1972 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Football championship April 2022 1972 7 May – 15 October 1972 31 Roscommon Kerry Offaly Donegal 34 border|20px Willie Bryan Offaly 2nd Tony McTague Fr. Tom Scully Kerry Tom Prendergast Johnny Culloty border|20px Tony McTague (0–36) 1971 1973 The 1972 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 86th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 7 May 1972 and ended on 15 October 1972. Offaly entered the championship as the defending champions. On 15 October 1972, Offaly won the championship following a 1–19 to 0–13 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final replay.http://offaly.gaa.ie/offaly-news/offalyheroesof1971and1972tobehonoredonsundayathalftimeintullamorecourthotelseniorfootballfinal Offaly heroes of 1971 and 1972 to be honoured Offaly GAA website 29 October 2015 7 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20160312144744/http://offaly.gaa.ie/offaly-news/offalyheroesof1971and1972tobehonoredonsundayathalftimeintullamorecourthotelseniorfootballfinal 2016-03-12 dead This was their second All-Ireland title. Offaly's Tony McTague was the championship's top scorer with 0–36. Offaly's Willie Bryan was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship Quarter-final 11 June 1972 Quarter-final Roscommon football 1–11 – 0–5 Leitrim football M Freyne 0–6, D Earley 0–4, J Kelly 1–0, M Fallon 0–1. P McGarty 0–2, S Flanaghan 0–1, D Keegan 0–1, B Galligan 0–1. Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon R Lane (Sligo) 4,500 Semi-finals 18 June 1972 Semi-final Sligo football 2–7 – 1–10 Mayo football M Kearins 0–6, J Colleary 1–0, G Mitchell 1–0, P Kearins 0–1. T O'Malley 0–6, W McGee 1–1, D Griffith 0–1, S O'Grady 0–1, F Burns 0–1. Markievicz Park, Sligo P Kelly (Dublin) 25 June 1972 Semi-final Roscommon football 3–9 – 2–12 Galway football M Freyne 1–2, J Hunt 1–0, M Flanagan 1–0, J Kelly 0–3, J Mannion 0–2, J Finnegan 0–2. J Tobin 1–9, T Naughton 1–0, J Duggan 0–2, W Joyce 0–1. Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon M Connaughton (Mayo) 2 July 1972 Semi-final replay Mayo football 1–18 – 0–17 Sligo football T O'Malley 1–3, J Corcoran 0–5, S Kilbride 0–3, S O'Grady 0–2, T Fitzgerald 0–2, G Feeney 0–1, J. J. Cribbin 0–1, D Griffith 0–1. M Kearins 0–14, D Pugh 0–2, J Colleary 0–1. MacHale Park, Castlebar S Martin (Roscommon) 16,872 9 July 1972 Semi-final replay Galway football 0–7 – 1–8 Roscommon football J Keenan 0–2, J Tobin 0–2, S Leydon 0–1, T Naughton 0–1, M Burke 0–1. J Kelly 1–0, D Earley 0–3, M Flanagan 0–2, M Freyne 0–1, J Finnegan 0–1, J Mannion 0–1. Tuam Stadium, Tuam F Tierney (Cavan) Final 16 July 1972 Final Mayo football 3–10 – 5–8 Roscommon football J. J. Cribbin 2–0, W McGee 1–0, J Corcoran 0–3, S O'Grady 0–2, D Griffith 0–2, T O'Malley 0–2, B O'Reilly 0–1. J Kelly 2–2, D Earley 1–2, M Freyne 1–2, M Flanagan 1–0, T Hunt 0–1, J Mannion 0–1. MacHale Park, Castlebar T Moran (Leitrim) Leinster Senior Football Championship First round 7 May 1972 First round Carlow football 0–16 – 0–9 Wexford football T King 0–8, W Cullen 0–3, T Geoghegan 0–3, P McNally 0–1, C Hughes 0–1. M Carty 0–3, A Merrigan 0–2, L Byrne 0–2, N Sheridan 0–1, Jim Berry 