1968 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1968 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 82nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 21 April 1968 and ended on 22 September 1968.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 April – 22 September 1968 |
| Teams | 31 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Down (3rd win) |
| Captain | Joe Lennon |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kerry |
| Captain | Pat Griffin |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Longford |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 32 |
| Top Scorer |  Paddy Doherty (1-25) |
| Player of the Year | Seán O'Neill |
← 1967 1969 → | |
Meath entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Longford in the Leinster semi-final.[1]
On 22 September 1968, Down won the championship following a 2-12 to 1-13 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their third All-Ireland title and their first in seven championship seasons.
Down's Paddy Doherty was the championship's top scorer with 1-25. His teammate Seán O'Neill was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Results
Connacht Senior Football Championship
Quarter-final
| 2 June 1968 Quarter-final | Sligo | 2-17 – 0-12 | Leitrim | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| M Kearins 0-12, B McAuley 2-0, D McHugh 0-2, J Colleary 0-2, M Keane 0-1. | P Dolan 0-4, H O'Carroll 0-4, T Hayes 0-3, M Keane 0-1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Semi-finals
| 16 June 1968 Semi-final | Galway | 2-10 – 3-7 | Roscommon | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| L Sammon 1-2, S CLeary 1-1, C Dunne 0-4, F Canavan 0-1, J Keenan 0-1, J Duggan 0-1. | J Kane 2-2, J Kelly 1-2, T Whyte 0-1, MJ Keane 0-1, G Geraghty 0-1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
| 23 June 1968 Semi-final | Mayo | 1-9 – 0-7 | Sligo | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| J Corcoran 0-4, M Ruane 1-0, S O'Dowd 0-2, W McGee 0-2, J Nealon 0-1. | M Kearins 0-5, S Davey 0-1, J Henry 0-1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
| 14 July 1968 Semi-final replay | Roscommon | 1-9 – 2-8 | Galway | St. Coman's Park, Roscommon |
| J Kelly 1-0, J Keane 0-3, A White 0-3, M Martin 0-2, D Earley 0-1. | S Leydon 1-2, J Kennan 0-5, F Canavan 1-0, C Dunne 0-1. | Referee: J Martin (Tyrone) |
Final
| 21 July 1968 Final | Mayo | 2-9 – 2-10 | Galway | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| M Ruane 1-1, J Langan 1-0, J Corcoran 0-3, S O'Dowd 0-2, J Farragher 0-1, W McGhee 0-1, J Nealon 0-1. | J Keenan 1-7, M McDonagh 1-0, S Leydon 0-1, C Dunne 0-1, L Sammon 0-1. | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Leinster Senior Football Championship
First round
| 21 April 1968 First round | Carlow | 2-9 – 0-10 | Wicklow | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| B Doyle 2-2, E Walker 0-4, B Hayden 0-2, J Byrne 0-1. | M McNamee 0-3, A Naughton 0-2, G Farrell 0-1, S Doyle 0-1, J Sullivan 0-1, N Scott 0-1, R O'Shea 0-1. | Referee: J Shannon (Dublin) |
| 28 April 1968 First round | Laois | 2-12 – 1-9 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| J Lalor 0-7, R Miller 1-2, T Dunne 1-0, M Fennell 0-1, S Fleming 0-1, JJ Conwya 0-1. | J Bradley 1-1, Jack Berry 0-4, H Byrne 0-2, A Merrigan 0-1, J Shaughnessy 0-1. | Referee: T McCarthy (Kildare) |
Second round
| 12 May 1968 Second round | Laois | 1-12 – 0-7 | Carlow | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| J Lawlor 0-5, B Lawlor 1-0, JJ Conway 0-3, R Delaney 0-2, P Doyle 0-1, T Walsh 0-1. | E Walker 0-3, B Hayden 0-2, P McNally 0-1, J Byrne 0-1. | Referee: J Dowling (Offaly) |
Quarter-finals
| 2 June 1968 Quarter-final | Longford | 1-12 – 0-12 | Dublin | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| M Hopkins 0-5, J Devine 1-1, J Hannify 0-4, V Daly 0-1, S Murray 0-1. | M Whelan 0-4, 0-4, S O'Connor 0-2, P Delaney 0-2, B McDonald 0-2, G Davey 0-1, L Donnelly 0-1. | Referee: M Campbell |
| 9 June 1968 Quarter-final | Offaly | 0-11 – 0-6 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P McCormack 0-6, N Clavin 0-2, T McTeague 0-1, A Hickey 0-1, S Grogan 0-1. | B Gaughan 0-3, T Breen 0-1, L Toal 0-1, S Mohan 0-1. | Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
| 9 June 1968 Quarter-final | Laois | 3-9 – 0-9 | Kildare | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| J Lawlor 1-5, M Fennell 1-2, T Dunne 1-0, B Delaney 0-1, JJ Conway 0-1. | J Donnelly 0-6, P Connolly 0-2, T Walsh 0-1. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
