The 1972 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 86th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship , the Gaelic Athletic Association 's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 7 May 1972 and ended on 15 October 1972.
Offaly entered the championship as the defending champions .
On 15 October 1972, Offaly won the championship following a 1-19 to 0-13 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final replay.[1] This was their second All-Ireland title.
Offaly's Tony McTague was the championship's top scorer with 0-36. Offaly's Willie Bryan was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year .
Results [ ]
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Quarter-final
Roscommon v Leitrim
11 June 1972 Quarter-final Roscommon 1-11 – 0-5 Leitrim Dr. Hyde Park , Roscommon
M Freyne 0-6, D Earley 0-4, J Kelly 1-0, M Fallon 0-1.
P McGarty 0-2, S Flanaghan 0-1, D Keegan 0-1, B Galligan 0-1.
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: R Lane (Sligo)
Semi-finals
Sligo v Mayo
18 June 1972 Semi-final Sligo 2-7 – 1-10 Mayo Markievicz Park , Sligo
M Kearins 0-6, J Colleary 1-0, G Mitchell 1-0, P Kearins 0-1.
T O'Malley 0-6, W McGee 1-1, D Griffith 0-1, S O'Grady 0-1, F Burns 0-1.
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
Roscommon v Galway
25 June 1972 Semi-final Roscommon 3-9 - 2-12 Galway Dr. Hyde Park , Roscommon
M Freyne 1-2, J Hunt 1-0, M Flanagan 1-0, J Kelly 0-3, J Mannion 0-2, J Finnegan 0-2.
J Tobin 1-9, T Naughton 1-0, J Duggan 0-2, W Joyce 0-1.
Referee: M Connaughton (Mayo)
Mayo v Sligo
2 July 1972 Semi-final replay Mayo 1-18 - 0-17 Sligo MacHale Park , Castlebar
T O'Malley 1-3, J Corcoran 0-5, S Kilbride 0-3, S O'Grady 0-2, T Fitzgerald 0-2, G Feeney 0-1, J. J. Cribbin 0-1, D Griffith 0-1.
M Kearins 0-14, D Pugh 0-2, J Colleary 0-1.
Attendance: 16,872 Referee: S Martin (Roscommon)
Galway v Roscommon
9 July 1972 Semi-final replay Galway 0-7 – 1-8 Roscommon Tuam Stadium , Tuam
J Keenan 0-2, J Tobin 0-2, S Leydon 0-1, T Naughton 0-1, M Burke 0-1.
J Kelly 1-0, D Earley 0-3, M Flanagan 0-2, M Freyne 0-1, J Finnegan 0-1, J Mannion 0-1.
Referee: F Tierney (Cavan)
Final
Mayo v Roscommon
16 July 1972 Final Mayo 3-10 - 5-8 Roscommon MacHale Park , Castlebar
J. J. Cribbin 2-0, W McGee 1-0, J Corcoran 0-3, S O'Grady 0-2, D Griffith 0-2, T O'Malley 0-2, B O'Reilly 0-1.
J Kelly 2-2, D Earley 1-2, M Freyne 1-2, M Flanagan 1-0, T Hunt 0-1, J Mannion 0-1.
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First round
Carlow v Wexford
7 May 1972 First round Carlow 0-16 – 0-9 Wexford Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
T King 0-8, W Cullen 0-3, T Geoghegan 0-3, P McNally 0-1, C Hughes 0-1.
M Carty 0-3, A Merrigan 0-2, L Byrne 0-2, N Sheridan 0-1, Jim Berry 0-1.
Longford v Wicklow
7 May 1972 First round Longford 4-9 – 0-5 Wicklow O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
S Donnelly 2-0, J Halpin 1-1, J Hanniffy 0-4, P Burke 1-0, T Mulvihill 0-2, T Farrell 0-2.
M Kennedy 0-2, L Loughlin 0-1, M McNamee 0-1, S Murray 0-1.
Referee: M Spain (Offaly)
Second round
Longford v Louth
28 May 1972 Second round Longford 5-5 – 3-7 Louth Croke Park , Dublin
S Donnelly 2-1, J Hanniffy 1-2, S Lee 1-1, T Mulvihill 1-0, F Farrell 0-1.
