1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The 1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 81st staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 23 April 1967 and ended on 24 September 1967.

1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates23 April – 24 September 1967
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamMeath (3rd win)
CaptainPeter Darby
ManagerPatrick Tully
Peter McDermott
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamCork
CaptainDenis Coughlan
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterMeath
UlsterCavan
ConnachtMayo
Championship statistics
No. matches played32
Top Scorer Charlie Gallagher (0-27)
Player of the Year Bertie Cunningham
1966
1968

Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Mayo in the Connacht semi-final.

On 24 September 1967, Meath won the championship following a 1-9 to 0-9 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their third All-Ireland title and their first in thirteen championship seasons.

Cavan's Charlie Gallagher was the championship's top scorer with 1-25. Meath's Bertie Cunningham was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Leinster Championship format change

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Second round returns to Leinster this year.

Results

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Quarter-final

28 May 1967 Quarter-final Sligo 1-7 – 3-6 Mayo Markievicz Park, Sligo
D McHugh 1-1, M Kearins 0-4, M Kenny 0-1, M Marren 0-1. M Connaughton 1-0, J Nallen 1-0, J Farragher 1-0, J Langan 0-2, S O'Dowd 0-1, J Corcoran 0-1, MJ Ruddy 0-1, M Ruane 0-1.

Semi-finals

11 June 1967 Semi-final Roscommon 2-6 – 2-8 Leitrim St. Coman's Park, Roscommon
J Kelly 2-0, T White 0-3, J Keane 0-2, J Keane 0-1. P Dolan 1-1, C McGowan 1-0, M Keane 0-3, B Rynn 0-2, P McGarty 0-1, K McGowan 0-1.
25 June 1967 Semi-final Galway 1-8 – 3-13 Mayo Pearse Stadium, Galway
M McDonagh 1-0, C Dunne 0-3, J Keenan 0-2, J Glynn 0-1, P Donnellan 0-1, F Canavan 0-1. S O'Dowd 1-3, J Farragher 1-2, M Ruane 1-1, J Corcoran 0-4, J Morley 0-1, J Langan 0-1, J Nallen 0-1. Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

Final

16 July 1967 Final Mayo 4-15 – 0-7 Leitrim Tuam Stadium, Tuam
M Ruane 2-1, J Corcoran 0-6, W Loftus 1-2, J Langan 0-4, S O'Dowd 1-0, J Farragher 0-1, PJ Loftus 0-1. M Keane 0-4, P Dolan 0-2, P McGowan 0-1. Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

First round

23 April 1967 First round Wicklow 0-10 – 0-8 Wexford Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
M McNamee 0-3, P Clarke 0-3, T Scott 0-1, A Norton 0-1, J Coates 0-1, T Humphries 0-1. J Berry 0-6, P Wilson 0-1, T Miller 0-1.
14 May 1967 First round Laois 3-8 – 3-6 Carlow Geraldine Park, Athy
F Walsh 0-6, R Miller 1-1, J Maher 1-0, JJ Conway 1-0, P Delaney 0-1. B Hayden 1-6, M Nolan 1-0, P McNally 1-0. Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

Second round

28 May 1967 Second round Wicklow 0-11 – 0-8 Laois Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
T Scott 0-3, L Kelly 0-3, P Clarke 0-2, L Norton 0-1, W Cuffe 0-1, T Norton 0-1. JJ Conway 0-4, P Delaney 0-2, F Walsh 0-1, D Miller 0-1.

Quarter-finals

21 May 1967 Quarter-final Longford 1-7 – 0-10 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
J Hanniffy 0-4, S Donnelly 1-0, S Murray 0-2, T Mulvihill 0-1. P Dunny 0-4, J Donnelly 0-3, T Keogh 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, K Kelly 0-1. Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
21 May 1967 Quarter-final Meath 2-9 – 0-3 Louth Croke Park, Dublin
N Curran 2-5, T Brennan 0-2, P Collier 0-1, P Moore 0-1. B Gaughan 0-3. Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
11 June 1967 Quarter-final Westmeath 1-6 – 0-8 Dublin O'Connor Park, Tullamore
T Dolan 1-0, P Buckley 0-3, V Murray 0-2, J McKenna 0-1. J Keaveney 0-6, T Donnelly 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1. Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
18 June 1967 Quarter-final Offaly 0-13 – 0-7 Wicklow Croke Park, Dublin
T McTeague 0-8, J Malone 0-2, R Scully 0-2, J Evans 0-1. T Scott 0-3, P Clarke 0-1, W Norton 0-1, W Kelly 0-1, M McNamee 0-1. Attendance: 25,183
Referee: C Kenworthy (Dublin)
18 June 1967 Quarter-final replay Longford 3-12 – 2-10 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
J Devine 1-4, S Donnelly 2-0, J Hanniffy 0-5, T Mulvihill 0-1, M Hopkins 0-1, J Murray 0-1. P Dunny 1-2, T Carew 1-1, J Donnelly 0-4, Pa Connolly 0-2, M Mullins 0-1. Attendance: 25,183
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)

