1974 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1974 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 88th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 19 May 1974 and ended on 22 September 1974.
Championship details | |
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Dates | 19 May 1974 – 22 September 1974 |
Teams | 32 |
All-Ireland Champions | |
Winning team | Dublin (18 win) |
Captain | Seán Doherty |
Manager | Kevin Heffernan |
All-Ireland Finalists | |
Losing team | Galway |
Captain | Gay Mitchell |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Cork |
Leinster | Dublin |
Ulster | Donegal |
Connacht | Galway |
Championship statistics | |
No. matches played | 32 |
Top Scorer | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
← 1973 1975 → |
Cork were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 22 September 1974, Dublin won the championship following a 0–14 to 1–6 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 18th All-Ireland title, their first in eleven championship seasons.
Dublin's Jimmy Keaveney was the championship's top scorer with 1–36. Dublin manager Kevin Heffernan was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year, the first time that the award went to a manager instead of a player.
Team summaries
Results
Connacht Senior Football Championship
Quarter-final
9 June 1974 Quarter-final | Leitrim | 1–6 – 3–12 | Sligo | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
B Wrynne 0–4, S Kavanagh 1–0, T Mulvey 0–1, B Burns 0–1. | M Laffey 2–4, P Henry 1–1, M Kearins 0–3, T Colleary 0–1, H Quinn 0–1, J Kearins 0–1, J Stenson 0–1. |
Semi-finals
16 June 1974 Semi-final | Galway | 3–11 – 0–13 | Mayo | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
J Tobin 0–5, P Sands 1–1, J Duggan 1–1, C McDonagh 1–0, T Naughton 0–2, L O'Neill 0–1, J Burke 0–1. | T O'Malley 0–4, M Higgins 0–2, S O'Grady 0–2, JP Keane 0–1, W McGee 0–1, T Webb 0–1, MT Higgins 0–1, J Gibbons 0–1. | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: J Martin (Roscommon) |
23 June 1974 Semi-final | Sligo | 1–11 – 2–8 | Roscommon | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
M Kearins 0–9, J Kearins 1–0, F Henry 0–2. | J Finnegan 1–4, D Earley 1–2, M Freyne 0–1, J O'Gara 0–1. | Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
7 July 1974 Semi-final replay | Roscommon | 0–13 – 0–8 | Sligo | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
D Early 0–7, J O'Graa 0–2, M McNamara 0–1, M Freyne 0–1, J Kelly 0–1, J Kerrane 0–1. | M Kearins 0–7, J Kearins 0–1. | Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
Final
14 July 1974 Final | Galway | 2–14 – 0–8 | Roscommon | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
J Tobin 0–9, L Sammon 2–0, J Duggan 0–2, M Hughes 0–1, T Naughton 0–1, W Joyce 0–1. | D Earley 0–3, M Frayne 0–3, D Watson 0–1, J Kelly 0–1. | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
Leinster Senior Football Championship
First round
19 May 1974 First round | Carlow | 3–7 – 3–14 | Louth | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
W Cullen 2–1, T Geoghegan 1–1, B McNally 0–2, D Byrne 0–2, C Hughes 0–1. | D Reid 0–8, S Mulroy 1–1, M McKeown 1–1, R Brennan 1–0, B Gaughran 0–2, E Sheelan 0–1, J McLoughlin 0–1. | Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny) |
26 May 1974 First round | Dublin | 3–9 – 0–6 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
