1964 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
| All-Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winning team | Galway (5th win) |
| Captain | John Donnellan[1] |
| Manager | John "Tull" Dunne. (St Grellan's, Ballinasloe) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kerry |
| Captain | Niall Sheehy |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Cavan |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 31 |
| Player of the Year | Noel Tierney (Galway) |
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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.
Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Meath in the Leinster final.
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
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) |
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 |
| Ollie Shanley 1-3, Jimmy Walsh 0-4f, Paddy Mulvaney 1-0, Kevin McNamee 0-3, Dave Carty 0-2 | Brian McDonald 1-2, Sean Coen 0-3f, Bill Casey and Des Ferguson 0-1 each | Attendance: 57,133 Referee: John Dowling (Offaly) |
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 |
| J.J. Murphy (1-2), Paul O'Sullivan (0-2) & Willie O'Leary (1-4). |
| 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 |
| Willie O'Leary 1-4 (0-3f), Mick Bohane, Flor Hayes, Johnny Carroll, JJ Murphy 0-1 each | Dom O'Donnell 2-1, Bernie O'Callaghan 0-6f, Mick O'Connell (0-1f), Mick Fleming, Tony Barrett, Frank O'Leary 0-1 each | Attendance: 26,023 Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
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 |
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 |
References
- ^ Malin, Brendan (1 October 1964). "They Gave the Cup And Broke His Heart". The Boston Globe. p. 42. Retrieved 11 November 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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