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1968 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates21 April – 22 September 1968
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Down (3rd win)
Captain Joe Lennon
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Kerry
Captain Pat Griffin
Provincial Champions
Munster Kerry
Leinster Longford
Ulster Down
Connacht Galway
Championship statistics
No. matches played32
Top Scorer Paddy Doherty (1-25)
Player of the Year Seán O'Neill
← 1967
1969 →

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

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-final

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

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)
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)
14 July 1968 Semi-final replay Roscommon 1-9 – 2-8 Galway St. Coman's Park, 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

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)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

First round

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)
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

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

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
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)
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)
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

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)
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

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)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

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.
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

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)
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

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)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

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

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)
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)
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)
23 June 1968 Quarter-final Monaghan 1-12 – 2-9 Fermanagh St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
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

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)
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

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

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)
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

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.

Roll of Honour

  • Kerry - 20 (1962)
  • Dublin - 17 (1963)
  • Galway - 7 (1966)
  • Wexford - 5 (1918)
  • Cavan - 5 (1952)
  • Kildare - 4 (1928)
  • Tipperary - 4 (1920)
  • Down - 3 (1968)
  • Meath - 3 (1967)
  • Louth - 3 (1957)
  • Mayo - 3 (1951)
  • Cork - 3 (1945)
  • Roscommon - 2 (1944)
  • Limerick - 2 (1896)

References

  1. ^ "Longford football legend Hannify dared to dream and he strode among giants". Longford Leader. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. ^ "All Ireland Football Championship: The Down captains who ruled Croke Park". Belfast Telegraph. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1968 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates21 April – 22 September 1968
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Down (3rd win)
Captain Joe Lennon
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Kerry
Captain Pat Griffin
Provincial Champions
Munster Kerry
Leinster Longford
Ulster Down
Connacht Galway
Championship statistics
No. matches played32
Top Scorer Paddy Doherty (1-25)
Player of the Year Seán O'Neill
← 1967
1969 →

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

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-final

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

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)
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)
14 July 1968 Semi-final replay Roscommon 1-9 – 2-8 Galway St. Coman's Park, 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

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)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

First round

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)
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

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

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
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)
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)
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

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)
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

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)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

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.
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

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)
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

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)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

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

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)
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)
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)
23 June 1968 Quarter-final Monaghan 1-12 – 2-9 Fermanagh St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
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

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)
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

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

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)
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

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.

Roll of Honour

  • Kerry - 20 (1962)
  • Dublin - 17 (1963)
  • Galway - 7 (1966)
  • Wexford - 5 (1918)
  • Cavan - 5 (1952)
  • Kildare - 4 (1928)
  • Tipperary - 4 (1920)
  • Down - 3 (1968)
  • Meath - 3 (1967)
  • Louth - 3 (1957)
  • Mayo - 3 (1951)
  • Cork - 3 (1945)
  • Roscommon - 2 (1944)
  • Limerick - 2 (1896)

References

  1. ^ "Longford football legend Hannify dared to dream and he strode among giants". Longford Leader. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. ^ "All Ireland Football Championship: The Down captains who ruled Croke Park". Belfast Telegraph. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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