| 23 June 1968 Quarter-final | Meath | 1-11 – 1-7 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Brennan 0-5, O Shanley 1-1, M Kerrigan 0-3, M Mellett 0-1, P Mulvaney 0-1. | D Dolan 1-0, M Carley 0-2, P Buckley 0-2, W Jackson 0-2, P Moran 0-1. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
Semi-finals
| 30 June 1968 Semi-final | Offaly | 0-6 – 0-11 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| S Evans 0-1, T McTeague 0-1, W Bryan 0-1, P McCormack 0-1, J Gunning 0-1, S Grogan 0-1. | T Dunne 0-3, John Lawlor 0-3, JJ Conway 0-2, M Fennell 0-2, B Delaney 0-1. | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: P Hughes (Louth) |
| 7 July 1968 Semi-final | Longford | 0-12 – 0-7 | Meath | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| M Hopkins 0-4, J Devine 0-3, V Daly 0-2, J Hannify 0-2, T Mulvihill 0-1, | T Brennan 0-4, P Mulvaney 0-2, E Maguire 0-1. | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: J Dowling (Offaly) |
Final
| 21 July 1968 Final | Longford | 3-9 – 1-4 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Sean Donnelly 2-1, Jimmy Hannify 1-1, Tom Mulvihill and Jackie Devine (0-2f) 0-2 each, Sean Murray, Mick Hopkins, Pat Burke 0-1 each | Mick Fennell 1-0, John Lawlor 0-2f, Tom Dunne and Brian Delaney 0-1 each | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: John Dowling (Offaly) |
Munster Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
| 12 May 1968 Quarter-final | Waterford | 3-5 – 1-15 | Clare | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| T Harty 2-0, M Guiry 1-3, P Walsh 0-1, T O'Riordan 0-1. | M McInerney 0-6, M Moloney 1-2, J Tubridy 0-3, P O'Grady 0-1, P McMahon 0-1, M Begley 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1. |
| 19 May 1968 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 0-9 – 0-7 | Limerick | Seán Treacy Park, Tipperary |
| M Keating 0-3, R Strang 0-2, P Blythe 0-2, L Myles 0-1, M Egan 0-1. | M Tynan 0-3, P Murphy 0-1, M Graham 0-1, P O'Dwyer 0-1, B Hartigan 0-1. | Referee: M. Ryan (Kerry) |
Semi-finals
| 16 June 1968 Semi-final | Clare | 1-7 – 1-8 | Cork | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| P McMahon 1-3, M McInerney 0-3, M Chambers 0-1. | C O'Sullivan 0-5, JJ Murphy 1-1, J Carroll 0-1, D Hunt 0-1. | Referee: M. Ryan (Kerry) |
| 23 June 1968 Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-7 – 0-17 | Kerry | Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
| R Strang 2-2, J Ryan 0-3, M Keating 0-1, P Blythe 0-1. | M O'Dwyer 0-5, P Griffin 0-4, M O'Connell 0-3, B Lynch 0-2, M Fleming 0-2, Donie O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: F. Halbert (Cork) |
Final
| 14 July 1968 Final | Kerry | 1-21 – 3-8 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| M O'Dwyer 0-7, É O'Donoghue 1-1, P Griffin 0-4, B Lynch 0-4, M O'Connell 0-4, T Prendergast 0-1. | C O'Sullivan 1-3, D Hunt 1-0, R Cummins 1-0, JJ Murphy 0-2, J Carroll 0-1, É Ryan 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: J. Dowling (Offaly) |
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
| 2 June 1968 Preliminary round | Fermanagh | 2-8 – 0-8 | Tyrone | St. Molise Park, Irvinestown |
| G Magee 1-2, E McPartlan 0-4, S McGarritty 1-0, M O'Rourke 0-1, S McGrath 0-1. | C McElduff 0-6, D O'Neill 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 9 June 1968 Quarter-final | Derry | 1-6 – 1-8 | Down | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
| S Lagan 1-1, S O'Connell 0-3, B Devlin 0-1, M Niblock 0-1. | S O'Neill 1-3, J Lennon 0-1, M Cole 0-1, J Purdy 0-1, P Rooney 0-1, P Doherty 0-1. | Referee: M Higgins (Cavan) |
| 16 June 1968 Quarter-Final | Cavan | 5-9 – 1-11 | Antrim | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| F McAuley 2-1, C Gallagher 1-4, J O'Donnell 1-2, S Duggan 1-1, P Murray 0-1. | S Burns 1-2, M Green 0-3, H McGill 0-2, R Griffin 0-1, P Lynn 0-1, S McQuillan 0-1, A Scullion 0-1. | Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone) |
| 16 June 1968 Quarter-final | Donegal | 2-10 – 1-3 | Armagh | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
| D O'Carroll 1-2, M McLoone 1-0, S Granaghan 0-3, PJ Flood 0-1, N Gallagher 0-1, P McShea 0-1, J Quigley 0-1, S Ferriter 0-1. | S Harty 1-0, K McGeough 0-1, J McEntee 0-1, L Kerins 0-1. | Referee: J Martin (Tyrone) |
