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The 1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 103rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 14 May 1989 and ended on 17 September 1989.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 May – 17 September 1989 |
| Teams | 32 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (5th win) |
| Captain | Dinny Allen |
| Manager | Billy Morgan |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Mayo |
| Captain | Jimmy Browne |
| Manager | John O'Mahony |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Mayo |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 34 |
| Top Scorer |  Michael Fitzmaurice (0-32) |
| Player of the Year |  Teddy McCarthy |
← 1988 1990 → | |
Meath were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dublin in the Leinster final.
On 17 September 1989, Cork won the championship following a 0-17 to 1-11 defeat of Mayo in the All-Ireland final.[1][2][3] This was their 5th All-Ireland title, their first in sixteen championship seasons.
Mayo's Michael Fitzmaurice was the championship's top scorer with 0-32. Cork's Teddy McCarthy was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Connacht Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
| 4 June 1989 Quarter-final | London | 1-7 - 3-12 | Galway | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
| B McCabe 1-0, E Lynch 0-3, T McGuinness 0-2, D Daly 0-1, T McDermott 0-1. | D Tummon 1-2, G McManus 0-5, J Joyce 1-0, T McHugh 1-0, M Gavin 0-2, K Walsh 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, E Elwood 0-1. | Referee: E Neary (Sligo) |
| 11 June 1989 Quarter-final | Sligo | 1-11 – 1-6 | Leitrim | Corran Park, Ballymote |
| D McDonagh 0-5, E Deignan 1-1, P Seevers 0-3, J Kent 0-1, F Feeney 0-1. | B Breen 1-3, C Mahon 0-2, D Darcy 0-1. | Referee: P Egan (Galway) |
Semi-finals
| 25 June 1989 Semi-final | Galway | 1-8 – 1-8 | Mayo | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
| G McManus 1-3, M Brennan 0-2, E Elwood 0-1, M Gavin 0-1, A Mulholland 0-1. | M Fitzmaurice 0-4, S Maher 1-0, N Durkin 0-1, L McHale 0-1, A Finnerty 0-1, J Finn 0-1. | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: S Mullaney (Roscommon) |
| 2 July 1989 Semi-final | Roscommon | 4-11 – 1-8 | Sligo | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| Earley 2-2, E McManus Jnr 1-2, Glennon 0-4, A McManus 1-0, Donlon 0-2, Kiloran 0-1. | McDonagh 0-6, E Deignan 1-1, E Molloy 0-1. | Referee: J Cosgrove (Meath) |
| 9 July 1989 Semi-final replay | Mayo | 2-13 - 1-8 | Galway | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| M Fitzmaurice 0-5, L McHale 1-0, A Finnerty 1-0, F Noone 0-2, S Maher 0-2, K McStay 0-1, J Burke 0-1, D Flanagan 0-1, W Padden 0-1. | T Tierney 1-0, J Joyce 0-2, M Brennan 0-2, B O'Donnell 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, D Tummon 0-1, G McManus 0-1. | Attendance: 16,000 Referee: S Mulvanney (Roscommon) |
Finals
| 23 July 1989 Final | Mayo | 0-12 – 1-9 | Roscommon | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| M Fitzmaurice 0-5, WJ Padden 0-2, K McStay 0-2, TJ Kilgallon 0-1, N Durkin 0-1, D Flanagan 0-1. | V Glennon 1-1, P Eraley 0-2, A McManus 0-2, D Brady 0-1, S Killoran 0-1, J Newton 0-1, J Connaughton 0-1. | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: M Kearins (Sligo) |
| 30 July 1989 Final replay | Roscommon | 2-13 - 3-14 (aet) | Mayo | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| T McManus 2-4, V Glennon 0-4, P Earley 0-2, S Kiloran 0-1, J Newton 0-1, E McManus Jnr 0-1. | M Fitzmaurice 0-5, J Burke 1-1, A Finnerty 1-1, N Durkin 1-0, L McHale 0-3, WJ Padden 0-2, K McStay 0-2. | Referee: M Kearins (Sligo) |
