Results
Quarter-final
Sligo v Leitrim
2 June 1968 Quarter-final |
Sligo |
2-17 – 0-12 |
Leitrim |
Markievicz Park, Sligo |
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M Kearins 0-12, B McAuley 2-0, D McHugh 0-2, J Colleary 0-2, M Keane 0-1. |
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P Dolan 0-4, H O'Carroll 0-4, T Hayes 0-3, M Keane 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Semi-finals
Galway v Roscommon
16 June 1968 Semi-final |
Galway |
2-10 – 3-7 |
Roscommon |
MacHale Park, Castlebar |
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L Sammon 1-2, S CLeary 1-1, C Dunne 0-4, F Canavan 0-1, J Keenan 0-1, J Duggan 0-1. |
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J Kane 2-2, J Kelly 1-2, T Whyte 0-1, MJ Keane 0-1, G Geraghty 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Mayo v Sligo
23 June 1968 Semi-final |
Mayo |
1-9 – 0-7 |
Sligo |
MacHale Park, Castlebar |
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J Corcoran 0-4, M Ruane 1-0, S O'Dowd 0-2, W McGee 0-2, J Nealon 0-1. |
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M Kearins 0-5, S Davey 0-1, J Henry 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Roscommon v Galway
14 July 1968 Semi-final replay |
Roscommon |
1-9 – 2-8 |
Galway |
St. Coman's Park, Roscommon |
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J Kelly 1-0, J Keane 0-3, A White 0-3, M Martin 0-2, D Earley 0-1. |
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S Leydon 1-2, J Kennan 0-5, F Canavan 1-0, C Dunne 0-1. |
Referee: J Martin (Tyrone)
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Final
Mayo v Galway
21 July 1968 Final |
Mayo |
2-9 – 2-10 |
Galway |
MacHale Park, Castlebar |
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M Ruane 1-1, J Langan 1-0, J Corcoran 0-3, S O'Dowd 0-2, J Farragher 0-1, W McGhee 0-1, J Nealon 0-1. |
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J Keenan 1-7, M McDonagh 1-0, S Leydon 0-1, C Dunne 0-1, L Sammon 0-1. |
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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First round
Carlow v Wicklow
21 April 1968 First round |
Carlow |
2-9 – 0-10 |
Wicklow |
Geraldine Park, Athy |
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B Doyle 2-2, E Walker 0-4, B Hayden 0-2, J Byrne 0-1. |
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M McNamee 0-3, A Naughton 0-2, G Farrell 0-1, S Doyle 0-1, J Sullivan 0-1, N Scott 0-1, R O'Shea 0-1. |
Referee: J Shannon (Dublin)
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Laois v Wexford
28 April 1968 First round |
Laois |
2-12 – 1-9 |
Wexford |
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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J Lalor 0-7, R Miller 1-2, T Dunne 1-0, M Fennell 0-1, S Fleming 0-1, JJ Conwya 0-1. |
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J Bradley 1-1, Jack Berry 0-4, H Byrne 0-2, A Merrigan 0-1, J Shaughnessy 0-1. |
Referee: T McCarthy (Kildare)
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Second round
Laois v Carlow
12 May 1968 Second round |
Laois |
1-12 – 0-7 |
Carlow |
Geraldine Park, Athy |
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J Lawlor 0-5, B Lawlor 1-0, JJ Conway 0-3, R Delaney 0-2, P Doyle 0-1, T Walsh 0-1. |
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E Walker 0-3, B Hayden 0-2, P McNally 0-1, J Byrne 0-1. |
Referee: J Dowling (Offaly)
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Quarter-finals
Longford v Dublin
2 June 1968 Quarter-final |
Longford |
1-12 – 0-12 |
Dublin |
O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
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M Hopkins 0-5, J Devine 1-1, J Hannify 0-4, V Daly 0-1, S Murray 0-1. |
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M Whelan 0-4, 0-4, S O'Connor 0-2, P Delaney 0-2, B McDonald 0-2, G Davey 0-1, L Donnelly 0-1. |
Referee: M Campbell
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Offaly v Louth
9 June 1968 Quarter-final |
Offaly |
0-11 – 0-6 |
Louth |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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P McCormack 0-6, N Clavin 0-2, T McTeague 0-1, A Hickey 0-1, S Grogan 0-1. |
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B Gaughan 0-3, T Breen 0-1, L Toal 0-1, S Mohan 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Laois v Kildare
9 June 1968 Quarter-final |
Laois |
3-9 – 0-9 |
Kildare |
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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J Lalor 1-5, M Fennell 1-2, T Dunne 1-0, B Delaney 0-1, JJ Conway 0-1. |
