1965 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Football championship April 2022 June 2025 1965 May 2 – September 26, 1965 31 Galway 6th Enda Colleran John "Tull" Dunne. (St Grellan's, Ballinasloe) Kerry Jer D. O'Connor Jim Brosnan Kerry Dublin Down Galway Martin L. Newell (Galway) 30 1964 1966 The 1965 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 79th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 2 May 1965 and ended on 26 September 1965. Limerick rejoin the Munster football championship for the first time since 1952. The decider was a repeat of the 1964 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, between Galway and Kerry. There was no change in the outcome as Galway defeated Kerry again by 0–12 to 0–09. It was Galway’s second title in succession, on their way to "Three In A Row".Galway GAA: The Three-In-A-Row • Galway City Museum https://galwaycitymuseum.ie/exhibition/galway-gaa-the-three-in-a-row/ Galway City Museum 1 June 2025 Provincial Championships format changes Connacht Championship format change The Connacht championship, instead of the normal system, has two quarter-finals and one semi-final instead of the usual one quarter-final and two semi-finals for just one year. All-Ireland champions Galway received a bye to the Connacht final meaning that Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo and Leitrim would be in separate quarter-finals. The winners of the two games would play in a lone semi-final while the semi-final winner would play Galway. The only year in between (1933–1940) & 2020 that it happened. Leinster Championship format change The Leinster championship dropped the second round after one year in 1965. The preliminary round winners went on to the quarter-finals. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals 6 June 1965 Quarter-final Mayo football 2–15 – 1–6 Roscommon football D Doris (0–2), J Farragher (1–0), M Connaughton (0–1); J Langan (0–4), M Ruane (0–4), P Sheridan (0–2), J Corcoran (0–1). St. Coman's Park, Roscommon 27 June 1965 Quarter-final Sligo football 4–12 – 0–6 Leitrim football Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon Semi-final 4 July 1965 Semi-final Sligo football 2–11 – 2–8 Mayo football D Doris (0–1), J Mannion, M Connaughton (0–2); J Langan (1–3), M Ruane (0–1), P Kilbane (1–0), J Corcoran (0–1). Fr. O'Hara Park, Charlestown Final 1 August 1965 Final Galway football 1–12 – 2–6 Sligo football C Dunne 0–5, C Tyrrell 1–1, M McDonagh 0–3, S Cleary 0–1, P Donnellan 0–1, J Donnellan 0–1. D McHugh 1–1, M Durcan 1–1, M Kearns 0–3, B Shannon 0–1. Tuam Stadium, Tuam 30,000 Leinster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round 2 May 1965 Preliminary round Kildare football 3–14 – 1–4 Wicklow football P.Dunny, J.McKenna 1–3, N.Madigan 1–2, J.Donoghue 0–2, M.Coughlan, J.Loughlin, P.Mangan, B.Judge 0–1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 2 May 1965 Preliminary round Offaly football 0–5 – 1–5 Longford football Cusack Park, Mullingar P Hughes (Louth) 9 May 1965 Preliminary round Westmeath football 2–11 – 0–9 Louth football Páirc Tailteann, Navan Quarter-finals 23 May 1965 Quarter-final Kildare football 4–10 – 2–9 Carlow football P.Dunny 1–3, N.Madigan, J.Loughlin 1–2, S.Donoghue 0–2, J.McKenna 0–1 Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 30 May 1965 Quarter-final Dublin football 2–11 – 1–7 Wexford football J Keaveney 1–3, M Whelan 0–4, T Donnelly 1–0, B McDonald 0–2 (0-1f), G Davey and D Mulligan 0–1 each W Foley 0–4 (0-3f), S Sheridan 0–2, P Wilson 0–1 Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 6 June 1965 Quarter-final Longford football 1–9 – 0–8 Laois football Cusack Park, Mullingar 13 June 1965 Quarter-final Meath football 1–12 – 1–9 Westmeath football Croke Park, Dublin Semi-finals 20 June 1965 Semi-final Dublin football 1–11 – 0–5 Kildare football J Timmons 0–7 (0-1f), Donal Mulligan 1–0, C Leaney 0–2, N Fox and B McDonald 0–1 each J McKenna, P Dunny, B Judge, N Madigan, K Kelly (0-1f) 0–1 each O'Connor Park, Tullamore 18,004 4 July 1965 Semi-final Longford football 2–8 – 1–7 Meath football Croke Park, Dublin Final 25 July 1965 Final Dublin football 3–6 – 0–9 