The 1962 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 76th staging of All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 29 April 1962 and ended on 23 September 1962.
Games were shown on television for the first time ever.
Kerry won their twentieth All-Ireland title.[1][2][3]
Results
Quarter-finals
Sligo v Mayo
24 June 1962 Quarter-final replay |
Sligo |
1-7 – 1-6 |
Mayo |
Markievicz Park, Sligo |
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M Kerans 1-1, P Christie 0-4, J Killoran 0-2. |
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E Maguire 1-0, F Gibbons 0-2, J Corcoran 0-2, W Casey 0-1, J Farragher 0-1. |
Referee: J. Martin (Roscommon)
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Semi-finals
Final
First round
Louth v Wicklow
20 May 1962 First round |
Louth |
1-11 – 0-6 |
Wicklow |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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F Clarke 1-2, K Behan 0-4, L Leech 0-2, J Judge 0-1, M McKeown 0-1, M Gartland 0-1. |
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J Kenny 0-3, J Hatton 0-1, P Roche 0-1, P Marah 0-1. |
Referee: M Mangan (Dublin)
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Quarter-finals
Carlow v Offaly
20 May 1962 Quarter-final |
Carlow |
2-4 – 2-9 |
Offaly |
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
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B Hayden 1-3, P Brophy 1-0, F Smith 0-1. |
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P Daly 1-1, T Cullen 1-0, H Donnelly 0-3, S Brearton 0-2, N Casey 0-1, T Furlong 0-1, M Brady 0-1. |
Referee: E Moules (Wicklow)
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Dublin v Louth
3 June 1962 Quarter-final |
Dublin |
1-8 – 0-10 |
Louth |
Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
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K Heffernan 1-1, J Timmons 0-5, C O'Leary 0-1, J Joyce 0-1. |
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K Behan 0-4, L Leech 0-2, P Cleary 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, M McKeown 0-1, M Gartland 0-1. |
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Semi-finals
Dublin v Laois
17 June 1962 Semi-final |
Dublin |
0-13 – 1-8 |
Laois |
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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P Delaney 0-4, J Timmons 0-3, K Heffernan 0-2, E Burgess 0-2, N Fox 0-1, P Farnan 0-1. |
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J Kenna 0-5, E Dunne 1-1, D Delaney 0-1, L Doran 0-1. |
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Kildare v Offaly
1 July 1962 Semi-final |
Kildare |
2-6 – 3-5 |
Offaly |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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P Cummins 1-2, P Moore 1-1, K O'Malley 0-2, M Carolan 0-1. |
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T Furling 1-3, M Casey 1-0, T Cullen 0-1, P Daly 0-1. |
Attendance: 43,059 Referee: E O'Reilly
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Final
Dublin v Offaly
15 July 1962 Final |
Dublin |
2-8 – 1-7 |
Offaly |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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P Delaney 1-2, R McCrea 1-1, J Timmons 0-3, E Burgess 0-1, J Joyce 0-1. |
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T Cullen 1-0, H Donnelly 0-3, S Brerton 0-2, L Coughlan 0-1, T Furlong 0-1. |
Attendance: 59,643 Referee: E Moules (Wicklow)
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Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Cork v Kerry
15 July 1962 Final |
Cork |
0-4 – 4-8 |
Kerry |
Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
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E McCarthy 0-1, V Barrett 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. |
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T Long 1-2, D McAuliffe 1-2, G O'Driscoll 1-1, M O'Connell 1-1, P Sheehy 0-1, D Geaney 0-1. |
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Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Cavan v Armagh
24 June 1962 Quarter-final |
Cavan |
3-8 – 2-2 |
Armagh |
Breffni Park, Cavan |
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S McMahon 1-3, HB O'Donnell 1-0, J McDonnell 1-0, C Gallagher 0-2, J Brady 0-2, T Morris 0-1. |
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R Dowds 1-1, H Loughran 1-0, D Kelly 0-1. |
Attendance: 12,000
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Semi-finals
Final
Cavan v Down
29 July 1962 Final |
Cavan |
3-6 – 0-5 |
Down |
Casement Park, Belfast |
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J Stafford 2-0, C Gallagher 0-4, J Brady 1-0, S McMahon 0-2. |
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S O'Neill 0-2, J Lennon 0-1, P Doherty 0-1, A Hadden 0-1. |
Attendance: 40,000
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Semi-finals
Kerry v Dublin
5 August 1962 Semi-final |
Kerry |
2-12 – 0-10 |
Dublin |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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T Long 1-3, G McMahon 1-1, M O'Connell 0-4, P Sheehy 0-2, D Geaney 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. |
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C O'Leary 0-3, P Delaney 0-3, J Joyce 0-2, J Timmons 0-1, E Burgess 0-1. |
Attendance: 60,396 Referee: L Maguire (Cavan)
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Roscommon v Cavan
19 August 1962 Semi-final |
Roscommon |
1-8 – 1-6 |
Cavan |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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A Kenny 1-0, Don Feely 0-3, C Mahon 0-2, E Curley 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, A Whyte 0-1. |
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J Bardy 1-0, C Gallagher 0-3, C Smyth 0-1, T Maguire 0-1, S MacMahon 0-1. |
Attendance: 46,932
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Final
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Sligo beat Mayo for the first time since 1947.
- Football matches were shown on Television for the first time ever.
- Garry McMahon of Kerry scored the fastest goal ever in an All-Ireland final when he found the net after just 34 seconds against Roscommon.[4]
- The All-Ireland final between Kerry and Roscommon becomes the first championship game to be broadcast live on Telefís Éireann.
Scorers
- Overall
Rank |
Player |
County |
Tally |
Total |
Matches |
Average |
- Single game
Rank |
Player |
County |
Tally |
Total |
Opposition |