1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 97th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 15 May 1983 and ended on 18 September 1983.
Offaly entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dublin in the Leinster final.
On 18 September 1983, Dublin won the championship following a 1-10 to 1-8 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 21st All-Ireland title and their first in six championship seasons.
Dublin's Barney Rock was the championship's top scorer with 6-27. Dublin's Tommy Drumm was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Results
Quarter-finals
London v Sligo
5 June 1983 Quarter-final |
London |
0-7 – 2-8 |
Sligo |
Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
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J McParland 0-2, B Grealish 0-2, T O'Donoghue 0-1, D Charles 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1. |
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T Carty 2-0, A Brennan 0-3, J Kearins 0-3, John Kent 0-1, C Murphy 0-1. |
Referee: J Mullaney (Roscommon)
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Mayo v Roscommon
12 June 1983 Quarter-final |
Mayo |
0-9 – 0-7 |
Roscommon |
McHale Park, Castlebar |
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M Carney 0-3, TJ Kilgallon 0-2, WJ Padden 0-2, B Kilkenny 0-1, P Dixon 0-1. |
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D Earley 0-4, A Dooley 0-2, GK Connellan 0-1. |
Referee: T Moran (Leitrim)
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Semi-final
Sligo v Mayo
3 July 1983 Semi-final |
Sligo |
0-9 – 0-13 |
Mayo |
Markievicz Park, Sligo |
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J Kearins 0-3, A Brennan 0-2, J Kent 0-1, M McCarrick 0-1, P Henry 0-1, R Henneberry 0-1. |
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M Carney 0-5, R Bell 0-2, TJ Kilgallon 0-2, P Dixon 0-2, J Lyons 0-1, P Duffy 0-1. |
Referee: S Mullaney (Roscommon)
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Final
Mayo v Galway
17 July 1983 Final |
Mayo |
1-10 – 1-13 |
Galway |
McHale Park, Castlebar |
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M Carney 1-0, K McStay 0-2, G Geraghty 0-2, P Dixon 0-2, R Bell 0-1, P Brogan 0-1, J Lyons 0-1, WJ Padden 0-1. |
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S Joyce 1-2, B O'Donnell 0-3, G McManus 0-3, V Daly 0-3, T Conneely 0-1, WJ Padden 0-1. |
Attendance: 18,000 Referee: S Mullaney (Roscommon)
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First round
Longford v Carlow
15 May 1983 First round |
Longford |
3-15 – 0-13 |
Carlow |
O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
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J McCormack 1-7, M Casey 1-3, E McCormack 1-2, K O'Rourke 0-2, L Tierney 0-1. |
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W Cullen 0-3, J Owens 0-2, P Carey 0-2, P Quirke 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, T Dwyer 0-1, N Molloy 0-1. |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: J Gunning (Offaly)
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Louth v Westmeath
15 May 1983 First round |
Louth |
2-11 – 2-5 |
Westmeath |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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Jim McDonnell 1-7, D Kelleher 1-2, R Culhane 0-2. |
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R Fahy 1-3, T McCormack 1-0, W Lowry 0-2. |
Attendance: 3,186 Referee: A Jordan (Dublin)
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Wexford v Wicklow
5 June 1983 First round replay |
Wexford |
4-20 – 2-14 (aet) |
Wicklow |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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M Hanrick 1-4, E Mahon 0-7, M Fitzhenry 1-3, S Fitzhenry 1-2, P Walsh 1-0, E Kehoe 0-2, T Foran 0-1, N Swords 0-1. |
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P Baker 0-7, K Baker 1-2, T Foley 1-0, P O'Toole 0-2, T Murphy 0-1, P Byrne 0-1, J Lynch 0-1. |
Referee: C Lally (Laois)
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Quarter-final
Louth v Laois
5 June 1983 Quarter-final |
Louth |
3-11 – 0-8 |
Laois |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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Jim McDonnell 1-4, P Reneghan 1-1, B Gaughran 1-0, John McDonnell 0-3, E Judge 0-1, R Culhane 0-1, A Wiseman 0-1. |
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B Clancy 0-2, E Whelan 0-1, P Roe 0-1, J Ramsbottom 0-1, L Scully 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1, J Irwin 0-1. |
Referee: D Guerin (Dublin)
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Dublin v Meath
12 June 1983 Quarter-final |
Dublin |
2-8 – 2-8 |
Meath |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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B Rock 1-2, A O'Toole 0-2, K Duff 0-2, J Kearns 0-2. |
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C O'Rourke 1-4, B Tansey 1-0, P Smith 1-0 og, F Murtagh 0-2, E Barry 0-1, M Downes 0-1. |
Referee: J Gunning (Offaly)
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Offaly v Wexford
12 June 1983 Quarter-final |
Offaly |
2-18 – 1-8 |
Wexford |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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M Connor 1-4, G Carroll 1-2, D Farrell 0-5, J Guinan 0-2, A O'Halloran 0-2, Séamus Darby 0-2, P Dunne 0-1. |
