1991 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Football championship February 2014 February 2014 1991 19 May – 15 September 1991 32 Down 4th Paddy O'Rourke Pete McGrath Meath Liam Hayes Seán Boylan Kerry Meath Down Roscommon border|20px Colm O'Rourke border|20px Brian Stafford (4–62) 38 1990 1992 The 1991 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 105th 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 1991 and ended on 15 September 1991. In the Munster semi-final Kerry ended Cork's 2 years as All Ireland champions. Down defeated Meath in the final by a scoreline of 1–16 to 1–14. The Ulster county's victory was to be the start of four consecutive All-Ireland titles for the province. For Meath, it was their second consecutive defeat in a final, having lost to Cork in the 1990 final. The Championship was noted for the tie between Dublin and Meath that took three replays to decide. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals 2 June 1991 Quarter-final London football 2–9 – 6–14 Mayo football J Landy 0–6, P McIntyre 1–0, J McCormack 1–0, T McDonnell 0–1, R Flaherty 0–1, T McBride 0–1. N Durkan 3–1, T Morley 2–0, R Dempsey 1–1, L McHale 0–3, C McMenamin 0–2, S Maher 0–2, M Fitzmaurice 0–2, P McStay 0–2, WJ Padden 0–1. Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip J Carney (Roscommon) 5,000 9 June 1991 Quarter-final Leitrim football 1–16 – 0–5 Sligo football C Mahon 0–7, S Heslin 1–1, B Breen 0–2, P Kenny 0–2, M Quinn 0–2, M Martin 0–1, P Kieran 0–1. D McGoldrick 0–2, T Deignan 0–2, D Keaveney 0–1. Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon J Cosgrove (County Mayo) 8,000 Semi-finals 23 June 1991 Semi-final Mayo football 3–11 – 0–6 Galway football M Fitzmaurice 0–6, P McStay 1–2, T Morley 1–0, N Durkan 1–0, R Dempsey 0–3. F O'Neill 0–3, T Kilcommins 0–1, C O'Dea 0–1, H Blehein 0–1. MacHale Park, Castlebar F Finan (Sligo) 18,000 30 June 1991 Semi-final Leitrim football 0–8 – 0–12 Roscommon football C mahon 0–3, P Kenny 0–2, B Breen 0–2, L Conlon 0–1. T McManus 0–5, D Duggan 0–3, M Donlon 0–3, T Grehan 0–1. Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon P Egan (Galway) 11,000 Finals 14 July 1991 Final Mayo football 0–14 – 0–14 Roscommon football L Mchale 0–2, M Fitzmaurice 0–2, T Morley 0–2, R Dempsey 0–2, P McStay 0–2, WJ Padden 0–1, C McMenamon 0–1, T Tierney 0–1, TJ Kilgallon 0–1. D Duggan 0–6, P Earley 0–2, T McManus 0–2, P Hickey 0–1, M Reilly 0–1, J Newton 0–1, M Donlon 0–1. MacHale Park, Castlebar P Egan (Galway) 25,000 28 July 1991 Final replay Roscommon football 0–13 – 1–9 Mayo football D Duggan 0–8, M Donlon 0–2, J Newton 0–1, T Grehan 0–1, T McManus 0–1. A Finnerty 1–0, M Fitzmaurice 0–3, P McStay 0–2, T Tierney 0–1, C McMenamon 0–1, L McHale 0–1, WJ Padden 0–1. Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon P Egan (Galway) 24,000 Leinster Senior Football Championship The 1991 Leinster Championship was run as an open draw for the first time since 1975, with no teams being seeded. Preliminary round 19 May 1991 Preliminary round Carlow football 2–7 – 3–14 Wexford football L Molloy 1–2, J Nevin 1–0, M Nolan 0–2, J Murphy 0–2, A Callinan 0–1. L Rafter 1–3, M Stafford 1–2, M Fleming 1–1, M Hendrick 0–3, J Harrington 0–2, J Power 0–1, C Javans 0–1, G Watters 0–1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow A Maher (Laois) 26 May 1991 Preliminary round Louth football 2–13 – 2–12 Longford football J McDonnell 1–2, C O'Hanlon 1–2, P Butterly 0–5, B Kerins 0–3, D Reilly 0–1. D Barry 0–6, C Fox 1–1, C Bawle 1–0, B O'Connor 0–2, R Culhane 0–1, G Fox 0–1, P Victory 0–1. Drogheda Park, Drogheda V Lynch (Meath) 2 June 1991 Preliminary round Dublin football 1–12 – 1–12 Meath football C Redmond 0–7, M Galvin 1–0, P Curran 0–2, T Carr 0–1, J Sheedy 0–1, V Murphy 0–1. B Stafford 1–4, B Flynn 0–3, T Dowd 0–2, PJ Gillic 0–2, S Kelly 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin T Howard (Kildare) 51,144 9 June 1991 Preliminary round replay Dublin football 1–11 – 1–11(aet) Meath football B Rock 0–8, J Sheedy 1–0, E Heery 0–1, P Clarke 0–1, K Duff 0–1. B Stafford 0–5, D Beggy 1–1, PJ Gillic 0–2, S Kelly 0–1, C O'Rourke 0–1, B Flynn 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin T Howard (Kildare) 60,960 23 June 1991 Preliminary round second replay Dublin football 1–14 – 2–11(aet) Meath football P Clark 1–1, B Rock 0–3, N Guiden 0–3, J Sheedy 0–2, J Nally 0–2, P Bealin 0–1, D Sheehan 0–1, P Curran 0–1. B Stafford 0–10, B Flynn 1–1, C Coyle 1–0. Croke Park, Dublin T Howard (Kildare) 62,736 6 July 1991 Preliminary round third replay Dublin football 0–15 – 2–10 Meath football Report C Redmond 0–5, N Guiden 0–4, P Curran 0–2, D Sheehan 0–2, M Galvin 0–2. B Stafford 1–6, K Foley 1–0, B Flynn 0–2, M McCabe 0–1, D Beggy 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin T Howard (Kildare) 61,543 Quarter-finals 9 June 1991 Quarter-final Laois football 1–17 – 0–6 Westmeath football O'Moore Park, Portlaoise N Whelan (Wexford) 16 June 1991 Quarter-final Louth football 2–11 – 2–10 Kildare football S White 2–4, P Butterly 0–4, B Kerins 0–2, F Murphy 0–1. P McLoughlin 0–6, D Kerrigan 1–1, J Gilroy 1–0, J McDonald 0–2, B Donovan 0–1. Drogheda Park, Drogheda P Collins (Westmeath) 15,000 16 June 1991 Quarter-final Wexford football 0–7 – 1–7 Offaly football B Dodd 0–3, M Stafford 0–1, J Harrington 0–1, M Hanrick 0–1, M Fleming 0–1. B Lowry 1–2, P Brady 0–3, D Claffey 0–1, V Claffey 0–1. Wexford Park, Wexford D Guerin (Dublin) 4,000 14 July 1991 Quarter-final Meath football 1–9 – 0–12 Wicklow football B Stafford 1–6, M McCabe 0–2, C O'Rourke 0–1. C Daye 0–4, K O'Brien 0–3, P Baker 0–1, M Murtagh 0–1, F Daly 0–1, B Kenny 0–1, P O'Byrne 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin N Whelan (Wexford) 35,123 21 July 1991 Quarter-final replay Meath football 1–12 – 1–9 Wicklow football B Stafford 0–6, B Flynn 1–2, M O'Connell 0–1, L Hayes 0–1, D Beggy 0–1, C O'Rourke 0–1. P Baker 1–4, F Daly 0–2, P Byrne 0–1, C Daye 0–1, A O'Sullivan 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin N Whelan (Wexford) 41,215 Semi-finals 7 July 1991 Semi-final Laois football 1–10 – 2–7 Louth