1968 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 April 1968 - 22 September 1968 |
| Teams | 31 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Down (3rd win) |
| Captain | Joe Lennon |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kerry |
| Captain | Pat Griffin |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Longford |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 32 |
| Top Scorer |  Paddy Doherty (1-25) |
| Player of the Year | Seán O'Neill |
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The 1968 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 82nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 21 April 1968 and ended on 22 September 1968.
Meath entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Longford in the Leinster semi-final.[1]
On 22 September 1968, Down won the championship following a 2-12 to 1-13 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their third All-Ireland title and their first in seven championship seasons.
Down's Paddy Doherty was the championship's top scorer with 1-25. His teammate Seán O'Neill was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Results
Connacht Senior Football Championship
Quarter-final
| 2 June 1968 Quarter-final | Sligo | 2-17 – 0-12 | Leitrim | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| M Kearins 0-12, B McAuley 2-0, D McHugh 0-2, J Colleary 0-2, M Keane 0-1. | P Dolan 0-4, H O'Carroll 0-4, T Hayes 0-3, M Keane 0-1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Semi-finals
| 16 June 1968 Semi-final | Galway | 2-10 – 3-7 | Roscommon | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| L Sammon 1-2, S CLeary 1-1, C Dunne 0-4, F Canavan 0-1, J Keenan 0-1, J Duggan 0-1. | J Kane 2-2, J Kelly 1-2, T Whyte 0-1, MJ Keane 0-1, G Geraghty 0-1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
| 23 June 1968 Semi-final | Mayo | 1-9 – 0-7 | Sligo | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| J Corcoran 0-4, M Ruane 1-0, S O'Dowd 0-2, W McGee 0-2, J Nealon 0-1. | M Kearins 0-5, S Davey 0-1, J Henry 0-1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
| 14 July 1968 Semi-final replay | Roscommon | 1-9 – 2-8 | Galway | St. Coman's Park, Roscommon |
| J Kelly 1-0, J Keane 0-3, A White 0-3, M Martin 0-2, D Earley 0-1. | S Leydon 1-2, J Kennan 0-5, F Canavan 1-0, C Dunne 0-1. | Referee: J Martin (Tyrone) |
Final
| 21 July 1968 Final | Mayo | 2-9 – 2-10 | Galway | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| M Ruane 1-1, J Langan 1-0, J Corcoran 0-3, S O'Dowd 0-2, J Farragher 0-1, W McGhee 0-1, J Nealon 0-1. | J Keenan 1-7, M McDonagh 1-0, S Leydon 0-1, C Dunne 0-1, L Sammon 0-1. | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Leinster Senior Football Championship
First round
| 21 April 1968 First round | Carlow | 2-9 – 0-10 | Wicklow | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| B Doyle 2-2, E Walker 0-4, B Hayden 0-2, J Byrne 0-1. | M McNamee 0-3, A Naughton 0-2, G Farrell 0-1, S Doyle 0-1, J Sullivan 0-1, N Scott 0-1, R O'Shea 0-1. | Referee: J Shannon (Mayo) |
| 28 April 1968 First round | Laois | 2-12 – 1-9 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| J Lalor 0-7, R Miller 1-2, T Dunne 1-0, M Fennell 0-1, S Fleming 0-1, JJ Conwya 0-1. | J Bradley 1-1, Jack Berry 0-4, H Byrne 0-2, A Merrigan 0-1, J Shaughnessy 0-1. | Referee: T McCarthy (Kildare) |
Second round
| 12 May 1968 Second round | Laois | 1-12 – 0-7 | Carlow | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| J Lawlor 0-5, B Lawlor 1-0, JJ Conway 0-3, R Delaney 0-2, P Doyle 0-1, T Walsh 0-1. | E Walker 0-3, B Hayden 0-2, P McNally 0-1, J Byrne 0-1. | Referee: J Dowling (Offaly) |
Quarter-finals
| 2 June 1968 Quarter-final | Longford | 1-12 – 0-12 | Dublin | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| M Hopkins 0-5, J Devine 1-1, J Hannify 0-4, V Daly 0-1, S Murray 0-1. | M Whelan 0-4, 0-4, S O'Connor 0-2, P Delaney 0-2, B McDonald 0-2, G Davey 0-1, L Donnelly 0-1. | Referee: M Campbell |
| 9 June 1968 Quarter-final | Offaly | 0-11 – 0-6 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P McCormack 0-6, N Clavin 0-2, T McTeague 0-1, A Hickey 0-1, S Grogan 0-1. | B Gaughan 0-3, T Breen 0-1, L Toal 0-1, S Mohan 0-1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
