1973 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1973 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Cork (4th win)
Captain	Billy Morgan
Manager	Donie O'Donovan
Provincial Champions
Munster	Cork
Leinster	Offaly
Ulster	Tyrone
Connacht	Galway
Championship statistics
Player of the Year	Billy Morgan (Cork)
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The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship of 1973 was the 87th edition of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knockout competition. The championship ran from June to September of that year, culminating with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin on 23 September. The match was contested by Cork and Galway, with Cork taking the title by 3–17 to 2–13. It was Cork's first All-Ireland title since 1945.

Format

The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual, with the four winners from Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster advancing to the All-Ireland semi-finals. The draw for these games was as follows:

• Munster V. Ulster
• Connacht V. Leinster

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Galway v Sligo

10 June 1973 Quarter-final	Galway	3–6 – 1–9	Sligo	Tuam Stadium
	M Rooney 1-1, J Coughlan 1-1, L Sammon 1-0, J Tobin 0-3, M Burke 0-1.		M Kearins 0-5, PJ Brennan 1-0, D Pugh 0-2, J Stenson 0-1, P Kearins 0-1.	Attendance: 15,000 Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)

Leitrim v Mayo

17 June 1973 Semi-final	Leitrim	0-3 - 7-6	Mayo	Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
	B Wrynne 0-2, S Flanagan 0-1.		W McGee 3-0, T O'Malley 2-2, J Gibbons 1-1, M Gannon 1-0, S Gilbride 0-2, J Morley 0-1.	Referee: J Lee (Sligo)

Roscommon v Galway

24 June 1974 Semi-final	Roscommon	1–8 – 1–13	Galway	Dr. Hyde Park
	M Freyne 1-2, T Heneghan 0-4, J O'Gara 0-1, J Kelly 0-1.		J Tobin 0-5, J Caughlan 1-1, L Sammon 0-4, W Joyce 0-1, L O'Neill 0-1, J Duggan 0-1.	Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)

Mayo v Galway

8 July 1973 Final	Mayo	2-12 - 1-17	Galway	MacHale Park
	S Gilbride 0-5, J Morley 1-0, M Gannon 1-0, J Corcoran 0-3, T O'Malley 0-2, F Burns 0-1, W McGee 0-1,		M Rooney 1-2, J Tobin 0-5, M Burke 0-3, T Naughten 0-3, L Sammon 0-2, J Caughlan 0-2.	Attendance: 30,000 Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Louth v Carlow

13 May 1973 First round	Louth	0-14 - 1-3	Carlow	Drogheda Park
	S Mulroy 0-4, D Reid 0-4, J McLoughlin 0-1, E Sheelan 0-1, A Hoey 0-2, R Brennan 0-1, B Gaughran 0-1.		P Connolly 1-0, B McNally 0-1, JJ Canavan 0-1, B Hughes 0-1.	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: R Barry (Meath)

Dublin v Wexford

20 May 1973 First round	Dublin	3-11 - 0-5	Wexford
	F Murray 2-1, G Wilson 1-1, S Rooney 0-4, J Keaveney 0-2, R Doyle 0-2, A Larkin 0-1.		D Noonan 0-2, D Asple 0-1, G Howlin 0-1, M Quigley 0-1.	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)

Louth v Dublin

27 May 1973 Second round	Louth	1-9 – 2-6	Dublin	Páirc Tailteann
	A Hoey 1-1, S Mulroy 0-3, B Faulkner 0-2, D Reid 0-2, R Brennan 0-1.		F Murray 1-1, P O'Brien 1-1, S Rooney 0-3, R Doyle 0-1.	Referee: P Cullen (Westmeath)

Westmeath v Meath

3 June 1973 Quarter-final	Westmeath	0-8 - 1-6	Meath	Cusack Park
	M Carley 0-4, D Murtagh 0-2, L Eggerton 0-1, V Murray 0-1.		M Kerrigan 1-0, T Brennan 0-3, B Murray 0-2, P Cromwell 0-1.	Referee: G Hoey (Louth)

