1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Football championship April 2022 1944 Roscommon 2nd Jimmy Murray Kerry Paddy Bawn Brosnan Carlow Kerry Cavan Roscommon 1943 1945 The 1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 58th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Roscommon won their second title in a row and, so far, their last.http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1941_1970.html Football Results 1941 – 1970 | the Official Website of the GAA 2011-07-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20120321030727/http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1941_1970.html 2012-03-21 dead All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Results 1887-2010 http://www.hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx 2011-07-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716104405/http://hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx 2011-07-16 dead Leinster Senior Football Champions http://leinster.gaa.ie/archive/pdf/P130_134_Senior_FootChamp.pdf 2011-09-28 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110928061017/http://leinster.gaa.ie/archive/pdf/P130_134_Senior_FootChamp.pdf 2011-09-28 Kilkenny's final year in the Leinster championship until 1961. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship 25 June 1944Quarter-Final Leitrim football 4–5 – 4–10 Sligo football Boyle 18 June 1944Semi-Final Galway football 1–3 – 1–11 Mayo football H Kenny (0–2), T Langan (0–2), J Munnelly (Castlebar, 0–2), J Gilvarry (1–1), T Hoban (0–4). McHale Park, Castlebar 2 July 1944Semi-Final Roscommon football 1–5 – 0–8 Sligo football Boyle 9 July 1944Semi-Final Replay Roscommon football 0–13 – 1–6 Sligo football Boyle 10,000 6 August 1944Final Roscommon football 2–11 – 1–6 Mayo football T Langan (0–1), T Hoban (1–5, one point a free). Tuam Leinster Senior Football Championship 14 May 1944Preliminary Round Wexford 4–12 – 0–2 Kilkenny football Barrett's Park, New Ross 14 May 1944Preliminary Round Carlow 1–10 – 2–7 Kildare football J.Martin 1–4, F.Dowling, R.Martin, P.Heavey 0–1. Geraldine Park, Athy 21 May 1944Preliminary Round Offaly 3–9 – 2–8 Westmeath football O'Connor Park, Tullamore J Dowling (Kildare) 28 May 1944Preliminary Round Replay Carlow 3–11 – 2–5 Kildare football D.Fox 1–1, F.Dowling 0–3, J.Martin 0–1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 28 May 1944Preliminary Round Dublin 1–8 – 1–6 Meath football Drogheda Park, Drogheda 4 June 1944Quarter-Final Longford football 4–3 – 1–4 Offaly Pearse Park, Longford J Geraghty 11 June 1944Quarter-Final Wexford football 2–7 – 1–4 Wicklow Aughrim Park, Aughrim 18 June 1944Quarter-Final Carlow football 2–8 – 2–3 Laois Geraldine Park, Athy 18 June 1944Quarter-Final Dublin football 2–10 – 3–6 Louth JJ Maher 0–5 (0-4f), B Maguire 1–1, Paddy O'Connor 1–0, Mick Culhane 0–2, Mick Falvey and Paddy Bermingham 0–1 each Peter Corr 1–3 (1–0 pen, 0-3f), Kevin Connolly and Paddy Kelly 1–0 each, Oliver Halpin 0–2, Mick Hardy 0-1f Croke Park, Dublin 9 July 1944Semi-Final Dublin 2–2 – 1–4 Longford football Mick Falvey 1–1 (0-1f), Paddy O'Connor 1–0, Mick Culhane 0–1 R Fagan o.g. 1–0, J O'Brien 0–2, F Doris and Jimmy Hannify Sr 0–1 each Cusack Park, Mullingar 16 July 1944Semi-Final Carlow 5–7 – 3–6 Wexford football Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 30 July 1944Final Carlow 2–6 – 1–6 Report Dublin football Johnny