1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Championship details
Dates	14 May – 17 September 1989
Teams	32
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Cork (5th win)
Captain	Dinny Allen
Manager	Billy Morgan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Mayo
Captain	Jimmy Browne
Manager	John O'Mahony
Provincial Champions
Munster	Cork
Leinster	Dublin
Ulster	Tyrone
Connacht	Mayo
Championship statistics
No. matches played	34
Top Scorer	Michael Fitzmaurice (0–32)
Player of the Year	Teddy McCarthy
← 1988 1990 →

The 1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 103rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 14 May 1989 and ended on 17 September 1989.

Meath were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dublin in the Leinster final.

On 17 September 1989, Cork won the championship following a 0–17 to 1–11 defeat of Mayo in the All-Ireland final. ^{[1] [2] [3]} This was their 5th All-Ireland title, their first in sixteen championship seasons.

Mayo's Michael Fitzmaurice was the championship's top scorer with 0–32. Cork's Teddy McCarthy was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

London v Galway

4 June 1989Quarter-final	London	1–7 – 3–12	Galway	Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
	B McCabe 1–0, E Lynch 0–3, T McGuinness 0–2, D Daly 0–1, T McDermott 0–1.		D Tummon 1–2, G McManus 0–5, J Joyce 1–0, T McHugh 1–0, M Gavin 0–2, K Walsh 0–1, M Brennan 0–1, E Elwood 0–1.	Referee: E Neary (Sligo)

Sligo v Leitrim

11 June 1989Quarter-final	Sligo	1–11 – 1–6	Leitrim	Corran Park, Ballymote
	D McDonagh 0–5, E Deignan 1–1, P Seevers 0–3, J Kent 0–1, F Feeney 0–1.		B Breen 1–3, C Mahon 0–2, D Darcy 0–1.	Referee: P Egan (Galway)

Semi-finals

Galway v Mayo

25 June 1989Semi-final	Galway	1–8 – 1–8	Mayo	Tuam Stadium, Tuam
	G McManus 1–3, M Brennan 0–2, E Elwood 0–1, M Gavin 0–1, A Mulholland 0–1.		M Fitzmaurice 0–4, S Maher 1–0, N Durkin 0–1, L McHale 0–1, A Finnerty 0–1, J Finn 0–1.	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: S Mullaney (Roscommon)

Roscommon v Sligo

2 July 1989Semi-final	Roscommon	4–11 – 1–8	Sligo	Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
	Earley 2–2, E McManus Jnr 1–2, Glennon 0–4, A McManus 1–0, Donlon 0–2, Kiloran 0–1.		McDonagh 0–6, E Deignan 1–1, E Molloy 0–1.	Referee: J Cosgrove (Meath)

Mayo v Galway

9 July 1989Semi-final replay	Mayo	2–13 – 1–8	Galway	MacHale Park, Castlebar
	M Fitzmaurice 0–5, L McHale 1–0, A Finnerty 1–0, F Noone 0–2, S Maher 0–2, K McStay 0–1, J Burke 0–1, D Flanagan 0–1, W Padden 0–1.		T Tierney 1–0, J Joyce 0–2, M Brennan 0–2, B O'Donnell 0–1, P Kelly 0–1, D Tummon 0–1, G McManus 0–1.	Attendance: 16,000 Referee: S Mulvanney (Roscommon)

Finals

Mayo v Roscommon

23 July 1989Final	Mayo	0–12 – 1–9	Roscommon	MacHale Park, Castlebar
	M Fitzmaurice 0–5, WJ Padden 0–2, K McStay 0–2, TJ Kilgallon 0–1, N Durkin 0–1, D Flanagan 0–1.		V Glennon 1–1, P Eraley 0–2, A McManus 0–2, D Brady 0–1, S Killoran 0–1, J Newton 0–1, J Connaughton 0–1.	Attendance: 20,000 Referee: M Kearins (Sligo)

Roscommon v Mayo

30 July 1989Final replay	Roscommon	2–13 – 3–14 (aet)	Mayo	Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
	T McManus 2–4, V Glennon 0–4, P Earley 0–2, S Kiloran 0–1, J Newton 0–1, E McManus Jnr 0–1.		M Fitzmaurice 0–5, J Burke 1–1, A Finnerty 1–1, N Durkin 1–0, L McHale 0–3, WJ Padden 0–2, K McStay 0–2.	Referee: M Kearins (Sligo)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

