1964 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1964 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 78th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 26 April 1964 and ended on 27 September 1964.
| All-Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winning team | Galway (5th win) |
| Captain | John Donnellan |
| Manager | John "Tull" Dunne. (St Grellan's, Ballinasloe) |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Cavan |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 31 |
| Player of the Year | Noel Tierney (Galway) |
← 1963 1965 → | |
It was Galway's second consecutive final, having lost to Dublin in the previous year's decider. The Tribesmen won their 5th All-Ireland title, beating Kerry by 5 points in the final, 0-15 to 0-10. It was the start of the most successful era in Galway football, their "Three In A Row".
Leinster Championship format change
In 1964 only 2 Quarter-finals instead of the usual 4 were played in the Leinster football championship. The first round which contained just 2 matches and second round containing 3 matches was introduced the system lasted for just 1 year. It was to improve football in weaker counties.
Results
Connacht Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
| 7 June 1964 Quarter-final | Leitrim | 2-5 – 1-8 | Roscommon | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
| 21 June 1964 Quarter-final replay | Roscommon | 1-10 – 1-10 (aet) | Leitrim | St. Coman's Park, Roscommon |
| 28 June 1964 Quarter-final second replay | Leitrim | 1-10 – 5-9 | Roscommon | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
| P McGarty 0-9, D Gannon 1-0, P Dolan 0-1. | PJ Watson 2-1, C Mahon 2-0, D Feeley 0-6, J Kelly 1-0, G O'Malley 0-1, T White 0-1. | Attendance: 10,000 |
Semi-finals
| 21 June 1964 Semi-final | Sligo | 1-12 – 2-12 | Galway | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| Attendance: 5,000 |
| 5 July 1964 Semi-final | Mayo | 3-9 – 1-7 | Roscommon | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| M Connaughton 1-2, F McDonald 0-4, D Doris 1-0, M Ruane 1-0, J Farragher 0-1, J Morley 0-1. | C Mahon 1-0, D Feeley 0-3, G White 0-1, P Watson 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, B Kyne 0-1. | Attendance: 15,000 |
Final
| 19 July 1964 Final | Galway | 2-12 – 1-5 | Mayo | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
| C Dunne 0-8, S Cleary 1-2, C Tyrrell 1-0, J Keegan 0-1, M McDonagh 0-1, | F McDonnell 1-2, J Farragher 0-1, J Langan 0-1, D Doris 0-1. | Attendance: 35,000 Referee: E Moulds (Wicklow) |
Leinster Senior Football Championship
First round
| 26 April 1964 First round | Longford | 0-8 – 0-12 | Westmeath | Pearse Park, Longford |
| B Burns 0-4, S Murray 0-2, P Gillen 0-1, S Donnelly 0-1. | P Collins 0-4, J Moran 0-3, T Dolan 0-2, G Kane 0-1, P Buckley 0-1, M Carley 0-1. |
| 3 May 1964 First round | Carlow | 3-7 – 2-9 | Wicklow | Geraldine Park, Athy |
Second round
| 24 May 1964 Second round | Dublin | 1-14 – 1-5 | Carlow | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| J Timmons 1-5, S Coen 0-4, D Ferguson 0-2, D Foley 0-1, B McDonald 0-1, J Gilroy 0-1. | M Nolan 1-0, B Hayden 0-3, T Murphy 0-1, E Walker 0-1. |
| 31 May 1964 Second round | Laois | 2-8 – 0-13 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| 31 May 1964 Second round | Louth | 1-10 – 1-6 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| L Leech 0-5, J Mohan 1-0, K Behan 0-2, B Gaughran 0-2, J Mulroy 0-1. | F Morris 1-1, S Keevans 0-4, M Bergin 0-1. | Referee: T Mooney (Meath) |
Quarter-finals
| 7 June 1964 Quarter-final | Meath | 2-12 – 0-8 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Browne 1-2, G Quinn 1-2, J Walsh 0-4, D Carty 0-2, K McNamee 0-2. | P Dunny 0-3 H Fay 0-3, J O'Donnell 0-2. |
| 14 June 1964 Quarter-final | Louth | 1-9 – 1-4 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| G Clifford 1-1, L Leech 0-4, K Behan 0-3, V Murphy 0-1. | J Kelly 1-0, J Mulligan 0-3, T Cullen 0-1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Semi-finals
| 21 June 1964 Semi-final | Dublin | 0-8 – 1-2 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 28 June 1964 Semi-final | Meath | 1-12 – 2-7 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Walsh 0-7, K McNamee 1-0, D Carty 0-3, T Browne 0-1, P Mullvaney 0-1. | K Behan 1-2, L leech 1-2, R Gaughran 0-2, S Ryan 0-1. | Referee: M Mangan (Dublin) |
Final
| 26 July 1964 Final | Meath | 2-12 – 1-7 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| O Shanley 1-3, P Mulvanney 1-0, J Walsh 0-4, K McNamara 0-3, D Carty 0-2. | B McDonald 1-2, S Coen 0-3, W Casey 0-1, D Ferguson 0-1. | Attendance: 57,133 Referee: J Dowling (Offaly) |
