1950 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The 1950 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 64th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.

1950 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamMayo (2nd win)
CaptainSean Flanagan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamLouth
CaptainTom Conlon
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterLouth
UlsterArmagh
ConnachtMayo
Championship statistics
← 1949
1951 →

In the Leinster final Louth ended Meath's spell as All Ireland champions.

Mayo won their second All-Ireland.[1][2][3]

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship
Roscommon0–10 – 1–4Galway
Mayo0–10 – 1–5Sligo

Connacht Final
Mayo1–7 – 0–4Roscommon
P Carney (0-4, three frees) & M Mulderrig (1-3).

Leinster Senior Football Championship
Longford0–12 – 0–5Westmeath
Kildare2–11 – 1–9Dublin
S.Brennan 0-4, L.O'Brien 1-1, J.Malone 0-3, P.Lyons 1-0, C.Hanlon, P.White, B.Edwards 0-1.
Wicklow2–4 – 0–6Longford
Louth1–7 – 1–6Carlow
Kildare2–5 – 1–6Offaly
B.Edwards 1-1, P.Lyons 1-0, P.White 0-2, S.Brennan, J.Malone 0-1.
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: J Conroy (Laois)
Wexford4–3 – 1–5Laois
Attendance: 11,447
Meath6–8 – 0–4Wicklow
Louth1–10 – 1–8Kildare
S.Brennan 0-4, P.White 1-1, C.Hanlon, B.Edwards. J.Malone 0-1.
Meath1–5 – 0–6Wexford

Leinster Final
Louth1–03 – 1–03 Meath
Frank Reid 1-0, Nicky Roe 0-2 (0-1f), Stephen White 0-1 Mattie McDonnell 1-0, Brian Smyth 0-2, Mick O'Brien 0-1f
Attendance: 36,202
Referee: J. Conroy (Laois)
GK1Seán Thornton (Civil Service, Dublin)
RCB2Michael Byrne (St Bride's)
FB3Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) (c)
LCB4Jim Tuft (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RHB5Seán Boyle (St Mary's)
CHB6Paddy Markey (St Mary's)
LHB7Paddy McArdle (St Mary's)
MF8Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels)
MF9Frank Reid (Dundalk Gaels)
RHF10Michael McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)
CHF11Nicky Roe (St Mary's)
LHF12Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RCF13Roger Lynch (Geraldines)
FF14Hubert Reynolds (Dundalk Gaels)
LCF15Mickey Reynolds (Stabannon Parnells)
GK1Bob Ruske (Dunboyne)
RCB2Paddy Dixon (Ballivor)
FB3Paddy O'Brien (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)
LCB4Kevin McConnell (Syddan)
RHB5Séamus Heery (North Meath)
CHB6John O'Brien (UCD, Dublin)
LHB7Christo Hand (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)
MF8Des Taaffe (St Mary's)
MF9Paddy Connell (Castletown)
RHF10Frankie Byrne (Clanna Gael, Dublin)
CHF11Micheál O'Brien (Skryne)
LHF12Mattie McDonnell (Ballinlough)
RCF13Brian Smyth (Skryne)
FF14Larry McGuinness (North Meath)
LCF15Paddy Meegan (Syddan) (c)
Substitutes:
16Peter McDermott (Young Irelands) for Byrne

Leinster Final replay
Louth3–05 – 0–13 Meath
Nicky Roe 1-3 (0-3f), Hubert Reynolds 1-1, Mick Reynolds 1-0, Frank Reid 0-1 Mick O'Brien 0-5f, Mattie McDonnell 0-3 (0-1f), Paddy O'Brien (1 '50), Des Taaffe (0-1f), Paddy Connell, Paddy Meegan, Larry McGuinness 0-1 each
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Paddy Mythen (Wexford)
GK1Seán Thornton (Civil Service, Dublin)
RCB2Michael Byrne (St Bride's)
FB3Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) (c)
LCB4Jim Tuft (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RHB5Ronan Lynch (Geraldines)
CHB6Paddy Markey (St Mary's)
LHB7Paddy McArdle (St Mary's)
MF8Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels)
MF9Frank Reid (Dundalk Gaels)
RHF10Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)
CHF11Nicky Roe (St Mary's)
LHF12Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RCF13Roger Lynch (Geraldines)
FF14Hubert Reynolds (Dundalk Gaels)
LCF15Mickey Reynolds (Stabannon Parnells)
Substitutes:
16Seán Boyle (St Mary's) for Ronan Lynch
GK1Bob Ruske (Dunboyne)
RCB2Matt Maguire (Syddan)
FB3Paddy O'Brien (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)
LCB4Kevin McConnell (Syddan)
RHB5Séamus Heery (North Meath)
CHB6Paddy Dixon (Ballivor)
LHB7Christo Hand (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)
MF8Des Taaffe (St Mary's)
MF9Paddy Connell (Castletown)
RHF10Brian Smyth (Skryne)
CHF11Mattie McDonnell (Ballinlough)
LHF12Paddy Meegan (Syddan) (c)
RCF13Micheál O'Brien (Skryne)
FF14Peter McDermott (Young Irelands)
LCF15Larry McGuinness (North Meath)
Substitutes:
16Gerry McArdle (Garda, Dublin) for Connell

