The 1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 97th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship , the Gaelic Athletic Association 's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 15 May 1983 and ended on 18 September 1983.
Offaly entered the championship as the defending champions , however, they were defeated by Dublin in the Leinster final.
On 18 September 1983, Dublin won the championship following a 1-10 to 1-8 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 21st All-Ireland title and their first in six championship seasons.
Dublin's Barney Rock was the championship's top scorer with 6-27. Dublin's Tommy Drumm was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year .
Results [ ]
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Quarter-finals
London v Sligo
5 June 1983 Quarter-final London 0-7 – 2-8 Sligo Emerald GAA Grounds , Ruislip
J McParland 0-2, B Grealish 0-2, T O'Donoghue 0-1, D Charles 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1.
T Carty 2-0, A Brennan 0-3, J Kearins 0-3, John Kent 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.
Referee: J Mullaney (Roscommon )
Mayo v Roscommon
12 June 1983 Quarter-final Mayo 0-9 – 0-7 Roscommon McHale Park , Castlebar
M Carney 0-3, TJ Kilgallon 0-2, WJ Padden 0-2, B Kilkenny 0-1, P Dixon 0-1.
D Earley 0-4, A Dooley 0-2, GK Connellan 0-1.
Referee: T Moran (Leitrim )
Semi-finals
Leitrim v Galway
26 June 1983 Semi-final Leitrim 1-6 – 1-8 Galway Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada , Carrick-on-Shannon
P Prendergast 0-4, S Mulhern 1-0, J Ward 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.
B Brennan 0-4, M Brennan 1-0, B O'Donnell 0-2, S Joyce 0-1, T Tierney 0-1.
Sligo v Mayo
3 July 1983 Semi-final Sligo 0-9 – 0-13 Mayo Markievicz Park , Sligo
J Kearins 0-3, A Brennan 0-2, J Kent 0-1, M McCarrick 0-1, P Henry 0-1, R Henneberry 0-1.
M Carney 0-5, R Bell 0-2, TJ Kilgallon 0-2, P Dixon 0-2, J Lyons 0-1, P Duffy 0-1.
Referee: S Mullaney (Roscommon )
Final
Mayo v Galway
17 July 1983 Final Mayo 1-10 – 1-13 Galway McHale Park , Castlebar
M Carney 1-0, K McStay 0-2, G Geraghty 0-2, P Dixon 0-2, R Bell 0-1, P Brogan 0-1, J Lyons 0-1, WJ Padden 0-1.
S Joyce 1-2, B O'Donnell 0-3, G McManus 0-3, V Daly 0-3, T Conneely 0-1, WJ Padden 0-1.
Attendance: 18,000 Referee: S Mullaney (Roscommon )
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First round
Longford v Carlow
15 May 1983 First round Longford 3-15 – 0-13 Carlow O'Connor Park , Tullamore
J McCormack 1-7, M Casey 1-3, E McCormack 1-2, K O'Rourke 0-2, L Tierney 0-1.
W Cullen 0-3, J Owens 0-2, P Carey 0-2, P Quirke 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, T Dwyer 0-1, N Molloy 0-1.
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: J Gunning (Offaly )
Louth v Westmeath
15 May 1983 First round Louth 2-11 – 2-5 Westmeath Croke Park , Dublin
Jim McDonnell 1-7, D Kelleher 1-2, R Culhane 0-2.
R Fahy 1-3, T McCormack 1-0, W Lowry 0-2.
Attendance: 3,186 Referee: A Jordan (Dublin )
Wicklow v Wexford
22 May 1983 First round Wicklow 0-11 – 0-11 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
P Baker 0-8, K Ryan 0-1.
E Mahon 0-6, G O'Connor 0-4, E Kehoe 0-1.
Referee: C Lally (Laois )
Wexford v Wicklow
5 June 1983 First round replay Wexford 4-20 – 2-14 (aet) Wicklow Croke Park , Dublin
M Hanrick 1-4, E Mahon 0-7, M Fitzhenry 1-3, S Fitzhenry 1-2, P Walsh 1-0, E Kehoe 0-2, T Foran 0-1, N Swords 0-1.
P Baker 0-7, K Baker 1-2, T Foley 1-0, P O'Toole 0-2, T Murphy 0-1, P Byrne 0-1, J Lynch 0-1.
