1964 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Football championship April 2022 November 2024 1964 3 May – 27 September 1964 30 Galway 5th John Donnellanhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/158812291/ They Gave the Cup And Broke His Heart Brendan Malin The Boston Globe 1 October 1964 11 November 2024 42 Newspapers.com John Donnellan is captain of the Galway footballers... John "Tull" Dunne (St Grellan's, Ballinasloe) Kerry Niall Sheehy Kerry Meath Cavan Galway Noel Tierney (Galway) 31 1963 1965 The 1964 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 78th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 26 April 1964 and ended on 27 September 1964. Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Meath in the Leinster final. It was Galway's second consecutive final, having lost to Dublin in the previous year's decider. The Tribesmen won their 5th All-Ireland title, beating Kerry by 5 points in the final, 0–15 to 0–10. It was the start of the most successful era in Galway football, their "Three In A Row". Leinster Championship format change In 1964 only 2 Quarter-finals instead of the usual 4 were played in the Leinster football championship. The first round which contained just 2 matches and second round containing 3 matches was introduced the system lasted for just 1 year. It was to improve football in weaker counties. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals 7 June 1964 Quarter-final Leitrim football 2–5 – 1–8 Roscommon football Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon 21 June 1964 Quarter-final replay Roscommon football 1–10 – 1–10(aet) Leitrim football St. Coman's Park, Roscommon 28 June 1964 Quarter-final second replay Leitrim football 1–10 – 5–9 Roscommon football P McGarty 0–9, D Gannon 1–0, P Dolan 0–1. PJ Watson 2–1, C Mahon 2–0, D Feeley 0–6, J Kelly 1–0, G O'Malley 0–1, T White 0–1. Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon 10,000 Semi-finals 21 June 1964 Semi-final Sligo football 1–12 – 2–12 Galway football Markievicz Park, Sligo 5,000 5 July 1964 Semi-final Mayo football 3–9 – 1–7 Roscommon football M Connaughton 1–2, F McDonald 0–4, D Doris 1–0, M Ruane 1–0, J Farragher 0–1, J Morley 0–1. C Mahon 1–0, D Feeley 0–3, G White 0–1, P Watson 0–1, J Kelly 0–1, B Kyne 0–1. MacHale Park, Castlebar 15,000 Final 19 July 1964 Final Galway football 2–12 – 1–5 Mayo football C Dunne 0–8, S Cleary 1–2, C Tyrrell 1–0, J Keegan 0–1, M McDonagh 0–1, F McDonnell 1–2, J Farragher 0–1, J Langan 0–1, D Doris 0–1. Tuam Stadium, Tuam E Moulds (Wicklow) 35,000 Leinster Senior Football Championship First round 26 April 1964 First round Longford 0–8 – 0–12 Westmeath B Burns 0–4, S Murray 0–2, P Gillen 0–1, S Donnelly 0–1. P Collins 0–4, J Moran 0–3, T Dolan 0–2, G Kane 0–1, P Buckley 0–1, M Carley 0–1. Pearse Park, Longford 3 May 1964 First round Carlow 3–7 – 2–9 Wicklow Geraldine Park, Athy Second round 24 May 1964 Second round Dublin 1–14 – 1–5 Carlow J Timmons 1–5, S Coen 0–4, D Ferguson 0–2, D Foley 0–1, B McDonald 0–1, J Gilroy 0–1. M Nolan 1–0, B Hayden 0–3, T Murphy 0–1, E Walker 0–1. St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge 31 May 1964 Second round Laois 2–8 – 0–13 Westmeath O'Connor Park, Tullamore 31 May 1964 Second round Louth football 1–10 – 1–6 Wexford football L Leech 0–5, J Mohan 1–0, K Behan 0–2, B Gaughran 0–2, J Mulroy 0–1. F Morris 1–1, S Keevans 0–4, M Bergin 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin T Mooney (Meath) Quarter-finals 7 June 1964 Quarter-final Meath football 2–12 – 0–8 Kildare football T Browne 1–2, G Quinn 1–2, J Walsh 0–4, D Carty 0–2, K McNamee 0–2. P Dunny 0–3 H Fay 0–3, J O'Donnell 0–2. Croke Park, Dublin 14 June 1964 Quarter-final Louth football 1–9 – 1–4 Offaly football G Clifford 1–1, L Leech 0–4, K Behan 0–3, V Murphy 0–1. J Kelly 1–0, J Mulligan 0–3, T Cullen 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin P Kelly (Dublin) Semi-finals 21 June 1964 Semi-final Dublin 0–8 – 1–2 Laois Croke Park, Dublin 28 June 1964 Semi-final Meath 1–12 – 2–7 Louth J Walsh 0–7, K McNamee 1–0, D Carty 0–3, T Browne 0–1, P Mullvaney 0–1. K Behan 1–2, L leech 1–2, R Gaughran 0–2, S Ryan 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin M Mangan (Dublin) Final 26 July 1964 Final Meath football 2–12 – 1–7 Dublin football Ollie Shanley 1–3, Jimmy Walsh 0-4f, Paddy Mulvaney 1–0, Kevin McNamee 0–3, Dave Carty 0–2 Brian McDonald 1–2, Sean Coen 