1970 All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipChampionship details |
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Dates | 10 May – 27 September 1970 |
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Teams | 31 |
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All-Ireland Champions |
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Winning team | Kerry (22nd win) |
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Captain | Donie O'Sullivan |
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All-Ireland Finalists |
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Losing team | Meath |
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Captain | Jack Quinn |
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Provincial Champions |
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Munster | Kerry |
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Leinster | Meath |
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Ulster | Derry |
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Connacht | Galway |
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Championship statistics |
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No. matches played | 31 |
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Goals total | 91 (2.9 per game) |
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Points total | 654 (21.0 per game) |
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Top Scorer | Tony Brennan (0-33) |
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Player of the Year | Tom Prendergast |
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The 1970 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 84th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 10 May 1970 and ended on 27 September 1970.
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 27 September 1970, Kerry won the championship following a 2-19 to 0-18 defeat of Meath in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 22nd All-Ireland title, their second in succession.
Meath's Tony Brennan was the championship's top scorer with 0-33. Kerry's Tom Prendergast was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Rule change
As a result of a decision taken at the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) annual congress the previous year, as of 1970 all provincial finals, All-Ireland semi-finals and the All-Ireland final itself were extended to 80 minutes playing time. Prior to this all championship matches were sixty minutes in duration. Lasted until 1974.
The Second Round dropped from the Leinster football championship this year.
Results
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Roscommon v Mayo 21 June 1970 Semi-final | Roscommon | 2-10 – 1-9 | Mayo | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
| M Freyne 0-5, W O'Hara 1-1, M Flanagan 1-0, D Earley 0-2, J Cox 0-1, M Fallon 0-1. | | J Corcoran 0-6, J Gibbons 1-0, D Griffith 0-1, W McGee 0-1, S O'Dowd 0-1. | Referee: S McLoughlin (Galway) |
Final
Galway v Roscommon 12 July 1970 Final | Galway | 2-15 – 1-8 | Roscommon | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| J Keenan 0-7, J McLoughlin 2-0, L Sammon 0-4, C Dunne 0-3, P Donnellan 0-1. | | M Flanagan 1-2, D Earley 0-2, M Fallon 0-1, G Kelly 0-1, B O'Hara 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1. | Attendance: 11,500 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
First round
Westmeath v Laois 10 May 1970 First round | Westmeath | 1-12 – 1-9 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| F Connaughton 1-2, T Dolan 0-3, P Buckley 0-3, D Murtagh 0-2, M Carley 0-1, N Daly 0-1. | | TJ Bradley 1-7, K Brennan 0-1, D Millar 0-1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Longford v Dublin 17 May 1970 First round | Longford | 2-14 – 3-8 | Dublin | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| J Hanniffy 0-8, M Hopkins 1-2, M Kenny 1-1, T Mulvihill 0-2, S Lee 0-1. | | D Hickey 2-1, T O'Hanlon 1-0, J Keaveney 0-3, T Hanahoe 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1, F Murray 0-1, J Reilly 0-1. | Referee: R Barry (Meath) |
