1974 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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1974 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates19 May – 22 September 1974
Teams32
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Dublin (18 win)
Captain Seán Doherty
Manager Kevin Heffernan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Galway
Captain Gay Mitchell
Provincial Champions
Munster Cork
Leinster Dublin
Ulster Donegal
Connacht Galway
Championship statistics
No. matches played32
Top Scorer Colours of Dublin.svg Jimmy Keaveney (1–36)
Player of the Year Colours of Dublin.svg Kevin Heffernan
1973
1975

The 1974 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 88th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 19 May 1974 and ended on 22 September 1974.

Contents

Cork were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final.

On 22 September 1974, Dublin won the championship following a 0–14 to 1–6 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. [1] This was their 18th All-Ireland title, their first in eleven championship seasons.

Dublin's Jimmy Keaveney was the championship's top scorer with 1–36. Dublin manager Kevin Heffernan was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year, the first time that the award went to a manager instead of a player.

Team summaries

TeamColoursStadiumMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincialNational League
Antrim Saffron and white Casement Park 1951
Armagh Orange and white Athletic Grounds 1953
Carlow Red, green and gold Dr. Cullen Park 1944
Cavan Royal blue and white Breffni Park 1952 1969 1947–48
Clare Yellow and blue Cusack Park 1917
Cork Red and white Cork Athletic Grounds 1973 1973 1955–56
Derry White and red Celtic Park 1970 1946–47
Donegal Gold and green MacCumhaill Park 1972
Down Red and black Páirc Esler 1968 1971 1967–68
Dublin Sky blue and navy Parnell Park 1963 1965 1957–58
Fermanagh Green and white Brewster Park
Galway Maroon and white Pearse Stadium 1966 1973 1964–65
Kerry Green and gold Fitzgerald Stadium 1970 1972 1973–74
Kildare White Páirc Tailteann 1928 1956
Kilkenny Black and amber Nowlan Park 1911
Laois Blue and white O'Moore Park 1946 1925–26
Leitrim Green and gold Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada 1927
Limerick Green and white Gaelic Grounds 1896 1896
London Green and white Emerald GAA Grounds
Longford Royal blue and gold Pearse Park 1968 1965–66
Louth Red and white Drogheda Park 1957 1957
Mayo Green and red MacHale Park 1951 1969 1969–70
Meath Green and gold Páirc Tailteann 1967 1970 1950–51
Monaghan White and blue St. Tiernach's Park 1938
Offaly Green, white and gold O'Connor Park 1972 1973
Roscommon Primrose and blue Dr. Hyde Park 1944 1972
Sligo Black and white Markievicz Park 1928
Tipperary Blue and gold Semple Stadium 1920 1935
Tyrone White and red Healy Park 1973
Waterford White and blue Fraher Field 1898
Westmeath Maroon and white Cusack Park
Wexford Purple and gold Wexford Park 1918 1945
Wicklow Blue and gold Pearse Park

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-final

9 June 1974Quarter-final Leitrim 1–6 – 3–12 Sligo Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
B Wrynne 0–4, S Kavanagh 1–0, T Mulvey 0–1, B Burns 0–1.M Laffey 2–4, P Henry 1–1, M Kearins 0–3, T Colleary 0–1, H Quinn 0–1, J Kearins 0–1, J Stenson 0–1.

Semi-finals

16 June 1974Semi-final Galway 3–11 – 0–13 Mayo Tuam Stadium, Tuam
J Tobin 0–5, P Sands 1–1, J Duggan 1–1, C McDonagh 1–0, T Naughton 0–2, L O'Neill 0–1, J Burke 0–1.T O'Malley 0–4, M Higgins 0–2, S O'Grady 0–2, JP Keane 0–1, W McGee 0–1, T Webb 0–1, MT Higgins 0–1, J Gibbons 0–1.Attendance: 20,000
Referee: J Martin (Roscommon)
23 June 1974Semi-final Sligo 1–11 – 2–8 Roscommon Markievicz Park, Sligo
M Kearins 0–9, J Kearins 1–0, F Henry 0–2.J Finnegan 1–4, D Earley 1–2, M Freyne 0–1, J O'Gara 0–1.Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)
7 July 1974Semi-final replay Roscommon 0–13 – 0–8 Sligo Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
D Early 0–7, J O'Graa 0–2, M McNamara 0–1, M Freyne 0–1, J Kelly 0–1, J Kerrane 0–1.M Kearins 0–7, J Kearins 0–1.Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)

