, M Kerrigan 0–3.Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)
2 July 1972Semi-final Kildare 0–16 – 3–5 Dublin Páirc Tailteann, Navan
J Donnelly 0–6, K Kelly 0–3, T Carew 0–3, P Dunny 0–2, T O'Brien 0–1, M Mullins 0–1.B Casey 1–1, L Foley 1–1, J Keaveney 1–0, M Whelan 0–2, J Reilly 0–1.Referee: G Hoey (Louth)

Final

23 July 1972Final Offaly 1–18 – 2–8 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
Tony McTague 0–6 (0-4f), Sean Cooney 1–2, Willie Bryan 0–3, Nick Clavin 0–2, Eugene Mulligan, Kevin Kilmurray, Sean Evans, Seamus Darby, Murt Connor 0–1 eachMick Mullins 1–1, Kevin Kelly 1–0, Jack Donnelly (0-3f) and Pat Dunny (0-3f) 0–3 each, Hugh Hyland 0–1.Attendance: 30,074
Referee: George Hoey (Louth)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

14 May 1972Quarter-final Limerick 0–8 – 0–10 Waterford FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
M Tynan 0–3, K Rennison 0–1, J Burke 0–1, M Graham 0–1, D Cullinane 0–1, C Cregan 0–1.T Power 0–3, P Walsh 0–2, T Casey 0–2, P Walsh 0–2, M Cronin 0–1.Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
14 May 1972Quarter-final Clare 1–6 – 2–10 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
G McAlness 1–1, P Cotter 0–3, S Moloney 0–1, M Chambers 0–1.L Moyles 2–1, J Cummins 0–5, M Keating 0–2, J Kehoe 0–1, V O'Donnell 0–1.Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)

Semi-finals

11 June 1972Semi-final Tipperary 0–9 – 1–12 Kerry Ned Hall Park, Clonmel
M Keating 0–4, V O'Donnell 0–1, M Ryan 0–1, C McElwee 0–1, P O'Connor 0–1, S Kearney 0–1.L Higgins 1–2, M O'Dwyer 0–3, M O'Connell 0–3, E O'Donoghue 0–2, B Lynch 0–1, M Gleeson 0–1.Referee: S Dalton (Waterford)
11 June 1972Semi-final Cork 2–8 – 0–9 Waterford Páirc MacGearailt, Fermoy
D McCarthy 1–2, D Coughlan 0–5, D Allen 1–0, KJ O'Sullivan 0–1.T Power 0–4, T Casey 0–2, P McMahon 0–2, B Fleming 0–1.Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Final

16 July 1972Final Kerry 2–21 – 2–15 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
M O'Dwyer 0–10, M Gleeson 1–1, L Higgins 0–4, D Kavanagh 1–0, M O'Connell 0–2, J O'Keeffe 0–2, B Lynch 0–2.R Cummins 0–9, D Coughlan 1–1, D Barron 0–2, D Hunt 0–1, D McCarthy 0–1, KJ O'Sullivan 0–1.Attendance: 29,827
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

4 June 1972Preliminary round Fermanagh 0–7 – 5–7 Derry St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
P McGinnitty 0–2, S Quinn 0–2, G Magee 0–1, A Henderson 0–1, E McPartlan 0–1.H Niblock 2–1, F O'Loane 0–4, M McGuckian 1–0, L Diamond 1–0, A McGurk 1–0, A McGuckian 0–1, S O'Connell 0–1.Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)

Quarter-finals

4 June 1972Quarter-final Tyrone 0–13 – 1–7 Armagh O'Neill Park, Dungannon
P Harte 0–3, P Hetherington 0–3, B Dolan 0–2, F McGuigan 0–2, H Crawford 0–1, J Foley 0–1, P Mulgrew 0–1.J Smith 1–1, P Loughran 0–3, J O'LOan 0–2, L McCabe 0–1.Referee: T Johnson (Fermanagh)
11 June 1972Quarter-final Cavan 3–9 – 0–6 Monaghan Casement Park, Belfast
P Brady 1–3, M Reilly 1–2, H McInerney 1–1, D Fitzpatrick 0–2, R Carolan 0–1.E Tavey 0–3, D McCabe 0–1, G Fitzpatrick 0–1, P Donnelly 0–1.Referee: P Greene (Antrim)
18 June 1972Quarter-final Donegal 1–8 – 0–8 Down MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
S Granaghan 1–1, D O'Carroll 0–4, J Winston 0–2, M Carney 0–1.S O'Neill 0–4, J Burns 0–3, A King 0–1.Referee: F Tierney (Cavan)
25 June 1972Quarter-final Derry 2–9 – 2–5 Antrim Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
A McGuckin 1–2, H Niblock 1–1, F O'Loane 0–2, T McGuinness 0–1, S O'Connell 0–1, C Mullan 0–1, L Diamond 0–1.PI O'Hare 1–1, A Hamill 1–0, A McCallin 0–2, G McCann 0–1, A Scullion 0–1.Referee: F Tierney (Cavan)

