1973 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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1973 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates13 May – 23 September 1973
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Cork (4th win)
Captain Billy Morgan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Galway
Captain Liam Sammon
Provincial Champions
Munster Cork
Leinster Offaly
Ulster Tyrone
Connacht Galway
Championship statistics
No. matches played31
Top Scorer Colours of Offaly.svg Tony McTague (1-25)
Player of the Year Colours of Cork.svg Billy Morgan
1972
1974

The 1973 All-Ireland Football Championship was the 87th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 13 May 1973 and ended on 23 September 1973.

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Offaly were the defending champions but were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.

On 23 September 1973, Cork won the championship following a 3-17 to 2-13 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. [1] This was their 4th All-Ireland title, their first in 28 championship seasons.

Offaly's Tony McTague was the championship's top scorer with 1-25. Cork's Billy Morgan was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-final

10 June 1973Quarter-final Galway 3–6 – 1–9 Sligo Tuam Stadium, Tuam
M Rooney 1-1, J Coughlan 1-1, L Sammon 1-0, J Tobin 0-3, M Burke 0-1.M Kearins 0-5, PJ Brennan 1-0, D Pugh 0-2, J Stenson 0-1, P Kearins 0-1.Attendance: 15,000
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)

Semi-finals

17 June 1973Semi-final Leitrim 0-3 - 7-6 Mayo Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
B Wrynne 0-2, S Flanagan 0-1.W McGee 3-0, T O'Malley 2-2, J Gibbons 1-1, M Gannon 1-0, S Gilbride 0-2, J Morley 0-1.Referee: J Lee (Sligo)
24 June 1973Semi-final Roscommon 1–8 – 1–13 Galway Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
M Freyne 1-2, T Heneghan 0-4, J O'Gara 0-1, J Kelly 0-1.J Tobin 0-5, J Caughlan 1-1, L Sammon 0-4, W Joyce 0-1, L O'Neill 0-1, J Duggan 0-1.Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)

Final

8 July 1973Final Mayo 2-12 - 1-17 Galway MacHale Park, Castlebar
S Gilbride 0-5, J Morley 1-0, M Gannon 1-0, J Corcoran 0-3, T O'Malley 0-2, F Burns 0-1, W McGee 0-1,M Rooney 1-2, J Tobin 0-5, M Burke 0-3, T Naughten 0-3, L Sammon 0-2, J Caughlan 0-2.Attendance: 30,000
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

First round

13 May 1973First round Louth 0-14 - 1-3 Carlow Drogheda Park, Drogheda
S Mulroy 0-4, D Reid 0-4, J McLoughlin 0-1, E Sheelan 0-1, A Hoey 0-2, R Brennan 0-1, B Gaughran 0-1.P Connolly 1-0, B McNally 0-1, JJ Canavan 0-1, B Hughes 0-1.Attendance: 3,000
Referee: R Barry (Meath)
20 May 1973First round Dublin 3-11 - 0-5 Wexford Wexford Park, Wexford
F Murray 2-1, G Wilson 1-1, S Rooney 0-4, J Keaveney 0-2, R Doyle 0-2, A Larkin 0-1.D Noonan 0-2, D Asple 0-1, G Howlin 0-1, M Quigley 0-1.Attendance: 2,000
Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)

Second round

27 May 1973Second round Louth 1-9 – 2-6 Dublin Páirc Tailteann, Navan
A Hoey 1-1, S Mulroy 0-3, B Faulkner 0-2, D Reid 0-2, R Brennan 0-1.F Murray 1-1, P O'Brien 1-1, S Rooney 0-3, R Doyle 0-1.Referee: P Cullen (Westmeath)
10 June 1973Second round replay Louth 1-8 - 0-9 Dublin Páirc Tailteann, Navan
D Reid 0-6, E Sheelan 1-0, R Brennan 0-1, L Leech 0-1.R Doyle 0-4, D Hickey 0-2, S Rooney 0-1, E Brady 0-1, F Murray 0-1.Attendance: 12,000
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)