Leinster Senior Football Championship
First round
| 14 May 1989 First round | Carlow | 1-7 - 2-14 | Wicklow | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| J Nevin 1-3, D Ware 0-1, P Tobin 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1, J Hayden 0-1. | K O'Brien 1-3, P Baker 0-6, P Kenny 1-1, S O'Brien 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-2. | Attendance: 4,500 |
| 14 May 1989 First round | Louth | 3-7 - 2-9 | Laois | Drogheda Park, Drogheda |
| S White 2-1, R Culhane 1-0, C Kelly 0-3, S O'Hanlon 0-2, N Browne 0-1. | W Brennan 1-4, S Murphy 1-0, G Browne 0-2, G Lawlor 0-2, D Lalor 0-1. | Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare) |
| 21 May 1989 First round | Westmeath | 3-9 - 1-7 | Wexford | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| J Fleming 1-5, J Whelehan 1-1, T Ormsby 1-0, P Hassett 0-2, D Wilson 0-1. | B Dodd 0-5, L Rafter 1-1, M Hanrick 0-1. | Referee: J Woods (Dublin) |
Quarter-finals
| 4 June 1989 Quarter-final | Wicklow | 1-15 – 2-9 | Longford | Aughrim Park, Aughrim |
| P Baker 0-9, K O'Brien 0-4, A O'Sullivan 1-0, P O'Byrne 0-1, F Daly 0-1. | D Barry 1-4, M O'Hara 1-1, L O'Rourke 0-3, K Smith 0-1. | Referee: K Campbell (Meath) |
| 5 June 1989 Quarter-final | Dublin | 1-13 – 1-9 | Kildare | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| B Rock 0-8, K Duff 1-2, D Foran 0-1, P Clarke 0-1, T Carr 0-1. | L Miley 1-1, P McLoughlin 0-4, J Gilroy 0-1, D Fennin 0-1, T Harris 0-1, B Dowling 0-1. | Referee: P Moran (Laois) |
| 11 June 1989 Quarter-final | Meath | 1-15 – 0-13 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B Stafford 0-7, F Murtagh 0-4, L Hayes 1-0, C Coyle 0-2, C O'Rourke 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1. | C Kelly 0-6, S White 0-4, P Butterly 0-2, B Kerins 0-1. | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: D Guerin (Dublin) |
| 11 June 1989 Quarter-final | Offaly | 1-8 – 1-6 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| S Lynam 0-4, B Lowry 1-0, V Claffey 0-1, P Brady 0-1, V Byrne 0-1, J Stewart 0-1. | J Fleming 0-5, J Whelehan 1-0, D Wilson 0-1. | Referee: T Meagher (Laois) |
Semi-finals
| 25 June 1989 Semi-final | Dublin | 1-12 – 1-6 | Wicklow | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| B Rock 0-5, J McNally 1-0, M Galvin 0-3, V Murphy 0-2, T Carr 0-1, D Foran 0-1. | M Murtagh 1-0, P Baker 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-1, K O'Brien 0-1, P O'Byrne 0-1. | Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
| 2 July 1989 Semi-final | Meath | 3-11 – 0-9 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B Stafford 1-7, C O'Rourke 2-0, R Flynn 0-2, L Hayes 0-1, C Coyle 0-1. | P Brady 0-2, V Byrne 0-2, S Lynam 0-2, P Moran 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1, M Plunkett 0-1. | Attendance: 16,652 Referee: S Kelly (Carlow) |
Final
| 30 July 1989 Final | Dublin | 2-12 – 1-10 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| V Murphy 1-2, K Duff 1-2, B Rock 0-5, P Curran 0-2, J McNally 0-1. | B Stafford 0-5, B Flynn 0-4, M McCabe 1-0, C O'Rourke 0-1. | Attendance: 56,839 Referee: S Kelly (Carlow) |
Munster Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
| 14 May 1989 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 1-18 – 2-5 | Clare | Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
| J Costello 0-8, E Maher 0-4, A Cross 1-0, J O'Meara 0-3, B Burke 0-1, R Morris 0-1, G McGrath 0-1. | A O'Keeffe 1-2, F McInerney 1-0, G Killeen 0-1, J Roche 0-1, T O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford) |
