1970 All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipDates 10 May 1970 – 27 September 1970 Teams 31 Winning team Kerry (22nd win)Captain Donie O'Sullivan Losing team Meath Captain Jack Quinn Munster Kerry Leinster Meath Ulster Derry Connacht Galway No. matches played 31 Goals total 91 (2.9 per game) Points total 654 (21.0 per game) Top Scorer Tony Brennan (0-33)Player of the Year Tom Prendergast
The 1970 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 84th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship , the Gaelic Athletic Association 's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 10 May 1970 and ended on 27 September 1970.
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions .
On 27 September 1970, Kerry won the championship following a 2-19 to 0-18 defeat of Meath in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 22nd All-Ireland title, their second in succession.
Meath's Tony Brennan was the championship's top scorer with 0-33. Kerry's Tom Prendergast was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year .
Rule change [ ]
As a result of a decision taken at the Gaelic Athletic Association 's (GAA) annual congress the previous year, as of 1970 all provincial finals, All-Ireland semi-finals and the All-Ireland final itself were extended to 80 minutes playing time. Prior to this all championship matches were sixty minutes in duration.
Leinster Championship format change [ ]
The Second Round dropped from the Leinster football championship this year.
Results [ ]
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Quarter-final
Leitrim v Roscommon
7 June 1970 Quarter-final Leitrim 1-7 – 4-14 Roscommon Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada , Carrick-on-Shannon
P Dolan 1-1, D Gannon 0-1, F O'Carroll 0-1.
M Frayne 2-4, D Earley 2-0, M Flanagan 1-2, M Farron 0-3, J Cox 0-2, W O'Hara 0-1, MJ Keane 0-1.
Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)
Semi-finals
Roscommon v Mayo
21 June 1970 Semi-final Roscommon 2-10 – 1-9 Mayo Tuam Stadium , Tuam
M Freyne 0-5, W O'Hara 1-1, M Flanagan 1-0, D Earley 0-2, J Cox 0-1, M Fallon 0-1.
J Corcoran 0-6, J Gibbons 1-0, D Griffith 0-1, W McGee 0-1, S O'Dowd 0-1.
Referee: S McLoughlin (Galway)
Galway v Sligo
28 June 1970 Semi-final Galway 1-8 – 0-7 Sligo Fr. O'Hara Park , Charlestown
J Keenan 0-7, C Dunne 1-1.
M Kearins 0-5, M Marron 0-1, D Connolly 0-1.
Referee: M Connaughton (Mayo)
Final
Galway v Roscommon
12 July 1970 Final Galway 2-15 – 1-8 Roscommon Pearse Stadium , Galway
J Keenan 0-7, J McLoughlin 2-0, L Sammon 0-4, C Dunne 0-3, P Donnellan 0-1.
M Flanagan 1-2, D Earley 0-2, M Fallon 0-1, G Kelly 0-1, B O'Hara 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1.
Attendance: 11,500 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)
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First round
Westmeath v Laois
10 May 1970 First round Westmeath 1-12 – 1-9 Laois O'Connor Park , Tullamore
F Connaughton 1-2, T Dolan 0-3, P Buckley 0-3, D Murtagh 0-2, M Carley 0-1, N Daly 0-1.
TJ Bradley 1-7, K Brennan 0-1, D Millar 0-1.
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
Longford v Dublin
17 May 1970 First round Longford 2-14 – 3-8 Dublin Cusack Park , Mullingar
J Hanniffy 0-8, M Hopkins 1-2, M Kenny 1-1, T Mulvihill 0-2, S Lee 0-1.
D Hickey 2-1, T O'Hanlon 1-0, J Keaveney 0-3, T Hanahoe 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1, F Murray 0-1, J Reilly 0-1.
Referee: R Barry (Meath)
Kildare v Wicklow
17 May 1970 First round Kildare 5-8 – 1-8 Wicklow Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
P Dunny 2-0, J Donnelly 0-5, T Fitzgerald 1-1, M Mullins 1-0, P Mangan 1-0, B Geraghty 0-1, E Donoghue 0-1.
M O'Toole 0-4, N Carty 1-0, P Clarke 0-2, M Coffey 0-1, J McDonald 0-1.
Referee: J Lennon (Louth)
Quarter-finals
Longford v Louth
7 June 1970 Quarter-final Longford 1-12 – 1-9 Louth Croke Park , Dublin
J Hanniffy 0-5, S Lee 1-0, M Hopkins 0-2, H Mulvihill 0-2, Pat Burke 0-1, M Kenny 0-1, S Mulvihill 0-1.
E Sheelin 1-0, B Gaughran 0-6, J Judge 0-1, M McKeown 0-1, H McCarthy 0-1.
Kildare v Wexford
7 June 1970 Quarter-final Kildare 3-10 – 1-11 Wexford Croke Park , Dublin
P Dunny 1-4, Mullins 1-3, T Fitzgerald 1-1, J Boyne 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1.
Jack Berry 0-5, S Sheridan 1-1, J Shaughnessy 0-2, A Merrigan 0-1, M Quigley 0-1, D Asple 0-1.
