The 1994 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 108th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 15 May 1994 and ended on 18 September 1994.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 May 1994 – 18 September 1994 |
| Teams | 32 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Down (5th win) |
| Captain | D. J. Kane |
| Manager | Pete McGrath |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Dublin |
| Captain | John O'Leary |
| Manager | Pat O'Neill |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Leitrim |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 34 |
| Top Scorer |  Charlie Redmond (4-30) |
| Player of the Year |  Mickey Linden |
← 1993 1995 → | |
Derry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Down in the Ulster quarter-final in what is regarded as one of the greatest games of all time.[1]
On 18 September 1994, Down won the championship following a 1–12 to 0–13 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their fifth All-Ireland title and their first in three championship seasons.
Dublin's Charlie Redmond was the championship's top scorer. Down's Mickey Linden was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Provincial championships
editQuarter-finals
| 5 June 1994 Quarter-final | Roscommon | 0-12 – 1-10 | Leitrim | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| D Duggan 0-6, D Connellan 0-3, | A Rooney 0-5, G Dugdale 1-0, J Ward 0-2, L Conlon 0-2, D Darcy 0-1. | Attendance: 11,408 Referee: B White (Wexford) |
| 5 June 1994 Quarter-final | London | 0-6 – 2-21 | Galway | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
| N Harrington 0-2, V Dowd 0-1, E Prenter 0-1, J Landy 0-1, O Murphy 0-1. | F O'Neill 1-9, S Conlon 1-0, M Donnellan 0-2, Ja Fallon 0-2, K Walsh 0-2, V Daly 0-2, A Mac Carthaigh 0-1, N Finnegan 0-1, F Gavin 0-1, S Óg de Paor 0-1. | Attendance: 800 |
Semi-finals
| 26 June 1994 Semi-final | Mayo | 2-18 – 1-5 | Sligo | McHale Park, Castlebar |
| K O'Neill 1-7, L McHale 1-1, K lydon 0-3, R Goulding 0-3, K McDonnell 0-1, P Butler 0-1, P Fallon 0-1, K Staunton 0-1. | M McGrath 1-3, T Deignan 0-1, F Feeney 0-1. | Attendance: 6,291 Referee: M Curley (Galway) |
| 3 July 1994 Semi-final | Leitrim | 0-9 – 1-6 | Galway | Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
| G Dugdale 0-3, A Rooney 0-2, P Kieran 0-2, D Darcy 0-1, P Donoghue 0-1. | C McGauran 1-1, F O'Neill 0-2, Ja Fallon 0-2, M Donnellan 0-1. | Attendance: 10,042 Referee: S McHale (Mayo) |
| 10 July 1994 Semi-final replay | Galway | 0-10 – 0-11 | Leitrim | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
| S Walsh 0-3, K Walsh 0-2, F O'Neill 0-2, Ja Fallon 0-1, V Daly 0-1. | C McGlynn 0-2, P Kenny 0-2, A Rooney 0-2, B Breen 0-2, D Darcy 0-1, G Dugdale 0-1, P Kieran 0-1. | Attendance: 7,074 Referee: S McHale (Mayo) |
Final
| 24 July 1994 Final | Leitrim | 0-12 – 2-4 | Mayo | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| A Rooney 0-4, L Conlon 0-2, D Darcy 0-2, M Quinn 0-2, P Kenny 0-1, P Kieran 0-1. | Report | K Staunton 1-0, P Fallon 1-0, Golding 0-2, K McDonnell 0-1, K O'Neill 0-1. | Attendance: 18,271 Referee: M Curley (Galway) |
Preliminary round
| 22 May 1994 Preliminary round | Wicklow | 0-12 – 1-9 | Offaly | Aughrim Park, Aughrim |
| C Daye 0-5, K O'Brien 0-3, F Daly 0-2, T Doyle 0-1, P Allen 0-1. | V Claffey 0-5, P Brady 1-1, J Kenny 0-1, P Dunne 0-1, S Grennan 0-1. | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: J Woods (Dublin) |
