2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The 2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 127th edition of the GAA's premier inter-county Gaelic football since its establishment in 1887. It was played between 31 counties of Ireland (excluding Kilkenny), London and New York.

2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates4 May — 21 September 2014
Teams33 (includes London and New York)
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamKerry (37th win)
CaptainFionn Fitzgerald
Kieran O'Leary
ManagerÉamonn Fitzmaurice
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamDonegal
CaptainMichael Murphy
ManagerJim McGuinness
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterDublin
UlsterDonegal
ConnachtMayo
Championship statistics
Top Scorer Cillian O'Connor (5-36)
Player of the Year James O'Donoghue
← 2013
2015 →
Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney
Brewster Park in Enniskillen
Croke Park in Dublin City

Changes for 2014 included the introduction of black cards for "cynical" fouls, the addition of IPTV service GAAGO for international audiences and the broadcasting of live televised matches on Sky Sports for the UK audience.

The defending champions were Dublin who were beaten by Donegal in the semi-final. This led to the unexpected final pairing of Donegal and Kerry (victors over Mayo in their semi-final replay) – a first on All-Ireland Final day, and only a second meeting in Championship history. Their first Championship encounter, a 2012 quarter-final, led to victory for Donegal, who marched on to lay claim to that year's Sam Maguire Cup.

Kerry won their 37th title after a 2-9 to 0-12 win against Donegal.[1][2]

Teams

A total of 33 teams contested the championship. These include 31 teams from Ireland, as well as London and New York. As in previous years, Kilkenny footballers decided not to field a team. New York does not participate in the qualifiers.

Broadcasting

In the first year of a deal running from 2014 until 2016, a total of 45 provincial and All-Ireland championship matches in hurling and football were broadcast live on television in Ireland.[3][4] A total of 31 games were shown by RTÉ and 20 by Sky Sports for the first time, both All-Ireland Semi Final and Finals were shared coverage between the two broadcasters. TV3's six year-involvement with broadcasting games came to an end in 2013. Sky Sports also broadcast live the All-Ireland hurling and football semi-finals and finals along with RTÉ.[5][6][7][8][9]

Rachel Wyse and Brian Carney were announced as presenters of Sky's coverage, with Dave McIntyre and Mike Finnerty as commentators.[10] Analysts were Peter Canavan and Paul Earley.[11][12]

Australia's terrestrial Seven Network broadcast all 45 Championship games.[13]

In May, the GAA and RTÉ launched a new streaming service called GAAGO intended to stream championship games worldwide.[14] The subscription-based service was available to fans everywhere in the world outside of the island of Ireland, including all the games broadcast in Ireland exclusively by Sky Sports.[15] All 45 televised games from the football and hurling championships, as broadcast by both RTÉ and Sky were available to watch on GAAGO.[16] For Great Britain, the games broadcast by Sky were only available through Sky. The price for a worldwide GAAGO 'Season Pass' was €110 while in Britain, the GB Pass was €60. A pay-per-game option is available for €10, and this rose to €14 for the quarter-final, semi-final and final stages of the championship.[17]

Stadia and locations

    Innovations and utilities

    The inclusion of GAAGO and Sky Sports in the Championship season. Central Council decided to defer the implementation of the clock/hooter until the 2015 championships.[18]

    Fixtures and results

    Connacht Senior Football Championship
    Quarter-finals Semi-finals Connacht final
    New York 0-08  
    Mayo 4-18     Mayo 0-13  
    Roscommon 1-18     Roscommon 1-09  
    Leitrim 0-13       Mayo 3-14
              Galway 0-16
            Sligo 0-11
    London 0-07     Galway 0-16    
    Galway 3-17  
    Final
    Mayo3-14 – 0-16Galway
    C O’Connor (0-08), J Doherty, L Keegan (1-01 each), B Moran (1-00), K McLoughlin (0-03), A Dillon (0-01) Report S Walsh (0-07), P Conroy (0-04), S Armstrong (0-02), G Bradshaw, M Lundy, D Cummins (0-01 each)
    McHale Park, Castlebar
    Referee: R Hickey (Clare)