Semi-finals

2 July 1967 Semi-final Longford 1-7 – 0-13 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
J Hanniffy 0-6, S Donnelly 1-0, T Mulvihill 0-1. T McTeague 0-5, E Scully 0-3, G Hughes 0-3, J Malone 0-1, T Green 0-1. Attendance: 18,777
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
9 July 1967 Semi-final Meath 0-12 – 0-6 Westmeath O'Connor Park, Tullamore
T Brennan 0-4, M Kerrigan 0-4, M O'Brien 0-1, N Curran 0-1, O Shanley 0-1, P Bruton 0-1. P Buckley 0-2, J McKenna 0-1, T Dolan 0-1, M Carley 0-1. Attendance: 25,000
Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

Final

23 July 1967 Final Meath 0-8 – 0-6 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
Tony Brennan 0-4 (0-3f), Mick Mellett 0-2 (0-1f), Noel Curran and Ollie Shanley 0-1 each Greg Hughes and Tony McTague (0-2f) 0-2 each, Ambrose Hickey and Sean Evans 0-1 each Attendance: 40,461
Referee: Jim Shannon (Dublin)

Quarter-finals

21 May 1967 Quarter-final Clare 0-9 – 0-2 Waterford Hennessy Memorial Park, Miltown Malbay
M Haugh 0-2, M Begley 0-2, P McMahon 0-2, J Tubridy 0-1, M Chambers 0-1, P O'Grady 0-1. T Gough 0-2. Referee: J O'Connor (Kerry)
21 May 1967 Quarter-final Limerick 4-10 – 2-5 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
M Tynan 2-5, M Ranahan 1-1, P Murpjy 1-0, D Sheehan 0-2, D Quirke 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1. T Burke 2-4, L Vaughan 0-1. Referee: F Halbert (Cork)

Semi-finals

18 June 1967 Semi-final Cork 1-13 – 1-6 Clare Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
JJ Murphy 1-1, C o'Sullivan 0-4, J Carroll 0-3, E Philpott 0-2, D Coughlan 0-2, E McCarthy 0-1. M McInerney 0-5, M Moloney 1-0, J Tubridy 0-1. Attendance: 5,000
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
18 June 1967 Semi-final Kerry 1-17 – 1-8 Limerick Austin Stack Park, Tralee
J O'Shea 0-7, T Kelliher 0-5, DJ Crowley 1-0, J Saunders 0-3, J O'Connor 0-2. M Tynan 1-7, T Sheehan 0-1. Referee: T Moloney (Tipperary)

Final

16 July 1967 Final Cork 0-8 – 0-7 Kerry Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
E Philpott 0-2, É Ryan 0-2, B O'Neill 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1, J Carroll 0-1. J O'Shea 0-3, P Griffin 0-2, DJ Crowley 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1. Attendance: 15,000
Referee: J Martin (Tyrone)

Preliminary round

11 June 1967 Preliminary round Tyrone 0-13 – 3-2 Fermanagh St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown

Quarter-finals

4 June 1967 Quarter-final Armagh 1-8 – 2-13 Donegal Athletic Grounds, Armagh
L O'Rourke 1-0, A Patterson 0-2, E Casey 0-2, T McCReesh 0-2, D Kelly 0-1, J Whan 0-1. P McShea 1-5, N Gallagher 1-3, S Granaghan 0-3, PJ Flood 0-2. Referee: J Lynn (Derry)
11 June 1967 Quarter-final Down 3-9 – 1-10 Derry Páirc Esler, Newry
18 June 1967 Quarter-final Antrim 2-8 – 2-12 Cavan Casement Park, Belfast
J Murray 0-7, P Lynn 1-0, A SLoan 1-0, W Carson 0-1. C Gallagher 0-8, P Murray 1-1, M Greenan 1-0, S Duggan 0-2, J O'Reilly 0-1. Referee: M Mahon (Fermanagh)
25 June 1967 Quarter-final Tyrone 1-13 – 1-7 Monaghan O'Neill Park, Dungannon
C O'Neill 1-2, P Harte 0-4, P King 0-2, S McIlhatton 0-1, P Mulgrew 0-1, S Taggarty 0-1, P Forbes 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1. T McCudden 1-3, G Fitzpatrick 0-2, B Connolly 0-2.

