1962 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The 1962 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 76th staging of All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 29 April 1962 and ended on 23 September 1962.

1962 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates29 April - 23 September 1962
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamKerry (20th win)
CaptainSeán Óg Sheehy
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamRoscommon
CaptainGerry O'Malley
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterDublin
UlsterCavan
ConnachtRoscommon
Championship statistics
No. matches played31
1961
1963

Games were shown on television for the first time ever.

Down entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cavan in the Ulster final.

Kerry won their twentieth All-Ireland title.[1][2][3]

Results

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Quarter-finals

10 June 1962 Quarter-final Mayo 1-13 – 3-7 Sligo Fr. O'Hara Park, Charlestown
J Langan (0-2), J Corcoran (1-4), J Farragher (0-1), M Ruane (0-1); W Casey (0-2), P Gibbons (0-3). Attendance: 8,000
Referee: J. Martin (Roscommon)
24 June 1962 Quarter-final replay Sligo 1-7 – 1-6 Mayo Markievicz Park, Sligo
M Kerans 1-1, P Christie 0-4, J Killoran 0-2. E Maguire 1-0, F Gibbons 0-2, J Corcoran 0-2, W Casey 0-1, J Farragher 0-1. Referee: J. Martin (Roscommon)

Semi-finals

17 June 1962 Semi-final Galway 3-7 – 1-10 Leitrim Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe
S Purcell 2-1, C Dunne 0-5, S Leydon 1-0, P Leo 0-1. C Flynn 1-5, P Guckian 0-2, P Dolan 0-2, P McGarty 0-1.
10 July 1962 Semi-final Roscommon 3-6 – 1-11 Sligo Fr. O'Hara Park, Charlestown
Referee: M. Loftus (Mayo)

Final

22 July 1962 Final Roscommon 3-7 – 2-9 Galway MacHale Park, Castlebar
Don Feely 1-4, A White 1-1, C Mahon 1-0, Des Feely 0-2. J Geraghty 1-2, C Dunne 0-4, J Donnellan 1-0, F Lydon 0-2, F Purcell 0-1. Attendance: 20,000
Referee: M. Higgins (Cavan)

First round

29 April 1962 First round Carlow 3-12 – 2-12 Kilkenny Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
B Hayden 3-7, P Walker 0-2, T Keogh 0-1, P Roberts 0-1, E Hogan 0-1. T Wislon 0-9, J Nash 1-0, S Higgins 1-0, P Butler 0-3.
6 May 1962 First round Laois 2-11 – 1-9 Longford O'Connor Park, Tullamore
13 May 1962 First round Kildare 5-12 – 1-6 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
J Hayden 3-0, P Cummins 2-1, K O'Malley 0-6, P LOughlan 0-3, J McNally 0-1, P Moore 0-1. P Crowley 1-1, P Wilson 0-3, T Flynn 0-1, J Crowley 0-1.
20 May 1962 First round Louth 1-11 – 0-6 Wicklow Croke Park, Dublin
F Clarke 1-2, K Behan 0-4, L Leech 0-2, J Judge 0-1, M McKeown 0-1, M Gartland 0-1. J Kenny 0-3, J Hatton 0-1, P Roche 0-1, P Marah 0-1. Referee: M Mangan (Dublin)

Quarter-finals

20 May 1962 Quarter-final Carlow 2-4 – 2-9 Offaly O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
B Hayden 1-3, P Brophy 1-0, F Smith 0-1. P Daly 1-1, T Cullen 1-0, H Donnelly 0-3, S Brearton 0-2, N Casey 0-1, T Furlong 0-1, M Brady 0-1. Referee: E Moules (Wicklow)
27 May 1962 Quarter-final Laois 2-8 – 1-9 Westmeath O'Connor Park, Tullamore
J Kenny 1-5, N Delaney 1-1, E Dunne 0-1, M Phelan 0-1. J Bradley 1-2, G Kane 0-4, L Fagan 0-1, M Carley 0-1, J Dunne 0-1.
3 June 1962 Quarter-final Dublin 1-8 – 0-10 Louth Páirc Tailteann, Navan
K Heffernan 1-1, J Timmons 0-5, C O'Leary 0-1, J Joyce 0-1. K Behan 0-4, L Leech 0-2, P Cleary 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, M McKeown 0-1, M Gartland 0-1.
10 June 1962 Quarter-final Kildare 0-8 – 0-6 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
K O'Malley 0-4, P Cummins 0-2, P Moore 0-2. D Carty 0-2, P McNamee 0-2, J Nallen 0-2.