| 28 May 1994 Preliminary round replay | Offaly | 3-11 – 0-14 | Wicklow | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| V Claffey 1-4, P Brady 0-5, P Moran 1-0, J Stewart 1-0, S Grennan 0-1, P Dunne 0-1. | C Daye 0-6, A O'Sullivan 0-3, T Doyle 0-3, K Cunningham 0-2. | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: P Casserly (Meath) |
| 29 May 1994 Preliminary round | Westmeath | 1-9 – 0-13 | Louth | Páirc Ciaran, Athlone |
| G Heavin 1-1, J Fleming 0-2, L Giles 0-2, M Staunton 0-2, J Cooney 0-1, A Collins 0-1. | S White 0-8, C Kelly 0-3, A Doherty 0-1, O McDonnell 0-1. | Referee: T Howard (Kildare) |
| 29 May 1994 Preliminary round | Laois | 4-15– 2-4 | Longford | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| D Delaney 1-4, L Turley 1-4, M Lawlor 1-3, N Roe 1-1, H Emerson 0-2, P Roe 0-1. | D Barry 1-0, R Culhane 1-0, A O'Brien 0-2, P Farrell 0-1, C Kenny 0-1. | Referee: P Power (Dublin) |
Quarter-finals
| 12 June 1994 Quarter-final | Meath | 0-20 – 2-10 | Laois | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| T Giles 0-6, T Dowd 0-4, B Flynn 0-3, J McGuinness 0-3, C Brady 0-2, G Geraghty 0-1, J Devine 0-1. | L Turley 1-1, D Delaney 0-4, N Rowe 1-0, M Lawlor 0-1, Martin Dempsey 0-1, T Maher 0-1, G Doyle 0-1, T Bowe 0-1. | Referee: S Prior (Leitrim) |
| 12 June 1994 Quarter-final | Offaly | 0-8 – 0-10 | Wexford | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| V Claffey 0-4, P Brady 0-2, S Grennan 0-1, M Keenaghan 0-1. | B Dodd 0-4, S Doran 0-3, J Byrne 0-1, N Darcy 0-1, S Berry 0-1. | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: P O'Toole (Longford) |
| 18 June 1994 Quarter-final | Dublin | 0-11 – 0-11 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Redmond 0-8, V Murphy 0-1, J Sheedy 0-1, D Farrell 0-1. | G Dunne 0-4, D O'Connell 0-2, N Buckley 0-2, N Donlon 0-1, M Lynch 0-1, K Doyle 0-1. | Referee: P Russell (Tipperary) |
| 19 June 1994 Quarter-final | Louth | 3-19 – 0-11 | Carlow | Drogheda Park, Drogheda |
| A Doherty 2-3, P Butterly 1-3, C Kelly 0-4, S White 0-4, G Curran 0-3, E Judge 0-1, O McDonnell 0-1. | J Nevin 0-4, G Ware 0-3, J Hayden 0-2, A Keating 0-1, W Quinlan 0-1. |
| 2 July 1994 Quarter-final replay | Dublin | 1-14 – 1-9 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Redmond 1-4, M Deegan 0-2, J Sheedy 0-2, B Stynes 0-1, P Bealin 0-1, N Guiden 0-1, D Farrell 0-1, P Clarke 0-1, M Galvin 0-1. | N Buckley 1-6, D Kerrigan 0-1, M Lynch 0-1, K Doyle 0-1. | Referee: P Russell (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
| 3 July 1994 Semi-final | Meath | 4-14 – 2-6 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B Stafford 1-3, D Beggy 1-1, J Devine 1-1, T Dowd 1-0, T Giles 0-2, B Flynn 0-2, J McGuinness 0-2, S Kelly 0-1, B Reilly 0-1, C O'Rourke 0-1. | B Dodd 0-5, T Kavanagh 1-0, N Darcy 1-0, C Roche 0-1. | Attendance: 11,235 Referee: P Casserly (Westmeath) |
| 10 July 1994 Semi-final | Dublin | 1-15 – 1-8 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Redmond 1-4, M Galvin 0-5, D Farrell 0-2, N Guiden 0-2, B Stynes 0-1, P Gilroy 0-1. | E Judge 1-1, P Butterly 0-2, C Kelly 0-2, F Murphy 0-2, S White 0-1. | Attendance: 22,274 Referee: B White (Wexford) |
Final
| 31 July 1994 Final | Dublin | 1-9 – 1-8 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Redmond 1-4, B Stynes 0-2, N Guiden 0-1, D Farrell 0-1, P Clarke 0-1. | G Geraghty 1-2, B Reilly 0-1, J McGuinness 0-1, C O'Rourke 0-1, B Flynn 0-1, T Dowd 0-1, PJ Gillic 0-1. | Attendance: 50,172 Referee: B White (Wexford) |
Quarter-finals
| 15 May 1994 Quarter-final | Clare | 0-13 – 2-8 | Tipperary | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| A O'Keeffe 0-9, M Thynne 0-1, T Morrissey 0-1, O O'Dwyer 0-1, F McInerney 0-1. | P Lambert 2-5, B Cummins 0-2, D Foley 0-1. | Referee: M. O'Sullivan (Kerry) |