    Leinster Senior Football Championship
    Preliminary Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Leinster final
    Wicklow 1-11  
    Laois 0-21     Laois 0-16  
            Dublin 2-21  
              Dublin 2-25  
    Longford 0-19       Wexford 1-12  
    Offaly 0-15     Longford 1-13  
            Wexford 1-15  
              Dublin 3-20
    Westmeath 1-09       Meath 1-10
    Louth 1-14     Louth 1-07  
            Kildare 1-22  
              Kildare 0-17  
              Meath 2-16  
            Carlow 0-06      
            Meath 7-13      
         
    Final
    Dublin3-20 – 1-10Meath
    B Brogan (1-06), K McManamon (1-05), E O’Gara (1-01), J McCaffrey, C O’Sullivan, P Flynn, A Brogan, D Connolly, C Costello, D Rock, S Cluxton (0-01 each) Report M Newman (1-02), A Tormey, S Bray, S O’Rourke (0-02 each), D Carroll, D Bray (0-01 each)
    Attendance: 62,620
    Referee: P Hughes (Armagh)

    Munster Senior Football Championship
    Quarter-finals Semi-finals Munster final
    Limerick 1-11  
    Tipperary 2-14     Tipperary 1-11  
            Cork 0-16  
              Cork 0-12
              Kerry 0-24
            Kerry 1-17
    Clare
    (R)    		 2-08
    3-11    		     Clare 1-13    
    Waterford
    (R)    		 2-08
    0-12    		  
    Final
    Cork0-12 – 0-24Kerry
    D Goulding (0-06), B Hurley (0-04), A Walsh, F Goold (0-01 each) Report J O’Donoghue (0-10), J Buckley, B Sheehan (0-04 each), P Geaney (0-03), S O’Brien, D Walsh, Declan O’Sullivan (0-01 each)
    Referee: C Reilly (Meath)

    Ulster Senior Football Championship
    Preliminary Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Ulster final
    Tyrone
    (R)    		 2-11
    3-11    		  
    Down
    (R)    		 3-08
    0-12    		     Tyrone 0-14  
            Monaghan 1-12  
              Monaghan
    (R)    		 0-14
    1-18    		  
              Armagh
    (R)    		 0-14
    1-13    		  
            Armagh 1-12  
            Cavan 0-09  
              Monaghan 1-09
              Donegal 0-15
            Fermanagh 3-13  
            Antrim 2-18  
              Antrim 0-12  
              Donegal 3-16  
            Derry 0-11      
            Donegal 1-11      
         
    Final
    Monaghan1-09 – 0-15Donegal
    P Finlay (0-04), C McGuinness (1-00), R Beggan (0-02), V Corey, K Hughes, C McManus (0-01 each) Report C McFadden (0-04), P McBrearty , O MacNiallais (0-03 each), M Murphy (0-02), A Thompson, K Lacey, R McHugh (0-01 each)
    Referee: M Deegan (Laois)

    All-Ireland qualifiers

    Round 1

    The first round consisted of all teams that failed to reach their respective provincial semi-finals. 16 teams in total took part. The draw took place on Monday 9 June 2014 on RTÉ Radio 1.[19]

    2014 saw a new qualifying system implemented. The teams were split into groups A and B depending on which side of the draw they had played in their provincial championships. Each team was drawn to face an opponent from the same group as themselves, meaning A teams were paired with A teams and B teams were paired with B teams. Four games were instituted for each round, with Round 1A staged on 21 June and Round 1B taking place on 28 June.[19]