R Doyle 2–1, T Hanahoe 1–1, S Rooney 0–3, D Hickey 0–2, A O'Toole 0–2. | D Grennell 0–2, D O'Brien 0–2, M Quigley 0–1, J O'Shaughnessy 0–1. | Referee: R Barry (Meath) |
Second round
2 June 1974 Second round | Dublin | 2–11 – 1–9 | Louth | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
J Keaveney 0–6, D Hickey 1–2, B Mullins 1–0, A O'Toole 0–3. | D Reid 0–4, G Grehan 1–0, S Mulroy 0–1, E Sheelin 0–1, P Gallagher 0–1, B Gaughran 0–1, M McKeown 0–1. | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
Quarter-finals
9 June 1974 Quarter-final | Laois | 3–6 – 0–2 | Wicklow | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
S Delaney 2–0, E Condron 0–5, S Fleming 0–1. | H Mulhaire 1–0 og, P Clarke 0–1, J Doyle 0–1. | Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny) |
9 June 1974 Quarter-final | Meath | 3–8 – 0–7 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
G Farrelly 1–2, K Rennicks 1–1, P Cromwell 1–1, M Fay 0–1, M Kerrigan 0–1, D Murtagh 0–1, P McManus 0–1. | D Smyth 0–2, M Carley 0–2, R Keoghan 0–1, M Ryan 0–1, V Murray 0–1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
16 June 1974 Quarter-final | Kildare | 2–10 – 0–11 | Longford | Pearse Park, Longford |
R O'Sullivan 1–2, M Moore 1–0, J Donnelly 0–3, P Dunny 0–2, P Mangan 0–1, P Kelly 0–1, B O'Doherty 0–1. | S Kilroy 0–6, B Smyth 0–2, H McGovern 0–1, TP Cashell 0–1, J Flynn 0–1. | Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
16 June 1974 Quarter-final | Dublin | 1–11 – 0–13 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
J Keaveney 0–5, L Deegan 1–1, T O'Toole 0–1, S Rooney 0–1, B Mullins 0–1, T Hanahoe 0–1, D Hickey 0–1. | T McTague 0–7, K Kilmurray 0–2, M Connor 0–1, S Draby 0–1, M Wright 0–1, W Bryan 0–1. | Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny) |
Semi-finals
30 June 1974 Semi-final | Meath | 1–14 – 0–7 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
G Farrelly 1–4, P Cromwell 0–4, M Fay 0–2, M Kerigan 0–2, C Roe 0–1, K Rennicks 0–1. | R Miller 0–5, S Delaney 0–1, H Mulhaire 0–1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
14 July 1974 Semi-final | Dublin | 1–13 – 0–10 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
J Keaveney 0–5, B Mullins 1–0, P Gogarty 0–3, A O'Toole 0–2, R Doyle 0–1, D Hickey 0–1, G Wilson 0–1. | J Donnelly 0–3, P Dunny 0–2, R O'Sullivan 0–1, M Moore 0–1, P Carew 0–1, B O'Doherty 0–1, P Swords 0–1. | Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
Final
28 July 1974 Final | Dublin | 1–14 – 1–9 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
J Keaveney 1–8, A O'Toole 0–3, D Hickey 0–2, S Rooney 0–1. | M Fay 1–1, O O'Brien 0–3, K Rennicks 0–2, M Kerrigan 0–2, G Farrelly 0–1. | Attendance: 37,067 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
Munster Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
26 May 1974 Quarter-final | Clare | 1–4 – 1–9 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
J O'Halloran 1–1, S Moloney 0–1, P Dillon 0–1, M Keogh 0–1. | L Myles 0–4, S McCarthy 1–0, J Cummins 0–2, S Kearney 0–1, J White 0–1, S Conway 0–1. | Referee: B Cross (Limerick) |
2 June 1974 Quarter-final | Waterford | 1–11 – 0–5 | Limerick | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
V Kirwan 0–6, M Hackett 1–0, P Morrissey 0–2, S Aherne 0–1, J Hennessy 0–1, P McMahon 0–1. | P Aherne 0–3, C Crean 0–1, D Burke 0–1. | Referee: J Dennigan (Cork) |
Semi-finals