| 22 May 1994 Quarter-final | Kerry | 2-19 – 0-8 | Limerick | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| S Geaney 1-2, P Laide 1-2, M Fitzgerald 0-5, B Driscoll 0-2, S Moynihan 0-2, N O'Mahony 0-2, B O'Shea 0-1, E Breen 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1, T Fleming 0-1. | T Fitzgerald 0-2, J Quane 0-1, T Cummins 0-1, PJ Garvey 0-1, C McGill 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1. | Referee: S O'Keeffe (Cork) |
Semi-finals
| 26 June 1994 Semi-final | Cork | 1-13 – 2-8 | Kerry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| C Corkery 0-8, S O'Brien 1-0, T McCarthy 0-2, L Tompkins 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1. | M Fitzgerald 1-3, S Geaney 1-0, T Fleming 0-2, E O'Driscoll 0-2, L Flaherty 0-1. | Attendance: 26,884 Referee: P Russell (Tipperary) |
| 26 June 1994 Semi-final | Tipperary | 5-14 – 0-15 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P Lambert 2-3, J Costello 1-2, E Maher 1-0, B Burke 1-0, B Cummins 0-3, D Hogan 0-2, D Foley 0-2, C Coen 0-1, M Sheehan 0-1. | P Queally 0-3, J Maher 0-3, P Ferncombe 0-3, L Dalton 0-2, D Wyse 0-2, O O'Brien 0-1, T Gough 0-1. | Referee: W O'Mahony (Limerick) |
Final
| 24 July 1994 Final | Cork | 2-19 – 3-9 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| C Corkery 0-9, J O'Driscoll 1-2, S Calnan 1-0, D Culloty 0-2, D Davis 0-2, J Kavanagh 0-2, L Tompkins 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1. | J Costello 1-2, P Lambert 0-5, D Hogan 1-0, D Foley 1-0, B Cummins 0-2. | Attendance: 13,118 Referee: W O'Mahony (Limerick) |
Preliminary round
| 15 May 1994 Preliminary round | Armagh | 1-6 – 0-6 | Fermanagh | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| G Houlahan 1-0, D Marsden 0-3, C O'Rourke 0-1, D Mackin 0-1, J McConville 0-1. | R Gallagher 0-4, C McCreesh 0-2. | Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan) |
Quarter-finals
| 22 May 1994 Quarter-final | Cavan | 1-12 – 3-10 | Monaghan | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| P Reilly 1-0, R Carolan 0-6, F Cahill 0-3, D O;Reilly 0-1, T Smithy 0-1, A Lambe 0-1. | D Smyth 1-4, M Slowey 0-4, G Flanagan 1-0, S McGinnity 1-0, F McEneaney 0-1, R McCarron 0-1. | Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh) |
| 29 May 1994 Quarter-final | Derry | 1-12 – 1-14 | Down | Celtic Park, Derry |
| F McCusker 1-0, E Gormley 0-3, A Tohill 0-3, B McCormack 0-2, J Brolly 0-2, E Burns 0-1, D Heaney 0-1. | M Linden 0-5, G McCartan 0-5, C McCabe 1-0, J McCartan 0-2, A Farrell 0-1. | Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry) |
| 5 June 1994 Quarter-final | Antrim | 1-9 – 1-12 | Donegal | Casement Park, Belfast |
| C Heatley 1-5, J Kennedy 0-2, D Armstrong 0-1, A Donnelly 0-1. | D Bonner 0-5, T Boyle 1-1, M McHugh 0-2, N Hegarty 0-1, B McGowan 0-1, A Molloy 0-1, M Boyle 0-1. | Referee: J Curran (Tyrone) |
| 12 June 1994 Quarter-final | Tyrone | 3-10 – 1-10 | Armagh | Healy Park, Omagh |
| P Canavan 1-4, P Donaghy 1-2, S Lawn 1-0, A Cush 0-2, B Gormley 0-1, M McGleenan 0-1. | D Marsden 1-6, J Grinley 0-1, N Smith 0-1, J Rafferty 0-1, G Houlahan 0-1. | Referee: T McDermott (Cavan) |
Semi-finals
| 19 June 1994 Semi-final | Down | 0-14 – 0-8 | Monaghan | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| G Mason 0-6, M Linden 0-3, G McCartan 0-2, E Burns 0-1, C Deegan 0-1, J McCartan 0-1. | D Smyth 0-3, G Hoey 0-2, M Slowey 0-2, P McShane 0-1. | Referee: J Curran (Tyrone) |
