1984 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 May – 23 September 1984 |
| Teams | 32 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Kerry (28th win) |
| Captain | Ambrose O'Donovan |
| Manager | Mick O'Dwyer |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Dublin |
| Captain | Tommy Drumm |
| Manager | Kevin Heffernan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 34 |
| Top Scorer |  Barney Rock (5-24) |
| Player of the Year |  Jack O'Shea |
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The 1984 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 98th 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 1984 and ended on 23 September 1984.
Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 23 September 1984, Kerry won the championship following a 0–14 to 1–6 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 28th All-Ireland title.
Dublin's Barney Rock was the championship's top scorer with 5-24. Kerry's Jack O'Shea was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Centenary year
1984 was a special year in the annals of Gaelic games as it was the centenary of the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Because of this a series of events celebrating the occasion were planned to take place throughout the year. The festivities were officially launched on 18 March at the Michael Cusack cottage in Carron, County Clare. Ash trees were planted to mark the occasion and a plaque was also unveiled in memory of the founder of the association. The Railway Cup finals were later played in Cusack Park, Ennis.
A £100,000 film was also commissioned by the centenary committee. Made by Louis Marcus the film was designed to be a portrait rather than a chronological history of the GAA.
Results
Quarter-finals
| 3 June 1984 Quarter-final | London | 0-10 – 3-16 | Galway | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
| B O'Dwyer 0-3, J McPartland 0-2, D Diggins 0-1, F McHale 0-1, B Vaughan 0-1, B Grealish 0-1, P Canavan 0-1. | S Joyce 0-8, K Clancy 2-0, V Daly 1-0, M Brennan 0-3, L Higgins 0-2, P Conroy 0-2, B Talty 0-1. | Referee: P Egan (Leitrim) |
| 10 June 1984 Quarter-final | Leitrim | 1-14 – 0-9 | Sligo | Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
| M Martin 1-3, K McKeown 0-4, F Smith 0-2, J Reynolds 0-2, S Mulhern 0-1, M Quinn 0-1, J Ward 0-1. | T Mahon 0-5, S Durkin 0-1, John Kent 0-1, J Stenson 0-1, M McCarrick 0-1. | Referee: S MacManamon (Galway) |
Semi-finals
| 17 June 1984 Semi-final | Galway | 1-17 – 0-7 | Roscommon | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
| B O'Donnell 0-4, K Clancy 1-0, G McManus 0-3, S Joyce 0-3, V Daly 0-3, M Brennan 0-1, T Tierney 0-1, B Talty 0-1, P Conroy 0-1. | D Earley 0-5, S Hayden 0-1, T McManus 0-1. | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: M Kearins (Sligo) |
| 24 June 1984 Semi-final | Mayo | 3-16 – 1-8 | Leitrim | McHale Park, Castlebar |
| A Finnerty 2-2, T Byrne 1-5, K McStay 0-5, H Gavin 0-3, D Flanagan 0-1. | M Quinn 1-0, J Reynolds 0-3, R Dolan 0-2, J Ward 0-1, S McManus 0-1, S Mulhern 0-1. | Attendance: 12,832 Referee: S Mullaney (Roscommon) |
Final
| 8 July 1984 Final | Galway | 2-13 – 2-9 | Mayo | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| S Joyce 1-5, B Talty 1-1, M Brennan 0-3, B O'Donnell 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1, G McManus 0-1. | K McStay 1-7, J Burke 1-0, H Gavin 0-1, M Carney 0-1. | Attendance: 17,560 Referee: M Kearins (Sligo) |
Preliminary round
| 13 May 1984 Preliminary round | Carlow | 1-6 – 1-12 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| J Owens 1-1, T Dwyer 0-3, W Cullen 0-1, W Doyle 0-1. | S Ramsbottom 0-9, P Doran 1-0, C Browne 0-1, S Dempsey 0-1, E Whelan 0-1. | Referee: T Jordan (Dublin) |
