1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 81st staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 23 April 1967 and ended on 24 September 1967.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 April 1967 - 24 September 1967 |
| Teams | 31 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Meath (3rd win) |
| Captain | Peter Darby |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Captain | Denis Coughlan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Cavan |
| Connacht | Mayo |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 32 |
| Top Scorer |  |
| Player of the Year |  |
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Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Mayo in the Connacht semi-final.
On 24 September 1967, Meath won the championship following a 1-9 to 0-9 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their third All-Ireland title and their first in thirteen championship seasons.
Cavan's Charlie Gallagher was the championship's top scorer with 1-25. Meath's Bertie Cunningham was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Leinster Championship format change
Second round returns to Leinster this year.
Results
Connacht Senior Football Championship
Quarter-final
| 28 May 1967 Quarter-final | Sligo | 1-7 – 3-6 | Mayo | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| D McHugh 1-1, M Kearins 0-4, M Kenny 0-1, M Marren 0-1. | M Connaughton 1-0, J Nallen 1-0, J Farragher 1-0, J Langan 0-2, S O'Dowd 0-1, J Corcoran 0-1, MJ Ruddy 0-1, M Ruane 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 11 June 1967 Semi-final | Roscommon | 2-6 – 2-8 | Leitrim | St. Coman's Park, Roscommon |
| J Kelly 2-0, T White 0-3, J Keane 0-2, J Keane 0-1. | P Dolan 1-1, C McGowan 1-0, M Keane 0-3, B Rynn 0-2, P McGarty 0-1, K McGowan 0-1. |
| 25 June 1967 Semi-final | Galway | 1-8 – 3-13 | Mayo | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| M McDonagh 1-0, C Dunne 0-3, J Keenan 0-2, J Glynn 0-1, P Donnellan 0-1, F Canavan 0-1. | S O'Dowd 1-3, J Farragher 1-2, M Ruane 1-1, J Corcoran 0-4, J Morley 0-1, J Langan 0-1, J Nallen 0-1. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
Final
| 16 July 1967 Final | Mayo | 4-15 – 0-7 | Leitrim | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
| M Ruane 2-1, J Corcoran 0-6, W Loftus 1-2, J Langan 0-4, S O'Dowd 1-0, J Farragher 0-1, PJ Loftus 0-1. | M Keane 0-4, P Dolan 0-2, P McGowan 0-1. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
Leinster Senior Football Championship
First round
| 23 April 1967 First round | Wicklow | 0-10 – 0-8 | Wexford | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| M McNamee 0-3, P Clarke 0-3, T Scott 0-1, A Norton 0-1, J Coates 0-1, T Humphries 0-1. | J Berry 0-6, P Wilson 0-1, T Miller 0-1. |
| 14 May 1967 First round | Laois | 3-8 – 3-6 | Carlow | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| F Walsh 0-6, R Miller 1-1, J Maher 1-0, JJ Conway 1-0, P Delaney 0-1. | B Hayden 1-6, M Nolan 1-0, P McNally 1-0. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
Second round
| 28 May 1967 Second round | Wicklow | 0-11 – 0-8 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| T Scott 0-3, L Kelly 0-3, P Clarke 0-2, L Norton 0-1, W Cuffe 0-1, T Norton 0-1. | JJ Conway 0-4, P Delaney 0-2, F Walsh 0-1, D Miller 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 21 May 1967 Quarter-final | Longford | 1-7 – 0-10 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Hanniffy 0-4, S Donnelly 1-0, S Murray 0-2, T Mulvihill 0-1. | P Dunny 0-4, J Donnelly 0-3, T Keogh 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, K Kelly 0-1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
| 21 May 1967 Quarter-final | Meath | 2-9 – 0-3 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
