1975 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The 1975 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 89th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 25 May 1975 and ended on 28 September 1975.

1975 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates11 May – 28 September 1975
Teams33
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamKerry (23 win)
CaptainMickey "Ned" O'Sullivan
ManagerMick O'Dwyer
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamDublin
CaptainSeán Doherty
ManagerKevin Heffernan
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterDublin
UlsterDerry
ConnachtSligo
Championship statistics
No. matches played35
Goals total101 (2.8 per game)
Points total762 (21. 7 per game)
Top Scorer Jimmy Keaveney (1-38)
Player of the Year John O'Keeffe
1974
1976

Dublin were the defending champions. London fielded a team in the senior championship for the first time.

On 28 September 1975, Kerry won the championship following a 2-12 to 0-11 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 23rd All-Ireland title, their first in five championship seasons.

Dublin's Jimmy Keaveney was the championship's top scorer with 1-38. Kerry's John O'Keeffe was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Format

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The usual knock-out four-province setup was used. London played in the Connacht Senior Football Championship for the first time. Leinster Championship format change saw, Second round dropped this year first round winners go straight to the Quarter-finals. Kilkenny return to Leinster football for the first time since 1963.

Rule change

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As a result of a decision taken at the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) annual congress the previous year, as of 1975 all provincial finals, All-Ireland semi-finals and the All-Ireland final itself were reduced to 70 minutes playing time. Prior to this all championship matches were eighty minutes in duration for the past 5 years.

Results

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Quarter-finals

25 May 1975 Quarter-final Mayo 4-12 – 1-12 London MacHale Park, Castlebar
G Feeney (0-1), T O’Malley (0-5), R Bell (1-1), G Farragher (1-1); M Henry (1-0), S Kilbride (1-2) sub E Webb (0-2).
1 June 1975 Quarter-final Leitrim 0-4 - 0-12 Roscommon Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
M Martin 0-1, M Tighe 0-1, B Wrynn 0-1, N Maxwell 0-1. E McManus 0-3, J O'Gara 0-2, J Keane 0-1, P Cox 0-1, P Lindsay 0-1, M Menton 0-1, G Mannion 0-1, J Finnegan 0-1, McNamara 0-1.

Semi-finals

8 June 1975 Semi-final Sligo 1-13 – 0-6 Galway Markievicz Park, Sligo
M Kearins 0-10, D Kerins 1-0, M Hoey 0-2, M Laffey 0-1. L Salmon 0-2, T Naughton 0-1, M Rooney 0-1, TJ Gilmore 0-1, M Hughes 0-1. Referee: J Martin (Roscommon)
15 June 1975 Semi-final Roscommon 1-9 - 1-12 Mayo Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
BT Beegan 1-0, F McManus 0-2, J Keane 0-2, J Finnegan 0-1, M Menton 0-1, D Earley 0-1, P Cox 0-1, J O'Gara 0-1. G Farragher 1-4, T O'Mahony 0-2, JP Kean 0-2, T Welsh 0-1, W McGee 0-1, S Kilbride 0-1, R Bell 0-1. Referee: T Moran (Leitrim)

Finals

6 July 1975 Final Sligo 2-10 – 1-13 Mayo Markievicz Park, Sligo
F Henry 1-3, D Kerins 1-1, M Kearins 0-4, M Laffey 0-1. JP Kean 1-1, T O'Malley 0-3, G Farragher 0-3, E Webb 0-2, W McGee 0-1, D McGrath 0-1, G Feeney 0-1, M Higgins 0-1. Referee: T Moran (Leitrim)
20 July 1975 Final replay Mayo 0-15 - 2-10 Sligo MacHale Park, Castlebar
T O'Malley 0-4, D McGrath 0-3, M Higgins 0-2, E Webb 0-2, W McGee 0-1, S Kilbride 0-1, G Farragher 0-1, J Keane 0-1. M Kearins 1-4, D Kerins 1-1, M Hoey 0-4, J Stenson 0-1.

