1975 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Football championship April 2022 1975 11 May – 28 September 1975 33 Sligo Kerry Dublin Derry 35 border|20px John O'Keeffe Kerry 23 Mickey "Ned" O'Sullivan Mick O'Dwyer Dublin Seán Doherty Kevin Heffernan 101 (2.8 per game) 762 (21. 7 per game) border|20px Jimmy Keaveney (1–38) 1974 1976 The 1975 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 89th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 25 May 1975 and ended on 28 September 1975. Dublin were the defending champions. London fielded a team in the senior championship for the first time. On 28 September 1975, Kerry won the championship following a 2–12 to 0–11 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final.http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/kerrys-power-surge-strongest-since-1975-odwyer-30595556.html Kerry's power surge strongest since 1975 – O'Dwyer Irish Independent 24 October 2015 18 September 2014 Martin Breheny This was their 23rd All-Ireland title, their first in five championship seasons. Dublin's Jimmy Keaveney was the championship's top scorer with 1–38. Kerry's John O'Keeffe was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year. Format The usual knock-out four-province setup was used. London football played in the Connacht Senior Football Championship for the first time. Leinster Championship format change saw, Second round dropped this year first round winners go straight to the Quarter-finals. Kilkenny return to Leinster football for the first time since 1963. Rule change As a result of a decision taken at the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) annual congress the previous year, as of 1975 all provincial finals, All-Ireland semi-finals and the All-Ireland final itself were reduced to 70 minutes playing time. Prior to this all championship matches were eighty minutes in duration for the past 5 years. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals 25 May 1975 Quarter-final Mayo 4–12 – 1–12 London G Feeney (0–1), T O’Malley (0–5), R Bell (1–1), G Farragher (1–1); M Henry (1–0), S Kilbride (1–2) sub E Webb (0–2). Jody Hickey 0–1 (Offaly), John Coffey 0–2 (Kerry), Gerry Farrelly 1–8 (Meath) & John Mahoney 0–1 (Kerry). MacHale Park, Castlebar P Gorman (Sligo) 1 June 1975 Quarter-final Leitrim 0–4 – 0–12 Roscommon M Martin 0–1, M Tighe 0–1, B Wrynn 0–1, N Maxwell 0–1. E McManus 0–3, J O'Gara 0–2, J Keane 0–1, P Cox 0–1, P Lindsay 0–1, M Menton 0–1, G Mannion 0–1, J Finnegan 0–1, McNamara 0–1. Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon Semi-finals 8 June 1975 Semi-final Sligo 1–13 – 0–6 Galway M Kearins 0–10, D Kerins 1–0, M Hoey 0–2, M Laffey 0–1. L Salmon 0–2, T Naughton 0–1, M Rooney 0–1, TJ Gilmore 0–1, M Hughes 0–1. Markievicz Park, Sligo J Martin (Roscommon) 15 June 1975 Semi-final Roscommon 1–9 – 1–12 Mayo BT Beegan 1–0, F McManus 0–2, J Keane 0–2, J Finnegan 0–1, M Menton 0–1, D Earley 0–1, P Cox 0–1, J O'Gara 0–1. G Farragher 1–4, T O'Mahony 0–2, JP Kean 0–2, T Welsh 0–1, W McGee 0–1, S Kilbride 0–1, R Bell 0–1. Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon T Moran (Leitrim) Finals 6 July 1975 Final Sligo 2–10 – 1–13 Mayo F Henry 1–3, D Kerins 1–1, M Kearins 0–4, M Laffey 0–1. JP Kean 1–1, T O'Malley 0–3, G Farragher 0–3, E Webb 0–2, W McGee 0–1, D McGrath 0–1, G Feeney 0–1, M Higgins 0–1. Markievicz Park, Sligo T Moran (Leitrim) 20 July 1975 Final replay Mayo 0–15 – 2–10 Sligo T O'Malley 0–4, D McGrath 0–3, M Higgins 0–2, E Webb 0–2, W McGee 0–1, S Kilbride 0–1, G Farragher 0–1, J Keane 0–1. M Kearins 1–4, D Kerins 1–1, M Hoey 0–4, J Stenson 0–1. MacHale Park, Castlebar T Moran (Leitrim) Leinster Senior Football Championship First round 11 May 1975 First round Wexford 2–8 – 1–10 Carlow W French 1–1, D Clancy 0–4, W Rowesome 1–0, P Cullen 0–2, G Howlin 0–1. D Byrne 1–1, W Cullen 0–2, B Hennessy 0–2, S King 0–1, P Quirke 0–1, S Shields 0–1, C Hughes 0–1, C Byrne 0–1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny M Meally (Kilkenny) 25 May 1975 First round Laois 3–13 – 1–8 Longford L Scally 0–6, J Hovendon 1–2, D Booth 1–0, S Allen 1–0, W Brennan 0–3, J Lalor 0–2. R Smith 1–1, J Hanniffy 0–2, S Kilroy 0–2, P Mullooly 0–1, S Lee 0–1, T McCormack 0–1. O'Connor Park, Tullamore M Spain (Offaly) 1 June 1975 First round Westmeath 2–14 – 2–2 Kilkenny P Whelan 1–3, M Galvin 1–0, S Conroy 0–3, V Murray 0–3, S Havin 0–2, B Smith 0–2, W Lowry 0–1. S Brennan 2–0, T Brennan 0–1, M Kelly 0–1. Geraldine Park, Athy E Long (Carlow) 8 June 1975 First round Louth 2–22 – 2–6 Wicklow P McParland 0–7, P Gallagher 1–2, F Taaffe 1–1, E Shevlin 0–4, A Hoey 0–4, M McKeown 0–3, M McDonald 0–1. M O'Toole 0–4, T Kennedy 1–0, M Coffey 1–0, P Burke 0–1, B Laide 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin P Kelly (Dublin) Quarter-finals 8 June 1975 Quarter-final Dublin 4–17 – 3–10 Wexford J Keaveney 0–10, A Hanahoe 1–1, D Hickey 1–1, M Noctor 1–1, J McCarthy 1–1, B Doyle 0–2, A O'Toole 0–1. G Howlin 2–1, D Clancy 0–5, J Dunphy 1–0, J Cullen 0–1, W Ffrench 0–1, P Cullen 0–1, B Rowesome 0–1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow F Hayden (Carlow) 15 June 1975 Quarter-final Offaly 0–13 – 0–13 Laois T McTague 0–4, S Lowry 0–3, S Darby 0–3, E Lowry 0–1, P Fanning 0–1, K Kilmurray 0–1. L Scully 0–4, J Hovenden 0–3, J Lawlor 0–2, R Miller 0–2, S Allen 0–1, M Buggy 0–1. O'Connor Park, Tullamore P Collins (Westmeath) 20,000 22 June 1975 Quarter-final Louth 0–15 – 1–9 Meath A Hoey 0–7, M McKeown 0–3, M McDonald 0–1, D Reid 0–1, P Gallagher 0–1, P McParland 0–1, B Gaughran 0–1. O O'Brien 0–7, M Kerrigan 1–1, P Traynor 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin P Kelly (Dublin) 29 June 1975 Quarter-final Kildare 1–15 – 1–8 Westmeath A French 0–6, P Dunny 1–2, T Carew 0–4, M McKeever 0–1, H Hyland 0–1, J Donnelly 0–1. V Murray 0–5, B Smith 1–0, P Whelan 0–2, D Smith 0–1. Páirc Tailteann, Navan R Barry (Meath) 29 June 1975 Quarter-final replay Laois 3–7 – 3–14 Offaly W Brennan 2–2, S Allen 1–1, L Scully 0–3, M Buggy 0–1. M Connor 3–2, T McTague 0–6, P Fenning 0–2, S Darby 0–2, E Lowry 0–1, K Kilmurray 0–1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise P Collins (Westmeath) 10,000 Semi-finals 6 July 1975 Semi-final Dublin 3–14 – 4–7 Louth J Keaveney 1–11, B Doyle 1–0, A O'Toole 0–2, T Hanahoe 1–0, R Kelleher 0–1. T Hoey 1–5, P McPartland 1–1, E Sheelan 1–0, R Brennan 1–0, D Reid 0–1. Páirc Tailteann, Navan P Collins (Westmeath) 31,000 13 July 1975 Semi-final Offaly 0–11 – 2–11 Kildare T McTague 0–9, S Darby 0–2. J Donnelly 0–7, R O'Sullivan 1–1, P Dunny 1–0, B O'Doherty 0–2, H