Kildare v Wicklow 17 May 1970 First round | Kildare | 5-8 – 1-8 | Wicklow | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| P Dunny 2-0, J Donnelly 0-5, T Fitzgerald 1-1, M Mullins 1-0, P Mangan 1-0, B Geraghty 0-1, E Donoghue 0-1. | | M O'Toole 0-4, N Carty 1-0, P Clarke 0-2, M Coffey 0-1, J McDonald 0-1. | Referee: J Lennon (Louth) |
Quarter-finals
Longford v Louth 7 June 1970 Quarter-final | Longford | 1-12 – 1-9 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Hanniffy 0-5, S Lee 1-0, M Hopkins 0-2, H Mulvihill 0-2, Pat Burke 0-1, M Kenny 0-1, S Mulvihill 0-1. | | E Sheelin 1-0, B Gaughran 0-6, J Judge 0-1, M McKeown 0-1, H McCarthy 0-1. | |
Kildare v Wexford 7 June 1970 Quarter-final | Kildare | 3-10 – 1-11 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Dunny 1-4, Mullins 1-3, T Fitzgerald 1-1, J Boyne 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. | | Jack Berry 0-5, S Sheridan 1-1, J Shaughnessy 0-2, A Merrigan 0-1, M Quigley 0-1, D Asple 0-1. | |
Offaly v Westmeath 14 June 1970 Quarter-final | Offaly | 2-12 – 1-10 | Westmeath | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| T McTague 1-6, W Bryan 1-2, J Cooney 0-2, P Fanning 0-1, S Kilroy 0-1. | | F Connaughton 1-1, P Buckley 0-3, M Carley 0-2, P Bradley 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, AN Other 0-1. | Referee: P Roberts |
Meath v Carlow 21 June 1970 Quarter-final | Meath | 1-17 – 1-4 | Carlow | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| T Brennan 0-6, K Rennicks 1-2, M Kerrigan 0-3, O Shanley 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, M Fay 0-1, V Lynch 0-1. | | B French 1-0, W O'Brien 0-3, S King 0-1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Semi-finals
Longford v Offaly 28 June 1970 Semi-final | Longford | 1-9 – 0-12 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Hanniffy 1-5, M Hopkins 0-3, S Lee 0-1. | | T McTague 0-8, J Cooney 0-2, S Evans 0-1, J Gunning 0-1. | Attendance: 22217 Referee: B Louth (Dublin) |
Offaly v Longford 5 July 1970 Semi-final replay | Offaly | 1-13 – 1-8 | Longford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T McTague 0-9, E Evans 1-0, S Kilroy 0-1, P Fenning 0-1, J Cooney 0-1, W Bryan 0-1. | | J Devine 1-6, S Lee 0-1, M Hopkins 0-1. | Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny) |
Kildare v Meath 5 July 1970 Semi-final | Kildare | 1-8 – 0-13 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Donnelly 1-4, P Deasy 0-2, T Carew 0-1, M Mullins 0-1. | | T Brennan 0-5, M Kerrigan 0-3, K Rennicks 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, V Lynch 0-1, M Mellett 0-1. | |
Final
Meath v Offaly 19 July 1970 Final | Meath | 2-22 – 5-12 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Brennan 0-10, M Fay 2-0, M Kerrigan 0-3, M Mellet 0-2, K Rennicks 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, O Shanley 0-2, V Lynch 0-1. | | M O'Connor 2-3, K Claffey 1-2, W Bryan 1-1, T McTague 0-4, J Cooney 1-0, P Keenan 0-1, P Fenning 0-1. | Attendance: 32085 Referee: B Hayden (Carlow) |
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Limerick v Kerry 5 July 1970 Semi-final | Limerick | 2-5 – 2-19 | Kerry | Páirc na nGael, Askeaton |
| S Burke 1-1, P Murphy 1-0, É Cregan 0-3, K Renninson 0-1. | | M Gleeson 2-0, B Lynch 0-6, M O'Dwyer 0-4, P Griffin 0-3, E O'Donoghue 0-3, L Higgins 0-2, M O'Connell 0-1. | Referee: J Dennigan (Cork) |
Tipperary v Cork 5 July 1970 Semi-final | Tipperary | 3-9 – 2-15 | Cork | Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
| M Keating 3-1, P Blythe 0-4, C Flaherty 0-1, P Dawson 0-1, S Kearney 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. | | D Coughlan 1-10, T Holland 1-0, N Kirby 0-3, R Cummins 0-2. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