Munster Senior Football Championship
Cork3–8 – 2–2Waterford
E. Young (2-2), D. Kellaher (0-1), J. O’Keefe (0-1) & P. O’Donnell (0-4).
Kerry1–6 – 1–6Clare
G. O'Sullivan (0-1), DJ McMahon (1-0), D. Kavanagh (0-1), P. McCarthy (0-1) & Batt Garvey (0-3).
Kerry6–6 – 2–4Clare
T. O'Sullivan (2-3), G.O'Sullivan (0-1), M. Palmer (1-0), B. Garvey (1-2) & Sub P. Godley (1-0).
Cork3–5 – 0–3Tipperary
C. McGrath (0-3), J. Hartnett (1-0), P. O’Donavan (1-0) & E. Young (0-2).
Referee: M. Colbert (Limerick)

Munster Final
Kerry2–5 – 1–5Cork
T. O'Sullivan (0-2), P. Godley (0-1) & D. Kavanagh (2-1). J. Hartnett (0-1), E. Young (0-1), J. Cronin (0-2) & D. Kellaher (1-1).

Ulster Senior Football Championship
Antrim5–10 – 0–5Derry
Cavan8–7 – 0–3Tyrone
Fr. Peter Campbell Park, Coalisland
Down2–8 – 3–5Donegal
Armagh0–14 – 1–5Monaghan
Attendance: 10,000
Down4–3 – 1–7Donegal
Antrim2–6 – 1–12Cavan
Attendance: 20,000
Armagh1–8 – 1–7Down
Attendance: 5,800

Ulster Final
Armagh1–11 – 1–7Cavan
Attendance: 30,000

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Mayo3–9 – 0–6Armagh
P Carney (0-1, free), M Flanagan (0-1), W Kenny (0-1, free), J Gilvarry (0-1); M Mulderrig (0-2), T Langan (2-3) & P Solan (1-0).
Attendance: 49,281
Louth1–7 – 0–8Kerry
S. Boyle (0-1), J. McDonnell (0-5, 2f), F. Reid (0-1), P. Smith (1-0) T. O'Sullivan (0-1), M. Palmer (0-1), P. McCarthy (0-1), B. Garvey (0-4) & Sub G. O'Sullivan (0-1).
Attendance: 50,672
Referee: Simon Deignan (Cavan)
GK1Seán Thornton (Civil Service, Dublin)
RCB2Michael Byrne (St Bride's)
FB3Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) (c)
LCB4Jim Tuft (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RHB5Seán Boyle (St Mary's)
CHB6Paddy Markey (St Mary's)
LHB7Paddy McArdle (St Mary's)
MF8Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels)
MF9Frank Reid (Dundalk Gaels)
RHF10Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)
CHF11Nicky Roe (St Mary's)
LHF12Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RCF13Roger Lynch (Geraldines)
FF14Hubert Reynolds (Dundalk Gaels)
LCF15Mickey Reynolds (Stabannon Parnells)
Substitutes:
16Peadar Smith (Oliver Plunketts) for Roe
GK1Liam Fitzgerald
RCB2James Murphy
FB3Paddy Bawn Brosnan
LCB4Donie Murphy
RHB5Mick Finucane
CHB6Jackie Lyne
LHB7Teddy O'Connor (c)
MF8Eddie Dowling
MF9Jim Brosnan
RHF10Teddy O'Sullivan
CHF11Mixie Palmer
LHF12Pat Godley
RCF13Dan Kavanagh
FF14Phil McCarthy
LCF15Batt Garvey
Substitutes:
16Gerald O'Sullivan for Godley

All Ireland Final
Main article: 1950 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
Mayo2–5 – 1–6Louth
E Mongey (0-2), M Flanagan (1-0), J Gilvarry (0-1), M Mulderrig (0-2) & P Solan (1-0). Nicky Roe (1-5) & Jimmy McDonnell (0-1).
Attendance: 76,174
Referee: Simon Deignan (Cavan)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous
  • The Connacht final between Mayo and Roscommon took place at the new Tuam Stadium, in Tuam.
  • Armagh end a 47-year wait by winning their first Ulster title since 1903.
  • The All Ireland semi-final between Mayo and Armagh was their first championship meeting.
  • Mayo end a 14-year period by winning their second All Ireland title.

References
  1. "Football results 1887-1910". GAA. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  2. "All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1887-2010". HoganStand. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  3. "Leinster Senior Football Champions" (PDF). Leinster GAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  4. "Meath and Louth in Leinster Final". The Argus. 22 July 1950.
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