1953 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The 1953 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 67th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.

1953 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Kerry (17th win)
Captain	James Murphy
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Armagh
Captain	Seán Quinn
Provincial Champions
Munster	Kerry
Leinster	Louth
Ulster	Armagh
Connacht	Roscommon
Championship statistics
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Leitrim return to Connacht championship after 3 years.

Kerry were the winners.^[1][2][3]

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Galway	1–8 – 0–2	Leitrim

21 June 1953
Quarter-final

St. Coman's Park, Roscommon

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Sligo	1–6 – 2–6	Mayo
		P Carney (1-3, one point a‘50’), M Mulderrig (0-1), P Solan (0-1) & S O’Donnell (1-1).

28 June 1953
Semi-final

Corran Park, Ballymote

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Roscommon	4–4 – 0–3	Galway

5 July 1953
Semi-final

Tuam Stadium, Tuam

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Final

Roscommon	1–6 – 0–6	Mayo
		P Carney (0-3, frees), M Flanagan (0-1) & P Solan (0-2).

19 July 1953
Final

St. Coman's Park, Roscommon

Attendance: 15,000

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Wicklow	4–7 – 2–10	Longford

10 May 1953
Preliminary round

O'Connor Park, Tullamore

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Carlow	1–9 – 2–1	Kildare
		S.Brennan 1-1, T.McCarthy 1-0

10 May 1953
Preliminary round

Geraldine Park, Athy

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Louth	2–11 – 0–5	Westmeath

10 May 1953
Preliminary round

Páirc Tailteann, Navan

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Meath	2–6 – 2–5	Dublin

24 May 1953
Quarter-final

Páirc Tailteann, Navan

Attendance: 29,753

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Wexford	1–9 – 0–11	Laois

24 May 1953
Quarter-final

Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

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Offaly	1–7 – 0–9	Carlow

31 May 1953
Quarter-final

O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Attendance: 11,745

Referee: W Delaney (Laois)

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Louth	1–10 – 0–4	Wicklow

7 June 1953
Quarter-final

Croke Park, Dublin

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Offaly	0–7 – 1–7	Wexford

28 June 1953
Semi-final

Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

Referee: W Delaney (Laois)

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Louth	1–7 – 1–6	Meath

5 July 1953
Semi-final

Croke Park, Dublin

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Final

Louth	1–07 – 0–07	Wexford
Hugh O'Rourke (1-0), Jim McDonnell (0-3, 1f), Dermot O'Brien (0-2), Peadar Smith (0-1), John Callan (0-1)		Rory Deane (0-6, 4f), Billy Kelly (0-1)

26 July 1953^[4]

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 28,739

Referee: Bill Delaney (Laois)

GK 1 Niall O'Neill (Dundalk Gaels) RCB 2 Jack Bell (St Mary's) FB 3 Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) LCB 4 Jim Tuft (Dundalk Young Irelands) RHB 5 Paddy McArdle (St Mary's) CHB 6 Paddy Markey (St Mary's) LHB 7 Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands) MF 8 Hubert Reynolds (Oliver Plunketts) MF 9 Michael McDonnell (Darver Volunteers) RHF 10 Peadar Smith (Oliver Plunketts) CHF 11 Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers) LHF 12 Dermot O'Brien (St Mary's) RCF 13 John Callan (St Mary's) FF 14 Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels) (c) LCF 15 Hugh O'Rourke (Civil Service, Dublin) Substitutes: 16 Jim Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) for Tuft

GK 1 Joe O'Neill (Ferns St Aidan's) RCB 2 John Morris (St John's Volunteers) FB 3 Nick Redmond (Banba, Dublin) LCB 4 John Fardy (Gusserane O'Rahilly's) RHB 5 Mick O'Hanlon (Gusserane O'Rahilly's) CHB 6 Willie Goodison (St John's Volunteers) LHB 7 John J. Culleton (Gusserane O'Rahilly's) MF 8 Padge Kehoe (St Aidan's, Enniscorthy) MF 9 Aidan McCormack (St Aidan's, Ballymitty) RHF 10 Larry Larkin (Gusserane O'Rahilly's) CHF 11 Billy Rackard (Rathnure) LHF 12 Rory Deane (Bunclody) RCF 13 Billy Kelly (Seán McDermotts, Dublin) FF 14 Nicky Rackard (Rathnure) (c) LCF 15 Des O'Neill (Rathnure) Substitutes: 16 Matt Foley (Gusserane O'Rahilly's) for Larkin

Munster Senior Football Championship

Waterford	2–4 – 0–4	Tipperary

31 May 1953
Quarter-final

Walsh Park, Waterford

Referee: J. White

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Kerry	6–10 – 0–2	Clare
P. Sheehy (3-3), T. Lyne (0-2), J. Brosnan (0-2), S. Kelly (1-2) & J. Lyne (2-1).