Doyle 1–4 (0-4f) and Jimma Rea 1–2 J Counihan 1–0, JJ Maher and B Maguire 0–2 each, Mick Culhane (0-1f) and Paddy Bermingham 0–1 each Geraldine Park, Athy 15,000 J. Dowling (Kildare) Munster Senior Football Championship 14 May 1944Quarter-Final Kerry football 4–8 – 1–4 Clare football Jackie Lyne (0–2), Johnny Clifford (1–0) & Phil McCarthy (1–0). Austin Stack Park, Tralee 14 May 1944Quarter-Final Tipperary football 1–10 – 0–5 Waterford football Walsh Park, Waterford P. J. O'Sullivan ( T ) 18 June 1944Semi-Final Kerry football 3–9 – 1–4 Limerick football Joe Fitzgerald (0–2), Willie O'Donnell (0–3), Gus Cremin (1–2), Paddy O'Donoghue(2–1) & Paddy Bawn Brosnan (0–1). Frank Sheehy Park, Listowel 18 June 1944Semi-Final Tipperary football 1–9 – 1–3 Cork football F. Gowen (0–1), J. Cronin (0–1) & J. Aherne (1–1). Ned Hall Park, Clonmel 5,000 P. McKenna (Limerick) 9 July 1944Final Kerry football 1–6 – 0–5 Tipperary football Paddy Kennedy (1–0), Sean Brosnan (0–2), Murt Kelly (0–3) & Eddie Dunne (0–1). Gaelic Grounds, Limerick P. McKenna (Limerick) Ulster Senior Football Championship 2 July 1944Quarter-Final Monaghan football 3–7 – 3–3 Armagh football Athletic Grounds, Armagh 2 July 1944Quarter-Final Down football 3–4 – 0–4 Tyrone football Corrigan Park, Belfast 2 July 1944Quarter-Final Cavan football 1–4 – 0–2 Antrim football T Tighe (0–1), M Cully (1–0), J Boylan (0–1), L Murphy (0–1), JJ O Reilly (0–1) K Armstrong (0–1), J Morgan (0–1) Corrigan Park, Belfast Mr J Murtagh (Down) 9 July 1944Semi-Final Monaghan football 1–5 – 1–4 Down football Corrigan Park, Belfast 16 July 1944Semi-Final Cavan football 5–9 – 2–3 Donegal football T O Reilly (1–1), T Tighe (1–0), Cully(0–4), P Donohoe (1–1), Murphy (2–1), Boylan (0–2) J Gallagher (0–1), Goane (0–1), M Slevin (1–0), J Forde (1–0), H Gallagher (0–1) Omagh Mr J Murtagh (Down) 30 July 1944Final Cavan football 1–9 – 1–6 Monaghan football G Smith (0–2), M Cully (0–1) M Higgins (0–2), T Tighe (0–1), L Murphy (1–2), P Mc Carney (0–4), C Mc Grath (1–0), P Mc Carville (0–1), C Brennan (0–1) St. Tiernach's Park, Clones 13,000 Mr J Murtagh (Down) All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 20 August 1944Semi-Final Roscommon football 5–8 – 1–3 Cavan football D Keenan (0–4), F Kinlough (1–2), H Gibbons (2–0), J Nerney (1–1), J Mc Quillan (1–0) T O Reilly (1–1), M Higgins (0–2) Croke Park, Dublin 33,290 Sgt P Mc Kenna (Limerick) 27 August 1944Semi-Final Kerry football 3–3 – 0–10 Carlow football Johnny Clifford (0–1), Bill Dillon (1–0), Willie O'Donnell(0–1), Paddy Bawn Brosnan (1–0) & Murt Kelly (1–1). Croke Park, Dublin 40,727 1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final 24 September 1944Final Roscommon football 1–9 – 2–4 Kerry football D. Keenan (0–6), F. Kinlough (1–1), J. Murray & L. Gilmatin (0–1). Bill Dillon (0–1), Paddy Kennedy (0–2), Murt Kelly (1–1) & Eddie Dunne (1–0). Croke Park, Dublin 79,245 Paddy Mythen (Wexford) Championship statistics Miscellaneous The Kilkenny vs Wexford game was Kilkenny's last championship game until 1961 final game to be played at New Ross until 1997. The Clones pitch becomes St Tiernach's Park. Tralee's pitch becomes known as Austin Stack Park which is named after Austin Stack. Carlow win their first ever Leinster title. The All Ireland semi final meeting of Kerry and Carlow was their first championship meeting. Roscommon are All Ireland Champions for 2 in a row. References