1925 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final

none June 2020 June 2020 1925 Central Council Tournament Galway gaa football team 1925.jpg Galway, champions 1925 Central Council Tournament Galway 40px 3–2(11) Cavan 40px 1–2(5) 10 January 1926 Croke Park Dublin 1924 1926 There was no All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final in 1925. The 1925 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship ended in chaos, with first Mayo, and then Galway being proclaimed champions after Kerry and Cavan were disqualified. Instead, a new inter-provincial tournament was organised by the GAA Central Council, of which the final was played between Galway and Cavan on 10 January 1926."Galway's Task", Irish Independent, 8 January 1926, p. 8High Ball magazine, issue #6, 1998. Galway were under pressure to cement their All-Ireland SFC title, and soothe the dissatisfaction over the manner of their claiming it. Match Summary Galway won the match by two clear goals, 3–2 to 1–2."Good Football at Croke Park", Irish Independent, 11 January 1926, p. 9 It was their first ever All-Ireland SFC title, and it followed two previous losing appearances in the final (a loss to Kildare in 1919 and a loss to Dublin in 1922).Tom Kenny http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/38701/the-men-who-first-brought-sam-to-galway The men who first brought Sam to Galway Galway Advertiser 14 April 2011 14 April 2011 The GAA lists this match as the 1925 All-Ireland Final on its website, though it was the final of a distinct and separate tournament.Roll of Honour http://gaa.ie/page/roll_of_honour.html GAA 5 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20090913093620/http://gaa.ie/page/roll_of_honour.html 13 September 2009 Details 10 January 1926Final Galway football 3–2 – 1–2 Cavan football Croke Park, Dublin Galway Michael Walsh (c) Tom Molloy John Egan Denis Egan Harry Burke Frank Benson Willie Smith Tom Leetch Mick Bannerton Leonard McGrath Paddy Roche Gilbey Jennings Paddy Ganley Lar McGrath Michael Donnellan Legacy 2025 marked the 100th anniversary of the event - celebrations will take place in January 2026. References All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, 1925 Category:All-Ireland Senior Football Championship finals Category:GAA finals at Croke Park Category:Cavan county football team matches Category:Galway county football team matches Category:1926 in Gaelic football Category:January 1926 sports events in Europe