    Round 1A
    Limerick1-16 – 1-13London
    I Ryan (0-08), G Hegarty (1-00), K Phair, G Collins, B Scanlon (0-02 each), J Galvin, D Neville (0-01 each) Report D Dunleavy (1-05) J Feeney (0-02), A Faherty, M Gottsche, M Miskelly, L Mulvey, S Hickey, T Gaughan (0-01 each)
    Referee: P O’Sullivan (Kerry)
    Round 1A
    Laois1-19 – 2-15Fermanagh
    D Kingston (0-06), R Munnelly (0-04), B Sheehan (1-00), D Strong (0-03), C Meredith (0-02), K Meaney, C Begley, P Begley, D Conway (0-01 each) Report S Quigley (2-08), E Maguire (0-02), N Cassidy, B Owens, R Jones, R Corrigan, P McCusker (0-01 each)
    Referee: D Coldrick (Meath)
    Round 1A
    Derry2-14 – 2-16Longford
    M Lynch (1-04), B Heron (1-01), J Kielt (0-04), E Lynn, T O'Brien (0-02 each), SL McGoldrick (0-01) Report P Barden (1-02), S McCormack (0-04),
    M Hughes (1-00), B Kavanagh (0-03), F McGee, M Quinn (0-02 each), B Gilleran, S Mulligan, C Smyth (0-01 each)
    Referee: M Higgins (Fermanagh)
    Round 1A
    Wicklow3-12 – 0-17Offaly
    S Furlong (2-02), L Glynn (0-04), D Hayden (1-00), A Murphy (0-02), D Healy, J McGrath, A McLoughlin, J Stafford (0-01 each) Report N McNamee (0-10), J Maher (0-03), P Cunningham, J Moloney, N Smith, A Sullivan (0-01 each)
    Referee: C Lane (Cork)
    Round 1B
    Louth0-10 – 2-21Tyrone
    R Burns (0-03), A McDonnell, B White, C Grimes (0-02 each), C Judge (0-01). Report D McCurry (0-06), S Cavanagh (0-05), E McKenna (1-01), N Morgan, C McAliskey (0-04 each), S O’Neill (1-00), C McGinley (0-01).
    Referee: M Duffy (Sligo)
    Round 1B
    Cavan1-15 – 1-14Westmeath
    N McDermott (1-02), M Lyng, J Brady (0-03 each), M Argue (0-02), J Hayes, R Maloney-Derham, G McKiernan, D Givney, E Keating (0-01 each) Report J Heslin (0-04), J Gilligan (1-00), C McCormack (0-03), Dessie Dolan, P Sharry, G Egan (0-02 each), K Martin (0-01)
    Referee: P Hughes (Armagh)
    Round 1B
    Carlow0-17 – 1-13Waterford
    D St Ledger (0-04), C Coughlan, S Kinsella (0-03 each), B Kavanagh (0-02), K Nolan, E Ruth, M Meaney, D Foley, J Kennedy (0-01 each) Report P Whyte (0-08),L O’Lionain (1-02), S Briggs (0-02), T Prendergast (0-01)
    Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
    Referee: C Reilly (Meath) / P O’Sullivan (Kerry)
    Round 1B
    Down4-18 – 0-09Leitrim
    C Laverty (2-04), D O’Hare (0-04), N Madine, D Turley (1-00 each), B Coulter, M Poland, L Doyle (0-02 each), K McKernan, D Gordon, C Maginn, M Cunningham (0-01 each) Report E Mulligan (0-05), Gary Reynolds, S McWeeney, R Lowe, N Moore (0-01 each)
    Referee: A Nolan (Wicklow)

    Round 2

    The second round of the qualifiers featured the eight winning teams of Round 1A and Round 1B, along with the defeated teams from the provincial semi-finals. The draw saw each team from the previous qualifier round face a beaten semi-finalist, with the eight winners of these matches progressing to Round 3.

