1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates15 May 1983 – 18 September 1983
Teams32
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Dublin (21st win)
Captain Tommy Drumm
Manager Kevin Heffernan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Galway
Captain Séamus McHugh
Manager Mattie McDonagh
Provincial Champions
Munster Cork
Leinster Dublin
Ulster Donegal
Connacht Galway
Championship statistics
No. matches played34
Top Scorer Colours of Dublin.svg Barney Rock (6-27)
Player of the Year Colours of Dublin.svg Tommy Drumm
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The 1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 97th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 15 May 1983 and ended on 18 September 1983.

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Offaly entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dublin in the Leinster final.

On 18 September 1983, Dublin won the championship following a 1-10 to 1-8 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. [1] This was their 21st All-Ireland title and their first in six championship seasons.

Dublin's Barney Rock was the championship's top scorer with 6-27. Dublin's Tommy Drumm was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

5 June 1983Quarter-final London 0-7 – 2-8 Sligo Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
J McParland 0-2, B Grealish 0-2, T O'Donoghue 0-1, D Charles 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1.T Carty 2-0, A Brennan 0-3, J Kearins 0-3, John Kent 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.Referee: J Mullaney (Roscommon)
12 June 1983Quarter-final Mayo 0-9 – 0-7 Roscommon McHale Park, Castlebar
M Carney 0-3, TJ Kilgallon 0-2, WJ Padden 0-2, B Kilkenny 0-1, P Dixon 0-1.D Earley 0-4, A Dooley 0-2, GK Connellan 0-1.Referee: T Moran (Leitrim)

Semi-finals

26 June 1983Semi-final Leitrim 1-6 – 1-8 Galway Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
P Prendergast 0-4, S Mulhern 1-0, J Ward 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.B Brennan 0-4, M Brennan 1-0, B O'Donnell 0-2, S Joyce 0-1, T Tierney 0-1.
3 July 1983Semi-final Sligo 0-9 – 0-13 Mayo Markievicz Park, Sligo
J Kearins 0-3, A Brennan 0-2, J Kent 0-1, M McCarrick 0-1, P Henry 0-1, R Henneberry 0-1.M Carney 0-5, R Bell 0-2, TJ Kilgallon 0-2, P Dixon 0-2, J Lyons 0-1, P Duffy 0-1.Referee: S Mullaney (Roscommon)

Final

17 July 1983Final Mayo 1-10 – 1-13 Galway McHale Park, Castlebar
M Carney 1-0, K McStay 0-2, G Geraghty 0-2, P Dixon 0-2, R Bell 0-1, P Brogan 0-1, J Lyons 0-1, WJ Padden 0-1.S Joyce 1-2, B O'Donnell 0-3, G McManus 0-3, V Daly 0-3, T Conneely 0-1, WJ Padden 0-1.Attendance: 18,000
Referee: S Mullaney (Roscommon)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

First round

15 May 1983First round Longford 3-15 – 0-13 Carlow O'Connor Park, Tullamore
J McCormack 1-7, M Casey 1-3, E McCormack 1-2, K O'Rourke 0-2, L Tierney 0-1.W Cullen 0-3, J Owens 0-2, P Carey 0-2, P Quirke 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, T Dwyer 0-1, N Molloy 0-1.Attendance: 1,500
Referee: J Gunning (Offaly)
15 May 1983First round Louth 2-11 – 2-5 Westmeath Croke Park, Dublin
Jim McDonnell 1-7, D Kelleher 1-2, R Culhane 0-2.R Fahy 1-3, T McCormack 1-0, W Lowry 0-2.Attendance: 3,186
Referee: A Jordan (Dublin)
22 May 1983First round Wicklow 0-11 – 0-11 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
P Baker 0-8, K Ryan 0-1.E Mahon 0-6, G O'Connor 0-4, E Kehoe 0-1.Referee: C Lally (Laois)
5 June 1983First round replay Wexford 4-20 – 2-14
(aet)		 Wicklow Croke Park, Dublin
M Hanrick 1-4, E Mahon 0-7, M Fitzhenry 1-3, S Fitzhenry 1-2, P Walsh 1-0, E Kehoe 0-2, T Foran 0-1, N Swords 0-1.P Baker 0-7, K Baker 1-2, T Foley 1-0, P O'Toole 0-2, T Murphy 0-1, P Byrne 0-1, J Lynch 0-1.Referee: C Lally (Laois)

