The 1968 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 82nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship , the Gaelic Athletic Association 's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 21 April 1968 and ended on 22 September 1968.
Meath entered the championship as the defending champions , however, they were defeated by Longford in the Leinster semi-final.[1]
On 22 September 1968, Down won the championship following a 2-12 to 1-13 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their third All-Ireland title and their first in seven championship seasons.
Down's Paddy Doherty was the championship's top scorer with 1-25. His teammate Seán O'Neill was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year .
Results [ ]
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Quarter-final
Sligo v Leitrim
2 June 1968 Quarter-final Sligo 2-17 – 0-12 Leitrim Markievicz Park , Sligo
M Kearins 0-12, B McAuley 2-0, D McHugh 0-2, J Colleary 0-2, M Keane 0-1.
P Dolan 0-4, H O'Carroll 0-4, T Hayes 0-3, M Keane 0-1.
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
Semi-finals
Galway v Roscommon
16 June 1968 Semi-final Galway 2-10 – 3-7 Roscommon MacHale Park , Castlebar
L Sammon 1-2, S CLeary 1-1, C Dunne 0-4, F Canavan 0-1, J Keenan 0-1, J Duggan 0-1.
J Kane 2-2, J Kelly 1-2, T Whyte 0-1, MJ Keane 0-1, G Geraghty 0-1.
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
Mayo v Sligo
23 June 1968 Semi-final Mayo 1-9 – 0-7 Sligo MacHale Park , Castlebar
J Corcoran 0-4, M Ruane 1-0, S O'Dowd 0-2, W McGee 0-2, J Nealon 0-1.
M Kearins 0-5, S Davey 0-1, J Henry 0-1.
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
Roscommon v Galway
14 July 1968 Semi-final replay Roscommon 1-9 – 2-8 Galway , Roscommon
J Kelly 1-0, J Keane 0-3, A White 0-3, M Martin 0-2, D Earley 0-1.
S Leydon 1-2, J Kennan 0-5, F Canavan 1-0, C Dunne 0-1.
Referee: J Martin (Tyrone)
Final
Mayo v Galway
21 July 1968 Final Mayo 2-9 – 2-10 Galway MacHale Park , Castlebar
M Ruane 1-1, J Langan 1-0, J Corcoran 0-3, S O'Dowd 0-2, J Farragher 0-1, W McGhee 0-1, J Nealon 0-1.
J Keenan 1-7, M McDonagh 1-0, S Leydon 0-1, C Dunne 0-1, L Sammon 0-1.
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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First round
Carlow v Wicklow
21 April 1968 First round Carlow 2-9 – 0-10 Wicklow Geraldine Park , Athy
B Doyle 2-2, E Walker 0-4, B Hayden 0-2, J Byrne 0-1.
M McNamee 0-3, A Naughton 0-2, G Farrell 0-1, S Doyle 0-1, J Sullivan 0-1, N Scott 0-1, R O'Shea 0-1.
Referee: J Shannon (Dublin)
Laois v Wexford
28 April 1968 First round Laois 2-12 – 1-9 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
J Lalor 0-7, R Miller 1-2, T Dunne 1-0, M Fennell 0-1, S Fleming 0-1, JJ Conwya 0-1.
J Bradley 1-1, Jack Berry 0-4, H Byrne 0-2, A Merrigan 0-1, J Shaughnessy 0-1.
Referee: T McCarthy (Kildare)
Second round
Laois v Carlow
12 May 1968 Second round Laois 1-12 – 0-7 Carlow Geraldine Park , Athy
J Lawlor 0-5, B Lawlor 1-0, JJ Conway 0-3, R Delaney 0-2, P Doyle 0-1, T Walsh 0-1.
E Walker 0-3, B Hayden 0-2, P McNally 0-1, J Byrne 0-1.
