1970 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The 1970 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 84th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 10 May 1970 and ended on 27 September 1970.

1970 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates10 May – 27 September 1970
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamKerry (22nd win)
CaptainDonie O'Sullivan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamMeath
CaptainJack Quinn
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterMeath
UlsterDerry
ConnachtGalway
Championship statistics
No. matches played31
Goals total91 (2.9 per game)
Points total654 (21.0 per game)
Top Scorer Tony Brennan (0-33)
Player of the Year Tom Prendergast
1969
1971

Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 27 September 1970, Kerry won the championship following a 2-19 to 0-18 defeat of Meath in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 22nd All-Ireland title, their second in succession.

Meath's Tony Brennan was the championship's top scorer with 0-33. Kerry's Tom Prendergast was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Rule change

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As a result of a decision taken at the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) annual congress the previous year, as of 1970 all provincial finals, All-Ireland semi-finals and the All-Ireland final itself were extended to 80 minutes playing time. Prior to this all championship matches were sixty minutes in duration. Lasted until 1974.

Leinster Championship format change

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The Second Round dropped from the Leinster football championship this year.

Results

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Quarter-final

7 June 1970 Quarter-final Leitrim 1-7 – 4-14 Roscommon Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
P Dolan 1-1, D Gannon 0-1, F O'Carroll 0-1. M Frayne 2-4, D Earley 2-0, M Flanagan 1-2, M Farron 0-3, J Cox 0-2, W O'Hara 0-1, MJ Keane 0-1. Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)

Semi-finals

21 June 1970 Semi-final Roscommon 2-10 – 1-9 Mayo Tuam Stadium, Tuam
M Freyne 0-5, W O'Hara 1-1, M Flanagan 1-0, D Earley 0-2, J Cox 0-1, M Fallon 0-1. J Corcoran 0-6, J Gibbons 1-0, D Griffith 0-1, W McGee 0-1, S O'Dowd 0-1. Referee: S McLoughlin (Galway)
28 June 1970 Semi-final Galway 1-8 – 0-7 Sligo Fr. O'Hara Park, Charlestown
J Keenan 0-7, C Dunne 1-1. M Kearins 0-5, M Marron 0-1, D Connolly 0-1. Referee: M Connaughton (Mayo)

Final

12 July 1970 Final Galway 2-15 – 1-8 Roscommon Pearse Stadium, Galway
J Keenan 0-7, J McLoughlin 2-0, L Sammon 0-4, C Dunne 0-3, P Donnellan 0-1. M Flanagan 1-2, D Earley 0-2, M Fallon 0-1, G Kelly 0-1, B O'Hara 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1. Attendance: 11,500
Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)

First round

10 May 1970 First round Westmeath 1-12 – 1-9 Laois O'Connor Park, Tullamore
F Connaughton 1-2, T Dolan 0-3, P Buckley 0-3, D Murtagh 0-2, M Carley 0-1, N Daly 0-1. TJ Bradley 1-7, K Brennan 0-1, D Millar 0-1. Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
17 May 1970 First round Longford 2-14 – 3-8 Dublin Cusack Park, Mullingar
J Hanniffy 0-8, M Hopkins 1-2, M Kenny 1-1, T Mulvihill 0-2, S Lee 0-1. D Hickey 2-1, T O'Hanlon 1-0, J Keaveney 0-3, T Hanahoe 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1, F Murray 0-1, J Reilly 0-1. Referee: R Barry (Meath)
17 May 1970 First round Kildare 5-8 – 1-8 Wicklow Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
P Dunny 2-0, J Donnelly 0-5, T Fitzgerald 1-1, M Mullins 1-0, P Mangan 1-0, B Geraghty 0-1, E Donoghue 0-1. M O'Toole 0-4, N Carty 1-0, P Clarke 0-2, M Coffey 0-1, J McDonald 0-1. Referee: J Lennon (Louth)

Quarter-finals

7 June 1970 Quarter-final Longford 1-12 – 1-9 Louth Croke Park, Dublin
J Hanniffy 0-5, S Lee 1-0, M Hopkins 0-2, H Mulvihill 0-2, Pat Burke 0-1, M Kenny 0-1, S Mulvihill 0-1. E Sheelin 1-0, B Gaughran 0-6, J Judge 0-1, M McKeown 0-1, H McCarthy 0-1.
7 June 1970 Quarter-final Kildare 3-10 – 1-11 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
P Dunny 1-4, Mullins 1-3, T Fitzgerald 1-1, J Boyne 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. Jack Berry 0-5, S Sheridan 1-1, J Shaughnessy 0-2, A Merrigan 0-1, M Quigley 0-1, D Asple 0-1.
14 June 1970 Quarter-final Offaly 2-12 – 1-10 Westmeath Páirc Tailteann, Navan
T McTague 1-6, W Bryan 1-2, J Cooney 0-2, P Fanning 0-1, S Kilroy 0-1. F Connaughton 1-1, P Buckley 0-3, M Carley 0-2, P Bradley 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, AN Other 0-1. Referee: P Roberts
21 June 1970 Quarter-final Meath 1-17 – 1-4 Carlow St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
T Brennan 0-6, K Rennicks 1-2, M Kerrigan 0-3, O Shanley 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, M Fay 0-1, V Lynch 0-1. B French 1-0, W O'Brien 0-3, S King 0-1. Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)