| 9 June 1968 Quarter-final | Laois | 3-9 – 0-9 | Kildare | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| J Lalor 1-5, M Fennell 1-2, T Dunne 1-0, B Delaney 0-1, JJ Conway 0-1. | J Donnelly 0-6, P Connolly 0-2, T Walsh 0-1. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
| 23 June 1968 Quarter-final | Meath | 1-11 – 1-7 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Brennan 0-5, O Shanley 1-1, M Kerrigan 0-3, M Mellett 0-1, P Mulvaney 0-1. | D Dolan 1-0, M Carley 0-2, P Buckley 0-2, W Jackson 0-2, P Moran 0-1. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
Semi-finals
| 30 June 1968 Semi-final | Offaly | 0-6 – 0-11 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| S Evans 0-1, T McTeague 0-1, W Bryan 0-1, P McCormack 0-1, J Gunning 0-1, S Grogan 0-1. | T Dunne 0-3, J lalor 0-3, JJ Conway 0-2, M Fennell 0-2, B Delaney 0-1. | Attendance: P Hughes (Louth) Referee: 30,000 |
| 7 July 1968 Semi-final | Longford | 0-12 – 0-7 | Meath | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| M Hopkins 0-4, J Devine 0-3, V Daly 0-2, J Hannify 0-2, T Mulvihill 0-1, | T Brennan 0-4, P Mulvaney 0-2, E Maguire 0-1. | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: J Dowling (Offaly) |
Final
| 21 July 1968 Final | Longford | 3-9 – 1-4 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S Donnelly 2-1, J Hannify 1-1, J Devine 0-2, T Mulvihill 0-2, S Murray 0-1, M Hopkins 0-1, P Burke 0-1. | M Fennell 1-0, J Lalor 0-2, B Delaney 0-1, T Dunne 0-1. | Referee: J Dowling (Offaly) |
Munster Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
| 12 May 1968 Quarter-final | Waterford | 3-5 – 1-15 | Clare | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| T Harty 2-0, M Guiry 1-3, P Walsh 0-1, T O'Riordan 0-1. | M McInerney 0-6, M Moloney 1-2, J Tubridy 0-3, P O'Grady 0-1, P McMahon 0-1, M Begley 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1. |
| 19 May 1968 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 0-9 – 0-7 | Limerick | Seán Treacy Park, Tipperary |
| M Keating 0-3, R Strang 0-2, P Blythe 0-2, L Myles 0-1, M Egan 0-1. | M Tynan 0-3, P Murphy 0-1, M Graham 0-1, P O'Dwyer 0-1, B Hartigan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 16 June 1968 Semi-final | Clare | 1-7 – 1-8 | Cork | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| P McMahon 1-3, M McInerney 0-3, M Chambers 0-1. | C O'Sullivan 0-5, JJ Murphy 1-1, J Carroll 0-1, D Hunt 0-1. | Referee: M Ryan (Kerry) |
| 23 June 1968 Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-7 – 0-17 | Kerry | Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
| R Strang 2-2, J Ryan 0-3, M Keating 0-1, P Blythe 0-1. | M O'Dwyer 0-5, P Griffin 0-4, M O'Connell 0-3, B Lynch 0-2, M Fleming 0-2, Donie O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Cork) |
Final
| 14 July 1968 Final | Kerry | 1-21 – 3-8 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| M O'Dwyer 0-7, É O'Donoghue 1-1, P Griffin 0-4, B Lynch 0-4, M O'Connell 0-4, T Prendergast 0-1. | C O'Sullivan 1-3, D Hunt 1-0, R Cummins 1-0, JJ Murphy 0-2, J Carroll 0-1, É Ryan 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: J Dowling (Offaly) |
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
| 2 June 1968 Preliminary round | Fermanagh | 2-8 – 0-8 | Tyrone | St. Molise Park, Irvinestown |
| G Magee 1-2, E McPartlan 0-4, S McGarritty 1-0, M O'Rourke 0-1, S McGrath 0-1. | C McElduff 0-6, D O'Neill 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 9 June 1968 Quarter-final | Derry | 1-6 – 1-8 | Down | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
| S Lagan 1-1, S O'Connell 0-3, B Devlin 0-1, M Niblock 0-1. | S O'Neill 1-3, J Lennon 0-1, M Cole 0-1, J Purdy 0-1, P Rooney 0-1, P Doherty 0-1. | Referee: M Higgins (Cavan) |
| 16 June 1968 Quarter-Final | Cavan | 5-9 – 1-11 | Antrim | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| F McAuley 2-1, C Gallagher 1-4, J O'Donnell 1-2, S Duggan 1-1, P Murray 0-1. | S Burns 1-2, M Green 0-3, H McGill 0-2, R Griffin 0-1, P Lynn 0-1, S McQuillan 0-1, A Scullion 0-1. | Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone) |
| 16 June 1968 Quarter-final | Donegal | 2-10 – 1-3 | Armagh | MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey |
| D O'Carroll 1-2, M McLoone 1-0, S Granaghan 0-3, PJ Flood 0-1, N Gallagher 0-1, P McShea 0-1, J Quigley 0-1, S Ferriter 0-1. | S Harty 1-0, K McGeough 0-1, J McEntee 0-1, L Kerins 0-1. | Referee: J Martin (Tyrone) |
