1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Championship details
Dates	16 May 1993 – 19 September 1993
Teams	32
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Derry (1st win)
Captain	Henry Downey
Manager	Éamonn Coleman
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Cork
Captain	Mick McCarthy
Manager	Billy Morgan
Provincial Champions
Munster	Cork
Leinster	Dublin
Ulster	Derry
Connacht	Mayo
Championship statistics
Top Scorer	Colin Corkery (3–26)
Player of the Year	Henry Downey
← 1992 1994 →

The 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 107th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 16 May 1993 and ended on 19 September 1993.

Donegal entered the championship as the defending champions; however, they were defeated by Derry in the Ulster final played during a deluge in Clones.

Derry went on to win the Sam Maguire Cup for the first time, beating Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final and then Cork in the All-Ireland final by 1–14 to 2–8. Seamas Downey scored Derry's only goal, with his Lavey club mate, John McGurk, being named RTÉ man of the match.

Provincial championships

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Tipperary v Limerick

16 May 1993Quarter-final	Tipperary	3–18 – 3–8	Limerick	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	P Lambert 0–9, B Burke 2–1, D Hogan 1–0, A Crosse 0–3, P Maguire 0–3, D Foley 0–1, J Costelloe 0–1.		N O'Donnell 3–2, T Cummins 0–2, P Murray 0–2, D Fitzgerald 0–1, J Quane 0–1.	Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry)

Clare v Cork

30 May 1993Quarter-final	Clare	1–10 – 2–14	Cork	Cusack Park, Ennis
	M Daly 1–2, A O'Keeffe 0–3, G Killeen 0–3, T Morrissey 0–1, J Enright 0–1.		C Corkery 2–5, J Kavanagah 0–3, T McCarthy 0–2, J Cleary 0–2, C O'Sullivan 0–1, M McCarthy 0–1.	Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

Kerry v Cork

20 June 1993Semi-final	Kerry	0–10 – 1–10	Cork	Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
	M Fitzgerald 0–7, E Breen 0–1, K O'Dwyer 0–1, D Hannifin 0–1.		C Corkery 0–6, J Kavanagh 1–2, L Tompkins 0–1, J Cleary 0–1.	Attendance: 42,874 Referee: B White (Wexford)

Waterford v Tipperary

20 June 1993Semi-final	Waterford	0–13 – 3–10	Tipperary	Walsh Park, Waterford
	L Dalton 0–4, J Maher 0–4, G Walsh 0–1, M O'Brien 0–1, P Quaelly 0–1, E O'Brien 0–1, P Ferncombe 0–1.		P lambert 2–4, M Sheehan 1–1, D Foley 0–3, A Crosse 0–2.	Attendance: 3,080 Referee: L O'Mahony (Limerick)

Final

Tipperary v Cork

18 July 1993Final	Tipperary	1–8 – 1–16	Cork	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	P Lambert 0–4, D Hogan 1–0, M Sheehan 0–1, P Maguire 0–1, K Coonan 0–1, J Owens 0–1.		C Corkery 0–9, M McCarthy 1–2, J O'Driscoll 0–3, B Coffey 0–1, C O'Sullivan 0–1.	Attendance: 22,140 Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

Longford v Offaly

16 May 1993Preliminary round	Longford	0–10 – 0–22	Offaly	Pearse Park, Longford
	B O'Connor 0–4, P Farrell 0–2, R Culhane 0–2, D Barry 0–1.		P Brady 0–8, K Guing 0–4, T Coffey 0–3, P Moran 0–3, V Claffey 0–2, V Byrne 0–1, C Ryan 0–1.	Attendance: 11000 Referee: T Howard (Kildare)

Wexford v Dublin

23 May 1993Preliminary round	Wexford	0–7 – 0–11	Dublin	Wexford Park, Wexford
	B Dodd 0–3, S Doran 0–3, N Guinan 0–1.		P Clarke 0–4, D Farrell 0–2, N Guiden 0–2, V Murphy 0–2, J Sheedy 0–1.	Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)

Laois v Louth

23 May 1993Preliminary round	Laois	3–10 – 1–13	Louth	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
	M Turley 1–7, M Lalor 1–1, L Turley 1–1, C Maher 0–1.		C Kelly 0–7, C O'Hanlon 1–0, K Reilly 0–1, B Kerins 0–1, D McDonnell 0–1, P Butterly 0–1, E Judge 0–1, D Reilly 0–1.	Referee: P Power (Dublin)