Semi-finals

28 June 1970 Semi-final Longford 1-9 – 0-12 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
J Hanniffy 1-5, M Hopkins 0-3, S Lee 0-1. T McTague 0-8, J Cooney 0-2, S Evans 0-1, J Gunning 0-1. Attendance: 22217
Referee: B Louth (Dublin)
5 July 1970 Semi-final replay Offaly 1-13 – 1-8 Longford Croke Park, Dublin
T McTague 0-9, E Evans 1-0, S Kilroy 0-1, P Fenning 0-1, J Cooney 0-1, W Bryan 0-1. J Devine 1-6, S Lee 0-1, M Hopkins 0-1. Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny)
5 July 1970 Semi-final Kildare 1-8 – 0-13 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
J Donnelly 1-4, P Deasy 0-2, T Carew 0-1, M Mullins 0-1. T Brennan 0-5, M Kerrigan 0-3, K Rennicks 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, V Lynch 0-1, M Mellett 0-1.

Final

19 July 1970 Final Meath 2-22 – 5-12 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
T Brennan 0-10, M Fay 2-0, M Kerrigan 0-3, M Mellet 0-2, K Rennicks 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, O Shanley 0-2, V Lynch 0-1. M O'Connor 2-3, K Claffey 1-2, W Bryan 1-1, T McTague 0-4, J Cooney 1-0, P Keenan 0-1, P Fenning 0-1. Attendance: 32085
Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)

Quarter-finals

10 May 1970 Quarter-final Waterford 0-5 – 1-3 Limerick Fraher Field, Dungarvan
B Kirwan 0-2, P Walsh 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, M Coffey 0-1. M Graham 1-0, M Tynan 0-3, Referee: P Verdon (Tipperary)
10 May 1970 Quarter-final Tipperary 2-12 – 1-7 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Referee: N. Dalton (Waterford)

Semi-finals

5 July 1970 Semi-final Limerick 2-5 – 2-19 Kerry Páirc na nGael, Askeaton
S Burke 1-1, P Murphy 1-0, É Cregan 0-3, K Renninson 0-1. M Gleeson 2-0, B Lynch 0-6, M O'Dwyer 0-4, P Griffin 0-3, E O'Donoghue 0-3, L Higgins 0-2, M O'Connell 0-1. Referee: J Dennigan (Cork)
5 July 1970 Semi-final Tipperary 3-9 – 2-15 Cork Ned Hall Park, Clonmel
M Keating 3-1, P Blythe 0-4, C Flaherty 0-1, P Dawson 0-1, S Kearney 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. D Coughlan 1-10, T Holland 1-0, N Kirby 0-3, R Cummins 0-2. Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)

Final

26 July 1970 Final Kerry 2-22 – 2-9 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
M O'Dwyer 0-8, M O'Connell 0-5, P Griffin 1-1, L Higgins 1-1, B Lynch 0-4, DJ Crowley 0-3. D Coughlan 2-4, B O'Neill 0-2, D Long 0-1, D Hunt 0-1, R Cummins 0-1. Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Preliminary round

7 June 1970 Preliminary round Donegal 2-6 – 3-8 Antrim MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
H McClafferty 1-2, M Griffin 1-1, S Ferriter 0-2, B McEniff 0-1. A McCallin 2-2, T Dunlop 1-0, L Boyle 0-2, A Hamill 0-2, G Dillon 0-1, J Ward 0-1.

