1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The 1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 58th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.

1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamRoscommon (2nd win)
CaptainJimmy Murray
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKerry
CaptainPaddy Bawn Brosnan
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterCarlow
UlsterCavan
ConnachtRoscommon
Championship statistics
1943
1945

Roscommon won their second title in a row and, so far, their last.[1][2][3] Kilkenny's final year in the Leinster championship until 1961.

Results

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Leitrim4-5 – 4-10Sligo

Galway1-3 – 1-11Mayo
H Kenny (0-2), T Langan (0-2), J Munnelly (Castlebar, 0-2), J Gilvarry (1-1), T Hoban (0-4).

Roscommon1-5 – 0-8Sligo

Roscommon0-13 – 1-6Sligo
Attendance: 10,000

Roscommon2-11 – 1-6Mayo
T Langan (0-1), T Hoban (1-5, one point a free).
Wexford4-12 – 0-2Kilkenny

Carlow1-10 – 2-7Kildare
J.Martin 1-4, F.Dowling, R.Martin, P.Heavey 0-1.

Offaly3-9 – 2-8Westmeath
Referee: J Dowling (Kildare)

Carlow3-11 – 2-5Kildare
D.Fox 1-1, F.Dowling 0-3, J.Martin 0-1.

Dublin1-8 – 1-6Meath

Longford4-3 – 1-4Offaly
Referee: J Geraghty

Wexford2-7 – 1-4Wicklow

Carlow2-8 – 2-3Laois

Dublin2-10 – 3-6Louth
JJ Maher 0-5 (0-4f), B Maguire 1-1, Paddy O'Connor 1-0, Mick Culhane 0-2, Mick Falvey and Paddy Bermingham 0-1 each Peter Corr 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-3f), Kevin Connolly and Paddy Kelly 1-0 each, Oliver Halpin 0-2, Mick Hardy 0-1f

Dublin2-2 – 1-4Longford
Mick Falvey 1-1 (0-1f), Paddy O'Connor 1-0, Mick Culhane 0-1 R Fagan o.g. 1-0, J O'Brien 0-2, F Doris and Jimmy Hannify Sr 0-1 each

Carlow5-7 – 3-6Wexford

Carlow2-6 – 1-6Dublin
Johnny Doyle 1-4 (0-4f) and Jimma Rea 1-2 Report J Counihan 1-0, JJ Maher and B Maguire 0-2 each, Mick Culhane (0-1f) and Paddy Bermingham 0-1 each
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: J. Dowling (Kildare)
Kerry4-8 – 1-4Clare
Jackie Lyne (0-2), Johnny Clifford (1-0) & Phil McCarthy (1-0).

Tipperary1-10 – 0-5Waterford
Referee: P. J. O'Sullivan ( T )

Kerry3-9 – 1-4Limerick
Joe Fitzgerald (0-2), Willie O'Donnell (0-3), Gus Cremin (1-2), Paddy O'Donoghue(2-1) & Paddy Bawn Brosnan (0-1).

Tipperary1-9 – 1-3Cork
F. Gowen (0-1), J. Cronin (0-1) & J. Aherne (1-1).
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: P. McKenna (Limerick)

Kerry1-6 – 0-5Tipperary
Paddy Kennedy (1-0), Sean Brosnan (0-2), Murt Kelly (0-3) & Eddie Dunne (0-1).
Referee: P. McKenna (Limerick)
Monaghan3-7 – 3-3Armagh

Down3-4 – 0-4Tyrone

Cavan1-4 – 0-2Antrim
T Tighe (0-1), M Cully (1-0), J Boylan (0-1), L Murphy (0-1), JJ O Reilly (0-1) K Armstrong (0-1), J Morgan (0-1)
Referee: Mr J Murtagh (Down)

Monaghan1-5 – 1-4Down

Cavan5-9 – 2-3Donegal
T O Reilly (1-1), T Tighe (1-0), Cully(0-4), P Donohoe (1-1), Murphy (2-1), Boylan (0-2) J Gallagher (0-1), Goane (0-1), M Slevin (1-0), J Forde (1-0), H Gallagher (0-1)
Referee: Mr J Murtagh (Down)

Cavan1-9 – 1-6Monaghan
G Smith (0-2), M Cully (0-1) M Higgins (0-2), T Tighe (0-1), L Murphy (1-2), P Mc Carney (0-4),C Mc Grath (1-0), P Mc Carville (0-1), C Brennan (0-1)
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Mr J Murtagh (Down)
Roscommon5-8 – 1-3Cavan
D Keenan (0-4), F Kinlough (1-2), H Gibbons (2-0), J Nerney (1-1), J Mc Quillan (1-0) T O Reilly (1-1), M Higgins (0-2)
Attendance: 33,290
Referee: Sgt P Mc Kenna (Limerick)

Kerry3-3 – 0-10Carlow
Johnny Clifford (0-1), Bill Dillon (1-0), Willie O'Donnell(0-1), Paddy Bawn Brosnan (1-0) & Murt Kelly (1-1).
Attendance: 40,727

Roscommon1-9 – 2-4Kerry
D. Keenan (0-6), F. Kinlough (1-1), J. Murray & L. Gilmatin (0-1). Bill Dillon (0-1), Paddy Kennedy (0-2), Murt Kelly (1-1) & Eddie Dunne (1-0).
Attendance: 79,245
Referee: Paddy Mythen (Wexford)

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • The Kilkenny vs Wexford game was Kilkenny's last championship game until 1961 final game to be played at New Ross until 1997.
  • The Clones pitch becomes St Tiernach's Park.
  • Tralee's pitch becomes known as Austin Stack Park which is named after Austin Stack.
  • Carlow win their first ever Leinster title.
  • The All Ireland semi final meeting of Kerry and Carlow was their first championship meeting.
  • Roscommon are All Ireland Champions for 2 in a row.

References

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  1. ^ "Football Results 1941 - 1970 | the Official Website of the GAA". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)