1973 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1973 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates13 May – 23 September 1973
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamCork (4th win)
CaptainBilly Morgan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamGalway
CaptainLiam Sammon
ManagerJohn "Tull" Dunne
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterOffaly
UlsterTyrone
ConnachtGalway
Championship statistics
No. matches played31
Top Scorer Tony McTague (1–25)
Player of the Year Billy Morgan
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The 1973 All-Ireland Football Championship was the 87th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 13 May 1973 and ended on 23 September 1973.

Offaly were the defending champions but were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.

On 23 September 1973, Cork won the championship following a 3–17 to 2–13 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 4th All-Ireland title, their first in 28 championship seasons.

Offaly's Tony McTague was the championship's top scorer with 1–25. Cork's Billy Morgan was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-final

10 June 1973 Quarter-final Galway 3–6 – 1–9 Sligo Tuam Stadium, Tuam
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)

Semi-finals

17 June 1973 Semi-final Leitrim 0–3 – 7–6 Mayo Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
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)
24 June 1973 Semi-final Roscommon 1–8 – 1–13 Galway Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
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)

Final

8 July 1973 Final Mayo 2–12 – 1–17 Galway MacHale Park, Castlebar
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

First round

13 May 1973 First round Louth 0–14 – 1–3 Carlow Drogheda Park, Drogheda
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)
20 May 1973 First round Dublin 3–11 – 0–5 Wexford Wexford Park, 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)

Second round

27 May 1973 Second round Louth 1–9 – 2–6 Dublin Páirc Tailteann, Navan
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)
10 June 1973 Second round replay Louth 1–8 – 0–9 Dublin Páirc Tailteann, Navan
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)

Quarter-finals

3 June 1973 Quarter-final Westmeath 0–8 – 1–6 Meath Cusack Park, Mullingar
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)
3 June 1973 Quarter-final Wicklow 0–14 – 3–15 Laois Aughrim Park, Aughrim
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)
10 June 1973 Quarter-final Kildare 0–13 – 0–8 Longford Geraldine Park, Athy
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)
17 June 1973 Quarter-final Offaly 1–8 – 0–8 Louth Croke Park, Dublin
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)

Semi-finals

17 June 1973 Semi-final Meath 2–17 – 2–11 Laois Croke Park, Dublin
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)
1 July 1973 Semi-final Offaly 1–15 – 2–6 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
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)

Final

22 July 1973 Final Offaly 3–21 – 2–12 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
Tony McTague 0–11 (0-8f), Sean Cooney 2–2, Kevin Kilmurray 1–2, Kieran Claffey 0–3, Willie Bryan 0–2, Paddy Fenning 0–1 Ollie O'Brien 1–4 (0-3f), Mick Fay 1–0, Ken Rennicks 0–3, Gerry Farrelly 0–2, Tony Brennan 0-2f, Ollie Geraghty 0–1. Attendance: 35,990
Referee: Brendan Hayden (Carlow)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

3 June 1973 Quarter-final Clare 0–18 – 1–5 Waterford Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
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)
3 June 1973 Quarter-final Limerick 1–7 – 4–13 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
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)

Semi-finals

17 June 1973 Semi-final Cork 2–14 – 0–3 Clare Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
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)
17 June 1973 Semi-final Kerry 3–11 – 0–5 Tipperary Austin Stack Park, Tralee
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)

Final

15 July 1973 Final Cork 5–12 – 1–15 Kerry Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
Billy Field 1–6 (1–0 pen, 0-5f), Jimmy Barrett 2–2, Ray Cummins 0–4, Declan Barron and Jimmy Barry-Murphy 1–0 each Mick O'Dwyer 0-6f, Donal Kavanagh 1–0, Brendan Lynch and John Egan 0–3 each, John O'Keeffe, Éamonn O'Donoghue, Jackie Walsh 0–1 each Attendance: 28,859
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

10 June 1973 Preliminary round Down 2–10 – 2–9 Armagh Páirc Esler, Newry
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)

Quarter-finals

3 June 1973 Quarter-final Monaghan 0–5 – 1–7 Derry St. Mary's Park, Castleblaney
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)
17 June 1973 Quarter-final Fermanagh 3–9 – 4–4 Antrim St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
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)
24 June 1973 Quarter-final Donegal 1–7 – 0–12 Tyrone MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
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)
24 June 1973 Quarter-final Down 1–7 – 0–8 Cavan Páirc Esler, Newry
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)

Semi-finals

8 July 1973 Semi-final Tyrone 1–15 – 0–11 Fermanagh St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
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)
15 July 1973 Semi-final Down 1–12 – 0–9 Derry The Playing Fields, Lurgan
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)

Final

29 July 1973 Final Tyrone 3–13 – 1–11 Down St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
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

Semi-finals

12 August 1973 Semi-final Galway 0–16 – 2–8 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
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)
19 August 1973 Semi-final Cork 5–10 – 2–4 Tyrone Croke Park, Dublin
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)

Final

23 September 1973 Final Cork 3–17 – 2–13 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
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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Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Tyrone won their first Ulster title since 1957.
  • 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.
  • The All Ireland semi-final between Cork and Tyrone was the first championship meeting between the teams.
  • Cork end their second longest drought without the All Ireland title of 28 years.

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

References

  1. ^ "All-Ireland Football Final 1973". millstreet.ie. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
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