Munster Senior Football Championship
Quarter-final
| 14 June 1964 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 2-5 – 1-7 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| G Danagher 1-2, L Boland 1-0, M Keating 0-2, J O'Donoghue 0-1. | T McGrath 1-0, R Pyne 0-2, T Daly 0-2, P McMahon 0-1, M Queally 0-1, M Canavan 0-1. | Referee: J. Sheehan (Dublin) |
Semi-finals
| 14 June 1964 Semi-final | Waterford | 1-2 – 2-8 | Cork | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| 28 June 1964 Semi-final | Tipperary | 1-7 – 1-14 | Kerry | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P Conway 1-1, B Keating 0-4, J Donoghue 0-1, L Connolly 0-1. | B O'Callaghan 0-8, D O'Donnell 1-0, M O'Connell 0-2, T Barrett 0-2, M Fleming 0-1, P griffin 0-1. | Referee: D. White (CIare) |
Final
| 19 July 1964 Final | Cork | 1-8 – 2-11 | Kerry | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| W O'Leary 1-4, JJ Murphy 0-2, M Bohane 0-1, J Carroll 0-1. | D O'Donnell 2-1, B O'Callaghan 0-6, M O'Connell 0-1, M Fleming 0-1, F O'Leary 0-1, T Barrett 0-1. |
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
| 31 May 1964 Preliminary round | Tyrone | 0-8 – 1-9 | Antrim | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
| S McElroy 0-2, S O'Kane 0-2, P Forbes 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, M Donaghy 0-1. | G McRory 1-2, P Lynn 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, S Rice 0-1, D Dougan 0-1, J Ward 0-1. | Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan) |
Quarter-finals
| 7 June 1964 Quarter-final | Fermanagh | 0-7 – 1-10 | Donegal | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
| Attendance: 3,000 |
| 14 June 1964 Quarter-final | Cavan | 3-9 – 2-3 | Derry | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| JJ O'Reilly 2-0, C Gallagher 0-5, M Cahill 1-1, B Sherlock 0-1, J O'Donnell 0-1, P Pritchard 0-1. | B Rafferty 1-0, C McGuigan 1-0, D Mullen 0-2, F Brolly 0-1. | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: M Mahon (Fermanagh) |
| 14 June 1964 Quarter-final | Antrim | 2-6 – 1-8 | Armagh | Casement Park, Belfast |
| S Rice 1-1, P Lynn 1-0, J McRory 0-3, J O'Neill 0-1, E Greeves 0-1. | J Whan 1-1, K Browne 0-4, E Casey 0-2, K Halpenny 0-1. | Referee: J Donaghy (Down) |
| 21 June 1964 Quarter-final | Down | 2-9 – 1-6 | Monaghan | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
Semi-finals
| 28 June 1964 Semi-final | Cavan | 1-9 – 0-7 | Donegal | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
| C Gallagher 0-6, Lynch 0-1, J O'Donnell 0-3. | Griffin 0-3, Flood 0-1, Campbell 0-1, McDevitt 0-1, McFeely 0-1. | Attendance: 8,000 |
| 5 July 1964 Semi-final | Down | 2-8 – 1-9 | Antrim | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| J McCartan 2-1, P Doherty 0-5, S O'Neill 0-2. | J Ward 1-0, J O'Neill 0-3, P Lynn 0-2, G McRory 0-1, S Rice 0-1, S McQuillan 0-1, D McNeill 0-1. | Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan) |
Final
| 19 July 1964 Final | Cavan | 2-10 – 1-10 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| C Gallagher 0-8, P Pritchard 2-0, J O'Donnell 0-2. | P Doherty 0-5, J Lennon 1-0, B Johnston 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, V Kane 0-1. | Attendance: 30,000 |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals
| 9 August 1964 Semi-final | Galway | 1-8 – 0-9 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M McDonagh 1-0, C Dunne 0-3, S Leydon 0-2, M Reynolds 0-1, J Keenan 0-1, S Cleary 0-1. | J Walsh 0-5, O Shanley 0-2, J Quinn 0-1, D Carty 0-1. | Referee: S Garvey (Cork) |
| 23 August 1964 Semi-final | Kerry | 2-12 – 0-6 | Cavan | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Long 1-2, B O'Callaghan 0-5, M O'Dwyer 0-4, A Barrett 1-0, P Griffin 0-1. | C Gallagher 0-4, B Morris 0-1, P Pritchard 0-1. | Attendance: 45,578 Referee: J Dowling (Offaly) |
Final
| 27 September 1964 Semi-final | Galway | 0-15 – 0-10 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Dunne 0-9, S Leydon 0-2, C Tyrrell 0-1, J Keenan 0-1, S Cleary 0-1, M McDonagh 0-1. | M O'Connell 0-7, P Griffin 0-2, M O'Dwyer 0-1. | Attendance: 76,498 Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- The Carrick-on-Shannon ground is named after a 1916 rising leader this year as it is named Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada after Seán Mac Diarmada.
- Meath won the Leinster title for the first time since 1954.
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel Tierney | Galway | 4 | |||
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||
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