First round

Carlow v Wicklow

14 May 1989First round	Carlow	1–7 – 2–14	Wicklow	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	J Nevin 1–3, D Ware 0–1, P Tobin 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1, J Hayden 0–1.		K O'Brien 1–3, P Baker 0–6, P Kenny 1–1, S O'Brien 0–2, A O'Sullivan 0–2.	Attendance: 4,500

Louth v Laois

14 May 1989First round	Louth	3–7 – 2–9	Laois	Drogheda Park, Drogheda
	S White 2–1, R Culhane 1–0, C Kelly 0–3, S O'Hanlon 0–2, N Browne 0–1.		W Brennan 1–4, S Murphy 1–0, G Browne 0–2, G Lawlor 0–2, D Lalor 0–1.	Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare)

Westmeath v Wexford

21 May 1989First round	Westmeath	3–9 – 1–7	Wexford	Cusack Park, Mullingar
	J Fleming 1–5, J Whelehan 1–1, T Ormsby 1–0, P Hassett 0–2, D Wilson 0–1.		B Dodd 0–5, L Rafter 1–1, M Hanrick 0–1.	Referee: J Woods (Dublin)

Quarter-finals

Wicklow v Longford

4 June 1989Quarter-final	Wicklow	1–15 – 2–9	Longford	Aughrim Park, Aughrim
	P Baker 0–9, K O'Brien 0–4, A O'Sullivan 1–0, P O'Byrne 0–1, F Daly 0–1.		D Barry 1–4, M O'Hara 1–1, L O'Rourke 0–3, K Smith 0–1.	Referee: K Campbell (Meath)

Dublin v Kildare

5 June 1989Quarter-final	Dublin	1–13 – 1–9	Kildare	St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
	B Rock 0–8, K Duff 1–2, D Foran 0–1, P Clarke 0–1, T Carr 0–1.		L Miley 1–1, P McLoughlin 0–4, J Gilroy 0–1, D Fennin 0–1, T Harris 0–1, B Dowling 0–1.	Referee: P Moran (Laois)

Meath v Louth

11 June 1989Quarter-final	Meath	1–15 – 0–13	Louth	Croke Park, Dublin
	B Stafford 0–7, F Murtagh 0–4, L Hayes 1–0, C Coyle 0–2, C O'Rourke 0–1, M O'Connell 0–1.		C Kelly 0–6, S White 0–4, P Butterly 0–2, B Kerins 0–1.	Attendance: 20,000 Referee: D Guerin (Dublin)

Offaly v Westmeath

11 June 1989Quarter-final	Offaly	1–8 – 1–6	Westmeath	O'Connor Park, Tullamore
	S Lynam 0–4, B Lowry 1–0, V Claffey 0–1, P Brady 0–1, V Byrne 0–1, J Stewart 0–1.		J Fleming 0–5, J Whelehan 1–0, D Wilson 0–1.	Referee: T Meagher (Laois)

Semi-finals

Dublin v Wicklow

25 June 1989Semi-final	Dublin	1–12 – 1–6	Wicklow	St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
	B Rock 0–5, J McNally 1–0, M Galvin 0–3, V Murphy 0–2, T Carr 0–1, D Foran 0–1.		M Murtagh 1–0, P Baker 0–3, A O'Sullivan 0–1, K O'Brien 0–1, P O'Byrne 0–1.	Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)

Meath v Offaly

2 July 1989Semi-final	Meath	3–11 – 0–9	Offaly	Croke Park, Dublin
	B Stafford 1–7, C O'Rourke 2–0, R Flynn 0–2, L Hayes 0–1, C Coyle 0–1.		P Brady 0–2, V Byrne 0–2, S Lynam 0–2, P Moran 0–1, D Kavanagh 0–1, M Plunkett 0–1.	Attendance: 16,652 Referee: S Kelly (Carlow)

Final

Dublin v Meath

30 July 1989Final	Dublin	2–12 – 1–10	Meath	Croke Park, Dublin
	V Murphy 1–2, K Duff 1–2, B Rock 0–5, P Curran 0–2, J McNally 0–1.		B Stafford 0–5, B Flynn 0–4, M McCabe 1–0, C O'Rourke 0–1.	Attendance: 56,839 Referee: S Kelly (Carlow)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Tipperary v Clare

14 May 1989Quarter-final	Tipperary	1–18 – 2–5	Clare	Ned Hall Park, Clonmel
	J Costello 0–8, E Maher 0–4, A Cross 1–0, J O'Meara 0–3, B Burke 0–1, R Morris 0–1, G McGrath 0–1.		A O'Keeffe 1–2, F McInerney 1–0, G Killeen 0–1, J Roche 0–1, T O'Neill 0–1.	Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)