Final
Kerry v Cork 26 July 1970 Final | Kerry | 2-22 – 2-9 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| M O'Dwyer 0-8, M O'Connell 0-5, P Griffin 1-1, L Higgins 1-1, B Lynch 0-4, DJ Crowley 0-3. | | D Coughlan 2-4, B O'Neill 0-2, D Long 0-1, D Hunt 0-1, R Cummins 0-1. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Cavan v Fermanagh 7 June 1970 Quarter-final | Cavan | 3-13 – 1-3 | Fermanagh | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| G Cusack 1-5, T O'Reilly 1-2, H McInerney 1-1, O Leddy 0-2, M Galligan 0-1, S Duggan 0-1, R Carolan 0-1. | | E McPartland 1-1, S Gunn 0-1, G Magee 0-1. | Referee: G Griffin (Donegal) |
Derry v Tyrone 7 June 1970 Quarter-final | Derry | 3-12 – 0-7 | Tyrone | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
| S O'Connell 1-3, S Lagan 1-2, H Niblock 1-0, K Teague 0-3, E Coleman 0-1, A McGurk 0-1, B Devlin 0-1, A McGuckan 0-1. | | PJ Hughes 0-4, P Parke 0-1, S Donaghy 0-1, K Teague 0-1. | Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan) |
Monaghan v Armagh 14 June 1970 Quarter-final | Monaghan | 3-7 – 1-7 | Armagh | St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
| E Tavey 2-0, T Mahon 1-2, S Woods 0-2, F Ward 0-1, D McCabe 0-1, B McDonnell 0-1. | | M Murphy 1-0, P Loughran 0-3, S Lavelle 0-1, P McCann 0-1, J Smith 0-1, J Daly 0-1. | Referee: P Greene (Antrim) |
Antrim v Down 21 June 1970 Quarter-final | Antrim | 2-9 – 1-6 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| A McCallin 1-4, T Dunlop 1-0, A Hamill 0-2, G McCann 0-2, L Boyle 0-1. | | J Morgan 0-4, M Cole 1-0, D Davey 0-1, J Lennon 0-1. | |
Semi-finals
Antrim v Monaghan 5 July 1970 Semi-final | Antrim | 2-10 – 1-8 | Monaghan | Páirc Esler, Newry |
| A Hamill 2-0, O Ruddy 0-4, G McCann 0-2, A McCallin 0-2, D McNeill 0-1, B Millar 0-1. | | S Woods 0-6, B McDonald 1-0, G Fitzpatrick 0-1. | |
Final
Derry v Antrim 26 July 1970 Final | Derry | 2-13 – 1-12 | Antrim | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| S O'Connell 1-4, B Devlin 0-5, S Lagan 1-0, M Niblock 0-2, J Gribben 0-1, E Coleman 0-1. | | A McCallin 0-7, F Fitzsimmons 1-0, G McCrory 0-3, O Ruddy 0-1, A Hamill 0-1. | Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan) |
Semi-finals
Galway v Meath 9 August 1970 Semi-final | Galway | 0-11 – 0-15 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Keenan 0-5, T Keenan 0-3, C Dunne 0-2, F Canavan 0-1. | | T Brennan 0-7, M Kerrigan 0-3, M Fay 0-3, K Rennicks 0-2. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Kerry v Derry 23 August 1970 Semi-final | Kerry | 0-23 – 0-10 | Derry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M O'Dwyer 0-9, P Griffin 0-5, B Lynch 0-4, L Higgins 0-2, J O'Keeffe 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, DJ Crowley 0-1. | | S O'Connell 0-5, S Lagan 0-2, T Quinn 0-1, H Niblock 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Final
Kerry v Meath 27 September 1970 Final | Kerry | 2-19 – 0-18 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B Lynch 0-5, M O'Dwyer 0-5, M Gleeson 1-1, DJ Crowley 1-0, P Griffin 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-2, M O'Connell 0-2, L Higgins 0-2. | | M Fay 0-10, T Brennan 0-5, K Rennicks 0-2, V Lynch 0-1. | Attendance: 71,775 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- On 12 July 1970, the Connacht final between Galway and Roscommon becomes the first championship game to be played over the course of 80 minutes.
- Kerry win their 5th 2 in a row as All Ireland Champions.
Top scorers
- Overall
- Single game
References
- ^ "Glory days". Meath GAA website. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
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Beginning of Sam Maguire | |
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80-minute experiment | |
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