5 July 1953
Semi-final

Cusack Park, Ennis

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Cork	1–7 – 1–5	Waterford
D. Kellaher (1-1), T. Kelleher (0-2), M. Cahill (0-3) & J. J. Henichion (0-1)

5 July 1953
Semi-final

Walsh Park, Waterford

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Final

Kerry	2–7 – 2–3	Cork
P. Sheehy (0-1), T. Lyne (0-4), J. Brosnan (0-1), S. Kelly (1-0), J. Lyne (0-1) & Sub T. Ashe (1-0).		N. Fitzgerald (1-0), D. Kellaher (0-1), N. Duggan (0-1) & M.Cahill (0-1).

19 July 1953
Final

Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Derry	1–11 – 2–5	Down

30 May 1953
Quarter-final

Rossa Park, Magherafelt

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Tyrone	8–7 – 0–3	Donegal

14 June 1953
Quarter-final

MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey

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Armagh	1–8 – 1–4	Antrim

21 June 1953
Quarter-final

The Playing Fields, Lurgan

Attendance: 6,000

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Cavan	2–7 – 0–2	Monaghan

21 June 1953
Quarter-final

Breffni Park, Cavan

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Cavan	2–10 – 2–4	Tyrone

5 July 1953
Semi-final

St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

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Armagh	4–11 – 1–5	Derry

12 July 1953
Semi-final

Casement Park, Belfast

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Final

Armagh	1–6 – 0–5	Cavan

26 July 1953
Final

Casement Park, Belfast

Attendance: 30,000

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Armagh	0–8 – 0–7	Roscommon

9 August 1953
Semi-final

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 40,372

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Kerry	3–6 – 0–10	Louth
T. Ashe (2-0), S. Kelly (1-1), P. Sheehy (0-2), T. Lyne (0-1), G. O'Sullivan (0-1) M. Brosnan (0-1)		J. McDonnell (0-7, 3f), J. Regan (0-2), P. Smith (0-1)

23 August 1953
Semi-final^[5][6]

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 62,408

GK 1 Johnny Foley (Kerins O'Rahilly's) RCB 2 James Murphy (Garda, Cork) FB 3 Ned Roche (Knocknagoshel) LCB 4 Donie Murphy (Killarney Legion) RHB 5 Colm Kennelly (Ballylongford) CHB 6 John Cronin (Milltown/Castlemaine) LHB 7 Seán Murphy (Geraldines, Dublin) MF 8 Brendan O'Shea (Multyfarnham, Westmeath) MF 9 Bobby Buckley (UCC, Cork) RHF 10 Paudie Sheehy (UCC, Cork) (c) CHF 11 Jim Brosnan (UCC, Cork) LHF 12 Tadhg Lyne (Dr Crokes) RCF 13 Tom Ashe (Dingle) FF 14 Seán Kelly (Civil Service, Dublin) LCF 15 Jackie Lyne (Killarney Legion) Substitutes: 16 Gerald O'Sullivan (St Mary's) for Jim Brosnan 17 Mixie Palmer (Kenmare) for Kennelly 18 Mick Brosnan (UCC, Cork) for Palmer 19 Jim Brosnan for Ashe

GK 1 Niall O'Neill (Dundalk Gaels) RCB 2 Jim Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) FB 3 Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) LCB 4 Jim Tuft (Dundalk Young Irelands) RHB 5 Paddy McArdle (St Mary's) CHB 6 Paddy Markey (St Mary's) LHB 7 Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands) MF 8 Hubert Reynolds (Oliver Plunketts) MF 9 Michael McDonnell (Darver Volunteers) RHF 10 Peadar Smith (Oliver Plunketts) CHF 11 Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers) LHF 12 Dermot O'Brien (St Mary's) RCF 13 Kevin Beahan (St Mary's) FF 14 Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels) (c) LCF 15 Hugh O'Rourke (Civil Service, Dublin) Substitutes: 16 Jack Bell (St Mary's) for Tuft 17 Kevin Connolly (Cooley Kickhams) for O'Rourke 18 Paddy Beahan (St Mary's) for O'Brien 19 Fintan Wynne (St Bride's) for Smith 20 Peter Judge (Oliver Plunketts) for Jim Conlon

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Final

Main article: 1953 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final

Kerry	0–13 – 1–6	Armagh
J. Brosnan (0-4), J. J. Sheehan (0-3), T. Lyne (0-4), T. Ashe (0-1) & J.Lyne (0-1).		M. McEvoy (1-2), G. O'Neill (0-2), J. Cunnningham & B. Seeley (0-1).

27 September 1953
Final

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 86,155

Referee: Peter McDermott (Meath)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• Leitrim return to Connacht championship after 3-year break.
• O'Kennedy Park GAA Grounds replaces Barrett's Park, in New Ross in honor of Seán O'Kennedy.
• Casement Park, opens in Belfast named after a 1916 rising leader Roger Casement.
• Louth play Westmeath in the Leinster championship for the first time since 1938.
• Munster semi-final between Kerry and Clare caused Clare to withdraw from the championship for a year due to 1 sided game 6–10 to 0–2.
• The Leinster semi-final between Louth and Meath was a historic 9th year in a row of meeting in the Leinster championship a famous 13th meeting between them in 9 years.
• The All Ireland semi-final between Roscommon and Armagh was the first championship meeting between them.
• Armagh play in their first All Ireland final but are beaten by Kerry.

References

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