The Second Round returns to Leinster football championship this year.
Results
Quarter-final
Mayo v Leitrim
13 June 1971 Quarter-final |
Mayo |
5-7 – 2-4 |
Leitrim |
Fr. O'Hara Park, Charlestown |
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D Griffith 2-1, J Carey 1-1, J Corcoran 0-4, T Fitzgerald 1-0, PJ Loftus 1-0, J Gibbons 0-1. |
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M Doorigan 1-0, R Prendergast 1-0 og, P Dolan 0-2, B Wrynne 0-2. |
Referee: P O'Connor (Roscommon)
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Semi-finals
Galway v Mayo
27 June 1971 Semi-final |
Galway |
1-7 – 0-7 |
Mayo |
Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
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F Canavan 1-0, L Sammon 0-3, M Ferrick 0-1, E Farrell 0-1, S Leydon 0-1, J Duggan 0-1. |
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J Corcoran 0-5, J Nealon 0-1, J Carey 0-1. |
Referee: R Barry (Meath)
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Finals
Galway v Sligo
11 July 1971 Final |
Galway |
2-15 – 2-15 |
Sligo |
MacHale Park, Castlebar |
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J McLoughlin 0-8, S Leydon 1-3, F Canavan 1-1, P Burke 0-1, M Rooney 0-1, C McDonagh 0-1. |
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M Kearins 0-13, P Brennan 2-0, G Mitchell 0-1, H Quinn 0-1. |
Attendance: 19,764 Referee: J Martin (Roscommon)
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Galway v Sligo
25 July 1971 Final replay |
Galway |
1-17 – 3-10 |
Sligo |
MacHale Park, Castlebar |
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S Leyden 1-7, F Canavan 0-4, J McLoughlin 0-4, W Joyce 0-1, E Farrell 0-1. |
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G Mitchell 2-1, M Kearins 0-7, D Pugh 1-0, J Gilmartin 0-1, H Quinn 0-1. |
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: J Martin (Roscommon)
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First round
Laois v Carlow
2 May 1971 First round |
Laois |
4-12 - 2-7 |
Carlow |
St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
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E Condron 1-7, S Allen 1-2, B Delaney 1-0, S Lawler 1-0, J Conway 0-2, K Brennan 0-1. |
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B McNally 1-3, S King 1-2, B Hayden 0-1, P McNally 0-1. |
Referee: M Spain (Offaly)
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Second round
Laois v Wicklow
23 May 1971 Second round |
Laois |
2-9 - 2-5 |
Wicklow |
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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S Allen 1-1, B Lawlor 0-2, H Mulhaire 0-2, B Delaney 0-1, E Condron 0-1, W Miller 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1. |
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P Clarke 1-0, P Kelly 1-0, S Kelly 0-2, D Byrne 0-2, J Doyle 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Quarter-finals
Meath v Westmeath
2 May 1971 Quarter-final |
Meath |
1-14 – 0-9 |
Westmeath |
O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
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N Curran 1-4, M Fay 0-2, A Burns 0-2, K Rennicks 0-2, T Brennan 0-2, M Kerrigan 0-1, M Mellett 0-1. |
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P Buckley 0-3, M Fagan 0-2, J Carolan 0-1, F Connaughton 0-1, M Carley 0-1, D Dolan 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Louth v Kildare
30 May 1971 Quarter-final |
Louth |
1-7 - 1-7 |
Kildare |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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M McKeown 1-1, M Leech 0-3, B Gaughran 0-2, W Murphy 0-1. |
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P Dunny 1-2, J Goulding 0-2, M Kelly 0-1, T Carew 0-1, J Donnelly 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Laois v Dublin
6 June 1971 Quarter-final |
Laois |
3-8 – 0-13 |
Dublin |
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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J Lawlor 2-2, S Allen 1-0, E Condron 0-3, B Delaney 0-2, H Mulhaire 0-1. |
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T O'Hanlon 0-5, J Keaveney 0-4, J O'Reilly 0-2, F Murray 0-1, D Hickey 0-1. |
Referee: M Spain (Offaly)
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Kildare v Louth
13 June 1971 Quarter-final replay |
Kildare |
0-11 - 1-5 |
Louth |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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J Donnelly 0-5, T Carew 0-2, P Dunny 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1, K Kelly 0-1. |
