1969 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Football championship April 2022 July 2026July 2026 1969 4 May – 28 September 1969 31 Mayo Kerry Offaly Cavan 35 border|20px Mick O'Dwyer Kerry 21st Johnny Culloty Jackie Lyne Offaly Johnny Egan Fr. Tom Scully 1968 1970 The 1969 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 83rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 4 May 1969 and ended on 28 September 1969. Down entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cavan in the Ulster final. On 28 September 1969, Kerry won the championship following a 0–10 to 0–7 defeat of Offaly in the All-Ireland final. This was their 21st All-Ireland title, their first in seven championship seasons.Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1969 Championship https://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/year/1969 2026-07-19 www.terracetalk.com Kerry's Mick O'Dwyer was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship Quarter-final 15 June 1969 Quarter-final Sligo football 1–6 – 2–12 Roscommon football R Hayden 1–0, M Kearins 0–3, S Davey 0–1, D Kearins 0–1, D McHugh 0–1. M Fallon 0–8, M O'Gara 1–1, R Creaven 1–0, D Earley 0–1, J Kelly 0–1, A O'Sullivan 0–1. Markievicz Park, Sligo Semi-finals 22 June 1969 Semi-final Leitrim football 1–8 – 6–13 Mayo football B Wrynne 0–6, H O'Carroll 1–0, D Gannon 0–1, D O'Grady 0–1. J Nealon 3–0, W Magee 2–1, J Corcoran 1–2, S O'Dowd 0–4, J Langan 0–2, M McIntyre 0–2, J Morely 0–1, PJ Loftus 0–1. Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon P O'Connor (Roscommon) 6 July 1969 Semi-final Galway football 0–8 – 0–1 Roscommon football J Kelly 0–1. J Keenan 0–5, C Dunne 0–2, M Meade 0–1. Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe M Loftus (Mayo) Finals 20 July 1969 Final Galway football 1–8 – 0–11 Mayo football J Keenan 1–3, C Dunne 0–2, L Sammon 0–2, P Donnellan 0–1. J Corcoran 0–6, S O'Dowd 0–2, W McGee 0–1, D Griffith 0–1, J Langan 0–1. Pearse Stadium, Galway L Maguire (Cavan) 25,000 3 August 1969 Final replay Mayo football 1–11 – 1–8 Galway football J Corcoran 0–5, J Nealon 1–1, D Griffith 0–4, S O'Dowd 0–1. J Keenan 0–4, L Sammon 1–0, J Duggan 0–2, T Keenan 0–2, C Dunne 0–1. MacHale Park, Castlebar J Maloney (Tipperary) Leinster Senior Football Championship First round 27 April 1969 First round Carlow football 1–13 – 2–7 Wicklow football B Hayden 0–4, E O'Gorman 1–0, B O'Brien 0–3, B Rice 0–2, P McNally 0–2, E Walker 0–1, T Moran 0–1. M mcNamee 0–6, F O'Neill 1–0, G Farrell 1–0, K Melia 0–1. Páirc Éanna, Gorey S Aldridge (Kildare) Second round 11 May 1969 Second round Wexford football 2–7 – 1–10 Carlow football Nowlan Park, Kilkenny L Shannon (Dublin) 1 June 1969 Second round Westmeath football 1–7 – 1–6 Louth football P Buckley 0–5, T Dolan 1–1, P Bradley 0–1. J Judge 1–3, M McKeown 0–2, L Leech 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin L McCormack 10,292 1 June 1969 Second round replay Wexford football 2–9 – 2–7 Carlow football S Sheridan 2–2, J Berry 0–6, D Asple 0–1. B Hayden 1–2, E Walker 1–1, J King 0–4. Croke Park, Dublin P Ó hAodha (Louth) Quarter-finals 4 May 1969 Quarter-final Dublin football 3–7 – 1–5 Laois football D Foley 1–2, S Foley 1–1, P Delaney 0–4, L Deegan 1–0. H Mulhare 1–3, J Lawlor 0–1, B Lawlor 0–1. Dr Cullen Park, Carlow B Hayden (Carlow) 10,000 25 May 1969 Quarter-final Kildare football 2–16 – 1–11 Meath football J Donnelly 0–8, M Mullins 2–0, P Dunny 0–4, K Kelly 0–1, J Doyle 0–1, P Connolly 0–1, J Dalton 0–1. T Brennan 1–6, B Cunningham 0–2, T O'Dowd 0–1, M Mellitt 0–1, T Kearns 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin P Kelly (Dublin) 18,033 8 June 1969 Quarter-final Wexford football 3–5 – 1–8 Longford football J Berry 2–1, J Sheridan 1–2, W Howlin 0–1, P Cleere 0–1. L Devine 1–0, J Hanniffy 0–5, M Hopkins 0–1, P Burke 0–1, T Mulvihill 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin 29 June 1969 Quarter-final Offaly football 3–14 – 