| 14 May 1989 Quarter-final | Limerick | 5-9 – 1-9 | Waterford | Páirc na nGael, Askeaton |
| E Sheehan 4-3, F Ryan 1-1, T Cummins 0-3, T Quaid 0-1, N Leonard 0-1. | J McGrath 1-1, T Corcoran 0-2, L Dalton 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, J Maher 0-1, E O'Brien 0-1, M Neville 0-1. | Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry) |
Semi-finals
| 18 June 1989 Semi-final | Limerick | 1-10 - 6-7 | Kerry | Páirc na nGael, Askeaton |
| T Cummins 1-2, E Sheehan 0-4, S Gleeson 0-3, D Fitzgibbon 0-1. | M Fitzgerald 1-2, T Fleming 1-2, E Liston 1-1, T Spillane 1-0, M McAuliffe 1-0, W Maher 1-0, P Spillane 0-2. |
| 25 June 1989 Semi-final | Cork | 0-22 – 0-6 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| L Tompkins 0-7, D Barry 0-3, P McGrath 0-3, J Cleary 0-3, M McCarthy 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, D Allen 0-1, B Coffey 0-1, E O'Mahony 0-1. | J O'Meara 0-4, E Maher 0-1, J Costelloe 0-1. | Referee: P Lane (Limerick) |
Final
| 23 July 1989 Final | Kerry | 1-9 - 1-12 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| M Fitzgerald 0-6, A O'Donovan 1-0, P Spillane 0-2, E Liston 0-1. | L Tompkins 0-7, J O'Driscoll 1-1, P McGrath 0-2, D Allen 0-1, J Cleary 0-1. | Attendance: 47,011 Referee: P Russell (Tipperary) |
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
| 14 May 1989 Preliminary round | Antrim | 0-5 - 0-8 | Monaghan | Casement Park, Belfast |
| C O'Neill 0-1, A McQuillan 0-1, T Connolly 0-1, M Darragh 0-1, D Finnegan 0-1. | R McCarron 0-4, G McCarville 0-1, E Hughes 0-1, E McEneaney 0-1, F McEneaney 0-1. | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: J Curran (Tyrone) |
Quarter-finals
| 21 May 1989 Quarter-final | Cavan | 0-14 - 3-11 | Donegal | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| R Carolan 0-8, P Fallon 0-1, S Pierson 0-1, N O'Donnell 0-1, B McArdle 0-1, V Dowd 0-1, D Brady 0-1. | J McMullen 2-1, T Ryan 1-3, M Hughes 0-6, B Murray 0-1. | Attendance: 12,000 |
| 28 May 1989 Quarter-final | Fermanagh | 1-7 - 4-15 | Derry | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
| B Carthy 1-3, C Curran 0-1, F McCann 0-1, M O'Rourke 0-1, J Leonard 0-1. | B McGilligan 2-0, D Barton 1-3, E Gormley 1-3, D Cassidy 0-5, B Healy 0-2, A Quigg 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: M Cranny (Down) |
| 4 June 1989 Quarter-final | Tyrone | 1-11 – 2-7 | Armagh | Healy Park, Omagh |
| K McCabe 0-9, C Corr 1-1, P Quinn 0-1. | K McGurk 1-1, S Skelton 1-1, J McConville 0-3, N Smyth 0-1, B Canavan 0-1. | Referee: M Greenan (Cavan) |
| 11 June 1989 Quarter-final | Monaghan | 0-9 - 1-14 | Down | St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
| E McEneaney 0-4, G McGurk 0-2, O Hamilton 0-1, G McCarville 0-1, E Sherry 0-1. | L Heaney 1-2, C Murray 0-3, J Treanor 0-3, M Linden 0-2, C Deegan 0-1, A Rodgers 0-1, G Blaney 0-1, DJ Kane 0-1. | Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh) |
Semi-finals
| 18 June 1989 Semi-final | Donegal | 2-8 – 1-9 | Derry | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| M McHugh 2-2, J McMullan 0-2, T Ryan 0-1, B Murray 0-1, M Shovlin 0-1, M Gallagher 0-1. | E Gormley 1-3, D Barton 0-3, P Murphy 0-1, B Keeley 0-1, D Cassidy 0-1. | Referee: J Curran (Tyrone) |
| 25 June 1989 Semi-final | Tyrone | 1-12 – 1-7 | Down | St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
| S Conway 0-6, D O'Hagan 1-1, H McClure 0-2, C Dorr 0-2, M McClure 0-1. | J Treanor 1-2, A Rodgers 0-2, M Linden 0-1, K Smyth 0-1, R Carr 0-1. | Attendance: 13,000 Referee: J Gough (Antrim) |
Finals