Quarter-finals

7 June 1970 Quarter-final Cavan 3-13 – 1-3 Fermanagh Breffni Park, Cavan
G Cusack 1-5, T O'Reilly 1-2, H McInerney 1-1, O Leddy 0-2, M Galligan 0-1, S Duggan 0-1, R Carolan 0-1. E McPartland 1-1, S Gunn 0-1, G Magee 0-1. Referee: G Griffin (Donegal)
7 June 1970 Quarter-final Derry 3-12 – 0-7 Tyrone Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
S O'Connell 1-3, S Lagan 1-2, H Niblock 1-0, K Teague 0-3, E Coleman 0-1, A McGurk 0-1, B Devlin 0-1, A McGuckan 0-1. PJ Hughes 0-4, P Parke 0-1, S Donaghy 0-1, K Teague 0-1. Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan)
14 June 1970 Quarter-final Monaghan 3-7 – 1-7 Armagh St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney
E Tavey 2-0, T Mahon 1-2, S Woods 0-2, F Ward 0-1, D McCabe 0-1, B McDonnell 0-1. M Murphy 1-0, P Loughran 0-3, S Lavelle 0-1, P McCann 0-1, J Smith 0-1, J Daly 0-1. Referee: P Greene (Antrim)
21 June 1970 Quarter-final Antrim 2-9 – 1-6 Down Casement Park, Belfast
A McCallin 1-4, T Dunlop 1-0, A Hamill 0-2, G McCann 0-2, L Boyle 0-1. J Morgan 0-4, M Cole 1-0, D Davey 0-1, J Lennon 0-1.

Semi-finals

28 June 1970 Semi-final Cavan 1-5 – 1-8 Derry St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
H McInenrey 1-1, J Duggan 0-2, D Coyle 0-1, G Cosack 0-1. B Devlin 1-2, S O'Connell 0-3, M Niblock 0-1, E Coleman 0-1, A McGuckan 0-1.
5 July 1970 Semi-final Antrim 2-10 – 1-8 Monaghan Páirc Esler, Newry
A Hamill 2-0, O Ruddy 0-4, G McCann 0-2, A McCallin 0-2, D McNeill 0-1, B Millar 0-1. S Woods 0-6, B McDonald 1-0, G Fitzpatrick 0-1.

Final

26 July 1970 Final Derry 2-13 – 1-12 Antrim St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
S O'Connell 1-4, B Devlin 0-5, S Lagan 1-0, M Niblock 0-2, J Gribben 0-1, E Coleman 0-1. A McCallin 0-7, F Fitzsimmons 1-0, G McCrory 0-3, O Ruddy 0-1, A Hamill 0-1. Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan)

Semi-finals

9 August 1970 Semi-final Galway 0-11 – 0-15 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
J Keenan 0-5, T Keenan 0-3, C Dunne 0-2, F Canavan 0-1. T Brennan 0-7, M Kerrigan 0-3, M Fay 0-3, K Rennicks 0-2. Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
23 August 1970 Semi-final Kerry 0-23 – 0-10 Derry Croke Park, Dublin
M O'Dwyer 0-9, P Griffin 0-5, B Lynch 0-4, L Higgins 0-2, J O'Keeffe 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, DJ Crowley 0-1. S O'Connell 0-5, S Lagan 0-2, T Quinn 0-1, H Niblock 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1. Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)

Final

27 September 1970 Final Kerry 2-19 – 0-18 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
B Lynch 0-5, M O'Dwyer 0-5, M Gleeson 1-1, DJ Crowley 1-0, P Griffin 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-2, M O'Connell 0-2, L Higgins 0-2. M Fay 0-10, T Brennan 0-5, K Rennicks 0-2, V Lynch 0-1. Attendance: 71,775
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • On 12 July 1970, the Connacht final between Galway and Roscommon becomes the first championship game to be played over the course of 80 minutes.
  • Kerry win their 5th 2 in a row as All Ireland Champions.

Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Tony Brennan Meath 0-33 33 5 6.60
2 Tony McTague Offaly 1-27 30 4 7.50
3 Mick O'Dwyer Kerry 0-26 26 4 6.50
4 Andy McCallin Antrim 3-15 24 4 6.00
5 Denis Coughlan Cork 3-14 23 2 11.50
6 Jim Hanniffy Longford 1-18 21 3 7.0
Seán O'Connell Derry 2-15 21 4 5.25
8 Mickey Fay Meath 2-14 20 5 4.0
9 John Keenan Galway 0-19 19 3 6.33
Brendan Lynch Kerry 0-19 19 4 4.75
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Denis Coughlan Cork 1-10 13 Tipperary
2 Michael "Babs" Keating Tipperary 3-1 10 Cork
Mickey Freyne Roscommon 2-4 10 Leitrim
Denis Coughlan Cork 2-4 10 Kerry
Tom Joe Bradley Laois 1-7 10 Westmeath
Tony Brennan Meath 0-10 10 Offaly
Mickey Fay Meath 0-10 10 Kerry
8 Murt Connor Offaly 2-3 9 Meath
Tony McTague Offaly 1-6 9 Westmeath
Jackie Devine Longford 1-6 9 Offaly
Tony McTague Offaly 0-9 9 Longford
Mick O'Dwyer Kerry 0-9 9 Derry

References

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  1. ^ "Glory days". Meath GAA website. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.