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1971 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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1971 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates25 April – 26 September 1971
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamOffaly (1st win)
CaptainWillie Bryan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamGalway
CaptainLiam Sammon
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterOffaly
UlsterDown
ConnachtGalway
Championship statistics
No. matches played32
Top Scorer Tony McTague (1-35)
Player of the Year Eugene Mulligan
1970
1972

The 1971 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 85th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 25 April 1971 and ended on 26 September 1971.

Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in the Munster final.[1]

On 26 September 1971, Offaly won the championship following a 1-14 to 2-8 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their first All-Ireland title.

Offaly's Tony McTague was the championship's top scorer with 1-35. Offaly's Eugene Mulligan was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Leinster Championship format change

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The Second Round returns to Leinster football championship this year.

Results

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Quarter-final

13 June 1971 Quarter-final Mayo 5-7 – 2-4 Leitrim Fr. O'Hara Park, Charlestown
D Griffith 2-1, J Carey 1-1, J Corcoran 0-4, T Fitzgerald 1-0, PJ Loftus 1-0, J Gibbons 0-1. M Doorigan 1-0, R Prendergast 1-0 og, P Dolan 0-2, B Wrynne 0-2. Referee: P O'Connor (Roscommon)

Semi-finals

20 June 1971 Semi-final Roscommon 1-5 - 0-10 Sligo Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
A O'Sullivan 1-0, T Kenny 0-3, M Fallon 0-1, J Keane 0-1. M Kearins 0-7, M Brennan 0-2, G Mitchell 0-1. Referee: M Connaughton (Mayo)
27 June 1971 Semi-final Galway 1-7 – 0-7 Mayo Tuam Stadium, Tuam
F Canavan 1-0, L Sammon 0-3, M Ferrick 0-1, E Farrell 0-1, S Leydon 0-1, J Duggan 0-1. J Corcoran 0-5, J Nealon 0-1, J Carey 0-1. Referee: R Barry (Meath)

Finals

11 July 1971 Final Galway 2-15 – 2-15 Sligo MacHale Park, Castlebar
J McLoughlin 0-8, S Leydon 1-3, F Canavan 1-1, P Burke 0-1, M Rooney 0-1, C McDonagh 0-1. M Kearins 0-13, P Brennan 2-0, G Mitchell 0-1, H Quinn 0-1. Attendance: 19,764
Referee: J Martin (Roscommon)
25 July 1971 Final replay Galway 1-17 – 3-10 Sligo MacHale Park, Castlebar
S Leydon 1-7, F Canavan 0-4, J McLoughlin 0-4, W Joyce 0-1, E Farrell 0-1. G Mitchell 2-1, M Kearins 0-7, D Pugh 1-0, J Gilmartin 0-1, H Quinn 0-1. Attendance: 20,000
Referee: J Martin (Roscommon)

First round

25 April 1971 First round Wicklow 2-8 - 0-6 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
2 May 1971 First round Laois 4-12 - 2-7 Carlow St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
E Condron 1-7, S Allen 1-2, B Delaney 1-0, S Lawler 1-0, J Conway 0-2, K Brennan 0-1. B McNally 1-3, S King 1-2, B Hayden 0-1, P McNally 0-1. Referee: M Spain (Offaly)

Second round

23 May 1971 Second round Laois 2-9 - 2-5 Wicklow Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
S Allen 1-1, B Lawlor 0-2, H Mulhaire 0-2, B Delaney 0-1, E Condron 0-1, W Miller 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1. P Clarke 1-0, P Kelly 1-0, S Kelly 0-2, D Byrne 0-2, J Doyle 0-1. Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)

Quarter-finals

2 May 1971 Quarter-final Meath 1-14 – 0-9 Westmeath O'Connor Park, Tullamore
N Curran 1-4, M Fay 0-2, A Burns 0-2, K Rennicks 0-2, T Brennan 0-2, M Kerrigan 0-1, M Mellett 0-1. P Buckley 0-3, M Fagan 0-2, J Carolan 0-1, F Connaughton 0-1, M Carley 0-1, D Dolan 0-1. Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
9 May 1971 Quarter-final Offaly 1-7 – 0-3 Longford Cusack Park, Mullingar
T McTague 0-7, S Cooney 1-0. J Hanniffy 0-2, P Burke 0-1. Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
30 May 1971 Quarter-final Louth 1-7 - 1-7 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
M McKeown 1-1, M Leech 0-3, B Gaughran 0-2, W Murphy 0-1. P Dunny 1-2, J Goulding 0-2, M Kelly 0-1, T Carew 0-1, J Donnelly 0-1. Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
6 June 1971 Quarter-final Laois 3-8 – 0-13 Dublin Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
J Lawlor 2-2, S Allen 1-0, E Condron 0-3, B Delaney 0-2, H Mulhaire 0-1. T O'Hanlon 0-5, J Keaveney 0-4, J O'Reilly 0-2, F Murray 0-1, D Hickey 0-1. Referee: M Spain (Offaly)
13 June 1971 Quarter-final replay Kildare 0-11 - 1-5 Louth Croke Park, Dublin
J Donnelly 0-5, T Carew 0-2, P Dunny 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1, K Kelly 0-1. M Keown 1-0, B Gaughran 0-2, M Leech 0-2, L Leech 0-1. Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)

