All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1973
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The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship of 1973 was the 87th edition of Ireland
’s premier Gaelic football
knockout competition. The championship ran from June to September of that year, culminating with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park
, Dublin on 23 September. The match was contested by Cork and Galway
, with Cork taking the title by 3-17 to 2-13. It was Cork's first All-Ireland title since 1945.
, Leinster
, Munster
and Ulster
advancing to the All-Ireland semi-finals. The draw for these games was as follows:
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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GALWAY:
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GK
1
Gay Mitchell
RCB
2
Joe Waldron
FB
3
Jack Cosgrove
LCB
4
B. Colleran
RWB
5
Liam O'Neill
CB
6
Tommy Joe Gilmore
LWB
7
Johnny Hughes
M
8
W. Joyce
M
9
J. Duggan
RWF
10
M. Burke
CF
11
Liam Sammon
(c)
LWF
12
Michael Rooney
RCF
13
J. Coughlan
FF
14
Tom Naughton
LCF
15
M. Hughes
Substitutes:
RCF
F. Canavan
RWF
Colie McDonagh
MATCH RULES
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
’s premier Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
knockout competition. The championship ran from June to September of that year, culminating with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
, Dublin on 23 September. The match was contested by Cork and Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
, with Cork taking the title by 3-17 to 2-13. It was Cork's first All-Ireland title since 1945.
Format
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual, with the four winners from ConnachtConnacht Senior Football Championship
The Bank of Ireland Connacht Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition for the senior county teams of Connacht GAA. A series of games are played during the summer months and the final is played in July....
, Leinster
Leinster Senior Football Championship
The GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...
, Munster
Munster Senior Football Championship
The Munster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Munster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Munster Council and are played during the summer months...
and Ulster
Ulster Senior Football Championship
For information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
advancing to the All-Ireland semi-finals. The draw for these games was as follows:
- Munster V. Ulster
- Connacht V. Leinster
All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
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| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> | CORK: | ||
| GK | 1 | Billy Morgan Billy Morgan (Gaelic footballer) Billy Morgan is a former Irish Gaelic footballer. In a career that spanned three decades from the early 1960s to the early 1980s he played football at club level with University College Cork and Nemo Rangers, at inter-county level with Cork and at inter-provincial level with Munster... (c) |
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| RCB | 2 | Frank Cogan Frank Cogan Frank Cogan is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1966 until 1974. Cogan later served as manager of the team.... |
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| FB | 3 | Humphrey Kelleher Humphrey Kelleher Humphrey Kelleher was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Millstreet and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1971 until 1975.-Club:... |
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| LCB | 4 | Brian Murphy Brian Murphy (dual player) Brian Murphy is a retired Irish sportsperson. A dual player at the highest levels, he played hurling and Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county teams in both codes between 1972 and 1982.Born in Cork in 1952, Brian Murphy is regarded as... |
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| RWB | 5 | Kevin Jer O'Sullivan Kevin Jer O'Sullivan Kevin Jer O'Sullivan is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Adrigole, his divisional side Beara and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1970 until 1975.... |
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| CB | 6 | John Coleman John Coleman (Gaelic footballer) John Coleman is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Millstreet and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1971 until 1979.... |
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| LWB | 7 | Con Hartnett Con Hartnett Con Hartnett is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Millstreet and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from the 1971 until 1975.-References:... |
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| M | 8 | Dinny Long Dinny Long Dinny Long is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local clubs Millstreet and Austin Stacks and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1977.-References:... |
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| M | 9 | Denis Coughlan Denis Coughlan Denis Coughlan is a notable Irish sportsperson. He played hurling and football with his local clubs Glen Rovers and St. Nicholas' respectively. Coughlan also played hurling and football with the Cork senior inter-county teams... |
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| RWF | 10 | Ned Kirby Ned Kirby Ned Kirby is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local clubs Glanworth and Grange and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1970 until 1974.-References:... |
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| CF | 11 | Declan Barron Declan Barron Declan Barron is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Bantry Blues and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1971 until 1982.-References:... |
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| LWF | 12 | Dave McCarthy Dave McCarthy Dave McCarthy is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Clonakilty and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1972 until 1979.-Club:... |
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| RCF | 13 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy Jimmy Barry-Murphy James "Jimmy" Barry-Murphy is a former Irish hurler, Gaelic footballer and association footballer and is the current manager of the Cork senior hurling team... |
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| FF | 14 | Ray Cummins Ray Cummins Ray Cummins is a retired Irish sportsperson. A dual player at the highest levels, he played hurling with his local club Blackrock and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1982. Cummins also played Gaelic football with his local club St... |
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| LCF | 15 | Jimmy Barrett Jimmy Barrett James Erigena Barrett was a Major League Baseball center fielder. A native of Athol, Massachusetts, he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Barrett played 10 seasons in the major leagues with the Cincinnati Reds , Detroit Tigers , and Boston Red Sox... |
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| CB | Séamus Coughlan Séamus Coughlan Séamus Coughlan is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1973 until 1978.-References:... |
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| LWF | Donal Hunt Donal Hunt Donal Hunt is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Bantry Blues and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1968 until 1978.-References:-Teams:... |
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| FB | Mick Scannell Mick Scannell Mick Scannell was a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Naomh Abán and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1970s.-References:-Teams:... |
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Gay Mitchell (Gaelic footballer)
Gay Mitchell is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Dunmore McHales and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team in the 1970s.-References:-Teams:...
Joe Waldron
Joe Waldron is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Milltown and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team in the 1970s.-References:...
Jack Cosgrove (Gaelic footballer)
Jack Cosgrove is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football at various times with his local clubs Clifden, Midleton, St. Nicholas' and Spiddal and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from 1971 until 1977...
Tommy Joe Gilmore
Tommy Joe Gilmore is a famous footballer from County Galway. The Cortoon man who excelled in the No.6 jersey of Galway throughout the seventies....
Liam Sammon
Liam Sammon is retired Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He played football with his local clubs Father Griffins and Salthill-Knocknacarra and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from 1966 until 1979...
(c)
Tom Naughton
Tom Naughton is an American documentary filmmaker, humorist, writer, and stand up comedian best known for the documentary film Fat Head. He is known for his advocating of a Paleolithic diet and speaking out against the Lipid hypothesis. Naughton is a former Vegetarian and alcoholic...
Colie McDonagh
Colie McDonagh is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Fr. Griffin's and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team in the 1960s and 1970s.-References:...
- 80 minutes.
- Replay if scores level.
- Three substitutes allowed.>