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J Donnelly 0-6, P Connolly 0-2, T Walsh 0-1. |
Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
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Meath v Westmeath
23 June 1968 Quarter-final |
Meath |
1-11 – 1-7 |
Westmeath |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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T Brennan 0-5, O Shanley 1-1, M Kerrigan 0-3, M Mellett 0-1, P Mulvaney 0-1. |
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D Dolan 1-0, M Carley 0-2, P Buckley 0-2, W Jackson 0-2, P Moran 0-1. |
Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
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Semi-finals
Offaly v Laois
30 June 1968 Semi-final |
Offaly |
0-6 – 0-11 |
Laois |
O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
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S Evans 0-1, T McTeague 0-1, W Bryan 0-1, P McCormack 0-1, J Gunning 0-1, S Grogan 0-1. |
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T Dunne 0-3, J lalor 0-3, JJ Conway 0-2, M Fennell 0-2, B Delaney 0-1. |
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: P Hughes (Louth)
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Longford v Meath
7 July 1968 Semi-final |
Longford |
0-12 – 0-7 |
Meath |
Cusack Park, Mullingar |
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M Hopkins 0-4, J Devine 0-3, V Daly 0-2, J Hannify 0-2, T Mulvihill 0-1, |
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T Brennan 0-4, P Mulvaney 0-2, E Maguire 0-1. |
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: J Dowling (Offaly)
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Final
Longford v Laois
21 July 1968 Final |
Longford |
3-9 – 1-4 |
Laois |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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S Donnelly 2-1, J Hannify 1-1, J Devine 0-2, T Mulvihill 0-2, S Murray 0-1, M Hopkins 0-1, P Burke 0-1. |
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M Fennell 1-0, J Lalor 0-2, B Delaney 0-1, T Dunne 0-1. |
Referee: J Dowling (Offaly)
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Quarter-finals
Waterford v Clare
12 May 1968 Quarter-final |
Waterford |
3-5 – 1-15 |
Clare |
Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
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T Harty 2-0, M Guiry 1-3, P Walsh 0-1, T O'Riordan 0-1. |
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M McInerney 0-6, M Moloney 1-2, J Tubridy 0-3, P O'Grady 0-1, P McMahon 0-1, M Begley 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1. |
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Semi-finals
Clare v Cork
16 June 1968 Semi-final |
Clare |
1-7 – 1-8 |
Cork |
Cusack Park, Ennis |
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P McMahon 1-3, M McInerney 0-3, M Chambers 0-1. |
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C O'Sullivan 0-5, JJ Murphy 1-1, J Carroll 0-1, D Hunt 0-1. |
Referee: M. Ryan (Kerry)
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Tipperary v Kerry
23 June 1968 Semi-final |
Tipperary |
2-7 – 0-17 |
Kerry |
Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
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R Strang 2-2, J Ryan 0-3, M Keating 0-1, P Blythe 0-1. |
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M O'Dwyer 0-5, P Griffin 0-4, M O'Connell 0-3, B Lynch 0-2, M Fleming 0-2, Donie O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Referee: F. Halbert (Cork)
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Final
Kerry v Cork
14 July 1968 Final |
Kerry |
1-21 – 3-8 |
Cork |
Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
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M O'Dwyer 0-7, É O'Donoghue 1-1, P Griffin 0-4, B Lynch 0-4, M O'Connell 0-4, T Prendergast 0-1. |
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C O'Sullivan 1-3, D Hunt 1-0, R Cummins 1-0, JJ Murphy 0-2, J Carroll 0-1, É Ryan 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1. |
Referee: J. Dowling (Offaly)
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Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Derry v Down
9 June 1968 Quarter-final |
Derry |
1-6 – 1-8 |
Down |
Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
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S Lagan 1-1, S O'Connell 0-3, B Devlin 0-1, M Niblock 0-1. |
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S O'Neill 1-3, J Lennon 0-1, M Cole 0-1, J Purdy 0-1, P Rooney 0-1, P Doherty 0-1. |
Referee: M Higgins (Cavan)
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Cavan v Antrim
16 June 1968 Quarter-Final |
Cavan |
5-9 – 1-11 |
