1945 All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipChampionship details |
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Dates | 29 April – 23 September 1945 |
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Teams | 31 |
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All-Ireland Champions |
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Winning team | Cork (3rd win) |
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Captain | Tadhgo Crowley |
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All-Ireland Finalists |
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Losing team | Cavan |
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Captain | Tom O'Reilly |
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Provincial Champions |
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Munster | Cork |
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Leinster | Wexford |
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Ulster | Cavan |
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Connacht | Galway |
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Championship statistics |
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No. matches played | 31 |
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The 1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 59th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. It was played at venues all over Ireland from 29 April to 23 September 1945.
31 teams entered, with Kilkenny once again declining to field a team. Roscommon were the defending champions, however, they surrendered their title in their opening game, a Connacht semi-final defeat by Mayo.
The All-Ireland final was played on 23 September 1945 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Cork and Cavan, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Cork won the match by 2-05 to 0-07 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title since 1911.[1][2][3]
Results
Quarter-final
Mayo v Leitrim 10 June 1945 Quarter-final | Mayo | 3-12 – 0-06 | Leitrim | Castlerea |
| J Mulvey 2-4, T Hoban 1-3, J Kilroy 0-4, E Mongey 0-1. | | Kelleher 0-3, Kilkenny 0-2, Doorican 0-1. | |
Semi-finals
Mayo v Roscommon 8 July 1945 Semi-final | Mayo | 2-08 – 1-06 | Roscommon | Sligo |
| J Kilroy 0-4, H Kenny 1-0, J Mulvey 1-0, T Hoban 0-2, J Munnelly 0-1, P Kilroy 0-1. | | Boland 1-0, McQuillan 0-1, Fallon 0-1, J Murray 0-1, Keenan 0-1, Kinlough 0-1, P Murray 0-1. | |
Final
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Meath v Dublin 10 June 1945 Quarter-final | Meath | 3-6 - 4-3 | Dublin | Drogheda Park, Drogheda |
| Frankie Byrne 1-4f, Bill Halpenny 1-1, S Ludlow 1-0, Peter McDermott 0-1 | | Mick Culhane 2-0, Shay Gibbons 1-2, T Markey 1-0, Paddy Bermingham 0-1 | Attendance: 10,000 |
Meath v Dublin 17 June 1945 Quarter-final replay | Meath | 2-16 – 1-10 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| W Snow 2-2, Frankie Byrne 0-7 (0-6f), Paddy Meegan 0-3, Bill Halpenny 0-2, Jackie Maye and S Ludlow 0-1 each | | J Gibbons 1-2, Murt Kelly 0-4 (0-3f), Mick Culhane 0-2, T Markey and Matt Fletcher 0-1 each | Attendance: 20,196 |
Semi-finals
Wexford v Laois 1 July 1945 Semi-final | Wexford | 4-05 – 1-11 | Laois | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| N Rackard 2-2, D O'Neill 1-1, J Nolan 1-0, P Kehoe 0-2. | | Hunt 0-5, Nurney 1-0, M Delaney 0-2, Murphy 0-1, C Delaney 0-1, Haughney 0-1, Fannin 0-1. | Referee: 11,939 |
Final
Wexford v Offaly 22 July 1945 Final | Wexford | 1-9 – 1-4 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| Paddy Keohoe 0-5f, John O'Connor 1-0, Des O'Neill 0-2, Joe Nolan and Nicky Rackard 0-1 each | | Jackie Byrne 1-1, Joe O'Connor, W Leonard, H Burke (0-1f) 0-1 each | Attendance: 9,873 Referee: Mick Leech (Louth) |
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Cork v Kerry 8 July 1945 Final | Cork | 1-11 – 1-06 | Kerry | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| D Beckett 0-4, E Young 1-0, J Lynch 0-2, P O'Driscoll 0-2, N Casey 0-1, F O'Donovan 0-1, J Cronin 0-1, | | M Lyne 0-4, T Landers 1-0, D Kavanagh 0-1, B Garvey 0-1. | Attendance: 7,000 |
Preliminary round
Cavan v Antrim 17 June 1945 Preliminary round | Cavan | 2-11 – 2-3 | Antrim | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| T O Reilly (2-0), M Higgins (0-2), T Tighe (0-2), P Donohoe (0-4), P Reilly (0-1), J Stafford (0-1), Martin (0-1) | | Morgan (1-01) Gibson (1-0), Mc Ateer (0-1), Mc Randle (1-0), Armstrong (0-1) | |
Quarter-finals
Cavan v Down 1 July 1945 Quarter-final | Cavan | 0-14 – 1-3 | Down | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| P Donohoe (0-3), T O Reilly (0-3) J Stafford (0-3), M Higgins (0-5) | | O Boyle (0-2), Bradley (1-0), Carr (0-1) | |
Semi-finals
Cavan v Donegal 15 July 1945 Semi-final | Cavan | 6-12 – 2-04 | Donegal | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| J Stafford (3-02), P Donohoe (2-1) M Higgins (1-4), S Deignan (0-1), T O Reilly (0-1), Fitzsimmons (0-1), T Tighe (0-2) | | H Gallagher (2-01), Doyle (0-02), Brady (0-01) | |
Final
Cavan v Fermanagh 29 July 1945 Final | Cavan | 4-10 – 1-04 | Fermanagh | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| P Donohoe 1-4, PJ Duke 1-1, PA O'Reilly 1-0, J Stafford 1-0, T Tighe 0-1, M Higgins 0-3, TP O'Reilly 0-1. | | A Breslin 1-0, G O'Reilly 0-1, P Clarke 0-1, C Creamer 0-1, G O'Reilly 0-1. | Attendance: 10,000 |
Semi-finals
Cork v Galway 12 August 1945 Semi-final | Cork | 2-12 – 2-08 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| D Beckett 1-4, F O'Donovan 1-0, J Cronin 0-4, E Young 0-4, M Tubridy 0-1. | | McManus 0-5, Canavan 1-0, Connolly 1-0, T Sullivan 0-2, Ryan 0-1. | Attendance: 33,336 Referee: P Lynch (Cavan) |
Cavan v Wexford 19 August 1945 Semi-final | Cavan | 1-04 – 0-05 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Stafford 1-0, S Deignan 0-2, M Higgins 0-1, P Donohoe 0-1. | | P Kehoe 0-3, D O'Neill 0-2. | Attendance: 44,526 Referee: B Nestor (Galway) |
Final
Cork v Cavan 23 September 1945 Final | Cork | 2-05 – 0-07 | Cavan | Croke Park, Dublin |
| D Beckett 1-2, M Tubridy 1-1, H O'Neill 0-1, J Lynch 0-1. | | J Stafford 0-4, TP O'Reilly 0-2, T Tighe 0-1. | Attendance: 67,329 Referee: J Dunne (Galway) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Limerick beat Clare for the only time between 1909 and 1980.
- Wexford win the Leinster final for the first time since 1925.
- The attendance of 44,526 at Cavan-Wexford game was a new record for an All-Ireland semi-final.
- Cork end their longest drought as All Ireland Champions with future Taoiseach, Jack Lynch among the team a 34 year wait at and end first since 1911.
References
- ^ "Clon connections to Cork success in 1945". West Cork People. September 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "A football life less ordinary". The Anglo-Celt. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ Keys, Colm (31 July 2013). "Bailieborough and the Cavan goalkeeping connection". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
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Beginning of Sam Maguire | |
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80-minute experiment | |
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