Quarter-finals

3 June 1973Quarter-final Westmeath 0-8 - 1-6 Meath Cusack Park, Mullingar
M Carley 0-4, D Murtagh 0-2, L Eggerton 0-1, V Murray 0-1.M Kerrigan 1-0, T Brennan 0-3, B Murray 0-2, P Cromwell 0-1.Referee: G Hoey (Louth)
3 June 1973Quarter-final Wicklow 0-14 - 3-15 Laois Aughrim Park, Aughrim
P Clarke 0-9, A Norton 0-1, L O'Loughlin 0-1, B Carthy 0-1, J Darcy 0-1, J Doyle 0-1.B Miller 0-5, Willie Brennan 0-5, S Allen 1-1, H Mulhaire 1-1, B Lalor 1-0, M Buggy 0-2, J Lalor 0-1.Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)
10 June 1973Quarter-final Kildare 0-13 – 0-8 Longford Geraldine Park, Athy
J Donnelly 0-7, P Dunny 0-2, R O'Doherty 0-2, T Carew 0-1, R Flanagan 0-1,J Hanniffy 0-3, P Bradley 0-2, F Farrell 0-1, B Smyth 0-1, S Mulvihill 0-1.Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
17 June 1973Quarter-final Offaly 1-8 – 0-8 Louth Croke Park, Dublin
W Bryan 1-0, T McTague 0-3, S Cooney 0-1, M Wright 0-1, J Smith 0-1, P Fleming 0-1, K Kilmurray 0-1.J McLoughlin 0-2, D Reid 0-2, R Barry 0-2, S Mulroy 0-1, D Nugent 0-1.Referee: R Barry (Meath)

Semi-finals

17 June 1973Semi-final Meath 2-17 – 2-11 Laois Croke Park, Dublin
O O'Brien 1-4, Matt Kerrigan 1-2, T Brennan 0-3, O Geraghty 0-2, K Rennicks 0-2, P Cromwell 0-2, G Farrelly 0-1, B Murray 0-1.W Brennan 0-5, M Fennell 1-1, S Allen 1-0, M Buggy 0-2, J Lawlor 0-2, B Lawlor 0-1.Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
1 July 1973Semi-final Offaly 1-15 – 2-6 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
T McTague 0-8, S Cooney 1-4, K Kilmurray 0-2, S Evans 0-1.T Carew 1-0, K Kelly 1-0, P Dunny 0-2, J Donnelly 0-2, B O'Doherty 0-1, H Hyland 0-1.Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)

Final

22 July 1973Final Offaly 3-21 – 2-12 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
Tony McTague 0-11 (0-8f), Sean Cooney 2-2, Kevin Kilmurray 1-2, Kieran Claffey 0-3, Willie Bryan 0-2, Paddy Fenning 0-1Ollie O'Brien 1-4 (0-3f), Mick Fay 1-0, Ken Rennicks 0-3, Gerry Farrelly 0-2, Tony Brennan 0-2f, Ollie Geraghty 0-1.Attendance: 35,990
Referee: Brendan Hayden (Carlow)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

3 June 1973Quarter-final Clare 0–18 – 1–5 Waterford Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
M Keogh 0-6, B O'Reilly 0-4, M Greene 0-3, D Donnellan 0-2, S Maloney 0-2, K McGann 0-1.J Flynn 1-2, V Kirwan 0-2, J Larkin 0-1.Referee: T Woulfe (Limerick)
3 June 1973Quarter-final Limerick 1-7 - 4-13 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
T Fitzgibbon 1-0, P Aherne 0-7.P Blythe 3-3, J Cummins 0-7, M Keating 1-1, C O'Flaherty 0-2.Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)

Semi-finals

17 June 1973Semi-final Cork 2–14 – 0–3 Clare Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
B Field 1-8, J Barrett 1-2, R Cummins 0-2, D Hunt 0-1, D Barron 0-1.S Maloney 0-1, B O'Reilly 0-1, P Dillon 0-1.Referee: S Maloney (Tipperary)
17 June 1973Semi-final Kerry 3–11 – 0–5 Tipperary Austin Stack Park, Tralee
M O'Dwyer 1-6, M O'Sullivan 2-1, J Egan 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1, B Lynch 0-1.J Cummins 0-2, J Kehoe 0-2, C O'Flaherty 0-1.Referee: F Halbert (Cork)

Final

15 July 1973Final Cork 5–12 – 1–15 Kerry Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
Billy Field 1-6 (1-0 pen, 0-5f), Jimmy Barrett 2-2, Ray Cummins 0-4, Declan Barron and Jimmy Barry-Murphy 1-0 eachMick O'Dwyer 0-6f, Donal Kavanagh 1-0, Brendan Lynch and John Egan 0-3 each, John O'Keeffe, Éamonn O'Donoghue, Jackie Walsh 0-1 eachAttendance: 28,859
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

10 June 1973Preliminary round Down 2–10 – 2–9 Armagh Páirc Esler, Newry
S O'Neill 0-6, M Cole 1-1, C McAlarney 1-0, P Rooney 0-2, E Cole 0-1.L Kerins 2-2, P Loughran 0-5, D Mackin 0-1, S O'Hagan 0-1.Referee: H McPolin (Armagh)

