The 1962 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 76th staging of All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 29 April 1962 and ended on 23 September 1962.
Games were shown on television for the first time ever.
Kerry won their twentieth All-Ireland title.[1] [2] [3]
Results [ ]
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Quarter-finals
Mayo v Sligo
10 June 1962 Quarter-final Mayo 1-13 – 3-7 Sligo Fr. O'Hara Park , Charlestown
J Langan (0-2), J Corcoran (1-4), J Farragher (0-1), M Ruane (0-1); W Casey (0-2), P Gibbons (0-3).
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: J. Martin (Roscommon)
Sligo v Mayo
24 June 1962 Quarter-final replay Sligo 1-7 – 1-6 Mayo Markievicz Park , Sligo
M Kerans 1-1, P Christie 0-4, J Killoran 0-2.
E Maguire 1-0, F Gibbons 0-2, J Corcoran 0-2, W Casey 0-1, J Farragher 0-1.
Referee: J. Martin (Roscommon)
Semi-finals
Galway v Leitrim
17 June 1962 Semi-final Galway 3-7 – 1-10 Leitrim Dunlo GAA Grounds , Ballinasloe
S Purcell 2-1, C Dunne 0-5, S Leydon 1-0, P Leo 0-1.
C Flynn 1-5, P Guckian 0-2, P Dolan 0-2, P McGarty 0-1.
Roscommon v Sligo
10 July 1962 Semi-final Roscommon 3-6 – 1-11 Sligo Fr. O'Hara Park , Charlestown
Referee: M. Loftus (Mayo)
Final
Roscommon v Galway
22 July 1962 Final Roscommon 3-7 – 2-9 Galway MacHale Park , Castlebar
Don Feely 1-4, A White 1-1, C Mahon 1-0, Des Feely 0-2.
J Geraghty 1-2, C Dunne 0-4, J Donnellan 1-0, F Lydon 0-2, F Purcell 0-1.
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: M. Higgins (Cavan)
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First round
Carlow v Kilkenny
29 April 1962 First round Carlow 3-12 – 2-12 Kilkenny Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
B Hayden 3-7, P Walker 0-2, T Keogh 0-1, P Roberts 0-1, E Hogan 0-1.
T Wislon 0-9, J Nash 1-0, S Higgins 1-0, P Butler 0-3.
Laois v Longford
6 May 1962 First round Laois 2-11 – 1-9 Longford O'Connor Park , Tullamore
Kildare v Wexford
13 May 1962 First round Kildare 5-12 – 1-6 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
J Hayden 3-0, P Cummins 2-1, K O'Malley 0-6, P LOughlan 0-3, J McNally 0-1, P Moore 0-1.
P Crowley 1-1, P Wilson 0-3, T Flynn 0-1, J Crowley 0-1.
Louth v Wicklow
20 May 1962 First round Louth 1-11 – 0-6 Wicklow Croke Park , Dublin
F Clarke 1-2, K Behan 0-4, L Leech 0-2, J Judge 0-1, M McKeown 0-1, M Gartland 0-1.
J Kenny 0-3, J Hatton 0-1, P Roche 0-1, P Marah 0-1.
Referee: M Mangan (Dublin)
Quarter-finals
Carlow v Offaly
20 May 1962 Quarter-final Carlow 2-4 – 2-9 Offaly O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
B Hayden 1-3, P Brophy 1-0, F Smith 0-1.
P Daly 1-1, T Cullen 1-0, H Donnelly 0-3, S Brearton 0-2, N Casey 0-1, T Furlong 0-1, M Brady 0-1.
Referee: E Moules (Wicklow)
Laois v Westmeath
27 May 1962 Quarter-final Laois 2-8 – 1-9 Westmeath O'Connor Park , Tullamore
J Kenny 1-5, N Delaney 1-1, E Dunne 0-1, M Phelan 0-1.
J Bradley 1-2, G Kane 0-4, L Fagan 0-1, M Carley 0-1, J Dunne 0-1.
Dublin v Louth
3 June 1962 Quarter-final Dublin 1-8 – 0-10 Louth Páirc Tailteann , Navan
K Heffernan 1-1, J Timmons 0-5, C O'Leary 0-1, J Joyce 0-1.
K Behan 0-4, L Leech 0-2, P Cleary 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, M McKeown 0-1, M Gartland 0-1.
Kildare v Meath
10 June 1962 Quarter-final Kildare 0-8 – 0-6 Meath Croke Park , Dublin
K O'Malley 0-4, P Cummins 0-2, P Moore 0-2.
D Carty 0-2, P McNamee 0-2, J Nallen 0-2.
Semi-finals
Dublin v Laois
17 June 1962 Semi-final Dublin 0-13 – 1-8 Laois Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
P Delaney 0-4, J Timmons 0-3, K Heffernan 0-2, E Burgess 0-2, N Fox 0-1, P Farnan 0-1.
J Kenna 0-5, E Dunne 1-1, D Delaney 0-1, L Doran 0-1.
Kildare v Offaly
1 July 1962 Semi-final Kildare 2-6 – 3-5 Offaly Croke Park , Dublin
P Cummins 1-2, P Moore 1-1, K O'Malley 0-2, M Carolan 0-1.
T Furling 1-3, M Casey 1-0, T Cullen 0-1, P Daly 0-1.
