1984 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1984 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Championship details
Dates	13 May – 23 September 1984
Teams	32
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Kerry (28th win)
Captain	Ambrose O'Donovan
Manager	Mick O'Dwyer
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Dublin
Captain	Tommy Drumm
Manager	Kevin Heffernan
Provincial Champions
Munster	Kerry
Leinster	Dublin
Ulster	Tyrone
Connacht	Galway
Championship statistics
No. matches played	34
Top Scorer	Barney Rock (5–24)
Player of the Year	Jack O'Shea
← 1983 1985 →

The 1984 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 98th 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 1984 and ended on 23 September 1984.

Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 23 September 1984, Kerry won the championship following a 0–14 to 1–6 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. ^[1] This was their 28th All-Ireland title.

Dublin's Barney Rock was the championship's top scorer with 5–24. Kerry's Jack O'Shea was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Centenary year

1984 was a special year in the annals of Gaelic games as it was the centenary of the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Because of this a series of events celebrating the occasion were planned to take place throughout the year. The festivities were officially launched on 18 March at the Michael Cusack cottage in Carron, County Clare. Ash trees were planted to mark the occasion and a plaque was also unveiled in memory of the founder of the association. The Railway Cup finals were later played in Cusack Park, Ennis.

A £100,000 film was also commissioned by the centenary committee. Made by Louis Marcus the film was designed to be a portrait rather than a chronological history of the GAA.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

London v Galway

3 June 1984Quarter-final	London	0–10 – 3–16	Galway	Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
	B O'Dwyer 0–3, J McPartland 0–2, D Diggins 0–1, F McHale 0–1, B Vaughan 0–1, B Grealish 0–1, P Canavan 0–1.		S Joyce 0–8, K Clancy 2–0, V Daly 1–0, M Brennan 0–3, L Higgins 0–2, P Conroy 0–2, B Talty 0–1.	Referee: P Egan (Leitrim)

Leitrim v Sligo

10 June 1984Quarter-final	Leitrim	1–14 – 0–9	Sligo	Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
	M Martin 1–3, K McKeown 0–4, F Smith 0–2, J Reynolds 0–2, S Mulhern 0–1, M Quinn 0–1, J Ward 0–1.		T Mahon 0–5, S Durkin 0–1, John Kent 0–1, J Stenson 0–1, M McCarrick 0–1.	Referee: S MacManamon (Galway)

Semi-finals

Galway v Roscommon

17 June 1984Semi-final	Galway	1–17 – 0–7	Roscommon	Tuam Stadium, Tuam
	B O'Donnell 0–4, K Clancy 1–0, G McManus 0–3, S Joyce 0–3, V Daly 0–3, M Brennan 0–1, T Tierney 0–1, B Talty 0–1, P Conroy 0–1.		D Earley 0–5, S Hayden 0–1, T McManus 0–1.	Attendance: 8,000 Referee: M Kearins (Sligo)

Mayo v Leitrim

24 June 1984Semi-final	Mayo	3–16 – 1–8	Leitrim	McHale Park, Castlebar
	A Finnerty 2–2, T Byrne 1–5, K McStay 0–5, H Gavin 0–3, D Flanagan 0–1.		M Quinn 1–0, J Reynolds 0–3, R Dolan 0–2, J Ward 0–1, S McManus 0–1, S Mulhern 0–1.	Attendance: 12,832 Referee: S Mullaney (Roscommon)

Final

Galway v Mayo

8 July 1984Final	Galway	2–13 – 2–9	Mayo	Pearse Stadium, Galway
	S Joyce 1–5, B Talty 1–1, M Brennan 0–3, B O'Donnell 0–2, P O'Neill 0–1, G McManus 0–1.		K McStay 1–7, J Burke 1–0, H Gavin 0–1, M Carney 0–1.	Attendance: 17,560 Referee: M Kearins (Sligo)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

Carlow v Laois

13 May 1984Preliminary round	Carlow	1–6 – 1–12	Laois	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	J Owens 1–1, T Dwyer 0–3, W Cullen 0–1, W Doyle 0–1.		S Ramsbottom 0–9, P Doran 1–0, C Browne 0–1, S Dempsey 0–1, E Whelan 0–1.	Referee: T Jordan (Dublin)

Wicklow v Longford

20 May 1984Preliminary round	Wicklow	1–9 – 4–4	Longford	Aughrim Park, Aughrim
	P Baker 0–5, P Tyrrell 1–1, P O'Byrne 0–2, J Lynch 0–1.		J McCormack 2–2, E McCormack 1–1, K O'Rourke 1–0, M O'Hara 0–1.