| 20 May 1984 Preliminary round | Wicklow | 1-9 – 4-4 | Longford | Aughrim Park, Aughrim |
| P Baker 0-5, P Tyrrell 1-1, P O'Byrne 0-2, J Lynch 0-1. | J McCormack 2-2, E McCormack 1-1, K O'Rourke 1-0, M O'Hara 0-1. |
| 27 May 1984 Preliminary round | Westmeath | 1-5 – 2-15 | Meath | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| W Lowry 1-1, E Coughlan 0-2, M Lowry 0-1, S Hayes 0-1. | C O'Rourke 1-2, JJ McCormack 1-2, L Smith 0-3, F Murtagh 0-3, C Coyle 0-2, M McCabe 0-2, B Flynn 0-1. | Referee: J Gunning (Offaly) |
Quarter-finals
| 3 June 1984 Quarter-final | Kildare | 0-7 – 1-10 | Laois | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| L Tompkins 0-4, G Power 0-2, G Donnelly 0-1. | P Doran 1-4, J Ramsbottom 0-4, G Browne 0-1, B Miller 0-1. | Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath) |
| 3 June 1984 Quarter-final | Meath | 1-12 – 0-10 | Louth | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| L Smith 1-4, F Murtagh 0-3, C O'Rourke 0-2, L Hayes 0-1, G McEntee 0-1, M McCabe 0-1. | J McDonnell 0-5, R Culhane 0-2, R Quinn 0-2, E Cluskey 0-1. | Attendance: 14,000 Referee: C Buckley (Offaly) |
| 10 June 1984 Quarter-final | Longford | 0-15 – 1-12 | Offaly | Pearse Park, Longford |
| J McCormack 0-7, K O'Rourke 0-4, G Clarke 0-2, M O'Hara 0-1, M Duggan 0-1. | M Connor 0-9, J Mooney 1-2, A O'Halloran 0-1. | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
| 10 June 1984 Quarter-final | Dublin | 4-12 – 0-9 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B Rock 2-4, K Duff 1-2, J McNally 1-1, T Conroy 0-2, J Ronayne 0-1, B Mullins 0-1, J Caffrey 0-1. | E Mahon 0-2, G O'Connor 0-2, N Swords 0-2, M Quigley 0-1, James McGovern 0-1, M Henrick 0-1. | Attendance: 16,025 Referee: K Campbell (Meath) |
| 17 June 1984 Quarter-final replay | Offaly | 3-15 – 3-10 | Longford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Connor 2-5, B Lowry 1-4, A O'Halloran 0-2, S Darby 0-2, J Mooney 0-1, P Dunne 0-1. | J McCormack 0-7, F McNamee 2-0, D Barry 1-1, M O'Hara 0-2. | Attendance: 33,061 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
Semi-finals
| 24 June 1984 Semi-final | Dublin | 0-13 – 0-5 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B Rock 0-4, K Duff 0-2, A O'Toole 0-2, J McNally 0-1, T Conroy 0-1, B Mullins 0-1, PJ Buckley 0-1, J Ronayne 0-1. | M Connor 0-3, B Lowry 0-1, J Mooney 0-1. | Attendance: 38,101 Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath) |
| 24 June 1984 Semi-final | Meath | 3-15 – 3-10 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
| F Murtagh 0-8, M McCabe 1-3, C O'Rourke 1-3, B Tansey 1-0, L Smith 0-1. | C Browne 2-0, S Dempsey 1-2, J Ramsbottom 0-4, G Lawlor 0-2, G Browne 0-1, R Miller 0-1. | Attendance: 38,101 Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare) |
Final
| 22 July 1984 Final | Dublin | 2-10 – 1-9 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Barney Rock 1-4 (0-3f), Kieran Duff 1-4, Anton O'Toole and Joe McNally 0-1 each | Ben Tansey 1-0, Liam Smith 0-3f, Mattie McCabe 0-2, Martin O'Connell (1 '50), Liam Hayes, Colm O'Rourke, Bernard Flynn 0-1 each | Attendance: 56,051 Referee: J Gunning (Offaly) |
Quarter-finals
| 20 May 1984 Quarter-final | Waterford | 1-6 – 0-9 | Tipperary | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| P Whyte 1-1, J Maher 0-3, E O'Brien 0-1, M Hogan 0-1. | F Kelly 0-3, O Maher 0-2, T Carr 0-2, J O'Donnell 0-1, B Conway 0-1. | Referee: E Porter (Cork) |
| 27 May 1984 Quarter-final replay | Tipperary | 4-13 – 0-10 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| B Conway 1-4, F Kelly 1-4, E O'Dwyer 1-2, J O'Donnell 1-0, O Maher 0-2, K Barron 0-1. | J Maher 0-4, J Casey 0-3, E O'Brien 0-1, P Keating 0-1, C McGrath 0-1. | Referee: E Porter (Cork) |
