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1950 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamMayo (2nd win)
CaptainSean Flanagan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamLouth
CaptainTom Conlon
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterLouth
UlsterArmagh
ConnachtMayo
Championship statistics
← 1949 1951 →

The 1950 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 64th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.

In the Leinster final Louth ended Meath's spell as All Ireland champions.

Mayo won their second All-Ireland.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Roscommon0–10 – 1–4Galway
St. Coman's Park, Roscommon
Mayo0–10 – 1–5Sligo
James Stephens Park, Ballina

Connacht Final

Mayo1–7 – 0–4Roscommon
P Carney (0-4, three frees) & M Mulderrig (1-3).
Tuam Stadium, Tuam

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Longford0–12 – 0–5Westmeath
O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Kildare2–11 – 1–9Dublin
S.Brennan 0-4, L.O'Brien 1-1, J.Malone 0-3, P.Lyons 1-0, C.Hanlon, P.White, B.Edwards 0-1.
Cusack Park, Mullingar
Wicklow2–4 – 0–6Longford
St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
Louth1–7 – 1–6Carlow
Croke Park, Dublin
Kildare2–5 – 1–6Offaly
B.Edwards 1-1, P.Lyons 1-0, P.White 0-2, S.Brennan, J.Malone 0-1.
O'Moore Park, PortlaoiseAttendance: 13,500Referee: John Conroy (Laois)
Wexford4–3 – 1–5Laois
Dr. Cullen Park, CarlowAttendance: 11,447
Meath6–8 – 0–4Wicklow
Croke Park, Dublin
Louth1–10 – 1–8Kildare
S.Brennan 0-4, P.White 1-1, C.Hanlon, B.Edwards. J.Malone 0-1.
Croke Park, Dublin
Meath1–5 – 0–6Wexford
Croke Park, Dublin

Leinster Final

Louth1–03 – 1–03 Meath
Frank Reid 1-0, Nicky Roe 0-2 (0-1f), Stephen White 0-1 Mattie McDonnell 1-0, Brian Smyth 0-2, Mick O'Brien 0-1f
Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 36,202Referee: John Conroy (Laois)
GK 1 Seán Thornton (Civil Service, Dublin)
RCB 2 Michael Byrne (St Bride's)
FB 3 Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) (c)
LCB 4 Jim Tuft (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RHB 5 Seán Boyle (St Mary's)
CHB 6 Paddy Markey (St Mary's)
LHB 7 Paddy McArdle (St Mary's)
MF 8 Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels)
MF 9 Frank Reid (Dundalk Gaels)
RHF 10 Michael McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)
CHF 11 Nicky Roe (St Mary's)
LHF 12 Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RCF 13 Roger Lynch (Geraldines)
FF 14 Hubert Reynolds (Dundalk Gaels)
LCF 15 Mickey Reynolds (Stabannon Parnells)
GK 1 Bob Ruske (Dunboyne)
RCB 2 Paddy Dixon (Ballivor)
FB 3 Paddy O'Brien (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)
LCB 4 Kevin McConnell (Syddan)
RHB 5 Séamus Heery (North Meath)
CHB 6 John O'Brien (UCD, Dublin)
LHB 7 Christo Hand (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)
MF 8 Des Taaffe (St Mary's, Bettystown)
MF 9 Paddy Connell (Moynalty)
RHF 10 Frankie Byrne (Clanna Gael, Dublin)
CHF 11 Micheál O'Brien (Skryne)
LHF 12 Mattie McDonnell (Ballinlough)
RCF 13 Brian Smyth (Skryne)
FF 14 Larry McGuinness (North Meath)
LCF 15 Paddy Meegan (Syddan) (c)
Substitutes:
16 Peter McDermott (Young Irelands) for Byrne

