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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