Hyland 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin P Kelly (Dublin) 17,213 Final 27 July 1975 Final Dublin 3–13 – 0–8 Kildare Brian Mullins 2–0, David Hickey 1–2, Paddy Gogarty 0–4, Bobby Doyle and Jimmy Keaveney (0-1f) 0–2 each, Bernard Brogan Sr, Tony Hanahoe, Anton O'Toole 0–1 each Jack Donnelly 0-3f, Pat Dunny 0–2, Jack Balfe (1 '50), Tommy Carew, Ray O'Sullivan 0–1 each Croke Park, Dublin Brendan Hayden (Carlow) 44,182 Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals 1 June 1975 Quarter-final Tipperary 7–18 – 1–5 Limerick J Kehoe 4–0, M Keating 0–6, P Hanrahan 1–2, G Stapleton 1–2, J Tracey 1–0, L Myles 0–3, C O'Flherty 0–2, G McGrath 0–1. T Bradley 1–1, P Ahern 0–2, L Lawlor 0–2. Emly Sportsfield, Emly J Dennison (Cork) 1 June 1975 Quarter-final Clare 1–15 – 1–10 Waterford S Moloney 1–3, J O'Halloran 0–4, M Greene 0–4, J McMahon 0–2, T Tubridy 0–2. M Power 1–1, V Kirwin 0–4, T Casey 0–2, S Ahern 0–1, M Hackett 0–1, J Hennessy 0–1. The Cricket Field, Kilrush PJ O'Halloran Semi-finals 15 June 1975 Semi-final Tipperary 0–9 – 3–13 Kerry C O'Flaherty 0–4, L Myles 0–3, M Keating 0–2. J Egan 2–3, B Lynch 0–5, R Prenderville 1–0, P Spillane 0–3, M Sheehy 0–2. Ned Hall Park, Clonmel F Halbert (Cork) 15 June 1975 Semi-final Clare 0–7 – 1–16 Cork J McMahon 0–4, B O'Reilly 0–1, M Downes 0–1. T Murphy 0–8, D Barron 1–3, D Long 0–2, R Cummins 0–2, J Barrett 0–1. Páirc Uí Seancháin, Doonbeg B Cross (Limerick) Final 13 July 1975 Final Kerry 1–14 – 0–7 Cork Brendan Lynch 0–4 (0-3f), Pat Spillane 1–1, Mikey Sheehy 0–3 (0-2f), John Egan 0–2, Pat McCarthy, Mickey O'Sullivan, Denis Moran, Ger O'Driscoll 0–1 each Dinny Allen 0–3, Ray Cummins 0–2, Tony Murphy and Declan Barron 0–1 each Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney Brendan Cross (Limerick) 43,295 Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round 1 June 1975 Preliminary round Fermanagh 0–10 – 4–6 Armagh P McGinnitty 0–4, S Reilly 0–3, F Sherry 0–2, B Keys 0–1. S Daly 2–5, J Christie 1–0, E O'Neill 1–0, O Carty 0–1. St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown M Devlin (Tyrone) Quarter-finals 1 June 1975 Quarter-final Monaghan 0–13 – 1–5 Tyrone K Finlay 0–7, G Fitzpatrick 0–2, H Clerkin 0–2, E Donnelly 0–1, D Mulligan 0–1. E Bradley 1–0, R Beggs 0–2, J Taggart 0–1, B Donnelly 0–1, F McGuigan 0–1. St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney G Fagan (Armagh) 8 June 1975 Quarter-final Cavan 0–15 – 0–13 Donegal S Duggan 0–7, S Leddy 0–2, H McInerney 0–2, J Carroll 0–1, D Meade 0–1, G Cusack 0–1, A King 0–1. M Carney 0–7, M Griffin 0–3, H McClafferty 0–1, B McEniff 0–1, S Granaghan 0–1. MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey T Johnston (Fermanagh) 15 June 1975 Quarter-final Down 3–12 – 0–7 Antrim W Walsh 1–2, P McGrath 1–1, P Rooney 1–1, D Morgan 0–4, C McAlarney 0–2, M Cunningham 0–1, D Gordon 0–1. A McCallin 0–3, T Doherty 0–2, D Laverty 0–1, G McCann 0–1. St. Patrick's Park, Newcastle 22 June 1975 Quarter-final Derry 2–15 – 1–7 Armagh J O'Leary 1–2, S O'Connell 0–4, S Mullan 0–4, P Chivers 1–0, M Lynch 0–2, B Kelly 0–2, T McGuinness 0–1. S Daly 1–2, J Smyth 0–2, L Kerins 0–1, P Loughran 0–1, J Kernan 0–1. Healy Park, Omagh P Devlin (Tyrone) Semi-finals 29 June 1975 Semi-final Down 1–13 – 1–10 Cavan M Cunningham 0–4, S O'Neill 