| N Curran 2-5, T Brennan 0-2, P Collier 0-1, P Moore 0-1. | B Gaughan 0-3. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
| 11 June 1967 Quarter-final | Westmeath | 1-6 – 0-8 | Dublin | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| T Dolan 1-0, P Buckley 0-3, V Murray 0-2, J McKenna 0-1. | J Keaveney 0-6, T Donnelly 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
| 18 June 1967 Quarter-final | Offaly | 0-13 – 0-7 | Wicklow | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T McTeague 0-8, J Malone 0-2, R Scully 0-2, J Evans 0-1. | T Scott 0-3, P Clarke 0-1, W Norton 0-1, W Kelly 0-1, M McNamee 0-1. | Attendance: 25,183 Referee: C Kenworthy (Dublin) |
| 18 June 1967 Quarter-final replay | Longford | 3-12 – 2-10 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Devine 1-4, S Donnelly 2-0, J Hanniffy 0-5, T Mulvihill 0-1, M Hopkins 0-1, J Murray 0-1. | P Dunny 1-2, T Carew 1-1, J Donnelly 0-4, Pa Connolly 0-2, M Mullins 0-1. | Attendance: 25,183 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Semi-finals
| 2 July 1967 Semi-final | Longford | 1-7 – 0-13 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Hanniffy 0-6, S Donnelly 1-0, T Mulvihill 0-1. | T McTeague 0-5, E Scully 0-3, G Hughes 0-3, J Malone 0-1, T Green 0-1. | Attendance: 18,777 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
| 9 July 1967 Semi-final | Meath | 0-12 – 0-6 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| T Brennan 0-4, M Kerrigan 0-4, M O'Brien 0-1, N Curran 0-1, O Shanley 0-1, P Bruton 0-1. | P Buckley 0-2, J McKenna 0-1, T Dolan 0-1, M Carley 0-1. | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
Final
| 23 July 1967 Final | Meath | 0-8 – 0-6 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Brennan 0-4, M Mellett 0-2, N Curran 0-1, O Shanley 0-1. | T McTeague 0-2, G Hughes 0-2, S Evans 0-1, A Hickey 0-1. | Attendance: 40,461 Referee: J Shannon (Dublin) |
Munster Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
| 21 May 1967 Quarter-final | Clare | 0-9 – 0-2 | Waterford | Hennessy Memorial Park, Miltown Malbay |
| M Haugh 0-2, M Begley 0-2, P McMahon 0-2, J Tubridy 0-1, M Chambers 0-1, P O'Grady 0-1. | T Gough 0-2. | Referee: J O'Connor (Kerry) |
| 21 May 1967 Quarter-final | Limerick | 4-10 – 2-5 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| M Tynan 2-5, M Ranahan 1-1, P Murpjy 1-0, D Sheehan 0-2, D Quirke 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1. | T Burke 2-4, L Vaughan 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Cork) |
Semi-finals
| 18 June 1967 Semi-final | Cork | 1-13 – 1-6 | Clare | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| JJ Murphy 1-1, C o'Sullivan 0-4, J Carroll 0-3, E Philpott 0-2, D Coughlan 0-2, E McCarthy 0-1. | M McInerney 0-5, M Moloney 1-0, J Tubridy 0-1. | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
| 18 June 1967 Semi-final | Kerry | 1-17 – 1-8 | Limerick | Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
| J O'Shea 0-7, T Kelliher 0-5, DJ Crowley 1-0, J Saunders 0-3, J O'Connor 0-2. | M Tynan 1-7, T Sheehan 0-1. | Referee: T Moloney (Tipperary) |
Final
| 16 July 1967 Final | Cork | 0-8 – 0-7 | Kerry | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| E Philpott 0-2, É Ryan 0-2, B O'Neill 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1, J Carroll 0-1. | J O'Shea 0-3, P Griffin 0-2, DJ Crowley 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1. | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: J Martin (Tyrone) |
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
| 11 June 1967 Preliminary round | Tyrone | 0-13 – 3-2 | Fermanagh | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
Quarter-finals
| 4 June 1967 Quarter-final | Armagh | 1-8 – 2-13 | Donegal | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| L O'Rourke 1-0, A Patterson 0-2, E Casey 0-2, T McCReesh 0-2, D Kelly 0-1, J Whan 0-1. | P McShea 1-5, N Gallagher 1-3, S Granaghan 0-3, PJ Flood 0-2. | Referee: J Lynn (Derry) |