Limerick v Waterford

14 May 1989Quarter-final	Limerick	5–9 – 1–9	Waterford	Páirc na nGael, Askeaton
	E Sheehan 4–3, F Ryan 1–1, T Cummins 0–3, T Quaid 0–1, N Leonard 0–1.		J McGrath 1–1, T Corcoran 0–2, L Dalton 0–2, M Walsh 0–1, J Maher 0–1, E O'Brien 0–1, M Neville 0–1.	Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry)

Semi-finals

Limerick v Kerry

18 June 1989Semi-final	Limerick	1–10 – 6–7	Kerry	Páirc na nGael, Askeaton
	T Cummins 1–2, E Sheehan 0–4, S Gleeson 0–3, D Fitzgibbon 0–1.		M Fitzgerald 1–2, T Fleming 1–2, E Liston 1–1, T Spillane 1–0, M McAuliffe 1–0, W Maher 1–0, P Spillane 0–2.

Cork v Tipperary

25 June 1989Semi-final	Cork	0–22 – 0–6	Tipperary	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	L Tompkins 0–7, D Barry 0–3, P McGrath 0–3, J Cleary 0–3, M McCarthy 0–2, D Walsh 0–1, D Allen 0–1, B Coffey 0–1, E O'Mahony 0–1.		J O'Meara 0–4, E Maher 0–1, J Costelloe 0–1.	Referee: P Lane (Limerick)

Final

Kerry v Cork

23 July 1989Final	Kerry	1–9 – 1–12	Cork	Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
	M Fitzgerald 0–6, A O'Donovan 1–0, P Spillane 0–2, E Liston 0–1.		L Tompkins 0–7, J O'Driscoll 1–1, P McGrath 0–2, D Allen 0–1, J Cleary 0–1.	Attendance: 47,011 Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

Antrim v Monaghan

14 May 1989Preliminary round	Antrim	0–5 – 0–8	Monaghan	Casement Park, Belfast
	C O'Neill 0–1, A McQuillan 0–1, T Connolly 0–1, M Darragh 0–1, D Finnegan 0–1.		R McCarron 0–4, G McCarville 0–1, E Hughes 0–1, E McEneaney 0–1, F McEneaney 0–1.	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: J Curran (Tyrone)

Quarter-finals

Cavan v Donegal

21 May 1989Quarter-final	Cavan	0–14 – 3–11	Donegal	Breffni Park, Cavan
	R Carolan 0–8, P Fallon 0–1, S Pierson 0–1, N O'Donnell 0–1, B McArdle 0–1, V Dowd 0–1, D Brady 0–1.		J McMullen 2–1, T Ryan 1–3, M Hughes 0–6, B Murray 0–1.	Attendance: 12,000

Fermanagh v Derry

28 May 1989Quarter-final	Fermanagh	1–7 – 4–15	Derry	St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
	B Carthy 1–3, C Curran 0–1, F McCann 0–1, M O'Rourke 0–1, J Leonard 0–1.		B McGilligan 2–0, D Barton 1–3, E Gormley 1–3, D Cassidy 0–5, B Healy 0–2, A Quigg 0–1, P Murphy 0–1.	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: M Cranny (Down)

Tyrone v Armagh

4 June 1989Quarter-final	Tyrone	1–11 – 2–7	Armagh	Healy Park, Omagh
	K McCabe 0–9, C Corr 1–1, P Quinn 0–1.		K McGurk 1–1, S Skelton 1–1, J McConville 0–3, N Smyth 0–1, B Canavan 0–1.	Referee: M Greenan (Cavan)

Monaghan v Down

11 June 1989Quarter-final	Monaghan	0–9 – 1–14	Down	St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney
	E McEneaney 0–4, G McGurk 0–2, O Hamilton 0–1, G McCarville 0–1, E Sherry 0–1.		L Heaney 1–2, C Murray 0–3, J Treanor 0–3, M Linden 0–2, C Deegan 0–1, A Rodgers 0–1, G Blaney 0–1, DJ Kane 0–1.	Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh)

Semi-finals

Donegal v Derry

18 June 1989Semi-final	Donegal	2–8 – 1–9	Derry	St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
	M McHugh 2–2, J McMullan 0–2, T Ryan 0–1, B Murray 0–1, M Shovlin 0–1, M Gallagher 0–1.		E Gormley 1–3, D Barton 0–3, P Murphy 0–1, B Keeley 0–1, D Cassidy 0–1.	Referee: J Curran (Tyrone)