Quarter-finals

Kildare v Wicklow

6 June 1993Quarter-final	Kildare	2–13 – 2–11	Wicklow	Croke Park, Dublin
	M Lynch 2–0, N Buckley 0–6, P McLoughlin 0–3, J McDonald 0–2, D Doyle 0–1, A Rainbow 0–1.		C Daye 1–6, T Allan 1–0, R McHugh 0–3, F Daly 0–1, K Cunningham 0–1.	Referee: P Casserly (Westmeath)

Offaly v Carlow

7 June 1993Quarter-final	Offaly	0–13 – 0–11	Carlow	O'Connor Park, Tullamore
	P Brady 0–5, V Claffey 0–3, S Grennan 0–1, D Kelly 0–1, C Ryan 0–1, R Mooney 0–1, D Foley 0–1.		J Nevin 0–6, S Kavanagh 0–2, W Quinlan 0–2, J Hayden 0–1.	Attendance: 14000 Referee: P O'Toole (Longford)

Dublin v Westmeath

7 June 1993Quarter-final	Dublin	2–11 – 0–8	Westmeath	O'Connor Park, Tullamore
	K Barr 1–2, V Murphy 1–1, P Clarke 0–3, P Curran 0–1, M Deegan 0–1, J Sheedy 0–1, D Farrell 0–1, J Gavin 0–1.		G Heavin 0–7, T Ormsby 0–1.	Referee: N Whelan (Wexford)

Laois v Meath

13 June 1993Quarter-final	Laois	0–7 – 1–12	Meath	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
	M Turley 0–6, L Irwin 0–1.		B Stafford 1–4, PJ Gillic 0–3, J Devine 0–2, L McCormack 0–1, C O'Rourke 0–1, C Brady 0–1.	Referee: B White (Wexford)

Semi-finals

Kildare v Offaly

27 June 1993Semi-final	Kildare	2–14 – 0–9	Offaly	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
	N Buckley 1–6, D Doyle 1–1, A Rainbow 0–2, P McLoughlin 0–2, L Miley 0–1, M Lynch 0–1, G Ryan 0–1.		P Brady 0–3, P Spollen 0–3, P Dunne 0–2, P Moran 0–1.	Attendance: 24000 Referee: J Woods (Dublin)

Dublin v Meath

4 July 1993Semi-final	Dublin	1–10 – 0–12	Meath	Croke Park, Dublin
	C Redmond 1–7, J Sheedy 0–1, N Guiden 0–1, V murphy 0–1.		C O'Rourke 0–5, B Stafford 0–3, PJ Gillic 0–2, J McDermott 0–1, T Dowd 0–1.	Referee: T Howard (Kildare)

Final

Dublin v Kildare

25 July 1993Final	Dublin	0–11 – 0–7	Kildare	Croke Park, Dublin
	C Redmond 0–5, V Murphy 0–1, P Bealin 0–1, D Farrell 0–1, P Gilroy 0–1, M Galvin 0–1, J Barr 0–1.		N Buckley 0–4, D Kerrigan 0–1, J McDonald 0–1, S McGovern 0–1.	Referee: T McDermott (Cavan)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

Fermanagh v Armagh

16 May 1993Preliminary round	Fermanagh	1–9 – 1–9	Armagh	St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
	C McCreesh 1–3, M O'Rourke 0–2, M Gallagher 0–2, C Curran 0–1, P Brewster 0–1.		G Houlihan 1–3, S McConville 0–2, B O'Hagan 0–1, J Rafferty 0–1, J Toner 0–1.	Attendance: 8,000 Referee: G McClorey (Antrim)

Armagh v Fermanagh

23 May 1993Preliminary round replay	Armagh	4–8 – 1–16	Fermanagh	Athletic Grounds, Armagh
	D Hollywood 2–1, B O'Hagan 0–4, J Grimley 1–0, G Houlihan 1–0, O Reel 0–2, G Smyth 0–1.		R Gallagher 1–6, M Gallagher 0–3, M O'Rourke 0–2, G McGovern 0–1, C Curran 0–1, R Curran 0–1, B Carty 0–1, B Bradley 0–1.	Referee: G McClorey (Antrim)

Quarter-finals

Monaghan v Cavan

23 May 1993Quarter-final	Monaghan	2–9 – 0–15	Cavan	St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney
	R McCarron 2–3, D Byrne 0–1, K Hughes 0–1, S McGinnity 0–1, N Marron 0–1, G Moen 0–1.		R Carolan 0–10, S King 0–1, T Smyth 0–1, S Donohoe 0–1, F Cahill 0–1, D Keoghan 0–1.	Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh)

Cavan v Monaghan

30 May 1993Quarter-final replay

Cavan

2–8 – 3–10

Monaghan

Breffni Park, Cavan

Down v Derry

30 May 1993Quarter-final	Down	0–9 – 3–11	Derry	Páirc an Iúir, Newry
	R Carr 0–5, G Mason 0–2, M Linden 0–1, P Withnell 0–1.		E Burns 1–1, A Tohill 0–4, R Ferris 1–0, D Heaney 1–0, D cassidy 0–3, E Gormley 0–2, D Barton 0–1.

