1977 All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipDates 8 May 1977 - 25 September 1977 Teams 33 Winning team Dublin (20th win)Captain Tony Hanahoe Manager Tony Hanahoe Losing team Armagh Captain Jimmy Smyth Manager Gerry O'Neill Munster Kerry Leinster Dublin Ulster Armagh Connacht Roscommon Top Scorer Jimmy Keaveney (2-27)Player of the Year Jimmy Keaveney
The 1977 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 91st staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship , the Gaelic Athletic Association 's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 8 May 1977 and ended on 25 September 1977.
Kilkenny returned to the Leinster Senior Football Championship .
Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions .
On 25 September 1977, Dublin won the championship following a 5-12 to 3-6 defeat of Armagh in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 20th All-Ireland title and their second championship in succession.
Dublin's Jimmy Keaveney was the championship's top scorer with 2-27. Keaveney was also the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year .
Results [ ]
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Quarter-finals
Mayo v Roscommon
22 May 1977 Quarter-final Mayo 0-13 - 0-16 Roscommon MacHale Park , Castlebar
C Moynihan 0-6, G Feeney 0-4, T O'Malley 0-1, M Collins 0-1, S Weir 0-1.
D Earley 0-8, M Freyne 0-3, J O'Connor 0-2, P Cox 0-1, M Menton 0-1, T McManus 0-1.
Referee: J Gorman (Sligo )
Semi-finals
Galway v London
12 June 1977 Semi-final Galway 5-13 – 1-9 London Dunlo GAA Grounds , Ballinasloe
J Tobin 2-3, G McManus 1-2, L Sammon 1-1, B Talty 0-4, B Joyce 1-0, TJ Gilmore 0-2, J Duggan 0-1.
E O'Sullivan 1-2, M McGovern 0-2, D Keating 0-2, John O'Mahoney 0-2, F Couzens 0-1, James O'Mahoney 0-1.
Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo )
Roscommon v Sligo
19 June 1977 Semi-final Roscommon 2-9 – 1-6 Sligo Dr. Hyde Park , Roscommon
J O'Connor 1-2, E McManus 1-0, P Cox 0-2, M Freyne 0-2, A McManus 0-2, D Earley 0-1.
J Stenson 1-1, J Kearins 0-2, M Hoey 0-1, M Laffey 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.
Referee: T Moran (Leitrim )
Final
Roscommon v Galway
10 July 1977 Final Roscommon 1-12 - 2-8 Galway Dr. Hyde Park , Roscommon
D Earley 0-9, M Freyne 1-2, T McManus 0-1.
B Talty 2-1, G McManus 0-5, TJ Gilmore 0-2.
Attendance: 18,000 Referee: T Moran (Leitrim )
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Preliminary round
Offaly v Wicklow
8 May 1977 Preliminary round Offaly 0-19 – 0-7 Wicklow Croke Park , Dublin
V Henry 0-10, G Carroll 0-2, J Dunne 0-2, E Lowry 0-2, G Hickey 0-1, P Fenning 0-1, J Mooney 0-1.
T Murphy 0-2, M Coffey 0-1, G Grehan 0-1, P O'Toole 0-1, P Quinn 0-1, F Burke 0-1.
Attendance: 1500 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin )
Kildare v Kilkenny
8 May 1977 Preliminary round Kildare 4-13 – 2-4 Kilkenny Geraldine Park , Athy
T Carew 2-2, H Hyland 1-0, P Whyte 1-0, J Geoghegan 0-3, A Whelan 0-2, J Crofton 0-2, B O'Doherty 0-1, C Feeney 0-1, A Meaney 0-1, P Mangan 0-1.
K Mulhall 1-3, M Regan 1-0, G Fennelly 0-1.
Referee: J Denton (Wexford )
Louth v Westmeath
15 May 1977 Preliminary round Louth 2-9 – 0-12 Westmeath Páirc Tailteann , Navan
D Reid 1-4, M McKeown 1-2, A McGrath 0-1, JP O'Kane 0-1, E Sheelin 0-1.
J Gillivan 0-4, T McGuire 0-2, F Scully 0-3, G McNevin 0-1, W Lowry 0-1, A O'Halloran 0-1.
Referee: R Barry (Meath )
Carlow v Longford
22 May 1977 Preliminary round Carlow 1-9 – 1-9 Longford O'Connor Park , Tullamore
W Cullen 1-4, P Cleere 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, T Geoghegan 0-1, J Moore 0-1.
M Greene 1-1, P Mullooly 0-3, B Smith 0-2, P Burke 0-1, S Mulvihill 0-1, J Hanniffy 0-1.
