Football championship
The 1963 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 77th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship , the Gaelic Athletic Association 's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 5 May 1963 and ended on 22 September 1963. As of 2018, it remains the last All Ireland Senior Football Championship season to be completed without any draws.
Kilkenny dropped from the championship until 1975.
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions , however, they were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 22 September 1963, Dublin won the championship following a 1–9 to 0–10 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. Their first All-Ireland victory in five championship seasons, this was their 17th All-Ireland triumph.
Dublin's Mickey Whelan was the championship's top scorer with 1–20. His teammate Lar Foley was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year .
Results
Quarter-final
Sligo v Leitrim
9 June 1963 Quarter-final Sligo 1–9 – 1–10 Leitrim Markievicz Park , Sligo D McHugh 1–3, M Kearns 0–3, B Shannon 0–2, J Hannon 0–1.
C Flynn 0–7, K McGowan 1–0, P McGarty 0–2, P Guckian 0–1.
Attendance: 4,000
Semi-finals
Mayo v Galway
16 June 1963 Semi-final Mayo 1–6 – 2–8 Galway MacHale Park , Castlebar J Corcoran 0–4, PJ Loftus 1–0, J Langan 0–1, D Doris 0–1.
S Concannon 1–1, P Donnellan 1–0, C Dunne 0–3, S Letdon 0–2, M McDonagh 0–1, S CLeary 0–1.
Attendance: 12,000
Leitrim v Roscommon
23 June 1963 Semi-final Leitrim 1–8 – 1–3 Roscommon Markievicz Park , Sligo C Flynn 1–6, J Murray 0–1, Mel Kelly 0–1.
D Feely 1–1, A White 0–2.
Attendance: 7,000
Final
Galway v Leitrim
14 July 1963 Final Galway 4–11 – 1–6 Leitrim MacHale Park , Castlebar S Leydon 3–1, P Donnellan 1–3, M McDonagh 0–4, S Concannon 0–1, M Reynolds 0–1, S Cleary 0–1.
D Gannon 1–1, C Flynn 0–5.
Attendance: 20,000
First round
Carlow v Kilkenny
Westmeath v Longford
5 May 1963 First round Westmeath 1–6 – 3–8 Longford Cusack Park , Mullingar D Nolan 1–0, G Kane 0–3, J Bradley 0–2, O Costelloe 0–1.
S Murray 0–6, N Dodd 1–0, D O'Brien 1–0, R carter 1–0, A Tynan 0–2.
Meath v Wexford
19 May 1963 First round Meath 1–10 – 1–3 Wexford Croke Park , Dublin P McCormack 0–5, M Dunican 1–0, D Carty 0–2, J Quinn 0–2, G Cromwell 0–1.
P Crowley 1–0, M O'Neill 0–2, M Byrne 0–1.
Referee: J Shannon (Dublin)
Louth v Wicklow
26 May 1963 First round Louth 2–15 – 1–6 Wicklow Croke Park , Dublin J Mulroy 1–6, M McKeown 1–3, L Leech 0–2, J Woods 0–1, S Thornton 0–1, K Behan 0–1, S Burgess 0–1.
T McGee 1–0, P Clarke 0–4, D Byrne 0–1, W Cuffe 0–1.
Quarter-finals
Offaly v Longford
19 May 1963 Quarter-final Offaly 2–5 – 1–2 Longford Cusack Park , Mullingar T Greene 1–1, L Boland 1–0, H Donnelly 0–3, S Ryan 0–1.
D O'Brien 1–0, M Hopkins 0–2.
Attendance: J Hatton (Wicklow)
Laois v Carlow
26 May 1963 Quarter-final Laois 3–9 – 0–10 Carlow Geraldine Park , Athy N Delaney 1–3, N Dunne 1–1, S Price 1–0, Fint Walsh 0–2, G Rankins 0–2, T Browne 0–1.
B Hayden 0–8, E Hogan 0–1, M Donovan 0–1.
Dublin v Meath
2 June 1963 Quarter-final Dublin 2–6 – 2–5 Meath Croke Park , Dublin J Timmons 1–3, M Whelan 1–0, L Foley 0–2, D Foley 0–1.