Offaly v Westmeath
14 June 1970 Quarter-final Offaly 2-12 – 1-10 Westmeath Páirc Tailteann , Navan
T McTague 1-6, W Bryan 1-2, J Cooney 0-2, P Fanning 0-1, S Kilroy 0-1.
F Connaughton 1-1, P Buckley 0-3, M Carley 0-2, P Bradley 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, AN Other 0-1.
Referee: P Roberts
Meath v Carlow
21 June 1970 Quarter-final Meath 1-17 – 1-4 Carlow St. Conleth's Park , Newbridge
T Brennan 0-6, K Rennicks 1-2, M Kerrigan 0-3, O Shanley 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, M Fay 0-1, V Lynch 0-1.
B French 1-0, W O'Brien 0-3, S King 0-1.
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
Semi-finals
Longford v Offaly
28 June 1970 Semi-final Longford 1-9 – 0-12 Offaly Croke Park , Dublin
J Hanniffy 1-5, M Hopkins 0-3, S Lee 0-1.
T McTague 0-8, J Cooney 0-2, S Evans 0-1, J Gunning 0-1.
Attendance: 22217 Referee: B Louth (Dublin)
Offaly v Longford
5 July 1970 Semi-final replay Offaly 1-13 – 1-8 Longford Croke Park , Dublin
T McTague 0-9, E Evans 1-0, S Kilroy 0-1, P Fenning 0-1, J Cooney 0-1, W Bryan 0-1.
J Devine 1-6, S Lee 0-1, M Hopkins 0-1.
Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny)
Kildare v Meath
5 July 1970 Semi-final Kildare 1-8 – 0-13 Meath Croke Park , Dublin
J Donnelly 1-4, P Deasy 0-2, T Carew 0-1, M Mullins 0-1.
T Brennan 0-5, M Kerrigan 0-3, K Rennicks 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, V Lynch 0-1, M Mellett 0-1.
Final
Meath v Offaly
19 July 1970 Final Meath 2-22 – 5-12 Offaly Croke Park , Dublin
T Brennan 0-10, M Fay 2-0, M Kerrigan 0-3, M Mellet 0-2, K Rennicks 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, O Shanley 0-2, V Lynch 0-1.
M O'Connor 2-3, K Claffey 1-2, W Bryan 1-1, T McTague 0-4, J Cooney 1-0, P Keenan 0-1, P Fenning 0-1.
Attendance: 32085 Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)
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Quarter-finals
Waterford v Limerick
10 May 1970 Quarter-final Waterford 0-5 – 1-3 Limerick Fraher Field , Dungarvan
B Kirwan 0-2, P Walsh 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, M Coffey 0-1.
M Graham 1-0, M Tynan 0-3,
Referee: P Verdon (Tipperary)
Tipperary v Clare
10 May 1970 Quarter-final Tipperary 2-12 – 1-7 Clare Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
Referee: N. Dalton (Waterford)
Semi-finals
Limerick v Kerry
5 July 1970 Semi-final Limerick 2-5 – 2-19 Kerry Páirc na nGael , Askeaton
S Burke 1-1, P Murphy 1-0, É Cregan 0-3, K Renninson 0-1.
M Gleeson 2-0, B Lynch 0-6, M O'Dwyer 0-4, P Griffin 0-3, E O'Donoghue 0-3, L Higgins 0-2, M O'Connell 0-1.
Referee: J Dennigan (Cork)
Tipperary v Cork
5 July 1970 Semi-final Tipperary 3-9 – 2-15 Cork Ned Hall Park , Clonmel
M Keating 3-1, P Blythe 0-4, C Flaherty 0-1, P Dawson 0-1, S Kearney 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1.
D Coughlan 1-10, T Holland 1-0, N Kirby 0-3, R Cummins 0-2.
Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
Final
Kerry v Cork
26 July 1970 Final Kerry 2-22 – 2-9 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium , Killarney
M O'Dwyer 0-8, M O'Connell 0-5, P Griffin 1-1, L Higgins 1-1, B Lynch 0-4, DJ Crowley 0-3.
D Coughlan 2-4, B O'Neill 0-2, D Long 0-1, D Hunt 0-1, R Cummins 0-1.
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
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Preliminary round
Donegal v Antrim
7 June 1970 Preliminary round Donegal 2-6 – 3-8 Antrim MacCumhaill Park , Ballybofey
H McClafferty 1-2, M Griffin 1-1, S Ferriter 0-2, B McEniff 0-1.
A McCallin 2-2, T Dunlop 1-0, L Boyle 0-2, A Hamill 0-2, G Dillon 0-1, J Ward 0-1.
Quarter-finals
Cavan v Fermanagh
7 June 1970 Quarter-final Cavan 3-13 – 1-3 Fermanagh Breffni Park , Cavan
G Cusack 1-5, T O'Reilly 1-2, H McInerney 1-1, O Leddy 0-2, M Galligan 0-1, S Duggan 0-1, R Carolan 0-1.
E McPartland 1-1, S Gunn 0-1, G Magee 0-1.