| 27 May 1984 Quarter-final | Clare | 0-10 – 1-7 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| N Normoyle 0-3, Pat McNamara 0-2, T Tubridy 0-2, P Burke 0-1, J Roche 0-1, D Casey 0-1. | M Quish 1-2, F Ryan 0-2, R Doherty 0-1, P Barrett 0-1, T Lenihan 0-1. | Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry) |
| 3 June 1984 Quarter-final replay | Limerick | 0-10 – 2-5 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| R O'Doherty 0-3, F Ryan 0-2, D Fitzgibbon 0-1, M Quish 0-1, F Brosnahan 0-1, T Browne 0-1, T Cummins 0-1. | P McNamara 0-4, D O'Loughlin 1-0, P Burke 1-0, T Tubridy 0-1. | Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry) |
Semi-finals
| 10 June 1984 Semi-final | Kerry | 0-23 – 0-6 | Tipperary | Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
| J Kennedy 0-6, T O'Dowd 0-4, M Sheehy 0-4, E Liston 0-4, P Spillane 0-3, J O'Shea 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1. | J O'Donnell 0-2, F Kelly 0-2, O Maher 0-1, B Conway 0-1. | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: R Moloney (Limerick) |
| 17 June 1984 Semi-final | Cork | 3-11 – 1-5 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| D Allen 2-0, E O'Mahony 1-3, D Barry 0-3, J Cleary 0-3, M Lynch 0-1, T Nation 0-1. | G Killeen 1-0, P McNamara 0-1, J McGrath 0-1, N Normoyle 0-1, P Burke 0-1, F Mescall 0-1. | Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry) |
Final
| 1 July 1984 Final | Kerry | 3-14 – 2-10 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| P Spillane 2-0, J Kennedy 0-4, W Maher 1-0, M Sheehy 0-3, D Moran 0-2, G Power 0-2, J O'Shea 0-1, T Spillane 0-1, E Liston 0-1. | D Barry 1-4, B Coffey 1-0, M Burns 0-2, C Corrigan 0-1, J Kerrigan 0-1, D Allen 0-1, J Allen 0-1. | Attendance: 36,258 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Preliminary round
| 27 May 1984 Preliminary round | Cavan | 0-13 – 1-13 | Derry | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| D Donohoe 0-3, M McEntee 0-3, M Faulkner 0-2, J Reilly 0-1, B Tierney 0-1, R Cullivan 0-1, D McDonnell 0-1, A King 0-1. | G Bradley 1-3, D Cassidy 0-5, Dermot McNicholl 0-2, D Barron 0-1, E Young 0-1, Declan McNicholl 0-1. | Referee: J Heaney (Tyrone) |
Quarter-finals
| 20 May 1984 Quarter-final | Down | 3-6 – 0-8 | Fermanagh | Pairc Esler, Newry |
| B Mason 1-1, L Austin 1-1, L Heaney 1-0, J Treanor 0-2, M Linden 0-2. | P McGinnity 0-4, T Maguire 0-2, Dom Corrigan 0-1, K Corrigan 0-1. |
| 27 May 1984 Quarter-final | Antrim | 1-6 – 2-17 | Monaghan | Casement Park, Belfast |
| A McQuillan 1-1, K Gough 0-2, M Darragh 0-1, K McAllister 0-1, G Higgins 0-1. | B Murray 1-4, R McDermott 1-1, R McCarron 0-4, E Hughes 0-3, E McEneaney 0-2, M Caulfield 0-2, H Clerkin 0-1. |
| 3 June 1984 Quarter-final | Armagh | 1-10 – 0-12 | Donegal | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| J Corvan 0-5, G Houlihan 1-1, B Hughes 0-1, P Rafferty 0-1, T Coleman 0-1, C Harney 0-1. | G Curran 0-5, S Maguire 0-3, B Murray 0-2, M Lafferty 0-1, D Reid 0-1. | Referee: J Gough (Antrim) |
| 10 June 1984 Quarter-final | Derry | 3-4 – 1-13 | Tyrone | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
| G Bradley 2-0, Dermot McNicholl 1-1, D CAssidy 0-2, Declan McNicholl 0-1. | F McGUigan 0-6, D O'Hagan 1-2, E McKenna 0-3, P O'Neill 0-1, K McCabe 0-1. | Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh) |
Semi-finals
| 17 June 1984 Semi-final | Armagh | 2-8 – 0-9 | Monaghan | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| Coleman 1-0, G Houlihan 1-0, J Corvan 0-2, F McMahon 0-2, Kiernan 0-2, J McCorry 0-1, Hughes 0-1. | McCarron 0-3, Finlay 0-2, Hughes 0-2, Murphy 0-1, Clerkin 0-1. | Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh) |