Semi-finals

27 June 1971 Semi-final Kildare 4-8 - 2-12 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
T Walshe 2-1, E O'Donoghue 1-0, P Archbold 1-0, K Kelly 0-3, P Dunny 0-3, T Carew 0-1. T Brennan 2-6, M Fay 0-3, N Curran 0-2, K Rennicks 0-1. Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
4 July 1971 Semi-final Laois 0-10 - 2-12 Offaly O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
E Condron 0-5, S Lalor 0-2, S Allen 0-1, H Mulhaire 0-1, B Millar 0-1. T McTague 1-4, S Evans 1-0, S Cooney 0-3, M Connor 0-2, J Gunning 0-2, K Kilmurray 0-1. Attendance: 23055
Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)

Final

18 July 1971 Final Offaly 2-14 – 0-6 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
Tony McTague 0-9 (0-5f), Murt Connor 2-1, Kevin Kilmurray 0-4. Pat Dunny 0-2f, Tommy Carew 0-2, Hugh Hyland 0-1, Kevin Kelly 0-1f. Attendance: 34,255
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)

Quarter-finals

6 June 1971 Quarter-final Clare 1-9 – 3-2 Limerick Hennessy Memorial Park, Milltown Malbay
P Cotter 1-1, M Moloney 0-4, J Hehir 0-3, M Chambers 0-1. T Madigan 2-1, É Cregan 1-1. Referee: P Vernon (Tipperary)
6 June 1971 Quarter-final Tipperary 1-14 – 1-9 Waterford Ned Hall Park, Clonmel
P Blythe 0-9, V O'Donnell 1-2, M Keating 0-2, B Strang 0-1. P Casey 1-3, T Power 0-4, L O'Rourke 0-1, V Kirwan 0-1. Referee: P Finnegan (Cork)

Semi-finals

13 June 1971 Semi-final Clare 0-5 - 2-10 Cork Páirc Uí Seancháin, Doonbeg
J Hehir 0-4, E O'Neill 0-1. D Coughlan 1-6, D Hunt 1-2, B O'Neill 0-1, J Barrett 0-1. Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
13 June 1971 Semi-final Kerry 1-14 – 1-7 Tipperary Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
M O'Dwyer 1-6, B Lynch 0-4, M Gleeson 0-1, P Griffin 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1, DJ Crowley 0-1. M Keating 1-1, P Blythe 0-4, D Burke 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)

Final

18 July 1971 Final Cork 0-25 – 0-14 Kerry Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
D Coughlan 0-10, R Cummins 0-6, J Barrett 0-3, KJ O'Sullivan 0-2, D Hunt 0-2, E Kirby 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1. M O'Dwyer 0-7, M Gleeson 0-2, M O'Connell 0-2, B Lynch 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1. Attendance: 28,347
Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)

Preliminary round

6 June 1971 Preliminary round Derry 4-10 – 1-10 Fermanagh Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
M Niblock 2-2, A McGuirk 1-1, E Devlin 1-0, S O'Connor 0-3, J O'Leary 0-1, A McGuckin 0-1, L Diamond 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1. V Greene 1-1, P McGinnity 0-4, G Gallagher 0-2, A Hennerson 0-1, E McPartland 0-1, S McGrath 0-1. Referee: F Greene (Antrim)

Quarter-finals

6 June 1971 Quarter-final Armagh 4-9 – 2-10 Tyrone The Playing Fields, Lurgan
L McCabe 2-0, J Smith 1-2, J O'Loan 1-0, B Hanna 0-3, G O'Reilly 0-2, P Loughran 0-1, L Kerins 0-1. P Barrett 1-7, A Mcahon 1-1, S Donaghy 0-1, J McCreesh 0-1. Referee: B Treanor (Down)
13 June 1971 Quarter-final Antrim 0-4 - 0-8 Derry Casement Park, Belfast
A McCallin 0-2, E Close 0-1, A Hamill 0-1. S O'Connell 0-5, J O'Leary 0-1, A McGuirk 0-1, M Niblock 0-1. Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
13 June 1971 Quarter-final Monaghan 1-12 - 2-10 Cavan Pearse Park, Ballybay
D McCabe 0-9, G Finnegan 1-0, P Donnelly 0-1, J Leahy 0-1, S Woods 0-1. G Cosack 0-5, P Murray 1-0, H Newman 1-0, H McInerney 0-3, S Duggan 0-2. Referee: P Kelly (Down)
20 June 1971 Quarter-final Down 3-14– 3-6 Donegal Páirc Esler, Newry
S O'Neill 2-1, M Cunningham 1-2, J Morgan 0-3, M Cole 0-3, C McAlarney 0-2, C Ward 0-2, P Rooney 0-1. P McShen 1-1, S Garnnaghan 1-1, T Quinn 1-0, J Hannigan 0-3, M Carney 0-1. Referee: F Tierney (Cavan)

