1991 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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1991 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates19 May – 15 September 1991
Teams32
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Down (4th win)
Captain Paddy O'Rourke
Manager Pete McGrath
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Meath
Captain Liam Hayes
Manager Seán Boylan
Provincial Champions
Munster Kerry
Leinster Meath
Ulster Down
Connacht Roscommon
Championship statistics
No. matches played38
Top Scorer Colours of Meath.svg Brian Stafford (4-62)
Player of the Year Colours of Meath.svg Colm O'Rourke
1990
1992

The 1991 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 105th 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 1991 and ended on 15 September 1991.

Contents

In the Munster semi-final Kerry ended Cork's 2 years as All Ireland champions.

Down defeated Meath in the final by a scoreline of 1–16 to 1–14. The Ulster county's victory was to be the start of four consecutive All-Ireland titles for the province. For Meath, it was their second consecutive defeat in a final, having lost to Cork in the 1990 final.

The Championship was noted for the tie between Dublin and Meath that took three replays to decide.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

2 June 1991Quarter-final London 2-9 – 6-14 Mayo Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
J Landy 0-6, P McIntyre 1-0, J McCormack 1-0, T McDonnell 0-1, R Flaherty 0-1, T McBride 0-1.N Durkan 3-1, T Morley 2-0, R Dempsey 1-1, L McHale 0-3, C McMenamin 0-2, S Maher 0-2, M Fitzmaurice 0-2, P McStay 0-2, WJ Padden 0-1.Attendance: 5,000
Referee: J Carney (Roscommon)
9 June 1991Quarter-final Leitrim 1-16 – 0-5 Sligo Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
C Mahon 0-7, S Heslin 1-1, B Breen 0-2, P Kenny 0-2, M Quinn 0-2, M Martin 0-1, P Kieran 0-1.D McGoldrick 0-2, T Deignan 0-2, D Keaveney 0-1.Attendance: 8,000
Referee: J Cosgrove (County Mayo)

Semi-finals

23 June 1991Semi-final Mayo 3-11 – 0-6 Galway MacHale Park, Castlebar
M Fitzmaurice 0-6, P McStay 1-2, T Morley 1-0, N Durkan 1-0, R Dempsey 0-3.F O'Neill 0-3, T Kilcommins 0-1, C O'Dea 0-1, H Blehein 0-1.Attendance: 18,000
Referee: F Finan (Sligo)
30 June 1991Semi-final Leitrim 0-8 – 0-12 Roscommon Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
C mahon 0-3, P Kenny 0-2, B Breen 0-2, L Conlon 0-1.T McManus 0-5, D Duggan 0-3, M Donlon 0-3, T Grehan 0-1.Attendance: 11,000
Referee: P Egan (Galway)

Finals

14 July 1991Final Mayo 0-14 – 0-14 Roscommon MacHale Park, Castlebar
L Mchale 0-2, M Fitzmaurice 0-2, T Morley 0-2, R Dempsey 0-2, P McStay 0-2, WJ Padden 0-1, C McMenamon 0-1, T Tierney 0-1, TJ Kilgallon 0-1.D Duggan 0-6, P Earley 0-2, T McManus 0-2, P Hickey 0-1, M Reilly 0-1, J Newton 0-1, M Donlon 0-1.Attendance: 25,000
Referee: P Egan (Galway)
28 July 1991Final replay Roscommon 0-13 – 1-9 Mayo Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
D Duggan 0-8, M Donlon 0-2, J Newton 0-1, T Grehan 0-1, T McManus 0-1.A Finnerty 1-0, M Fitzmaurice 0-3, P McStay 0-2, T Tierney 0-1, C McMenamon 0-1, L McHale 0-1, WJ Padden 0-1.Attendance: 24,000
Referee: P Egan (Galway)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Note for the first time since 1975 there's a full, straightforward or proper open draw: top county teams such as Dublin, Meath or Offaly no longer get byes to the teams to the Quarter-finals.

