The usual knock-out four-province setup was used. London played in the Connacht Senior Football Championship for the first time.
Leinster Championship format change saw, Second round dropped this year first round winners go straight to the Quarter-finals. Kilkenny return to Leinster football for 1 year for the 1st time since 1963.
Rule change
As a result of a decision taken at the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) annual congress the previous year, as of 1975 all provincial finals, All-Ireland semi-finals and the All-Ireland final itself were reduced to 70 minutes playing time. Prior to this all championship matches were eighty minutes in duration for the past 5 years.
Results
Quarter-finals
Leitrim v Roscommon
1 June 1975 Quarter-final |
Leitrim |
0-4 - 0-12 |
Roscommon |
Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
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M Martin 0-1, M Tighe 0-1, B Wrynn 0-1, N Maxwell 0-1. |
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E McManus 0-3, J O'Gara 0-2, J Keane 0-1, P Cox 0-1, P Lindsay 0-1, M Menton 0-1, G Mannion 0-1, J Finnegan 0-1, McNamara 0-1. |
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Semi-finals
Roscommon v Mayo
15 June 1975 Semi-final |
Roscommon |
1-9 - 1-12 |
Mayo |
Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
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BT Beegan 1-0, F McManus 0-2, J Keane 0-2, J Finnegan 0-1, M Menton 0-1, D Earley 0-1, P Cox 0-1, J O'Gara 0-1. |
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G Farragher 1-4, T O'Mahony 0-2, JP Kean 0-2, T Welsh 0-1, W McGee 0-1, S Kilbride 0-1, R Bell 0-1. |
Referee: T Moran (Leitrim)
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Finals
Sligo v Mayo
6 July 1975 Final |
Sligo |
2-10 – 1-13 |
Mayo |
Markievicz Park, Sligo |
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F Henry 1-3, D Kerins 1-1, M Kearins 0-4, M Laffey 0-1. |
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JP Kean 1-1, T O'Malley 0-3, G Farragher 0-3, E Webb 0-2, W McGee 0-1, D McGrath 0-1, G Feeney 0-1, M Higgins 0-1. |
Referee: T Moran (Leitrim)
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Mayo v Sligo
20 July 1975 Final replay |
Mayo |
0-15 - 2-10 |
Sligo |
MacHale Park, Castlebar |
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T O'Malley 0-4, D McGrath 0-3, M Higgins 0-2, E Webb 0-2, W McGee 0-1, S Kilbride 0-1, G Farragher 0-1, J Keane 0-1. |
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M Kearins 1-4, D Kerins 1-1, M Hoey 0-4, J Stenson 0-1. |
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First round
Wexford v Carlow
11 May 1975 First round |
Wexford |
2-8 - 1-10 |
Carlow |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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W French 1-1, D Clancy 0-4, W Rowesome 1-0, P Cullen 0-2, G Howlin 0-1. |
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D Byrne 1-1, W Cullen 0-2, B Hennessy 0-2, S King 0-1, P Quirke 0-1, S Shields 0-1, C Hughes 0-1, C Byrne 0-1. |
Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny)
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Laois v Longford
25 May 1975 First round |
Laois |
3-13 - 1-8 |
Longford |
O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
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L Scally 0-6, J Hovendon 1-2, D Booth 1-0, S Allen 1-0, W Brennan 0-3, J Lalor 0-2. |
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R Smith 1-1, J Hanniffy 0-2, S Kilroy 0-2, P Mullooly 0-1, S Lee 0-1, T McCormack 0-1. |
Referee: M Spain (Offaly)
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Louth v Wicklow
8 June 1975 First round |
Louth |
2-22 - 2-6 |
Wicklow |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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P McParland 0-7, P Gallagher 1-2, F Taaffe 1-1, E Shevlin 0-4, A Hoey 0-4, M McKeown 0-3, M McDonald 0-1. |
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M O'Toole 0-4, T Kennedy 1-0, M Coffey 1-0, P Burke 0-1, B Laide 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Quarter-finals
Dublin v Wexford
8 June 1975 Quarter-final |
Dublin |
4-17 - 3-10 |
Wexford |
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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J Keaveney 0-10, A Hanahoe 1-1, D Hickey 1-1, M Noctor 1-1, J McCarthy 1-1, B Doyle 0-2, A O'Toole 0-1. |
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G Howlin 2-1, D Clancy 0-5, J Dunphy 1-0, J Cullen 0-1, W Ffrench 0-1, P Cullen 0-1, B Rowesome 0-1. |
Referee: F Hayden (Carlow)
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Offaly v Laois
15 June 1975 Quarter-final |
Offaly |
0-13 - 0-13 |
Laois |
O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