1–0, W Walsh 0–3, D Moran 0–2, C McAlarney 0–2, J Murphy 0–1, P Rooney 0–1. S Duggan 0–4, D Dalton 1–0, C O'Keeffe 0–3, P McNamee 0–1, G O'Reilly 0–1, JJ Martin 0–1. St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney T Johnston (Fermanagh) 6 July 1975 Semi-final Monaghan 1–11 – 1–11 Derry K Finlay 0–5, G McTague 1–1, R Brady 0–2, P McEnaney 0–2, R McDonald 0–1. S Mullan 0–4, P Stevenson 1–0, M Lynch 0–3, N Niblock 0–2, T McGuinness 0–1, B Kelly 0–1. O'Neill Park, Dungannon 13 July 1975 Semi-final replay Monaghan 1–6 – 0–14 Derry K Finlay 1–4, B Brady 0–1, JJ Gorman 0–1. S O'Connell 0–5, M Lynch 0–3, M Moran 0–2, J O'Leary 0–1, G McElihinney 0–1, G O'Loughlin 0–1, B Kelly 0–1. O'Neill Park, Dungannon G Fagan (Armagh) Final 27 July 1975 Final Derry 1–16 – 2–6 Down M Lynch 0–5, S O'Connell 0–5, G McElhinney 1–1, J O'Leary 0–2, TK McGuinness 0–2, E Laverty 0–1. W Walsh 2–3, P Rooney 0–2, J Murphy 0–1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones G Fagan (Armagh) 25,000 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-finals 10 August 1975 Semi-final Kerry 3–13 – 0–5 Sligo J Egan 2–2, P Spillane 1–1, P Lynch 0–4, G O'Driscoll 0–2, B Lynch 0–2, M O'Sullivan 0–1, G Power 0–1. M Hoey 0–3, M Kearins 0–2. Croke Park, Dublin G Fagan (Armagh) 32,215 24 August 1975 Semi-final Dublin 3–13 – 3–8 Derry J Keaveney 0–9, A O'Toole 2–0, T Hanahoe 1–0, D Hickey 0–2, P Gogarty 0–1, B Doyle 0–1. B Kelly 1–3, S O'Connell 1–3, J O'Leary 1–0, A McGuckin 0–1, G McElihinney 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin J Moloney (Tipperary) 44,455 Final 28 September 1975 Final Kerry 2–12 – 0–11 Dublin M Sheehy 0–4, G O'Driscoll 1–0, J Egan 1–0, P Spillane 0–3, B Lynch 0–3, D Moran 0–2. J Keaveney 0–6, P Gogarty 0–2, B Doyle 0–1, B Pocock 0–1, B Mullins 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin J Moloney (Tipperary) 66,346 1975 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final Championship statistics Miscellaneous All championship games were reduced from eighty to seventy minutes. London join the Connacht championship. On 1 June 1975, The Cricket Field, Kilrush played host to its first championship game for 35 years as Clare play Waterford in a Munster Quarter-Final. Louth beat Meath for the first time since 1953. Kildare play Westmeath in the Leinster championship for the first time since 1960. Sligo won their first Connacht title since 1928 and last until 2007. Dublin play Kildare in the Leinster final for the first time since 1928. Kerry–Sligo All Ireland semi-final was the first meeting between the teams. Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Jimmy KeaveneyDublin1–384158.202Mickey KearnsSligo1–202345.753John EganKerry5–72245.504Seán O'ConnellDerry1–172054.005Tony HoeyLouth1–161936.33Kieran FinlayMonaghan1–161936.33Tony McTagueOffaly0–191936.338Willie WalshCork3–81735.669Seán DalyArmagh3–71628.0010Brendan LynchKerry0–141443.50 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Murt ConnorOffaly3–211LaoisSeán DalyArmagh2–511Fermanagh3Mickey KearnsSligo0–1010GalwayJimmy KeaveneyDublin0–1010Wexford5John EganKerry2–39TipperaryWillie WalshDown2–39DerryTony McTagueOffaly0–99KildareJimmy KeaveneyDublin0–99Derry9Willie BrennanLaois2–28OffalyJohn EganKerry2–28SligoTony HoeyLouth1–58DublinTony MurphyCork0–88Clare References