Referee: J Gunning (Offaly )
Carlow v Longford
5 June 1977 Preliminary round replay Carlow 1-10 – 1-8 Longford O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
W Cullen 1-3, P Clear 0-3, P Connolly 0-2, D Burke 0-2.
J Farrell 1-2, J Hanniffy 0-3, M Casey 0-2, J Bannon 0-1.
Referee: J Gunning (Offaly )
Quarter-finals
Dublin v Kildare
29 May 1977 Quarter-final Dublin 1-14 – 2-8 Kildare Páirc Tailteann , Navan
J Keaveney 0-6, B Brogan 1-1, T Hanahoe 0-2, D Hickey 0-2, B Doyle 0-2, R Kelleher 0-1.
T Carew 1-3, P Mangan 1-0, M Condon 0-1, J Crofton 0-1, B O'Doherty 0-1, H Hyland 0-1, J Geoghegan 0-1.
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath )
Wexford v Offaly
5 June 1977 Quarter-final Wexford 4-6 – 2-10 Offaly Croke Park , Dublin
M Quigley 2-0, G Howlin 2-0, J Shell 0-2, W French 0-1, P Neville 0-1, M Carty 0-1, B Furlong 0-1.
V Henry 1-8, J Mooney 1-1, W Bryan 0-1.
Referee: H Reilly (Louth )
Laois v Louth
12 June 1977 Quarter-final Laois 4-15 – 1-16 Louth Croke Park , Dublin
W Brennan 2-4, T Prendergast 1-3, B Bohane 1-2, E Whelan 0-2, B Miller 0-2, L Scully 0-2.
D Reid 0-10, A Hoey 1-0, E Marmion 0-2, J McLoughlin 0-1, JP O'Kane 0-1, B Gaughran 0-1, T Lennon 0-1.
Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare )
Meath v Carlow
19 June 1977 Quarter-final Meath 1-18 – 0-7 Carlow Croke Park , Dublin
C Roe 1-4, M Kerrigan 0-5, O O'Brien 0-4, P Cromwell 0-2, C Donnegan 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, D Clare 0-1.
W Cullen 0-3, C Hughes 0-2, P Connelly 0-1, P Cleere 0-1.
Semi-finals
Dublin v Wexford
3 July 1977 Semi-final Dublin 3-11 – 0-6 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
J Dunphy 0-4, W French 0-1, R Neville 0-1.
J Keaveney 0-6, J McCarthy 1-1, T Hanahoe 1-1, B Doyle 1-0, A O'Toole 0-2, R Kelleher 0-1.
Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare )
Meath v Laois
10 July 1977 Semi-final Meath 3-20 – 1-13 Laois Croke Park , Dublin
K Rennicks 1-8, J Gibbons 2-0, O O'Brien 0-6, P Cromwell 0-3, G Farrelly 0-1, G McEntee 0-1, J Cassells 0-1.
W Brennan 0-6, L Scully 1-1, PJ Costello 0-1, C Browne 0-1, B Bohane 0-1, M Fennell 0-1, B Nurney 0-1, T Prendergast 0-1.
Final
Dublin v Meath
31 July 1977 Final Dublin 1-9 – 0-8 Meath Croke Park , Dublin
Jimmy Keaveney 0-6 (0-4f), Anton O'Toole 1-0, Bobby Doyle, John McCarthy, Fran Ryder 0-1 each
Ken Rennicks and Gerry Farrelly (0-2f) 0-2 each, Ollie O'Brien (0-1f), John Gibbons (0-1f), Cormac Rowe, Matt Kerrigan 0-1 each
Attendance: 46,044 Referee: Seamus Aldridge (Kildare )
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Quarter-finals
Waterford v Clare
15 May 1977 Quarter-final Waterford 3-6 - 1-18 Clare Fraher Field , Dungarvan
V Kirwan 2-1, K Power 1-0, T Keating 0-2, B Fleming 0-2, T Partridge 0-1.
B McGrath 1-7, S Flanagan 1-3, A Moloney 1-3, P Curtin 0-2, M Keogh 0-1, M Downey 0-1, Martin Greene 0-1.
Limerick v Tipperary
22 May 1977 Quarter-final Limerick 1-5 - 4-10 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
P Kelly 1-1, G Moloney 0-2, G Brown 0-1, P Quish 0-1.
H Mulhare 2-1, G McGrath 1-4, P Morrissey 1-0, D Ryan 0-3, E Webster 0-1, T McGrath 0-1.
Referee: A Fogarty (Kerry )
Semi-finals
Clare v Cork
12 June 1977 Semi-final Clare 1-5 - 3-12 Cork Cusack Park , Ennis
S Flanagan 1-0, T Curtin 0-2, M Downes 0-1, A Moloney 0-1, B O'Reilly 0-1.