Preliminary round

19 May 1991Preliminary round Carlow 2-7 – 3-14 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
L Molloy 1-2, J Nevin 1-0, M Nolan 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, A Callinan 0-1.L Rafter 1-3, M Stafford 1-2, M Fleming 1-1, M Hendrick 0-3, J Harrington 0-2, J Power 0-1, C Javans 0-1, G Watters 0-1.Referee: A Maher (Laois)
26 May 1991Preliminary round Louth 2-13 – 2-12 Longford Drogheda Park, Drogheda
J McDonnell 1-2, C O'Hanlon 1-2, P Butterly 0-5, B Kerins 0-3, D Reilly 0-1.D Barry 0-6, C Fox 1-1, C Bawle 1-0, B O'Connor 0-2, R Culhane 0-1, G Fox 0-1, P Victory 0-1.Referee: V Lynch (Meath)
2 June 1991Preliminary round Dublin 1-12 – 1-12 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
C Redmond 0-7, M Galvin 1-0, P Curran 0-2, T Carr 0-1, J Sheedy 0-1, V Murphy 0-1.B Stafford 1-4, B Flynn 0-3, T Dowd 0-2, PJ Gillic 0-2, S Kelly 0-1.Attendance: 51,144
Referee: T Howard (Kildare)
9 June 1991Preliminary round replay Dublin 1-11 – 1-11
(aet)
Meath Croke Park, Dublin
B Rock 0-8, J Sheedy 1-0, E Heery 0-1, P Clarke 0-1, K Duff 0-1.B Stafford 0-5, D Beggy 1-1, PJ Gillic 0-2, S Kelly 0-1, C O'Rourke 0-1, B Flynn 0-1.Attendance: 60,960
Referee: T Howard (Kildare)
23 June 1991Preliminary round second replay Dublin 1-14 – 2-11
(aet)
Meath Croke Park, Dublin
P Clark 1-1, B Rock 0-3, N Guiden 0-3, J Sheedy 0-2, J Nally 0-2, P Bealin 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1, P Curran 0-1.B Stafford 0-10, B Flynn 1-1, C Coyle 1-0.Attendance: 62,736
Referee: T Howard (Kildare)
6 July 1991Preliminary round third replay Dublin 0-15 – 2-10 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
C Redmond 0-5, N Guiden 0-4, P Curran 0-2, D Sheehan 0-2, M Galvin 0-2. Report B Stafford 1-6, K Foley 1-0, B Flynn 0-2, M McCabe 0-1, D Beggy 0-1.Attendance: 61,543
Referee: T Howard (Kildare)

Quarter-finals

9 June 1991Quarter-final Laois 1-17 – 0-6 Westmeath O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: N Whelan (Wexford)
16 June 1991Quarter-final Louth 2-11 – 2-10 Kildare Drogheda Park, Drogheda
S White 2-4, P Butterly 0-4, B Kerins 0-2, F Murphy 0-1.P McLoughlin 0-6, D Kerrigan 1-1, J Gilroy 1-0, J McDonald 0-2, B Donovan 0-1.Attendance: 15,000
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
16 June 1991Quarter-final Wexford 0-7 – 1-7 Offaly Wexford Park, Wexford
B Dodd 0-3, M Stafford 0-1, J Harrington 0-1, M Hanrick 0-1, M Fleming 0-1.B Lowry 1-2, P Brady 0-3, D Claffey 0-1, V Claffey 0-1.Attendance: 4,000
Referee: D Guerin (Dublin)
14 July 1991Quarter-final Meath 1-9 – 0-12 Wicklow Croke Park, Dublin
B Stafford 1-6, M McCabe 0-2, C O'Rourke 0-1.C Daye 0-4, K O'Brien 0-3, P Baker 0-1, M Murtagh 0-1, F Daly 0-1, B Kenny 0-1, P O'Byrne 0-1.Attendance: 35,123
Referee: N Whelan (Wexford)
21 July 1991Quarter-final replay Meath 1-12 – 1-9 Wicklow Croke Park, Dublin
B Stafford 0-6, B Flynn 1-2, M O'Connell 0-1, L Hayes 0-1, D Beggy 0-1, C O'Rourke 0-1.P Baker 1-4, F Daly 0-2, P Byrne 0-1, C Daye 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1.Attendance: 41,215
Referee: N Whelan (Wexford)

Semi-finals

7 July 1991Semi-final Laois 1-10 – 2-7 Louth Croke Park, Dublin
M Turley 0-6, L Turley 1-0, C Maher 0-2, T Maher 0-1, M Lawlor 0-1.C O'Hanlon 1-1, P Butterly 1-1, S White 0-3, B Kearns 0-2.Attendance: 16,441
Referee: P Whelan (Wicklow)
14 July 1991Semi-final replay Laois 2-14 – 0-12 Louth Croke Park, Dublin
M Lawlor 2-3, M Turley 0-6, N Roe 0-2, C Maher 0-1, T Maher 0-1, P Roe 0-1.P Butterly 0-4, B Kerins 0-2, N Browne 0-2, F Murphy 0-1, S O'Hanlon 0-1, L McGuigan 0-1, S White 0-1.
28 July 1991Semi-final Meath 2-13 – 0-7 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
B Stafford 1-6, J McDermott 1-0, C Coyle 0-2, B Flynn 0-2, PJ Gillic 0-1, T Dowd 0-1, C O'Rourke 0-1.D Reynolds 0-2, V Claffey 0-2, P Brady 0-1, B Lowry 0-1, Derek Claffey 0-1.Attendance: 22,038
Referee: J Woods (Dublin)