| 26 June 1994 Semi-final | Tyrone | 1-15 – 0-10 | Donegal | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| Peter Canavan 0-6, A Cush 0-4, S Lawn 1-0, P Donaghy 0-1, E McCaffrey 0-1, B Gormley 0-1, C Loughran 0-1, A Kilpatrick 0-1. | D Bonner 0-4, T Boyle 0-3, J McHugh 0-2, M Boyle 0-1. | Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan) |
Final
| 17 July 1994 Final | Down | 1-17 – 1-11 | Tyrone | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| R Carr 1-4, G Mason 0-5, M Linden 0-3, P Higgins 0-1, E Burns 0-1, DJ Kane 0-1, G McCartan 0-1, G Blaney 0-1. | P Canavan 0-7, A Cush 1-1, B Gormley 0-2, S Lawn 0-1. | Attendance: 31,000 Referee: T McDermott (Cavan) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
editSemi-finals
| 14 August 1994 Semi-final | Down | 1-13 - 0-11 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| G Mason 0-6, A Farrell 1-2, G McCartan 0-2, C Deegan 0-1, R Carr 0-1, M Linden 0-1. | C Corkery 0-7, S Calnan 0-2, L Tompkins 0-1, P McGrath 0-1. | Attendance: 43,787 Referee: B White (Wexford) |
| 21 August 1994 Semi-final | Dublin | 3-15 - 1-9 | Leitrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Redmond 1-6, D Farrell 1-2, M Galvin 1-1, V Murphy 0-2, N Guiden 0-2, B Stynes 0-1, P Bealin 0-1. | C McGlynn 1-1, A Rooney 0-4, N Moran 0-1, D Darcy 0-1, P Kirean 0-1, B Breen 0-1. | Attendance: 52,606 |
Final
| 18 September 1994 Final | Down | 1-12 - 0-13 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Linden 0-4, J McCartan 1-0, R Carr 0-3, G Mason 0-3, G McCartan 0-1, A Farrell 0-1. | C Redmond 0-4, J Sheedy 0-2, P Curran 0-1, P Clarke 0-1, B Stynes 0-1, V Murphy 0-1, N Guiden 0-1, D Farrell 0-1, S Cahill 0-1. | Attendance: 58,684 Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry) |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- On 29 May 1994, the Leinster Preliminary round game between Westmeath and Louth was the first game played in Páirc Ciaran, Athlone for 70–80 years.
- Wexford beat Offaly for the first time since 1977.
- Leitrim qualified for the Connacht final for the first time since 1967. Their 0–12 to 2–4 defeat of Mayo gave them their first provincial title since 1927. It remains their only defeat of Mayo in a Connacht final and their last provincial decider victory.
- Down's All-Ireland final defeat of Dublin preserved their 100% record of victories in All-Ireland finals.
- There were a number of first-time championship meetings. Both All-Ireland semi-finals between Cork and Down and the later meeting of Dublin and Leitrim were first-time encounters.
Top scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Redmond | Dublin | 4-30 | 42 | 6 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Peter Lambert | Tipperary | 4-13 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 3 | Colin Corkery | Cork | 0-24 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergal O'Neill | Galway | 1-09 | 12 | London |
| 2 | Peter Lambert | Tipperary | 2-05 | 11 | Clare |
| 3 | Kevin O'Neill | Mayo | 1-07 | 10 | Sligo |
| 4 | Alan Doherty | Louth | 2-03 | 9 | Carlow |
| Peter Lambert | Tipperary | 2-03 | 9 | Waterford | |
| Niall Buckley | Kildare | 1-06 | 9 | Dublin | |
| Diarmaid Marsden | Armagh | 1-06 | 9 | Tyrone | |
| Charlie Redmond | Dublin | 1-06 | 9 | Leitrim | |
| Colin Corkery | Cork | 0-09 | 9 | Tipperary | |
| Aidan O'Keeffe | Clare | 0-09 | 9 | Tipperary |
References
edit- ^ McGee, Eugene (8 September 2014). "The greatest game? Last weekend's Kerry-Mayo replay was a classic but Offaly's win against the Kingdom in '82 is still No 1 for me". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "The Most Agonising Late Misses In GAA History". balls.ie. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2016.