All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1983
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The 1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
was won by Dublin
in a final that was contested with Galway
. The final was played at Croke Park
with a packed attendance of 71,988. The final finished on a scoreline of 1-10 to 1-08 in Dublin's favour. The final proved to be quite a controversial game with Dublin having three players sent off and Galway one. It was dubbed the Game Of Shame
.
1983 All Stars
Martin Furlong (Offaly
), Páidí Ó Sé
(Kerry
), Stephen Kinneavy (Galway
), John Evans (Cork), Pat Canavan
(Dublin
), Tommy Drumm (Dublin
), Jimmy Kerrigan (Cork), Jack O'Shea
(Kerry
), Liam Austin (Down
), Barney Rock
(Dublin
), Matt Connor (Offaly
), Greg Blaney (Down
), Martin McHugh (Donegal
), Colm O'Rourke
(Meath
), Joe McNally
(Dublin
)
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 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...
was won by Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
in a final that was contested with 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,...
. The final was played 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...
with a packed attendance of 71,988. The final finished on a scoreline of 1-10 to 1-08 in Dublin's favour. The final proved to be quite a controversial game with Dublin having three players sent off and Galway one. It was dubbed the Game Of Shame
Game Of Shame
The Game Of Shame was the name given to infamous 1983 All-Ireland Final between Dublin and Galway. 4 players were sent off and others were lucky not to join them in a game marred by scenes of thuggery and ugliness.-Build-Up:...
.
Semi-Finals
All-Ireland Final
1983 All StarsGAA All Stars Awards Past Winners (Football)This is a list of all past winners of the official GAA All Stars Awards since the first awards in 1971. As an insight to the prominent players of the 1960s, it also includes the unofficial "Cuchulainn" awards presented from 1963 to 1967 under the auspices of Gaelic Weekly magazine.For each year...
Martin Furlong (OffalyOffaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
), Páidí Ó Sé
Páidí Ó Sé
Páidí Ó Sé is a retired Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He played football with his local club An Ghaeltacht and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1975 until 1987...
(Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
), Stephen Kinneavy (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,...
), John Evans (Cork), Pat Canavan
Pat Canavan
Pat Canavan is a former Dublin Gaelic football player. Pat won an all-Ireland medal for Dublin in 1983 in the final against Galway.-External links:***...
(Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
), Tommy Drumm (Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
), Jimmy Kerrigan (Cork), Jack O'Shea
Jack O'Shea
Jack O’Shea is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played football at various times with his local clubs St. Mary’s in Kerry and Leixlip in Kildare. He was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1976 until 1992...
(Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
), Liam Austin (Down
Down GAA
The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down...
), Barney Rock
Barney Rock
Barney Rock is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Ballymun Kickhams and was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team from 1980 until 1991. Rock is regarded as one of Dublin's greatest-ever players.Rock was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1991...
(Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
), Matt Connor (Offaly
Offaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
), Greg Blaney (Down
Down GAA
The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down...
), Martin McHugh (Donegal
Donegal GAA
The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the...
), Colm O'Rourke
Colm O'Rourke
Colm O'Rourke is a retired inter-county Irish Gaelic footballer for County Meath in Ireland, a columnist with the Sunday Independent and a panellist on The Sunday Game on RTÉ Television....
(Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
), Joe McNally
Joe McNally (Gaelic footballer)
Joe McNally is a former Gaelic football player for Dublin and St Annes. Joe was awarded an Football All Star in 1983 for his performances with Dublin. He won an All Ireland Minor medal with Dublin in goals in 1982 and a senior medal in 1983. He is the only player ever to win a minor medal and...
(Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
)