9 June 1974 Semi-final | Cork | 3–14 – 2–2 | Tipperary | Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy |
R Cummins 1–4, D Barron 1–1, D McCarthy 1–1, D Long 0–3, D Coughlan 0–3, N Kirby 0–2. | L Myles 1–0, S Kearney 1–0, J White 0–1, J Cummins 0–1. | Referee: B Cross (Limerick) |
16 June 1974 Semi-final | Kerry | 7–16 – 0–8 | Waterford | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
S Fitzgerald 2–3, M Sheehy 2–3, J Egan 2–0, M O'Sullivan 1–3, E O'Donoghue 0–2, J O'Keeffe 0–2, B Lynch 0–1, G Power 0–1, J Long 0–1. | M Hackett 0–3, T Casey 0–1, J Hennessy 0–1, L Slevin 0–1, V Kirwan 0–1, P Morrissey 0–1. | Referee: F Halberg (Cork) |
Final
14 July 1974 Final | Kerry | 0–7 – 1–11 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
M O'Sullivan 0–4, M Sheehy 0–1, P Lynch 0–1, E O'Donoghue 0–1. | R Cummins 0–4, D McCarthy 1–0, J Barry-Murphy 0–3, J Barrett 0–2, N Kirby 0–1, D Barron 0–1. | Attendance: 49,822 Referee: B Cross (Limerick) |
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
9 June 1974 Preliminary round | Down | 1–10 – 0–6 | Armagh | Páirc Esler, Newry |
M Cunningham 1–2, P Rooney 0–5, K Smith 0–2, S O'Neill 0–1. | J Smith 0–2, P Loughrea 0–1, E O'Neill 0–1, S O'Hagan 0–1, T McCaughley 0–1. | Referee: H McPoland (Antrim) |
Quarter-finals
2 June 1974 Quarter-final | Antrim | 2–7 – 1–8 | Fermanagh | Casement Park, Belfast |
A McCallin 2–0, V Magee 0–2, G McCann 0–2, A Hamill 0–2, G Armstrong 0–1. | P McGinnitty 1–2, F Sherry 0–2, A Tunny 0–2, T Gallagher 0–1, E McPartland 0–1. | Referee: B Trainor (Down) |
9 June 1974 Quarter-final | Derry | 3–6 – 0–8 | Monaghan | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
G O'Loughlin 1–2, M Moran 1–0, A McGuirk 1–0, H Niblock 0–1, T Quinn 0–1, P Stephenson 0–1, L Diamond 0–1. | P Donnelly 0–3, B McDonald 0–2, P Kerr 0–1, G Fitzpatrick 0–1, K Trainor 0–1. | Referee: G Fagan (Armagh) |
16 June 1974 Quarter-final | Tyrone | 0–8 – 1–9 | Donegal | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
A McMahon 0–2, S Coyle 0–2, P Hetherington 0–2, M Harte 0–1, P King 0–1. | K Keeney 1–0, S Granaghan 0–3, N Gallagher 0–3, M Carney 0–2, J Winston 0–1. | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: H Reilly (Louth) |
23 June 1974 Quarter-final | Down | 2–8 – 0–12 | Cavan | Breffni Park, Cavan |
W Walsh 1–0, C McAlarney 1–0, P McGrath 0–3, S O'Neill 0–2, C Ward 0–1, D Gordon 0–1, P Rooney 0–1. | P Kelly 0–4, H McInerney 0–3, S Duggan 0–2, M Goldrick 0–2, C O'Keeffe 0–1. | Referee: S Murray (Monaghan) |
Semi-finals
7 July 1974 Semi-final | Donegal | 5–9 – 1–7 | Antrim | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
S Bonner 4–1, P McGettigan 1–0, N Gallagher 0–3, H McClafferty 0–2, M Carney 0–2, S Granaghan 0–1. | P McCallin 0–4, PJ O'Hara 1–0, V Magee 0–1, G Armstrong 0–1, A Hamill 0–1. | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: P Tierney (Cavan) |
14 July 1974 Semi-final | Down | 1–12 – 0–7 | Derry | The Playing Fields, Lurgan |
S O'Neill 1–3, P Rooney 0–3, P McGrath 0–3, Walsh 0–2, M Cunningham 0–1. | F O'Loone 0–5, G O'Loughlin 0–1, P Doherty 0–1. | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone) |
Finals
28 July 1974 Final | Donegal | 1–14 – 2–11 | Down | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
S Bonner 1–2, N Gallagher 0–3, J Winston 0–3, M Carney 0–2, S Grannaghan 0–1, H McClafferty 0–1, M Carr 0–1, B McEniff 0–1. | P Rooney 1–4, C Ward 1–2, S O'Neill 0–3, M Cunningham 0–2. | Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone) |
