1976 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1976 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 90th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 9 May 1976 and ended on 26 September 1976.
Kerry were the defending champions.
On 26 September 1976, Dublin won the championship following a 3-8 to 0-10 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 19th All-Ireland title, their first in two championship seasons.
Dublin's Jimmy Keaveney was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Results
Quarter-finals
Leitrim v Mayo
30 May 1976 Quarter-final replay |
Leitrim |
2-8 - 0-10 |
Mayo |
Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
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E McHale 1-0, N Mahon 1-0, J Houlihan 0-2, T Dolan 0-2, M Martin 0-1, S Flanagan 0-1, F Bohan 0-1, T Mulvey 0-1. |
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JP Kean 0-4, S Kilbride 0-1, M Sweeney 0-1, G Farragher 0-1, M Dixon 0-1, P Corrigan 0-1, R Bell 0-1. |
Referee: J Lee (Sligo)
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Roscommon v London
30 May 1976 Quarter-final |
Roscommon |
2-18 – 1-7 |
London |
Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
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M Freyne 0-7, J O'Connor 1-3, H Griffin 1-0, T Donnellan 0-3, J Finnegan 0-2, P Cox 0-1, D Watson 0-1, E McManus 0-1. |
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K Maguire 1-0, D Keating 0-4, J Mahoney 0-1, G Nellis 0-1, J Coffey 0-1. |
Referee: J O'Gorman (Sligo)
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Semi-finals
Leitrim v Galway
6 June 1976 Semi-final |
Leitrim |
0-8 - 3-21 |
Galway |
Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
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M Martin 0-5, S Flanagan 0-1, T Dolan 0-1, E McHale 0-1. |
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J McLoughlin 1-8, J Duggan 1-2, J Barrett 1-1, B Talty 0-3, L Sammon 0-3, T Naughton 0-2, W Joyce 0-1, D Smyth 0-1. |
Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo)
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Sligo v Roscommon
13 June 1976 Semi-final |
Sligo |
0-7 - 2-10 |
Roscommon |
Markievicz Park, Sligo |
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M Kearins 0-6, J Stenson 0-1. |
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J O'Connor 0-4, J Kelly 1-0, P Cox 0-2, N Freyne 0-1, G Beirne 0-1, J Finnegan 0-1, J O'Gara 0-1. |
Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)
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Finals
Roscommon v Galway
4 July 1976 Final |
Roscommon |
1-8 – 1-8 |
Galway |
MacHale Park, Castlebar |
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J O'Gara 1-1, J O'Connor 0-2, T Donnellan 0-1, P Cox 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, E McManus 0-1, M Freyne 0-1. |
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J Duggan 1-1, D Smith 0-2, J McLoughlin 0-2, J Tobin 0-1, B Talty 0-1, S McHugh 0-1. |
Attendance: 18,000 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)
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Galway v Roscommon
18 July 1976 Final replay |
Galway |
1-14 – 0-9 |
Roscommon |
Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
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J McLoughlin 0-6, J Duggan 1-0, K Clancy 0-2, J Tobin 0-2, T Naughton 0-2, L O'Neill 0-1, J Hughes 0-1. |
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J O'Connor 0-4, J O'Gara 0-1, T Donnellan 0-1, M McNamara 0-1, M Freyne 0-1, G Beirne 0-1. |
Attendance: 16,000 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)
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First round
Meath v Wicklow
9 May 1976 First round |
Meath |
2-13 - 1-10 |
Wicklow |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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G Farrelly 1-5, C Rowe 1-1, C O'Rourke 0-4, K Rennicks 0-2, M Ryan 0-1. |
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M O'Toole 0-6, E Dunne 1-0, P Kavanagh 0-1, T Foley 0-1, G Farrell 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Wexford v Westmeath
9 May 1976 First round |
Wexford |
2-11 - 0-14 |
Westmeath |
Geraldine Park, Athy |
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M Quigley 1-3, E Waters 1-2, M Carty 0-2, D Clancy 0-2, G Howling 0-1, J Dunphy 0-1. |
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D Smith 0-7, J Keane 0-3, W Lowry 0-2, M Scally 0-1, P Halligan 0-1. |
Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare)
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Quarter-finals
Offaly v Meath
6 June 1976 Quarter-final |
Offaly |
0-8 - 3-8 |
Meath |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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L Hanlon 0-3, S Lowry 0-2, P Fenning 0-1, W Bryan 0-1, M Wright 0-1. |
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G Farrelly 1-4, C O'Rourke 1-0, M Kerrigan 1-0, C Rowe 0-2, K Rennicks 0-1, J Gibbons 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly
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Wexford v Louth
20 June 1976 Quarter-final |
Wexford |
0-15 - 1-8 |
Louth |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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E Waters 0-7, M Carthy 0-2, B Rowesome 0-2, M Miller 0-1, G Howlin 0-1, W French 0-1, M Quigley 0-1. |
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A Hoey 1-1, P McPartland 0-2, G Nixon 0-1, F Brennan 0-1, D McCoy 0-1, D Reid 0-1, B Gaughran 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Laois v Kildare