Semi-finals

17 June 1962 Semi-final Dublin 0-13 – 1-8 Laois Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
P Delaney 0-4, J Timmons 0-3, K Heffernan 0-2, E Burgess 0-2, N Fox 0-1, P Farnan 0-1. J Kenna 0-5, E Dunne 1-1, D Delaney 0-1, L Doran 0-1.
1 July 1962 Semi-final Kildare 2-6 – 3-5 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
P Cummins 1-2, P Moore 1-1, K O'Malley 0-2, M Carolan 0-1. T Furling 1-3, M Casey 1-0, T Cullen 0-1, P Daly 0-1. Attendance: 43,059
Referee: E O'Reilly

Final

15 July 1962 Final Dublin 2-8 – 1-7 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
Paddy Delaney 1-2 (0-1f), Bobby McCrea 1-1, John Timmons 0-3 (0-2f), Eamon Burgess and Johnny Joyce 0-1 each Tommy Cullen 1-0, Harry Donnelly 0-3f, Sean Brereton 0-2, Larry Coughlan (1 '50) and Tom Furlong 0-1 each Attendance: 59,643
Referee: Eamon Moulds (Wicklow)

Quarter-final

27 May 1962 Quarter-final Tipperary 0-6 – 3-5 Waterford Ned Hall Park, Clonmel
Referee: D Gowen (Cork)

Semi-finals

17 June 1962 Semi-final Cork 2-8 – 0-4 Clare Buttevant Sportsfield, Buttevant
J O'Sullivan 1-2, E Ryan 1-1, G Whyte 0-2, E McCarthy 0-2, V Barrett 0-1.
24 June 1962 Semi-final Kerry 2-18 – 2-6 Waterford Frank Sheehy Park, Listowel
T Long 1-2, P Sheehy 0-4, D McAuliffe 0-4, S Roche 1-0, D Geaney 0-3, M O'Connell 0-3, M O'Dwyer 0-1, S Murphy 0-1.

Final

15 July 1962 Final Cork 0-4 – 4-8 Kerry Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
Gene McCarthy 0-3 and Vincent Barrett 0-1f Dan McAuliffe 1-2 (0-2f), Mick O'Connell, Gene O'Driscoll, Tom Long 1-1 each, Jimmy Lucey, Dave Geaney, Paudie Sheehy 0-1 each Attendance: 25,090
Referee: M Colbert (Limerick)

Preliminary round

3 June 1962 Preliminary round Derry 2-10 – 2-7 Donegal Rossa Park, Magherafelt
Attendance: 3,000

Quarter-finals

10 June 1962 Quarter-final Antrim 2-7 – 0-2 Monaghan Casement Park, Belfast
Attendance: 3,000
17 June 1962 Quarter-final Tyrone 1-9 – 2-2 Derry O'Neill Park, Dungannon
24 June 1962 Quarter-final Cavan 3-8 – 2-2 Armagh Breffni Park, Cavan
S McMahon 1-3, HB O'Donnell 1-0, J McDonnell 1-0, C Gallagher 0-2, J Brady 0-2, T Morris 0-1. R Dowds 1-1, H Loughran 1-0, D Kelly 0-1. Attendance: 12,000
1 July 1962 Quarter-final Fermanagh 1-8 – 4-10 Down St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
Attendance: 10,000

Semi-finals

8 July 1962 Semi-final Antrim 0-5 – 1-6 Cavan Casement Park, Belfast
P McCaugue 0-3, L O'Connor 0-1, H O'Kane 0-1. C Smith 0-4, S McMahon 1-0, T Lynch 0-1, J Stafford 0-1. Attendance: 8,000
15 July 1962 Semi-final Down 1-12 – 1-6 Tyrone Casement Park, Belfast
P Doherty 0-4, A Hadden 1-0, J McCartan 0-3, S O'Neill 0-3, J Lennon 0-1, J Carey 0-1. F Donnelly 0-6, P Harte 1-0.

Final

29 July 1962 Final Cavan 3-6 – 0-5 Down Casement Park, Belfast
J Stafford 2-0, C Gallagher 0-4, J Brady 1-0, S McMahon 0-2. S O'Neill 0-2, J Lennon 0-1, P Doherty 0-1, A Hadden 0-1. Attendance: 40,000

Semi-finals

5 August 1962 Semi-final Kerry 2-12 – 0-10 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
T Long 1-3, G McMahon 1-1, M O'Connell 0-4, P Sheehy 0-2, D Geaney 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. C O'Leary 0-3, P Delaney 0-3, J Joyce 0-2, J Timmons 0-1, E Burgess 0-1. Attendance: 60,396
Referee: L Maguire (Cavan)
19 August 1962 Semi-final Roscommon 1-8 – 1-6 Cavan Croke Park, Dublin
A Kenny 1-0, Don Feely 0-3, C Mahon 0-2, E Curley 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, A Whyte 0-1. J Bardy 1-0, C Gallagher 0-3, C Smyth 0-1, T Maguire 0-1, S MacMahon 0-1. Attendance: 46,932

Final

23 September 1962 Final Kerry 1-12 – 1-6 Roscommon Croke Park, Dublin
M O'Connell 0-7, G McMahon 1-0, P Sheehy 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, T Long 0-1. Don Feely 1-5, J Kelly 0-1. Attendance: 75,771
Referee: Eamonn Moules (Wicklow)

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • Sligo beat Mayo for the first time since 1928.
  • Football matches were shown on Television for the first time ever.
  • Garry McMahon of Kerry scored the fastest goal ever in an All-Ireland final when he found the net after just 34 seconds against Roscommon.[4]
  • The All-Ireland final between Kerry and Roscommon becomes the first championship game to be broadcast live on Telefís Éireann.

Scorers

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Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition

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 23 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 23 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)
  4. ^ Fitzgibbon, Gerard (10 September 2011). "Garry McMahon weekend to take place in Abbeyfeale in November". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 7 November 2016.