Attendance: 43,059 Referee: E O'Reilly
Final
Dublin v Offaly
15 July 1962 Final Dublin 2-8 – 1-7 Offaly Croke Park , Dublin
Paddy Delaney 1-2 (0-1f), Bobby McCrea 1-1, John Timmons 0-3 (0-2f), Eamon Burgess and Johnny Joyce 0-1 each
Tommy Cullen 1-0, Harry Donnelly 0-3f, Sean Brereton 0-2, Larry Coughlan (1 '50) and Tom Furlong 0-1 each
Attendance: 59,643 Referee: Eamon Moulds (Wicklow)
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Quarter-final
Tipperary v Waterford
27 May 1962 Quarter-final Tipperary 0-6 – 3-5 Waterford Ned Hall Park , Clonmel
Referee: D Gowen (Cork)
Semi-finals
Cork v Clare
17 June 1962 Semi-final Cork 2-8 – 0-4 Clare Buttevant Sportsfield , Buttevant
J O'Sullivan 1-2, E Ryan 1-1, G Whyte 0-2, E McCarthy 0-2, V Barrett 0-1.
Kerry v Waterford
24 June 1962 Semi-final Kerry 2-18 – 2-6 Waterford Frank Sheehy Park , Listowel
T Long 1-2, P Sheehy 0-4, D McAuliffe 0-4, S Roche 1-0, D Geaney 0-3, M O'Connell 0-3, M O'Dwyer 0-1, S Murphy 0-1.
Final
Cork v Kerry
15 July 1962 Final Cork 0-4 – 4-8 Kerry Cork Athletic Grounds , Cork
Gene McCarthy 0-3 and Vincent Barrett 0-1f
Dan McAuliffe 1-2 (0-2f), Mick O'Connell, Gene O'Driscoll, Tom Long 1-1 each, Jimmy Lucey, Dave Geaney, Paudie Sheehy 0-1 each
Attendance: 25,090 Referee: M Colbert (Limerick)
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Preliminary round
Derry v Donegal
3 June 1962 Preliminary round Derry 2-10 – 2-7 Donegal Rossa Park , Magherafelt
Attendance: 3,000
Quarter-finals
Antrim v Monaghan
10 June 1962 Quarter-final Antrim 2-7 – 0-2 Monaghan Casement Park , Belfast
Attendance: 3,000
Tyrone v Derry
17 June 1962 Quarter-final Tyrone 1-9 – 2-2 Derry O'Neill Park , Dungannon
Cavan v Armagh
24 June 1962 Quarter-final Cavan 3-8 – 2-2 Armagh Breffni Park , Cavan
S McMahon 1-3, HB O'Donnell 1-0, J McDonnell 1-0, C Gallagher 0-2, J Brady 0-2, T Morris 0-1.
R Dowds 1-1, H Loughran 1-0, D Kelly 0-1.
Attendance: 12,000
Fermanagh v Down
1 July 1962 Quarter-final Fermanagh 1-8 – 4-10 Down St. Molaise Park , Irvinestown
Attendance: 10,000
Semi-finals
Antrim v Cavan
8 July 1962 Semi-final Antrim 0-5 – 1-6 Cavan Casement Park , Belfast
P McCaugue 0-3, L O'Connor 0-1, H O'Kane 0-1.
C Smith 0-4, S McMahon 1-0, T Lynch 0-1, J Stafford 0-1.
Attendance: 8,000
Down v Tyrone
15 July 1962 Semi-final Down 1-12 – 1-6 Tyrone Casement Park , Belfast
P Doherty 0-4, A Hadden 1-0, J McCartan 0-3, S O'Neill 0-3, J Lennon 0-1, J Carey 0-1.
F Donnelly 0-6, P Harte 1-0.
Final
Cavan v Down
29 July 1962 Final Cavan 3-6 – 0-5 Down Casement Park , Belfast
J Stafford 2-0, C Gallagher 0-4, J Brady 1-0, S McMahon 0-2.
S O'Neill 0-2, J Lennon 0-1, P Doherty 0-1, A Hadden 0-1.
Attendance: 40,000
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship [ ]
Semi-finals
Kerry v Dublin
5 August 1962 Semi-final Kerry 2-12 – 0-10 Dublin Croke Park , Dublin
T Long 1-3, G McMahon 1-1, M O'Connell 0-4, P Sheehy 0-2, D Geaney 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1.
C O'Leary 0-3, P Delaney 0-3, J Joyce 0-2, J Timmons 0-1, E Burgess 0-1.
Attendance: 60,396 Referee: L Maguire (Cavan)
Roscommon v Cavan
19 August 1962 Semi-final Roscommon 1-8 – 1-6 Cavan Croke Park , Dublin
A Kenny 1-0, Don Feely 0-3, C Mahon 0-2, E Curley 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, A Whyte 0-1.
J Bardy 1-0, C Gallagher 0-3, C Smyth 0-1, T Maguire 0-1, S MacMahon 0-1.
Attendance: 46,932
Final
Kerry v Roscommon
23 September 1962 Final Kerry 1-12 – 1-6 Roscommon Croke Park , Dublin
M O'Connell 0-7, G McMahon 1-0, P Sheehy 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, T Long 0-1.
Don Feely 1-5, J Kelly 0-1.
Attendance: 75,771
Championship statistics [ ]
Miscellaneous [ ]
Sligo beat Mayo for the first time since 1928.
Football matches were shown on Television for the first time ever.
Garry McMahon of Kerry scored the fastest goal ever in an All-Ireland final when he found the net after just 34 seconds against Roscommon.[4]
The All-Ireland final between Kerry and Roscommon becomes the first championship game to be broadcast live on Telefís Éireann .
Scorers [ ]
Overall
Rank
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Matches
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Single game
Rank
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Tally
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Opposition
References [ ]
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Pre-1928
Beginning of Sam Maguire
80-minute experiment
Post-experiment
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