4 August 1974 Final replay | Donegal | 3–9 – 1–12 | Down | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
S Bonner 2–0, N Gallagher 0–4, K Keeney 1–0, M Lafferty 0–2, M Carr 0–1, P McGhettigan 0–1, S Granaghan 0–1. | S O'Neill 1–0, W Walsh 0–3, C Ward 0–3, C McAlarney 0–3, M Cunningham 0–2, P Rooney 0–1. | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals
11 August 1974 Semi-final | Dublin | 2–11 – 1–8 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
B Mullins 1–1, J Keaveney 0–4, A O'Toole 1–0, J McCarthy 0–2, R Doyle 0–2, S Rooney 0–1, T Hanahoe 0–1. | J Barry-Murphy 1–2, R Cummins 0–4, J Barrett 0–1, D Long 0–1. | Attendance: 42,190 Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone) |
18 August 1974 Semi-final | Galway | 3–13 – 1–14 | Donegal | Croke Park, Dublin |
J Tobin 2–6, C McDonagh 1–1, L Sammon 0–3, T Naughton 0–2, W Joyce 0–1. | N Gallagher 0–8, S Bonner 1–0, S Granaghan 0–2, PJ McGowen 0–1, H Clafferty 0–1, A Gallagher 0–1, M Lafferty 0–1. | Attendance: 33,782 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
Final
22 September 1974 Final | Dublin | 0–14 – 1–6 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
J Keaveney 0–8, B Mullins 0–2, D Hickey 0–2, A O'Toole 0–1, J McCarthy 0–1. | M Rooney 1–1, T Naughton 0–2, J Duggan 0–1, J Tobin 0–1, J Hughes 0–1. | Attendance: 71,898 Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Dublin win the Leinster title for the first time since 1965.
- The All-Ireland semi-finals between Donegal and Galway was the very first championship meeting between the two sides, while the other was the first meeting between Dublin and Cork since the All Ireland final of 1907.
- Dublin win the All-Ireland title for the first time since 1963.
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Jimmy Keaveney | Dublin | 1–36 | 39 | 6 | 6.50 |
2 | Seamus Bonner | Donegal | 8–3 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
John Tobin | Galway | 2–21 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 | |
4 | Noel Gallagher | Donegal | 0–21 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
5 | Mickey Kearns | Sligo | 0–19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
6 | Seán O'Neill | Down | 2–9 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 |
Dermot Earley | Roscommon | 1–12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | |
Ray Cummins | Cork | 1–12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | |
9 | Gerry Farrelly | Meath | 2–7 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
Brian Mullins | Dublin | 3–4 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 |
- Single game
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Seamus Bonner | Donegal | 4–1 | 13 | Antrim |
2 | John Tobin | Galway | 2–6 | 12 | Donegal |
3 | John Tobin | Dublin | 1–8 | 11 | Meath |
4 | Michael Laffey | Sligo | 2–4 | 10 | Leitrim |
5 | Séamus Mac Gearailt | Kerry | 2–3 | 9 | Waterford |
Mikey Sheehy | Kerry | 2–3 | 9 | Waterford | |
Mickey Kearns | Sligo | 0–9 | 9 | Roscommon | |
John Tobin | Galway | 0–9 | 9 | Roscommon | |
9 | Damien Reid | Louth | 0–8 | 8 | Carlow |
Noel Gallagher | Donegal | 0–8 | 8 | Galway | |
Jimmy Keaveney | Dublin | 0–8 | 8 | Galway |
References
- Breheny, Martin (17 September 2010). "1974: Cullen's penalty save kicks off Dubs' golden era". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 October 2015.