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G O'Connor 0-6, S Fitzhenry 1-0, M Hanrick 0-1, N Swords 0-1. |
Attendance: 25,069 Referee: K Campbell (Meath)
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Dublin v Meath
3 July 1983 Quarter-final replay |
Dublin |
3-9 – 0-16 (aet) |
Meath |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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B Rock 2-3, B Jordan 1-0, K Duff 0-3, P Canavan 0-1, J Kearns 0-1, A O'Toole 0-1. |
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F Murtagh 0-8, C O'Rourke 0-4, L Smith 0-1, E Barry 0-1, M Downes 0-1, JJ McCormack 0-1. |
Referee: J Gunning (Offaly)
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Semi-finals
Offaly v Kildare
26 June 1983 Semi-final |
Offaly |
2-15 – 0-6 |
Kildare |
Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
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M Connor 1-8, B Lowry 1-0, D Farrell 0-2, J Guinan 0-2, A O'Halloran 0-1, R Connor 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1. |
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L Tompkins 0-2, S Fahy 0-2, P Farrell 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. |
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
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Dublin v Louth
17 July 1983 Semi-final |
Dublin |
1-12 – 0-3 |
Louth |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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B Rock 0-4, K Duff 1-0, A O'Toole 0-3, C Redmond 0-2, A McCaul 0-2, B Jordan 0-1. |
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D Callaghan 0-2, Johnny McDonnell 0-1. |
Referee: T Collins (Meath)
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Final
Dublin v Offaly
31 July 1983 Final |
Dublin |
2-13 – 1-11 |
Offaly |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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J McNally 1-2, B Rock 0-5, J Caffrey 1-0, C Duff 0-2, T Conroy 0-2, J Kearns 0-1, A O'Toole 0-1. |
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M Connor 1-7, B Lowry 0-2, T O'Connor 0-1, M Fitzpatrick 0-1. |
Attendance: 36,912 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
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Quarter-finals
Limerick v Tipperary
29 May 1983 Quarter-final |
Limerick |
1-9 – 2-16 |
Tipperary |
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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T Cummins 1-3, A Moran 0-3, T Browne 0-2, F Ryan 0-1. |
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M Beston 1-3, F Kelly 0-6, L Conroy 1-2, B Conway 0-2, J Dunne 0-1, T Carr 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1. |
Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry)
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Clare v Waterford
12 June 1983 Quarter-final |
Clare |
4-16 – 0-5 |
Waterford |
Cusack Park, Ennis |
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F Mescall 3-0, P McNamara 0-7, S Moloney 0-5, D O'Loughlin 1-0, G Fitzpatrick 0-1, N Normoyle 0-1, G Curtin 0-1, T Bonsis 0-1. |
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M Reid 0-2, P Keating 0-1, J Hartery 0-1, M Hogan 0-1. |
Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry)
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Semi-finals
Tipperary v Kerry
26 June 1983 Semi-final |
Tipperary |
2-5 – 5-16 |
Kerry |
Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
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B Conway 1-2, I Conroy 1-0, O Maher 0-1, G McGrath 0-1, F Kelly 0-1. |
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M Sheehy 2-4, J O'Shea 2-1, S Walsh 1-1, D Moran 0-4, T Doyle 0-2, G Power 0-2, J Egan 0-2. |
Referee: J Dennigan (Cork)
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Clare v Cork
3 July 1983 Semi-final |
Clare |
1-5 – 1-11 |
Cork |
Cusack Park, Ennis |
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G Fitzpatrick 1-1, P McNamara 0-2, F Mescall 0-1, N Roche 0-1. |
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J Cleary 0-8, T Murphy 1-2, D Barry 0-1. |
Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry)
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Final
Cork v Kerry
17 July 1983 Final |
Cork |
3-10 – 3-9 |
Kerry |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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T Murphy 2-2, J Cleary 1-6, D Allen 0-2, |
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M Sheehy 0-7, J O'Shea 2-0, S Walsh 1-0, J Egan 0-1, G Power 0-1. |
Attendance: 17,000 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
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Preliminary round
Derry v Cavan
22 May 1983 Preliminary round |
Derry |
0-11 – 1-12 |
Cavan |
Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
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J Irwin 0-4, K Quinn 0-3, K McWilliams 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1. |
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D McDonnell 1-4, R Cullivan 0-3, D Donohoe 0-2, M Lynch 0-2, B O'Grady 0-1. |
Referee: J Gough (Antrim)
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Quarter-final
Fermanagh v Down
29 May 1983 Quarter-final |