Wicklow v Laois

3 June 1973 Quarter-final	Wicklow	0-14 - 3-15	Laois	Aughrim Park
	P Clarke 0-9, A Norton 0-1, L O'Loughlin 0-1, B Carthy 0-1, J Darcy 0-1, J Doyle 0-1.		B Miller 0-5, Willie Brennan 0-5, S Allen 1-1, H Mulhaire 1-1, B Lalor 1-0, M Buggy 0-2, J Lalor 0-1.	Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)

Louth v Dublin

10 June 1973 Second round replay	Louth	1-8 - 0-9	Dublin	Páirc Tailteann
	D Reid 0-6, E Sheelan 1-0, R Brennan 0-1, L Leech 0-1.		R Doyle 0-4, D Hickey 0-2, S Rooney 0-1, E Brady 0-1, F Murray 0-1.	Attendance: 12,000 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)

Kildare v Longford

10 June 1973 Quarter-final	Kildare	0-13 – 0-8	Longford	Geraldine Park
	J Donnelly 0-7, P Dunny 0-2, R O'Doherty 0-2, T Carew 0-1, R Flanagan 0-1,		J Hanniffy 0-3, P Bradley 0-2, F Farrell 0-1, B Smyth 0-1, S Mulvihill 0-1.	Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)

Offaly v Louth

17 June 1973 Quarter-final	Offaly	1-8 – 0-8	Louth	Croke Park
	W Bryan 1-0, T McTague 0-3, S Cooney 0-1, M Wright 0-1, J Smith 0-1, P Fleming 0-1, K Kilmurray 0-1.		J McLoughlin 0-2, D Reid 0-2, R Barry 0-2, S Mulroy 0-1, D Nugent 0-1.	Referee: R Barry (Meath)

Meath v Laois

17 June 1973 Semi-final	Meath	2-17 – 2-11	Laois	Croke Park
	O O'Brien 1-4, Matt Kerrigan 1-2, T Brennan 0-3, O Geraghty 0-2, K Rennicks 0-2, P Cromwell 0-2, G Farrelly 0-1, B Murray 0-1.		W Brennan 0-5, M Fennell 1-1, S Allen 1-0, M Buggy 0-2, J Lawlor 0-2, B Lawlor 0-1.	Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)

Offaly v Kildare

1 July 1973 Semi-final	Offaly	1-15 – 2-6	Kildare	Croke Park
	T McTague 0-8, S Cooney 1-4, K Kilmurray 0-2, S Evans 0-1.		T Carew 1-0, K Kelly 1-0, P Dunny 0-2, J Donnelly 0-2, B O'Doherty 0-1, H Hyland 0-1.	Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)

Offaly v Meath

22 July 1973 Final	Offaly	3-21 – 2-12	Meath	Croke Park
	T McTague 0-11, J Cooney 2-2, K Kilmurray 1-2, K Claffey 0-3, W Bryan 0-2, P Fenning 0-1.		G Farrelly 1-2, O O'Brien 0-4, M Pay 1-0, K Rennicks 0-3, M Brennan 0-2, O Geraghty 0-1.	Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Clare v Waterford

3 June 1973 Quarter-final	Clare	0–18 – 1–5	Waterford	Gaelic Grounds
	M Keogh 0-6, B O'Reilly 0-4, M Greene 0-3, D Donnellan 0-2, S Maloney 0-2, K McGann 0-1.		J Flynn 1-2, V Kirwan 0-2, J Larkin 0-1.	Referee: T Woulfe (Limerick)

Limerick v Tipperary

3 June 1973 Quarter-final	Limerick	1-7 - 4-13	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds
	T Fitzgibbon 1-0, P Aherne 0-7.		P Blythe 3-3, J Cummins 0-7, M Keating 1-1, C O'Flaherty 0-2.	Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)

