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1959 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1959 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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The 1959 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 73rd staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.

Quick Facts All-Ireland Champions, Winning team ...

In the All Ireland semi-final Kerry ended Dublin period as All Ireland champions that won in 1958.

Kerry were the winners.[1][2][3]

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

More information Mayo, 3-8 – 1-8 ...
More information Galway, 0-12 – 0-4 ...
Attendance: 12,000
More information Mayo, 2-4 – 0-10 ...
Attendance: 8,000
More information Mayo, 2-5 – 2-7 ...
Attendance: 10,000
More information Galway, 5-8 – 0-12 ...
Attendance: 18,000

Leinster Senior Football Championship

More information Laois, 0-11 – 0-5 ...
More information Longford, 4-3 – 0-10 ...
More information Carlow, 1-12 – 1-3 ...
More information Offaly, 1-9 – 2-6 ...
Attendance: 8000
Referee: M Mangan (Dublin)
More information Dublin, 1-11 – 2-4 ...
Attendance: 10,818
More information Longford, 2-7 – 1-5 ...
More information Offaly, 0-10 – 3-8 ...
Referee: T Million
More information Louth, 1-13 – 3-6 ...
More information Longford, 0-8 – 2-9 ...
Attendance: 15,058
Referee: B. Smith (Meath)
More information Dublin, 1-8 – 0-11 ...
Attendance: 24,567
Referee: J. Dowling (Offaly)
More information Dublin, 3-14 – 1-9 ...
Attendance: 37,11
Referee: J. Fitzgearld (Limerick)
More information Dublin, 1-18 – 2-8 ...
Attendance: 24,006
Referee: John Dowling (Offaly)

Munster Senior Football Championship

More information Tipperary, 2-6 – 1-7 ...
Referee: A. Scannell ( C )
More information Cork, 4-9 – 1-7 ...
More information Kerry, 1-15 – 1-2 ...
Referee: T. Crowley ( C )
More information Kerry, 2-15 – 2-8 ...
Attendance: 26,184
Referee: Tom Cunningham (Waterford)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

More information Derry, 0-5 – 1-6 ...
Attendance: 5,000
More information Cavan, 2-9 – 0-4 ...
Attendance: 4,000
More information Down, 4-9 – 1-3 ...
Attendance: 4,500
More information Tyrone, 1-9 – 0-7 ...
Attendance: 6,000
More information Cavan, 0-13 – 2-7 ...
Attendance: 8,000
More information Down, 1-6 – 1-6 ...
Attendance: 12,000
More information Cavan, 1-9 – 1-7 ...
Attendance: 15,000
More information Down, 1-12 – 0-4 ...
Attendance: 16,000
More information Down, 2-16 – 0-7 ...
Attendance: 30,000

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

More information Kerry, 1-10 – 2-5 ...
Attendance: 70,148
More information Galway, 1-11 – 1-4 ...
Attendance: 62,688
Main article: 1959 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
More information Kerry, 3-7 – 1-4 ...
Attendance: 85,897
Referee: J. Dowling (Offaly)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Leitrim record their first ever win over Mayo after a replay.
  • Both Ulster semi-finals ended in a draw and went to a replay.
  • Down win the Ulster title for the first time.
  • The All Ireland semi-final between Galway and Down was their first championship meeting between them.

References

  1. [1]
    "Football Results 1941 - 1970". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  2. [2]
    "All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Results 1887-2010". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  3. [3]
    "Leinster Senior Football Champions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
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