J Nallen 1–1, J Quinn 1–1, P McCormack 0–2, J Cromwell 0–1.
Attendance: 21,931
Kildare v Louth
9 June 1963 Quarter-final Kildare 2–11 – 1–12 Louth Croke Park , Dublin H Fahy 1–5, J McNally 1–1, J Andreson 0–3, N Madigan 0–1, P Moore 0–1.
L Leech 1–2, M Gartlan 0–3, K Behan 0–2, J Mulroy 0–2, M McKeown 0–1, F Clarke 0–1, F Lynch 0–1.
Referee: B Smyth (Meath)
Semi-finals
Dublin v Kildare
23 June 1963 Semi-final Dublin 2–7 – 1–5 Kildare Croke Park , Dublin D Ferguson 1–2, B McDonald 1–0, M Whelan 0–3, J Timmons 0–1, S Behan 0–1.
H Fay 1–2, M Carolan 0–1, M Geraghty 0–1, P Moore 0–1.
Attendance: 38,470
Laois v Offaly
30 June 1963 Semi-final Laois 2–7 – 0–9 Offaly O'Moore Park , Portlaoise S Price 1–1, D Byrne 0–4, G Rankins 1–0, D Delaney 0–1, N Delaney 0–1.
H Donnelly 0–6, M Brady 0–1, T Furlong 0–1, D Hanlon 0–1.
Attendance: 22,000
Final
Dublin v Laois
14 July 1963 Final Dublin 2–11 – 2–9 Laois Croke Park , Dublin Mickey Whelan 0–6 (0-3f), Gerry Davey and Brian McDonald 1–1 each, Lar Foley 0–2 (0-1f, 1 '50), Eamon Breslin 0–1
Noel Delaney 2–1, Dinny Byrne 0-4f, Tom Browne (1 '50), Fintan Walsh, Danny Delaney, Sean Price 0–1 each
Attendance: 50,042
Quarter-final
Tipperary v Clare
Semi-finals
Cork v Waterford
9 June 1963 Semi-final Cork 2–14 – 2–1 Waterford Páirc Mac Gearailt , Fermoy E Coughlan 1–2, E Ryan 1–1, C O'Sullivan 0–4, JJ Murphy 0–4, N O'Halloran 0–2, C O'Sullivan 0–1.
T Kirwan 1–0, P Walsh 1–0, P Murray 0–1.
Kerry v Tipperary
23 June 1963 Semi-final Kerry 5–10 – 1–6 Tipperary Frank Sheehy Park , Listowel B O'Callaghan 2–3, V Lucey 1–2, F O'Leary 1–1, S Sheehy 1–0, M O'Connell 0–4.
S McGovern 1–2, M Keating 0–1, J O'Meara 0–1, G Danagher 0–1, L Boland 0–1.
Referee: J Sheehan (Dublin)
Final
Kerry v Cork
14 July 1963 Final Kerry 1–18 – 3–7 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium , Killarney Mick O'Dwyer 1–3, Mick O'Connell 0-4f, Bernie O'Callaghan (0-2f), Tom Long, Frank O'Leary 0–3 each, Pat Griffin 0–2
Willie O'Leary 2–3 (0-3f), JJ Murphy 1–0, Mick Burke 0–2, Paul O'Sullivan and Bernie Coughlan 0–1 each
Attendance: 22,847
Preliminary round
Antrim v Tyrone
2 June 1963 Preliminary round Antrim 2–9 – 0–3 Tyrone Casement Park , Belfast P Lynn 1–2, G McRory 0–4, S Rice 1–0, S Deveney 0–1, P McGuckian 0–1, L McNeill 0–1.
F Donnelly 0–3.
Attendance: 5,000
Quarter-finals
Down v Monaghan
9 June 1963 Quarter-final Down 6–11 – 1–3 Monaghan Pairc Esler , Newry V Kane 2–2, D McCartan 1–2, S O'Neill 1–2, J Fitzsimons 1–1, B Johnstone 1–0, K O'Neill 0–1, J Lennon 0–1, A Hedden 0–1, E Lavery 0–1.