Semi-finals

2 July 1967 Semi-final Down 2-8 – 2-5 Donegal St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
S O'Neill 1-2, D McCartan 1-0, G Glynn 0-3, C McAlaraney 0-2, J McCartan 0-1. S Granaghan 1-1, D O'Carroll 1-0, N Gallagher 0-2, M Griffin 0-1, J Quigley 0-1. Referee: J Martin (Tyrone)
9 July 1967 Semi-final Tyrone 3-3 – 1-13 Cavan St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
P Harte 1-1, N Timlin 1-0, C McIlduff 1-0, S O'Brien 0-1, S McElhatton 0-1. C Gallagher 0-5, JJ O'Reilly 1-0, S Duggan 0-3, P Murray 0-3, J O'Donnell 0-1, T Lynch 0-1. Referee: M Mahon (Fermanagh)

Final

23 July 1967 Final Cavan 2-12 – 0-8 Down St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
C Gallagher 0-6, JJ O'Reilly 1-1, M Greenan 1-0, S Duggan 0-2, J O'Donnell 0-2, P Murray 0-1. S O'Neill 0-6, J Murphy 0-1, L Powell 0-1. Attendance: 30,000
Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

Semi-finals

6 August 1967 Semi-final Cork 2-7 – 0-12 Cavan Croke Park, Dublin
F Hayes 1-1, C O'Sullivan 0-4, D Coughlan 1-0, J Carroll 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1. C Gallagher 0-8, P Murray 0-2, T Lynch 0-1, J O'Donnell 0-1. Attendance: 28,370
20 August 1967 Semi-final Meath 3-14 – 1-14 Mayo Croke Park, Dublin
T Brennan 1-2, P Mulvanney 0-4, P Collier 1-0, P Moore 1-0, M Kerrigan 0-3, M Mellett 0-2, N Curran 0-2, O Shanley 0-1. J Corcoran 0-8, J Nealon 1-1, J Farragher 0-1, W Loftus 0-1, S O'Dowd 0-1, M Ruane 0-1, J Gibbons 0-1. Attendance: 42,958
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Final

24 September 1967 Final Meath 1-9 – 0-9 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
T Kearns 1-2, P Mulvanney 0-2, M Mellett 0-2, N Curran 0-2, T Brennan 0-1. C O'Sullivan 0-3, E Philpott 0-3, B O'Neill 0-1, F Hayes 0-1, M O'Loughlin 0-1. Attendance: 70,343
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • The Limerick vs Tipperary game was the first meeting between the teams since 1952. The match gave Limerick a first win over Tipperary since 1896.
  • Mayo won the Connacht championship for the first time since 1955.
  • The All Ireland final was the first championship meeting between Meath and Cork.

Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Charlie Gallagher Cavan 0-27 27 4 6.75
2 Mick Tynan Limerick 3-12 21 2 10.50
3 Joe Corcoran Mayo 0-19 19 4 4.75
4 Noel Curran Meath 2-11 17 5 3.40
5 Tony Brennan Meath 1-13 16 5 3.20
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Noel Curran Meath 2-5 11 Louth
Mick Tynan Limerick 2-5 11 Tipperary
3 Tony Burke Tipperary 2-4 10 Limerick
Mick Tynan Limerick 1-7 10 Kerry
5 Brenan Hayden Carlow 1-6 9 Laois
6 Pauric McShea Donegal 1-5 8 Armagh
Charlie Gallagher Cavan 0-8 8 Antrim
Charlie Gallagher Cavan 0-8 8 Cork
Joe Corcoran Mayo 0-8 8 Meath
Tony McTague Offaly 0-8 8 Wicklow

References

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  1. ^ "All-Ireland triumph so sweet for Meath". Irish Independent. 12 September 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2016.