Final

14 July 1974Final Galway 2–14 – 0–8 Roscommon Pearse Stadium, Galway
J Tobin 0–9, L Sammon 2–0, J Duggan 0–2, M Hughes 0–1, T Naughton 0–1, W Joyce 0–1.D Earley 0–3, M Frayne 0–3, D Watson 0–1, J Kelly 0–1.Attendance: 25,000
Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

First round

19 May 1974First round Carlow 3–7 – 3–14 Louth Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
W Cullen 2–1, T Geoghegan 1–1, B McNally 0–2, D Byrne 0–2, C Hughes 0–1.D Reid 0–8, S Mulroy 1–1, M McKeown 1–1, R Brennan 1–0, B Gaughran 0–2, E Sheelan 0–1, J McLoughlin 0–1.Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny)
26 May 1974First round Dublin 3–9 – 0–6 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
R Doyle 2–1, T Hanahoe 1–1, S Rooney 0–3, D Hickey 0–2, A O'Toole 0–2.D Grennell 0–2, D O'Brien 0–2, M Quigley 0–1, J O'Shaughnessy 0–1.Referee: R Barry (Meath)

Second round

2 June 1974Second round Dublin 2–11 – 1–9 Louth Páirc Tailteann, Navan
J Keaveney 0–6, D Hickey 1–2, B Mullins 1–0, A O'Toole 0–3.D Reid 0–4, G Grehan 1–0, S Mulroy 0–1, E Sheelin 0–1, P Gallagher 0–1, B Gaughran 0–1, M McKeown 0–1.Attendance: 7,000
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)

Quarter-finals

9 June 1974Quarter-final Laois 3–6 – 0–2 Wicklow O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
S Delaney 2–0, E Condron 0–5, S Fleming 0–1.H Mulhaire 1–0 og, P Clarke 0–1, J Doyle 0–1.Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny)
9 June 1974Quarter-final Meath 3–8 – 0–7 Westmeath Croke Park, Dublin
G Farrelly 1–2, K Rennicks 1–1, P Cromwell 1–1, M Fay 0–1, M Kerrigan 0–1, D Murtagh 0–1, P McManus 0–1.D Smyth 0–2, M Carley 0–2, R Keoghan 0–1, M Ryan 0–1, V Murray 0–1.Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
16 June 1974Quarter-final Kildare 2–10 – 0–11 Longford Pearse Park, Longford
R O'Sullivan 1–2, M Moore 1–0, J Donnelly 0–3, P Dunny 0–2, P Mangan 0–1, P Kelly 0–1, B O'Doherty 0–1.S Kilroy 0–6, B Smyth 0–2, H McGovern 0–1, TP Cashell 0–1, J Flynn 0–1.Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
16 June 1974Quarter-final Dublin 1–11 – 0–13 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
J Keaveney 0–5, L Deegan 1–1, T O'Toole 0–1, S Rooney 0–1, B Mullins 0–1, T Hanahoe 0–1, D Hickey 0–1.T McTague 0–7, K Kilmurray 0–2, M Connor 0–1, S Draby 0–1, M Wright 0–1, W Bryan 0–1.Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny)

Semi-finals

30 June 1974Semi-final Meath 1–14 – 0–7 Laois Croke Park, Dublin
G Farrelly 1–4, P Cromwell 0–4, M Fay 0–2, M Kerigan 0–2, C Roe 0–1, K Rennicks 0–1.R Miller 0–5, S Delaney 0–1, H Mulhaire 0–1.Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
14 July 1974Semi-final Dublin 1–13 – 0–10 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
J Keaveney 0–5, B Mullins 1–0, P Gogarty 0–3, A O'Toole 0–2, R Doyle 0–1, D Hickey 0–1, G Wilson 0–1.J Donnelly 0–3, P Dunny 0–2, R O'Sullivan 0–1, M Moore 0–1, P Carew 0–1, B O'Doherty 0–1, P Swords 0–1.Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)