| 16 July 1989 Final | Donegal | 0-11 – 0-11 | Tyrone | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| M McHugh 0-4, J McMullan 0-2, C Mulgrew 0-2, T Ryan 0-1, B Murray 0-1, A Molloy 0-1. | S Conway 0-4, C Corr 0-3, K McCabe 0-2, E McKenna 0-1, D O'Hagan 0-1. | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: M Greenan (Cavan) |
| 23 July 1989 Final replay | Donegal | 0-7 – 2-13 | Tyrone | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| M McHugh 0-4, T Ryan 0-2, L McGettigan 0-1. | S Conway 1-3, D O'Hagan 1-0, E McKenna 0-3, K McCabe 0-2, S Meyler 0-2, S McNally 0-2, C Corr 0-1. | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: M Greenan (Cavan) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals
| 13 August 1989 Semi-final | Mayo | 0-12 - 1-6 | Tyrone | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Fitzmaurice 0-6, N Durkin 0-1, K McStay 0-1, B Kilkenny 0-1, D Flanagan 0-1, S Maher 0-1, L McHale 0-1. | S Conway 0-4, E McKenna 1-0, H McClure 0-1, D O'Hagan 0-1. | Attendance: 48,177 Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare) |
| 20 August 1989 Semi-final | Cork | 2-10 - 1-9 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Cleary 2-0, L Tompkins 0-3, D Barry 0-2, D Allen 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-1, P McGrath 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. | B Rock 0-5, V Murphy 1-1, P Clarke 0-2, P Curran 0-1. | Attendance: 60,168 Referee: M Kearins (Sligo) |
Final
| 17 September 1989 Final | Cork | 0-17 - 1-11 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| L Tompkins 0-4, P McGrath 0-3, J Cleary 0-3, D Barry 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, M McCarthy 0-2. | M Fitzmaurice 0-7, A Finnerty 1-0, K McStay 0-2, L McHale 0-1, WJ Padden 0-1. | Attendance: 65,519 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
Miscellaneous
- On 11 June 1989, Corran Park in Ballymote hosts its first championship game in 36 years. That defeat of Leitrim by Sligo is their first championship victory over the team in 15 years.
- Connacht and Ulster finals ended in draws and went to replays for the first time since 1976.
- Cork win the Munster title for the third year in succession. It is the first time in their history that they achieve the three-in-a-row.
- The All Ireland semi-finals the Mayo vs Tyrone game was the first championship meeting between the teams while the other had between Cork vs Dublin was Cork's first championship win over Dublin.
- The All-Ireland final between Cork and Mayo is their first championship meeting since the 1916 All-Ireland semi-final. It is Mayo's first appearance in an All-Ireland final in 38 years.
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Fitzmaurice | Mayo | 0-32 | 32 | 6 | 5.33 |
| 2 | Barney Rock | Dublin | 0-23 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 3 | Brian Stafford | Meath | 1-19 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 4 | Larry Tompkins | Cork | 0-21 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 5 | Stephen Conway | Tyrone | 1-17 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eoin Sheehan | Limerick | 4-3 | 15 | Waterford |
| 2 | Tony McManus | Roscommon | 2-4 | 10 | Mayo |
| Brian Stafford | Meath | 1-7 | 10 | Offaly | |
| 4 | Pat Baker | Wicklow | 0-9 | 9 | Longford |
| Kevin McCabe | Tyrone | 0-9 | 9 | Armagh | |
| 6 | Paul Earley | Roscommon | 2-2 | 8 | Sligo |
| Martin McHugh | Donegal | 2-2 | 8 | Derry | |
| John Fleming | Westmeath | 1-5 | 8 | Wexford | |
| John Costello | Tipperary | 0-8 | 8 | Clare | |
| Ronan Carolan | Cavan | 0-8 | 8 | Donegal |
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