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M Keown 1-0, B Gaughran 0-2, M Leech 0-2, L Leech 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Semi-finals
Kildare v Meath
27 June 1971 Semi-final |
Kildare |
4-8 - 2-12 |
Meath |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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T Walshe 2-1, E O'Donoghue 1-0, P Archbold 1-0, K Kelly 0-3, P Dunny 0-3, T Carew 0-1. |
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T Brennan 2-6, M Fay 0-3, N Curran 0-2, K Rennicks 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Laois v Offaly
4 July 1971 Semi-final |
Laois |
0-10 - 2-12 |
Offaly |
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
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E Condron 0-5, S Lalor 0-2, S Allen 0-1, H Mulhaire 0-1, B Millar 0-1. |
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T McTague 1-4, S Evans 1-0, S Cooney 0-3, M Connor 0-2, J Gunning 0-2, K Kilmurray 0-1. |
Attendance: 23055 Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)
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Final
Offaly v Kildare
18 July 1971 Final |
Offaly |
2-14 – 0-6 |
Kildare |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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T McTague 0-9, M Connor 2-1, K Kilmurray 0-4. |
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P Dunny 0-2, T Carew 0-2, H Hyland 0-1, K Kelly 0-1. |
Attendance: 34,255 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Kerry v Tipperary
13 June 1971 Semi-final |
Kerry |
1-14 – 1-7 |
Tipperary |
Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
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M O'Dwyer 1-6, B Lynch 0-4, M Gleeson 0-1, P Griffin 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1, DJ Crowley 0-1. |
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M Keating 1-1, P Blythe 0-4, D Burke 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. |
Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
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Final
Cork v Kerry
18 July 1971 Final |
Cork |
0-25 – 0-14 |
Kerry |
Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
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D Coughlan 0-10, R Cummins 0-6, J Barrett 0-3, KJ O'Sullivan 0-2, D Hunt 0-2, E Kirby 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1. |
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M O'Dwyer 0-7, M Gleeson 0-2, M O'Connell 0-2, B Lynch 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1. |
Attendance: 28,347 Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)
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Preliminary round
Derry v Fermanagh
6 June 1971 Preliminary round |
Derry |
4-10 – 1-10 |
Fermanagh |
Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
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M Niblock 2-2, A McGuirk 1-1, E Devlin 1-0, S O'Connor 0-3, J O'Leary 0-1, A McGuckin 0-1, L Diamond 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1. |
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V Greene 1-1, P McGinnity 0-4, G Gallagher 0-2, A Hennerson 0-1, E McPartland 0-1, S McGrath 0-1. |
Referee: F Greene (Antrim)
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Quarter-finals
Armagh v Tyrone
6 June 1971 Quarter-final |
Armagh |
4-9 – 2-10 |
Tyrone |
The Playing Fields, Lurgan |
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L McCabe 2-0, J Smith 1-2, J O'Loan 1-0, B Hanna 0-3, G O'Reilly 0-2, P Loughran 0-1, L Kerins 0-1. |
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P Barrett 1-7, A Mcahon 1-1, S Donaghy 0-1, J McCreesh 0-1. |
Referee: B Treanor (Down)
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Antrim v Derry
13 June 1971 Quarter-final |
Antrim |
0-4 - 0-8 |
Derry |
Casement Park, Belfast |
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A McCallin 0-2, E Close 0-1, A Hamill 0-1. |
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S O'Connell 0-5, J O'Leary 0-1, A McGuirk 0-1, M Niblock 0-1. |
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
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Monaghan v Cavan
13 June 1971 Quarter-final |
Monaghan |
1-12 - 2-10 |
Cavan |
Pearse Park, Ballybay |
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D McCabe 0-9, G Finnegan 1-0, P Donnelly 0-1, J Leahy 0-1, S Woods 0-1. |