    Round 2A
    Limerick3-11 – 0-15Antrim
    G Collins (2-00), I Ryan (0-04), D Tracey (1-00), J Galvin, K Phair (0-02 each), M O'Riordan, T Lee, G Hegarty (0-01 each) Report P Cunningham (0-07), P McCann (0-02), M McCann, N McKeever, M Sweeney, T McCann, R McGrady, P McBride (0-01 each)
    Referee: M Higgins (Fermanagh)
    Round 2A
    Tipperary2-17 – 0-06Longford
    C Sweeney (0-08), P Acheson (1-02), B Grogan (0-04), M Quinlivan (1-00), P Codd, B Mulvihill, C Kennedy (0-01 each) Report B Kavanagh (0-02), E Williams, M Quinn, P Barden, S McCormack (0-01 each)
    Referee: P O'Sullivan (Kerry)
    Round 2A
    Wicklow0-10 – 0-12Sligo
    S Furlong (0-04), J Stafford, A McLoughlin, R Finn, N Gaffney, D O'Sullivan, L Glynn (0-01 each) Report C Harrison, S Coen, A Marren, M Breheny (0-02 each), J Hynes, B Curran, D Kelly, A Devaney (0-01 each)
    Attendance: 3,000
    Referee: C Branagan (Down)
    Round 2A
    Wexford0-17 – 0-18Laois
    C Lyng (0-05), B Brosnan (0-04), PJ Banville (0-03), J Holmes (0-02), R Tierney, G Molloy, P Byrne (0-01 each) Report J O'Loughlin (0-04), D Kingston (0-04), N Donoher (0-03), MJ Tierney (0-02), C Begley, K Meaney, C Meredith, R Munnelly, D O'Connor (0-01 each)
    Referee: A Nolan (Wicklow)
    Round 2B
    Cavan0-05 – 0-16Roscommon
    M Reilly (0-02), M Argue, E Keating, P Tinnelly (0-01 each) Report D Murtagh (0-05), E Smith (0-04), C Cregg (0-03), C Daly, D Smith (0-02 each)
    Referee: B Cassidy (Derry)
    Round 2B
    Down0-11 – 1-18Kildare
    B Coulter (0-03), D O’Hare (0-03), D Rooney, D O’Hagan, K McKernan, C Maginn, C Laverty (0-01 each) Report P Fogarty (0-04), T Moolick (1-00), A Smith, P O’Neill (0-03 each), C McNally, N Kelly (0-02 each), E Bolton, G White, E Callaghan, E O’Flaherty (0-01 each)
    Referee: D Coldrick (Meath)
    Round 2B
    Carlow2-13 – 4-26Clare
    D Bambrick, C Moran (1-00 each), P Broderick, C Coughlan, D St Ledger (0-02 each), B Kavanagh, J Kennedy, S Kinsella, M Meaney, W Minchin, E Ruth (0-01 each)
    K Hartnett (0-01 own point)    		 Report R Donnelly (1-03), P McMahon (1-02), S Brennan (1-01), G Brennan, E Coughlan, D Tubridy (0-04 each), P Collins (1-00), E Cleary, S McGrath (0-03 each), S Collins (0-02)
    Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
    Referee: M Duffy (Sligo)
    Round 2B
    Tyrone0-10 – 0-13Armagh
    S Cavanagh (0-05), D McCurry (0-02), N Morgan, K Coney, N McKenna (0-01 each) Report T Kernan (0-04), J Clarke (0-03), A Kernan, S Harold, A Mallon, S Campbell, M Shields, R Grugan (0-01 each)
    Referee: C Reilly (Meath)

    Round 3

    The third round of the qualifiers featured the eight winning teams of Round 2A and Round 2B. The draw saw each team from the previous qualifier round face each other, with the four winners of these matches progressing to Round 4.

    Round 3A
    Sligo0-12 – 0-10Limerick
    A Marren (0-03), S Coen (0-02), M Breheny (0-02), K Cawley, P Hughes, J Kilcullen, S McManus, A Devaney (0-01 each) Report I Ryan (0-03), G Collins, B Scanlon (0-02 each), K Phair, E Hanrahan, M Brosnan (0-01 each)
    Referee: F Kelly (Longford)
    Round 3A
    Laois4-09 – 3-17Tipperary
    D Kingston (0-04), D Conway (1-01), J O’Loughlin, C Meredith, J Finn (1-00 each), B Sheehan, N Donoher, E Costello, MJ Tierney (0-01 each) Report C Sweeney (2-02), B Grogan (1-03), P Austin (0-04), M Quinlivan (0-03), C O’Riordan, B Fox (0-02 each), P Acheson (0-01)
    Referee: D Gough (Meath)
    Round 3B
    Roscommon1-12 – 1-17Armagh
    D Murtagh (0-05), C Murtagh (1-00), K Higgins, E Smith, C Daly, C Shine, S Kilbride, D Smith, C Cregg (0-01 each) Report J Clarke, T Kiernan (0-04 each), S Forker 1-00, S Harold, K Carragher (0-02 each), A Mallon, A Findan, K Dyas, S Campbell, R Grugan (0-01 each)
    Referee: E Kinsella (Laois)
    Round 3B
    Clare0-12 – 0-13Kildare
    D Tubridy (0-04), G Brennan, S McGrath (0-02 each), M McMahon, E Coughlan, P Collins, R Donnelly (0-01 each) Report A Smith (0-06), E O'Flaherty (0-03), E Callaghan (0-02), P O'Neill, P Brophy (0-01 each)
    Attendance: 7,000
    Referee: J McQuillan (Cavan)

    Round 4

    The fourth round of the qualifiers features the four winning teams of Round 3A and Round 3B. The draw saw each team from the previous qualifier round face a provincial runner-up. The teams from Round 3A faced runners up from Connacht and Munster, while the teams from Round 3B faced those from Leinster and Ulster, with the four winners of these matches progressing to the All-Ireland Quarter Finals.