| 11 June 1967 Quarter-final | Down | 3-9 – 1-10 | Derry | Páirc Esler, Newry |
| 18 June 1967 Quarter-final | Antrim | 2-8 – 2-12 | Cavan | Casement Park, Belfast |
| J Murray 0-7, P Lynn 1-0, A SLoan 1-0, W Carson 0-1. | C Gallagher 0-8, P Murray 1-1, M Greenan 1-0, S Duggan 0-2, J O'Reilly 0-1. | Referee: M Mahon (Fermanagh) |
| 25 June 1967 Quarter-final | Tyrone | 1-13 – 1-7 | Monaghan | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
| C O'Neill 1-2, P Harte 0-4, P King 0-2, S McIlhatton 0-1, P Mulgrew 0-1, S Taggarty 0-1, P Forbes 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1. | T McCudden 1-3, G Fitzpatrick 0-2, B Connolly 0-2. |
Semi-finals
| 2 July 1967 Semi-final | Down | 2-8 – 2-5 | Donegal | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| S O'Neill 1-2, D McCartan 1-0, G Glynn 0-3, C McAlaraney 0-2, J McCartan 0-1. | S Granaghan 1-1, D O'Carroll 1-0, N Gallagher 0-2, M Griffin 0-1, J Quigley 0-1. | Referee: J Martin (Tyrone) |
| 9 July 1967 Semi-final | Tyrone | 3-3 – 1-13 | Cavan | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
| P Harte 1-1, N Timlin 1-0, C McIlduff 1-0, S O'Brien 0-1, S McElhatton 0-1. | C Gallagher 0-5, JJ O'Reilly 1-0, S Duggan 0-3, P Murray 0-3, J O'Donnell 0-1, T Lynch 0-1. | Referee: M Mahon (Fermanagh) |
Final
| 23 July 1967 Final | Cavan | 2-12 – 0-8 | Down | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| C Gallagher 0-6, JJ O'Reilly 1-1, M Greenan 1-0, S Duggan 0-2, J O'Donnell 0-2, P Murray 0-1. | S O'Neill 0-6, J Murphy 0-1, L Powell 0-1. | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals
| 6 August 1967 Semi-final | Cork | 2-7 – 0-12 | Cavan | Croke Park, Dublin |
| F Hayes 1-1, C O'Sullivan 0-4, D Coughlan 1-0, J Carroll 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1. | C Gallagher 0-8, P Murray 0-2, T Lynch 0-1, J O'Donnell 0-1. | Attendance: 28,370 |
| 20 August 1967 Semi-final | Meath | 3-14 – 1-14 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Brennan 1-2, P Mulvanney 0-4, P Collier 1-0, P Moore 1-0, M Kerrigan 0-3, M Mellett 0-2, N Curran 0-2, O Shanley 0-1. | J Corcoran 0-8, J Nealon 1-1, J Farragher 0-1, W Loftus 0-1, S O'Dowd 0-1, M Ruane 0-1, J Gibbons 0-1. | Attendance: 42,958 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Final
| 24 September 1967 Final | Meath | 1-9 – 0-9 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Kearns 1-2, P Mulvanney 0-2, M Mellett 0-2, N Curran 0-2, T Brennan 0-1. | C O'Sullivan 0-3, E Philpott 0-3, B O'Neill 0-1, F Hayes 0-1, M O'Loughlin 0-1. | Attendance: 70,343 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Gallagher | Cavan | 0-27 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
| 2 | Mick Tynan | Limerick | 3-12 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
| 3 | Joe Corcoran | Mayo | 0-19 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 4 | Noel Curran | Meath | 2-11 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 |
| 5 | Tony Brennan | Meath | 1-13 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel Curran | Meath | 2-5 | 11 | Louth |
| Mick Tynan | Limerick | 2-5 | 11 | Tipperary | |
| 3 | Tony Burke | Tipperary | 2-4 | 10 | Limerick |
| Mick Tynan | Limerick | 1-7 | 10 | Kerry | |
| 5 | Brenan Hayden | Carlow | 1-6 | 9 | Laois |
| 6 | Pauric McShea | Donegal | 1-5 | 8 | Armagh |
| Charlie Gallagher | Cavan | 0-8 | 8 | Antrim | |
| Charlie Gallagher | Cavan | 0-8 | 8 | Cork | |
| Joe Corcoran | Mayo | 0-8 | 8 | Meath | |
| Tony McTague | Offaly | 0-8 | 8 | Wicklow |
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References
- "All-Ireland triumph so sweet for Meath". Irish Independent. 12 September 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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