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T McTague 0-4, S Lowry 0-3, S Darby 0-3, E Lowry 0-1, P Fanning 0-1, K Kilmurray 0-1. |
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L Scully 0-4, J Hovenden 0-3, J Lawlor 0-2, R Miller 0-2, S Allen 0-1, M Buggy 0-1. |
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
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Louth v Meath
22 June 1975 Quarter-final |
Louth |
0-15 - 1-9 |
Meath |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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A Hoey 0-7, M McKeown 0-3, M McDonald 0-1, D Reid 0-1, P Gallagher 0-1, P McParland 0-1, B Gaughran 0-1. |
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O O'Brien 0-7, M Kerrigan 1-1, P Traynor 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Laois v Offaly
29 June 1975 Quarter-final replay |
Laois |
3-7 - 3-14 |
Offaly |
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
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W Brennan 2-2, S Allen 1-1, L Scully 0-3, M Buggy 0-1. |
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M Connor 3-2, T McTague 0-6, P Fenning 0-2, S Darby 0-2, E Lowry 0-1, K Kilmurray 0-1. |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
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Semi-finals
Dublin v Louth
6 July 1975 Semi-final |
Dublin |
3-14 - 4-7 |
Louth |
Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
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J Keaveney 1-11, B Doyle 1-0, A O'Toole 0-2, T Hanahoe 1-0, R Kelleher 0-1. |
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T Hoey 1-5, P McPartland 1-1, E Sheelan 1-0, R Brennan 1-0, D Reid 0-1. |
Attendance: 31,000 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
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Final
Dublin v Kildare
27 July 1975 Final |
Dublin |
3-13 - 0-8 |
Kildare |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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B Mullins 2-0, D Hickey 1-2, P Gogarty 0-4, J Keaveney 0-2, B Doyle 0-2, A O'Toole 0-1, T Hanahoe 0-1, B Brogan 0-1. |
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J Donnelly 0-3, P Dunny 0-2, T Carew 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1, J Balfe 0-1. |
Referee: R Hayden (Carlow)
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Quarter-finals
Tipperary v Limerick
1 June 1975 Quarter-final |
Tipperary |
7-18 - 1-5 |
Limerick |
Emly Sportsfield, Emly |
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J Kehoe 4-0, M Keating 0-6, P Hanrahan 1-2, G Stapleton 1-2, J Tracey 1-0, L Myles 0-3, C O'Flherty 0-2, G McGrath 0-1. |
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T Bradley 1-1, P Ahern 0-2, L Lawlor 0-2. |
Referee: J Dennison (Cork)
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Clare v Waterford
1 June 1975 Quarter-final |
Clare |
1-15 - 1-10 |
Waterford |
The Cricket Field, Kilrush |
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S Moloney 1-3, J O'Halloran 0-4, M Greene 0-4, J McMahon 0-2, T Tubridy 0-2. |
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M Power 1-1, V Kirwin 0-4, T Casey 0-2, S Ahern 0-1, M Hackett 0-1, J Hennessy 0-1. |
Referee: PJ O'Halloran
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Semi-finals
Final
Kerry v Cork
13 July 1975 Final |
Kerry |
1-14 - 0-7 |
Cork |
Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
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B Lynch 0-4, M O'Doherty 1-0 (og), M Sheehy 0-3, J Egan 0-2, P Spillanne 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, D Moran 0-1, G O'Driscoll 0-1. |
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D Allen 0-3, R Cummins 0-2, A Murray 0-1, D Barron 0-1. |
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Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Cavan v Donegal
8 June 1975 Quarter-final |
Cavan |
0-15 – 0-13 |
Donegal |
MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey |
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S Duggan 0-7, S Leddy 0-2, H McInerney 0-2, J Carroll 0-1, D Meade 0-1, G Cusack 0-1, A King 0-1. |
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M Carney 0-7, M Griffin 0-3, H McClafferty 0-1, B McEniff 0-1, S Granaghan 0-1. |
Referee: T Johnston (Fermanagh)
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Down v Antrim
15 June 1975 Quarter-final |
Down |
3-12 – 0-7 |
Antrim |
St. Patrick's Park, Newcastle |
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W Walsh 1-2, P McGrath 1-1, P Rooney 1-1, D Morgan 0-4, C McAlarney 0-2, M Cunningham 0-1, D Gordon 0-1. |
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A McCallin 0-3, T Doherty 0-2, D Laverty 0-1, G McCann 0-1. |