    For the Round 4A games no draw was necessary as Sligo had already faced Galway, while Tipperary had previously played Cork. A similar situation occurred on the B side of the draw, with Armagh unable to meet Monaghan, and Kildare having played Meath previously.

    Round 4A
    Cork0-21 – 1-11Sligo
    C O’Neill (0-10), P Kerrigan (0-05), A Walsh (0-02), B Hurley, D Hodnett, I Maguire, D Cahalane (0-01 each) Report A Marren (0-06), S Coen (1-01), M Breheny (0-03), C Harrison (0-01)
    Referee: D Gough (Meath)
    Round 4A
    Galway4-17 – 4-12Tipperary
    S Walsh (0-05), D Cummins, M Lundy (1-01 each), F Ó Curraoin, T Flynn (1-00 each), M Martin, P Conroy (0-03 each), S Armstrong (0-02), P Varley, D Comer (0-01 each) Report C Sweeney (1-04), C O’Riordan (1-02), B Fox, B Mulvihill (1-00 each), P Acheson (0-02), S O’Brien, B Grogan, M Quinlivan, G Hannigan (0-01 each)
    Referee: B Cassidy (Derry)
    Round 4B
    Meath0-13 – 0-18Armagh
    M Newman (0-04), G Reilly (0-03), P O’Rourke, David Bray (0-02 each), D Carroll, A Tormey (0-01 each) Report T Kernan, A Forker, S Campbell (0-03 each), A Kernan, B Mallon (0-02 each), M Shields, K Dyas, K Carragher, J Clarke, S Forker (0-01 each)
    Referee: R Hickey (Clare)
    Round 4B
    Monaghan2-16 – 2-14
    (AET)    		Kildare
    S Gollogly (1-03), C McManus (0-05), P Finlay (0-04), V Corey (1-00), D Wylie, F Kelly, D Hughes, J McCarron (0-01 each) Report E Bolton (2-01), E O’Flaherty (0-04), A Smith (0-03), P Fogarty (0-02), P O’Neill, H Lynch, E Callaghan, N Kelly (0-01 each)
    Referee: D Coldrick (Meath)

    All-Ireland series

    Quarter-finals

    The quarter-finals featured the four provincial champions, along with the teams that progressed from Round 4 of the qualifiers. The teams from Round 4A were to face either the Connacht or Munster champions in the earlier games, while the following weekend saw the teams from Round 4B face the champions from Leinster and Ulster.

    Teams coming from the qualifiers that had already met one of the provincial champions in an earlier match in the competition were automatically kept apart from that team. This made a draw unnecessary on the A side of the draw, Cork and Galway were prevented from facing Kerry and Mayo respectively. On the B side of the draw, Armagh had not met either of the teams and were able to play either Donegal or Dublin, but Monaghan's earlier game with Donegal meant that those two teams were kept apart, again making a draw unnecessary.[20]

    Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
             
    Kerry 1-20
    Galway 2-10
    Kerry 3-16
    Mayo 3-13
    Mayo 1-19
    Cork 2-15
    Kerry 2-09
    Donegal 0-12
    Donegal 1-12
    Armagh 1-11
    Donegal 3-14
    Dublin 0-17
    Dublin 2-22
    Monaghan 0-11
    Quarter-final A
    Kerry1-20 – 2-10Galway
    J O’Donoghue (1-05), P Geaney (0-04, 1f), BJ Keane (0-03), D Walsh (0-02), J Buckley (0-02, 1f), M Geaney, Declan O’Sullivan, D Moran, K O’Leary (0-01 each) Report S Walsh (0-05, 3f), M Lundy (1-01), T Flynn (1-00), G Bradshaw (0-02), P Conroy, D Comer (0-01 each)
    Attendance: 37,866
    Referee: E Kinsella (Laois)
    Quarter-final A
    Mayo1-19 – 2-15Cork
    C O’Connor (0-05, 3f), A O’Shea (1-00), A Dillon (0-04), D Vaughan, S O’Shea, J Doherty, A Moran (0-02 each), L Keegan, K McLoughlin (0-01 each) Report B Hurley (1-04, 1f), C O’Neill (0-06, 4f), D O'Connor (1-02, 1f), F Goold (0-2), A Walsh (0-01, 1f)
    Attendance: 37,866
    Referee: C Reilly (Meath)
    Quarter-final B
    Donegal1-12 – 1-11Armagh
    M Murphy (0-05), O MacNiallais (1-01), C McFadden (0-03), P McBrearty (0-02), N McGee (0-01) Report T Kernan (0-04), A Kernan (0-02), A Mallon, A Forker, S Campbell, K Carragher, M Murray (0-01 each)
    P Durcan (1-00 own goal)
    Attendance: 72,440
    Referee: J McQuillan (Cavan)
    Quarter-final B
    Dublin2-22 – 0-11Monaghan
    B Brogan (1-06), D Connolly (1-02), A Brogan (0-03), E O’Gara, D Rock, P Flynn (0-02 each), J Cooper, K McManamon, S Cluxton, C Costello (0-01 each) Report C McManus (0-06), D Clerkin, K Hughes (0-02 each), R Beggan (0-01)
    Attendance: 72,440
    Referee: M Duffy (Sligo)