| 23 June 1968 Quarter-final | Monaghan | 1-12 – 2-9 | Fermanagh | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| 30 June 1968 Quarter-final replay | Fermanagh | 2-5 – 2-12 | Monaghan | St. Molise Park, Irvinestown |
| J Connolly 1-0, M O'Rourke 1-0, T Treacy 0-2, E McPartland 0-1, S McGrath 0-1, S McGarritty 0-1. | E Tavey 2-1, T McCudden 0-5, S Woods 0-4, B McDonnell 0-1, B Moss 0-1. | Referee: F Tierney (Cavan) |
Semi-finals
| 30 June 1968 Semi-final | Down | 2-14 – 0-8 | Donegal | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| P Doherty 1-6, M Cole 1-2, S O'Neill 0-3, R Murphy 0-2, P Rooney 0-1. | N Gallagher 0-2, J Quigley 0-2, M McLoone 0-2, S Graughan 0-1, J Hannigan 0-1. | Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan) |
| 7 July 1968 Semi-final | Cavan | 1-11 – 0-5 | Monaghan | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| C Gallagher 0-5, J O'Donnell 1-0, P Murray 0-3, M Greenan 0-2, S Duggan 0-1. | T McCudden 0-2, T Loughnan 0-1, J McCabe 0-1, B McDonald 0-1. | Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone) |
Final
| 28 July 1968 Final | Down | 0-16 – 1-8 | Cavan | Casement Park, Belfast |
| P Doherty 0-9, J Murphy 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, C McAlarney 0-1, J Purdy 0-1, M Cole 0-1. | C Gallagher 1-4, P Murray 0-2, S Duggan 0-1, M Greenan 0-1. | Attendance: 35,000 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals
| 4 August 1968 Semi-final | Kerry | 2-13 – 2-11 | Longford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Griffin 1-4, B Lynch 0-4, D O'Donnell 1-0, DJ Crowley 0-2, M O'Dwyer 0-1, É O'Donoghue 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1. | J Devine 1-4, T Mulvihill 1-2, M Hopkins 0-3, J Hannify 0-2. | Attendance: 34,052 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
| 18 August 1968 Semi-final | Down | 2-10 – 2-8 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S O'Neill 1-3, M Cole 1-1, P Doherty 0-4, J Purdy 0-2. | J Keenan 0-6, J Duggan 1-1, C Dunne 1-0, M McDonagh 0-1. | Attendance: 50,965 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Final
| 22 September 1968 Final | Down | 2-12 – 1-13 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S O'Neill 1-2, P Doherty 0-5, J Murphy 1-0, T O'Hare 0-2, P Rooney 0-2, J Milligan 0-1. | B Lynch 1-2, M O'Dwyer 0-5, P Griffin 0-3, M O'Connell 0-2, DJ Crowley 0-1. | Attendance: 71,294 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy Doherty | Down | 1-25 | 28 | 5 | 5.60 |
| 2 | John Lalor | Laois | 1-22 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Seán O'Neill | Down | 3-13 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| 4 | Charlie Gallagher | Cavan | 2-13 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 5 | Pat Griffin | Kerry | 1-15 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| Mick O'Dwyer | Kerry | 0-18 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | |
| 7 | John Keenan | Galway | 1-14 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| Mickey Kearns | Sligo | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 | |
| 9 | Jackie Devine | Longford | 2-10 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 10 | Brendan Lynch | Kerry | 1-12 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mickey Kearns | Sligo | 0-12 | 12 | Leitrim |
| 2 | John Keenan | Galway | 1-7 | 10 | Mayo |
| 3 | Paddy Doherty | Down | 1-6 | 9 | Donegal |
| Paddy Doherty | Down | 0-9 | 9 | Cavan | |
| 5 | Dick Strang | Tipperary | 2-2 | 8 | Kerry |
| Jim Kane | Roscommon | 2-2 | 8 | Galway | |
| Brendan Doyle | Carlow | 2-2 | 8 | Wicklow | |
| John Lalor | Laois | 1-5 | 8 | Kildare | |
| 9 | Seán Donnelly | Longford | 2-1 | 7 | Laois |
| Fergus McAuley | Cavan | 2-1 | 7 | Antrim | |
| Éamon Tavey | Monaghan | 2-1 | 7 | Fermanagh | |
| Charlie Gallagher | Cavan | 1-4 | 7 | Antrim | |
| Pat Griffin | Kerry | 1-4 | 7 | Longford | |
| Jackie Devine | Longford | 1-4 | 7 | Kerry | |
| Charlie Gallagher | Cavan | 1-4 | 7 | Down | |
| Mick O'Dwyer | Kerry | 0-7 | 7 | Cork | |
| John Lalor | Laois | 0-7 | 7 | Wexford |
References
- "Longford football legend Hannify dared to dream and he strode among giants". Longford Leader. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- "All Ireland Football Championship: The Down captains who ruled Croke Park". Belfast Telegraph. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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