Referee: C Lally (Laois )
Quarter-final
Kildare v Longford
5 June 1983 Quarter-final Kildare 3-9 – 2-9 Longford O'Connor Park , Tullamore
L Tompkins 2-3, J Ryan 1-1, P Farrell 0-4, S Fahy 0-1.
J McCormack 1-4, K O'Rourke 1-2, D Barry 0-2, L Tierney 0-1.
Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath )
Louth v Laois
5 June 1983 Quarter-final Louth 3-11 – 0-8 Laois Croke Park , Dublin
Jim McDonnell 1-4, P Reneghan 1-1, B Gaughran 1-0, John McDonnell 0-3, E Judge 0-1, R Culhane 0-1, A Wiseman 0-1.
B Clancy 0-2, E Whelan 0-1, P Roe 0-1, J Ramsbottom 0-1, L Scully 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1, J Irwin 0-1.
Referee: D Guerin (Dublin )
Dublin v Meath
12 June 1983 Quarter-final Dublin 2-8 – 2-8 Meath Croke Park , Dublin
B Rock 1-2, A O'Toole 0-2, K Duff 0-2, J Kearns 0-2.
C O'Rourke 1-4, B Tansey 1-0, P Smith 1-0 og, F Murtagh 0-2, E Barry 0-1, M Downes 0-1.
Referee: J Gunning (Offaly )
Offaly v Wexford
12 June 1983 Quarter-final Offaly 2-18 – 1-8 Wexford Croke Park , Dublin
M Connor 1-4, G Carroll 1-2, D Farrell 0-5, J Guinan 0-2, A O'Halloran 0-2, Séamus Darby 0-2, P Dunne 0-1.
G O'Connor 0-6, S Fitzhenry 1-0, M Hanrick 0-1, N Swords 0-1.
Attendance: 25,069 Referee: K Campbell (Meath )
Dublin v Meath
3 July 1983 Quarter-final replay Dublin 3-9 – 0-16 (aet) Meath Croke Park , Dublin
B Rock 2-3, B Jordan 1-0, K Duff 0-3, P Canavan 0-1, J Kearns 0-1, A O'Toole 0-1.
F Murtagh 0-8, C O'Rourke 0-4, L Smith 0-1, E Barry 0-1, M Downes 0-1, JJ McCormack 0-1.
Referee: J Gunning (Offaly )
Semi-finals
Offaly v Kildare
26 June 1983 Semi-final Offaly 2-15 – 0-6 Kildare Páirc Tailteann , Navan
M Connor 1-8, B Lowry 1-0, D Farrell 0-2, J Guinan 0-2, A O'Halloran 0-1, R Connor 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1.
L Tompkins 0-2, S Fahy 0-2, P Farrell 0-1, J Ryan 0-1.
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath )
Dublin v Louth
17 July 1983 Semi-final Dublin 1-12 – 0-3 Louth Croke Park , Dublin
B Rock 0-4, K Duff 1-0, A O'Toole 0-3, C Redmond 0-2, A McCaul 0-2, B Jordan 0-1.
D Callaghan 0-2, Johnny McDonnell 0-1.
Referee: T Collins (Meath )
Final
Dublin v Offaly
31 July 1983 Final Dublin 2-13 – 1-11 Offaly Croke Park , Dublin
Joe McNally 1-2, Barney Rock 0-5f, John Caffrey 1-0, Tommy Conroy and Kieran Duff 0-2 each, Anton O'Toole and John Kearns 0-1 each
Matt Connor 1-7 (0-6f), Brendan Lowry 0-2, Tomas O'Connor and Martin Fitzpatrick 0-1 each
Attendance: 36,912 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath )
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Quarter-finals
Limerick v Tipperary
29 May 1983 Quarter-final Limerick 1-9 – 2-16 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
T Cummins 1-3, A Moran 0-3, T Browne 0-2, F Ryan 0-1.
M Beston 1-3, F Kelly 0-6, L Conroy 1-2, B Conway 0-2, J Dunne 0-1, T Carr 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1.
Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry )
Clare v Waterford
12 June 1983 Quarter-final Clare 4-16 – 0-5 Waterford Cusack Park , Ennis
F Mescall 3-0, P McNamara 0-7, S Moloney 0-5, D O'Loughlin 1-0, G Fitzpatrick 0-1, N Normoyle 0-1, G Curtin 0-1, T Bonsis 0-1.