1–8 Westmeath football T McTague 0–10, S Evans 1–1, S Kilroy 1–1, S Cooney 1–1, W Bryan 0–1. Tommy Dolan 1–1, P Buckley 0–4, G Kane 0–1, D Murtagh 0–1, D Dolan 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin P Hughes (Louth) Semi-finals 15 June 1969 Semi-final Kildare football 0–18 – 0–7 Dublin football J Donnelly 0–7, P Dunny 0–3, M Mullins 0–2, J Doylke 0–2, P Connolly 0–2, J Dalton 0–1, J Balfe 0–1. S O'Connor 0–2, F Delaney 0–2, M Whelan 0–1, D Foley 0–1, W Casey 0–1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow B Hayden (Carlow) 13 July 1969 Semi-final Offaly football 3–9 – 1–10 Wexford football T McTague 1–4, S Kilroy 1–1, P Monaghan 1–1, W Bryan 0–1, M O'Rourke 0–1, A Hickey 0–1. Jack Berry 0–7, P Cleere 1–0, S Sheridan 0–2. Croke Park, Dublin P Hughes (Louth) Final 27 July 1969 Final Offaly football 3–7 – 1–8 Kildare football Pat Monaghan and Pat Keenan 1–1, Mick O'Rourke 1–0, Tony McTague 0–3 (0-2f), Sean Kilroy and Kevin Kilmurray 0–1. Jack Donnelly 0-5f, Tommy Carew 1–1, Kevin Kelly 0–2 Croke Park, Dublin Brendan Hayden (Carlow) 37,567 Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals 4 May 1969 Quarter-final Limerick football 1–6 – 1–10 Clare football É Cregan 1–0, M Tynan 0–2, M Graham 0–2, P Doherty 0–1, M Callopy 0–1. M Chambers 1–1, M McInerney 0–4, W O'Donoghue 0–3, M Maloney 0–1, P McMahon 0–1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick P Halbert (Cork) 18 May 1969 Quarter-final Tipperary football 0–10 – 1–7 Waterford football J Cummins 0–5, M Keating 0–3, B O'Callaghan 0–2. G Mooney 1–0, V Kirwan 0–3, T O'Riordan 0–2, T Walsh 0–2. Ned Hall Park, Clonmel S O'Connor (Limerick) 8 June 1969 Quarter-final replay Waterford football 0–15 – 0–10 Tipperary football V Kirwan 0–5, T Riordan 0–3, T Walsh 0–3, T Cunningham 0–2, P Walsh 0–2, M Power 0–1. J Cummins 0–7, P O'Connell 0–1, P Blythe 0–1, M Egan 0–1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan S O'Connor (Limerick) Semi-finals 25 May 1969 Semi-final Cork football 2–4 – 0–5 Clare football D Coughlan 1–1, E Philpott 1–1, B O'Neill 0–1, TF Hayes 0–1. M O'Donoghue 0–2, S Griffin 0–1, M Garry 0–1, M Maloney 0–1. Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork 15 June 1969 Semi-final Waterford football 2–7 – 1–18 Kerry football T Walsh 1–2, P Walsh 1–1, V Kirwan 0–4. P Moynihan 0–5, M Fleming 1–1, M O'Connell 0–4, M O'Dwyer 0–3, B Lynch 0–2, DJ Crowley 0–2, T Prendergast 0–1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan Final 20 July 1969 Final Cork football 1–4 – 0–16 Kerry football TF Hayes 1–1, R Cummins 0–1, D Long 0–1, B O'Neill 0–1. M O'Connell 0–6, M O'Dwyer 0–3, B Lynch 0–2, P Griffin 0–1, É O'Donoghue 0–1, M Gleeson 0–1, L Higgins 0–1, DJ Crowley 0–1. Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork J Maloney (Tipperary) 29,985 Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round 1 June 1969 Preliminary round Tyrone football 0–8 – 2–8 Derry football B Dolan 0–2, S Donaghy 0–2, I Donnelly 0–1, S Graham 0–1, S McElhaddon 0–1, K Teague 0–1. C McGuigan 2–0, P O'Loane 0–6, S O'Connell 0–2. O'Neill Park, Dungannon L Maguire (Monaghan) Quarter-finals 8 June 1969 Quarter-final Derry football 2–10 – 0–14 Donegal football P Lynn 2–1, M Greene 0–6, G McCann 1–1, L Boyle 0–1, A Scullion 0–1. M McLoone 0–3, N Granaghan 0–3, D O'Carroll 0–3, S Ferriter 0–2, P McShea 0–1, J Quigley 0–1, A Gallagher 0–1. Casement Park, Belfast L Maguire (Monaghan) 15 June 1969 Quarter-final Armagh football 0–8 – 1–9 Monaghan football J Smith 0–4, K France 0–2, T McCreesh 0–1, P Duffy 0–1. S Woods 1–6, E Tavey 0–1, B Dowling 0–1, G Fitzpatrick 0–1. Athletic Grounds, Armagh F Green (Antrim) 15 June 1969 Quarter-final Fermanagh football 2–4 – 1–9 Cavan football McPartlan 1–2, V Greene 1–0, PT Treacy 0–1, G Magee 0–1. G Cusack 1–2, S Duggan 0–2, O Brady 0–2, H Newman 0–2, JJ O'Reilly 0–1. St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown G Griffin (Donegal) 22 June 1969 Quarter-final