Fermanagh |
0-10 – 0-8 |
Down |
St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
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P McGinnitty 0-3, P Connolly 0-2, K Corrigan 0-2, K McElroy 0-1, A McCaffrey 0-1, D Corrigan 0-1. |
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G Blaney 0-3, B McGOvern 0-2, D Bell 0-1, P Browne 0-1, L Austin 0-1. |
Referee: S Gallagher (Donegal)
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Monaghan v Antrim
5 June 1983 Quarter-final |
Monaghan |
2-18 – 0-4 |
Antrim |
St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
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E Hughes 1-3, E McEneaney 1-3, R McCarron 0-4, R McDermott 0-2, Séamus Carville 0-2, M Caulfield 0-2, D Mulligan 0-1, H Clerkin 0-1. |
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D Armstrong 0-3, D Graham 0-1. |
Referee: J Heaney (Tyrone)
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Cavan v Tyrone
19 June 1983 Quarter-final |
Cavan |
0-11 – 0-10 |
Tyrone |
Breffni Park, Cavan |
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M Lynch 0-7, D Donohoe 0-1, P McNamee 0-1, D McDonnell 0-1, J Reilly 0-1. |
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F McGuigan 0-4, S Daly 0-2, P Hannigan 0-1, S Donnelly 0-1, E Bradley 0-1, E McKenna 0-1. |
Referee: S Murray (Monaghan)
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Semi-final
Donegal v Monaghan
26 June 1983 Semi-final |
Donegal |
1-14 – 1-9 |
Monaghan |
St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
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J McMullen 1-3, P McGettigan 0-3, D Reid 0-2, S Bonnar 0-2, C Mulgrew 0-1, K Keaney 0-1, T McDermott 0-1, A Molloy 0-1. |
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R McCarron 0-4, H Clerkin 1-0, E McEneaney 0-2, R McDermott 0-1, N McKenna 0-1, M Caulfield 0-1. |
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: J McCorry (Cavan)
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Final
Donegal v Cavan
24 July 1983 Final |
Donegal |
1-14 – 1-11 |
Cavan |
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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M McHugh 0-7, S Bonnar 1-1, J McMullan 0-3, D Reid 0-2, M Carr 0-1. |
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D McDonnell 1-2, M Lynch 0-4, S King 0-1, J Reilly 0-1, D Donohue 0-1, M Faulkner 0-1, R Cullivan 0-1. |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: J Gough (Antrim)
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Semi-finals
Galway v Donegal
14 August 1983 Semi-final |
Galway |
1-12 - 1-11 |
Donegal |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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V Daly 1-1, S Joyce 0-4, H O'Donnell 0-2, G McManus 0-2, T Tierney 0-1, P Lee 0-1, R Lee 0-1. |
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K Keeney 1-0, M McHugh 0-5, S Bonnar 0-2, M Corr 0-1, D Reid 0-1, T McDermott 0-1, J McMullen 0-1. |
Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry)
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Dublin v Cork
21 August 1983 Semi-final |
Dublin |
2-11 - 2-11 |
Cork |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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B Rock 1-3, A O'Toole 1-1, K Duff 0-2, T Conroy 0-2, J McNulty 0-2, PJ Buckley 0-1. |
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D Allen 2-1, J Cleary 0-3, J Allen 0-3, C Ryan 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, D Barry 0-1, D Creedon 0-1. |
Attendance: 49,773 Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo)
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Cork v Dublin
28 August 1983 Semi-final replay |
Cork |
2-10 - 4-15 |
Dublin |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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D Barry 2-1, J Cleary 0-7, T Murphy 0-1, J Kerrigan 0-1. |
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B Rock 1-4, K Duff 1-3, J McNally 1-3, B Mullins 1-0, T Conroy 0-2, A O'Toole 0-1, J Ronayne 0-1, J Caffrey 0-1. |
Attendance: 43,433 Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo)
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Final
Dublin v Galway
18 September 1983 Final |
Dublin |
1-10 - 1-8 |
Galway |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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B Rock 1-6, J Ronayne 0-1, PJ Buckley 0-1, J McNally 0-1, K Duff 0-1. |
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S Joyce 1-1, B Brennan 0-3, M Coleman 0-1, S McHugh 0-1, G McManus 0-1, M Brennan 0-1. |
Attendance: 71,988 Referee: J Gough (Antrim)
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Championship statistics
Scoring
- Overall
- Top scorers in a single game
Miscellaneous
- After losing eight consecutive Munster finals, Cork finally defeat Kerry by 3-10 to 3-9 to take the provincial title for the first time since 1974.
- The All-Ireland final has gone down as the most ill-disciplined decider in championship history. Dubbed the Game of Shame, four players were sent off - three from the Dublin team and one from Galway. Although the official attendance was 71,988 there was overcrowding on both terraces with many supporters failing to get into the ground.
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