M Reid 0-2, P Keating 0-1, J Hartery 0-1, M Hogan 0-1.
Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry )
Semi-finals
Tipperary v Kerry
26 June 1983 Semi-final Tipperary 2-5 – 5-16 Kerry Ned Hall Park , Clonmel
B Conway 1-2, I Conroy 1-0, O Maher 0-1, G McGrath 0-1, F Kelly 0-1.
M Sheehy 2-4, J O'Shea 2-1, S Walsh 1-1, D Moran 0-4, T Doyle 0-2, G Power 0-2, J Egan 0-2.
Referee: J Dennigan (Cork )
Clare v Cork
3 July 1983 Semi-final Clare 1-5 – 1-11 Cork Cusack Park , Ennis
G Fitzpatrick 1-1, P McNamara 0-2, F Mescall 0-1, N Roche 0-1.
J Cleary 0-8, T Murphy 1-2, D Barry 0-1.
Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry )
Final
Cork v Kerry
17 July 1983 Final Cork 3-10 – 3-9 Kerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
T Murphy 2-2, J Cleary 1-6, D Allen 0-2,
M Sheehy 0-7, J O'Shea 2-0, S Walsh 1-0, J Egan 0-1, G Power 0-1.
Attendance: 17,000 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary )
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Preliminary round
Derry v Cavan
22 May 1983 Preliminary round Derry 0-11 – 1-12 Cavan Dean McGlinchey Park , Ballinascreen
J Irwin 0-4, K Quinn 0-3, K McWilliams 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1.
D McDonnell 1-4, R Cullivan 0-3, D Donohoe 0-2, M Lynch 0-2, B O'Grady 0-1.
Referee: J Gough (Antrim )
Quarter-finals
Fermanagh v Down
29 May 1983 Quarter-final Fermanagh 0-10 – 0-8 Down St. Molaise Park , Irvinestown
P McGinnitty 0-3, P Connolly 0-2, K Corrigan 0-2, K McElroy 0-1, A McCaffrey 0-1, D Corrigan 0-1.
G Blaney 0-3, B McGOvern 0-2, D Bell 0-1, P Browne 0-1, L Austin 0-1.
Referee: S Gallagher (Donegal )
Monaghan v Antrim
5 June 1983 Quarter-final Monaghan 2-18 – 0-4 Antrim St. Mary's Park , Castleblayney
E Hughes 1-3, E McEneaney 1-3, R McCarron 0-4, R McDermott 0-2, Séamus Carville 0-2, M Caulfield 0-2, D Mulligan 0-1, H Clerkin 0-1.
D Armstrong 0-3, D Graham 0-1.
Referee: J Heaney (Tyrone )
Donegal v Armagh
13 June 1983 Quarter-final Donegal 1-10 – 0-7 Armagh MacCumhaill Park , Ballybofey
M McHugh 0-5, C Mulgrew 1-1, J McMullen 0-1, M Carr 0-1, M Lafferty 0-1, C Keaney 0-1.
J Horgan 0-6, C McGuirk 0-1.
Referee: J McCorry (Cavan )
Cavan v Tyrone
19 June 1983 Quarter-final Cavan 0-11 – 0-10 Tyrone Breffni Park , Cavan
M Lynch 0-7, D Donohoe 0-1, P McNamee 0-1, D McDonnell 0-1, J Reilly 0-1.
F McGuigan 0-4, S Daly 0-2, P Hannigan 0-1, S Donnelly 0-1, E Bradley 0-1, E McKenna 0-1.
Referee: S Murray (Monaghan )
Semi-finals
Donegal v Monaghan
26 June 1983 Semi-final Donegal 1-14 – 1-9 Monaghan St. Molaise Park , Irvinestown
J McMullen 1-3, P McGettigan 0-3, D Reid 0-2, S Bonnar 0-2, C Mulgrew 0-1, K Keaney 0-1, T McDermott 0-1, A Molloy 0-1.
R McCarron 0-4, H Clerkin 1-0, E McEneaney 0-2, R McDermott 0-1, N McKenna 0-1, M Caulfield 0-1.
