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1974 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1974 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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The 1974 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 88th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 19 May 1974 and ended on 22 September 1974.

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Cork were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final.

On 22 September 1974, Dublin won the championship following a 0–14 to 1–6 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 18th All-Ireland title, their first in eleven championship seasons.

Dublin's Jimmy Keaveney was the championship's top scorer with 1–36. Dublin manager Kevin Heffernan was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year, the first time that the award went to a manager instead of a player.

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Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-final

9 June 1974 Quarter-final Leitrim 1–6 – 3–12 Sligo Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
B Wrynne 0–4, S Kavanagh 1–0, T Mulvey 0–1, B Burns 0–1. M Laffey 2–4, P Henry 1–1, M Kearins 0–3, T Colleary 0–1, H Quinn 0–1, J Kearins 0–1, J Stenson 0–1.

Semi-finals

16 June 1974 Semi-final Galway 3–11 – 0–13 Mayo Tuam Stadium, Tuam
J Tobin 0–5, P Sands 1–1, J Duggan 1–1, C McDonagh 1–0, T Naughton 0–2, L O'Neill 0–1, J Burke 0–1. T O'Malley 0–4, M Higgins 0–2, S O'Grady 0–2, JP Keane 0–1, W McGee 0–1, T Webb 0–1, MT Higgins 0–1, J Gibbons 0–1. Attendance: 20,000
Referee: J Martin (Roscommon)
23 June 1974 Semi-final Sligo 1–11 – 2–8 Roscommon Markievicz Park, Sligo
M Kearins 0–9, J Kearins 1–0, F Henry 0–2. J Finnegan 1–4, D Earley 1–2, M Freyne 0–1, J O'Gara 0–1. Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)
7 July 1974 Semi-final replay Roscommon 0–13 – 0–8 Sligo Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
D Early 0–7, J O'Graa 0–2, M McNamara 0–1, M Freyne 0–1, J Kelly 0–1, J Kerrane 0–1. M Kearins 0–7, J Kearins 0–1. Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)

Final

14 July 1974 Final Galway 2–14 – 0–8 Roscommon Pearse Stadium, Galway
J Tobin 0–9, L Sammon 2–0, J Duggan 0–2, M Hughes 0–1, T Naughton 0–1, W Joyce 0–1. D Earley 0–3, M Frayne 0–3, D Watson 0–1, J Kelly 0–1. Attendance: 25,000
Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

First round

19 May 1974 First round Carlow 3–7 – 3–14 Louth Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
W Cullen 2–1, T Geoghegan 1–1, B McNally 0–2, D Byrne 0–2, C Hughes 0–1. D Reid 0–8, S Mulroy 1–1, M McKeown 1–1, R Brennan 1–0, B Gaughran 0–2, E Sheelan 0–1, J McLoughlin 0–1. Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny)
26 May 1974 First round Dublin 3–9 – 0–6 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
R Doyle 2–1, T Hanahoe 1–1, S Rooney 0–3, D Hickey 0–2, A O'Toole 0–2. D Grennell 0–2, D O'Brien 0–2, M Quigley 0–1, J O'Shaughnessy 0–1. Referee: R Barry (Meath)

Second round

2 June 1974 Second round Dublin 2–11 – 1–9 Louth Páirc Tailteann, Navan
J Keaveney 0–6, D Hickey 1–2, B Mullins 1–0, A O'Toole 0–3. D Reid 0–4, G Grehan 1–0, S Mulroy 0–1, E Sheelin 0–1, P Gallagher 0–1, B Gaughran 0–1, M McKeown 0–1. Attendance: 7,000
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)

Quarter-finals

9 June 1974 Quarter-final Laois 3–6 – 0–2 Wicklow O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
S Delaney 2–0, E Condron 0–5, S Fleming 0–1. H Mulhaire 1–0 og, P Clarke 0–1, J Doyle 0–1. Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny)
9 June 1974 Quarter-final Meath 3–8 – 0–7 Westmeath Croke Park, Dublin
G Farrelly 1–2, K Rennicks 1–1, P Cromwell 1–1, M Fay 0–1, M Kerrigan 0–1, D Murtagh 0–1, P McManus 0–1. D Smyth 0–2, M Carley 0–2, R Keoghan 0–1, M Ryan 0–1, V Murray 0–1. Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
16 June 1974 Quarter-final Kildare 2–10 – 0–11 Longford Pearse Park, Longford
R O'Sullivan 1–2, M Moore 1–0, J Donnelly 0–3, P Dunny 0–2, P Mangan 0–1, P Kelly 0–1, B O'Doherty 0–1. S Kilroy 0–6, B Smyth 0–2, H McGovern 0–1, TP Cashell 0–1, J Flynn 0–1. Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
16 June 1974 Quarter-final Dublin 1–11 – 0–13 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
J Keaveney 0–5, L Deegan 1–1, T O'Toole 0–1, S Rooney 0–1, B Mullins 0–1, T Hanahoe 0–1, D Hickey 0–1. T McTague 0–7, K Kilmurray 0–2, M Connor 0–1, S Draby 0–1, M Wright 0–1, W Bryan 0–1. Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny)