J Byrne 3-0, R Barry 0-3, E Sheelin 0-3, G Sheridan 0-1.
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
Laois v Carlow
28 May 1972 Second round Laois 1-7 – 1-5 Carlow Geraldine Park , Athy
B Lalor 1-0, D Byrne 0-2, J Lalor 0-2, R Miller 0-1, A Purcell 0-1, S Allen 0-1.
B McNally 1-2, S King 0-2, C Hughes 0-1.
Referee: L Foley (Kilkenny)
Quarter-finals
Longford v Meath
11 June 1972 Quarter-final Longford 1-9 – 0-16 Meath Croke Park , Dublin
S Donnelly 1-2, S Lee 0-2, K Canavan 0-1, F Farrell 0-1, J Halpin 0-1, B Smith 0-1, J Hanniffy 0-1.
M Fay 0-8, T Brennan 0-2, J Daly 0-2, D Connolly 0-2, J Fay 0-1, M Kerrigan 0-1.
Dublin v Westmeath
11 June 1972 Quarter-final Dublin 2-8 – 0-8 Westmeath Croke Park , Dublin
M Whelan 2-4, L Foley 0-2, P Wilson 0-1, F Murray 0-1.
M Carley 0-3, P Buckley 0-2, V Murray 0-2, M Fagan 0-1.
Referee: R Barry (Meath)
Kildare v Laois
11 June 1972 Quarter-final Kildare 1-11 – 0-7 Laois Páirc Tailteann , Navan
P Dunny 1-2, M Mullins 0-5, K Kelly 0-3, R Flanagan 0-1.
A O'Brien 0-4, M Buggy 0-2, H Mulhaire 0-1.
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)
Semi-finals
Offaly v Meath
25 June 1972 Semi-final Offaly 2-17 – 3-5 Meath Croke Park , Dublin
T McTague 0-8, N Clavin 0-4, W Bryan 1-0, S Evans 1-0, S Cooney 0-2, S Darby 0-1, P Fenning 0-1, K Kilmurray 0-1.
T Brennan 1-2, K Rennicks 1-0, J Fay 1-0, M Kerrigan 0-3.
Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)
Kildare v Dublin
2 July 1972 Semi-final Kildare 0-16 – 3-5 Dublin Páirc Tailteann , Navan
J Donnelly 0-6, K Kelly 0-3, T Carew 0-3, P Dunny 0-2, T O'Brien 0-1, M Mullins 0-1.
B Casey 1-1, L Foley 1-1, J Keaveney 1-0, M Whelan 0-2, J Reilly 0-1.
Referee: G Hoey (Louth)
Final
Offaly v Kildare
23 July 1972 Final Offaly 1-18 – 2-8 Kildare Croke Park , Dublin
Tony McTague 0-6 (0-4f), Sean Cooney 1-2, Willie Bryan 0-3, Nick Clavin 0-2, Eugene Mulligan, Kevin Kilmurray, Sean Evans, Seamus Darby, Murt Connor 0-1 each
Mick Mullins 1-1, Kevin Kelly 1-0, Jack Donnelly (0-3f) and Pat Dunny (0-3f) 0-3 each, Hugh Hyland 0-1.
Attendance: 30,074 Referee: George Hoey (Louth)
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Quarter-finals
Limerick v Waterford
14 May 1972 Quarter-final Limerick 0-8 - 0-10 Waterford FitzGerald Park , Kilmallock
M Tynan 0-3, K Rennison 0-1, J Burke 0-1, M Graham 0-1, D Cullinane 0-1, C Cregan 0-1.
T Power 0-3, P Walsh 0-2, T Casey 0-2, P Walsh 0-2, M Cronin 0-1.
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
Clare v Tipperary
14 May 1972 Quarter-final Clare 1-6 – 2-10 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
G McAlness 1-1, P Cotter 0-3, S Moloney 0-1, M Chambers 0-1.
