1971 All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipChampionship details |
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Dates | 25 April – 26 September 1971 |
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Teams | 31 |
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All-Ireland Champions |
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Winning team | Offaly (1st win) |
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Captain | Willie Bryan |
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All-Ireland Finalists |
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Losing team | Galway |
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Captain | Liam Sammon |
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Provincial Champions |
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Munster | Cork |
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Leinster | Offaly |
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Ulster | Down |
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Connacht | Galway |
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Championship statistics |
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No. matches played | 32 |
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Top Scorer | Tony McTague (1-35) |
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Player of the Year | Eugene Mulligan |
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The 1971 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 85th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 25 April 1971 and ended on 26 September 1971.
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in the Munster final.[1]
On 26 September 1971, Offaly won the championship following a 1-14 to 2-8 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their first All-Ireland title.
Offaly's Tony McTague was the championship's top scorer with 1-35. Offaly's Eugene Mulligan was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
The Second Round returns to Leinster football championship this year.
Results
Quarter-final
Mayo v Leitrim 13 June 1971 Quarter-final | Mayo | 5-7 – 2-4 | Leitrim | Fr. O'Hara Park, Charlestown |
| D Griffith 2-1, J Carey 1-1, J Corcoran 0-4, T Fitzgerald 1-0, PJ Loftus 1-0, J Gibbons 0-1. | | M Doorigan 1-0, R Prendergast 1-0 og, P Dolan 0-2, B Wrynne 0-2. | Referee: P O'Connor (Roscommon) |
Semi-finals
Galway v Mayo 27 June 1971 Semi-final | Galway | 1-7 – 0-7 | Mayo | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
| F Canavan 1-0, L Sammon 0-3, M Ferrick 0-1, E Farrell 0-1, S Leydon 0-1, J Duggan 0-1. | | J Corcoran 0-5, J Nealon 0-1, J Carey 0-1. | Referee: R Barry (Meath) |
Finals
Galway v Sligo 11 July 1971 Final | Galway | 2-15 – 2-15 | Sligo | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| J McLoughlin 0-8, S Leydon 1-3, F Canavan 1-1, P Burke 0-1, M Rooney 0-1, C McDonagh 0-1. | | M Kearins 0-13, P Brennan 2-0, G Mitchell 0-1, H Quinn 0-1. | Attendance: 19,764 Referee: J Martin (Roscommon) |
Galway v Sligo 25 July 1971 Final replay | Galway | 1-17 – 3-10 | Sligo | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| S Leydon 1-7, F Canavan 0-4, J McLoughlin 0-4, W Joyce 0-1, E Farrell 0-1. | | G Mitchell 2-1, M Kearins 0-7, D Pugh 1-0, J Gilmartin 0-1, H Quinn 0-1. | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: J Martin (Roscommon) |
First round
Second round
Laois v Wicklow 23 May 1971 Second round | Laois | 2-9 - 2-5 | Wicklow | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| S Allen 1-1, B Lawlor 0-2, H Mulhaire 0-2, B Delaney 0-1, E Condron 0-1, W Miller 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1. | | P Clarke 1-0, P Kelly 1-0, S Kelly 0-2, D Byrne 0-2, J Doyle 0-1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Quarter-finals
