1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Football championship April 2022 1945 29 April – 23 September 1945 31 Galway Cork Wexford Cavan 31 Cork 3rd Tadhgo Crowley Cavan Tom O'Reilly 1944 1946 The 1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 59th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. It was played at venues all over Ireland from 29 April to 23 September 1945. 31 teams entered, with Kilkenny once again declining to field a team. Roscommon were the defending champions, however, they surrendered their title in their opening game, a Connacht semi-final defeat by Mayo. The All-Ireland final was played on 23 September 1945 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Cork and Cavan, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Cork won the match by 2–05 to 0–07 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title since 1911.https://westcorkpeople.ie/health-lifestyle/sport-fitness/clon-connections-to-cork-success-in-1945/ Clon connections to Cork success in 1945 West Cork People September 2020 3 April 2021https://www.anglocelt.ie/2010/02/03/a-football-life-less-ordinary/ A football life less ordinary The Anglo-Celt 3 February 2010 3 April 2021https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/bailieborough-and-the-cavan-goalkeeping-connection-29461657.html Bailieborough and the Cavan goalkeeping connection Irish Independent 31 July 2013 3 April 2021 Colm Keys Results Connacht Senior Football Championship Quarter-final 10 June 1945 Quarter-final Mayo football 3–12 – 0–06 Leitrim football J Mulvey 2–4, T Hoban 1–3, J Kilroy 0–4, E Mongey 0–1. Kelleher 0–3, Kilkenny 0–2, Doorican 0–1. Castlerea Semi-finals 24 June 1945 Semi-final Galway football 2–07 – 1–05 Sligo football P Thornton 1–1, Canavan 1–0, McManus 0–3, Connolly 0–1, T Sullivan 0–1, S Thornton 0–1. Mullarkey 1–3, Lavin 0–2. St. Coman's Park, Roscommon 8 July 1945 Semi-final Mayo football 2–08 – 1–06 Roscommon football J Kilroy 0–4, H Kenny 1–0, J Mulvey 1–0, T Hoban 0–2, J Munnelly 0–1, P Kilroy 0–1. Boland 1–0, McQuillan 0–1, Fallon 0–1, J Murray 0–1, Keenan 0–1, Kinlough 0–1, P Murray 0–1. Sligo Final 22 July 1945 Final Galway football 2–06 – 1–07 Mayo football P Thornton 1–1, S Thornton 1–1, P McManus 0–4, P Kilroy 0–4, Mongey 1–0, Hoban 0–1, JJ McGowan 0–1, J Kilroy 0–1. St. Coman's Park, Roscommon 8,800 Leinster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round 29 April 1945 Preliminary round Longford football 1–05 – 1–05 Westmeath football Cusack Park, Mullingar 6 May 1945 Preliminary round replay Longford football 1-10– 2–06 Westmeath football Pearse Park, Longford 6 May 1945 Preliminary round Kildare football 2-13– 2–10 Carlow football P.O'Brien, J.Winders 1–0, M.Byrne (2f) 0–2, J.Farrell, A.Burke 0–1 Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 6 May 1945 Preliminary round Meath football 2-09– 2–07 Louth football Páirc Tailteann, Navan Quarter-finals 27 May 1945 Quarter-final Wexford football 5–05 – 0–06 Kildare football J O'Connor 2–0, D O'Neill 1–1, Somers 1–1, J Nolan 1–0, Goodison 0–2, P Kehoe 0–1. Byrne 0–2, Collins 0–2, White 0–2. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 10 June 1945 Quarter-final Longford football 1–06 – 3–04 Offaly football Cusack Park, Mullingar J Dowling (Kildare) 10 June 1945 Quarter-final Meath football 3–6 – 4–3 Dublin football Frankie Byrne 1-4f, Bill Halpenny 1–1, S Ludlow 1–0, Peter McDermott 0–1 Mick Culhane 2–0, Shay Gibbons 1–2, T Markey 1–0, Paddy Bermingham 0–1 Drogheda Park, Drogheda 10,000 17 June 1945 Quarter-final replay Meath football 2–16 – 1–10 Dublin football W Snow 2–2, Frankie Byrne 0–7 (0-6f), Paddy Meegan 0–3, Bill Halpenny 0–2, Jackie Maye and S Ludlow 0–1 each J Gibbons 1–2, Murt Kelly 0–4 (0-3f), Mick Culhane 0–2, T Markey and Matt Fletcher 0–1 each Croke Park, Dublin 20,196 Semi-finals 24 June 1945 Semi-final Meath football 0–05 – 1–08 Offaly football O'Moore Park, Portlaoise 6000 PJ Sheehy (Offaly) 1 July 1945 Semi-final Wexford football 4–05 – 1–11 Laois football N Rackard 2–2, D O'Neill 1–1, J Nolan 1–0, P Kehoe 0–2. Hunt 0–5, Nurney 1–0, M Delaney 0–2, Murphy 0–1, C Delaney 0–1, Haughney 0–1, Fannin 