Semi-finals

2 July 1972Semi-final Donegal 0–12 – 2–6 Cavan St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
J Winston 0–10, M McMenamin 0–1, J Granaghan 0–1.J Duggan 1–1, M O'Reilly 1–0, JJ O'Reilly 0–1, P Brady 0–1, J McGuigan 0–1, H Newman 0–1, D Fitzpatrick 0–1.Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)
9 July 1972Semi-final Tyrone 1–8 – 0–9 Derry O'Neill Park, Dungannon
P Hetherington 0–5, F Quinn 1–0, B Dolan 0–2, H Crawford 0–1.S Lagan 0–5, T McGuinness 0–2, A McGuirk 0–1, G O'Loughlin 0–1.Referee: P Greene (Antrim)
16 July 1972Semi-final replay Donegal 2–11 – 1–9 Cavan St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
J Winston 0–9, M Carney 1–1, S Granaghan 0–1.S Duggan 0–6, H McInerney 1–1, B O'Donohue (1–0, own goal), J Cusack 0–1, S McGuigan 0–1.Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)

Final

30 July 1972Final Donegal 2–13 – 1–11 Tyrone St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
S Bonner 1–0, M Sweeney 1–0, J Winston 0–5, B McEniff 0–2, D Carroll 0–2, S Granaghan 0–2, M McMenamin 0–1, F McFeely 0–1.B Dolan 1–4, P Hetherington 0–6, H Crawford 0–1.Referee: F Tierney (Cavan)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

13 August 1972Semi-final Kerry 1–22 – 1–12 Roscommon Croke Park, Dublin
M O'Dwyer 0–8, M O'Connell 0–4, B Lynch 0–4, D Kavanagh 1–0, L Higgins 0–3, M Gleeson 0–2, T Prendergast 0–1.D Earley 1–3, M Freyne 0–6, J Finnegan 0–1, J Kelly 0–1.Attendance: 31,455
Referee: F Tierney (Cavan)
20 August 1972Semi-final Offaly 1–17 – 2–10 Donegal Croke Park, Dublin
T McTague 0–6, K Kilmurray 1–2, W Bryan 0–4, J Cooney 0–3, L Coughlan 0–2.M Carney 1–1, S Granaghan 1–1, J Winston 0–3, D O'Carroll 0–3, J Hannigan 0–1, F McFeely 0–1.Attendance: 26,606
Referee: J Martin (Roscommon)

Finals

24 September 1972Final Offaly 1–13 – 1–13 Kerry Croke Park, Dublin
T McTague 0–6, J Cooney 1–2, P Fenning 0–2, J Smith 0–2, K Kilmurray 0–1.B Lynch 1–7, M O'Dwyer 0–5, M O'Connell 0–1.Attendance: 72,032
Referee: F Tierney (Cavan)
15 October 1972Final replay Offaly 1–19 – 0–13 Kerry Croke Park, Dublin
T McTague 0–10, P Fenning 1–1, M Connor 0–2, S Darby, 0–2, W Bryan 0–3, K Kilmurray 0–1.M O'Connell 0–7, B Lynch 0–2, L Higgins 0–2, M O'Dwyer 0–2.Attendance: 66,136
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Scoring

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Tony McTague Offaly 0–363657.20
2 Joe Winston Donegal 0–292955.80
3 Mick O'Dwyer Kerry 0–282856.60
4 Mickey Freyne Roscommon 2–172354.60
5 Brendan Lynch Kerry 1–161953.80
6 Dermot Earley Roscommon 2–121853.60
7 Mick O'Connell Kerry 0–171753.40
8 Seán Cooney Offaly 2–91553.00
9John Tobin Galway 1–111427.00
Liam Higgins Kerry 1–111452.80
Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1John Tobin Galway 1–912 Roscommon
2 Mickey Whelan Dublin 2–410 Westmeath
Brendan Lynch Kerry 1–710 Offaly
Tony McTague Offaly 0–1010 Kerry
Mick O'Dwyer Kerry 0–1010 Cork
Joe Winston Donegal 0–1010 Cavan
7Johnny Byrne Louth 3–09 Longford
Ray Cummins Cork 0–99 Kerry
Joe Winston Donegal 0–99 Cavan
10Johnny Kelly Roscommon 2–28 Mayo
Tom King Carlow 0–88 Wexford
Mick Fay Meath 0–88 Longford
Tony McTague Offaly 0–88 Meath
Mick O'Dwyer Kerry 0–88 Roscommon

References

  1. "Offaly heroes of 1971 and 1972 to be honoured". Offaly GAA website. 7 October 2011. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2015.