Donegal v Antrim

6 June 1993Quarter-final	Donegal	0–12 – 0–9	Antrim	MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
	M Boyle 0–4, M McHugh 0–3, J McGuinness 0–2, B Murray 0–2, N Hegarty 0–1.		F Wilson 0–4, D Armstrong 0–2, J Kennedy 0–2, B Drake 0–1.	Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan)

Armagh v Tyrone

13 June 1993Quarter-final	Armagh	0–13 – 1–10	Tyrone	Athletic Grounds, Armagh
	J Toner 0–8, G Houlihan 0–2, N Smyth 0–1, K McGurk 0–1, J Grimley 0–1.		M McGleenan 1–2, E McCaffrey 0–5, C Corr 0–2, K Loughran 0–1.	Referee: T McDermott (Cavan)

Tyrone v Armagh

20 June 1993Quarter-final replay	Tyrone	0–12 – 2–8	Armagh	Healy Park, Omagh
	C Corr 0–3, A McCaffrey 0–2, H Douglas 0–2, K Loughran 0–2, P Donaghy 0–1, M McGleenan 0–1, P Canavan 0–1.		K McGurk 1–3, G Houlihan 1–1, J Toner 0–2, D Marsden 0–1, D Macken 0–1.	Attendance: 15,000 Referee: T McDermott (Cavan)

Semi-finals

Derry v Monaghan

20 June 1993Semi-final	Derry	0–19 – 0–11	Monaghan	Casement Park, Belfast
	E Gormley 0–7, A Tohill 0–5, J Brolly 0–3, K Diamond 0–1, B McGilligan 0–1, D Cassidy 0–1, D Heaney 0–1.		R McCarron 0–3, G Moen 0–2, E Murphy 0–2, M Slowey 0–1, S McGinnity 0–1, G Flanagan 0–1, G Hoey 0–1.	Referee: G McClory (Antrim)

Donegal v Armagh

27 June 1993Semi-final	Donegal	0–15 – 1–12	Armagh	Breffni Park, Cavan
	D Bonner 0–7, M Boyle 0–3, J Duffy 0–2, N Hegarty 0–1, D Reid 0–1, M McShane 0–1.		J Toner 0–6, K McGurk 1–0, M McQuillan 0–2, G Houlihan 0–2, D Mackin 0–1, J Burns 0–1.	Referee: M Cranny (Down)

Donegal v Armagh

4 July 1993Semi-final replay	Donegal	2–16 – 1–7	Armagh	Breffni Park, Cavan
	M Boyle 0–4, M McShane 1–0, J Duffy 1–0, M McHugh 0–3, D Bonner 0–3, D Boyle 0–1, P Carr 0–1, B Murray 0–1, J McGuinness 0–1.		J Toner 0–5, G Houlihan 1–1, C Hannratty 0–1.	Referee: M Cranny (Down)

Final

Derry v Donegal

18 July 1993Final	Derry	0–8 – 0–6	Donegal	St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
	E Gormely 0–3, D Cassidy 0–2, A Tohill 0–1, D Barton 0–1, D Heaney 0–1.		M Boyle 0–2, D Bonner 0–1, J McMullan 0–1, M McHugh 0–1, J Duffy 0–1.	Attendance: 27,000 Referee: T McDermott (Cavan)

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Galway v Leitrim

30 May 1993Quarter-final	Galway	1–11 – 1–12	Leitrim	Tuam Stadium, Tuam
	J Fallon 0–5, F Galvin 1–1, F O'Neill 0–3, V Daly 0–1, T Wilson 0–1.		L Conlon 1–1, B Breen 0–3, G Dugdale 0–3, P Kenny 0–2, A Rooney 0–2, J Ward 0–1.	Attendance: 7,000 Referee: J Kearney (Roscommon)

London v Sligo

6 June 1993Quarter-final	London	0–9 – 0–12	Sligo	Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
	E Prenter 0–4, J Landy 0–2, T Maguire 0–2, G Feeron 0–1.		F Feeney 0–8, T Deignan 0–1, B Mulhern 0–1, B Kilcoyne 0–1, D Hannon 0–1.	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: S McHale (Mayo)