Quarter-final

5 June 1983Quarter-final Kildare 3-9 – 2-9 Longford O'Connor Park, Tullamore
L Tompkins 2-3, J Ryan 1-1, P Farrell 0-4, S Fahy 0-1.J McCormack 1-4, K O'Rourke 1-2, D Barry 0-2, L Tierney 0-1.Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath)
5 June 1983Quarter-final Louth 3-11 – 0-8 Laois Croke Park, Dublin
Jim McDonnell 1-4, P Reneghan 1-1, B Gaughran 1-0, John McDonnell 0-3, E Judge 0-1, R Culhane 0-1, A Wiseman 0-1.B Clancy 0-2, E Whelan 0-1, P Roe 0-1, J Ramsbottom 0-1, L Scully 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1, J Irwin 0-1.Referee: D Guerin (Dublin)
12 June 1983Quarter-final Dublin 2-8 – 2-8 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
B Rock 1-2, A O'Toole 0-2, K Duff 0-2, J Kearns 0-2.C O'Rourke 1-4, B Tansey 1-0, P Smith 1-0 og, F Murtagh 0-2, E Barry 0-1, M Downes 0-1.Referee: J Gunning (Offaly)
12 June 1983Quarter-final Offaly 2-18 – 1-8 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
M Connor 1-4, G Carroll 1-2, D Farrell 0-5, J Guinan 0-2, A O'Halloran 0-2, Séamus Darby 0-2, P Dunne 0-1.G O'Connor 0-6, S Fitzhenry 1-0, M Hanrick 0-1, N Swords 0-1.Attendance: 25,069
Referee: K Campbell (Meath)
3 July 1983Quarter-final replay Dublin 3-9 – 0-16
(aet)		 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
B Rock 2-3, B Jordan 1-0, K Duff 0-3, P Canavan 0-1, J Kearns 0-1, A O'Toole 0-1.F Murtagh 0-8, C O'Rourke 0-4, L Smith 0-1, E Barry 0-1, M Downes 0-1, JJ McCormack 0-1.Referee: J Gunning (Offaly)

Semi-finals

26 June 1983Semi-final Offaly 2-15 – 0-6 Kildare Páirc Tailteann, Navan
M Connor 1-8, B Lowry 1-0, D Farrell 0-2, J Guinan 0-2, A O'Halloran 0-1, R Connor 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1.L Tompkins 0-2, S Fahy 0-2, P Farrell 0-1, J Ryan 0-1.Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
17 July 1983Semi-final Dublin 1-12 – 0-3 Louth Croke Park, Dublin
B Rock 0-4, K Duff 1-0, A O'Toole 0-3, C Redmond 0-2, A McCaul 0-2, B Jordan 0-1.D Callaghan 0-2, Johnny McDonnell 0-1.Referee: T Collins (Meath)

Final

31 July 1983Final Dublin 2-13 – 1-11 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
Joe McNally 1-2, Barney Rock 0-5f, John Caffrey 1-0, Tommy Conroy and Kieran Duff 0-2 each, Anton O'Toole and John Kearns 0-1 eachMatt Connor 1-7 (0-6f), Brendan Lowry 0-2, Tomas O'Connor and Martin Fitzpatrick 0-1 eachAttendance: 36,912
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

29 May 1983Quarter-final Limerick 1-9 – 2-16 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
T Cummins 1-3, A Moran 0-3, T Browne 0-2, F Ryan 0-1.M Beston 1-3, F Kelly 0-6, L Conroy 1-2, B Conway 0-2, J Dunne 0-1, T Carr 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1.Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry)
12 June 1983Quarter-final Clare 4-16 – 0-5 Waterford Cusack Park, Ennis
F Mescall 3-0, P McNamara 0-7, S Moloney 0-5, D O'Loughlin 1-0, G Fitzpatrick 0-1, N Normoyle 0-1, G Curtin 0-1, T Bonsis 0-1.M Reid 0-2, P Keating 0-1, J Hartery 0-1, M Hogan 0-1.Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry)