Final

28 July 1974Final Dublin 1–14 – 1–9 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
J Keaveney 1–8, A O'Toole 0–3, D Hickey 0–2, S Rooney 0–1.M Fay 1–1, O O'Brien 0–3, K Rennicks 0–2, M Kerrigan 0–2, G Farrelly 0–1.Attendance: 37,067
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

26 May 1974Quarter-final Clare 1–4 – 1–9 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
J O'Halloran 1–1, S Moloney 0–1, P Dillon 0–1, M Keogh 0–1.L Myles 0–4, S McCarthy 1–0, J Cummins 0–2, S Kearney 0–1, J White 0–1, S Conway 0–1.Referee: B Cross (Limerick)
2 June 1974Quarter-final Waterford 1–11 – 0–5 Limerick Fraher Field, Dungarvan
V Kirwan 0–6, M Hackett 1–0, P Morrissey 0–2, S Aherne 0–1, J Hennessy 0–1, P McMahon 0–1.P Aherne 0–3, C Crean 0–1, D Burke 0–1.Referee: J Dennigan (Cork)

Semi-finals

9 June 1974Semi-final Cork 3–14 – 2–2 Tipperary Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
R Cummins 1–4, D Barron 1–1, D McCarthy 1–1, D Long 0–3, D Coughlan 0–3, N Kirby 0–2.L Myles 1–0, S Kearney 1–0, J White 0–1, J Cummins 0–1.Referee: B Cross (Limerick)
16 June 1974Semi-final Kerry 7–16 – 0–8 Waterford Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
S Fitzgerald 2–3, M Sheehy 2–3, J Egan 2–0, M O'Sullivan 1–3, E O'Donoghue 0–2, J O'Keeffe 0–2, B Lynch 0–1, G Power 0–1, J Long 0–1.M Hackett 0–3, T Casey 0–1, J Hennessy 0–1, L Slevin 0–1, V Kirwan 0–1, P Morrissey 0–1.Referee: F Halberg (Cork)

Final

14 July 1974Final Kerry 0-7 - 1-11 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
Mickey O'Sullivan 0–4, Paudie Lynch, Éamonn O'Donoghue, Mikey Sheehy 0–1 eachRay Cummins 0–4 (0-2f), Dave McCarthy 1–0, Jimmy Barry-Murphy 0–3, Jimmy Barrett 0–2, Ned Kirby and Declan Barron 0–1 eachAttendance: 49,822
Referee: Brendan Cross (Limerick)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

9 June 1974Preliminary round Down 1–10 – 0–6 Armagh Páirc Esler, Newry
M Cunningham 1–2, P Rooney 0–5, K Smith 0–2, S O'Neill 0–1.J Smith 0–2, P Loughrea 0–1, E O'Neill 0–1, S O'Hagan 0–1, T McCaughley 0–1.Referee: H McPoland (Antrim)

Quarter-finals

2 June 1974Quarter-final Antrim 2–7 – 1–8 Fermanagh Casement Park, Belfast
A McCallin 2–0, V Magee 0–2, G McCann 0–2, A Hamill 0–2, G Armstrong 0–1.P McGinnitty 1–2, F Sherry 0–2, A Tunny 0–2, T Gallagher 0–1, E McPartland 0–1.Referee: B Trainor (Down)
9 June 1974Quarter-final Derry 3–6 – 0–8 Monaghan Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
G O'Loughlin 1–2, M Moran 1–0, A McGuirk 1–0, H Niblock 0–1, T Quinn 0–1, P Stephenson 0–1, L Diamond 0–1.P Donnelly 0–3, B McDonald 0–2, P Kerr 0–1, G Fitzpatrick 0–1, K Trainor 0–1.Referee: G Fagan (Armagh)
16 June 1974Quarter-final Tyrone 0–8 – 1–9 Donegal Healy Park, Omagh
A McMahon 0–2, S Coyle 0–2, P Hetherington 0–2, M Harte 0–1, P King 0–1.K Keeney 1–0, S Granaghan 0–3, N Gallagher 0–3, M Carney 0–2, J Winston 0–1.Attendance: 15,000
Referee: H Reilly (Louth)
23 June 1974Quarter-final Down 2–8 – 0–12 Cavan Breffni Park, Cavan
W Walsh 1–0, C McAlarney 1–0, P McGrath 0–3, S O'Neill 0–2, C Ward 0–1, D Gordon 0–1, P Rooney 0–1.P Kelly 0–4, H McInerney 0–3, S Duggan 0–2, M Goldrick 0–2, C O'Keeffe 0–1.Referee: S Murray (Monaghan)