Final

10 August 1991Final Meath 1-11 – 0-8 Laois Croke Park, Dublin
B Stafford 0-5, D Beggy 1-0, B Flynn 0-3, C Coyle 0-2, C O'Rourke 0-1.M Turley 0-4, L Turley 0-2, P Roe 0-1.Attendance: 28,157
Referee: T Howard (Kildare)

Munster Senior Football Championship

In 1991, for the first time in years, the Munster Championship got rid of its seeded draw system and moved to an open draw. With the exception of Tipperary in 1935, Kerry or Cork had won every Munster title since 1923. The open draw was expected to weaken Kerry and Cork, and improve Clare, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford. Since 1947, Cork vs Kerry was the most common Munster final until 1990, but less common from then on.

Quarter-finals

26 May 1991Quarter-final Clare 2-12 – 5-16 Kerry Cusack Park, Ennis
G Killeen 1-1, S Keane 1-1, M Flynn 0-4, F McInerney 0-3, MJ Thynne 0-2, P Vaughan 0-1.D Farrell 2-1, M Fitzgerald 0-7, J O'Shea 0-4, P Dennehy 1-0, W Maher 0-3, C Murphy 1-0, T Fleming 0-1.Attendance: 3,500
Referee: R Moloney (Limerick)
26 May 1991Quarter-final Limerick 0-14 – 2-7 Tipperary Páirc na nGael, Askeaton
T Cummins 0-4, J Donovan 0-3, L Long 0-2, D Larkin 0-2, E Sheehan 0-1, S Kelly 0-1, P Danaher 0-1.J Dunne 1-0, D Hogan 1-0, P Lambert 0-3, D Hahesay 0-1, J O'Meara 0-1, C McGrath 0-1, J Costello 0-1.Attendance: 3,500
Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry)

Semi-finals

16 June 1991Semi-final Kerry 1-10 – 0-11 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
M Fitzgerald 0-5, J Cronin 1-1, T Fleming 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1, P Dennehy 0-1.L Tompkins 0-2, J O'Driscoll 0-2, D Culloty 0-2, D Barry 0-1, M Slocum 0-1, S Fahy 0-1, P McGrath 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1.Attendance: 41,334
Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)
23 June 1991Semi-final Waterford 0-11 – 0-13 Limerick Fraher Field, Dungarvan
E O'Brien 0-3, P Whyte 0-2, P Ferncombe 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, P Queally 0-1, P Hynes 0-1, L Dalton 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1.D Fitzgibbon 0-2, T Cummins 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2, J O'Donovan 0-2, E Sheehan 0-1, L Long 0-1, D Larkin 0-1, J Reddington 0-1, J Quane 0-1.Referee: J O'Leary (Cork)

Final

21 July 1991Final Kerry 0-23 – 3-12 Limerick Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
M Fitzgerald 0-12, J Cronin 0-3, J O'Shea 0-3, P Dennehy 0-2, P Spillane 0-2, A O'Donovan 0-1.S Kelly 2-1, J O'Donovan 1-2, D Fitzgerald 0-4, F Ryan 0-2, T Browne 0-1, J Quane 0-1, PJ Garvey 0-1.Attendance: 25,900
Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

19 May 1991Preliminary round Tyrone 1-8 – 1-9 Derry Healy Park, Omagh
A Cush 1-3, P Donaghy 0-2, D O'Hagan 0-1, K McCabe 0-1, D McGleenan 0-1.D cassidy 1-1, E Burns 0-4, E Gormley 0-2, D McNicholl 0-1, F McCusker 0-1.Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh)

Quarter-finals

26 May 1991Quarter-final Antrim 1-8 – 3-12 Fermanagh Casement Park, Belfast
J Kennedy 1-3, T Connolly 0-2, B McCann 0-1, J McAleese 0-1, D Armstrong 0-1.P Coyle 1-3, S Bradley 1-2, M Gallagher 1-1, M O'Rourke 0-3, C Curran 0-1, J Leonard 0-1, J Rehill 0-1.Attendance: 5,000
Referee: T McDermott (Cavan)
2 June 1991Quarter-final Donegal 2-14 – 0-12 Cavan MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
M Boyle 0-5, A Molloy 1-1, M Gallagher 1-0, B Cunningham 0-2, C Mulgrew 0-2, D Reid 0-2, M Gavigan 0-1, B Murray 0-1.R Carolan 0-4, P Lynch 0-2, S King 0-2, L Bardy 0-1, J Reilly 0-1, N O'Donnell 0-1, D Brady 0-1.Referee: J Curran (Tyrone)
9 June 1991Quarter-final Down 1-7 – 0-8 Armagh Páirc Esler, Newry
M Linden 1-0, G Mason 0-3, R Carr 0-2, DJ Kane 0-1, L Austin 0-1.J Toner 0-5, M Grimley 0-1, B O'Kane 0-1, M Toye 0-1.Attendance: 17,000
Referee: M Greenan (Cavan)
16 June 1991Quarter-final Derry 0-13 – 0-8 Monaghan Celtic Park, Derry
E Gormley 0-5, E Burns 0-3, D McNicholl 0-2, J McGurk 0-1, D Heaney 0-1, D Cassidy 0-1.R McCarron 0-3, E McEneaney 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, G McGuirk 0-1, E Murphy 0-1.Attendance: 10,000
Referee: G McClorey (Antrim)