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Derry v Armagh
22 June 1975 Quarter-final |
Derry |
2-15 – 1-7 |
Armagh |
Healy Park, Omagh |
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J O'Leary 1-2, S O'Connell 0-4, S Mullan 0-4, P Chivers 1-0, M Lynch 0-2, B Kelly 0-2, T McGuinness 0-1. |
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S Daly 1-2, J Smyth 0-2, L Kerins 0-1, P Loughran 0-1, J Kernan 0-1. |
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
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Semi-finals
Down v Cavan
29 June 1975 Semi-final |
Down |
1-13 – 1-10 |
Cavan |
St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
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M Cunningham 0-4, S O'Neill 1-0, W Walsh 0-3, D Moran 0-2, C McAlarney 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, P Rooney 0-1. |
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S Duggan 0-4, D Dalton 1-0, C O'Keeffe 0-3, P McNamee 0-1, G O'Reilly 0-1, JJ Martin 0-1. |
Referee: T Johnston (Fermanagh)
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Monaghan v Derry
6 July 1975 Semi-final |
Monaghan |
1-11 - 1-11 |
Derry |
O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
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K Finlay 0-5, G McTague 1-1, R Brady 0-2, P McEnaney 0-2, R McDonald 0-1. |
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S Mullan 0-4, P Stevenson 1-0, M Lynch 0-3, N Niblock 0-2, T McGuinness 0-1, B Kelly 0-1. |
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Monaghan v Derry
13 July 1975 Semi-final replay |
Monaghan |
1-6 – 0-14 |
Derry |
O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
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K Finlay 1-4, B Brady 0-1, JJ Gorman 0-1. |
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S O'Connell 0-5, M Lynch 0-3, M Moran 0-2, J O'Leary 0-1, G McElihinney 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1, B Kelly 0-1. |
Referee: G Fagan (Armagh)
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Final
Derry v Down
27 July 1975 Final |
Derry |
1-16 - 2-6 |
Down |
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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M Lynch 0-5, S O'Connell 0-5, G McElhinney 1-1, J O'Leary 0-2, TK McGuinness 0-2, E Laverty 0-1. |
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W Walsh 2-3, P Rooney 0-2, J Murphy 0-1. |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: G Fagan (Armagh)
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Semi-finals
Kerry v Sligo
10 August 1975 Semi-final |
Kerry |
3-13 - 0-5 |
Sligo |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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J Egan 2-2, P Spillane 1-1, P Lynch 0-4, G O'Driscoll 0-2, B Lynch 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, G Power 0-1. |
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M Hoey 0-3, M Kearins 0-2. |
Attendance: 32,215 Referee: G Fagan (Armagh)
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Dublin v Derry
24 August 1975 Semi-final |
Dublin |
3-13 - 3-8 |
Derry |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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J Keaveney 0-9, A O'Toole 2-0, T Hanahoe 1-0, D Hickey 0-2, P Gogarty 0-1, B Doyle 0-1. |
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B Kelly 1-3, S O'Connell 1-3, J O'Leary 1-0, A McGuckin 0-1, G McElihinney 0-1. |
Attendance: 44,455 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
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Final
Kerry v Dublin
28 September 1975 Final |
Kerry |
2-12 - 0-11 |
Dublin |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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M Sheehy 0-4, G O'Driscoll 1-0, J Egan 1-0, P Spillane 0-3, B Lynch 0-3, D Moran 0-2. |
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J Keaveney 0-6, P Gogarty 0-2, B Doyle 0-1, B Pocock 0-1, B Mullins 0-1. |
Attendance: 66,346 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
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Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- All championship games were reduced from eighty to seventy minutes.
- London join the Connacht championship.
- On 1 June 1975, The Cricket Field, Kilrush played host to its 1st championship game for 35 years as Clare play Waterford in a Munster Quarter-Final.
- Louth beat Meath for the first time since 1953.
- Kildare play Westmeath in the Leinster championship for the first time since 1960.
- Sligo won their first Connacht title since 1928.
- Dublin play Kildare in the Leinster final for the first time since 1928.
- Kerry-Sligo All Ireland semi-final was the first meeting between the teams.
Top scorers
- Overall
- Single game