First round

11 May 1975 First round Wexford 2-8 - 1-10 Carlow Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
W French 1-1, D Clancy 0-4, W Rowesome 1-0, P Cullen 0-2, G Howlin 0-1. D Byrne 1-1, W Cullen 0-2, B Hennessy 0-2, S King 0-1, P Quirke 0-1, S Shields 0-1, C Hughes 0-1, C Byrne 0-1. Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny)
25 May 1975 First round Laois 3-13 - 1-8 Longford O'Connor Park, Tullamore
L Scally 0-6, J Hovendon 1-2, D Booth 1-0, S Allen 1-0, W Brennan 0-3, J Lalor 0-2. R Smith 1-1, J Hanniffy 0-2, S Kilroy 0-2, P Mullooly 0-1, S Lee 0-1, T McCormack 0-1. Referee: M Spain (Offaly)
1 June 1975 First round Westmeath 2-14 - 2-2 Kilkenny Geraldine Park, Athy
P Whelan 1-3, M Galvin 1-0, S Conroy 0-3, V Murray 0-3, S Havin 0-2, B Smith 0-2, W Lowry 0-1. S Brennan 2-0, T Brennan 0-1, M Kelly 0-1. Referee: E Long (Carlow)
8 June 1975 First round Louth 2-22 - 2-6 Wicklow Croke Park, Dublin
P McParland 0-7, P Gallagher 1-2, F Taaffe 1-1, E Shevlin 0-4, A Hoey 0-4, M McKeown 0-3, M McDonald 0-1. M O'Toole 0-4, T Kennedy 1-0, M Coffey 1-0, P Burke 0-1, B Laide 0-1. Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)

Quarter-finals

8 June 1975 Quarter-final Dublin 4-17 - 3-10 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
J Keaveney 0-10, A Hanahoe 1-1, D Hickey 1-1, M Noctor 1-1, J McCarthy 1-1, B Doyle 0-2, A O'Toole 0-1. G Howlin 2-1, D Clancy 0-5, J Dunphy 1-0, J Cullen 0-1, W Ffrench 0-1, P Cullen 0-1, B Rowesome 0-1. Referee: F Hayden (Carlow)
15 June 1975 Quarter-final Offaly 0-13 - 0-13 Laois O'Connor Park, Tullamore
T McTague 0-4, S Lowry 0-3, S Darby 0-3, E Lowry 0-1, P Fanning 0-1, K Kilmurray 0-1. L Scully 0-4, J Hovenden 0-3, J Lawlor 0-2, R Miller 0-2, S Allen 0-1, M Buggy 0-1. Attendance: 20,000
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
22 June 1975 Quarter-final Louth 0-15 - 1-9 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
A Hoey 0-7, M McKeown 0-3, M McDonald 0-1, D Reid 0-1, P Gallagher 0-1, P McParland 0-1, B Gaughran 0-1. O O'Brien 0-7, M Kerrigan 1-1, P Traynor 0-1. Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
29 June 1975 Quarter-final Kildare 1-15 - 1-8 Westmeath Páirc Tailteann, Navan
A French 0-6, P Dunny 1-2, T Carew 0-4, M McKeever 0-1, H Hyland 0-1, J Donnelly 0-1. V Murray 0-5, B Smith 1-0, P Whelan 0-2, D Smith 0-1. Referee: R Barry (Meath)
29 June 1975 Quarter-final replay Laois 3-7 - 3-14 Offaly O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
W Brennan 2-2, S Allen 1-1, L Scully 0-3, M Buggy 0-1. M Connor 3-2, T McTague 0-6, P Fenning 0-2, S Darby 0-2, E Lowry 0-1, K Kilmurray 0-1. Attendance: 10,000
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)

Semi-finals

6 July 1975 Semi-final Dublin 3-14 - 4-7 Louth Páirc Tailteann, Navan
J Keaveney 1-11, B Doyle 1-0, A O'Toole 0-2, T Hanahoe 1-0, R Kelleher 0-1. T Hoey 1-5, P McPartland 1-1, E Sheelan 1-0, R Brennan 1-0, D Reid 0-1. Attendance: 31,000
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
13 July 1975 Semi-final Offaly 0-11 - 2-11 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
T McTague 0-9, S Darby 0-2. J Donnelly 0-7, R O'Sullivan 1-1, P Dunny 1-0, B O'Doherty 0-2, H Hyland 0-1. Attendance: 17,213
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)

Final

27 July 1975 Final Dublin 3-13 - 0-8 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
Brian Mullins 2-0, David Hickey 1-2, Paddy Gogarty 0-4, Bobby Doyle and Jimmy Keaveney (0-1f) 0-2 each, Bernard Brogan Sr, Tony Hanahoe, Anton O'Toole 0-1 each Jack Donnelly 0-3f, Pat Dunny 0-2, Jack Balfe (1 '50), Tommy Carew, Ray O'Sullivan 0-1 each Attendance: 44,182
Referee: Brendan Hayden (Carlow)