Down football 0–8 – 0–4 Antrim football P Doherty 0–3, C McAlarney 0–2, J Murphy 0–2, M Cole 0–1. L Boyle 0–2, M Green 0–1, S McQuillan 0–1. Páirc Esler, Newry F Tierney (Cavan) Semi-finals 29 June 1969 Semi-final Cavan football 2–3 – 0–9 Derry football G Cusack 1–0, P Murray 1–0, D Coyle 0–1, C Gallagher 0–1, S Duggan 0–1. S Lagan 0–2, T McGuinness 0–2, S O'Connell 0–2, C McGuigan 0–1, F O'Loane 0–1, L Diamond 0–1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones P Hughes (Louth) 6 July 1969 Semi-final Down football 2–15 – 1–7 Monaghan football S O'Neill 0–7, J Murphy 1–1, J Purdy 1–0, S Morgan 0–3, P Rooney 0–1, C McAlarney 0–1, H McGrath 0–1, M Cole 0–1. S Woods 1–5, B Dowling 0–1, T McCrudden 0–1. Athletic Grounds, Armagh F Tierney (Cavan) 13 July 1969 Semi-final replay Cavan football 1–8 – 0–6 Derry football G Cusack 1–2, C Gallagher 0–3, S Duggan 0–2, JJ O'Reilly 0–1. S O'Connell 0–3, T McGuinness 0–1, M Niblock 0–1, F O'Loan 0–1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones G Griffin (Donegal) Final 27 July 1969 Final Cavan football 2–13 – 2–6 Down football G Cusack 1–3, H McInerney 1–1, D Coyle 0–2, C Gallagher 0–2, S Duggan 0–2, JJ O'Reilly 0–2, H Newman 0–1. P Doherty 1–2, M Cole 1–0, S O'Neill 0–3, J Murphy 0–1. Casement Park, Belfast T Johnston (Fermanagh) 40,000 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-finals 10 August 1969 Semi-final Kerry football 0–14 – 1–10 Mayo football M O'Dwyer 0–5, M O'Connell 0–3, B Lynch 0–2, P Griffin 0–2, E O'Donoghue 0–1, M Gleeson 0–1. J Corcoran 0–7, D Griffith 1–0, W McGee 0–2, S O'Dowd 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin P Kelly (Dublin) 35,258 24 August 1969 Semi-final Offaly football 0–12 – 1–9 Cavan football T McTague 0–10, S Evans 0–1, S Cooney 0–1. H McInerney 1–0, C Gallagher 0–3, E Cusack 0–2, O Brady 0–1, R Carolan 0–1, H Newman 0–1, S Duggan 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin J Moloney (Tipperary) 35,195 14 September 1969 Semi-final replay Offaly football 3–8 – 1–10 Cavan football P Keenan 1–1, S Evans 1–1, S Kilroy 1–0, T McTague 0–3, K Kilmurray 0–1, S Cooney 0–1, A Hickey 0–1. E Cusack 1–2, C Gallagher 0–3, S Duggan 0–3, H McInerney 0–2. Croke Park, Dublin J Moloney (Tipperary) 51,334 Final 28 September 1969 Final Kerry football 0–10 – 0–7 Offaly football M O'Connell 0–2, DJ Crowley 0–2, M Gleeson 0–2, M O'Dwyer 0–2, L Higgins 0–1, B Lynch 0–1. T McTague 0–3, S Evans 0–2, W Bryan 0–1, P Keennan 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin J Moloney (Tipperary) 67,828 1969 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final Championship statistics Miscellaneous St. Coman's Park, Roscommon changed its name to Dr. Hyde Park after Ireland's first President, Douglas Hyde. The throw-in for the Munster quarter-final between Clare and Limerick was delayed by 25 minutes. At the Ulster semi-final between Cavan and Derry an 80-year-old retired farmer collapses and dies. The All-Ireland semi-final between Cavan and Offaly ends level and goes to a replay. It is the first time since 1960 that a semi-final ended in a draw which was the Down vs Offaly game. Scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Tony McTagueOffaly1–333666.002Jack BerryWexford2–182446.003Joe CorcoranMayo1–202345.754Jack DonnellyKildare0–202036.665Seán WoodsMonaghan2–111728.50 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Tony McTagueOffaly0–1010CavanTony McTagueOffaly0–1010Westmeath3John NealonMayo3–09LeitrimTony BrennanMeath1–69KildareSeán WoodsMonaghan1–69Armagh6Seán SheridanWexford2–28CarlowSeán WoodsMonaghan1–58DownJack DonnellyKildare0–88MeathMick FallonRoscommon0–88Sligo10Pat LynnAntrim2–17DonegalWillie MageeMayo2–17LeitrimJack BerryWexford2–17LongfordTony McTagueOffaly1–47WexfordJoe CorcoranMayo0–77KerryJack DonnellyKildare0–77DublinJack BerryWexford0–77OffalyJohn CumminsTipperary0–77WaterfordSeán O'NeillDown0–77Monaghan References All-Ireland Senior Football Championship