1948 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1948 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Cavan (4th win)
Captain	John Joe O’Reilly
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Mayo
Captain	John Forde
Provincial Champions
Munster	Kerry
Leinster	Louth
Ulster	Cavan
Connacht	Mayo
Championship statistics
	← 1947 1949 →

The 1948 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 62nd staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.

Fermanagh play their last Ulster championship game until 1960.

Limerick take a 2 year break from the Munster championship.

Cavan won their second title in a row.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

13 June 1948
Quarter-Final

Mayo	4-9 – 1-2	Leitrim
P Carney (0-4, two frees), W Kenny (1-3), T Langan, S Daly (1-1), P Solan (1-0) & S Mulderrig (1-1).

Sligo

20 June 1948
Semi-Final

Galway	3-4 – 1-4	Roscommon

Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe

27 June 1948
Semi-Final

Mayo	4-2 – 1-5	Sligo
P Carney (0-1), S Daly (0-1) & P Solan (3-1).

Sligo

Finals

18 July 1948
Final

Mayo	2-4 – 1-7	Galway
T Langan (1-0), S Daly (0-1), P Solan (1-0), S Mulderrig (0-3, two frees).

St. Coman's Park, Roscommon

Referee: Simon Duignan (Cavan)

25 July 1948
Final Replay

Mayo	2-10 – 2-7 A.E.T.	Galway
P Carney (0-9, six frees), P Solan (1-1) & S Mulderrig (0-1).

St. Coman's Park, Roscommon

Referee: P.J. Sheehy (Longford)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

2 May 1948
Preliminary Round

Carlow	3-11 – 1-5	Wicklow

Enniscorthy

9 May 1948
Preliminary Round

Louth	2-14 – 1-2	Longford

Páirc Tailteann, Navan

9 May 1948
Preliminary Round

Offaly	5-5 – 1-8	Kildare
		T.O'Hanlon 0-5, J.Farrell 1-0, C.O'Hanlon 0-2, M.Geraghty 0-1.

O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Referee: W Delaney (Laois)

2 May 1948
Quarter-Final

Meath	0-14 – 1-6	Westmeath

Cusack Park, Mullingar

16 May 1948
Quarter-Final

Carlow	4-4 – 1-7	Laois

Geraldine Park, Athy

6 June 1948
Quarter-Final

Offaly	3-8 – 4-6	Wexford

Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

Referee: W Delaney (Laois)

13 June 1948
Quarter-Final

Louth	1-8 – 0-6	Dublin

Croke Park, Dublin

4 July 1948
Semi-Final

Wexford	3-9 – 4-5	Carlow

Croke Park, Dublin

11 July 1948
Semi-Final

Meath	2-6 – 2-5	Louth

Croke Park, Dublin

Final

25 July 1948

Louth	2–10 – 2–05	Wexford
Mick Hardy 1-4 (0-3f), Kevin Connolly 1-0, Jim Quigley 0-3, Hugh O'Rourke 0-2, Frank Fagan 0-1		Billy Kelly 2-1, Des O'Neill 0-2, Bill Goodison (1 '50), Sam Thorpe 0-1

Croke Park, Dublin

Referee: Jimmy Flaherty (Offaly)


GK	1	Seán Thornton (Civil Service, Dublin)
RCB	2	Jack Bell (Stabannon Parnells)
FB	3	Eddie Boyle (Seán McDermotts, Dublin)
LCB	4	Johnny Malone (St Mary's)
RHB	5	Seán Boyle (St Mary's)
CHB	6	Paddy Markey (St Mary's)
LHB	7	Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)
MF	8	Ray Mooney (St Mary's)
MF	9	Kevin Connolly (Cooley Kickhams)
RHF	10	Mick Hardy (Cooley Kickhams)
CHF	11	Stephen White (Cooley Kickhams)
LHF	12	Frank Fagan (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RCF	13	Larry Carr (Oliver Plunketts)
FF	14	Jim Quigley (Dundalk Young Irelands) (c)
LCF	15	Hugh O'Rourke (Cooley Kickhams)
Substitutes:
	16	Paddy McArdle (St Mary's) for Mooney


GK	1	J. O'Neill
RCB	2	J. Culleton
FB	3	J. Cullen
LCB	4	J. Coady
RHB	5	J. Rogers
CHB	6	Bill Goodison
LHB	7	J. Morris
MF	8	J. Eustace
MF	9	D. Clancy
RHF	10	Des O'Neill
CHF	11	Nicky Rackard
LHF	12	Paddy Kehoe (c)
RCF	13	J. O'Connor
FF	14	Billy Kelly
LCF	15	Sam Thorpe
Substitutes:

Munster Senior Football Championship

30 May 1948
Quarter-Final

Clare	4-10 – 0-2	Limerick

Cusack Park, Ennis

20 June 1948
Quarter-Final

Tipperary	3-13 – 1-7	Waterford

Páirc MacGearailt, Fermoy

Referee: S. O'Boyle (Tipperary)

4 July 1948
Semi-Final

Kerry	6-6 – 1-8	Clare
G. O'Sullivan (1-0), W. O'Donnell (3-2), B. Garvey (1-2) & B. Kelliher (1-1).

Ballylongford

4 July 1948
Semi-Final

Cork	0-12 – 1-8	Tipperary
T. Crowley (0-1), C. McGrath (0-1), N. Duggan (0-3), J. Lynam (0-1), J. Cronin (0-5) & J. Aherne (0-1).