0–1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 7 May 1972 First round Longford football 4–9 – 0–5 Wicklow football S Donnelly 2–0, J Halpin 1–1, J Hanniffy 0–4, P Burke 1–0, T Mulvihill 0–2, T Farrell 0–2. M Kennedy 0–2, L Loughlin 0–1, M McNamee 0–1, S Murray 0–1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise M Spain (Offaly) Second round 28 May 1972 Second round Longford football 5–5 – 3–7 Louth football S Donnelly 2–1, J Hanniffy 1–2, S Lee 1–1, T Mulvihill 1–0, F Farrell 0–1. J Byrne 3–0, R Barry 0–3, E Sheelin 0–3, G Sheridan 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin P Kelly (Dublin) 28 May 1972 Second round Laois football 1–7 – 1–5 Carlow football B Lalor 1–0, D Byrne 0–2, J Lalor 0–2, R Miller 0–1, A Purcell 0–1, S Allen 0–1. B McNally 1–2, S King 0–2, C Hughes 0–1. Geraldine Park, Athy L Foley (Kilkenny) Quarter-finals 11 June 1972 Quarter-final Longford football 1–9 – 0–16 Meath football S Donnelly 1–2, S Lee 0–2, K Canavan 0–1, F Farrell 0–1, J Halpin 0–1, B Smith 0–1, J Hanniffy 0–1. M Fay 0–8, T Brennan 0–2, J Daly 0–2, D Connolly 0–2, J Fay 0–1, M Kerrigan 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin 11 June 1972 Quarter-final Dublin football 2–8 – 0–8 Westmeath football M Whelan 2–4, L Foley 0–2, P Wilson 0–1, F Murray 0–1. M Carley 0–3, P Buckley 0–2, V Murray 0–2, M Fagan 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin R Barry (Meath) 11 June 1972 Quarter-final Kildare football 1–11 – 0–7 Laois football P Dunny 1–2, M Mullins 0–5, K Kelly 0–3, R Flanagan 0–1. A O'Brien 0–4, M Buggy 0–2, H Mulhaire 0–1. Páirc Tailteann, Navan B Hayden (Carlow) 15,000 Semi-finals 25 June 1972 Semi-final Offaly football 2–17 – 3–5 Meath football T McTague 0–8, N Clavin 0–4, W Bryan 1–0, S Evans 1–0, S Cooney 0–2, S Darby 0–1, P Fenning 0–1, K Kilmurray 0–1. T Brennan 1–2, K Rennicks 1–0, J Fay 1–0, M Kerrigan 0–3. Croke Park, Dublin B Hayden (Carlow) 2 July 1972 Semi-final Kildare football 0–16 – 3–5 Dublin football J Donnelly 0–6, K Kelly 0–3, T Carew 0–3, P Dunny 0–2, T O'Brien 0–1, M Mullins 0–1. B Casey 1–1, L Foley 1–1, J Keaveney 1–0, M Whelan 0–2, J Reilly 0–1. Páirc Tailteann, Navan G Hoey (Louth) Final 23 July 1972 Final Offaly football 1–18 – 2–8 Kildare football Tony McTague 0–6 (0-4f), Sean Cooney 1–2, Willie Bryan 0–3, Nick Clavin 0–2, Eugene Mulligan, Kevin Kilmurray, Sean Evans, Seamus Darby, Murt Connor 0–1 each Mick Mullins 1–1, Kevin Kelly 1–0, Jack Donnelly (0-3f) and Pat Dunny (0-3f) 0–3 each, Hugh Hyland 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin George Hoey (Louth) 30,074 Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals 14 May 1972 Quarter-final Limerick football 0–8 – 0–10 Waterford football M Tynan 0–3, K Rennison 0–1, J Burke 0–1, M Graham 0–1, D Cullinane 0–1, C Cregan 0–1. T Power 0–3, P Walsh 0–2, T Casey 0–2, P Walsh 0–2, M Cronin 0–1. FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock J Moloney (Tipperary) 14 May 1972 Quarter-final Clare football 1–6 – 2–10 Tipperary football G McAlness 1–1, P Cotter 0–3, S Moloney 0–1, M Chambers 0–1. L Moyles 2–1, J Cummins 0–5, M Keating 0–2, J Kehoe 0–1, V O'Donnell 0–1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick S O'Connor (Limerick) Semi-finals 11 June 1972 