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G Cosack 0-5, P Murray 1-0, H Newman 1-0, H McInerney 0-3, S Duggan 0-2. |
Referee: P Kelly (Down)
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Down v Donegal
20 June 1971 Quarter-final |
Down |
3-14– 3-6 |
Donegal |
Páirc Esler, Newry |
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S O'Neill 2-1, M Cunningham 1-2, J Morgan 0-3, M Cole 0-3, C McAlarney 0-2, C Ward 0-2, P Rooney 0-1. |
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P McShen 1-1, S Garnnaghan 1-1, T Quinn 1-0, J Hannigan 0-3, M Carney 0-1. |
Referee: F Tierney (Cavan)
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Semi-finals
Derry v Armagh
4 July 1971 Semi-final |
Derry |
3-12 – 1-10 |
Armagh |
Casement Park, Belfast |
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S O'Connell 1-5, S Gribben 1-2, E Coleman 1-0, M Moran 0-3, A McGuirk 0-1, M Niblock 0-1. |
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L McCabe 1-2, P Moriarty 0-5, J Smith 0-2, P Loughran 0-1. |
Referee: F Greene (Antrim)
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Down v Cavan
11 July 1971 Semi-final |
Down |
0-11 – 2-3 |
Cavan |
St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
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P Doherty 0-3, J Morgan 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, C McAlareny 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, D Gordon 0-1, T O'Hare 0-1. |
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G Cosack 1-3, S McGuigan 1-0. |
Referee: T Johnson (Fermanagh)
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Final
Down v Derry
25 July 1971 Final |
Down |
4-15 – 4-11 |
Derry |
Casement Park, Belfast |
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M Cunningham 2-0, J Morgan 0-6, D Davey 1-2, J Murphy 1-1, C McAlarney 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, T O'Hare 0-1, D Gordon 0-1. |
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M Niblock 2-4, A McGuirk 1-2, S O'Connor 0-5, E Coleman 1-0. |
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
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Semi-finals
Galway v Down
8 August 1971 Semi-final |
Galway |
3-11 - 2-7 |
Down |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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S Leyden 0-5, P Burke 1-1, E Farrell 1-1, J Duggan 1-0, L Sammon 0-2, J McLoughlin 0-1, W Joyce 0-1. |
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J Morgan 0-5, D McCartan 1-0, J Fitzsimons 1-0, D Davey 0-1, M Cunningham 0-1. |
Attendance: 36,052 Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)
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Offaly v Cork
22 August 1971 Semi-final |
Offaly |
1-16 - 1-11 |
Cork |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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T McTague 0-9, K Kilmurray 1-0, J Cooney 0-3, M Connor 0-1, P Fenning 0-1, W Bryan 0-1, K Claffey 0-1. |
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J Barrett 1-2, D Coughlan 0-4, R Cummins 0-2, D Hunt 0-1, D Long 0-1, KJ O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Attendance: 38,000 Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan)
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Final
Offaly v Galway
26 September 1971 Final |
Offaly |
1-14 - 2-8 |
Galway |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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T McTague 0-6, M Connor 1-2, S Evans 0-2, K Kilmurray 0-2, B Clavin 0-1, J Cooney 0-1. |
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S Leyden 2-3, F Canavan 0-3, L Smamon 0-2. |
Attendance: 70,798 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- On 13 June 1971, the Ulster quarter final meeting of Cavan and Monaghan was the first game to played at Pearse Park, Ballybay in 45 years.
- There were a number of first-time championship meetings;
- The All Ireland semi-final between Offaly and Cork was the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.
- The All-Ireland final between Offaly and Galway was the first to be broadcast in colour by Telefís Éireann. It was also the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.
- By claiming their first championship, Offaly become the 15th team to win the All-Ireland title who the last before Donegal in 1992 to do so.
Top scorers
- Overall
- Single game