| 23 June 1968 Quarter-final | Monaghan | 1-12 – 2-9 | Fermanagh | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| 30 June 1968 Quarter-final replay | Fermanagh | 2-5 – 2-12 | Monaghan | St. Molise Park, Irvinestown |
| J Connolly 1-0, M O'Rourke 1-0, T Treacy 0-2, E McPartland 0-1, S McGrath 0-1, S McGarritty 0-1. | E Tavey 2-1, T McCudden 0-5, S Woods 0-4, B McDonnell 0-1, B Moss 0-1. | Referee: F Tierney (Cavan) |
Semi-finals
| 30 June 1968 Semi-final | Down | 2-14 – 0-8 | Donegal | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| P Doherty 1-6, M Cole 1-2, S O'Neill 0-3, R Murphy 0-2, P Rooney 0-1. | N Gallagher 0-2, J Quigley 0-2, M McLoone 0-2, S Graughan 0-1, J Hannigan 0-1. | Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan) |
| 7 July 1968 Semi-final | Cavan | 1-11 – 0-5 | Monaghan | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| C Gallagher 0-5, J O'Donnell 1-0, P Murray 0-3, M Greenan 0-2, S Duggan 0-1. | T McCudden 0-2, T Loughnan 0-1, J McCabe 0-1, B McDonald 0-1. | Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone) |
Final
| 28 July 1968 Final | Down | 0-16 – 1-8 | Cavan | Casement Park, Belfast |
| P Doherty 0-9, J Murphy 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, C McAlarney 0-1, J Purdy 0-1, M Cole 0-1. | C Gallagher 1-4, P Murray 0-2, S Duggan 0-1, M Greenan 0-1. | Attendance: 35,000 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals
| 4 August 1968 Semi-final | Kerry | 2-13 – 2-11 | Longford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Griffin 1-4, B Lynch 0-4, D O'Donnell 1-0, DJ Crowley 0-2, M O'Dwyer 0-1, É O'Donoghue 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1. | J Devine 1-4, T Mulvihill 1-2, M Hopkins 0-3, J Hannify 0-2. | Attendance: 34,052 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
| 18 August 1968 Semi-final | Down | 2-10 – 2-8 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S O'Neill 1-3, M Cole 1-1, P Doherty 0-4, J Purdy 0-2. | J Keenan 0-6, J Duggan 1-1, C Dunne 1-0, M McDonagh 0-1. | Attendance: 50,965 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Final
| 22 September 1968 Final | Down | 2-12 – 1-13 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S O'Neill 1-2, P Doherty 0-5, J Murphy 1-0, T O'Hare 0-2, P Rooney 0-2, J Milligan 0-1. | B Lynch 1-2, M O'Dwyer 0-5, P Griffin 0-3, M O'Connell 0-2, DJ Crowley 0-1. | Attendance: 71,294 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy Doherty | Cavan | 1-25 | 28 | 5 | 5.60 |
| 2 | John Lalor | Laois | 1-22 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Seán O'Neill | Down | 3-13 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| 4 | Charlie Gallagher | Cavan | 2-13 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 5 | Pat Griffin | Kerry | 1-15 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| Mick O'Dwyer | Kerry | 0-18 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | |
| 7 | John Keenan | Galway | 1-14 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| Mickey Kearns | Sligo | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 | |
| 9 | Jackie Devine | Longford | 2-10 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 10 | Brendan Lynch | Kerry | 1-12 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mickey Kearns | Sligo | 0-12 | 12 | Leitrim |
| 2 | John Keenan | Galway | 1-7 | 10 | Mayo |
| 3 | Paddy Doherty | Down | 1-6 | 9 | Donegal |
| Paddy Doherty | Down | 0-9 | 9 | Cavan | |
| 5 | Dick Strang | Tipperary | 2-2 | 8 | Kerry |
| Jim Kane | Roscommon | 2-2 | 8 | Galway | |
| Brendan Doyle | Carlow | 2-2 | 8 | Wicklow | |
| John Lalor | Laois | 1-5 | 8 | Kildare | |
| 9 | Seán Donnelly | Longford | 2-1 | 7 | Laois |
| Fergus McAuley | Cavan | 2-1 | 7 | Antrim | |
| Éamon Tavey | Monaghan | 2-1 | 7 | Fermanagh | |
| Charlie Gallagher | Cavan | 1-4 | 7 | Antrim | |
| Pat Griffin | Kerry | 1-4 | 7 | Longford | |
| Jackie Devine | Longford | 1-4 | 7 | Kerry | |
| Charlie Gallagher | Cavan | 1-4 | 7 | Down | |
| Mick O'Dwyer | Kerry | 0-7 | 7 | Cork | |
| John Lalor | Laois | 0-7 | 7 | Wexford |
Miscellaneous
- The All-Ireland semi-final between Kerry and Longford is the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.
References
- ^ "Longford football legend Hannify dared to dream and he strode among giants". Longford Leader. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "All Ireland Football Championship: The Down captains who ruled Croke Park". Belfast Telegraph. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2016.