football M Turley 0–6, L Turley 1–0, C Maher 0–2, T Maher 0–1, M Lawlor 0–1. C O'Hanlon 1–1, P Butterly 1–1, S White 0–3, B Kearns 0–2. Croke Park, Dublin P Whelan (Wicklow) 16,441 14 July 1991 Semi-final replay Laois football 2–14 – 0–12 Louth football M Lawlor 2–3, M Turley 0–6, N Roe 0–2, C Maher 0–1, T Maher 0–1, P Roe 0–1. P Butterly 0–4, B Kerins 0–2, N Browne 0–2, F Murphy 0–1, S O'Hanlon 0–1, L McGuigan 0–1, S White 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin 28 July 1991 Semi-final Meath football 2–13 – 0–7 Offaly football B Stafford 1–6, J McDermott 1–0, C Coyle 0–2, B Flynn 0–2, PJ Gillic 0–1, T Dowd 0–1, C O'Rourke 0–1. D Reynolds 0–2, V Claffey 0–2, P Brady 0–1, B Lowry 0–1, Derek Claffey 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin J Woods (Dublin) 22,038 Final 10 August 1991 Final Meath football 1–11 – 0–8 Laois football B Stafford 0–5, D Beggy 1–0, B Flynn 0–3, C Coyle 0–2, C O'Rourke 0–1. M Turley 0–4, L Turley 0–2, P Roe 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin T Howard (Kildare) 28,157 Munster Senior Football Championship In 1991, for the first time in years, the Munster Championship got rid of its seeded draw system and moved to an open draw. With the exception of Tipperary in 1935, Kerry or Cork had won every Munster title since 1923. The open draw was expected to weaken Kerry and Cork, and improve Clare, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford. Since 1947, Cork vs Kerry was the most common Munster final until 1990, but less common from then on. Quarter-finals 26 May 1991 Quarter-final Clare football 2–12 – 5–16 Kerry football G Killeen 1–1, S Keane 1–1, M Flynn 0–4, F McInerney 0–3, MJ Thynne 0–2, P Vaughan 0–1. D Farrell 2–1, M Fitzgerald 0–7, J O'Shea 0–4, P Dennehy 1–0, W Maher 0–3, C Murphy 1–0, T Fleming 0–1. Cusack Park, Ennis R Moloney (Limerick) 3,500 26 May 1991 Quarter-final Limerick football 0–14 – 2–7 Tipperary football T Cummins 0–4, J Donovan 0–3, L Long 0–2, D Larkin 0–2, E Sheehan 0–1, S Kelly 0–1, P Danaher 0–1. J Dunne 1–0, D Hogan 1–0, P Lambert 0–3, D Hahesay 0–1, J O'Meara 0–1, C McGrath 0–1, J Costello 0–1. Páirc na nGael, Askeaton T Sugrue (Kerry) 3,500 Semi-finals 16 June 1991 Semi-final Kerry football 1–10 – 0–11 Cork football M Fitzgerald 0–5, J Cronin 1–1, T Fleming 0–1, A O'Donovan 0–1, J O'Shea 0–1, P Dennehy 0–1. L Tompkins 0–2, J O'Driscoll 0–2, D Culloty 0–2, D Barry 0–1, M Slocum 0–1, S Fahy 0–1, P McGrath 0–1, M McCarthy 0–1. Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney P Russell (Tipperary) 41,334 23 June 1991 Semi-final Waterford football 0–11 – 0–13 Limerick football E O'Brien 0–3, P Whyte 0–2, P Ferncombe 0–1, M McGrath 0–1, P Queally 0–1, P Hynes 0–1, L Dalton 0–1, L O'Connor 0–1. D Fitzgibbon 0–2, T Cummins 0–2, D Fitzgerald 0–2, J O'Donovan 0–2, E Sheehan 0–1, L Long 0–1, D Larkin 0–1, J Reddington 0–1, J Quane 0–1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan J O'Leary (Cork) Final 21 July 1991 Final Kerry football 0–23 – 3–12 Limerick football M Fitzgerald 0–12, J Cronin 0–3, J O'Shea 0–3, P Dennehy 0–2, P Spillane 0–2, A O'Donovan 0–1. S Kelly 2–1, J O'Donovan 1–2, D Fitzgerald 0–4, F Ryan 0–2, T Browne 0–1, J Quane 0–1, PJ Garvey 0–1. Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney P Russell (Tipperary) 25,900 Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round 19 May 1991 Preliminary round Tyrone football 1–8 – 1–9 Derry football A Cush 1–3, P Donaghy 0–2, D O'Hagan 0–1, K McCabe 0–1, D McGleenan 0–1. D cassidy 1–1, E Burns 0–4, E Gormley 0–2, D McNicholl 0–1, F McCusker 0–1. Healy Park, Omagh D Campbell (Fermanagh) Quarter-finals 26 May 1991 Quarter-final Antrim football 1–8 – 3–12 Fermanagh football J Kennedy 1–3, T Connolly 0–2, B McCann 0–1, J McAleese 0–1, D Armstrong 0–1. P Coyle 1–3, S Bradley 1–2, M Gallagher 1–1, M O'Rourke 0–3, C Curran 0–1, J Leonard 0–1, J Rehill 0–1. Casement Park, Belfast T McDermott (Cavan) 5,000 2 June 1991 Quarter-final Donegal football 2–14 – 0–12 Cavan football M Boyle 0–5, A Molloy 1–1, M Gallagher 1–0, B Cunningham 0–2, C Mulgrew 0–2, D Reid 0–2, M Gavigan 0–1, B Murray 0–1. R Carolan 0–4, P Lynch 0–2, S King 0–2, L Bardy 0–1, J Reilly 0–1, N O'Donnell 0–1, D Brady 0–1. MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey J Curran (Tyrone) 9 June 1991 Quarter-final Down football 1–7 – 0–8 Armagh football M Linden 1–0, G Mason 0–3, R Carr 0–2, DJ Kane 0–1, L Austin 0–1. J Toner 0–5, M Grimley 0–1, B O'Kane 0–1, M Toye 0–1. Páirc Esler, Newry M Greenan (Cavan) 17,000 16 June 1991 Quarter-final Derry football 0–13 – 0–8 Monaghan football E Gormley 0–5, E Burns 0–3, D McNicholl 0–2, J McGurk 0–1, D Heaney 0–1, D Cassidy 0–1. R McCarron 0–3, E McEneaney 0–2, D Byrne 0–1, G McGuirk 0–1, E Murphy 0–1. Celtic Park, Derry G McClorey (Antrim) 10,000 Semi-finals 23 June 1991 Semi-final Donegal football 1–18 – 0–13 Fermanagh football D Bonnar 0–6, T Boyle 1–2, M Boyle 0–3, M McHugh 0–2, B Murray 0–2, B McGowan 0–2, J McMullan 0–1. P Coyle 0–5, J Reilhill 0–2, B Brewster 0–2, S Bradley 0–2, M Gallagher 0–1, M O'Rourke 0–1. Healy Park, Omagh M Cranney (Down) 10,000 30 June 1991 Semi-final Down football 0–13 – 1–10 Derry football R Carr 0–9, M Linden 0–1, J McCartan 0–1, G Blaney 0–1, DJ Kane 0–1. E Burns 1–5, F McCusker 0–1, D McNicholl 0–1, D Barton 0–1, J Brolly 0–1, A Tohill 0–1. Athletic Grounds, Armagh M Greenan (Cavan) 12,000 14 July 1991 Semi-final replay Down football 0–14 – 0–9 Derry football R Carr 0–9, M Linden 0–2, P McCartan 0–1, G Blaney 0–1, G Mason 0–1. E Gormley 0–3, J Brolly 0–2, EBurns 0–1, C McGuirk 0–1, A Tohill 0–1, D McNicholl 0–1. Athletic Grounds, Armagh M Greenan (Cavan) 12,000 Final 28 July 1991 Final Down football 1–15 – 0–10 Donegal football M Linden 1–1, R Carr 0–3, G Blaney 0–3, G Mason 0–3, J McCartan 0–2, P Higgins 0–1, DJ Kane 0–1, B Breen 0–1. D Bonnar 0–4, T Boyle 0–3, N Boyle 0–2, P Brogan 0–1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones D Campbell (Fermanagh) 22,000 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-finals 11 August 1991 Semi-final Down 2–9 – 0–8 Kerry P Withnail 2–1, R Carr 0–4, G Mason 0–2, M Linden 