Semi-finals

7 July 1974Semi-final Donegal 5–9 – 1–7 Antrim St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
S Bonner 4–1, P McGettigan 1–0, N Gallagher 0–3, H McClafferty 0–2, M Carney 0–2, S Granaghan 0–1.P McCallin 0–4, PJ O'Hara 1–0, V Magee 0–1, G Armstrong 0–1, A Hamill 0–1.Attendance: 2,000
Referee: P Tierney (Cavan)
14 July 1974Semi-final Down 1–12 – 0–7 Derry The Playing Fields, Lurgan
S O'Neill 1–3, P Rooney 0–3, P McGrath 0–3, Walsh 0–2, M Cunningham 0–1.F O'Loone 0–5, G O'Loughlin 0–1, P Doherty 0–1.Attendance: 6,000
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)

Finals

28 July 1974Final Donegal 1–14 – 2–11 Down St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
S Bonner 1–2, N Gallagher 0–3, J Winston 0–3, M Carney 0–2, S Grannaghan 0–1, H McClafferty 0–1, M Carr 0–1, B McEniff 0–1.P Rooney 1–4, C Ward 1–2, S O'Neill 0–3, M Cunningham 0–2.Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
4 August 1974Final replay Donegal 3–9 – 1–12 Down St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
S Bonner 2–0, N Gallagher 0–4, K Keeney 1–0, M Lafferty 0–2, M Carr 0–1, P McGhettigan 0–1, S Granaghan 0–1.S O'Neill 1–0, W Walsh 0–3, C Ward 0–3, C McAlarney 0–3, M Cunningham 0–2, P Rooney 0–1.Attendance: 25,000
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

11 August 1974Semi-final Dublin 2–11 – 1–8 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
B Mullins 1–1, J Keaveney 0–4, A O'Toole 1–0, J McCarthy 0–2, R Doyle 0–2, S Rooney 0–1, T Hanahoe 0–1.J Barry-Murphy 1–2, R Cummins 0–4, J Barrett 0–1, D Long 0–1.Attendance: 42,190
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
18 August 1974Semi-final Galway 3–13 – 1–14 Donegal Croke Park, Dublin
J Tobin 2–6, C McDonagh 1–1, L Sammon 0–3, T Naughton 0–2, W Joyce 0–1.N Gallagher 0–8, S Bonner 1–0, S Granaghan 0–2, PJ McGowen 0–1, H Clafferty 0–1, A Gallagher 0–1, M Lafferty 0–1.Attendance: 33,782
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)

Final

22 September 1974Final Dublin 0–14 – 1–6 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
J Keaveney 0–8, B Mullins 0–2, D Hickey 0–2, A O'Toole 0–1, J McCarthy 0–1.M Rooney 1–1, T Naughton 0–2, J Duggan 0–1, J Tobin 0–1, J Hughes 0–1.Attendance: 71,898
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Jimmy Keaveney Dublin 1–363966.50
2 Seamus Bonner Donegal 8–32755.40
John Tobin Galway 2–212746.75
4Noel Gallagher Donegal 0–212154.20
5 Mickey Kearns Sligo 0–191936.33
6 Seán O'Neill Down 2–91553.00
Dermot Earley Roscommon 1–121535.00
Ray Cummins Cork 1–121535.00
9Gerry Farrelly Meath 2–71334.33
Brian Mullins Dublin 3–41352.60
Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1 Seamus Bonner Donegal 4–113 Antrim
2 John Tobin Galway 2–612 Donegal
3 John Tobin Dublin 1–811 Meath
4Michael Laffey Sligo 2–410 Leitrim
5 Séamus Mac Gearailt Kerry 2–39 Waterford
Mikey Sheehy Kerry 2–39 Waterford
Mickey Kearns Sligo 0–99 Roscommon
John Tobin Galway 0–99 Roscommon
9Damien Reid Louth 0–88 Carlow
Noel Gallagher Donegal 0–88 Galway
Jimmy Keaveney Dublin 0–88 Galway

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