Tyrone v Down

25 June 1989Semi-final	Tyrone	1–12 – 1–7	Down	St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney
	S Conway 0–6, D O'Hagan 1–1, H McClure 0–2, C Dorr 0–2, M McClure 0–1.		J Treanor 1–2, A Rodgers 0–2, M Linden 0–1, K Smyth 0–1, R Carr 0–1.	Attendance: 13,000 Referee: J Gough (Antrim)

Finals

Donegal v Tyrone

16 July 1989Final	Donegal	0–11 – 0–11	Tyrone	St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
	M McHugh 0–4, J McMullan 0–2, C Mulgrew 0–2, T Ryan 0–1, B Murray 0–1, A Molloy 0–1.		S Conway 0–4, C Corr 0–3, K McCabe 0–2, E McKenna 0–1, D O'Hagan 0–1.	Attendance: 30,000 Referee: M Greenan (Cavan)

Donegal v Tyrone

23 July 1989Final replay	Donegal	0–7 – 2–13	Tyrone	St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
	M McHugh 0–4, T Ryan 0–2, L McGettigan 0–1.		S Conway 1–3, D O'Hagan 1–0, E McKenna 0–3, K McCabe 0–2, S Meyler 0–2, S McNally 0–2, C Corr 0–1.	Attendance: 25,000 Referee: M Greenan (Cavan)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

Mayo v Tyrone

13 August 1989Semi-final	Mayo	0–12 – 1–6	Tyrone	Croke Park, Dublin
	M Fitzmaurice 0–6, N Durkin 0–1, K McStay 0–1, B Kilkenny 0–1, D Flanagan 0–1, S Maher 0–1, L McHale 0–1.		S Conway 0–4, E McKenna 1–0, H McClure 0–1, D O'Hagan 0–1.	Attendance: 48,177 Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare)

Cork v Dublin

20 August 1989Semi-final	Cork	2–10 – 1–9	Dublin	Croke Park, Dublin
	J Cleary 2–0, L Tompkins 0–3, D Barry 0–2, D Allen 0–2, D O'Driscoll 0–1, P McGrath 0–1, T McCarthy 0–1.		B Rock 0–5, V Murphy 1–1, P Clarke 0–2, P Curran 0–1.	Attendance: 60,168 Referee: M Kearins (Sligo)

Final

Cork v Mayo

17 September 1989Final	Cork	0–17 – 1–11	Mayo	Croke Park, Dublin
	L Tompkins 0–4, P McGrath 0–3, J Cleary 0–3, D Barry 0–3, T McCarthy 0–2, M McCarthy 0–2.		M Fitzmaurice 0–7, A Finnerty 1–0, K McStay 0–2, L McHale 0–1, WJ Padden 0–1.	Attendance: 65,519 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)

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Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• On 11 June 1989, Corran Park in Ballymote hosts its first championship game in 36 years. That defeat of Leitrim by Sligo is their first championship victory over the team in 15 years.
• Connacht and Ulster finals ended in draws and went to replays for the first time since 1976.
• Cork win the Munster title for the third year in succession. It is the first time in their history that they achieve the three-in-a-row.
• The All Ireland semi-finals the Mayo vs Tyrone game was the first championship meeting between the teams while the other had between Cork vs Dublin was Cork's first championship win over Dublin.
• The All-Ireland final between Cork and Mayo is their first championship meeting since the 1916 All-Ireland semi-final. It is Mayo's first appearance in an All-Ireland final in 38 years.

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Michael Fitzmaurice	Mayo	0–32	32	6	5.33
2	Barney Rock	Dublin	0–23	23	4	5.75
3	Brian Stafford	Meath	1–19	22	3	7.33
4	Larry Tompkins	Cork	0–21	21	4	5.25
5	Stephen Conway	Tyrone	1–17	20	5	4.00

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Eoin Sheehan	Limerick	4–3	15	Waterford
2	Tony McManus	Roscommon	2–4	10	Mayo
	Brian Stafford	Meath	1–7	10	Offaly
4	Pat Baker	Wicklow	0–9	9	Longford
	Kevin McCabe	Tyrone	0–9	9	Armagh
6	Paul Earley	Roscommon	2–2	8	Sligo
	Martin McHugh	Donegal	2–2	8	Derry
	John Fleming	Westmeath	1–5	8	Wexford
	John Costello	Tipperary	0–8	8	Clare
	Ronan Carolan	Cavan	0–8	8	Donegal

References

1. Carey, Daniel (14 September 2009). "1989: One that got away for Mayo". The Mayo News. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
2. "Down memory lane: A potted history of Cork v Mayo". The 42. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
3. "Jubilee Team: Cork 1989". GAA website. 16 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.