0–2. M Fitzgerald 0–5, P Spillane 0–2, A O'Donovan 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin T Howard (Kildare) 40,166 18 August 1991 Semi-final Meath 0–15 – 1–11 Roscommon B Stafford 0–9, T Dowd 0–2, PJ Gillic 0–1, D Beggy 0–1, M O'Connell 0–1, B Flynn 0–1. D Duggan 1–8, E McManus 0–3. Croke Park, Dublin D Campbell (Fermanagh) Final 15 September 1991 Final Down 1–16 – 1–14 Meath R Carr 0–5, G Mason 0–4, B Breen 1–0, J McCartan 0–3, E Burns 0–2, M Linden 0–1, G Blaney 0–1. B Flynn 0–6, B Stafford 0–5, L Hayes 1–1, C O'Rourke 0–1, D Beggy 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin S Prior (Leitrim) 64,500 1991 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final Championship statistics Scoring Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Brian StaffordMeath4–6274107.402Ross CarrDown0–303065.003Maurice FitzgeraldKerry0–292947.254Derek DugganRoscommon1–252847.005Bernard FlynnMeath0–2727102.70 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Maurice FitzgeraldKerry0–1212Limerick2Derek DugganRoscommon1–811Meath3Noel DurkinMayo3–110LondonStefan WhiteLouth2–410KildareBrian StaffordMeath0–1010Dublin6Mick LawlorLaois2–39LouthBrian StaffordMeath1–69DublinBrian StaffordMeath1–69WicklowBrian StaffordMeath1–69OffalyRoss CarrDown0–99DerryBrian StaffordMeath0–99RoscommonRoss CarrDown0–99Derry Miscellaneous Seeding is abolished in the Leinster and Munster championships meaning an open draw in Leinster for the first time since 1974 or Munster for the first time in 40 years. Fermanagh's 3–12 to 1–8 defeat of Antrim in the Ulster quarter-final is their first victory in the championship since 1983. The 1991 championship became famous for the four-game saga between Meath and Dublin in the preliminary round of the Leinster Championship. The four games comprised three draws, with two still ending level even after extra time. Meath eventually triumphed by a single point. A combined total of just under 237,000 people attended the four games in what was a major windfall for the Leinster Council. The Meath-Dublin saga was the first SFC tie since Carlow-Wexford (1941) to be played four times in one season. While in the Quarter-final stage of the Leinster championship Meath played Wicklow twice and in the semi-final game between Laois and Louth also ended in a draw and went to replay making it the largest Leinster championship ever (15) and was not equalled until 2000. Limerick reached their first Munster final since 1965 but lost it to Kerry, since 1947 all Munster finals expect for Cork vs Clare 1949, Cork vs Waterford 1957, Kerry vs Waterford 1960 and Kerry vs Limerick in 1965 the rest were all Kerry vs Cork deciders. Meath and Laois meet in the Leinster final for the first time since 1951. Meath became the first side since Kildare (1903) to play 10 senior football championship matches in one season. Down win the All Ireland final for the first time in 23 years and were first Ulster county since 1968 to win and also first not from Munster/Leinster of course. References All-Ireland Senior Football Championship