Westmeath v Meath

27 May 1984Preliminary round	Westmeath	1–5 – 2–15	Meath	Cusack Park, Mullingar
	W Lowry 1–1, E Coughlan 0–2, M Lowry 0–1, S Hayes 0–1.		C O'Rourke 1–2, JJ McCormack 1–2, L Smith 0–3, F Murtagh 0–3, C Coyle 0–2, M McCabe 0–2, B Flynn 0–1.	Referee: J Gunning (Offaly)

Quarter-finals

Kildare v Laois

3 June 1984Quarter-final	Kildare	0–7 – 1–10	Laois	St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
	L Tompkins 0–4, G Power 0–2, G Donnelly 0–1.		P Doran 1–4, J Ramsbottom 0–4, G Browne 0–1, B Miller 0–1.	Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath)

Meath v Louth

3 June 1984Quarter-final	Meath	1–12 – 0–10	Louth	Páirc Tailteann, Navan
	L Smith 1–4, F Murtagh 0–3, C O'Rourke 0–2, L Hayes 0–1, G McEntee 0–1, M McCabe 0–1.		J McDonnell 0–5, R Culhane 0–2, R Quinn 0–2, E Cluskey 0–1.	Attendance: 14,000 Referee: C Buckley (Offaly)

Longford v Offaly

10 June 1984Quarter-final	Longford	0–15 – 1–12	Offaly	Pearse Park, Longford
	J McCormack 0–7, K O'Rourke 0–4, G Clarke 0–2, M O'Hara 0–1, M Duggan 0–1.		M Connor 0–9, J Mooney 1–2, A O'Halloran 0–1.	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)

Dublin v Wexford

10 June 1984Quarter-final	Dublin	4–12 – 0–9	Wexford	Croke Park, Dublin
	B Rock 2–4, K Duff 1–2, J McNally 1–1, T Conroy 0–2, J Ronayne 0–1, B Mullins 0–1, J Caffrey 0–1.		E Mahon 0–2, G O'Connor 0–2, N Swords 0–2, M Quigley 0–1, James McGovern 0–1, M Henrick 0–1.	Attendance: 16,025 Referee: K Campbell (Meath)

Offaly v Longford

17 June 1984Quarter-final replay	Offaly	3–15 – 3–10	Longford	Croke Park, Dublin
	M Connor 2–5, B Lowry 1–4, A O'Halloran 0–2, S Darby 0–2, J Mooney 0–1, P Dunne 0–1.		J McCormack 0–7, F McNamee 2–0, D Barry 1–1, M O'Hara 0–2.	Attendance: 33,061 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)

Semi-finals

Dublin v Offaly

24 June 1984Semi-final	Dublin	0–13 – 0–5	Offaly	Croke Park, Dublin
	B Rock 0–4, K Duff 0–2, A O'Toole 0–2, J McNally 0–1, T Conroy 0–1, B Mullins 0–1, PJ Buckley 0–1, J Ronayne 0–1.		M Connor 0–3, B Lowry 0–1, J Mooney 0–1.	Attendance: 38,101 Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath)

Meath v Laois

24 June 1984Semi-final	Meath	3–15 – 3–10	Laois	Croke Park, Dublin
	F Murtagh 0–8, M McCabe 1–3, C O'Rourke 1–3, B Tansey 1–0, L Smith 0–1.		C Browne 2–0, S Dempsey 1–2, J Ramsbottom 0–4, G Lawlor 0–2, G Browne 0–1, R Miller 0–1.	Attendance: 38,101 Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare)

Final

Dublin v Meath

22 July 1984Final	Dublin	2–10 – 1–9	Meath	Croke Park, Dublin
	Barney Rock 1–4 (0-3f), Kieran Duff 1–4, Anton O'Toole and Joe McNally 0–1 each		Ben Tansey 1–0, Liam Smith 0-3f, Mattie McCabe 0–2, Martin O'Connell (1 '50), Liam Hayes, Colm O'Rourke, Bernard Flynn 0–1 each	Attendance: 56,051 Referee: J Gunning (Offaly)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Waterford v Tipperary

20 May 1984Quarter-final	Waterford	1–6 – 0–9	Tipperary	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	P Whyte 1–1, J Maher 0–3, E O'Brien 0–1, M Hogan 0–1.		F Kelly 0–3, O Maher 0–2, T Carr 0–2, J O'Donnell 0–1, B Conway 0–1.	Referee: E Porter (Cork)

Tipperary v Waterford

27 May 1984Quarter-final replay	Tipperary	4–13 – 0–10	Waterford	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	B Conway 1–4, F Kelly 1–4, E O'Dwyer 1–2, J O'Donnell 1–0, O Maher 0–2, K Barron 0–1.		J Maher 0–4, J Casey 0–3, E O'Brien 0–1, P Keating 0–1, C McGrath 0–1.	Referee: E Porter (Cork)