Fraher Field, Dungarvan

Referee: P. Ryan (W)

Final

25 July 1948
Final

Kerry	2-9 – 2-6	Cork
B. Garvey (0-1), D. Kavanagh (0-1), M. McCarthy (1-0) & Tom Gega O'Connor (1-6).		J. Harnett (1-0), C. McGrath (0-4), N. Duggan (0-2) & J. Aherne (0-1).

Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney

Ulster Senior Football Championship

13 June 1948
Preliminary Round

Down	5-7 – 2-3	Armagh

St. Patrick's Park, Newcastle

6 June 1948
Quarter-Final

Antrim	1-3 – 0-1 Unfinished	Donegal

Corrigan Park, Belfast

6 June 1948
Quarter-Final

Derry	2-6 – 2-9	Monaghan

St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

13 June 1948
Quarter-Final

Tyrone	5-8 – 0-4	Fermanagh

O'Neill Park, Dungannon

20 June 1948
Quarter-Final

Cavan	2-9 – 2-4	Down
P Donohoe (2-3), M Higgins (0-6)		M Shortt (1-0), Kennedy (1-0), G Brown (0-1), Downey (0-1), Keenan (0-1), B Carr (0-1)

The Playing Fields, Lurgan

20 June 1948
Quarter-Final Replay

Antrim	4-5 – 1-4	Donegal

Corrigan Park, Belfast

3 July 1948
Semi-Final

Antrim	0-12 – 1-3	Tyrone

The Playing Fields, Lurgan

10 July 1948
Semi-Final

Cavan	1-9 – 0-7	Monaghan
P Donohoe (0-6), J J O Reilly (0-1), J Cassidy (0-1) M Higgins (0-1), T Tighe (1-0)		P Mc Donald (0-3), V Duffy (0-1), M Finnegan (0-2), P O Rouke (0-1)

Breffni Park, Cavan

Attendance: 14,000

Final

24 July 1948
Final

Cavan	2-12 – 2-4	Antrim
P Donohoe (1-4), J Cassidy (0-2), Ed Carolan (1-2), M Higgins (0-2) S Deignan (0-1), T Tighe (0-1)		B Mc Ateer (1-0), J Mc Callin (0-3)

St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-Final

22 August 1948^[4]
Semi-Final

Cavan	1-14 – 4-02	Louth
P Donohoe (0-8, 5f), M Higgins (0-5, 1f), T Tighe (1-0), Ed Carolan (0-1)		Hardy (2-0), Fagan (1-2), Mooney (1-0)

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 51,117

Referee: M. Colbert (Limerick)


GK	1	Des Benson
RCB	2	Willie Doonan
FB	3	Brian O'Reilly
LCB	4	Paddy Smith
RHB	5	P. J. Duke
CHB	6	John Joe O'Reilly (c)
LHB	7	Simon Deignan
MF	8	Phil Brady
MF	9	Victor Sherlock
RHF	10	Anthony Tighe
CHF	11	Mick Higgins
LHF	12	John Joe Cassidy
RCF	13	Joe Stafford
FF	14	Peter Donohoe
LCF	15	Edwin Carolan
Substitutes:


GK	1	Seán Thornton (Civil Service, Dublin)
RCB	2	Jack Bell (Stabannon Parnells)
FB	3	Eddie Boyle (Seán McDermotts, Dublin)
LCB	4	Johnny Malone (St Mary's)
RHB	5	Seán Boyle (St Mary's)
CHB	6	Paddy Markey (St Mary's)
LHB	7	Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)
MF	8	Ray Mooney (St Mary's)
MF	9	Kevin Connolly (Cooley Kickhams)
RHF	10	Mick Hardy (Cooley Kickhams)
CHF	11	Stephen White (Cooley Kickhams)
LHF	12	Frank Fagan (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RCF	13	Larry Carr (Oliver Plunketts)
FF	14	Jim Quigley (Dundalk Young Irelands) (c)
LCF	15	Mickey Reynolds (Stabannon Parnells)
Substitutes:
	16	Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels) for White

Semi-Final

29 August 1948
Semi-Final

Mayo	0-13 – 0-3	Kerry
P Carney (0-1, free); W Kenny (0-2), T Langan (0-3), Joe Gilvarry (0-1); T Acton (0-1), P Solan (0-3), S Mulderrig (0-1).		Eddie Dowling (0-1) & Tom Gega O'Connor (0-2).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 51,305

Final

26 September 1948
Final

Cavan	4-5 – 4-4	Mayo
P Donohoe (0-4), T Tighe (2-0), V Sherlock (1-1), M Higgins (1-0)		E Mongey (0-1), P Carney (1-2, penalty goal and a free), T Acton (2-0), P Solan (1-0) & S Mulderrig (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 74,645

Referee: M.J. Flatherty (Offaly)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Fermanagh withdraw from Ulster championship until 1960.
Limerick withdraw from Munster championship for the next 2 years.
The All Ireland semi-final between Cavan and Louth was their first championship meeting.
Cavan becomes the first county from Ulster to be All Ireland Champions for 2 in a row.

Roll of Honour

Kerry - 16 (1946)
Dublin - 15 (1942)
Wexford - 5 (1918)
Cavan - 4 (1948)
Kildare - 4 (1928)
Tipperary - 4 (1920)
Cork - 3 (1945)
Galway - 3 (1938)
Roscommon - 2 (1944)
Limerick - 2 (1896)
Louth - 2 (1912)
Mayo - 1 (1936)

References

^ "Football Results 1941 - 1970 | the Official Website of the GAA". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "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)
^ "Football Champions in Final Again". Irish Independent. 23 August 1948.

[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)

[4] "Football Champions in Final Again". Irish Independent. 23 August 1948.

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