Semi-finals

30 June 1974 Semi-final Meath 1–14 – 0–7 Laois Croke Park, Dublin
G Farrelly 1–4, P Cromwell 0–4, M Fay 0–2, M Kerigan 0–2, C Roe 0–1, K Rennicks 0–1. R Miller 0–5, S Delaney 0–1, H Mulhaire 0–1. Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
14 July 1974 Semi-final Dublin 1–13 – 0–10 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
J Keaveney 0–5, B Mullins 1–0, P Gogarty 0–3, A O'Toole 0–2, R Doyle 0–1, D Hickey 0–1, G Wilson 0–1. J Donnelly 0–3, P Dunny 0–2, R O'Sullivan 0–1, M Moore 0–1, P Carew 0–1, B O'Doherty 0–1, P Swords 0–1. Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)

Final

28 July 1974 Final Dublin 1–14 – 1–9 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
J Keaveney 1–8, A O'Toole 0–3, D Hickey 0–2, S Rooney 0–1. M Fay 1–1, O O'Brien 0–3, K Rennicks 0–2, M Kerrigan 0–2, G Farrelly 0–1. Attendance: 37,067
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

26 May 1974 Quarter-final Clare 1–4 – 1–9 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
J O'Halloran 1–1, S Moloney 0–1, P Dillon 0–1, M Keogh 0–1. L Myles 0–4, S McCarthy 1–0, J Cummins 0–2, S Kearney 0–1, J White 0–1, S Conway 0–1. Referee: B Cross (Limerick)
2 June 1974 Quarter-final Waterford 1–11 – 0–5 Limerick Fraher Field, Dungarvan
V Kirwan 0–6, M Hackett 1–0, P Morrissey 0–2, S Aherne 0–1, J Hennessy 0–1, P McMahon 0–1. P Aherne 0–3, C Crean 0–1, D Burke 0–1. Referee: J Dennigan (Cork)

Semi-finals

9 June 1974 Semi-final Cork 3–14 – 2–2 Tipperary Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
R Cummins 1–4, D Barron 1–1, D McCarthy 1–1, D Long 0–3, D Coughlan 0–3, N Kirby 0–2. L Myles 1–0, S Kearney 1–0, J White 0–1, J Cummins 0–1. Referee: B Cross (Limerick)
16 June 1974 Semi-final Kerry 7–16 – 0–8 Waterford Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
S Fitzgerald 2–3, M Sheehy 2–3, J Egan 2–0, M O'Sullivan 1–3, E O'Donoghue 0–2, J O'Keeffe 0–2, B Lynch 0–1, G Power 0–1, J Long 0–1. M Hackett 0–3, T Casey 0–1, J Hennessy 0–1, L Slevin 0–1, V Kirwan 0–1, P Morrissey 0–1. Referee: F Halberg (Cork)

Final

14 July 1974 Final Kerry 0-7 - 1-11 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
Mickey O'Sullivan 0–4, Paudie Lynch, Éamonn O'Donoghue, Mikey Sheehy 0–1 each Ray Cummins 0–4 (0-2f), Dave McCarthy 1–0, Jimmy Barry-Murphy 0–3, Jimmy Barrett 0–2, Ned Kirby and Declan Barron 0–1 each Attendance: 49,822
Referee: Brendan Cross (Limerick)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

9 June 1974 Preliminary round Down 1–10 – 0–6 Armagh Páirc Esler, Newry
M Cunningham 1–2, P Rooney 0–5, K Smith 0–2, S O'Neill 0–1. J Smith 0–2, P Loughrea 0–1, E O'Neill 0–1, S O'Hagan 0–1, T McCaughley 0–1. Referee: H McPoland (Antrim)