| 24 June 1984 Semi-final | Tyrone | 0-10 – 0-5 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| D O'Hagan 0-5, P Kerlin 0-2, F McGuigan 0-2, S Daly 0-1. | J Treanor 0-2, P Browne 0-1, G Blaney 0-1, A Rodgers 0-1. | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: M Greenan (Cavan) |
Final
| 15 July 1984 Final | Tyrone | 0-15 – 1-7 | Armagh | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| F McGuigan 0-11, E McKenna 0-1, P Kerlin 0-1, C Donaghy 0-1, N McGlinn 0-1. | G Houlihan 1-1, J Corvan 0-3, F McMahon 0-1, J McCorry 0-1, J McKerr 0-1. | Attendance: 25,000 |
Semi-finals
| 12 August 1984 Semi-final | Kerry | 2-17 – 0-11 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Sheehy 1-4, J Egan 1-2, J O'Shea 0-5, P Spillane 0-3, K Kennedy 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1, T Spillane 0-1. | T Tierney 0-3, P Kelly 0-2, V Daly 0-2, G McMnaus 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, P Conory 0-1, B O'Donnell 0-1. | Attendance: 19,248 Referee: S Murray (Monaghan) |
| 22 August 1984 Semi-final | Dublin | 2-11 – 0-8 | Tyrone | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B Rock 1-7, J McNally 1-0, B Mullins 0-1, T Conroy 0-1, C Duff 0-1, C Sutton 0-1. | F McGuigan 0-4, E McKenna 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1, C Donaghy 0-1. | Attendance: 39,915 Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo) |
Final
| 23 September 1984 Final | Kerry | 0-14 – 1-6 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Kennedy 0-5, P Spillane 0-4, E Liston 0-3, J O'Shea 0-1, D Moran 0-1. | B Rock 1-5, T Conroy 0-1. | Attendance: 68,365 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- For the first time in years there were 2 draws and replays in the Munster football championship Quarter-finals.
- Tyrone are Ulster champions for the first time since 1973.
- The All Ireland semi-final between Dublin vs Tyrone was their first championship meeting.
Scoring
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barney Rock | Dublin | 5-24 | 39 | 5 | 7.80 |
| 2 | Matt Connor | Offaly | 2-17 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 3 | Frank McGuigan | Tyrone | 0-23 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 4 | John McCormack | Longford | 2-16 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 5 | Stephen Joyce | Galway | 1-16 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 6 | John Ramsbottom | Laois | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 7 | John Kennedy | Kerry | 0-16 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Kieran Duff | Dublin | 2-9 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 |
| Kevin McStay | Mayo | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 | |
| 10 | Finian Murtagh | Meath | 0-14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| Mikey Sheehy | Kerry | 1-11 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Connor | Offaly | 2-5 | 11 | Longford |
| Frank McGuigan | Tyrone | 0-11 | 11 | Armagh | |
| 3 | Barney Rock | Dublin | 2-4 | 10 | Wexford |
| Kevin McStay | Mayo | 1-7 | 10 | Galway | |
| Barney Rock | Dublin | 1-7 | 10 | Tyrone | |
| 6 | John Ramsbottom | Laois | 0-9 | 9 | Carlow |
| Matt Connor | Offaly | 0-9 | 9 | Longford | |
| 8 | Anthony Finnerty | Mayo | 2-2 | 8 | Leitrim |
| John McCormack | Longford | 2-2 | 8 | Wicklow | |
| Barney Rock | Dublin | 1-5 | 8 | Kerry | |
| Tom Byrne | Mayo | 1-5 | 8 | Leitrim | |
| Stephen Joyce | Galway | 1-5 | 8 | Mayo | |
| Finian Murtagh | Meath | 0-8 | 8 | Laois | |
| Stephen Joyce | Galway | 0-8 | 8 | London |
References
- ^ "Kerry win Sam Maguire". RTÉ Archives. 24 September 1984. Retrieved 30 October 2016.