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The 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 107th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 16 May 1993 and ended on 19 September 1993.
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| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 May 1993 – 19 September 1993 |
| Teams | 32 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Derry (1st win) |
| Captain | Henry Downey |
| Manager | Éamonn Coleman |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Captain | Mick McCarthy |
| Manager | Billy Morgan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Mayo |
| Championship statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Colin Corkery (3-26) |
| Player of the Year |  Henry Downey |
← 1992 1994 → | |
Donegal entered the championship as the defending champions; however, they were defeated by Derry in the Ulster final played during a deluge in Clones.
Derry went on to win the Sam Maguire Cup for the first time, beating Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final and then Cork in the All-Ireland final by 1-14 to 2-8. Seamas Downey scored Derry's only goal, with his Lavey club mate, John McGurk, being named RTÉ man of the match.
Munster Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
| 16 May 1993 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 3-18 - 3-8 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P Lambert 0-9, B Burke 2-1, D Hogan 1-0, A Crosse 0-3, P Maguire 0-3, D Foley 0-1, J Costelloe 0-1. | N O'Donnell 3-2, T Cummins 0-2, P Murray 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1, J Quane 0-1. | Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry) |
| 30 May 1993 Quarter-final | Clare | 1-10 - 2-14 | Cork | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| M Daly 1-2, A O'Keeffe 0-3, G Killeen 0-3, T Morrissey 0-1, J Enright 0-1. | C Corkery 2-5, J Kavanagah 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, J Cleary 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: P Russell (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
| 20 June 1993 Semi-final | Kerry | 0-10 - 1-10 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| M Fitzgerald 0-7, E Breen 0-1, K O'Dwyer 0-1, D Hannifin 0-1. | C Corkery 0-6, J Kavanagh 1-2, L Tompkins 0-1, J Cleary 0-1. | Attendance: 42,874 Referee: B White (Wexford) |
| 20 June 1993 Semi-final | Waterford | 0-13 - 3-10 | Tipperary | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| L Dalton 0-4, J Maher 0-4, G Walsh 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, P Quaelly 0-1, E O'Brien 0-1, P Ferncombe 0-1. | P lambert 2-4, M Sheehan 1-1, D Foley 0-3, A Crosse 0-2. | Attendance: 3,080 Referee: L O'Mahony (Limerick) |
Final
| 18 July 1993 Final | Tipperary | 1-8 - 1-16 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P Lambert 0-4, D Hogan 1-0, M Sheehan 0-1, P Maguire 0-1, K Coonan 0-1, J Owens 0-1. | C Corkery 0-9, M McCarthy 1-2, J O'Driscoll 0-3, B Coffey 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. | Attendance: 22,140 Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry) |
Leinster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
| 16 May 1993 Preliminary round | Longford | 0-10 - 0-22 | Offaly | Pearse Park, Longford |
| B O'Connor 0-4, P Farrell 0-2, R Culhane 0-2, D Barry 0-1. | P Brady 0-8, K Guing 0-4, T Coffey 0-3, P Moran 0-3, V Claffey 0-2, V Byrne 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. | Attendance: 11000 Referee: T Howard (Kildare) |
