1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 April – 24 September 1967 |
| Teams | 31 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Meath (3rd win) |
| Captain | Peter Darby |
| Manager | Patrick Tully Peter McDermott |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Captain | Denis Coughlan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Cavan |
| Connacht | Mayo |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 32 |
| Top Scorer |  Charlie Gallagher (0-27) |
| Player of the Year |  Bertie Cunningham |
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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.
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
[edit]Second round returns to Leinster this year.
Results
[edit]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
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "All-Ireland triumph so sweet for Meath". Irish Independent. 12 September 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2016.