Meath v Westmeath 2 May 1971 Quarter-final | Meath | 1-14 – 0-9 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| N Curran 1-4, M Fay 0-2, A Burns 0-2, K Rennicks 0-2, T Brennan 0-2, M Kerrigan 0-1, M Mellett 0-1. | | P Buckley 0-3, M Fagan 0-2, J Carolan 0-1, F Connaughton 0-1, M Carley 0-1, D Dolan 0-1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Louth v Kildare 30 May 1971 Quarter-final | Louth | 1-7 - 1-7 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M McKeown 1-1, M Leech 0-3, B Gaughran 0-2, W Murphy 0-1. | | P Dunny 1-2, J Goulding 0-2, M Kelly 0-1, T Carew 0-1, J Donnelly 0-1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Laois v Dublin 6 June 1971 Quarter-final | Laois | 3-8 – 0-13 | Dublin | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| J Lawlor 2-2, S Allen 1-0, E Condron 0-3, B Delaney 0-2, H Mulhaire 0-1. | | T O'Hanlon 0-5, J Keaveney 0-4, J O'Reilly 0-2, F Murray 0-1, D Hickey 0-1. | Referee: M Spain (Offaly) |
Kildare v Louth 13 June 1971 Quarter-final replay | Kildare | 0-11 - 1-5 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Donnelly 0-5, T Carew 0-2, P Dunny 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1, K Kelly 0-1. | | M Keown 1-0, B Gaughran 0-2, M Leech 0-2, L Leech 0-1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Semi-finals
Kildare v Meath 27 June 1971 Semi-final | Kildare | 4-8 - 2-12 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Walshe 2-1, E O'Donoghue 1-0, P Archbold 1-0, K Kelly 0-3, P Dunny 0-3, T Carew 0-1. | | T Brennan 2-6, M Fay 0-3, N Curran 0-2, K Rennicks 0-1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Laois v Offaly 4 July 1971 Semi-final | Laois | 0-10 - 2-12 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| E Condron 0-5, S Lalor 0-2, S Allen 0-1, H Mulhaire 0-1, B Millar 0-1. | | T McTague 1-4, S Evans 1-0, S Cooney 0-3, M Connor 0-2, J Gunning 0-2, K Kilmurray 0-1. | Attendance: 23055 Referee: B Hayden (Carlow) |
Final
Offaly v Kildare 18 July 1971 Final | Offaly | 2-14 – 0-6 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Tony McTague 0-9 (0-5f), Murt Connor 2-1, Kevin Kilmurray 0-4. | | Pat Dunny 0-2f, Tommy Carew 0-2, Hugh Hyland 0-1, Kevin Kelly 0-1f. | Attendance: 34,255 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Kerry v Tipperary 13 June 1971 Semi-final | Kerry | 1-14 – 1-7 | Tipperary | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| M O'Dwyer 1-6, B Lynch 0-4, M Gleeson 0-1, P Griffin 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1, DJ Crowley 0-1. | | M Keating 1-1, P Blythe 0-4, D Burke 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
Final
Cork v Kerry 18 July 1971 Final | Cork | 0-25 – 0-14 | Kerry | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| D Coughlan 0-10, R Cummins 0-6, J Barrett 0-3, KJ O'Sullivan 0-2, D Hunt 0-2, E Kirby 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1. | | M O'Dwyer 0-7, M Gleeson 0-2, M O'Connell 0-2, B Lynch 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1. | Attendance: 28,347 Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick) |
Preliminary round
Derry v Fermanagh 6 June 1971 Preliminary round | Derry | 4-10 – 1-10 | Fermanagh | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
| M Niblock 2-2, A McGuirk 1-1, E Devlin 1-0, S O'Connor 0-3, J O'Leary 0-1, A McGuckin 0-1, L Diamond 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1. | | V Greene 1-1, P McGinnity 0-4, G Gallagher 0-2, A Hennerson 0-1, E McPartland 0-1, S McGrath 0-1. | Referee: F Greene (Antrim) |
Quarter-finals
Armagh v Tyrone 6 June 1971 Quarter-final | Armagh | 4-9 – 2-10 | Tyrone | The Playing Fields, Lurgan |
| L McCabe 2-0, J Smith 1-2, J O'Loan 1-0, B Hanna 0-3, G O'Reilly 0-2, P Loughran 0-1, L Kerins 0-1. | | P Barrett 1-7, A Mcahon 1-1, S Donaghy 0-1, J McCreesh 0-1. | Referee: B Treanor (Down) |
Antrim v Derry 13 June 1971 Quarter-final | Antrim | 0-4 - 0-8 | Derry | Casement Park, Belfast |
