1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
The 1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 62nd All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.
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| Event | 1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 25 September 1949 | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
| Attendance | 79,460 | ||||||
Pre-match
Cavan were aiming for three consecutive All-Ireland football titles, having beaten Kerry at America's Polo Grounds in 1947 and beaten Mayo at Croke Park in 1948.[1]
Match summary
Meath led 0–7 to 0–3 at half-time and were able to retain this four-point lead to the end, despite six points by Cavan's Peter Donahue.[2]
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References
- "Cavan GAA legend Mick Higgins dies at the age of 87". BBC Sport. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- High Ball magazine, issue #6, 1998.
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