20 June 1976 Quarter-final |
Laois |
1-13 - 0-12 |
Kildare |
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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W Brennan 1-6, T McCague 0-3, P Brophy 0-2, M Fennell 0-1, S Allen 0-1. |
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T Shaw 0-6, P Dunny 0-3, P Swords 0-1, B O'Doherty 0-1, T Carew 0-1. |
Attendance: M Meally (Kilkenny)
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Dublin v Longford
27 June 1976 Quarter-final |
Dublin |
5-16 - 0-7 |
Longford |
Cusack Park, Mullingar |
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J Keaveney 3-4, P Gogarty 1-3, A O'Toole 1-1, K Moran 0-3, D Hickey 0-3, B Mullins 0-1, B Doyle 0-1. |
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L Tierney 0-3, J Hanniffy 0-2, P Mullooly 0-1, T McCormick 0-1. |
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
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Semi-finals
Wexford v Meath
4 July 1976 Semi-final |
Wexford |
1-9 - 2-14 |
Meath |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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G Howlin 1-1, D Clancy 0-3, M Miller 0-2, M Carthy 0-1, W French 0-1, M Quigley 0-1. |
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M Kerrigan 0-5, G Farrelly 1-1, C O'Rourke 0-4, PJ O'Halloran 1-0, C Rowe 0-2, K Rennicks 0-1, J Gibbons 0-1. |
Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare)
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Dublin v Laois
11 July 1976 Semi-Final |
Dublin |
3-12 - 0-11 |
Laois |
O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
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J Keaveney 1-3, P Gogarty 1-2, B Mullins 1-2, A O'Toole 0-2, B Doyle 0-2. |
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W Brennan 0-5, T Prendergast 0-3, M Fennell 0-2, T McCague 0-1. |
Referee: H O'Reilly (Louth)
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Final
Dublin v Meath
25 July 1976 Final |
Dublin |
2-8 - 1-9 |
Meath |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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J Keaveney 0-4, A O'Toole 1-0, T Hanahoe 1-0, D Hickey 0-2, P Gogarty 0-1, B Doyle 0-1. |
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C O'Rourke 1-1, G Farrelly 0-2, C Rowe 0-2, O O'Brien 0-1, M Kerrigan 0-1, J Gibbons 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. |
Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare)
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Quarter-finals
Waterford v Tipperary
9 May 1976 Quarter-final |
Waterford |
5-11 - 1-11 |
Tipperary |
Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
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J Galvin 0-6, V Kirwan 1-1, M Power 1-1, R Ahearn 1-0, S Ahern 1-0, T Moore 1-0, J Hennessy 0-2, B Fleming 0-1. |
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H Mulhaire 1-4, C O'Flaherty 0-4, G McGrath 0-1, J Cummins 0-1, J Williams 0-1. |
Referee: F Halbert (Cork)
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Limerick v Clare
16 May 1976 Quarter-final |
Limerick |
2-4 - 1-6 |
Clare |
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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M Greene 1-1, S Clanagan 1-0, C Buckley 0-1, J McMahon 0-1, M Downes 0-1. |
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G Browne 1-2, T Kennedy 0-2, S Holmes 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. |
Referee: B O'Grady (Kerry)
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Semi-finals
Waterford v Kerry
20 June 1976 Semi-final |
Waterford |
0-6 - 3-17 |
Kerry |
Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
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J Hennessy 0-2, E Halloran 0-1, J Galvin 0-1, R Dunford 0-1, D Conway 0-1. |
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P Spillane 1-5, M Sheehy 1-4, B Lynch 1-2, D Moran 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-2, J Egan 0-2. |
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
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Cork v Clare
20 June 1976 Semi-final |
Cork |
2-15 - 1-10 |
Clare |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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S Coughlan 1-3, S O'Shea 1-0, B Fields 0-3, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, D Long 0-3, S Murphy 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1. |
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J McMahon 0-6, S Flanagan 1-0, C Buckley 0-1, Martin Greene 0-1, S Moloney 0-1, |
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
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Finals
Cork v Kerry
11 July 1976 Final |
Cork |
0-10 - 0-10 |
Kerry |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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M Field 0-2, D Long 0-2, D Allen 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, D Barron 0-1, S Coughlan 0-1. |
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M Sheehy 0-5, P Spillane 0-2, P McCarthy 0-2, S Walsh 0-1. |
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
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Cork v Kerry
25 July 1976 Final replay |
Cork |
2-19 - 3-20 (aet) |
Kerry |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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J Barry-Murphy 1-3, S Murphy 0-5, C O'Rourke 0-4, S Coughlan 1-0, D Barron 0-3, D Allen 0-1, B Fields 0-1, D Long 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. |
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M Sheehy 0-11, S Walsh 1-3, P Spillane 1-3, M O'Sullivan 1-2, J Egan 0-1. |