Referee: J Dowling (Offaly)
Quarter-finals
Longford v Dublin
2 June 1968 Quarter-final Longford 1-12 – 0-12 Dublin O'Connor Park , Tullamore
M Hopkins 0-5, J Devine 1-1, J Hannify 0-4, V Daly 0-1, S Murray 0-1.
M Whelan 0-4, 0-4, S O'Connor 0-2, P Delaney 0-2, B McDonald 0-2, G Davey 0-1, L Donnelly 0-1.
Referee: M Campbell
Offaly v Louth
9 June 1968 Quarter-final Offaly 0-11 – 0-6 Louth Croke Park , Dublin
P McCormack 0-6, N Clavin 0-2, T McTeague 0-1, A Hickey 0-1, S Grogan 0-1.
B Gaughan 0-3, T Breen 0-1, L Toal 0-1, S Mohan 0-1.
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
Laois v Kildare
9 June 1968 Quarter-final Laois 3-9 – 0-9 Kildare Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
J Lawlor 1-5, M Fennell 1-2, T Dunne 1-0, B Delaney 0-1, JJ Conway 0-1.
J Donnelly 0-6, P Connolly 0-2, T Walsh 0-1.
Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
Meath v Westmeath
23 June 1968 Quarter-final Meath 1-11 – 1-7 Westmeath Croke Park , Dublin
T Brennan 0-5, O Shanley 1-1, M Kerrigan 0-3, M Mellett 0-1, P Mulvaney 0-1.
D Dolan 1-0, M Carley 0-2, P Buckley 0-2, W Jackson 0-2, P Moran 0-1.
Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
Semi-finals
Offaly v Laois
30 June 1968 Semi-final Offaly 0-6 – 0-11 Laois O'Connor Park , Tullamore
S Evans 0-1, T McTeague 0-1, W Bryan 0-1, P McCormack 0-1, J Gunning 0-1, S Grogan 0-1.
T Dunne 0-3, John Lawlor 0-3, JJ Conway 0-2, M Fennell 0-2, B Delaney 0-1.
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: P Hughes (Louth)
Longford v Meath
7 July 1968 Semi-final Longford 0-12 – 0-7 Meath Cusack Park , Mullingar
M Hopkins 0-4, J Devine 0-3, V Daly 0-2, J Hannify 0-2, T Mulvihill 0-1,
T Brennan 0-4, P Mulvaney 0-2, E Maguire 0-1.
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: J Dowling (Offaly)
Final
Longford v Laois
21 July 1968 Final Longford 3-9 – 1-4 Laois Croke Park , Dublin
Sean Donnelly 2-1, Jimmy Hannify 1-1, Tom Mulvihill and Jackie Devine (0-2f) 0-2 each, Sean Murray, Mick Hopkins, Pat Burke 0-1 each
Mick Fennell 1-0, John Lawlor 0-2f, Tom Dunne and Brian Delaney 0-1 each
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: John Dowling (Offaly)
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Quarter-finals
Waterford v Clare
12 May 1968 Quarter-final Waterford 3-5 – 1-15 Clare Fraher Field , Dungarvan
T Harty 2-0, M Guiry 1-3, P Walsh 0-1, T O'Riordan 0-1.
M McInerney 0-6, M Moloney 1-2, J Tubridy 0-3, P O'Grady 0-1, P McMahon 0-1, M Begley 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1.
Tipperary v Limerick
19 May 1968 Quarter-final Tipperary 0-9 – 0-7 Limerick Seán Treacy Park , Tipperary
M Keating 0-3, R Strang 0-2, P Blythe 0-2, L Myles 0-1, M Egan 0-1.
M Tynan 0-3, P Murphy 0-1, M Graham 0-1, P O'Dwyer 0-1, B Hartigan 0-1.
Referee: M. Ryan (Kerry)
Semi-finals
Clare v Cork
16 June 1968 Semi-final Clare 1-7 – 1-8 Cork Cusack Park , Ennis
P McMahon 1-3, M McInerney 0-3, M Chambers 0-1.