J McArdle 1–0, Paddy Duffy 0–2, B Curran 0–1.
Referee: V Mulholland (Armagh)
Armagh v Antrim
16 June 1963 Quarter-final Armagh 1–8 – 2–3 Antrim The Playing Fields , Lurgan J Whan 1–1, D McCrory 0–2, J Murphy 0–2, K Brown 0–2, E Casey 0–1.
L McNeill 2–0, G McCrory 0–2, P Lynn 0–1.
Referee: P Rooney (Down)
Donegal v Fermanagh
16 June 1963 Quarter-final Donegal 2–12 – 1–6 Fermanagh MacCumhaill Park , Ballybofey H Laverty 0–6, D Breslin 1–0, D Houlihan 1–0, S Ferriter 0–3, J Hannigan 0–2, P Ward 0–1.
J Maguire 0–4, PT Treacy 1–0, T Greene 0–1, H Murphy 0–1.
Derry v Cavan
23 June 1963 Quarter-final Derry 2–8 – 3–9 Cavan Dean McGlinchey Park , Ballinascreen S O'Connell 1–3, D McKeever 1–0, HF Gribbin 0–2, L O'Neill 0–2, D Mullan 0–1.
C Gallagher 0–7, J Brady 1–2, C Toal 1–0, R Carolan 1–0.
Attendance: 6,000
Semi-finals
Down v Armagh
7 July 1963 Semi-final Down 0–9 – 0–5 Armagh Casement Park , Belfast S O'Neill 0–3, B Morgan 0–1, V Kane 0–1, B Johnstone 0–1, J McCartan 0–1, J Lennon 0–1, A Haddon 0–1.
K Browne 0–3, E Casey 0–1, J Murphy 0–1.
Attendance: 15,000
Donegal v Cavan
14 July 1963 Semi-final Donegal 4–5 – 0–6 Cavan St. Tiernach's Park , Clones H Laverty 2–3, D Houlihan 1–1, D Breslin 1–0, M Griffin 0–1.
J McDonnell 0–2, C Gallagher 0–1, R Carolan 0–1, T Lynch 0–1, P Pritchard 0–1.
Attendance: 20,000
Final
Down v Donegal
28 July 1963 Final Down 2–11 – 1–4 Donegal Breffni Park , Cavan B Johnstone 1–2, P Doherty 1–1, S O'Neill 0–4, V Kane 0–2, D McCartan 0–1, J McCartan 0–1.
J Hannigan 1–0, C Breslin 0–2, S Ferriter 0–1, F McFeeley 0–1.
Attendance: 35,000
Semi-finals
Galway v Kerry
4 August 1963 Semi-final Galway 1–7 – 0–8 Kerry Croke Park , Dublin P Donnellan 1–1, S Leydon 0–3, C Dunne 0–2, M McDonagh 0–1.
M O'Connell 0–4, F O'Leary 0–2, P Griffin 0–1, T Long 0–1.
Attendance: 37,193
Dublin v Down
18 August 1963 Semi-final Dublin 2–11 – 0–7 Down Croke Park , Dublin B McDonald 2–0, M Whelan 0–6, J Timmons 0–3, D Foley 0–1, D Ferguson 0–1.
S O'Neill 0–3, P Doherty 0–2, J McCartan 0–1, J Lennon 0–1.
Attendance: 70,072
Final
Dublin v Galway
22 September 1963 Final Dublin 1–9 – 0–10 Galway Croke Park , Dublin M Whelan 0–5, G Davey 1–0, J Timmons 0–2, B McDonald 0–1, D Ferguson 0–1.
M McDonagh 0–5, J Keenan 0–2, C Dunne 0–2, S Leydon 0–1.
Attendance: 87,106
Main article: 1963 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
Championship statistics
Scoring
Overall Single game Miscellaneous
Kilkenny dropped from the Leinster football championship until 1975 after a 1 sided defeat to Carlow .The All Ireland semi-final between Dublin and Down was their first championship meeting.
The attendance of 87,106 at the All-Ireland final between Dublin and Galway was the third highest on record. References
"1963: a family connection" . Eir Sport. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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