Semi-final Tipperary football 0–9 – 1–12 Kerry football M Keating 0–4, V O'Donnell 0–1, M Ryan 0–1, C McElwee 0–1, P O'Connor 0–1, S Kearney 0–1. L Higgins 1–2, M O'Dwyer 0–3, M O'Connell 0–3, E O'Donoghue 0–2, B Lynch 0–1, M Gleeson 0–1. Ned Hall Park, Clonmel S Dalton (Waterford) 11 June 1972 Semi-final Cork 2–8 – 0–9 Waterford D McCarthy 1–2, D Coughlan 0–5, D Allen 1–0, KJ O'Sullivan 0–1. T Power 0–4, T Casey 0–2, P McMahon 0–2, B Fleming 0–1. Páirc MacGearailt, Fermoy J Moloney (Tipperary) Final 16 July 1972 Final Kerry football 2–21 – 2–15 Cork football M O'Dwyer 0–10, M Gleeson 1–1, L Higgins 0–4, D Kavanagh 1–0, M O'Connell 0–2, J O'Keeffe 0–2, B Lynch 0–2. R Cummins 0–9, D Coughlan 1–1, D Barron 0–2, D Hunt 0–1, D McCarthy 0–1, KJ O'Sullivan 0–1. Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney J Moloney (Tipperary) 29,827 Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round 4 June 1972 Preliminary round Fermanagh football 0–7 – 5–7 Derry football P McGinnitty 0–2, S Quinn 0–2, G Magee 0–1, A Henderson 0–1, E McPartlan 0–1. H Niblock 2–1, F O'Loane 0–4, M McGuckian 1–0, L Diamond 1–0, A McGurk 1–0, A McGuckian 0–1, S O'Connell 0–1. St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown P Devlin (Tyrone) Quarter-finals 4 June 1972 Quarter-final Tyrone football 0–13 – 1–7 Armagh football P Harte 0–3, P Hetherington 0–3, B Dolan 0–2, F McGuigan 0–2, H Crawford 0–1, J Foley 0–1, P Mulgrew 0–1. J Smith 1–1, P Loughran 0–3, J O'LOan 0–2, L McCabe 0–1. O'Neill Park, Dungannon T Johnson (Fermanagh) 11 June 1972 Quarter-final Cavan football 3–9 – 0–6 Monaghan football P Brady 1–3, M Reilly 1–2, H McInerney 1–1, D Fitzpatrick 0–2, R Carolan 0–1. E Tavey 0–3, D McCabe 0–1, G Fitzpatrick 0–1, P Donnelly 0–1. Casement Park, Belfast P Greene (Antrim) 18 June 1972 Quarter-final Donegal football 1–8 – 0–8 Down football S Granaghan 1–1, D O'Carroll 0–4, J Winston 0–2, M Carney 0–1. S O'Neill 0–4, J Burns 0–3, A King 0–1. MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey F Tierney (Cavan) 25 June 1972 Quarter-final Derry football 2–9 – 2–5 Antrim football A McGuckin 1–2, H Niblock 1–1, F O'Loane 0–2, T McGuinness 0–1, S O'Connell 0–1, C Mullan 0–1, L Diamond 0–1. PI O'Hare 1–1, A Hamill 1–0, A McCallin 0–2, G McCann 0–1, A Scullion 0–1. Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen F Tierney (Cavan) Semi-finals 2 July 1972 Semi-final Donegal football 0–12 – 2–6 Cavan football J Winston 0–10, M McMenamin 0–1, J Granaghan 0–1. J Duggan 1–1, M O'Reilly 1–0, JJ O'Reilly 0–1, P Brady 0–1, J McGuigan 0–1, H Newman 0–1, D Fitzpatrick 0–1. St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown M Loftus (Mayo) 9 July 1972 Semi-final Tyrone football 1–8 – 0–9 Derry football P Hetherington 0–5, F Quinn 1–0, B Dolan 0–2, H Crawford 0–1. S Lagan 0–5, T McGuinness 0–2, A McGuirk 0–1, G O'Loughlin 0–1. O'Neill Park, Dungannon P Greene (Antrim) 16 July 1972 Semi-final replay Donegal football 2–11 – 1–9 Cavan football J Winston 0–9, M Carney 1–1, S Granaghan 0–1. S Duggan 0–6, H McInerney 1–1, B O'Donohue (1–0, own goal), J Cusack 0–1, S McGuigan 0–1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones M Loftus (Mayo) Final 30 July 1972 Final Donegal football 2–13 – 1–11 