0–1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 11,939 Final 22 July 1945 Final Wexford football 1–9 – 1–4 Offaly football Paddy Keohoe 0-5f, John O'Connor 1–0, Des O'Neill 0–2, Joe Nolan and Nicky Rackard 0–1 each Jackie Byrne 1–1, Joe O'Connor, W Leonard, H Burke (0-1f) 0–1 each O'Moore Park, Portlaoise 9,873 Mick Leech (Louth) Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals 13 May 1945 Quarter-final Tipperary football 0–07 – 0–03 Waterford football Páirc Daibhín, Carrick-on-Suir A Scannell (Cork) 20 May 1945 Quarter-final Limerick football 6–02 – 3–03 Clare football Cusack Park, Ennis Semi-finals 10 June 1945 Semi-final Kerry football 5–08 – 2–07 Limerick football P Kennedy 2–4, E Dunne 1–1, W O'Donnell 1–1, D Kavanagh 1–1, B Garvey 0–1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 24 June 1945 Semi-final Cork football 1–07 – 1–06 Tipperary football J Cronin 1–1, N Casey 0–4, Duggan 0–1, D Cullinane 0–1. Cleary 0–4, Wright 1–0, Croghan 0–2. Fraher Field, Dungarvan Sgt. V. Aston Final 8 July 1945 Final Cork football 1–11 – 1–06 Kerry football D Beckett 0–4, E Young 1–0, J Lynch 0–2, P O'Driscoll 0–2, N Casey 0–1, F O'Donovan 0–1, J Cronin 0–1, M Lyne 0–4, T Landers 1–0, D Kavanagh 0–1, B Garvey 0–1. Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney 7,000 Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round 17 June 1945 Preliminary round Cavan football 2–11 – 2–3 Antrim football T O Reilly (2–0), M Higgins (0–2), T Tighe (0–2), P Donohoe (0–4), P Reilly (0–1), J Stafford (0–1), Martin (0–1) Morgan (1-01) Gibson (1–0), Mc Ateer (0–1), Mc Randle (1–0), Armstrong (0–1) Breffni Park, Cavan Quarter-finals 10 June 1945 Quarter-final Donegal football 3–7 – 2–3 Derry football O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny 24 June 1945 Quarter-final Armagh football 3–13 – 0–2 Tyrone football Athletic Grounds, Armagh 24 June 1945 Quarter-final Fermanagh football 4–13 – 0–5 Monaghan football Brewster Park, Enniskillen 1 July 1945 Quarter-final Cavan football 0–14 – 1–3 Down football P Donohoe (0–3), T O Reilly (0–3) J Stafford (0–3), M Higgins (0–5) O Boyle (0–2), Bradley (1–0), Carr (0–1) Athletic Grounds, Armagh Semi-finals 8 July 1945 Semi-final Fermanagh football 2–4 – 1–6 Armagh football St. Tiernach's Park, Clones 6,000 15 July 1945 Semi-final Cavan football 6–12 – 2–04 Donegal football J Stafford (2-03), P Donohoe (4–1) M Higgins (0–4), R Fitzsimons (0–3), J J O Reilly (0–1) L Gallagher (1-02), J Doyle (0–1), J Gallagher (1-00), G Gallagher (0-01) St. Tiernach's Park, Clones Final 29 July 1945 Final Cavan football 4–10 – 1–04 Fermanagh football P Donohoe 1–4, PJ Duke 1–1, PA O'Reilly 1–0, J Stafford 1–0, T Tighe 0–1, M Higgins 0–3, TP O'Reilly 0–1. A Breslin 1–0, G O'Reilly 0–1, P Clarke 0–1, C Creamer 0–1, G O'Reilly 0–1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones 10,000 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-finals 12 August 1945 Semi-final Cork football 2–12 – 2–08 Galway football D Beckett 1–4, F O'Donovan 1–0, J Cronin 0–4, E Young 0–4, M Tubridy 0–1. McManus 0–5, Canavan 1–0, Connolly 1–0, T Sullivan 0–2, Ryan 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin 33,336 P Lynch (Cavan) 19 August 1945 Semi-final Cavan football 1–04 – 0–05 Wexford football J Stafford 1–0, S Deignan 0–2, M Higgins 0–1, P Donohoe 0–1. P Kehoe 0–3, D O'Neill 0–2. Croke Park, Dublin 44,526 B Nestor (Galway) Final 23 September 1945 Final Cork football 2–05 – 0–07 Cavan football D Beckett 1–2, M Tubridy 1–1, H O'Neill 0–1, J Lynch 0–1. J Stafford 0–4, TP O'Reilly 0–2, T Tighe 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin 67,329 J Dunne (Galway) 1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final Championship statistics Miscellaneous Limerick beat Clare for the only time between 1909 and 1980. Wexford win the Leinster final for the first time since 1925. The attendance of 44,526 at Cavan-Wexford game was a new record for an All-Ireland semi-final. Cork end their longest drought as All Ireland Champions with future Taoiseach, Jack Lynch among the team a 34 year wait at and end first since 1911. References All-Ireland Senior Football Championship