Antrim |
Breffni Park, Cavan |
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F McAuley 2-1, C Gallagher 1-4, J O'Donnell 1-2, S Duggan 1-1, P Murray 0-1. |
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S Burns 1-2, M Green 0-3, H McGill 0-2, R Griffin 0-1, P Lynn 0-1, S McQuillan 0-1, A Scullion 0-1. |
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
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Donegal v Armagh
16 June 1968 Quarter-final |
Donegal |
2-10 – 1-3 |
Armagh |
MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey |
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D O'Carroll 1-2, M McLoone 1-0, S Granaghan 0-3, PJ Flood 0-1, N Gallagher 0-1, P McShea 0-1, J Quigley 0-1, S Ferriter 0-1. |
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S Harty 1-0, K McGeough 0-1, J McEntee 0-1, L Kerins 0-1. |
Referee: J Martin (Tyrone)
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Fermanagh v Monaghan
30 June 1968 Quarter-final replay |
Fermanagh |
2-5 – 2-12 |
Monaghan |
St. Molise Park, Irvinestown |
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J Connolly 1-0, M O'Rourke 1-0, T Treacy 0-2, E McPartland 0-1, S McGrath 0-1, S McGarritty 0-1. |
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E Tavey 2-1, T McCudden 0-5, S Woods 0-4, B McDonnell 0-1, B Moss 0-1. |
Referee: F Tierney (Cavan)
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Semi-finals
Down v Donegal
30 June 1968 Semi-final |
Down |
2-14 – 0-8 |
Donegal |
Breffni Park, Cavan |
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P Doherty 1-6, M Cole 1-2, S O'Neill 0-3, R Murphy 0-2, P Rooney 0-1. |
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N Gallagher 0-2, J Quigley 0-2, M McLoone 0-2, S Graughan 0-1, J Hannigan 0-1. |
Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan)
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Cavan v Monaghan
7 July 1968 Semi-final |
Cavan |
1-11 – 0-5 |
Monaghan |
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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C Gallagher 0-5, J O'Donnell 1-0, P Murray 0-3, M Greenan 0-2, S Duggan 0-1. |
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T McCudden 0-2, T Loughnan 0-1, J McCabe 0-1, B McDonald 0-1. |
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
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Final
Down v Cavan
28 July 1968 Final |
Down |
0-16 – 1-8 |
Cavan |
Casement Park, Belfast |
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P Doherty 0-9, J Murphy 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, C McAlarney 0-1, J Purdy 0-1, M Cole 0-1. |
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C Gallagher 1-4, P Murray 0-2, S Duggan 0-1, M Greenan 0-1. |
Attendance: 35,000 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)
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Semi-finals
Kerry v Longford
4 August 1968 Semi-final |
Kerry |
2-13 – 2-11 |
Longford |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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P Griffin 1-4, B Lynch 0-4, D O'Donnell 1-0, DJ Crowley 0-2, M O'Dwyer 0-1, É O'Donoghue 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1. |
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J Devine 1-4, T Mulvihill 1-2, M Hopkins 0-3, J Hannify 0-2. |
Attendance: 34,052 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)
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Down v Galway
18 August 1968 Semi-final |
Down |
2-10 – 2-8 |
Galway |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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S O'Neill 1-3, M Cole 1-1, P Doherty 0-4, J Purdy 0-2. |
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J Keenan 0-6, J Duggan 1-1, C Dunne 1-0, M McDonagh 0-1. |
Attendance: 50,965 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Final
Down v Kerry
22 September 1968 Final |
Down |
2-12 – 1-13 |
Kerry |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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S O'Neill 1-2, P Doherty 0-5, J Murphy 1-0, T O'Hare 0-2, P Rooney 0-2, J Milligan 0-1. |
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B Lynch 1-2, M O'Dwyer 0-5, P Griffin 0-3, M O'Connell 0-2, DJ Crowley 0-1. |
Attendance: 71,294 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)
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Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
- Single game
Miscellaneous
- Longford win their first ever Leinster football title.
- The All-Ireland semi-final between Kerry and Longford is the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.