Tyrone football S Bonner 1–0, M Sweeney 1–0, J Winston 0–5, B McEniff 0–2, D Carroll 0–2, S Granaghan 0–2, M McMenamin 0–1, F McFeely 0–1. B Dolan 1–4, P Hetherington 0–6, H Crawford 0–1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones F Tierney (Cavan) All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-finals 13 August 1972 Semi-final Kerry 1–22 – 1–12 Roscommon M O'Dwyer 0–8, M O'Connell 0–4, B Lynch 0–4, D Kavanagh 1–0, L Higgins 0–3, M Gleeson 0–2, T Prendergast 0–1. D Earley 1–3, M Freyne 0–6, J Finnegan 0–1, J Kelly 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin F Tierney (Cavan) 31,455 20 August 1972 Semi-final Offaly 1–17 – 2–10 Donegal T McTague 0–6, K Kilmurray 1–2, W Bryan 0–4, J Cooney 0–3, L Coughlan 0–2. M Carney 1–1, S Granaghan 1–1, J Winston 0–3, D O'Carroll 0–3, J Hannigan 0–1, F McFeely 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin J Martin (Roscommon) 26,606 Finals 24 September 1972 Final Offaly 1–13 – 1–13 Kerry T McTague 0–6, J Cooney 1–2, P Fenning 0–2, J Smith 0–2, K Kilmurray 0–1. B Lynch 1–7, M O'Dwyer 0–5, M O'Connell 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin F Tierney (Cavan) 72,032 15 October 1972 Final replay Offaly 1–19 – 0–13 Kerry T McTague 0–10, P Fenning 1–1, M Connor 0–2, S Darby, 0–2, W Bryan 0–3, K Kilmurray 0–1. M O'Connell 0–7, B Lynch 0–2, L Higgins 0–2, M O'Dwyer 0–2. Croke Park, Dublin P Devlin (Tyrone) 66,136 1972 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final Championship statistics Miscellaneous Omagh's pitch is named as Healy Park after Michael Healy. On 14 May 1972, FitzGerald Park, Killmallock hosted its first game for 20 years the Munster Quarter-Final meeting of Limerick vs Waterford. Tyrone qualify for the Ulster final for the first time since 1957. Donegal become the 8th team to win the Ulster title when they claim their first provincial championship with a 2–13 to 1–11 defeat of Tyrone. The All-Ireland semi-final meeting between Donegal and Offaly is the very first championship clash between the two teams. It is also Donegal's first championship match to be played at Croke Park, Dublin. The All-Ireland final ends in a draw and goes to a replay for the first time since 1952. Offaly win back-to-back All-Ireland titles for the first and only time in their history. Their 1–19 to 0–13 All-Ireland final replay victory remains Kerry's biggest ever defeat in a championship decider. Scoring Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Tony McTagueOffaly0–363657.202Joe WinstonDonegal0–292955.803Mick O'DwyerKerry0–282856.604Mickey FreyneRoscommon2–172354.605Brendan LynchKerry1–161953.806Dermot EarleyRoscommon2–121853.607Mick O'ConnellKerry0–171753.408Seán CooneyOffaly2–91553.009John TobinGalway1–111427.00Liam HigginsKerry1–111452.80 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1John TobinGalway1–912Roscommon2Mickey WhelanDublin2–410WestmeathBrendan LynchKerry1–710OffalyTony McTagueOffaly0–1010KerryMick O'DwyerKerry0–1010CorkJoe WinstonDonegal0–1010Cavan7Johnny ByrneLouth3–09LongfordRay CumminsCork0–99KerryJoe WinstonDonegal0–99Cavan10Johnny KellyRoscommon2–28MayoTom KingCarlow0–88WexfordMick FayMeath0–88LongfordTony McTagueOffaly0–88MeathMick O'DwyerKerry0–88Roscommon References