    Semi-finals

    There was no draw for the semi-finals as the fixtures are pre-determined on a yearly rotation (which ensures that the provincial champions can only meet once every three years if they win their quarter finals). The pairings saw last years finalists Dublin and Mayo take on Donegal and Kerry respectively. Kerry became the first team to reach the 2014 final following a win in extra time in a replay at the Gaelic Grounds,[21] while Donegal joined them the following day after seeing off the reigning champions Dublin by six points.[22] The Kerry–Mayo replay was moved to Limerick because Croke Park had been booked for a college American football game between Penn State and UCF.[23]

    Semi-final
    Kerry1-16 – 1-16Mayo
    J O'Donoghue (1-03), D Walsh, D Moran (0-02 each), P Geaney, S O'Brien, J Buckley, M Geaney, F Fitzgerald, P Murphy, P Crowley, K O'Leary, B Sheehan (0-01 each) Report C O'Connor (1-08), A Dillon (0-03), A Moran (0-02), J Doherty, L Keegan, C Boyle (0-01 each)
    Attendance: 52,495
    Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)
    Semi-final replay
    Kerry3-16 – 3-13
    (AET)    		Mayo
    J O'Donoghue (2-06), P Geaney (0-04), K Donaghy (1-00), BJ Keane, J Lynne (0-02 each), K Young, M O Se (0-01 each) Report C O'Connor (2-05), A Moran (1-01), J Doherty (0-03), D Vaughan, K McLoughlin, A Freeman, M Conroy (0-01 each)
    Attendance: 36,256
    Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)
    Main article: Donegal v Dublin (2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship)
    Semi-final
    Donegal3-14 – 0-17Dublin
    R McHugh (2-02), C McFadden (1-03), M Murphy (0-03), P McBrearty (0-02), K Lacey, F McGlynn, O MacNiallais, R Kavanagh (0-01 each) Report D Connolly (0-05), P Flynn (0-04), B Brogan (0-03), A Brogan, P Andrews (0-02 each), P McMahon (0-01)
    Attendance: 81,500
    Referee: J McQuillan (Cavan)

    Final
    Main article: 2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
    Final
    Kerry2-09 – 0-12Donegal
    Paul Geaney 1-2 (0-1f), Kieran Donaghy 1-2, Paul Murphy 0-1, Barry John Keane 0-2 (0-2f), Johnny Buckley 0-1, Bryan Sheehan 0-1 (0-1f). Report Michael Murphy 0-4 (0-3f), Colm McFadden 0-1 (0-1f), Odhrán Mac Niallais 0-1, Kark Lacey 0-1, Patrick McBrearty 0-2, Neil McGee 0-1, Dermot Molloy 0-1, Christy Toye 0-1
    Attendance: 82,184
    Referee: Eddie Kinsella (Laois)

    Championship statistics
    • All scores correct as of 21 September 2014[24]

    Miscellaneous
    • The Munster football Championship was seeded for only the second time since 1990.
    • Tipperary win their first Munster championship game since 2003 against Limerick.
    • The Kerry-Mayo All Ireland semi-final was replayed in the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick the first All Ireland semi-final to outside Croke Park, Dublin since 1983.