Semi-finals

26 June 1983Semi-final Tipperary 2-5 – 5-16 Kerry Ned Hall Park, Clonmel
B Conway 1-2, I Conroy 1-0, O Maher 0-1, G McGrath 0-1, F Kelly 0-1.M Sheehy 2-4, J O'Shea 2-1, S Walsh 1-1, D Moran 0-4, T Doyle 0-2, G Power 0-2, J Egan 0-2.Referee: J Dennigan (Cork)
3 July 1983Semi-final Clare 1-5 – 1-11 Cork Cusack Park, Ennis
G Fitzpatrick 1-1, P McNamara 0-2, F Mescall 0-1, N Roche 0-1.J Cleary 0-8, T Murphy 1-2, D Barry 0-1.Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry)

Final

17 July 1983Final Cork 3-10 – 3-9 Kerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
T Murphy 2-2, J Cleary 1-6, D Allen 0-2,M Sheehy 0-7, J O'Shea 2-0, S Walsh 1-0, J Egan 0-1, G Power 0-1.Attendance: 17,000
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

22 May 1983Preliminary round Derry 0-11 – 1-12 Cavan Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
J Irwin 0-4, K Quinn 0-3, K McWilliams 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1.D McDonnell 1-4, R Cullivan 0-3, D Donohoe 0-2, M Lynch 0-2, B O'Grady 0-1.Referee: J Gough (Antrim)

Quarter-finals

29 May 1983Quarter-final Fermanagh 0-10 – 0-8 Down St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
P McGinnitty 0-3, P Connolly 0-2, K Corrigan 0-2, K McElroy 0-1, A McCaffrey 0-1, D Corrigan 0-1.G Blaney 0-3, B McGOvern 0-2, D Bell 0-1, P Browne 0-1, L Austin 0-1.Referee: S Gallagher (Donegal)
5 June 1983Quarter-final Monaghan 2-18 – 0-4 Antrim St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney
E Hughes 1-3, E McEneaney 1-3, R McCarron 0-4, R McDermott 0-2, Séamus Carville 0-2, M Caulfield 0-2, D Mulligan 0-1, H Clerkin 0-1.D Armstrong 0-3, D Graham 0-1.Referee: J Heaney (Tyrone)
13 June 1983Quarter-final Donegal 1-10 – 0-7 Armagh MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
M McHugh 0-5, C Mulgrew 1-1, J McMullen 0-1, M Carr 0-1, M Lafferty 0-1, C Keaney 0-1.J Horgan 0-6, C McGuirk 0-1.Referee: J McCorry (Cavan)
19 June 1983Quarter-final Cavan 0-11 – 0-10 Tyrone Breffni Park, Cavan
M Lynch 0-7, D Donohoe 0-1, P McNamee 0-1, D McDonnell 0-1, J Reilly 0-1.F McGuigan 0-4, S Daly 0-2, P Hannigan 0-1, S Donnelly 0-1, E Bradley 0-1, E McKenna 0-1.Referee: S Murray (Monaghan)

Semi-finals

26 June 1983Semi-final Donegal 1-14 – 1-9 Monaghan St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
J McMullen 1-3, P McGettigan 0-3, D Reid 0-2, S Bonnar 0-2, C Mulgrew 0-1, K Keaney 0-1, T McDermott 0-1, A Molloy 0-1.R McCarron 0-4, H Clerkin 1-0, E McEneaney 0-2, R McDermott 0-1, N McKenna 0-1, M Caulfield 0-1.Attendance: 12,000
Referee: J McCorry (Cavan)
3 July 1983Semi-final Cavan 2-12 – 1-7 Fermanagh St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
D McDonnell 2-5, M Lynch 0-5, D Donohoe 0-2.D Corrigan 1-0, G McElroy 0-3, P McGinnity 0-2, K Corrigan 0-1, P Connolly 0-1.Referee: S Murray (Monaghan)