D Long 0-4, D Allen 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, M Mullins 1-0, S Murphy 0-3, S Coughlan 0-3, D McCarthy 0-1, C O'Rourke 0-1.
Referee: J Landers (Waterford )
Kerry v Tipperary
3 July 1977 Semi-final Kerry 3-14 – 0-9 Tipperary Austin Stack Park , Tralee
B Walsh 2-4, P Spillane 1-0, J Egan 0-3, P Ó Sé 0-3, S Walsh 0-2, J O'Keeffe 0-1, G Power 0-1.
G McGrath 0-5, T McGrath 0-1, H Mulhare 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, S Kearney 0-1.
Referee: F Halbert (Cork )
Final
Kerry v Cork
24 July 1977 Final Kerry 3-15 – 0-9 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium , Killarney
Pat Spillane 1-3, Barry Walsh 0-5 (0-2f), Sean Walsh 1-1, John Egan 1-0, Mikey Sheehy 0-3 (0-2f), Jack O'Shea 0-2, Paudie Lynch 0-1
Seamus Coughlan 0-3f, Denis Long (0-1f) and Sean O'Shea 0-2 each, Dinny Allen and Jimmy Barry-Murphy 0-1 each
Attendance: 46,087 Referee: Brendan Cross (Limerick )
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Preliminary round
Donegal v Derry
29 May 1977 Preliminary round Donegal 0-12 – 1-12 Derry MacCumhaill Park , Ballybofey
M Carney 0-7, H McClafferty 0-2, D Doherty 0-1, S Harput 0-1, C Keeney 0-1.
S Lagan 1-5, T McGuinness 0-2, B Kelly 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, M Moran 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1.
Referee: L McGovern (Fermanagh )
Quarter-finals
Monaghan v Antrim
29 May 1977 Quarter-final Monaghan 0-10 – 0-6 Antrim St. Mary's Park , Castleblayney
D Mulligan 0-2, C Caddaher 0-1, K Treanor 0-1, DJ Finlay 0-1, E Hughes 0-1, B Brady 0-1, G McMeel 0-1, G Brannigan 0-1, M Quinn 0-1.
G O'Kane 0-2, G McCann 0-1, Darragh 0-1, J McKiernan 0-1, M Donaghy 0-1.
Referee: G McCabe (County Tyrone )
Armagh v Cavan
5 June 1977 Quarter-final Armagh 2-14 – 1-12 Cavan Athletic Grounds , Armagh
C McKinstry 1-1, P Moriarty 1-0, F Toman 0-3, E O'Neill 0-3, N Marley 0-2, L Kearins 0-2, J Smyth 0-2, K Rafferty 0-1.
S Duggan 1-5, J Cusack 0-3, K O'Keeffe 0-2, O Brady 0-2.
Referee: M Devlin (County Tyrone )
Down v Fermanagh
12 June 1977 Quarter-final Down 3-9 – 0-7 Fermanagh Páirc Esler , Newry
B Gardiner 1-1, J McParland 1-1, P Rooney 1-0, V McGovern 0-3, M Slevin 0-3, C McAlarney 0-1.
I McManus 0-4, G Lynch 0-1, V Connolly 0-1, C Corrigan 0-1.
Referee: S Murray (Monaghan )
Derry v Tyrone
19 June 1977 Quarter-final Derry 3-10 – 1-11 Tyrone The Playing Fields , Lurgan
B Kelly 2-5, E Laverty 1-0, T McGuinness 0-2, G McElhinney 0-1, A Dallas 0-1, M Lynch 0-1.
E McKenna 0-6, B Donnelly 1-1, T Donnelly 0-2, G Taggart 0-1, K McCabe 0-1.
Referee: H Duggan (Armagh )
Semi-finals
Armagh v Monaghan
26 June 1977 Semi-final Armagh 2-12 – 3-5 Monaghan O'Neill Park , Dungannon
E O'Neill 1-1, P Trainor 1-1, P Loughran 0-3, F Tornan 0-3, J Smyth 0-2, S Daly 0-1, J Kernan 0-1.
E Tavey 1-0, G Fitzpatrick 1-1, K Treanor 1-0, K Finlay 0-1, E Hughes 0-1, R Brady 0-1, G Brannigan 0-1.
Referee: H McPolin (Antrim )
Down v Derry
3 July 1977 Semi-final Down 0-8 – 0-10 Derry St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
V McGovern 0-4, W Walsh 0-3, C McAlarney 0-1.
B Kelly 0-4, G O'Loughlin 0-3, M Lynch 0-2, T McGuinness 0-1.