Semi-finals

Sligo v Mayo

20 June 1993Semi-final	Sligo	1–6 – 1–13	Mayo	Markievicz Park, Sligo
	F Feeney 1–2, S Tully 0–2, T Deignan 0–1, P Seevers 0–1.		R Dempsey 1–6, T Morley 0–3, J Jennings 0–2, L McHale 0–1, P Fallon 0–1.	Referee: S Prior (Leitrim)

Leitrim v Roscommon

27 June 1993Semi-final	Leitrim	1–10 – 1–12	Roscommon	Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
	A Rooney 0–4, L Conlon 1–0, D Darcy 0–2, P Kenny 0–2, B Breen 0–2.		P Earley 1–1, D Duggan 0–4, T Ryan 0–3, L Dowd 0–2, D Connellan 0–1, E McManus 0–1.	Attendance: 14,000 Referee: M Curley (Galway)

Final

Roscommon v Mayo

25 July 1993Final	Roscommon	0–7 – 1–5	Mayo	Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
	D Duggan 0–5, D Donlon 0–1, T Grehan 0–1.		R Dempsey 1–1, K O'Neill 0–3, K Staunton 0–1.	Attendance: 26,000 Referee: M Curley (Galway)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

	Semi-finals 15/22 August					Final 19 September
	Cork		5–15
	Mayo		0–10
						Derry		1–14
						Cork		2–08
	Derry		0–15
	Dublin		0–14

Semi-finals

Cork v Mayo

15 August 1993Semi-final	Cork	5–15 – 0–10	Mayo	Croke Park, Dublin
	C Corkery 1–6, J O'Driscoll 1–3, J Kavanagh 1–1, B Coffey 1–1, M McCarthy 1–0, D Culloty 0–2, D Davis 0–2.		K O'Neill 0–5, L McHale 0–2, R Dempsey 0–1, R Golding 0–1, P Brogan 0–1.	Attendance: 30,523 Referee: B White (Wexford)

Derry v Dublin

22 August 1993Semi-final	Derry	0–15 – 0–14	Dublin	Croke Park, Dublin
	E Gormley 0–7, A Tohill 0–2, H Downey 0–2, G Coleman 0–1, B McGilligan 0–1, J Brolly 0–1, J McGurk 0–1.		C Redmond 0–8, P Gilroy 0–2, P Clarke 0–1, P Bealin 0–1, P Curran 0–1, E Heery 0–1.	Attendance: 62,643 Referee: T. Sugrue (Kerry)

Final

Derry v Cork

19 September 1993Final	Derry	1–14 – 2–8	Cork	Croke Park, Dublin
	E Gormley 0–6, S Downey 1–0, T Tohill 0–3, J McGurk 0–2, J Brolly 0–1, B McGilligan 0–1, D McNicholl 0–1.		C Corkery 0–5, J Kavanagh 1–1, J O'Driscoll 1–0, S Fahy 0–1, T Davis 0–1.	Attendance: 65,500 Referee: T Howard (Kildare)

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Championship statistics

Scoring

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Colin Corkery	Cork	3–31	40	5	8.00
2	Enda Gormley	Derry	0–25	25	5	5.00
3	Peter Lambert	Tipperary	2–17	23	3	7.66
	Charlie Redmond	Dublin	1–20	23	3	7.66
	John Toner	Armagh	0–23	23	5	4.60
6	Ger Houlahan	Armagh	4–8 [1]	20	5	4.00
	Niall Buckley	Kildare	1–17	20	3	6.66

Player	County	Scores	Total
Ray McCarron	Monaghan	3-09	18
Mick Turley	Laois	1–13	16
Peter Brady	Offaly	0–16	16

Miscellaneous

• On 30 May 1993, in Tuam Stadium, Tuam, Leitrim recorded their first win over Galway since 1949.
• On 20 June 1993, the Munster semi-final game between Tipperary vs Waterford was the first game to be played at Walsh Park, Waterford for 36 years.
• Tipperary reached their first Munster final since 1944 and was first without Kerry since 1957.
• The All Ireland between Dublin and Derry was Derry's first championship wins over Dublin after Dublin having win in the 1958 All Ireland final and 1975 All Ireland semi-final.
• The All-Ireland final between Cork and Derry was a unique occasion as it was the first ever championship meeting between the two teams. Derry, who were appearing in only their second All-Ireland final and their first since 1958, won the championship for the first and only time in their history. Prime Minister of Australia Paul Keating was a guest of Taoiseach Albert Reynolds at the match. A crowd control gate at the Canal End had to be opened during the match to allow 120 people, mainly women and children, onto the sideline. It was the last All-Ireland final to be played before the complete renovation of Croke Park.

References

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