1942_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship
The 1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 56th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final. Dublin won their fifteenth title, drawing level with Kerry in the all-time standings until 1946.[1][2]
Quick Facts All-Ireland Champions, Winning team ...
| All-Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winning team | Dublin (15th win) |
| Captain | Joe Fitzgerald |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Galway |
| Captain | Charlie Connolly |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Cavan |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
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Normal system in place but Limerick still refuse to take part for 1 more year.
Connacht Senior Football Championship
More information Roscommon, 1-8 – 0-8 ...
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St Manchans GAA Park, Mohill
Attendance: 9,000
Leinster Senior Football Championship
More information Offaly, 1-6 – 0-7 ...
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Referee: J Hayden
More information Dublin, 3-5 - 1-10 ...
| Dublin | 3-5 - 1-10 | Meath |
|---|---|---|
| Sean McCarthy 1-1, Tommy Banks 0-4f, Paddy O'Connor and M Quigley 1-0 each | Jackie Maye 0-7 (0-6f), Billy Brien 1-0, S Ludlow 0-2, J Hand 0-1 |
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Referee: T Kehoe (Wexford)
More information Dublin, 0-8 – 0-6 ...
| Dublin | 0-8 – 0-6 | Carlow |
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| Tommy Banks 0-4f, Jimmy Joy, Gerry Fitzgerald, Brendan Quinn, Paddy O'Connor 0-1 each | Jimma Rea, Tom Walker, Johnny Doyle (0-2f) 0-2 each |
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Referee: Peter Waters (Kildare)
Munster Senior Football Championship
More information Cork, 1-8 – 0-2 ...
| Cork | 1-8 – 0-2 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|
| J. Kenny (0-3), R. Harnedy (0-1), M. Corcarn (1-0), E. Reilly, T. O'Reilly & D. Burke (0-1) each. |
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More information Kerry, 3-6 – 1-5 ...
| Kerry | 3-6 – 1-5 | Tipperary |
|---|---|---|
| Paddy Kennedy (0-1), Johnny Walsh (0-1), Willie O'Donnell (1-1), Jimmy Gawksie O'Gorman (2-1) & Murt Kelly (0-2). |
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Referee: P. McKenna (Limerick)
Ulster Senior Football Championship
An objection was made and a replay ordered.
Attendance: 7,000
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Attendance: 8,059
Attendance: 20,420
Main article: 1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
Attendance: 37,105
Miscellaneous
- The All Ireland final between Galway and Dublin gave Dublin won their first All Ireland title since 1923, ending their longest drought of 19 years. They were the first champions from Leinster since Kildare in 1928. Galway lost their third All Ireland final in a row.
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