1920 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
The 1920 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 33rd All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1920 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.
| Event | 1920 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 11 June 1922 | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
| Referee | Willie Walsh (Waterford) | ||||||
| Attendance | 17,000 | ||||||
Pre-match
The final was the first time the teams had met since Bloody Sunday (21 November 1920); since then, the Anglo-Irish Treaty had been signed and 26 counties had been offered independence from British rule.[1]
Match summary
Dan Breen threw the ball in. The Irish Civil War began just 17 days later.[1]
Dublin were held scoreless in the second half, they had led by 1-2 to 0-3 at half-time. A late goal by Tommy Powell sealed victory for Tipperary. [2]
It was Tipperary's fourth All-Ireland football title following success in 1889, 1895 and 1900. Football has since become the secondary GAA sport in the county, with hurling now being more prominent.[3]
Details
| Tipperary | 1-6 – 1-2 | Dublin |
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| Powell (1–03) Vaughan (0–02) McCarthy (0–01) |
Frank Burke (1-00) McDonnell (0-01) S Synott (0-01) |
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Linesmen:
Sideline Official
References
- High Ball magazine, issue #6, 1998.
- "All-Ireland Football Honours for Tipperary", The Freemans Journal, 12 June 1922, p.7
- Myles, Liam (20 December 1996). "A star for both Tipperary and Dublin". Hogan Stand.
- "All-Ireland Football Final", The Cork Examiner, 12 June 1922, p.10