Semi-finals

23 June 1991Semi-final Donegal 1-18 – 0-13 Fermanagh Healy Park, Omagh
D Bonnar 0-6, T Boyle 1-2, M Boyle 0-3, M McHugh 0-2, B Murray 0-2, B McGowan 0-2, J McMullan 0-1.P Coyle 0-5, J Reilhill 0-2, B Brewster 0-2, S Bradley 0-2, M Gallagher 0-1, M O'Rourke 0-1.Attendance: 10,000
Referee: M Cranney (Down)
30 June 1991Semi-final Down 0-13 – 1-10 Derry Athletic Grounds, Armagh
R Carr 0-9, M Linden 0-1, J McCartan 0-1, G Blaney 0-1, DJ Kane 0-1.E Burns 1-5, F McCusker 0-1, D McNicholl 0-1, D Barton 0-1, J Brolly 0-1, A Tohill 0-1.Attendance: 12,000
Referee: M Greenan (Cavan)
14 July 1991Semi-final replay Down 0-14 – 0-9 Derry Athletic Grounds, Armagh
R Carr 0-9, M Linden 0-2, P McCartan 0-1, G Blaney 0-1, G Mason 0-1.E Gormley 0-3, J Brolly 0-2, EBurns 0-1, C McGuirk 0-1, A Tohill 0-1, D McNicholl 0-1.Attendance: 12,000
Referee: M Greenan (Cavan)

Final

28 July 1991Final Down 1-15 – 0-10 Donegal St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
M Linden 1-1, R Carr 0-3, G Blaney 0-3, G Mason 0-3, J McCartan 0-2, P Higgins 0-1, DJ Kane 0-1, B Breen 0-1.D Bonnar 0-4, T Boyle 0-3, N Boyle 0-2, P Brogan 0-1.Attendance: 22,000
Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

11 August 1991Semi-final Down 2-9 - 0-8 Kerry Croke Park, Dublin
P Withnail 2-1, R Carr 0-4, G Mason 0-2, M Linden 0-2.M Fitzgerald 0-5, P Spillane 0-2, A O'Donovan 0-1.Attendance: 40,166
Referee: T Howard (Kildare)
18 August 1991Semi-final Meath 0-15 - 1-11 Roscommon Croke Park, Dublin
B Stafford 0-9, T Dowd 0-2, PJ Gillic 0-1, D Beggy 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, B Flynn 0-1.D Duggan 1-8, E McManus 0-3.Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh)

Final

15 September 1991Final Down 1-16 - 1-14 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
R Carr 0-5, G Mason 0-4, B Breen 1-0, J McCartan 0-3, E Burns 0-2, M Linden 0-1, G Blaney 0-1.B Flynn 0-6, B Stafford 0-5, L Hayes 1-1, C O'Rourke 0-1, D Beggy 0-1.Attendance: 64,500
Referee: S Prior (Leitrim)

Championship statistics

Scoring

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Brian Stafford Meath 4-6274107.40
2 Ross Carr Down 0-303065.00
3 Maurice Fitzgerald Kerry 0-292947.25
4Derek Duggan Roscommon 1-252847.00
5 Bernard Flynn Meath 0-2727102.70
Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1 Maurice Fitzgerald Kerry 0-1212 Limerick
2Derek Duggan Roscommon 1-811 Meath
3Noel Durkin Mayo 3-110 London
Stefan White Louth 2-410 Kildare
Brian Stafford Meath 0-1010 Dublin
6Mick Lawlor Laois 2-39 Louth
Brian Stafford Meath 1-69 Dublin
Brian Stafford Meath 1-69 Wicklow
Brian Stafford Meath 1-69 Offaly
Ross Carr Down 0-99 Derry
Brian Stafford Meath 0-99 Roscommon
Ross Carr Down 0-99 Derry

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