Clare v Limerick

27 May 1984Quarter-final	Clare	0–10 – 1–7	Limerick	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	N Normoyle 0–3, Pat McNamara 0–2, T Tubridy 0–2, P Burke 0–1, J Roche 0–1, D Casey 0–1.		M Quish 1–2, F Ryan 0–2, R Doherty 0–1, P Barrett 0–1, T Lenihan 0–1.	Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry)

Limerick v Clare

3 June 1984Quarter-final replay	Limerick	0–10 – 2–5	Clare	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	R O'Doherty 0–3, F Ryan 0–2, D Fitzgibbon 0–1, M Quish 0–1, F Brosnahan 0–1, T Browne 0–1, T Cummins 0–1.		P McNamara 0–4, D O'Loughlin 1–0, P Burke 1–0, T Tubridy 0–1.	Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry)

Semi-finals

Kerry v Tipperary

10 June 1984Semi-final	Kerry	0–23 – 0–6	Tipperary	Austin Stack Park, Tralee
	J Kennedy 0–6, T O'Dowd 0–4, M Sheehy 0–4, E Liston 0–4, P Spillane 0–3, J O'Shea 0–1, D O'Donoghue 0–1.		J O'Donnell 0–2, F Kelly 0–2, O Maher 0–1, B Conway 0–1.	Attendance: 4,500 Referee: R Moloney (Limerick)

Cork v Clare

17 June 1984Semi-final	Cork	3–11 – 1–5	Clare	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	D Allen 2–0, E O'Mahony 1–3, D Barry 0–3, J Cleary 0–3, M Lynch 0–1, T Nation 0–1.		G Killeen 1–0, P McNamara 0–1, J McGrath 0–1, N Normoyle 0–1, P Burke 0–1, F Mescall 0–1.	Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry)

Final

Kerry v Cork

1 July 1984Final	Kerry	3–14 – 2–10	Cork	Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
	P Spillane 2–0, J Kennedy 0–4, W Maher 1–0, M Sheehy 0–3, D Moran 0–2, G Power 0–2, J O'Shea 0–1, T Spillane 0–1, E Liston 0–1.		D Barry 1–4, B Coffey 1–0, M Burns 0–2, C Corrigan 0–1, J Kerrigan 0–1, D Allen 0–1, J Allen 0–1.	Attendance: 36,258 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

Cavan v Derry

27 May 1984Preliminary round	Cavan	0–13 – 1–13	Derry	Breffni Park, Cavan
	D Donohoe 0–3, M McEntee 0–3, M Faulkner 0–2, J Reilly 0–1, B Tierney 0–1, R Cullivan 0–1, D McDonnell 0–1, A King 0–1.		G Bradley 1–3, D Cassidy 0–5, Dermot McNicholl 0–2, D Barron 0–1, E Young 0–1, Declan McNicholl 0–1.	Referee: J Heaney (Tyrone)

Quarter-finals

Down v Fermanagh

20 May 1984Quarter-final	Down	3–6 – 0–8	Fermanagh	Pairc Esler, Newry
	B Mason 1–1, L Austin 1–1, L Heaney 1–0, J Treanor 0–2, M Linden 0–2.		P McGinnity 0–4, T Maguire 0–2, Dom Corrigan 0–1, K Corrigan 0–1.

Antrim v Monaghan

27 May 1984Quarter-final	Antrim	1–6 – 2–17	Monaghan	Casement Park, Belfast
	A McQuillan 1–1, K Gough 0–2, M Darragh 0–1, K McAllister 0–1, G Higgins 0–1.		B Murray 1–4, R McDermott 1–1, R McCarron 0–4, E Hughes 0–3, E McEneaney 0–2, M Caulfield 0–2, H Clerkin 0–1.

Armagh v Donegal

3 June 1984Quarter-final	Armagh	1–10 – 0–12	Donegal	Athletic Grounds, Armagh
	J Corvan 0–5, G Houlihan 1–1, B Hughes 0–1, P Rafferty 0–1, T Coleman 0–1, C Harney 0–1.		G Curran 0–5, S Maguire 0–3, B Murray 0–2, M Lafferty 0–1, D Reid 0–1.	Referee: J Gough (Antrim)

Derry v Tyrone

10 June 1984Quarter-final	Derry	3–4 – 1–13	Tyrone	Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
	G Bradley 2–0, Dermot McNicholl 1–1, D CAssidy 0–2, Declan McNicholl 0–1.		F McGUigan 0–6, D O'Hagan 1–2, E McKenna 0–3, P O'Neill 0–1, K McCabe 0–1.	Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh)