| 23 May 1993 Preliminary round | Wexford | 0-7 - 0-11 | Dublin | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| B Dodd 0-3, S Doran 0-3, N Guinan 0-1. | P Clarke 0-4, D Farrell 0-2, N Guiden 0-2, V Murphy 0-2, J Sheedy 0-1. | Referee: P Russell (Tipperary) |
| 23 May 1993 Preliminary round | Laois | 3-10 - 1-13 | Louth | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| M Turley 1-7, M Lalor 1-1, L Turley 1-1, C Maher 0-1. | C Kelly 0-7, C O'Hanlon 1-0, K Reilly 0-1, B Kerins 0-1, D McDonnell 0-1, P Butterly 0-1, E Judge 0-1, D Reilly 0-1. | Referee: P Power (Dublin) |
Quarter-finals
| 6 June 1993 Quarter-final | Kildare | 2-13 - 2-11 | Wicklow | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Lynch 2-0, N Buckley 0-6, P McLoughlin 0-3, J McDonald 0-2, D Doyle 0-1, A Rainbow 0-1. | C Daye 1-6, T Allan 1-0, R McHugh 0-3, F Daly 0-1, K Cunningham 0-1. | Referee: P Casserly (Westmeath) |
| 7 June 1993 Quarter-final | Offaly | 0-13 - 0-11 | Carlow | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| P Brady 0-5, V Claffey 0-3, S Grennan 0-1, D Kelly 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, R Mooney 0-1, D Foley 0-1. | J Nevin 0-6, S Kavanagh 0-2, W Quinlan 0-2, J Hayden 0-1. | Attendance: 14000 Referee: P O'Toole (Longford) |
| 7 June 1993 Quarter-final | Dublin | 2-11 - 0-8 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| K Barr 1-2, V Murphy 1-1, P Clarke 0-3, P Curran 0-1, M Deegan 0-1, J Sheedy 0-1, D Farrell 0-1, J Gavin 0-1. | G Heavin 0-7, T Ormsby 0-1. | Referee: N Whelan (Wexford) |
| 13 June 1993 Quarter-final | Laois | 0-7 - 1-12 | Meath | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| M Turley 0-6, L Irwin 0-1. | B Stafford 1-4, PJ Gillic 0-3, J Devine 0-2, L McCormack 0-1, C O'Rourke 0-1, C Brady 0-1. | Referee: B White (Wexford) |
Semi-finals
| 27 June 1993 Semi-final | Kildare | 2-14 - 0-9 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| N Buckley 1-6, D Doyle 1-1, A Rainbow 0-2, P McLoughlin 0-2, L Miley 0-1, M Lynch 0-1, G Ryan 0-1. | P Brady 0-3, P Spollen 0-3, P Dunne 0-2, P Moran 0-1. | Attendance: 24000 Referee: J Woods (Dublin) |
| 4 July 1993 Semi-final | Dublin | 1-10 - 0-12 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Redmond 1-7, J Sheedy 0-1, N Guiden 0-1, V murphy 0-1. | C O'Rourke 0-5, B Stafford 0-3, PJ Gillic 0-2, J McDermott 0-1, T Dowd 0-1. | Referee: T Howard (Kildare) |
Final
| 25 July 1993 Final | Dublin | 0-11 - 0-7 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Redmond 0-5, V Murphy 0-1, P Bealin 0-1, D Farrell 0-1, P Gilroy 0-1, M Galvin 0-1, J Barr 0-1. | N Buckley 0-4, D Kerrigan 0-1, J McDonald 0-1, S McGovern 0-1. | Referee: T McDermott (Cavan) |
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
| 16 May 1993 Preliminary round | Fermanagh | 1-9 - 1-9 | Armagh | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
| C McCreesh 1-3, M O'Rourke 0-2, M Gallagher 0-2, C Curran 0-1, P Brewster 0-1. | G Houlihan 1-3, S McConville 0-2, B O'Hagan 0-1, J Rafferty 0-1, J Toner 0-1. | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: G McClorey (Antrim) |
| 23 May 1993 Preliminary round replay | Armagh | 4-8 - 1-16 | Fermanagh | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| D Hollywood 2-1, B O'Hagan 0-4, J Grimley 1-0, G Houlihan 1-0, O Reel 0-2, G Smyth 0-1. | R Gallagher 1-6, M Gallagher 0-3, M O'Rourke 0-2, G McGovern 0-1, C Curran 0-1, R Curran 0-1, B Carty 0-1, B Bradley 0-1. | Referee: G McClorey (Antrim) |
Quarter-finals
| 23 May 1993 Quarter-final | Monaghan | 2-9 - 0-15 | Cavan | St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
| R McCarron 2-3, D Byrne 0-1, K Hughes 0-1, S McGinnity 0-1, N Marron 0-1, G Moen 0-1. | R Carolan 0-10, S King 0-1, T Smyth 0-1, S Donohoe 0-1, F Cahill 0-1, D Keoghan 0-1. | Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh) |
