1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The 1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 56th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Dublin won their fifteenth title, drawing level with Kerry in the all-time standings.[1][2]

1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamDublin (15th win)
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterDublin
UlsterCavan
ConnachtGalway
Championship statistics
1941
1943

Munster Championship format change

Normal system in place but Limerick still refuse to take part for 1 more year.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Roscommon1-8 – 0-8Mayo

Galway4-9 – 1-2Leitrim

Roscommon0-14 – 0-6Sligo

Galway2-6 – 3-2Roscommon
Attendance: 9,000

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Longford0-4 – 0-3Westmeath

Meath2-11 – 0-8Louth

Offaly1-6 – 0-7Kildare
St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
Referee: J Hayden

Dublin0-7 – 0-7Longford

Offaly6-5 – 2-7Laois

Dublin2-15 - 1-3Longford

Dublin3-5 - 1-3Meath

Offaly1-10 – 0-13Carlow
Referee: T Kehoe

Offaly0-6 – 1-9Carlow

Dublin0-8 – 0-6Carlow

Munster Senior Football Championship

Kerry3-8 – 1-3Clare

Cork1-8 – 0-2Waterford

Kerry3-6 – 1-5Tipperary
Referee: P. McKenna (L)

Kerry3-7 – 0-8Cork

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Armagh3-4 – 0-0Tyrone

Down4-4 – 3-7Antrim

Cavan1-4 – 0-6Monaghan
St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney

Down2-11 – 1-5Antrim

Cavan7-10 – 4-4Donegal

Down0-7 – 0-6Armagh

An objection was made and a replay ordered.


Down1-12 – 2-5Armagh

Cavan5-11 – 1-3Down
Attendance: 7,000

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Dublin1-6 – 1-3Cavan
Attendance: 8,059

Galway1-3 – 0-3Kerry
Attendance: 20,420

Dublin1-10 – 1-8Galway
Attendance: 37,105

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • The All Ireland final between Galway and Dublin gave Dublin won their first All Ireland title since 1923 ending their longest drought of 19 years first from Leinster since Kildare in 1928 Galway had lost a third All Ireland final in a row.
  • Kerry and Dublin are back neck and neck as the county to win the most All Ireland titles.

References

  1. "Hoganstand.com - Profile". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  2. Leinster Senior Football Champions
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