0-3f, Bill Casey and Des Ferguson 0–1 each Croke Park, Dublin John Dowling (Offaly) 57,133 Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter-final 14 June 1964 Quarter-final Tipperary football 2–5 – 1–7 Clare football G Danagher 1–2, L Boland 1–0, M Keating 0–2, J O'Donoghue 0–1. T McGrath 1–0, R Pyne 0–2, T Daly 0–2, P McMahon 0–1, M Queally 0–1, M Canavan 0–1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick J. Sheehan (Dublin) Semi-finals 14 June 1964 Semi-final Waterford football 1–2 – 2–8 Cork football J.J. Murphy (1–2), Paul O'Sullivan (0–2) & Willie O'Leary (1–4). Fraher Field, Dungarvan 28 June 1964 Semi-final Tipperary football 1–7 – 1–14 Kerry football P Conway 1–1, B Keating 0–4, J Donoghue 0–1, L Connolly 0–1. B O'Callaghan 0–8, D O'Donnell 1–0, M O'Connell 0–2, T Barrett 0–2, M Fleming 0–1, P griffin 0–1. Semple Stadium, Thurles D. White (CIare) Final 19 July 1964 Final Cork football 1–8 – 2–11 Kerry football Willie O'Leary 1–4 (0-3f), Mick Bohane, Flor Hayes, Johnny Carroll, JJ Murphy 0–1 each Dom O'Donnell 2–1, Bernie O'Callaghan 0-6f, Mick O'Connell (0-1f), Mick Fleming, Tony Barrett, Frank O'Leary 0–1 each Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork J Hatton (Wicklow) 26,023 Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round 31 May 1964 Preliminary round Tyrone football 0–8 – 1–9 Antrim football S McElroy 0–2, S O'Kane 0–2, P Forbes 0–1, M O'Neill 0–1, S O'Brien 0–1, M Donaghy 0–1. G McRory 1–2, P Lynn 0–2, J O'Neill 0–2, S Rice 0–1, D Dougan 0–1, J Ward 0–1. O'Neill Park, Dungannon L Maguire (Monaghan) Quarter-finals 7 June 1964 Quarter-final Fermanagh football 0–7 – 1–10 Donegal football St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown 3,000 14 June 1964 Quarter-final Cavan football 3–9 – 2–3 Derry football JJ O'Reilly 2–0, C Gallagher 0–5, M Cahill 1–1, B Sherlock 0–1, J O'Donnell 0–1, P Pritchard 0–1. B Rafferty 1–0, C McGuigan 1–0, D Mullen 0–2, F Brolly 0–1. Breffni Park, Cavan M Mahon (Fermanagh) 2,000 14 June 1964 Quarter-final Antrim football 2–6 – 1–8 Armagh football S Rice 1–1, P Lynn 1–0, J McRory 0–3, J O'Neill 0–1, E Greeves 0–1. J Whan 1–1, K Browne 0–4, E Casey 0–2, K Halpenny 0–1. Casement Park, Belfast J Donaghy (Down) 21 June 1964 Quarter-final Down football 2–9 – 1–6 Monaghan football MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey Semi-finals 28 June 1964 Semi-final Cavan football 1–9 – 0–7 Donegal football C Gallagher 0–6, Lynch 0–1, J O'Donnell 0–3. Griffin 0–3, Flood 0–1, Campbell 0–1, McDevitt 0–1, McFeely 0–1. St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown 8,000 5 July 1964 Semi-final Down football 2–8 – 1–9 Antrim football J McCartan 2–1, P Doherty 0–5, S O'Neill 0–2. J Ward 1–0, J O'Neill 0–3, P Lynn 0–2, G McRory 0–1, S Rice 0–1, S McQuillan 0–1, D McNeill 0–1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones L Maguire (Monaghan) Final 19 July 1964 Final Cavan football 2–10 – 1–10 Down football C Gallagher 0–8, P Pritchard 2–0, J O'Donnell 0–2. P Doherty 0–5, J Lennon 1–0, B Johnston 0–2, S O'Neill 0–2, V Kane 0–1. Casement Park, Belfast 30,000 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-finals 9 August 1964 Semi-final Galway 1–8 – 0–9 Meath M McDonagh 1–0, C Dunne 0–3, S Leydon 0–2, M Reynolds 0–1, J Keenan 0–1, S Cleary 0–1. J Walsh 0–5, O Shanley 0–2, J Quinn 0–1, D Carty 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin S Garvey (Cork) 23 August 1964 Semi-final Kerry 2–12 – 0–6 Cavan T Long 1–2, B O'Callaghan 0–5, M O'Dwyer 0–4, A Barrett 1–0, P Griffin 0–1. C Gallagher 0–4, B Morris 0–1, P Pritchard 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin J Dowling (Offaly) 45,578 Final 27 September 1964 Semi-final Galway 0–15 – 0–10 Kerry C Dunne 0–9, S Leydon 0–2, C Tyrrell 0–1, J Keenan 0–1, S Cleary 0–1, M McDonagh 0–1. M O'Connell 0–7, P Griffin 0–2, M O'Dwyer 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin J Hatton (Wicklow) 76,498 1964 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final Championship statistics Miscellaneous The Carrick-on-Shannon ground is named after a 1916 rising leader this year as it is named Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada after Seán Mac Diarmada. Meath won the Leinster title for the first time since 1954. Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Noel TierneyGalway4 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1 References All-Ireland Senior Football Championship