Cork v Clare

17 June 1973 Semi-final	Cork	2–14 – 0–3	Clare	Cork Athletic Grounds
	B Field 1-8, J Barrett 1-2, R Cummins 0-2, D Hunt 0-1, D Barron 0-1.		S Maloney 0-1, B O'Reilly 0-1, P Dillon 0-1.	Referee: S Maloney (Tipperary)

Kerry v Tipperary

17 June 1973 Semi-final	Kerry	3–11 – 0–5	Tipperary	Austin Stack Park
	M O'Dwyer 1-6, M O'Sullivan 2-1, J Egan 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1, B Lynch 0-1.		J Cummins 0-2, J Kehoe 0-2, C O'Flaherty 0-1.	Referee: F Halbert (Cork)

Cork v Kerry

15 July 1973 Final	Cork	5–12 – 1–15	Kerry	Cork Athletic Grounds
	B Field 1-6, J Barrett 2-2, R Cummins 0-4, D Barron 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 1-0.		M O'Dwyer 0-6, D Kavanagh 1-0, B Lynch 0-3, J Egan 0-3, E O'Donoghue 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, John O'Keeffe 0-1.	Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Monaghan v Derry

3 June 1973 Quarter-final	Monaghan	0-5 - 1-7	Derry	St. Mary's Park
	B Brady 0-2, P McCarthy 0-2, K Traynor 0-1.		F O'Loane 0-4, J O'Leary 1-0, G O'Loughlin 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1, F Moran 0-1.	Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)

Down v Armagh

10 June 1973 Preliminary round	Down	2–10 – 2–9	Armagh	Páirc Esler
	S O'Neill 0-6, M Cole 1-1, C McAlarney 1-0, P Rooney 0-2, E Cole 0-1.		L Kerins 2-2, P Loughran 0-5, D Mackin 0-1, S O'Hagan 0-1.	Referee: H McPolin (Armagh)

Fermanagh v Antrim

17 June 1973 Quarter-final	Fermanagh	3–9 – 4–4	Antrim	St. Molaise Park
	E McPartlan 3-0, P McGannity 0-6, A Campbell 0-2, T Henderson 0-1.		G McCann 3-0, V Magee 1-0, P Armstrong 0-2, A McCallin 0-2.	Referee: P Tierney (Cavan)

Donegal v Tyrone

24 June 1973 Quarter-final	Donegal	1-7 - 0-12	Tyrone	MacCumhail Park
	K Keeney 1-0, N Gallagher 0-2, J Winston 0-2, S Granaghan 0-1, T Quinn 0-1, F McFeeley 0-1.		P Hetherington 0-6, AR McMahon 0-2, S Donaghy 0-1, K Teague 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1, F McGulgan 0-1.	Referee: M McPolin (Antrim)

Down v Cavan

24 June 1973 Quarter-final	Down	1–7 – 0–8	Cavan	Páirc Esler
	S O'Neill 1-2, M Cole 0-2, C Davey 0-1, P Hamill 0-1, C McAlarney 0-1.		O O'Keeffe 0-2, M Greenan 0-2, H McInerney 0-2, JJ Martin 0-1, R Carolan 0-1.	Referee: T Johnston (Fermanagh)

Tyrone v Fermanagh

8 July 1973 Semi-final	Tyrone	1–15 – 0–11	Fermanagh	St. Tiernach's Park
	S Donaghy 1-2, P Hetherington 0-5, F McGuigan 0-3, A McMahon 0-2, J McElroy 0-1, P McMahon 0-1, P Haig 0-1.		F Sherry 0-5, F McGinnity 0-2, PJ Treacy 0-2, E McPartland 0-1, S McGrath 0-1.	Referee: A McPollan (Antrim)