Quarter-finals

1 June 1975 Quarter-final Tipperary 7-18 - 1-5 Limerick Emly Sportsfield, Emly
J Kehoe 4-0, M Keating 0-6, P Hanrahan 1-2, G Stapleton 1-2, J Tracey 1-0, L Myles 0-3, C O'Flherty 0-2, G McGrath 0-1. T Bradley 1-1, P Ahern 0-2, L Lawlor 0-2. Referee: J Dennison (Cork)
1 June 1975 Quarter-final Clare 1-15 - 1-10 Waterford The Cricket Field, Kilrush
S Moloney 1-3, J O'Halloran 0-4, M Greene 0-4, J McMahon 0-2, T Tubridy 0-2. M Power 1-1, V Kirwin 0-4, T Casey 0-2, S Ahern 0-1, M Hackett 0-1, J Hennessy 0-1. Referee: PJ O'Halloran

Semi-finals

15 June 1975 Semi-final Tipperary 0-9 - 3-13 Kerry Ned Hall Park, Clonmel
C O'Flaherty 0-4, L Myles 0-3, M Keating 0-2. J Egan 2-3, B Lynch 0-5, R Prenderville 1-0, P Spillane 0-3, M Sheehy 0-2. Referee: F Halbert (Cork)
15 June 1975 Semi-final Clare 0-7 - 1-16 Cork Páirc Uí Seancháin, Doonbeg
J McMahon 0-4, B O'Reilly 0-1, M Downes 0-1. T Murphy 0-8, D Barron 1-3, D Long 0-2, R Cummins 0-2, J Barrett 0-1. Referee: B Cross (Limerick)

Final

13 July 1975 Final Kerry 1-14 - 0-7 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
Brendan Lynch 0-4 (0-3f), Pat Spillane 1-1, Mikey Sheehy 0-3 (0-2f), John Egan 0-2, Pat McCarthy, Mickey O'Sullivan, Denis Moran, Ger O'Driscoll 0-1 each Dinny Allen 0-3, Ray Cummins 0-2, Tony Murphy and Declan Barron 0-1 each Attendance: 43,295
Referee: Brendan Cross (Limerick)

Preliminary round

1 June 1975 Preliminary round Fermanagh 0-10 – 4-6 Armagh St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
P McGinnitty 0-4, S Reilly 0-3, F Sherry 0-2, B Keys 0-1. S Daly 2-5, J Christie 1-0, E O'Neill 1-0, O Carty 0-1. Referee: M Devlin (Tyrone)

Quarter-finals

1 June 1975 Quarter-final Monaghan 0-13 – 1-5 Tyrone St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney
K Finlay 0-7, G Fitzpatrick 0-2, H Clerkin 0-2, E Donnelly 0-1, D Mulligan 0-1. E Bradley 1-0, R Beggs 0-2, J Taggart 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1, F McGuigan 0-1. Referee: G Fagan (Armagh)
8 June 1975 Quarter-final Cavan 0-15 – 0-13 Donegal MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
S Duggan 0-7, S Leddy 0-2, H McInerney 0-2, J Carroll 0-1, D Meade 0-1, G Cusack 0-1, A King 0-1. M Carney 0-7, M Griffin 0-3, H McClafferty 0-1, B McEniff 0-1, S Granaghan 0-1. Referee: T Johnston (Fermanagh)
15 June 1975 Quarter-final Down 3-12 – 0-7 Antrim St. Patrick's Park, Newcastle
W Walsh 1-2, P McGrath 1-1, P Rooney 1-1, D Morgan 0-4, C McAlarney 0-2, M Cunningham 0-1, D Gordon 0-1. A McCallin 0-3, T Doherty 0-2, D Laverty 0-1, G McCann 0-1.
22 June 1975 Quarter-final Derry 2-15 – 1-7 Armagh Healy Park, Omagh
J O'Leary 1-2, S O'Connell 0-4, S Mullan 0-4, P Chivers 1-0, M Lynch 0-2, B Kelly 0-2, T McGuinness 0-1. S Daly 1-2, J Smyth 0-2, L Kerins 0-1, P Loughran 0-1, J Kernan 0-1. Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)