C O'Sullivan 0-5, JJ Murphy 1-1, J Carroll 0-1, D Hunt 0-1.
Referee: M. Ryan (Kerry)
Tipperary v Kerry
23 June 1968 Semi-final Tipperary 2-7 – 0-17 Kerry Ned Hall Park , Clonmel
R Strang 2-2, J Ryan 0-3, M Keating 0-1, P Blythe 0-1.
M O'Dwyer 0-5, P Griffin 0-4, M O'Connell 0-3, B Lynch 0-2, M Fleming 0-2, Donie O'Sullivan 0-1.
Referee: F. Halbert (Cork)
Final
Kerry v Cork
14 July 1968 Final Kerry 1-21 – 3-8 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium , Killarney
M O'Dwyer 0-7, É O'Donoghue 1-1, P Griffin 0-4, B Lynch 0-4, M O'Connell 0-4, T Prendergast 0-1.
C O'Sullivan 1-3, D Hunt 1-0, R Cummins 1-0, JJ Murphy 0-2, J Carroll 0-1, É Ryan 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1.
Referee: J. Dowling (Offaly)
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Preliminary round
Fermanagh v Tyrone
2 June 1968 Preliminary round Fermanagh 2-8 – 0-8 Tyrone St. Molise Park , Irvinestown
G Magee 1-2, E McPartlan 0-4, S McGarritty 1-0, M O'Rourke 0-1, S McGrath 0-1.
C McElduff 0-6, D O'Neill 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1.
Quarter-finals
Derry v Down
9 June 1968 Quarter-final Derry 1-6 – 1-8 Down Dean McGlinchey Park , Ballinascreen
S Lagan 1-1, S O'Connell 0-3, B Devlin 0-1, M Niblock 0-1.
S O'Neill 1-3, J Lennon 0-1, M Cole 0-1, J Purdy 0-1, P Rooney 0-1, P Doherty 0-1.
Referee: M Higgins (Cavan)
Cavan v Antrim
16 June 1968 Quarter-Final Cavan 5-9 – 1-11 Antrim Breffni Park , Cavan
F McAuley 2-1, C Gallagher 1-4, J O'Donnell 1-2, S Duggan 1-1, P Murray 0-1.
S Burns 1-2, M Green 0-3, H McGill 0-2, R Griffin 0-1, P Lynn 0-1, S McQuillan 0-1, A Scullion 0-1.
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
Donegal v Armagh
16 June 1968 Quarter-final Donegal 2-10 – 1-3 Armagh MacCumhaill Park , Ballybofey
D O'Carroll 1-2, M McLoone 1-0, S Granaghan 0-3, PJ Flood 0-1, N Gallagher 0-1, P McShea 0-1, J Quigley 0-1, S Ferriter 0-1.
S Harty 1-0, K McGeough 0-1, J McEntee 0-1, L Kerins 0-1.
Referee: J Martin (Tyrone)
Fermanagh v Monaghan
30 June 1968 Quarter-final replay Fermanagh 2-5 – 2-12 Monaghan St. Molise Park , Irvinestown
J Connolly 1-0, M O'Rourke 1-0, T Treacy 0-2, E McPartland 0-1, S McGrath 0-1, S McGarritty 0-1.
E Tavey 2-1, T McCudden 0-5, S Woods 0-4, B McDonnell 0-1, B Moss 0-1.
Referee: F Tierney (Cavan)
Semi-finals
Down v Donegal
30 June 1968 Semi-final Down 2-14 – 0-8 Donegal Breffni Park , Cavan
P Doherty 1-6, M Cole 1-2, S O'Neill 0-3, R Murphy 0-2, P Rooney 0-1.
N Gallagher 0-2, J Quigley 0-2, M McLoone 0-2, S Graughan 0-1, J Hannigan 0-1.
Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan)
Cavan v Monaghan
7 July 1968 Semi-final Cavan 1-11 – 0-5 Monaghan St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
C Gallagher 0-5, J O'Donnell 1-0, P Murray 0-3, M Greenan 0-2, S Duggan 0-1.