Semi-finals

4 July 1971 Semi-final Derry 3-12 – 1-10 Armagh Casement Park, Belfast
S O'Connell 1-5, S Gribben 1-2, E Coleman 1-0, M Moran 0-3, A McGuirk 0-1, M Niblock 0-1. L McCabe 1-2, P Moriarty 0-5, J Smith 0-2, P Loughran 0-1. Referee: F Greene (Antrim)
11 July 1971 Semi-final Down 0-11 – 2-3 Cavan St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney
P Doherty 0-3, J Morgan 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, C McAlareny 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, D Gordon 0-1, T O'Hare 0-1. G Cosack 1-3, S McGuigan 1-0. Referee: T Johnson (Fermanagh)

Final

25 July 1971 Final Down 4-15 – 4-11 Derry Casement Park, Belfast
M Cunningham 2-0, J Morgan 0-6, D Davey 1-2, J Murphy 1-1, C McAlarney 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, T O'Hare 0-1, D Gordon 0-1. M Niblock 2-4, A McGuirk 1-2, S O'Connor 0-5, E Coleman 1-0. Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)

Semi-finals

8 August 1971 Semi-final Galway 3-11 - 2-7 Down Croke Park, Dublin
S Leydon 0-5, P Burke 1-1, E Farrell 1-1, J Duggan 1-0, L Sammon 0-2, J McLoughlin 0-1, W Joyce 0-1. J Morgan 0-5, D McCartan 1-0, J Fitzsimons 1-0, D Davey 0-1, M Cunningham 0-1. Attendance: 36,052
Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)
22 August 1971 Semi-final Offaly 1-16 - 1-11 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
T McTague 0-9, K Kilmurray 1-0, J Cooney 0-3, M Connor 0-1, P Fenning 0-1, W Bryan 0-1, K Claffey 0-1. J Barrett 1-2, D Coughlan 0-4, R Cummins 0-2, D Hunt 0-1, D Long 0-1, KJ O'Sullivan 0-1. Attendance: 38,000
Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan)

Final

26 September 1971 Final Offaly 1-14 - 2-8 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
T McTague 0-6, M Connor 1-2, S Evans 0-2, K Kilmurray 0-2, B Clavin 0-1, J Cooney 0-1. S Leydon 2-3, F Canavan 0-3, L Smamon 0-2. Attendance: 70,798
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • On 13 June 1971, the Ulster quarter final meeting of Cavan and Monaghan was the first game to be played at Pearse Park, Ballybay in 45 years.
  • There were a number of first-time championship meetings;
  • The All Ireland semi-final between Offaly and Cork was the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.
  • The All-Ireland final between Offaly and Galway was the first to be broadcast in colour by Telefís Éireann. It was also the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.
  • By claiming their first championship, Offaly become the 15th team to win the All-Ireland title who the last before Donegal in 1992 to do so.

Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Tony McTague Offaly 1-35 38 5 7.60
2 Seamus Leydon Galway 4-19 31 5 6.20
3 Mickey Kearns Sligo 0-27 27 3 9.00
4 Denis Coughlan Cork 1-20 23 3 7.66
5 Mickey Niblock Derry 4-8 20 4 5.00
6 Enda Condron Laois 1-16 19 4 4.75
7 Mick O'Dwyer Kerry 1-13 16 2 8.00
James Morgan Down 0-16 16 4 4.00
9 Murt Connor Offaly 3-6 15 5 3.00
10 Tony Brennan Meath 2-8 14 2 7.00
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Mickey Kearns Sligo 0-13 13 Galway
2 Tony Brennan Meath 2-6 12 Kildare
3 Mickey Niblock Derry 2-4 10 Down
Patsy Barrett Tyrone 1-7 10 Armagh
Enda Condron Laois 1-7 10 Carlow
Seamus Leydon Galway 1-7 10 Sligo
Denis Coughlan Cork 0-10 10 Kerry
8 Seamus Leydon Galway 2-3 9 Offaly
Denis Coughlan Cork 1-6 9 Clare
Mick O'Dwyer Kerry 1-6 9 Tipperary
Tony McTague Offaly 0-9 9 Kildare
Paudie Blythe Tipperary 0-9 9 Waterford
Declan McCabe Monaghan 0-9 9 Cavan
Tony McTague Offaly 0-9 9 Cork

References

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  1. ^ "Glory days". Meath GAA website. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Offaly heroes of 1971 and 1972 to be honoured". Offaly GAA website. 7 October 2011. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2015.