Referee: G Griffin (Donegal)
Derry v Tyrone
7 June 1970 Quarter-final Derry 3-12 – 0-7 Tyrone Dean McGlinchey Park , Ballinascreen
S O'Connell 1-3, S Lagan 1-2, H Niblock 1-0, K Teague 0-3, E Coleman 0-1, A McGurk 0-1, B Devlin 0-1, A McGuckan 0-1.
PJ Hughes 0-4, P Parke 0-1, S Donaghy 0-1, K Teague 0-1.
Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan)
Monaghan v Armagh
14 June 1970 Quarter-final Monaghan 3-7 – 1-7 Armagh St. Mary's Park , Castleblayney
E Tavey 2-0, T Mahon 1-2, S Woods 0-2, F Ward 0-1, D McCabe 0-1, B McDonnell 0-1.
M Murphy 1-0, P Loughran 0-3, S Lavelle 0-1, P McCann 0-1, J Smith 0-1, J Daly 0-1.
Referee: P Greene (Antrim)
Antrim v Down
21 June 1970 Quarter-final Antrim 2-9 – 1-6 Down Casement Park , Belfast
A McCallin 1-4, T Dunlop 1-0, A Hamill 0-2, G McCann 0-2, L Boyle 0-1.
J Morgan 0-4, M Cole 1-0, D Davey 0-1, J Lennon 0-1.
Semi-finals
Cavan v Derry
28 June 1970 Semi-final Cavan 1-5 – 1-8 Derry St. Molaise Park , Irvinestown
H McInenrey 1-1, J Duggan 0-2, D Coyle 0-1, G Cosack 0-1.
B Devlin 1-2, S O'Connell 0-3, M Niblock 0-1, E Coleman 0-1, A McGuckan 0-1.
Antrim v Monaghan
5 July 1970 Semi-final Antrim 2-10 – 1-8 Monaghan Páirc Esler , Newry
A Hamill 2-0, O Ruddy 0-4, G McCann 0-2, A McCallin 0-2, D McNeill 0-1, B Millar 0-1.
S Woods 0-6, B McDonald 1-0, G Fitzpatrick 0-1.
Final
Derry v Antrim
26 July 1970 Final Derry 2-13 – 1-12 Antrim St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
S O'Connell 1-4, B Devlin 0-5, S Lagan 1-0, M Niblock 0-2, J Gribben 0-1, E Coleman 0-1.
A McCallin 0-7, F Fitzsimmons 1-0, G McCrory 0-3, O Ruddy 0-1, A Hamill 0-1.
Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan)
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Semi-finals
Galway v Meath
9 August 1970 Semi-final Galway 0-11 – 0-15 Meath Croke Park , Dublin
J Keenan 0-5, T Keenan 0-3, C Dunne 0-2, F Canavan 0-1.
T Brennan 0-7, M Kerrigan 0-3, M Fay 0-3, K Rennicks 0-2.
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
Kerry v Derry
23 August 1970 Semi-final Kerry 0-23 – 0-10 Derry Croke Park , Dublin
M O'Dwyer 0-9, P Griffin 0-5, B Lynch 0-4, L Higgins 0-2, J O'Keeffe 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, DJ Crowley 0-1.
S O'Connell 0-5, S Lagan 0-2, T Quinn 0-1, H Niblock 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1.
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
Final
Kerry v Meath
27 September 1970 Final Kerry 2-19 – 0-18 Meath Croke Park , Dublin
B Lynch 0-5, M O'Dwyer 0-5, M Gleeson 1-1, DJ Crowley 1-0, P Griffin 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-2, M O'Connell 0-2, L Higgins 0-2.
M Fay 0-10, T Brennan 0-5, K Rennicks 0-2, V Lynch 0-1.
Attendance: 71,775 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
Championship statistics [ ]
Miscellaneous [ ]
On 12 July 1970, the Connacht final between Galway and Roscommon becomes the first championship game to be played over the course of 80 minutes.
Kerry win their 5th 2 in a row as All Ireland Champions.
Top scorers [ ]
Overall
Rank
Player
County
Tally
Total
Matches
Average
1
Tony Brennan
Meath
0-33
33
5
6.60
2
Tony McTague
Offaly
1-27
30
4
7.50
3
Mick O'Dwyer
Kerry
0-26
26
4
6.50
4
Andy McCallin
Antrim
3-15
24
4
6.00
5
Denis Coughlan
Cork
3-14
23
2
11.50
6
Jim Hanniffy
Longford
1-18
21
3
7.0
Seán O'Connell
Derry
2-15
21
4
5.25
8
Mickey Fay
Meath
2-14
20
5
4.0
9
John Keenan
Galway
0-19
19
3
6.33
Brendan Lynch
Kerry
0-19
19
4
4.75
Single game
References [ ]
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Pre-1928
Beginning of Sam Maguire
Seasons Finals
1949
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1955
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Qualifiers and quarter-finals era
Seasons Finals
2001
2002
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2007
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2011
Associated competitions Statistics and awards
Records
List of finals
Celtic cross
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Winning captains
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