    Scoring
    • First goal of the championship:
    • Widest winning margin: 28 points
    • Most goals in a match: 8
    • Most points in a match: 39
    • Most goals by one team in a match: 7
    • Highest aggregate score: 57 points
    • Lowest aggregate score: 21 points
    • Most goals scored by a losing team: 4

    Top scorers
    Season
    NameTeamTallyTotalGamesAverage
    1 Cillian O'ConnorMayo5-365268.6
    2 Shane WalshGalway1-293256.4
    3 Conor SweeneyTipperary4-193156.2
    4 Conor McManusMonaghan1-273065.0
    5 Tony KernanArmagh0-252573.6
    6 James O'DonoghueKerry4-243657.2
    7 Donie KingstonLaois0-232355.6
    Paul GeaneyKerry1-202363.8
    Bernard BroganDublin2-172345.8
    Sean QuigleyFermanagh3-1423211.5
    11 Michael MurphyDonegal0-212163.5
    Ross MunnellyLaois0-212154.3
    12 Jamie ClarkeArmagh0-202072.9
    Barry GroganTipperary2-142054.0
    14 Ian RyanLimerick0-191944.7
    Darren McCurryTyrone1-161944.8
    16 Paul WhyteWaterford1-151836.0
    Donal O'HareDown1-151844.5
    Mickey NewmanMeath4-061836.0
    19 Niall McNameeOffaly0-171728.5
    Sean McCormackLongford0-171744.3
    Sean CavanaghTyrone0-171753.4
    Diarmuid ConnollyDublin2-111753.4
    Single game
    Rank Player Tally Total County Opposition
    1 Sean Quigley 2-08 14 Fermanagh Laois
    2 James O'Donoghue 2-06 12 Kerry Mayo
    3 Cillian O'Connor 2-05 11 Mayo Kerry
    Cillian O'Connor 1-08 11 Mayo Kerry
    Cillian O'Connor 2-05 11 Mayo New York
    Mickey Newman 3-02 11 Meath Carlow
    7 Niall McNamee 0-10 10 Offaly Wicklow
    James O'Donoghue 0-10 10 Kerry Cork
    Colm O'Neill 0-10 10 Cork Sligo
    Conor McManus 1-07 10 Monaghan Armagh
    Bernard Brogan 1-07 10 Dublin Monaghan
    Conor Laverty 2-04 10 Down Leitrim
    13 Ross Munnelly 0-09 9 Laois Wicklow
    Shane Walsh 1-06 9 Galway London
    Brian Neeson 1-06 9 Antrim Fermanagh
    Sean Quigley 1-06 9 Fermanagh Antrim
    Bernard Brogan 1-06 9 Dublin Meath

    Awards
    Sunday Game Team of the Year

    The Sunday Game team of the year was picked on 21 September, the night of the final. Kerry's James O'Donoghue was named as the Sunday Game player of the year.[25]

    • Paul Durcan (Donegal)
    • Aidan O'Mahony (Kerry)
    • Neill McGee (Donegal)
    • Keith Higgins (Mayo)
    • Paul Murphy (Kerry)
    • Peter Crowley (Kerry)
    • Colm Boyle (Mayo)
    • David Moran (Kerry)
    • Neil Gallagher (Donegal)
    • Paul Flynn (Dublin)
    • Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin)
    • Ryan McHugh (Donegal)
    • James O'Donoghue (Kerry)
    • Michael Murphy (Donegal)
    • Cillian O'Connor (Mayo)
    All Star Team

    The 2014 All Star team was named in October. Kerry's James O'Donoghue was named as the All Stars Footballer of the Year with Ryan McHugh of Donegal named the All Stars Young Footballer of the Year.[26]

    Pos.PlayerTeamAppearances
    GKPaul DurcanDonegal2
    RCBPaul MurphyKerry1
    FBNeil McGeeDonegal3
    LCBKeith HigginsMayo3
    RWBJames McCarthyDublin1
    CBPeter CrowleyKerry1
    LWBColm BoyleMayo2
    MDNeil GallagherDonegal2
    MDDavid MoranKerry1
    RWFPaul FlynnDublin4
    CFMichael MurphyDonegal2
    LWFDiarmuid ConnollyDublin1
    RCFCillian O'ConnorMayo1
    FFKieran DonaghyKerry3
    LCFJames O'DonoghueKerry2

    See also

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