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Football championship

1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamRoscommon (2nd win)
CaptainJimmy Murray
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKerry
CaptainPaddy Bawn Brosnan
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterCarlow
UlsterCavan
ConnachtRoscommon
Championship statistics
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The 1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 58th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.

Roscommon won their second title in a row and, so far, their last. Kilkenny's final year in the Leinster championship until 1961.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Leitrim4-5 – 4-10Sligo
Boyle
Galway1-3 – 1-11Mayo
H Kenny (0-2), T Langan (0-2), J Munnelly (Castlebar, 0-2), J Gilvarry (1-1), T Hoban (0-4).
McHale Park, Castlebar
Roscommon1-5 – 0-8Sligo
Boyle
Roscommon0-13 – 1-6Sligo
BoyleAttendance: 10,000
Roscommon2-11 – 1-6Mayo
T Langan (0-1), T Hoban (1-5, one point a free).
Tuam

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Wexford4-12 – 0-2Kilkenny
Barrett's Park, New Ross
Carlow1-10 – 2-7Kildare
J.Martin 1-4, F.Dowling, R.Martin, P.Heavey 0-1.
Geraldine Park, Athy
Offaly3-9 – 2-8Westmeath
O'Connor Park, TullamoreReferee: J Dowling (Kildare)
Carlow3-11 – 2-5Kildare
D.Fox 1-1, F.Dowling 0-3, J.Martin 0-1.
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Dublin1-8 – 1-6Meath
Drogheda Park, Drogheda
Longford4-3 – 1-4Offaly
Pearse Park, LongfordReferee: J Geraghty
Wexford2-7 – 1-4Wicklow
Aughrim Park, Aughrim
Carlow2-8 – 2-3Laois
Geraldine Park, Athy
Dublin2-10 – 3-6Louth
JJ Maher 0-5 (0-4f), B Maguire 1-1, Paddy O'Connor 1-0, Mick Culhane 0-2, Mick Falvey and Paddy Bermingham 0-1 each Peter Corr 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-3f), Kevin Connolly and Paddy Kelly 1-0 each, Oliver Halpin 0-2, Mick Hardy 0-1f
Croke Park, Dublin
Dublin2-2 – 1-4Longford
Mick Falvey 1-1 (0-1f), Paddy O'Connor 1-0, Mick Culhane 0-1 R Fagan o.g. 1-0, J O'Brien 0-2, F Doris and Jimmy Hannify Sr 0-1 each
Cusack Park, Mullingar
Carlow5-7 – 3-6Wexford
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Carlow2-6 – 1-6Dublin
Johnny Doyle 1-4 (0-4f) and Jimma Rea 1-2 Report J Counihan 1-0, JJ Maher and B Maguire 0-2 each, Mick Culhane (0-1f) and Paddy Bermingham 0-1 each
Geraldine Park, AthyAttendance: 15,000Referee: J. Dowling (Kildare)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Kerry4-8 – 1-4Clare
Jackie Lyne (0-2), Johnny Clifford (1-0) & Phil McCarthy (1-0).
Austin Stack Park, Tralee
Tipperary1-10 – 0-5Waterford
Walsh Park, WaterfordReferee: P. J. O'Sullivan ( T )
Kerry3-9 – 1-4Limerick
Joe Fitzgerald (0-2), Willie O'Donnell (0-3), Gus Cremin (1-2), Paddy O'Donoghue(2-1) & Paddy Bawn Brosnan (0-1).
Frank Sheehy Park, Listowel
Tipperary1-9 – 1-3Cork
F. Gowen (0-1), J. Cronin (0-1) & J. Aherne (1-1).
Ned Hall Park, ClonmelAttendance: 5,000Referee: P. McKenna (Limerick)
Kerry1-6 – 0-5Tipperary
Paddy Kennedy (1-0), Sean Brosnan (0-2), Murt Kelly (0-3) & Eddie Dunne (0-1).
Gaelic Grounds, LimerickReferee: P. McKenna (Limerick)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Monaghan3-7 – 3-3Armagh
Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Down3-4 – 0-4Tyrone
Corrigan Park, Belfast
Cavan1-4 – 0-2Antrim
T Tighe (0-1), M Cully (1-0), J Boylan (0-1), L Murphy (0-1), JJ O Reilly (0-1) K Armstrong (0-1), J Morgan (0-1)
Corrigan Park, BelfastReferee: Mr J Murtagh (Down)
Monaghan1-5 – 1-4Down
Corrigan Park, Belfast
Cavan5-9 – 2-3Donegal
T O Reilly (1-1), T Tighe (1-0), Cully(0-4), P Donohoe (1-1), Murphy (2-1), Boylan (0-2) J Gallagher (0-1), Goane (0-1), M Slevin (1-0), J Forde (1-0), H Gallagher (0-1)
OmaghReferee: Mr J Murtagh (Down)
Cavan1-9 – 1-6Monaghan
G Smith (0-2), M Cully (0-1) M Higgins (0-2), T Tighe (0-1), L Murphy (1-2), P Mc Carney (0-4),C Mc Grath (1-0), P Mc Carville (0-1), C Brennan (0-1)
St. Tiernach's Park, ClonesAttendance: 13,000Referee: Mr J Murtagh (Down)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Roscommon5-8 – 1-3Cavan
D Keenan (0-4), F Kinlough (1-2), H Gibbons (2-0), J Nerney (1-1), J Mc Quillan (1-0) T O Reilly (1-1), M Higgins (0-2)
Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 33,290Referee: Sgt P Mc Kenna (Limerick)
Kerry3-3 – 0-10Carlow
Johnny Clifford (0-1), Bill Dillon (1-0), Willie O'Donnell(0-1), Paddy Bawn Brosnan (1-0) & Murt Kelly (1-1).
Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 40,727
Main article: 1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
Roscommon1-9 – 2-4Kerry
D. Keenan (0-6), F. Kinlough (1-1), J. Murray & L. Gilmatin (0-1). Bill Dillon (0-1), Paddy Kennedy (0-2), Murt Kelly (1-1) & Eddie Dunne (1-0).
Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 79,245Referee: Paddy Mythen (Wexford)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • The Kilkenny vs Wexford game was Kilkenny's last championship game until 1961 final game to be played at New Ross until 1997.
  • The Clones pitch becomes St Tiernach's Park.
  • Tralee's pitch becomes known as Austin Stack Park which is named after Austin Stack.
  • Carlow win their first ever Leinster title.
  • The All Ireland semi final meeting of Kerry and Carlow was their first championship meeting.
  • Roscommon are All Ireland Champions for 2 in a row.

References

  1. "Football Results 1941 - 1970 | the Official Website of the GAA". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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