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: J McCorry (Cavan )
Cavan v Fermanagh
3 July 1983 Semi-final Cavan 2-12 – 1-7 Fermanagh St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
D McDonnell 2-5, M Lynch 0-5, D Donohoe 0-2.
D Corrigan 1-0, G McElroy 0-3, P McGinnity 0-2, K Corrigan 0-1, P Connolly 0-1.
Referee: S Murray (Monaghan )
Final
Donegal v Cavan
24 July 1983 Final Donegal 1-14 – 1-11 Cavan St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
M McHugh 0-7, S Bonnar 1-1, J McMullan 0-3, D Reid 0-2, M Carr 0-1.
D McDonnell 1-2, M Lynch 0-4, S King 0-1, J Reilly 0-1, D Donohue 0-1, M Faulkner 0-1, R Cullivan 0-1.
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: J Gough (Antrim )
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship [ ]
Semi-finals
Galway v Donegal
14 August 1983 Semi-final Galway 1-12 - 1-11 Donegal Croke Park , Dublin
V Daly 1-1, S Joyce 0-4, H O'Donnell 0-2, G McManus 0-2, T Tierney 0-1, P Lee 0-1, R Lee 0-1.
K Keeney 1-0, M McHugh 0-5, S Bonnar 0-2, M Corr 0-1, D Reid 0-1, T McDermott 0-1, J McMullen 0-1.
Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry )
Dublin v Cork
21 August 1983 Semi-final Dublin 2-11 - 2-11 Cork Croke Park , Dublin
B Rock 1-3, A O'Toole 1-1, K Duff 0-2, T Conroy 0-2, J McNulty 0-2, PJ Buckley 0-1.
D Allen 2-1, J Cleary 0-3, J Allen 0-3, C Ryan 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, D Barry 0-1, D Creedon 0-1.
Attendance: 49,773 Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo )
Cork v Dublin
28 August 1983 Semi-final replay Cork 2-10 - 4-15 Dublin Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
D Barry 2-1, J Cleary 0-7, T Murphy 0-1, J Kerrigan 0-1.
B Rock 1-4, K Duff 1-3, J McNally 1-3, B Mullins 1-0, T Conroy 0-2, A O'Toole 0-1, J Ronayne 0-1, J Caffrey 0-1.
Attendance: 43,433 Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo )
Final
Dublin v Galway
18 September 1983 Final Dublin 1-10 - 1-8 Galway Croke Park , Dublin
B Rock 1-6, J Ronayne 0-1, PJ Buckley 0-1, J McNally 0-1, K Duff 0-1.
S Joyce 1-1, B Brennan 0-3, M Coleman 0-1, S McHugh 0-1, G McManus 0-1, M Brennan 0-1.
Attendance: 71,988 Referee: J Gough (Antrim )
Main article: 1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
Championship statistics [ ]
Scoring [ ]
Overall
Rank
Player
County
Tally
Total
Matches
Average
1
Barney Rock
Dublin
6-27
45
7
6.42
2
Matt Connor
Offaly
3-19
28
3
7.33
3
John Cleary
Cork
1-24
27
4
6.75
4
Derek McDonnell
Cavan
4-12
24
4
6.00
5
Kieran Duff
Dublin
2-13
19
7
2.71
6
Mikey Sheehy
Kerry
2-11
17
2
8.50
John McCormack
Longford
2-11
17
2
8.50
Mikey Sheehy
Kerry
2-11
17
2
8.50
Jim McDonnell
Louth
2-11
17
3
5.66
10
Tadhg Murphy
Cork
3-6
15
4
3.75
Top scorers in a single game
Miscellaneous [ ]
After losing eight consecutive Munster finals, Cork finally defeated Kerry by 3-10 to 3-9 to take the provincial title for the first time since 1974.
The Dublin vs Cork All Ireland semi-final replay was played at Pairc Ui Chaoimh , Cork was the last to be outside Croke Park , Dublin until 2014. It was also the first All-Ireland semi-final replay to be played outside Croke Park since 1941 .[2]
The All-Ireland final has gone down as the most ill-disciplined decider in championship history. Dubbed the Game of Shame , four players were sent off - three from the Dublin team and one from Galway . Although the official attendance was 71,988 there was overcrowding on both terraces with many supporters failing to get into the ground.
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