| 30 May 1993 Quarter-final replay | Cavan | 2-8 - 3-10 | Monaghan | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| 30 May 1993 Quarter-final | Down | 0-9 - 3-11 | Derry | Páirc an Iúir, Newry |
| R Carr 0-5, G Mason 0-2, M Linden 0-1, P Withnell 0-1. | E Burns 1-1, A Tohill 0-4, R Ferris 1-0, D Heaney 1-0, D cassidy 0-3, E Gormley 0-2, D Barton 0-1. |
| 6 June 1993 Quarter-final | Donegal | 0-12 - 0-9 | Antrim | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
| M Boyle 0-4, M McHugh 0-3, J McGuinness 0-2, B Murray 0-2, N Hegarty 0-1. | F Wilson 0-4, D Armstrong 0-2, J Kennedy 0-2, B Drake 0-1. | Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan) |
| 13 June 1993 Quarter-final | Armagh | 0-13 - 1-10 | Tyrone | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| J Toner 0-8, G Houlihan 0-2, N Smyth 0-1, K McGurk 0-1, J Grimley 0-1. | M McGleenan 1-2, E McCaffrey 0-5, C Corr 0-2, K Loughran 0-1. | Referee: T McDermott (Cavan) |
| 20 June 1993 Quarter-final replay | Tyrone | 0-12 - 2-8 | Armagh | Healy Park, Omagh |
| C Corr 0-3, A McCaffrey 0-2, H Douglas 0-2, K Loughran 0-2, P Donaghy 0-1, M McGleenan 0-1, P Canavan 0-1. | K McGurk 1-3, G Houlihan 1-1, J Toner 0-2, D Marsden 0-1, D Macken 0-1. | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: T McDermott (Cavan) |
Semi-finals
| 20 June 1993 Semi-final | Derry | 0-19 - 0-11 | Monaghan | Casement Park, Belfast |
| E Gormley 0-7, A Tohill 0-5, J Brolly 0-3, K Diamond 0-1, B McGilligan 0-1, D Cassidy 0-1, D Heaney 0-1. | R McCarron 0-3, G Moen 0-2, E Murphy 0-2, M Slowey 0-1, S McGinnity 0-1, G Flanagan 0-1, G Hoey 0-1. | Referee: G McClory (Antrim) |
| 27 June 1993 Semi-final | Donegal | 0-15 - 1-12 | Armagh | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| D Bonner 0-7, M Boyle 0-3, J Duffy 0-2, N Hegarty 0-1, D Reid 0-1, M McShane 0-1. | J Toner 0-6, K McGurk 1-0, M McQuillan 0-2, G Houlihan 0-2, D Mackin 0-1, J Burns 0-1. | Referee: M Cranny (Down) |
| 4 July 1993 Semi-final replay | Donegal | 2-16 - 1-7 | Armagh | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| M Boyle 0-4, M McShane 1-0, J Duffy 1-0, M McHugh 0-3, D Bonner 0-3, D Boyle 0-1, P Carr 0-1, B Murray 0-1, J McGuinness 0-1. | J Toner 0-5, G Houlihan 1-1, C Hannratty 0-1. | Referee: M Cranny (Down) |
Final
| 18 July 1993 Final | Derry | 0-8 - 0-6 | Donegal | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| E Gormely 0-3, D Cassidy 0-2, A Tohill 0-1, D Barton 0-1, D Heaney 0-1. | M Boyle 0-2, D Bonner 0-1, J McMullan 0-1, M McHugh 0-1, J Duffy 0-1. | Attendance: 27,000 Referee: T McDermott (Cavan) |
Connacht Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
| 30 May 1993 Quarter-final | Galway | 1-11 - 1-12 | Leitrim | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
| J Fallon 0-5, F Galvin 1-1, F O'Neill 0-3, V Daly 0-1, T Wilson 0-1. | L Conlon 1-1, B Breen 0-3, G Dugdale 0-3, P Kenny 0-2, A Rooney 0-2, J Ward 0-1. | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: J Kearney (Roscommon) |
| 6 June 1993 Quarter-final | London | 0-9 - 0-12 | Sligo | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
| E Prenter 0-4, J Landy 0-2, T Maguire 0-2, G Feeron 0-1. | F Feeney 0-8, T Deignan 0-1, B Mulhern 0-1, B Kilcoyne 0-1, D Hannon 0-1. | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: S McHale (Mayo) |
Semi-finals
| 20 June 1993 Semi-final | Sligo | 1-6 - 1-13 | Mayo | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| F Feeney 1-2, S Tully 0-2, T Deignan 0-1, P Seevers 0-1. | R Dempsey 1-6, T Morley 0-3, J Jennings 0-2, L McHale 0-1, P Fallon 0-1. | Referee: S Prior (Leitrim) |