Longford football Jimmy Keaveney 1–1, Des Foley and Brian McDonald 1–0 each John Timmons (0-1f) and Gerry Davey 0–1 each Sean Murray 0-4f, Jimmy Hannify 0–2, Jackie Devine, Mick Hopkins, Sean Donnelly 0–1 each Croke Park, Dublin 30,120 Paddy Hughes (Louth) Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals 2 May 1965 Quarter-final Tipperary football 0–4 – 2–7 Clare football M Keating 0–2, B Keating 0–2. M Begley 1–1, T Mangain 1–0, P O'Mahony 0–3, T Murphy 0–2, G Cleary 0–1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick S. Garvey (Kerry) 16 May 1965 Quarter-final Limerick football 4–10 – 0–6 Waterford football P Murphy 2–1, P Reidy 1–3, E Cregan 1–1, D Quirke 0–2, J Ahern 0–1, M Tynan 0–1, T Carrig 0–1. T Kirwan 0–3, J Martin 0–3. Seán Treacy Park, Tipperary Semi-finals 13 June 1965 Semi-final Kerry football 2–10 – 1–6 Clare football B O'Callaghan 1–3, M O'Dwyer 0–4, V Lucey 1–0, M Fleming 0–1, M O'Connell 0–1, D Geaney 0–1. J Cleary 1–0, P McMahon 0–3, T Mangain 0–1, T Mee 0–1, P Tubridy 0–1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 20 June 1965 Semi-final Limerick football 2–5 – 0–6 Cork football E Cregan 1–2, M Tynan 1–0, T Meaney 0–1, P Reidy 0–1, J Mullane 0–1. D Harnedy 0–4, P O'Sullivan 0–1, J Carroll 0–1. Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney Final 18 July 1965 Final Kerry football 2–16 – 2–7 Limerick football V Lucey 0–6, JJ Barrett 1–2, M O'Connell 0–5, B O'Callaghan 1–1, M Fleming 0–1, M O'Dwyer 0–1. P Murphy 1–2, E Cregan 0–5, M Tynan 1–0. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round 30 May 1965 Preliminary round Antrim football 2–9 – 2–6 Derry football Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen Quarter-finals 6 June 1965 Quarter-final Monaghan football 2–12 – 1–5 Fermanagh football St. Molise Park, Irvinestown 13 June 1965 Quarter-final Down football 3–13 – 1–6 Tyrone football Pairc Esler, Newry 20 June 1965 Quarter-final Armagh football 3–7 – 1–9 Monaghan football The Playing Fields, Lurgan 20 June 1965 Quarter-final Cavan football 1–8 – 1–8 Donegal football MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey 4 July 1965 Quarter-final, first replay Cavan football 0–14 – 2–8(aet) Donegal football Breffni Park, Cavan 11 July 1965 Quarter-final, second replay Cavan football 0–9 – 0–8 Donegal football Breffni Park, Cavan Semi-finals 7 July 1965 Semi-final Down football 0–10 – 1–4 Antrim football Pairc Esler, Newry 14 July 1965 Semi-final Cavan football 1–10 – 0–4 Armagh football St. Tiernach's Park, Clones Final 1 August 1965 Final Down football 1–10 – 1–8 Cavan football St. Tiernach's Park, Clones All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-finals 8 August 1965 Semi-final Kerry 4–8 – 2–6 Dublin D. O'Sullivan 0–1, M. O'Connell 0–1, Denis O'Sullivan 0–1, D. O'Shea 1–1, J.J. Barrett 0–1, B. O'Callaghan 1–3, M. O'Dwyer 2–0. Croke Park, Dublin 22 August 1965 Semi-final Galway 0–10 – 0–7 Down C Dunne 0–6, S Keenan 0–2, M McDonagh 0–1, S Cleary 0–1. S O'Neill 0–3, B Johnston 0–2, P Doherty 0–1, G Glynn 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin Final 26 September 1965 Final Galway 0–12 – 0–9 Kerry C Dunne 0–4, S Leydon 0–3, J Keenan 0–2, J Donnellan 0–2, M Garrett 0–1. B O'Callaghan 0–6, M O'Connell 0–2, M O'Dwyer 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin M Loftus (Mayo) 77,735 1965 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final Championship statistics Miscellaneous On 16 May 1965, Seán Treacy Park, Tipperary hosted its first match for 23 years the Munster quarter-final meeting between Limerick and Waterford, their first meeting in 31 years as Limerick returned to the Munster football championship for the first time since 1952 after recording wins over Waterford and Cork but lost the Munster final to Kerry who made an historic 8th Munster title in a row. Longford reach their first Leinster final but are beaten by Dublin. Galway win the All Ireland title twice in a row and another three Connacht titles in a row. Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Martin L. NewellGalway??3? Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1 References All-Ireland Senior Football Championship