L Moyles 2-1, J Cummins 0-5, M Keating 0-2, J Kehoe 0-1, V O'Donnell 0-1.
Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)
Semi-finals
Tipperary v Kerry
11 June 1972 Semi-final Tipperary 0-9 - 1-12 Kerry Ned Hall Park , Clonmel
M Keating 0-4, V O'Donnell 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, C McElwee 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, S Kearney 0-1.
L Higgins 1-2, M O'Dwyer 0-3, M O'Connell 0-3, E O'Donoghue 0-2, B Lynch 0-1, M Gleeson 0-1.
Referee: S Dalton (Waterford)
Cork v Waterford
11 June 1972 Semi-final Cork 2-8 – 0-9 Waterford Páirc MacGearailt , Fermoy
D McCarthy 1-2, D Coughlan 0-5, D Allen 1-0, KJ O'Sullivan 0-1.
T Power 0-4, T Casey 0-2, P McMahon 0-2, B Fleming 0-1.
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
Final
Kerry v Cork
16 July 1972 Final Kerry 2-21 – 2-15 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium , Killarney
M O'Dwyer 0-10, M Gleeson 1-1, L Higgins 0-4, D Kavanagh 1-0, M O'Connell 0-2, J O'Keeffe 0-2, B Lynch 0-2.
R Cummins 0-9, D Coughlan 1-1, D Barron 0-2, D Hunt 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, KJ O'Sullivan 0-1.
Attendance: 29,827 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
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Preliminary round
Fermanagh v Derry
4 June 1972 Preliminary round Fermanagh 0-7 - 5-7 Derry St. Molaise Park , Irvinestown
P McGinnitty 0-2, S Quinn 0-2, G Magee 0-1, A Henderson 0-1, E McPartlan 0-1.
H Niblock 2-1, F O'Loane 0-4, M McGuckian 1-0, L Diamond 1-0, A McGurk 1-0, A McGuckian 0-1, S O'Connell 0-1.
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
Quarter-finals
Tyrone v Armagh
4 June 1972 Quarter-final Tyrone 0-13 – 1-7 Armagh O'Neill Park , Dungannon
P Harte 0-3, P Hetherington 0-3, B Dolan 0-2, F McGuigan 0-2, H Crawford 0-1, J Foley 0-1, P Mulgrew 0-1.
J Smith 1-1, P Loughran 0-3, J O'LOan 0-2, L McCabe 0-1.
Referee: T Johnson (Fermanagh)
Cavan v Monaghan
11 June 1972 Quarter-final Cavan 3-9 – 0-6 Monaghan Casement Park , Belfast
P Brady 1-3, M Reilly 1-2, H McInerney 1-1, D Fitzpatrick 0-2, R Carolan 0-1.
E Tavey 0-3, D McCabe 0-1, G Fitzpatrick 0-1, P Donnelly 0-1.
Referee: P Greene (Antrim)
Donegal v Down
18 June 1972 Quarter-final Donegal 1-8 – 0-8 Down MacCumhaill Park , Ballybofey
S Granaghan 1-1, D O'Carroll 0-4, J Winston 0-2, M Carney 0-1.
S O'Neill 0-4, J Burns 0-3, A King 0-1.
Referee: F Tierney (Cavan)
Derry v Antrim
25 June 1972 Quarter-final Derry 2-9 – 2-5 Antrim Dean McGlinchey Park , Ballinascreen
A McGuckin 1-2, H Niblock 1-1, F O'Loane 0-2, T McGuinness 0-1, S O'Connell 0-1, C Mullan 0-1, L Diamond 0-1.
PI O'Hare 1-1, A Hamill 1-0, A McCallin 0-2, G McCann 0-1, A Scullion 0-1.
Referee: F Tierney (Cavan)
Semi-finals
Donegal v Cavan
2 July 1972 Semi-final Donegal 0-12 – 2-6 Cavan St. Molaise Park , Irvinestown
J Winston 0-10, M McMenamin 0-1, J Granaghan 0-1.
J Duggan 1-1, M O'Reilly 1-0, JJ O'Reilly 0-1, P Brady 0-1, J McGuigan 0-1, H Newman 0-1, D Fitzpatrick 0-1.
Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)
Tyrone v Derry
9 July 1972 Semi-final Tyrone 1-8 – 0-9 Derry O'Neill Park , Dungannon
P Hetherington 0-5, F Quinn 1-0, B Dolan 0-2, H Crawford 0-1.
S Lagan 0-5, T McGuinness 0-2, A McGuirk 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1.
Referee: P Greene (Antrim)
Donegal v Cavan
16 July 1972 Semi-final replay Donegal 2-11 – 1-9 Cavan St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
J Winston 0-9, M Carney 1-1, S Granaghan 0-1.
S Duggan 0-6, H McInerney 1-1, B O'Donohue (1-0, own goal), J Cusack 0-1, S McGuigan 0-1.
Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)
Final
Donegal v Tyrone
30 July 1972 Final Donegal 2-13 – 1-11 Tyrone St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
S Bonner 1-0, M Sweeney 1-0, J Winston 0-5, B McEniff 0-2, D Carroll 0-2, S Granaghan 0-2, M McMenamin 0-1, F McFeely 0-1.
B Dolan 1-4, P Hetherington 0-6, H Crawford 0-1.
Referee: F Tierney (Cavan)
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Semi-finals
Kerry v Roscommon
13 August 1972 Semi-final Kerry 1-22 - 1-12 Roscommon Croke Park , Dublin
M O'Dwyer 0-8, M O'Connell 0-4, B Lynch 0-4, D Kavanagh 1-0, L Higgins 0-3, M Gleeson 0-2, T Prendergast 0-1.
D Earley 1-3, M Freyne 0-6, J Finnegan 0-1, J Kelly 0-1.
Attendance: 31,455 Referee: F Tierney (Cavan)
Offaly v Donegal
20 August 1972 Semi-final Offaly 1-17 - 2-10 Donegal Croke Park , Dublin
T McTague 0-6, K Kilmurray 1-2, W Bryan 0-4, J Cooney 0-3, L Coughlan 0-2.
M Carney 1-1, S Granaghan 1-1, J Winston 0-3, D O'Carroll 0-3, J Hannigan 0-1, F McFeely 0-1.
Attendance: 26,606 Referee: J Martin (Roscommon)
Finals
Offaly v Kerry
24 September 1972 Final Offaly 1-13 - 1-13 Kerry Croke Park , Dublin
T McTague 0-6, J Cooney 1-2, P Fenning 0-2, J Smith 0-2, K Kilmurray 0-1.
B Lynch 1-7, M O'Dwyer 0-5, M O'Connell 0-1.
Attendance: 72,032 Referee: F Tierney (Cavan)
Offaly v Kerry
15 October 1972 Final replay Offaly 1-19 - 0-13 Kerry Croke Park , Dublin
T McTague 0-10, P Fenning 1-1, M Connor 0-2, S Darby, 0-2, W Bryan 0-3, K Kilmurray 0-1.
M O'Connell 0-7, B Lynch 0-2, L Higgins 0-2, M O'Dwyer 0-2.
Attendance: 66,136 Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
Main article: 1972 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
Championship statistics [ ]
Miscellaneous [ ]
Omagh's pitch is named as Healy Park after .
On 14 May 1972, FitzGerald Park , Killmallock hosted its first game for 20 years the Munster Quarter-Final meeting of Limerick vs Waterford.
Tyrone qualify for the Ulster final for the first time since 1957.
Donegal become the 8th team to win the Ulster title when they claim their first provincial championship with a 2-13 to 1-11 defeat of Tyrone .
The All-Ireland semi-final meeting between Donegal and Offaly is the very first championship clash between the two teams. It is also Donegal's first championship match to be played at Croke Park , Dublin .
The All-Ireland final ends in a draw and goes to a replay for the first time since 1952.
Offaly win back-to-back All-Ireland titles for the first and only time in their history. Their 1-19 to 0-13 All-Ireland final replay victory remains Kerry's biggest ever defeat in a championship decider.
Scoring [ ]
Overall
Single game
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