Down v Derry

15 July 1973 Semi-final	Down	1–12 – 0–9	Derry	The Playing Fields
	M Cole 0-5, E Cole 1-1, W Walsh 0-3, P Rooney 0-2, C McAlarney 0-1.		P Doherty 0-3, J O'Leary 0-2, T McGuinness 0-2, T Moran 0-1, S Donaghy 0-1.	Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)

Tyrone v Down

29 July 1973 Final	Tyrone	3–13 – 1–11	Down	St. Tiernach's Park
	S McElhattion 2-1, P Hetherington 0-6, K Teague 1-1, B Donnelly 0-3, S Donaghy 0-1, P McGuigan 0-1.		S O'Neill 0-6, D McCartan 1-0, J Murphy 0-2, P Rooney 0-2, E Cole 0-1.	Referee: H McPolin (Antrim)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Galway v Offaly

12 August 1973 Semi-final	Galway	0–16 – 2–8	Offaly	Croke Park
	J Tobin 0-8, M Burke 0-2, L Sammon 0-2, M Rooney 0-1, M Hughes 0-1, T Naughton 0-1, J Duggan 0-1.		T McTague 1-3, S Evans 1-2, W Bryan 0-2, K Claffey 0-1.	Attendance: 36,705 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Cork v Tyrone

19 August 1973 Semi-final	Cork	5–10 – 2–4	Tyrone	Croke Park
	D Barron 1-4, J Barry-Murphy 2-0, R Cummins 1-1, S Coughlan 1-1, J Barrett 0-2, D Long 0-1, E Kirby 0-1.		P King 1-0, J Early 1-0, K Teague 0-1, P Hetherington 0-1, S Donaghy 0-1, F McGuigan 0-1.	Attendance: 28,997 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)

Cork v Galway

23 September 1973 Final	Cork	3-17 - 2-13	Galway	Croke Park
	R Cummins 0-8, J Barry-Murphy 2-1, J Barrett 1-2, D Long 0-3, E Kirby 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, D Barron 0-1.		M Hughes 0-7, T Naughton 1-0, J Hughes 1-0, M Burke 0-2, J Duggan 0-2, TJ Gilmore 0-1, L Sammon 0-1.	Attendance: 73,309 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

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Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Tony McTague	Offaly	1-25	28	4	7.00
2	John Tobin	Galway	0-21	21	4	5.25
3	Billy Field	Cork	2-14	20	3	6.66
	Jimmy Barrett	Cork	4-8	20	4	5.00
5	Patsy Hetherington	Tyrone	0-18	18	4	4.50
	Ray Cummins	Cork	0-18	18	4	4.50
7	Seán O'Neill	Down	1-14	17	3	5.66
8	Mick O'Dwyer	Kerry	1-12	15	2	7.50
9	Jimmy Barry-Murphy	Cork	5-1	15	3	5.00
10	Damian Reid	Louth	0-14	14	4	3.50

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Billy Field	Cork	1-8	11	Clare
	Tony McTague	Offaly	0-11	11	Meath
3	Willie McGee	Mayo	3-0	9	Meath
	Éamonn McPartland	Fermanagh	3-0	9	Antrim
	Gerry McCann	Antrim	3-0	9	Fermanagh
	Mick O'Dwyer	Kerry	1-6	9	Tipperary
	Billy Field	Cork	1-6	9	Kerry
8	Tommy O'Malley	Mayo	2-2	8	Antrim
	John Cooney	Offaly	2-2	8	Meath
	Jimmy Barrett	Cork	2-2	8	Kerry
	Larry Kerins	Armagh	2-2	8	Down
	Tony McTague	Offaly	0-8	8	Kildare
	John Tobin	Galway	0-8	8	Offaly
	Ray Cummins	Cork	0-8	8	Galway

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• Offaly win the Leinster title for the third year in succession. It is the first time in their history that they claim the coveted "three-in-a-row". It is the first time since Laois in 1938 that a team claimed three successive Leinster titles.