Final

24 July 1983Final Donegal 1-14 – 1-11 Cavan St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
M McHugh 0-7, S Bonnar 1-1, J McMullan 0-3, D Reid 0-2, M Carr 0-1.D McDonnell 1-2, M Lynch 0-4, S King 0-1, J Reilly 0-1, D Donohue 0-1, M Faulkner 0-1, R Cullivan 0-1.Attendance: 25,000
Referee: J Gough (Antrim)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

14 August 1983Semi-final Galway 1-12 - 1-11 Donegal Croke Park, Dublin
V Daly 1-1, S Joyce 0-4, H O'Donnell 0-2, G McManus 0-2, T Tierney 0-1, P Lee 0-1, R Lee 0-1.K Keeney 1-0, M McHugh 0-5, S Bonnar 0-2, M Corr 0-1, D Reid 0-1, T McDermott 0-1, J McMullen 0-1.Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry)
21 August 1983Semi-final Dublin 2-11 - 2-11 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
B Rock 1-3, A O'Toole 1-1, K Duff 0-2, T Conroy 0-2, J McNulty 0-2, PJ Buckley 0-1.D Allen 2-1, J Cleary 0-3, J Allen 0-3, C Ryan 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, D Barry 0-1, D Creedon 0-1.Attendance: 49,773
Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo)
28 August 1983Semi-final replay Cork 2-10 - 4-15 Dublin Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Barry 2-1, J Cleary 0-7, T Murphy 0-1, J Kerrigan 0-1.B Rock 1-4, K Duff 1-3, J McNally 1-3, B Mullins 1-0, T Conroy 0-2, A O'Toole 0-1, J Ronayne 0-1, J Caffrey 0-1.Attendance: 43,433
Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo)

Final

18 September 1983Final Dublin 1-10 - 1-8 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
B Rock 1-6, J Ronayne 0-1, PJ Buckley 0-1, J McNally 0-1, K Duff 0-1.S Joyce 1-1, B Brennan 0-3, M Coleman 0-1, S McHugh 0-1, G McManus 0-1, M Brennan 0-1.Attendance: 71,988
Referee: J Gough (Antrim)

Championship statistics

Scoring

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Barney Rock Dublin 6-274576.42
2 Matt Connor Offaly 3-192837.33
3 John Cleary Cork 1-242746.75
4Derek McDonnell Cavan 4-122446.00
5 Kieran Duff Dublin 2-131972.71
6 Mikey Sheehy Kerry 2-111728.50
John McCormack Longford 2-111728.50
Mikey Sheehy Kerry 2-111728.50
Jim McDonnell Louth 2-111735.66
10 Tadhg Murphy Cork 3-61543.75
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1Derek McDonnell Cavan 2-511 Fermamagh
Matt Connor Offaly 1-811 Kildare
3 Mikey Sheehy Kerry 2-410 Tipperary
John McCormack Longford 1-710 Carlow
Jim McDonnell Louth 1-710 Westmeath
Matt Connor Offaly 1-710 Dublin
7Frank Mescall Clare 3-09 Waterford
Larry Tompkins Kildare 2-39 Longford
Barney Rock Dublin 2-39 Meath
John Cleary Cork 1-69 Kerry
Barney Rock Dublin 1-69 Galway

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  2. ↑ Moran, Seán (11 September 2019). "Remembering when Kerry kicked ahead of Dublin 78 years ago: This year will be only the third replay between the counties, and the first in Croke Park". The Irish Times . Retrieved 11 September 2019. By this stage [the 1930s] the tendency to spread the [All-Ireland] semi-finals around the country was dying, and the 1941 replay in Tralee would be the last played outside Croke Park until 1983, when Dublin memorably went to Páirc Uí Chaoimh to take on Cork in an All-Ireland semi-final replay.
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