| 27 June 1993 Semi-final | Leitrim | 1-10 - 1-12 | Roscommon | Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
| A Rooney 0-4, L Conlon 1-0, D Darcy 0-2, P Kenny 0-2, B Breen 0-2. | P Earley 1-1, D Duggan 0-4, T Ryan 0-3, L Dowd 0-2, D Connellan 0-1, E McManus 0-1. | Attendance: 14,000 Referee: M Curley (Galway) |
Final
| 25 July 1993 Final | Roscommon | 0-7 - 1-5 | Mayo | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| D Duggan 0-5, D Donlon 0-1, T Grehan 0-1. | R Dempsey 1-1, K O'Neill 0-3, K Staunton 0-1. | Attendance: 26,000 Referee: M Curley (Galway) |
| Semi-finals 15/22 August | Final 19 September | ||||||||
| Cork | 5-15 | ||||||||
| Mayo | 0-10 | ||||||||
| Derry | 1-14 | ||||||||
| Cork | 2-08 | ||||||||
| Derry | 0-15 | ||||||||
| Dublin | 0-14 | ||||||||
Semi-finals
| 15 August 1993 Semi-final | Cork | 5-15 - 0-10 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Corkery 1-6, J O'Driscoll 1-3, J Kavanagh 1-1, B Coffey 1-1, M McCarthy 1-0, D Culloty 0-2, D Davis 0-2. | K O'Neill 0-5, L McHale 0-2, R Dempsey 0-1, R Golding 0-1, P Brogan 0-1. | Attendance: 30,523 Referee: B White (Wexford) |
| 22 August 1993 Semi-final | Derry | 0-15 - 0-14 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| E Gormley 0-7, A Tohill 0-2, H Downey 0-2, G Coleman 0-1, B McGilligan 0-1, J Brolly 0-1, J McGurk 0-1. | C Redmond 0-8, P Gilroy 0-2, P Clarke 0-1, P Bealin 0-1, P Curran 0-1, E Heery 0-1. | Attendance: 62,643 Referee: T. Sugrue (Kerry) |
Final
| 19 September 1993 Final | Derry | 1-14 - 2-8 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| E Gormley 0-6, S Downey 1-0, T Tohill 0-3, J McGurk 0-2, J Brolly 0-1, B McGilligan 0-1, D McNicholl 0-1. | C Corkery 0-5, J Kavanagh 1-1, J O'Driscoll 1-0, S Fahy 0-1, T Davis 0-1. | Attendance: 65,500 Referee: T Howard (Kildare) |
Scoring
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Corkery | Cork | 3-31 | 40 | 5 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Enda Gormley | Derry | 0-25 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Peter Lambert | Tipperary | 2-17 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| Charlie Redmond | Dublin | 1-20 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 | |
| John Toner | Armagh | 0-23 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 | |
| 6 | Ger Houlahan | Armagh | 4-8[1] | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
| Niall Buckley | Kildare | 1-17 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
Miscellaneous
- On 30 May 1993, in Tuam Stadium, Tuam, Leitrim recorded their first win over Galway since 1949.
- On 20 June 1993, the Munster semi-final game between Tipperary vs Waterford was the first game to be played at Walsh Park, Waterford for 36 years.
- Tipperary reached their first Munster final since 1944 and was first without Kerry since 1957.
- The All Ireland between Dublin and Derry was Derry's first championship wins over Dublin after Dublin having win in the 1958 All Ireland final and 1975 All Ireland semi-final.
- The All-Ireland final between Cork and Derry was a unique occasion as it was the first ever championship meeting between the two teams. Derry, who were appearing in only their second All-Ireland final and their first since 1958, won the championship for the first and only time in their history. Prime Minister of Australia Paul Keating was a guest of Taoiseach Albert Reynolds at the match. A crowd control gate at the Canal End had to be opened during the match to allow 120 people, mainly women and children, onto the sideline. It was the last All-Ireland final to be played before the complete renovation of Croke Park.
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