1975 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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.[1] 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 played in the Connacht Senior Football Championship for the first time.
Results
Leitrim v Roscommon
1 June 1975 Quarter-final |
Leitrim |
0-4 - 0-12 |
Roscommon |
Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
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M Martin 0-1, M Tighe 0-1, B Wrynn 0-1, N Maxwell 0-1. |
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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. |
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Sligo v Galway
8 June 1975 Semi-final |
Sligo |
1-13 – 0-6 |
Galway |
Markievicz Park, Sligo |
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M Kearins 0-10, D Kerins 1-0, M Hoey 0-2, M Laffey 0-1. |
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L Salmon 0-2, T Naughton 0-1, M Rooney 0-1, TJ Gilmore 0-1, M Hughes 0-1. |
Referee: J Martin (Roscommon)
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Roscommon v Mayo
15 June 1974 Semi-final |
Roscommon |
1-9 - 1-12 |
Mayo |
Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
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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. |
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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. |
Referee: T Moran (Leitrim)
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Sligo v Mayo
6 July 1975 Final |
Sligo |
2-10 – 1-13 |
Mayo |
Markievicz Park, Sligo |
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F Henry 1-3, D Kerins 1-1, M Kearins 0-4, M Laffey 0-1. |
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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. |
Referee: T Moran (Leitrim)
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Mayo v Sligo
20 July 1975 Final replay |
Mayo |
0-15 - 2-10 |
Sligo |
MacHale Park, Castlebar |
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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. |
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M Kearins 1-4, D Kerins 1-1, M Hoey 0-4, J Stenson 0-1. |
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Wexford v Carlow
11 May 1975 First round |
Wexford |
2-8 - 1-10 |
Carlow |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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W French 1-1, D Clancy 0-4, W Rowesome 1-0, P Cullen 0-2, G Howlin 0-1. |
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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. |
Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny)
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Laois v Longford
25 May 1975 First round |
Laois |
3-13 - 1-8 |
Longford |
O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
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L Scally 0-6, J Hovendon 1-2, D Booth 1-0, S Allen 1-0, W Brennan 0-3, J Lalor 0-2. |
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R Smith 1-1, J Hanniffy 0-2, S Kilroy 0-2, P Mullooly 0-1, S Lee 0-1, T McCormack 0-1. |
Referee: M Spain (Offaly)
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Louth v Wicklow
8 June 1975 First round |
Louth |
2-22 - 2-6 |
Wicklow |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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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. |
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M O'Toole 0-4, T Kennedy 1-0, M Coffey 1-0, P Burke 0-1, B Laide 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Dublin v Wexford
8 June 1975 Quarter-final |
Dublin |
4-17 - 3-10 |
Wexford |
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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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. |
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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. |
Referee: F Hayden (Carlow)
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Offaly v Laois
15 June 1975 Quarter-final |
Offaly |
0-13 - 0-13 |
Laois |
O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
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T McTague 0-4, S Lowry 0-3, S Darby 0-3, E Lowry 0-1, P Fanning 0-1, K Kilmurray 0-1. |
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L Scully 0-4, J Hovenden 0-3, J Lawlor 0-2, R Miller 0-2, S Allen 0-1, M Buggy 0-1. |
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
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Louth v Meath
22 June 1975 Quarter-final |
Louth |
0-15 - 1-9 |
Meath |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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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. |
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O O'Brien 0-7, M Kerrigan 1-1, P Traynor 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Kildare v Westmeath
29 June 1975 Quarter-final |
Kildare |
1-15 - 1-8 |
Westmeath |
Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
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A French 0-6, P Dunny 1-2, T Carew 0-4, M McKeever 0-1, H Hyland 0-1, J Donnelly 0-1. |
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V Murray 0-5, B Smith 1-0, P Whelan 0-2, D Smith 0-1. |
Referee: R Barry (Meath)
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Laois v Offaly
29 June 1975 Quarter-final replay |
Laois |
3-7 - 3-14 |
Offaly |
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
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W Brennan 2-2, S Allen 1-1, L Scully 0-3, M Buggy 0-1. |
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M Connor 3-2, T McTague 0-6, P Fenning 0-2, S Darby 0-2, E Lowry 0-1, K Kilmurray 0-1. |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
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Dublin v Louth
6 July 1975 Semi-final |
Dublin |
3-14 - 4-7 |
Louth |
Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
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J Keaveney 1-11, B Doyle 1-0, A O'Toole 0-2, T Hanahoe 1-0, R Kelleher 0-1. |
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T Hoey 1-5, P McPartland 1-1, E Sheelan 1-0, R Brennan 1-0, D Reid 0-1. |
Attendance: 31,000 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
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Offaly v Kildare
13 July 1975 Semi-final |
Offaly |
0-11 - 2-11 |
Kildare |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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T McTague 0-9, S Darby 0-2. |
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J Donnelly 0-7, R O'Sullivan 1-1, P Dunny 1-0, B O'Doherty 0-2, H Hyland 0-1. |
Attendance: 17,213 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Dublin v Kildare
27 July 1975 Final |
Dublin |
3-13 - 0-8 |
Kildare |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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B Mullins 2-0, D Hickey 1-2, P Gogarty 0-4, J Keaveney 0-2, B Doyle 0-2, A O'Toole 0-1, T Hanahoe 0-1, B Brogan 0-1. |