| A McCallin 0-2, E Close 0-1, A Hamill 0-1. | | S O'Connell 0-5, J O'Leary 0-1, A McGuirk 0-1, M Niblock 0-1. | Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone) |
Monaghan v Cavan 13 June 1971 Quarter-final | Monaghan | 1-12 - 2-10 | Cavan | Pearse Park, Ballybay |
| D McCabe 0-9, G Finnegan 1-0, P Donnelly 0-1, J Leahy 0-1, S Woods 0-1. | | G Cosack 0-5, P Murray 1-0, H Newman 1-0, H McInerney 0-3, S Duggan 0-2. | Referee: P Kelly (Down) |
Down v Donegal 20 June 1971 Quarter-final | Down | 3-14– 3-6 | Donegal | Páirc Esler, Newry |
| S O'Neill 2-1, M Cunningham 1-2, J Morgan 0-3, M Cole 0-3, C McAlarney 0-2, C Ward 0-2, P Rooney 0-1. | | P McShen 1-1, S Garnnaghan 1-1, T Quinn 1-0, J Hannigan 0-3, M Carney 0-1. | Referee: F Tierney (Cavan) |
Semi-finals
Derry v Armagh 4 July 1971 Semi-final | Derry | 3-12 – 1-10 | Armagh | Casement Park, Belfast |
| S O'Connell 1-5, S Gribben 1-2, E Coleman 1-0, M Moran 0-3, A McGuirk 0-1, M Niblock 0-1. | | L McCabe 1-2, P Moriarty 0-5, J Smith 0-2, P Loughran 0-1. | Referee: F Greene (Antrim) |
Down v Cavan 11 July 1971 Semi-final | Down | 0-11 – 2-3 | Cavan | St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
| P Doherty 0-3, J Morgan 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, C McAlareny 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, D Gordon 0-1, T O'Hare 0-1. | | G Cosack 1-3, S McGuigan 1-0. | Referee: T Johnson (Fermanagh) |
Final
Down v Derry 25 July 1971 Final | Down | 4-15 – 4-11 | Derry | Casement Park, Belfast |
| M Cunningham 2-0, J Morgan 0-6, D Davey 1-2, J Murphy 1-1, C McAlarney 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, T O'Hare 0-1, D Gordon 0-1. | | M Niblock 2-4, A McGuirk 1-2, S O'Connor 0-5, E Coleman 1-0. | Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone) |
Semi-finals
Galway v Down 8 August 1971 Semi-final | Galway | 3-11 - 2-7 | Down | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S Leydon 0-5, P Burke 1-1, E Farrell 1-1, J Duggan 1-0, L Sammon 0-2, J McLoughlin 0-1, W Joyce 0-1. | | J Morgan 0-5, D McCartan 1-0, J Fitzsimons 1-0, D Davey 0-1, M Cunningham 0-1. | Attendance: 36,052 Referee: B Hayden (Carlow) |
Offaly v Cork 22 August 1971 Semi-final | Offaly | 1-16 - 1-11 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T McTague 0-9, K Kilmurray 1-0, J Cooney 0-3, M Connor 0-1, P Fenning 0-1, W Bryan 0-1, K Claffey 0-1. | | J Barrett 1-2, D Coughlan 0-4, R Cummins 0-2, D Hunt 0-1, D Long 0-1, KJ O'Sullivan 0-1. | Attendance: 38,000 Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan) |
Final
Offaly v Galway 26 September 1971 Final | Offaly | 1-14 - 2-8 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T McTague 0-6, M Connor 1-2, S Evans 0-2, K Kilmurray 0-2, B Clavin 0-1, J Cooney 0-1. | | S Leydon 2-3, F Canavan 0-3, L Smamon 0-2. | Attendance: 70,798 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- On 13 June 1971, the Ulster quarter final meeting of Cavan and Monaghan was the first game to be played at Pearse Park, Ballybay in 45 years.
- There were a number of first-time championship meetings;
- The All Ireland semi-final between Offaly and Cork was the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.
- The All-Ireland final between Offaly and Galway was the first to be broadcast in colour by Telefís Éireann. It was also the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.
- By claiming their first championship, Offaly become the 15th team to win the All-Ireland title who the last before Donegal in 1992 to do so.
Top scorers
- Overall
- Single game
References
- ^ "Glory days". Meath GAA website. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Offaly heroes of 1971 and 1972 to be honoured". Offaly GAA website. 7 October 2011. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
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