Referee: P Greene (Antrim )
Final
Armagh v Derry
24 July 1977 Final Armagh 3-10 – 1-5 Derry St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
N Marley 1-2, P Moriarty 1-1, L Kearins 1-0, P Trainor 0-2, J Smyth 0-2, P Loughran 0-1, J Donnelly 0-1, C McKinstry 0-1.
G Keane 1-1, G McElhinney 0-1, C Faulkner 0-1, E Laverty 0-1, M Lynch 0-1.
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: S Murray (Monaghan )
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship [ ]
Semi-finals
Armagh v Roscommon
14 August 1977 Semi-final Armagh 3-9 - 2-12 Roscommon Croke Park , Dublin
J Smyth 1-4, P Moriarty 1-1, P Trainor 1-0, P Loughran 0-3, J Kernan 0-1.
D Earley 1-5, E McManus 1-1, P Cox 0-2, M Menton 0-1, J O'Gara 0-1, A McManus 0-1, M Freyne 0-1.
Attendance: 32,601 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath )
Dublin v Kerry
21 August 1977 Semi-final Dublin 3-12 - 1-13 Kerry Croke Park , Dublin
D Hickey 1-1, J McCarthy 1-0, B Brogan 1-0, J Keaveney 0-3, A O'Toole 0-4, T Hanahoe 0-3, B Doyle 0-1.
M Sheehy 0-7, S Walsh 1-2, J Egan 0-2, J O'Keeffe 0-1, P Lynch 0-1.
Attendance: 54,974 Referee: S Murray (Monaghan )
Armagh v Roscommon
28 August 1977 Semi-final replay Armagh 0-15 - 0-14 Roscommon Croke Park , Dublin
J Smyth 0-5, P Loughran 0-5, S Devlin 0-2, P Trainor 0-2, L Kerins 0-1.
D Earley 0-7, A McManus 0-3, E McManus 0-2, P Cox 0-1, M Finneran 0-1.
Attendance: 43,322 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath )
Final
Dublin v Armagh
25 September 1977 Final Dublin 5-12 - 3-6 Armagh Croke Park , Dublin
J Keaveney 2-6, B Doyle 2-2, J McCarthy 1-2, D Hickey 0-1, A O'Toole 0-1.
J Kernan 2-1, P Moriarty 1-0, P Loughran 0-2, J Smyth 0-1, S Devlin 0-1, P Trainor 0-1.
Attendance: 66,542
Main article: 1977 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Overall
Rank
Player
County
Tally
Total
Matches
Average
1
Jimmy Keaveney
Dublin
2-27
33
5
6.60
Dermot Earley
Roscommon
1-30
33
5
6.60
3
Vincent Henry
Offaly
1-18
21
2
10.50
4
Jimmy Smyth
Armagh
1-16
19
6
3.16
5
Brendan Kelly
Derry
2-11
17
4
4.25
Damien Reid
Louth
1-14
17
2
8.50
7
Willie Brennan
Laois
2-10
16
2
8.00
Willie Cullen
Carlow
2-10
16
3
5.33
9
Barry Walsh
Kerry
2-9
15
3
5.00
10
Tommy Carew
Kildare
3-5
14
2
7.00
Single game
Rank
Player
County
Tally
Total
Opposition
1
Jimmy Keaveney
Dublin
2-6
12
Armagh
2
Brendan Kelly
Derry
2-5
11
Tyrone
Vincent Henry
Offaly
1-8
11
Wexford
Ken Rennicks
Meath
1-8
11
Laois
5
Willie Brennan
Laois
2-4
10
Louth
Barry Walsh
Kerry
2-4
10
Tipperary
B. McGrath
Clare
1-7
10
Waterford
Vincent Henry
Offaly
0-10
10
Wicklow
Damien Reid
Louth
0-10
10
Laois
10
John Tobin
Galway
2-3
9
London
Dermot Earley
Roscommon
0-9
9
Galway
Miscellaneous [ ]
After 2 years in the Connacht championship London record against Leitrim was their first ever championship win.
Armagh qualify for the Ulster final for the first time since 1961. Their defeat of Derry in that game secures their first provincial title since 1953.
The All-Ireland semi-final draw between Armagh and Roscommon was the first at that stage of the competition since 1969 when Cavan and Offaly drew.
The attendance of 54,974 at the All-Ireland semi-final between Dublin and Kerry was the largest at an All-Ireland semi-final since 1962 when 60,396 watched the same teams in action.
Jimmy Keaveney of Dublin set a new scoring record in an All-Ireland final when he scores 2-6 for Dublin against Armagh .
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