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1959 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamKerry (19th win)
CaptainMick O'Connell
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamGalway
CaptainSeán Purcell
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterDublin
UlsterDown
ConnachtGalway
Championship statistics
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The 1959 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 73rd staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.

In the All Ireland semi-final Kerry ended Dublin period as All Ireland champions that won in 1958.

Kerry were the winners.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Mayo3-8 – 1-8Sligo
J McAndrew (0-1), J Fleming (1-2), M Ruane (0-2), M Stewart (0-2, one free); J Corcoran (0-1), J O’Connell (1-0), T Rochford (1-0).
Markievicz Park, Sligo
Galway0-12 – 0-4Roscommon
Pearse Stadium, GalwayAttendance: 12,000
Mayo2-4 – 0-10Leitrim
B McLoughlin (0-1), F O’Leary; J Fleming (0-1), M Ruane (1-0), M Stewart (0-1); J Corcoran (0-1), J O’Connell (1-0).
McHale Park, CastlebarAttendance: 8,000
Mayo2-5 – 2-7Leitrim
J McAndrew (0-2, a free and a ’50’), I McCaffrey (1-0), E Moriarty (0-2, one free), M Stewart and Sub: P Solan (1-1).
St. Coman's Park, RoscommonAttendance: 10,000
Galway5-8 – 0-12Leitrim
Markievicz Park, SligoAttendance: 18,000

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Laois0-11 – 0-5Wicklow
Geraldine Park, Athy
Longford4-3 – 0-10Westmeath
Cusack Park, Mullingar
Carlow1-12 – 1-3Wexford
St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy
Offaly1-9 – 2-6Laois
O'Moore Park, PortlaoiseAttendance: 8000Referee: M Mangan (Dublin)
Dublin1-11 – 2-4Carlow
O'Moore Park, PortlaoiseAttendance: 10,818
Longford 2-7 – 1-5Meath
Cusack Park, Mullingar
Offaly0-10 – 3-8Laois
O'Connor Park, TullamoreReferee: T Million
Louth1-13 – 3-6Kildare
K.O'Malley 1-4, P.Loughlin 1-1, E.Treacy 1-0, P.Wright 0-1
Croke Park, Dublin
Longford0-8 – 2-9Laois
O'Connor Park, TullamoreAttendance: 15,058Referee: B. Smith (Meath)
Dublin1-8 – 0-11Louth
Páirc Tailteann, NavanAttendance: 24,567Referee: J. Dowling (Offaly)
Dublin3-14 – 1-9Louth
Páirc Tailteann, NavanAttendance: 37,11Referee: J. Fitzgearld (Limerick)
Dublin1-18 – 2-8Laois
Ollie Freaney 1-7 (0-6f), Micky Whelan 0-3, Des Foley and Kevin Heffernan (0-1f) 0-2 each Cathal O'Leary, Johnny Joyce, Padraig Haughey, Paddy Farnan 0-1 each Mick Phelan 2-0, Jack Kenna 0-5 (0-3f), Sean Brennan, Noel Delaney, Sean Price 0-1 each
O'Connor Park, TullamoreAttendance: 24,006Referee: John Dowling (Offaly)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Tipperary2-6 – 1-7Waterford
Ned Hall Park, ClonmelReferee: A. Scannell ( C )
Cork4-9 – 1-7Clare
G. White (1-2), E. McCarthy (0-2), F. McCarthy (0-1), T. Furlong (1-0), J. O’Sullivan & V. Barrett (1-2).
Cusack Park, Ennis
Kerry1-15 – 1-2Tipperary
M. O'Connell (0-3), S. Murphy Camp (0-2), D. McAuliffe (1-4), T. Long (0-1), P. Sheehy (0-1), J. Dowling (0-2), J Brosnan (0-2).
Fitzgerald Stadium, KillarneyReferee: T. Crowley ( C )
Kerry2-15 – 2-8Cork
Dan McAuliffe 0-7f, Paudie Sheehy and David Geaney 1-1 each, Jim Brosnan 0-2, Mick O'Connell (1 '50), Seamus Murphy, Tom Long, John Dowling 0-1 each Joe O'Sullivan 1-2, Tom Furlong 1-1, Eric Ryan (0-1f) and E McCarthy (1 '50) 0-2 each, Hugo Casey 0-1
Fitzgerald Stadium, KillarneyAttendance: 26,184Referee: Tom Cunningham (Waterford)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Derry0-5 – 1-6Armagh
The Playing Fields, LurganAttendance: 5,000
Cavan2-9 – 0-4Donegal
MacCumhaill Park, BallybofeyAttendance: 4,000
Down4-9 – 1-3Antrim
St. Patrick's Park, NewcastleAttendance: 4,500
Tyrone1-9 – 0-7Monaghan
St. Mary's Park, CastleblayneyAttendance: 6,000
Cavan0-13 – 2-7Armagh
St. Mary's Park, CastleblayneyAttendance: 8,000
Down1-6 – 1-6Tyrone
Casement Park, BelfastAttendance: 12,000
Cavan1-9 – 1-7Armagh
St Tiernach's Park, ClonesAttendance: 15,000
Down1-12 – 0-4Tyrone
Casement Park, BelfastAttendance: 16,000
Down2-16 – 0-7Cavan
St Tiernach's Park, ClonesAttendance: 30,000

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Kerry1-10 – 2-5Dublin
M. O'Connell (0-2), D. McAuliffe (1-4), T. Long (0-1), P. Sheehy (0-3).
Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 70,148
Galway1-11 – 1-4Down
Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 62,688
Main article: 1959 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
Kerry3-7 – 1-4Galway
Mick O'Dwyer (0-1), Dan McAuliffe (2-2), John Dowling (0-2), Tadhgie Lyne (0-2). Sean Purcell (0-3), Frank Evers (1-0) & Joe Young (0-1).
Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 85,897Referee: J. Dowling (Offaly)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Leitrim record their first ever win over Mayo after a replay.
  • Both Ulster semi-finals ended in a draw and went to a replay.
  • Down win the Ulster title for the first time.
  • The All Ireland semi-final between Galway and Down was their first championship meeting between them.

References

  1. "Football Results 1941 - 1970". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  2. "All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Results 1887-2010". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  3. "Leinster Senior Football Champions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
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