Down–Dublin Gaelic football rivalry
| Location | County Down County Dublin |
|---|---|
| Teams | Down Dublin |
| First meeting | Dublin 2-11 - 0-7 Down 1963 All-Ireland semi-final (18 August 1963) |
| Latest meeting | Down 1-12 - 0-13 Dublin 1994 All-Ireland final (18 September 1994) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 3 |
| Most wins | Dublin (2) |
| Top scorer | Jimmy Keaveney (1-6) |
| All-time series | Dublin 2-1 Down |
| Largest victory | Dublin 1-16 - 0-8 Down 1978 All-Ireland semi-final (20 August 1978) |
The Down-Dublin rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish inter-county teams Down and Dublin, who first played each other in 1977. The fixture has been an infrequent one in the history of the championship, and therefore the rivalry is not as intense between the two teams.[1] Down's home ground is the Páirc Esler and Dublin's home ground is Parnell Park, however, all of their championship meetings have been held at neutral venues, usually Croke Park.
While Dublin have the highest number of Leinster titles and Down are in fifth position on the roll of honour in Ulster, they have also enjoyed success in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, having won 30 championship titles between them to date.
All-time results
Legend
| Down win | |
| Dublin win | |
| Match was a draw |
Senior
| No. | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 August 1963 | Dublin | 2-11 - 0-7 | Down | Croke Park | All Ireland semi-final | |
| 2. | 20 August 1978 | Dublin | 1-16 - 0-8 | Down | Croke Park | All Ireland semi-final | |
| 3. | 18 September 1994 | Down | 1-12 - 0-13 | Dublin | Croke Park | All Ireland final |
References
- ^ "Down Win 1994 All Ireland Football Final". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 22 March 2016.