1975 All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipChampionship details |
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Dates | 11 May – 28 September 1975 |
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Teams | 33 |
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All-Ireland Champions |
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Winning team | Kerry (23 win) |
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Captain | Mickey "Ned" O'Sullivan |
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Manager | Mick O'Dwyer |
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All-Ireland Finalists |
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Losing team | Dublin |
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Captain | Seán Doherty |
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Manager | Kevin Heffernan |
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Provincial Champions |
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Munster | Kerry |
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Leinster | Dublin |
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Ulster | Derry |
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Connacht | Sligo |
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Championship statistics |
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No. matches played | 35 |
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Goals total | 101 (2.8 per game) |
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Points total | 762 (21. 7 per game) |
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Top Scorer | Jimmy Keaveney (1-38) |
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Player of the Year | John O'Keeffe |
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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.
The usual knock-out four-province setup was used. London played in the Connacht Senior Football Championship for the first time. Leinster Championship format change saw, Second round dropped this year first round winners go straight to the Quarter-finals. Kilkenny return to Leinster football for the first time since 1963.
Rule change
As a result of a decision taken at the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) annual congress the previous year, as of 1975 all provincial finals, All-Ireland semi-finals and the All-Ireland final itself were reduced to 70 minutes playing time. Prior to this all championship matches were eighty minutes in duration for the past 5 years.
Results
Quarter-finals
Leitrim v Roscommon 1 June 1975 Quarter-final | Leitrim | 0-4 - 0-12 | Roscommon | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
| M Martin 0-1, M Tighe 0-1, B Wrynn 0-1, N Maxwell 0-1. | | 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. | |
Semi-finals
Roscommon v Mayo 15 June 1975 Semi-final | Roscommon | 1-9 - 1-12 | Mayo | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| 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. | | 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) |
Finals
Sligo v Mayo 6 July 1975 Final | Sligo | 2-10 – 1-13 | Mayo | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| F Henry 1-3, D Kerins 1-1, M Kearins 0-4, M Laffey 0-1. | | 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) |
Mayo v Sligo 20 July 1975 Final replay | Mayo | 0-15 - 2-10 | Sligo | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| 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. | | M Kearins 1-4, D Kerins 1-1, M Hoey 0-4, J Stenson 0-1. | |
First round
Wexford v Carlow 11 May 1975 First round | Wexford | 2-8 - 1-10 | Carlow | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| W French 1-1, D Clancy 0-4, W Rowesome 1-0, P Cullen 0-2, G Howlin 0-1. | | 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) |
Laois v Longford 25 May 1975 First round | Laois | 3-13 - 1-8 | Longford | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| L Scally 0-6, J Hovendon 1-2, D Booth 1-0, S Allen 1-0, W Brennan 0-3, J Lalor 0-2. | | 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) |
Louth v Wicklow 8 June 1975 First round | Louth | 2-22 - 2-6 | Wicklow | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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. | | 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) |
Quarter-finals
Dublin v Wexford 8 June 1975 Quarter-final | Dublin | 4-17 - 3-10 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| 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. | | 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) |
Offaly v Laois 15 June 1975 Quarter-final | Offaly | 0-13 - 0-13 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| T McTague 0-4, S Lowry 0-3, S Darby 0-3, E Lowry 0-1, P Fanning 0-1, K Kilmurray 0-1. | | 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) |
Louth v Meath 22 June 1975 Quarter-final | Louth | 0-15 - 1-9 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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. | | O O'Brien 0-7, M Kerrigan 1-1, P Traynor 0-1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Laois v Offaly 29 June 1975 Quarter-final replay | Laois | 3-7 - 3-14 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| W Brennan 2-2, S Allen 1-1, L Scully 0-3, M Buggy 0-1. | | 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) |
Semi-finals