Quarter-finals

3 June 1973Quarter-final Monaghan 0-5 - 1-7 Derry St. Mary's Park, Castleblaney
B Brady 0-2, P McCarthy 0-2, K Traynor 0-1.F O'Loane 0-4, J O'Leary 1-0, G O'Loughlin 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1, F Moran 0-1.Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
17 June 1973Quarter-final Fermanagh 3–9 – 4–4 Antrim St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
E McPartlan 3-0, P McGannity 0-6, A Campbell 0-2, T Henderson 0-1.G McCann 3-0, V Magee 1-0, P Armstrong 0-2, A McCallin 0-2.Referee: P Tierney (Cavan)
24 June 1973Quarter-final Donegal 1-7 - 0-12 Tyrone MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
K Keeney 1-0, N Gallagher 0-2, J Winston 0-2, S Granaghan 0-1, T Quinn 0-1, F McFeeley 0-1.P Hetherington 0-6, AR McMahon 0-2, S Donaghy 0-1, K Teague 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1, F McGulgan 0-1.Referee: M McPolin (Antrim)
24 June 1973Quarter-final Down 1–7 – 0–8 Cavan Páirc Esler, Newry
S O'Neill 1-2, M Cole 0-2, C Davey 0-1, P Hamill 0-1, C McAlarney 0-1.O O'Keeffe 0-2, M Greenan 0-2, H McInerney 0-2, JJ Martin 0-1, R Carolan 0-1.Referee: T Johnston (Fermanagh)

Semi-finals

8 July 1973Semi-final Tyrone 1–15 – 0–11 Fermanagh St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
S Donaghy 1-2, P Hetherington 0-5, F McGuigan 0-3, A McMahon 0-2, J McElroy 0-1, P McMahon 0-1, P Haig 0-1.F Sherry 0-5, F McGinnity 0-2, PJ Treacy 0-2, E McPartland 0-1, S McGrath 0-1.Referee: A McPollan (Antrim)
15 July 1973Semi-final Down 1–12 – 0–9 Derry The Playing Fields, Lurgan
M Cole 0-5, E Cole 1-1, W Walsh 0-3, P Rooney 0-2, C McAlarney 0-1.P Doherty 0-3, J O'Leary 0-2, T McGuinness 0-2, T Moran 0-1, S Donaghy 0-1.Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)

Final

29 July 1973Final Tyrone 3–13 – 1–11 Down St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
S McElhattion 2-1, P Hetherington 0-6, K Teague 1-1, B Donnelly 0-3, S Donaghy 0-1, P McGuigan 0-1.S O'Neill 0-6, D McCartan 1-0, J Murphy 0-2, P Rooney 0-2, E Cole 0-1.Referee: H McPolin (Antrim)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

12 August 1973Semi-final Galway 0–16 – 2–8 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
J Tobin 0-8, M Burke 0-2, L Sammon 0-2, M Rooney 0-1, M Hughes 0-1, T Naughton 0-1, J Duggan 0-1.T McTague 1-3, S Evans 1-2, W Bryan 0-2, K Claffey 0-1.Attendance: 36,705
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
19 August 1973Semi-final Cork 5–10 – 2–4 Tyrone Croke Park, Dublin
D Barron 1-4, J Barry-Murphy 2-0, R Cummins 1-1, S Coughlan 1-1, J Barrett 0-2, D Long 0-1, E Kirby 0-1.P King 1-0, J Early 1-0, K Teague 0-1, P Hetherington 0-1, S Donaghy 0-1, F McGuigan 0-1.Attendance: 28,997
Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)

Final

23 September 1973Final Cork 3-17 - 2-13 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
R Cummins 0-8, J Barry-Murphy 2-1, J Barrett 1-2, D Long 0-3, E Kirby 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, D Barron 0-1.M Hughes 0-7, T Naughton 1-0, J Hughes 1-0, M Burke 0-2, J Duggan 0-2, TJ Gilmore 0-1, L Sammon 0-1.Attendance: 73,309
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Tony McTague Offaly 1-252847.00
2 John Tobin Galway 0-212145.25
3 Billy Field Cork 2-142036.66
Jimmy Barrett Cork 4-82045.00
5Patsy Hetherington Tyrone 0-181844.50
Ray Cummins Cork 0-181844.50
7 Seán O'Neill Down 1-141735.66
8 Mick O'Dwyer Kerry 1-121527.50
9 Jimmy Barry-Murphy Cork 5-11535.00
10Damian Reid Louth 0-141443.50
Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1 Billy Field Cork 1-811 Clare
Tony McTague Offaly 0-1111 Meath
3Willie McGee Mayo 3-09 Meath
Éamonn McPartland Fermanagh 3-09 Antrim
Gerry McCann Antrim 3-09 Fermanagh
Mick O'Dwyer Kerry 1-69 Tipperary
Billy Field Cork 1-69 Kerry
8Tommy O'Malley Mayo 2-28 Antrim
John Cooney Offaly 2-28 Meath
Jimmy Barrett Cork 2-28 Kerry
Larry Kerins Armagh 2-28 Down
Tony McTague Offaly 0-88 Kildare
John Tobin Galway 0-88 Offaly
Ray Cummins Cork 0-88 Galway

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