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J Donnelly 0-3, P Dunny 0-2, T Carew 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1, J Balfe 0-1. |
Referee: R Hayden (Carlow)
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Tipperary v Limerick
1 June 1975 Quarter-final |
Tipperary |
7-18 - 1-5 |
Limerick |
Emly Sportsfield, Emly |
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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. |
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T Bradley 1-1, P Ahern 0-2, L Lawlor 0-2. |
Referee: J Dennison (Cork)
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Clare v Waterford
1 June 1975 Quarter-final |
Clare |
1-15 - 1-10 |
Waterford |
The Cricket Field, Kilrush |
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S Moloney 1-3, J O'Halloran 0-4, M Greene 0-4, J McMahon 0-2, T Tubridy 0-2. |
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M Power 1-1, V Kirwin 0-4, T Casey 0-2, S Ahern 0-1, M Hackett 0-1, J Hennessy 0-1. |
Referee: PJ O'Halloran
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Clare v Cork
15 June 1975 Semi-final |
Clare |
0-7 - 1-16 |
Cork |
Páirc Uí Seancháin, Doonbeg |
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J McMahon 0-4, B O'Reilly 0-1, M Downes 0-1. |
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T Murphy 0-8, D Barron 1-3, D Long 0-2, R Cummins 0-2, J Barrett 0-1. |
Referee: B Cross (Limerick)
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Kerry v Cork
13 July 1975 Final |
Kerry |
1-14 - 0-7 |
Cork |
Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
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B Lynch 0-4, M O'Doherty 1-0 (og), M Sheehy 0-3, J Egan 0-2, P Spillanne 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, D Moran 0-1, G O'Driscoll 0-1. |
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D Allen 0-3, R Cummins 0-2, A Murray 0-1, D Barron 0-1. |
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Monaghan v Tyrone
1 June 1975 Quarter-final |
Monaghan |
0-13 – 1-5 |
Tyrone |
St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
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K Finlay 0-7, G Fitzpatrick 0-2, H Clerkin 0-2, E Donnelly 0-1, D Mulligan 0-1. |
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E Bradley 1-0, R Beggs 0-2, J Taggart 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1, F McGuigan 0-1. |
Referee: G Fagan (Armagh)
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Cavan v Donegal
8 June 1975 Quarter-final |
Cavan |
0-15 – 0-13 |
Donegal |
MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey |
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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. |
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M Carney 0-7, M Griffin 0-3, H McClafferty 0-1, B McEniff 0-1, S Granaghan 0-1. |
Referee: T Johnston (Fermanagh)
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Down v Antrim
15 June 1975 Quarter-final |
Down |
3-12 – 0-7 |
Antrim |
St. Patrick's Park, Bryansford |
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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. |
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A McCallin 0-3, T Doherty 0-2, D Laverty 0-1, G McCann 0-1. |
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Derry v Armagh
22 June 1975 Quarter-final |
Derry |
2-15 – 1-7 |
Armagh |
Healy Park, Omagh |
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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. |
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S Daly 1-2, J Smyth 0-2, L Kerins 0-1, P Loughran 0-1, J Kernan 0-1. |
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)f
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Down v Cavan
29 June 1975 Semi-final |
Down |
1-13 – 1-10 |
Cavan |
St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
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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. |
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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. |
Referee: T Johnston (Fermanagh)
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Monaghan v Derry
6 July 1975 Semi-final |
Monaghan |
1-11 - 1-11 |
Derry |
O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
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K Finlay 0-5, G McTague 1-1, R Brady 0-2, P McEnaney 0-2, R McDonald 0-1. |
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S Mullan 0-4, P Stevenson 1-0, M Lynch 0-3, N Niblock 0-2, T McGuinness 0-1, B Kelly 0-1. |
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Monaghan v Derry
13 July 1975 Semi-final replay |
Monaghan |
1-6 – 0-14 |
Derry |
O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
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K Finlay 1-4, B Brady 0-1, JJ Gorman 0-1. |
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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. |
Referee: G Fagan (Armagh)
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Derry v Down
27 July 1975 Final |
Derry |
1-16 - 2-6 |
Down |
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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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. |
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W Walsh 2-3, P Rooney 0-2, J Murphy 0-1. |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: G Fagan (Armagh)
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Kerry v Sligo
10 August 1975 Semi-final |
Kerry |
3-13 - 0-5 |
Sligo |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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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. |
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M Hoey 0-3, M Kearins 0-2. |
Attendance: 32,215 Referee: G Fagan (Armagh)
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Dublin v Derry
24 August 1975 Semi-final |
Dublin |
3-13 - 3-8 |
Derry |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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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. |
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B Kelly 1-3, S O'Connell 1-3, J O'Leary 1-0, A McGuckin 0-1, G McElihinney 0-1. |
Attendance: 44,455 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
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Kerry v Dublin
28 September 1975 Final |
Kerry |
2-12 - 0-11 |
Dublin |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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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. |
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J Keaveney 0-6, P Gogarty 0-2, B Doyle 0-1, B Pocock 0-1, B Mullins 0-1. |
Attendance: 66,346 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
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Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Sligo won their 1st Connacht title since 1928.
- Games reduced to 70 minutes after 5 years of 80.
Top scorers
- Overall
- Single game
References