Quarter-finals

2 June 1974 Quarter-final Antrim 2–7 – 1–8 Fermanagh Casement Park, Belfast
A McCallin 2–0, V Magee 0–2, G McCann 0–2, A Hamill 0–2, G Armstrong 0–1. P McGinnitty 1–2, F Sherry 0–2, A Tunny 0–2, T Gallagher 0–1, E McPartland 0–1. Referee: B Trainor (Down)
9 June 1974 Quarter-final Derry 3–6 – 0–8 Monaghan Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
G O'Loughlin 1–2, M Moran 1–0, A McGuirk 1–0, H Niblock 0–1, T Quinn 0–1, P Stephenson 0–1, L Diamond 0–1. P Donnelly 0–3, B McDonald 0–2, P Kerr 0–1, G Fitzpatrick 0–1, K Trainor 0–1. Referee: G Fagan (Armagh)
16 June 1974 Quarter-final Tyrone 0–8 – 1–9 Donegal Healy Park, Omagh
A McMahon 0–2, S Coyle 0–2, P Hetherington 0–2, M Harte 0–1, P King 0–1. K Keeney 1–0, S Granaghan 0–3, N Gallagher 0–3, M Carney 0–2, J Winston 0–1. Attendance: 15,000
Referee: H Reilly (Louth)
23 June 1974 Quarter-final Down 2–8 – 0–12 Cavan Breffni Park, Cavan
W Walsh 1–0, C McAlarney 1–0, P McGrath 0–3, S O'Neill 0–2, C Ward 0–1, D Gordon 0–1, P Rooney 0–1. P Kelly 0–4, H McInerney 0–3, S Duggan 0–2, M Goldrick 0–2, C O'Keeffe 0–1. Referee: S Murray (Monaghan)

Semi-finals

7 July 1974 Semi-final Donegal 5–9 – 1–7 Antrim St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
S Bonner 4–1, P McGettigan 1–0, N Gallagher 0–3, H McClafferty 0–2, M Carney 0–2, S Granaghan 0–1. P McCallin 0–4, PJ O'Hara 1–0, V Magee 0–1, G Armstrong 0–1, A Hamill 0–1. Attendance: 2,000
Referee: P Tierney (Cavan)
14 July 1974 Semi-final Down 1–12 – 0–7 Derry The Playing Fields, Lurgan
S O'Neill 1–3, P Rooney 0–3, P McGrath 0–3, Walsh 0–2, M Cunningham 0–1. F O'Loone 0–5, G O'Loughlin 0–1, P Doherty 0–1. Attendance: 6,000
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)

Finals

28 July 1974 Final Donegal 1–14 – 2–11 Down St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
S Bonner 1–2, N Gallagher 0–3, J Winston 0–3, M Carney 0–2, S Grannaghan 0–1, H McClafferty 0–1, M Carr 0–1, B McEniff 0–1. P Rooney 1–4, C Ward 1–2, S O'Neill 0–3, M Cunningham 0–2. Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
4 August 1974 Final replay Donegal 3–9 – 1–12 Down St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
S Bonner 2–0, N Gallagher 0–4, K Keeney 1–0, M Lafferty 0–2, M Carr 0–1, P McGhettigan 0–1, S Granaghan 0–1. S O'Neill 1–0, W Walsh 0–3, C Ward 0–3, C McAlarney 0–3, M Cunningham 0–2, P Rooney 0–1. Attendance: 25,000
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

11 August 1974 Semi-final Dublin 2–11 – 1–8 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
B Mullins 1–1, J Keaveney 0–4, A O'Toole 1–0, J McCarthy 0–2, R Doyle 0–2, S Rooney 0–1, T Hanahoe 0–1. J Barry-Murphy 1–2, R Cummins 0–4, J Barrett 0–1, D Long 0–1. Attendance: 42,190
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
18 August 1974 Semi-final Galway 3–13 – 1–14 Donegal Croke Park, Dublin
J Tobin 2–6, C McDonagh 1–1, L Sammon 0–3, T Naughton 0–2, W Joyce 0–1. N Gallagher 0–8, S Bonner 1–0, S Granaghan 0–2, PJ McGowen 0–1, H Clafferty 0–1, A Gallagher 0–1, M Lafferty 0–1. Attendance: 33,782
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)

Final

22 September 1974 Final Dublin 0–14 – 1–6 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
J Keaveney 0–8, B Mullins 0–2, D Hickey 0–2, A O'Toole 0–1, J McCarthy 0–1. M Rooney 1–1, T Naughton 0–2, J Duggan 0–1, J Tobin 0–1, J Hughes 0–1. Attendance: 71,898
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
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Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Dublin win the Leinster title for the first time since 1965.
  • The All-Ireland semi-finals between Donegal and Galway was the very first championship meeting between the two sides, while the other was the first meeting between Dublin and Cork since the All Ireland final of 1907.
  • Dublin win the All-Ireland title for the first time since 1963.

Top scorers

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References

  1. [1]
    Breheny, Martin (17 September 2010). "1974: Cullen's penalty save kicks off Dubs' golden era". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
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