Semi-finals

Armagh v Monaghan

17 June 1984Semi-final	Armagh	2–8 – 0–9	Monaghan	Breffni Park, Cavan
	Coleman 1–0, G Houlihan 1–0, J Corvan 0–2, F McMahon 0–2, Kiernan 0–2, J McCorry 0–1, Hughes 0–1.		McCarron 0–3, Finlay 0–2, Hughes 0–2, Murphy 0–1, Clerkin 0–1.	Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh)

Tyrone v Down

24 June 1984Semi-final	Tyrone	0–10 – 0–5	Down	Casement Park, Belfast
	D O'Hagan 0–5, P Kerlin 0–2, F McGuigan 0–2, S Daly 0–1.		J Treanor 0–2, P Browne 0–1, G Blaney 0–1, A Rodgers 0–1.	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: M Greenan (Cavan)

Final

Tyrone v Armagh

15 July 1984Final	Tyrone	0–15 – 1–7	Armagh	St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
	F McGuigan 0–11, E McKenna 0–1, P Kerlin 0–1, C Donaghy 0–1, N McGlinn 0–1.		G Houlihan 1–1, J Corvan 0–3, F McMahon 0–1, J McCorry 0–1, J McKerr 0–1.	Attendance: 25,000

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

Kerry v Galway

12 August 1984Semi-final	Kerry	2–17 – 0–11	Galway	Croke Park, Dublin
	M Sheehy 1–4, J Egan 1–2, J O'Shea 0–5, P Spillane 0–3, K Kennedy 0–1, A O'Donovan 0–1, T Spillane 0–1.		T Tierney 0–3, P Kelly 0–2, V Daly 0–2, G McMnaus 0–1, M Brennan 0–1, P Conory 0–1, B O'Donnell 0–1.	Attendance: 19,248 Referee: S Murray (Monaghan)

Dublin v Tyrone

22 August 1984Semi-final	Dublin	2–11 – 0–8	Tyrone	Croke Park, Dublin
	B Rock 1–7, J McNally 1–0, B Mullins 0–1, T Conroy 0–1, C Duff 0–1, C Sutton 0–1.		F McGuigan 0–4, E McKenna 0–2, P O'Neill 0–1, C Donaghy 0–1.	Attendance: 39,915 Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo)

Final

Kerry v Dublin

23 September 1984Final	Kerry	0–14 – 1–6	Dublin	Croke Park, Dublin
	J Kennedy 0–5, P Spillane 0–4, E Liston 0–3, J O'Shea 0–1, D Moran 0–1.		B Rock 1–5, T Conroy 0–1.	Attendance: 68,365 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)

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Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• For the first time in years there were 2 draws and replays in the Munster football championship Quarter-finals.
• Tyrone are Ulster champions for the first time since 1973.
• The All Ireland semi-final between Dublin vs Tyrone was their first championship meeting.

Scoring

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Barney Rock	Dublin	5–24	39	5	7.80
2	Matt Connor	Offaly	2–17	26	3	8.66
3	Frank McGuigan	Tyrone	0–23	23	4	5.75
4	John McCormack	Longford	2–16	22	3	7.33
5	Stephen Joyce	Galway	1–16	19	4	4.75
6	John Ramsbottom	Laois	0–17	17	3	5.66
7	John Kennedy	Kerry	0–16	16	4	4.00
8	Kieran Duff	Dublin	2–9	15	5	3.00
	Kevin McStay	Mayo	1–12	15	2	7.50
10	Finian Murtagh	Meath	0–14	14	3	4.66
	Mikey Sheehy	Kerry	1–11	14	4	3.50

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Matt Connor	Offaly	2–5	11	Longford
	Frank McGuigan	Tyrone	0–11	11	Armagh
3	Barney Rock	Dublin	2–4	10	Wexford
	Kevin McStay	Mayo	1–7	10	Galway
	Barney Rock	Dublin	1–7	10	Tyrone
6	John Ramsbottom	Laois	0–9	9	Carlow
	Matt Connor	Offaly	0–9	9	Longford
8	Anthony Finnerty	Mayo	2–2	8	Leitrim
	John McCormack	Longford	2–2	8	Wicklow
	Barney Rock	Dublin	1–5	8	Kerry
	Tom Byrne	Mayo	1–5	8	Leitrim
	Stephen Joyce	Galway	1–5	8	Mayo
	Finian Murtagh	Meath	0–8	8	Laois
	Stephen Joyce	Galway	0–8	8	London

References

1. "Kerry win Sam Maguire". RTÉ Archives. 24 September 1984. Retrieved 30 October 2016.