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
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Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Cavan v Donegal
30 May 1976 Quarter-final |
Cavan |
1-9 – 0-8 |
Donegal |
Breffni Park, Cavan |
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C O'Keeffe 1-1, O Brady 0-3, S Duggan 0-2, N Smith 0-1, D Meade 0-1, G Cusack 0-1. |
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S Granaghan 0-3, M Lafferty 0-2, M Carney 0-2, H McClafferty 0-1. |
Referee: T Johnston (Fermanagh)
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Antrim v Down
6 June 1976 Quarter-final |
Antrim |
2-6 - 0-14 |
Down |
Casement Park, Belfast |
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G McCann 1-0, A McCallion 0-2, JP O'Kane 0-1, P Armstrong 0-1, S McGourty 0-1, A Hamill 0-1. |
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W Walsh 0-5, P Rooney 0-3, B Fitzsimons 0-2, B Bardner 0-2, V McGovern 0-1, D Rodgers 0-1. |
Referee: G Fagan (Antrim)
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Derry v Armagh
13 June 1976 Quarter-final |
Derry |
1-19 – 2-1 |
Armagh |
Healy Park, Omagh |
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B Kelly 0-7, A McGuckin 1-2, T McGuinness 0-2, G McElhinney 0-2, J O'Leary 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, P Stevenson 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1, A McGurk 0-1. |
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D McCoy 2-0, P Loughran 0-1. |
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
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Semi-finals
Down v Cavan
20 June 1976 Semi-final |
Down |
0-10 – 1-18 |
Cavan |
St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
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D Rodgers 0-3, W Walsh 0-3, P Rooney 0-1, B Fitzsimons 0-1, L Austin 0-1, C McAlarney 0-1. |
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S Duggan 0-10, O Martin 1-1, G Cusack 0-3, N Smith 0-2, O Leddy 0-1, C O'Dea 0-1. |
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Tyrone v Derry
27 June 1976 Semi-final |
Tyrone |
0-8 – 0-12 |
Derry |
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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P McGuigan 0-2, B O'Neill 0-2, G Taggart 0-1, M Hughes 0-1, E Devlin 0-1, E McKenna 0-1. |
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B Kelly 0-6, M Lynch 0-2, A McGuckin 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1, M Moran 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1. |
Referee: H McPoland (Antrim)
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Finals
Derry v Cavan
18 July 1976 Final |
Derry |
1-8 - 1-8 |
Cavan |
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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B Kelly 0-4, J O'Leary 1-0, M Lynch 0-2, M Moran 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1. |
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S Duggan 1-3, A King 0-1, O Brady 0-1, E Martin 0-1, G Cusack 0-1, C O'Keeffe 0-1. |
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: G Fagan (Armagh)
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Derry v Cavan
25 July 1976 Final replay |
Derry |
0-22 - 1-16 (aet) |
Cavan |
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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B Kelly 0-8, M Lynch 0-4, F McCloskey 0-3, G McElhinney 0-2, A McGurk 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1, M Moran 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1. |
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S Duggan 0-7, J Dwyer 1-3, O Brady 0-2, E Martin 0-2, E Cusack 0-1, O Leddy 0-1. |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: G Fagan (Armagh)
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Semi-finals
Kerry v Derry
8 August 1976 Semi-final |
Kerry |
5-14 - 1-10 |
Derry |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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M Sheehy 3-3, S Walsh 1-1, G O'Driscoll 1-0, B Lynch 0-3, J Egan 0-2, P Spillane 0-2, T Kennelly 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, D Moran 0-1. |
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B Kelly 0-4, P Stevenson 1-0, M Lynch 0-2, F McCloskey 0-1, L Diamond 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1. |
Attendance: 30,963 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
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Dublin v Galway
29 August 1976 Semi-final |
Dublin |
1-8 - 0-8 |
Galway |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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J Keaveney 1-5, T Hanahoe 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1. |
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J Hughes 0-2, W Joyce 0-2, J Tobin 0-2, L Sammon 0-1, B Talty 0-1. |
Referee: F Halbert (Cork)
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Final
Dublin v Kerry
26 September 1976 Final |
Dublin |
3-8 - 0-10 |
Kerry |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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J Keaveney 1-2, J McCarthy 1-1, B Mullins 1-1, B Brogan 0-1, A O'Toole 0-1, T Hanahoe 0-1, D Hickey 0-1. |
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M Sheehy 0-3, P Spillane 0-2, D Moran 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, B Lynch 0-1, J Egan 0-1. |
Attendance: 73,588 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
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Top scorers
- Overall
- Single game
References