T McCudden 0-2, T Loughnan 0-1, J McCabe 0-1, B McDonald 0-1.
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
Final
Down v Cavan
28 July 1968 Final Down 0-16 – 1-8 Cavan Casement Park , Belfast
P Doherty 0-9, J Murphy 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, C McAlarney 0-1, J Purdy 0-1, M Cole 0-1.
C Gallagher 1-4, P Murray 0-2, S Duggan 0-1, M Greenan 0-1.
Attendance: 35,000 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship [ ]
Semi-finals
Kerry v Longford
4 August 1968 Semi-final Kerry 2-13 – 2-11 Longford Croke Park , Dublin
P Griffin 1-4, B Lynch 0-4, D O'Donnell 1-0, DJ Crowley 0-2, M O'Dwyer 0-1, É O'Donoghue 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1.
J Devine 1-4, T Mulvihill 1-2, M Hopkins 0-3, J Hannify 0-2.
Attendance: 34,052 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)
Down v Galway
18 August 1968 Semi-final Down 2-10 – 2-8 Galway Croke Park , Dublin
S O'Neill 1-3, M Cole 1-1, P Doherty 0-4, J Purdy 0-2.
J Keenan 0-6, J Duggan 1-1, C Dunne 1-0, M McDonagh 0-1.
Attendance: 50,965 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
Final
Down v Kerry
22 September 1968 Final Down 2-12 – 1-13 Kerry Croke Park , Dublin
S O'Neill 1-2, P Doherty 0-5, J Murphy 1-0, T O'Hare 0-2, P Rooney 0-2, J Milligan 0-1.
B Lynch 1-2, M O'Dwyer 0-5, P Griffin 0-3, M O'Connell 0-2, DJ Crowley 0-1.
Attendance: 71,294 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)
Main article: 1968 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Overall
Rank
Player
County
Tally
Total
Matches
Average
1
Paddy Doherty
Down
1-25
28
5
5.60
2
John Lalor
Laois
1-22
25
5
5.00
3
Seán O'Neill
Down
3-13
22
5
4.40
4
Charlie Gallagher
Cavan
2-13
19
3
6.33
5
Pat Griffin
Kerry
1-15
18
4
4.50
Mick O'Dwyer
Kerry
0-18
18
4
4.50
7
John Keenan
Galway
1-14
17
3
5.66
Mickey Kearns
Sligo
0-17
17
2
8.50
9
Jackie Devine
Longford
2-10
16
4
4.00
10
Brendan Lynch
Kerry
1-12
15
4
3.75
Single game
Rank
Player
County
Tally
Total
Opposition
1
Mickey Kearns
Sligo
0-12
12
Leitrim
2
John Keenan
Galway
1-7
10
Mayo
3
Paddy Doherty
Down
1-6
9
Donegal
Paddy Doherty
Down
0-9
9
Cavan
5
Dick Strang
Tipperary
2-2
8
Kerry
Jim Kane
Roscommon
2-2
8
Galway
Brendan Doyle
Carlow
2-2
8
Wicklow
John Lalor
Laois
1-5
8
Kildare
9
Seán Donnelly
Longford
2-1
7
Laois
Fergus McAuley
Cavan
2-1
7
Antrim
Éamon Tavey
Monaghan
2-1
7
Fermanagh
Charlie Gallagher
Cavan
1-4
7
Antrim
Pat Griffin
Kerry
1-4
7
Longford
Jackie Devine
Longford
1-4
7
Kerry
Charlie Gallagher
Cavan
1-4
7
Down
Mick O'Dwyer
Kerry
0-7
7
Cork
John Lalor
Laois
0-7
7
Wexford
Miscellaneous [ ]
Longford win their first ever Leinster football title.
The All-Ireland semi-final between Kerry and Longford is the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.
References [ ]
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