Dublin v Louth 6 July 1975 Semi-final | Dublin | 3-14 - 4-7 | Louth | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| J Keaveney 1-11, B Doyle 1-0, A O'Toole 0-2, T Hanahoe 1-0, R Kelleher 0-1. | | 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) |
Final
Dublin v Kildare 27 July 1975 Final | Dublin | 3-13 - 0-8 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Brian Mullins 2-0, David Hickey 1-2, Paddy Gogarty 0-4, Bobby Doyle and Jimmy Keaveney (0-1f) 0-2 each, Bernard Brogan Sr, Tony Hanahoe, Anton O'Toole 0-1 each | | Jack Donnelly 0-3f, Pat Dunny 0-2, Jack Balfe (1 '50), Tommy Carew, Ray O'Sullivan 0-1 each | Attendance: 44,182 Referee: Brendan Hayden (Carlow) |
Quarter-finals
Tipperary v Limerick 1 June 1975 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 7-18 - 1-5 | Limerick | Emly Sportsfield, Emly |
| 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. | | T Bradley 1-1, P Ahern 0-2, L Lawlor 0-2. | Referee: J Dennison (Cork) |
Clare v Waterford 1 June 1975 Quarter-final | Clare | 1-15 - 1-10 | Waterford | The Cricket Field, Kilrush |
| S Moloney 1-3, J O'Halloran 0-4, M Greene 0-4, J McMahon 0-2, T Tubridy 0-2. | | 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 |
Semi-finals
Final
Kerry v Cork 13 July 1975 Final | Kerry | 1-14 - 0-7 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| Brendan Lynch 0-4 (0-3f), Pat Spillane 1-1, Mikey Sheehy 0-3 (0-2f), John Egan 0-2, Pat McCarthy, Mickey O'Sullivan, Denis Moran, Ger O'Driscoll 0-1 each | | Dinny Allen 0-3, Ray Cummins 0-2, Tony Murphy and Declan Barron 0-1 each | Attendance: 43,295 Referee: Brendan Cross (Limerick) |
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Cavan v Donegal 8 June 1975 Quarter-final | Cavan | 0-15 – 0-13 | Donegal | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
| 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. | | M Carney 0-7, M Griffin 0-3, H McClafferty 0-1, B McEniff 0-1, S Granaghan 0-1. | Referee: T Johnston (Fermanagh) |
Down v Antrim 15 June 1975 Quarter-final | Down | 3-12 – 0-7 | Antrim | St. Patrick's Park, Newcastle |
| 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. | | A McCallin 0-3, T Doherty 0-2, D Laverty 0-1, G McCann 0-1. | |
Derry v Armagh 22 June 1975 Quarter-final | Derry | 2-15 – 1-7 | Armagh | Healy Park, Omagh |
| 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. | | S Daly 1-2, J Smyth 0-2, L Kerins 0-1, P Loughran 0-1, J Kernan 0-1. | Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone) |
Semi-finals
Down v Cavan 29 June 1975 Semi-final | Down | 1-13 – 1-10 | Cavan | St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
| 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. | | 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) |
Monaghan v Derry 6 July 1975 Semi-final | Monaghan | 1-11 - 1-11 | Derry | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
| K Finlay 0-5, G McTague 1-1, R Brady 0-2, P McEnaney 0-2, R McDonald 0-1. | | S Mullan 0-4, P Stevenson 1-0, M Lynch 0-3, N Niblock 0-2, T McGuinness 0-1, B Kelly 0-1. | |
Monaghan v Derry 13 July 1975 Semi-final replay | Monaghan | 1-6 – 0-14 | Derry | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
| K Finlay 1-4, B Brady 0-1, JJ Gorman 0-1. | | 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) |
Final
Derry v Down 27 July 1975 Final | Derry | 1-16 - 2-6 | Down | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| 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. | | W Walsh 2-3, P Rooney 0-2, J Murphy 0-1. | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: G Fagan (Armagh) |
Semi-finals
Kerry v Sligo 10 August 1975 Semi-final | Kerry | 3-13 - 0-5 | Sligo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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. | | M Hoey 0-3, M Kearins 0-2. | Attendance: 32,215 Referee: G Fagan (Armagh) |
Dublin v Derry 24 August 1975 Semi-final | Dublin | 3-13 - 3-8 | Derry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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. | | 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) |
Final
Kerry v Dublin 28 September 1975 Final | Kerry | 2-12 - 0-11 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 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. | | 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) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- All championship games were reduced from eighty to seventy minutes.
- London join the Connacht championship.
- On 1 June 1975, The Cricket Field, Kilrush played host to its first championship game for 35 years as Clare play Waterford in a Munster Quarter-Final.
- Louth beat Meath for the first time since 1953.
- Kildare play Westmeath in the Leinster championship for the first time since 1960.
- Sligo won their first Connacht title since 1928 and last until 2007.
- Dublin play Kildare in the Leinster final for the first time since 1928.
- Kerry–Sligo All Ireland semi-final was the first meeting between the teams.
Top scorers
- Overall
- Single game
References
- ^ Breheny, Martin (18 September 2014). "Kerry's power surge strongest since 1975 - O'Dwyer". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
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Beginning of Sam Maguire | |
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80-minute experiment | |
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