Joe Stafford
Joseph Stafford (10 March 1918 – 17 June 2000) was a Gaelic footballer who played for the Cavan county team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seosamh Stafort | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
19 March 1918 Killinkere, County Cavan, Ireland | ||
| Died |
17 June 2000 (aged 82) St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Occupation | Hotelier | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Killinkere Seán McDermotts | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cavan titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1943–1950 | Cavan | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 6 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
Playing career
Stafford played at right full forward and was a prolific goalscorer for Cavan in the 1940s. He is 9th in All-time top Ulster goalscorers chart. His goal was crucial in securing Cavan's famous victory in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final in Polo Grounds, New York in 1947. He helped Cavan retain the title the following year against County Mayo. He also won a National Football League medal in 1949/50 season. Joe Stafford was the first man to be sent off in an All-Ireland final. He had been ordered off with fifteen minutes left in the 1943 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final against Roscommon.[1] His nephew, Jimmy Stafford, also played with Cavan in the 1960s and 1970s.[2]
References
- Kelly, Tom (3 February 2010). "A football life less ordinary". The Anglo-Celt.
In 1943 [Mick Higgins] was left-half forward on the team that lost to Roscommon in the replayed All-Ireland final. Cavan had finished that game with fourteen players when Joe Stafford had been ordered off with fifteen minutes left.
- Fitzpatrick, Paul (14 March 2020). "In praise of Joe Stafford, Cavan's first goal king". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 18 March 2021.