Semi-finals

29 June 1975 Semi-final Down 1-13 – 1-10 Cavan St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney
M Cunningham 0-4, S O'Neill 1-0, W Walsh 0-3, D Moran 0-2, C McAlarney 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, P Rooney 0-1. S Duggan 0-4, D Dalton 1-0, C O'Keeffe 0-3, P McNamee 0-1, G O'Reilly 0-1, JJ Martin 0-1. Referee: T Johnston (Fermanagh)
6 July 1975 Semi-final Monaghan 1-11 - 1-11 Derry O'Neill Park, Dungannon
K Finlay 0-5, G McTague 1-1, R Brady 0-2, P McEnaney 0-2, R McDonald 0-1. S Mullan 0-4, P Stevenson 1-0, M Lynch 0-3, N Niblock 0-2, T McGuinness 0-1, B Kelly 0-1.
13 July 1975 Semi-final replay Monaghan 1-6 – 0-14 Derry O'Neill Park, Dungannon
K Finlay 1-4, B Brady 0-1, JJ Gorman 0-1. S O'Connell 0-5, M Lynch 0-3, M Moran 0-2, J O'Leary 0-1, G McElihinney 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1, B Kelly 0-1. Referee: G Fagan (Armagh)

Final

27 July 1975 Final Derry 1-16 - 2-6 Down St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
M Lynch 0-5, S O'Connell 0-5, G McElhinney 1-1, J O'Leary 0-2, TK McGuinness 0-2, E Laverty 0-1. W Walsh 2-3, P Rooney 0-2, J Murphy 0-1. Attendance: 25,000
Referee: G Fagan (Armagh)

Semi-finals

10 August 1975 Semi-final Kerry 3-13 - 0-5 Sligo Croke Park, Dublin
J Egan 2-2, P Spillane 1-1, P Lynch 0-4, G O'Driscoll 0-2, B Lynch 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, G Power 0-1. M Hoey 0-3, M Kearins 0-2. Attendance: 32,215
Referee: G Fagan (Armagh)
24 August 1975 Semi-final Dublin 3-13 - 3-8 Derry Croke Park, Dublin
J Keaveney 0-9, A O'Toole 2-0, T Hanahoe 1-0, D Hickey 0-2, P Gogarty 0-1, B Doyle 0-1. B Kelly 1-3, S O'Connell 1-3, J O'Leary 1-0, A McGuckin 0-1, G McElihinney 0-1. Attendance: 44,455
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Final

28 September 1975 Final Kerry 2-12 - 0-11 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
M Sheehy 0-4, G O'Driscoll 1-0, J Egan 1-0, P Spillane 0-3, B Lynch 0-3, D Moran 0-2. J Keaveney 0-6, P Gogarty 0-2, B Doyle 0-1, B Pocock 0-1, B Mullins 0-1. Attendance: 66,346
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • All championship games were reduced from eighty to seventy minutes.
  • London join the Connacht championship.
  • On 1 June 1975, The Cricket Field, Kilrush played host to its first championship game for 35 years as Clare play Waterford in a Munster Quarter-Final.
  • Louth beat Meath for the first time since 1953.
  • Kildare play Westmeath in the Leinster championship for the first time since 1960.
  • Sligo won their first Connacht title since 1928 and last until 2007.
  • Dublin play Kildare in the Leinster final for the first time since 1928.
  • Kerry–Sligo All Ireland semi-final was the first meeting between the teams.

Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Jimmy Keaveney Dublin 1-38 41 5 8.20
2 Mickey Kearns Sligo 1-20 23 4 5.75
3 John Egan Kerry 5-7 22 4 5.50
4 Seán O'Connell Derry 1-17 20 5 4.00
5 Tony Hoey Louth 1-16 19 3 6.33
Kieran Finlay Monaghan 1-16 19 3 6.33
Tony McTague Offaly 0-19 19 3 6.33
8 Willie Walsh Cork 3-8 17 3 5.66
9 Seán Daly Armagh 3-7 16 2 8.00
10 Brendan Lynch Kerry 0-14 14 4 3.50
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Murt Connor Offaly 3-2 11 Laois
Seán Daly Armagh 2-5 11 Fermanagh
3 Mickey Kearns Sligo 0-10 10 Galway
Jimmy Keaveney Dublin 0-10 10 Wexford
5 John Egan Kerry 2-3 9 Tipperary
Willie Walsh Down 2-3 9 Derry
Tony McTague Offaly 0-9 9 Kildare
Jimmy Keaveney Dublin 0-9 9 Derry
9 Willie Brennan Laois 2-2 8 Offaly
John Egan Kerry 2-2 8 Sligo
Tony Hoey Louth 1-5 8 Dublin
Tony Murphy Cork 0-8 8 Clare

References

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  1. ^ Breheny, Martin (18 September 2014). "Kerry's power surge strongest since 1975 - O'Dwyer". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 October 2015.