1953 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1953 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Kerry (17th win)
Captain	Jas Murphy
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Armagh
Captain	Sean Quinn
Provincial Champions
Munster	Kerry
Leinster	Louth
Ulster	Armagh
Connacht	Roscommon
Championship statistics
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The 1953 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 67th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.

Leitrim return to Connacht championship after 3 years.

Kerry were the winners.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

21 June 1953
Quarter-final

Galway	1–8 – 0–2	Leitrim

St. Coman's Park, Roscommon

28 June 1953
Semi-final

Sligo	1–6 – 2–6	Mayo
		P Carney (1-3, one point a‘50’), M Mulderrig (0-1), P Solan (0-1) & S O’Donnell (1-1).

Corran Park, Ballymote

5 July 1953
Semi-final

Roscommon	4–4 – 0–3	Galway

Tuam Stadium, Tuam

Final

19 July 1953
Final

Roscommon	1–6 – 0–6	Mayo
		P Carney (0-3, frees), M Flanagan (0-1) & P Solan (0-2).

St. Coman's Park, Roscommon

Attendance: 15,000

Leinster Senior Football Championship

10 May 1953
Preliminary round

Wicklow	4–7 – 2–10	Longford

O'Connor Park, Tullamore

10 May 1953
Preliminary round

Carlow	1–9 – 2–1	Kildare
		S.Brennan 1-1, T.McCarthy 1-0

Geraldine Park, Athy

10 May 1953
Preliminary round

Louth	2–11 – 0–5	Westmeath

Páirc Tailteann, Navan

24 May 1953
Quarter-final

Meath	2–6 – 2–5	Dublin

Páirc Tailteann, Navan

Attendance: 29,753

24 May 1953
Quarter-final

Wexford	1–9 – 0–11	Laois

Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

31 May 1953
Quarter-final

Offaly	1–7 – 0–9	Carlow

O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Attendance: 11,745

Referee: W Delaney (Laois)

7 June 1953
Quarter-final

Louth	1–10 – 0–4	Wicklow

Croke Park, Dublin

28 June 1953
Semi-final

Offaly	0–7 – 1–7	Wexford

Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

Referee: W Delaney (Laois)

5 July 1953
Semi-final

Louth	1–7 – 1–6	Meath

Croke Park, Dublin

Final

26 July 1953

Louth	1–07 – 0–07	Wexford
Hugh O'Rourke (1-0), Jim McDonnell (0-3, 1f), Dermot O'Brien (0-2), Peadar Smith (0-1), John Callan (0-1)		Rory Deane (0-6, 4f), Willie Kelly (0-1)

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 28,739

Referee: Bill Delaney (Laois)


GK	1	Niall O'Neill (Dundalk Gaels)
RCB	2	Jack Bell (St Mary's)
FB	3	Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells)
LCB	4	Jim Tuft (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RHB	5	Paddy McArdle (St Mary's)
CHB	6	Paddy Markey (St Mary's)
LHB	7	Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands)
MF	8	Hubert Reynolds (Oliver Plunketts)
MF	9	Michael McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)
RHF	10	Peadar Smith (Oliver Plunketts)
CHF	11	Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)
LHF	12	Dermot O'Brien (St Mary's)
RCF	13	John Callan (St Mary's)
FF	14	Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels) (c)
LCF	15	Hugh O'Rourke (Civil Service, Dublin)
Substitutes:
	16	Jim Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) for Tuft


GK	1	Joe O'Neill
RCB	2	John Morris
FB	3	Nick Redmond
LCB	4	John Fardy
RHB	5	Mick O'Hanlon
CHB	6	Willie Goodison
LHB	7	John J. Culleton
MF	8	Padge Kehoe
MF	9	Aidan McCormack
RHF	10	Larry Larkin
CHF	11	Billy Rackard
LHF	12	Rory Deane
RCF	13	Willie Kelly
FF	14	Nicky Rackard (c)
LCF	15	Des O'Neill
Substitutes:
	16	Matt Foley for Larkin

Munster Senior Football Championship

31 May 1953
Quarter-final

Waterford	2–4 – 0–4	Tipperary

Walsh Park, Waterford

Referee: J. White

5 July 1953
Semi-final

Kerry	6–10 – 0–2	Clare
P. Sheehy (3-3), T. Lyne (0-2), J. Brosnan (0-2), S. Kelly (1-2) & J. Lyne (2-1).

Cusack Park, Ennis

5 July 1953
Semi-final

Cork	1–7 – 1–5	Waterford
D. Kellaher (1-1), T. Kelleher (0-2), M. Cahill (0-3) & J. J. Henichion (0-1)

Walsh Park, Waterford

Final

19 July 1953
Final

Kerry	2–7 – 2–3	Cork
P. Sheehy (0-1), T. Lyne (0-4), J. Brosnan (0-1), S. Kelly (1-0), J. Lyne (0-1) & Sub T. Ashe (1-0).		N. Fitzgerald (1-0), D. Kellaher (0-1), N. Duggan (0-1) & M.Cahill (0-1).

Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney

Ulster Senior Football Championship

30 May 1953
Quarter-final

Derry	1–11 – 2–5	Down

Rossa Park, Magherafelt

14 June 1953
Quarter-final

Tyrone	8–7 – 0–3	Donegal

MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey

21 June 1953
Quarter-final

Armagh	1–8 – 1–4	Antrim

The Playing Fields, Lurgan

Attendance: 6,000

21 June 1953
Quarter-final

Cavan	2–7 – 0–2	Monaghan

Breffni Park, Cavan

5 July 1953
Semi-final

Cavan	2–10 – 2–4	Tyrone

St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

12 July 1953
Semi-final

Armagh	4–11 – 1–5	Derry

Casement Park, Belfast

Final

26 July 1953
Final

Armagh	1–6 – 0–5	Cavan

Casement Park, Belfast

Attendance: 30,000

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

9 August 1953
Semi-final

Armagh	0–8 – 0–7	Roscommon

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 40,372

23 August 1953
Semi-final^[4]

Kerry	3–6 – 0–10	Louth
T. Ashe (2-0), S. Kelly (1-1), P. Sheehy (0-2), T. Lyne (0-1), G. O'Sullivan (0-1) M. Brosnan (0-1)		J. McDonnell (0-7, 3f), J. Regan (0-2), P. Smith (0-1)

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 62,408


GK	1	Johnny Foley
RCB	2	James Murphy
FB	3	Ned Roche
LCB	4	Donie Murphy
RHB	5	Colm Kennelly
CHB	6	John Cronin
LHB	7	Seán Murphy
MF	8	Brendan O'Shea
MF	9	Bobby Buckley
RHF	10	Paudie Sheehy
CHF	11	Jim Brosnan
LHF	12	Tadhg Lyne
RCF	13	Tom Ashe
FF	14	Seán Kelly
LCF	15	Jackie Lyne
Substitutes:
	16	Gerald O'Sullivan for Jim Brosnan
	17	Mixie Palmer for Kennelly
	18	Mick Brosnan for Palmer
	19	Jim Brosnan for Ashe


GK	1	Niall O'Neill (Dundalk Gaels)
RCB	2	Jim Conlon (Stabannon Parnells)
FB	3	Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells)
LCB	4	Jim Tuft (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RHB	5	Paddy McArdle (St Mary's)
CHB	6	Paddy Markey (St Mary's)
LHB	7	Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands)
MF	8	Hubert Reynolds (Oliver Plunketts)
MF	9	Michael McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)
RHF	10	Peadar Smith (Oliver Plunketts)
CHF	11	Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)
LHF	12	Dermot O'Brien (St Mary's)
RCF	13	Kevin Beahan (St Mary's)
FF	14	Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels) (c)
LCF	15	Hugh O'Rourke (Civil Service, Dublin)
Substitutes:
	16	Jack Bell (St Mary's) for Tuft
	17	Kevin Connolly (Cooley Kickhams) for O'Rourke
	18	Paddy Beahan (St Mary's) for O'Brien
	19	Fintan Wynne (St Bride's) for Smith
	20	Peter Judge (Oliver Plunketts) for Jim Conlon

Final

27 September 1953
Final

Kerry	0–13 – 1–6	Armagh
J. Brosnan (0-4), J. J. Sheehan (0-3), T. Lyne (0-4), T. Ashe (0-1) & J.Lyne (0-1).		M. McEvoy (1-2), G. O'Neill (0-2), J. Cunnningham & B. Seeley (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 86,155

Referee: Peter McDermott (Meath)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Leitrim return to Connacht championship after 3-year break.
O'Kennedy Park GAA Grounds replaces Barrett's Park, in New Ross in honor of Seán O'Kennedy.
Casement Park, opens in Belfast named after a 1916 rising leader Roger Casement.
Louth play Westmeath in the Leinster championship for the first time since 1938.
Munster semi-final between Kerry and Clare caused Clare to withdraw from the championship for a year due to 1 sided game 6–10 to 0–2.
The Leinster semi-final between Louth and Meath was a historic 9th year in a row of meeting in the Leinster championship a famous 13th meeting between them in 9 years.
The All Ireland semi-final between Roscommon and Armagh was the first championship meeting between them.
Armagh play in their first All Ireland final but are beaten by Kerry.

References

^ "Football Results 1941 - 1970 | the Official Website of the GAA". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Thrills and Tragedies as Louth Topple Once Again". The Argus. 29 August 1953.

[1] "Football Results 1941 - 1970 | the Official Website of the GAA". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2011.

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] "Thrills and Tragedies as Louth Topple Once Again". The Argus. 29 August 1953.

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