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1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamMeath (1st win)
CaptainBrain Symth
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamCavan
CaptainJohn Joe O’Reilly
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterMeath
UlsterCavan
ConnachtMayo
Championship statistics
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The 1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 63rd staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.

Despite Leitrim reaching the Connacht final withdraw from the championship for the next 3 years.

Meath won their first title. Ending Cavan's bid for 3 in a row.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Mayo2-10 – 1-9Roscommon
P Carney (0-7, frees), H Dixon (1-0), J Curran (1-1), P Solan (0-1) & M Flanagan (0-1).
Corran Park, BallymoteAttendance: 20,000
Leitrim3-3 – 1-7Galway
Carrick-on-ShannonAttendance: 9,000
Mayo7-10 – 0-2Sligo
P Carney (0-6, two ‘50’s), W Kenny (0-1), Joe Gilvarry (1-0); L Hastings (1-1) & P Solan (5-2).
James Stephens Park, Ballina
Mayo4-6 – 0-3Leitrim
P Carney (0-3, frees), T Langan (0-1), L Hastings (1-0); Joe Gilvarry (1-1) & P Solan (2-1).
St. Coman's Park, Roscommon

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Dublin2-9 – 2-5Longford
Cusack Park, Mullingar
Westmeath3-7 – 1-5Carlow
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Meath0-11 – 1-5Kildare
B.Edwards 1-0, S.Brennan, K.O'Donovan, P.White, M.O'Brien, P.Lyons 0-1.
Croke Park, Dublin
Louth0-7 – 0-5Wicklow
Croke Park, Dublin
Westmeath2-5 – 0-7Laois
O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Offaly4-7 – 3-7Dublin
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Meath0-14 – 4-0Wexford
Croke Park, Dublin
Offaly1-9 – 2-6Westmeath
O'Connor Park, TullamoreReferee: J Dowling (Kildare)
Meath1-5 – 1-5Louth
Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 32,000
Meath2-9 – 3-6
(AET)		Louth
Croke Park, Dublin
Offaly1-2 – 0-8Westmeath
Cusack Park, MullingarReferee: J Dowling (Kildare)
Meath2-5 – 1-7Louth
Croke Park, Dublin
Meath4-5 – 0-6Westmeath
Paddy Meegan and Peter McDermott 2-0 each, Frankie Byrne 0-2f, Brian Smyth, Pat Carolan, Matty McDonnell (0-1f) 0-1 each Peter Molloy 0-5f and Johnny Ward 0-1f
Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 37,102Referee: J. Dowling (Kildare)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Tipperary3-8 – 3-4Waterford
Fraher Field, DungarvanReferee: M. Colbert (Limerick)
Clare3-7 – 1-8Kerry
G. O'Sullivan (1-2), T. Ashe (0-1) & Willie O'Donnell (0-5).
Cusack Park, EnnisReferee: Patrick McKenna (Tipperary)
Cork4-2 – 2-4Tipperary
E. Young (1-0), D. O’Donavan (3-0), J. Cronin (0-1) & J. Lynam (0-1).
Fraher Field, DungarvanReferee: D. O'Sullivan (W)
Cork3-6 – 0-7Clare
P. O’Donnell (1-2), D. O’Donavan (1-1), J. Cronin (0-1), N. Duggan (0-1) & J. Lynam (1-0).
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Down0-8 – 2-6Monaghan
St. Patrick's Park, Newcastle
Antrim5-9 – 1-6Derry
Rossa Park, Magherafelt
Armagh3-6 – 1-8Monaghan
The Playing Fields, Lurgan
Cavan7-10 – 1-7Tyrone
Breffni Park, Cavan
Antrim1-6 – 3-7Cavan
J Mc Callin (0-4), Pa O Hara (1-0), S Gibson (0-2) P Donohoe (1-5), J Cassidy (1-0), M Higgins (0-1), T Tighe (0-1), V Sherlock (1-0)
Corrigan Park, Belfast
Armagh0-14 – 1-4Donegal
O'Neill Park, Dungannon
Cavan1-7 – 1-6Armagh
P Donohoe (1-2), Ed Carolan (0-3), V Sherlock (0-1), T Tighe (0-1) S M Breen (1-1), G O Neill (0-2), W Mc Corry (0-1), A O Hagan (0-1), G Fegan (0-1)
St. Tiernach's Park, ClonesAttendance: 24,000

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Meath3-10 – 1-10Mayo
P Carney (0-6, five frees), L Hastings (0-1), T Langan (1-0), P Solan (0-1) & Subs: M Flanagan (0-2).
Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 48,200
Cavan1-9 – 2-3Cork
P Donohoe (0-6), J Cassidy (1-0), J Stafford (0-1), T Tighe (0-1), P Brady (0-1) J. Hartnett (1-0), D. O’Donavan (1-0) & J. Cronin (0-2).
Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 49,789
Main article: 1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
Meath1-10 – 1-6Cavan
M Mc Donnell (0-1), F Byrne (0-4), P Meegan (0-1), Morris (0-1), B Smyth (0-1), P Mc Dermott (0-1), W Halfpenny (1-0), P Connell (0-1) P Donohoe (0-6), M Higgins (1-0)
Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 79,460Referee: D. Ryan (Kerry)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Despite reaching Connacht final Leitrim withdraw from championship for 3 years.
  • Clare beat Kerry for the first time ever.
  • For the second time in history Meath had played Louth 3 times it previously happened in 1919.
  • The All Ireland semi-final between Meath and Mayo was their first championship meeting.
  • Meath are All Ireland Champions for the first time.

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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