Leinster Final replay

Louth3–05 – 0–13 Meath
Nicky Roe 1-3 (0-3f), Hubert Reynolds 1-1, Mick Reynolds 1-0, Frank Reid 0-1 Mick O'Brien 0-5f, Mattie McDonnell 0-3 (0-1f), Paddy O'Brien (1 '50), Des Taaffe (0-1f), Paddy Connell, Paddy Meegan, Larry McGuinness 0-1 each
Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 35,000Referee: Paddy Mythen (Wexford)
GK 1 Seán Thornton (Civil Service, Dublin)
RCB 2 Michael Byrne (St Bride's)
FB 3 Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) (c)
LCB 4 Jim Tuft (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RHB 5 Ronan Lynch (Geraldines)
CHB 6 Paddy Markey (St Mary's)
LHB 7 Paddy McArdle (St Mary's)
MF 8 Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels)
MF 9 Frank Reid (Dundalk Gaels)
RHF 10 Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)
CHF 11 Nicky Roe (St Mary's)
LHF 12 Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RCF 13 Roger Lynch (Geraldines)
FF 14 Hubert Reynolds (Dundalk Gaels)
LCF 15 Mickey Reynolds (Stabannon Parnells)
Substitutes:
16 Seán Boyle (St Mary's) for Ronan Lynch
GK 1 Bob Ruske (Dunboyne)
RCB 2 Matt Maguire (Syddan)
FB 3 Paddy O'Brien (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)
LCB 4 Kevin McConnell (Syddan)
RHB 5 Séamus Heery (North Meath)
CHB 6 Paddy Dixon (Ballivor)
LHB 7 Christo Hand (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)
MF 8 Des Taaffe (St Mary's, Bettystown)
MF 9 Paddy Connell (Moynalty)
RHF 10 Brian Smyth (Skryne)
CHF 11 Mattie McDonnell (Ballinlough)
LHF 12 Paddy Meegan (Syddan) (c)
RCF 13 Micheál O'Brien (Skryne)
FF 14 Peter McDermott (Young Irelands)
LCF 15 Larry McGuinness (North Meath)
Substitutes:
16 Gerry McArdle (Garda, Dublin) for Connell

Munster Senior Football Championship

Cork3–8 – 2–2Waterford
E. Young (2-2), D. Kellaher (0-1), J. O’Keefe (0-1) & P. O’Donnell (0-4).
Páirc MacGearailt, Fermoy
Kerry1–6 – 1–6Clare
G. O'Sullivan (0-1), DJ McMahon (1-0), D. Kavanagh (0-1), P. McCarthy (0-1) & Batt Garvey (0-3).
Austin Stack Park, Tralee
Kerry6–6 – 2–4Clare
T. O'Sullivan (2-3), G.O'Sullivan (0-1), M. Palmer (1-0), B. Garvey (1-2) & Sub P. Godley (1-0).
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Cork3–5 – 0–3Tipperary
C. McGrath (0-3), J. Hartnett (1-0), P. O’Donavan (1-0) & E. Young (0-2).
Cork Athletic Grounds, CorkReferee: M. Colbert (Limerick)

Munster Final

Kerry2–5 – 1–5Cork
T. O'Sullivan (0-2), P. Godley (0-1) & D. Kavanagh (2-1). J. Hartnett (0-1), E. Young (0-1), J. Cronin (0-2) & D. Kellaher (1-1).
Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Antrim5–10 – 0–5Derry
Corrigan Park, Belfast
Cavan8–7 – 0–3Tyrone
P Donohoe (3-5), T Tighe (2-0), Ed Carolan (2-2), J Cusack (1-0) Fee (0-2), Campbell (0-1)
Fr. Peter Campbell Park, Coalisland
Down2–8 – 3–5Donegal
St. Patrick's Park, Newcastle
Armagh0–14 – 1–5Monaghan
St. Tiernach's Park, ClonesAttendance: 10,000
Down4–3 – 1–7Donegal
O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny
Antrim2–6 – 1–12Cavan
Pa O Hara (2-1), Mc Callin (0-3), Dunlop (0-1), Gallagher (0-1) P Donohoe (0-9), M Higgins (0-2), T Tighe (1-0), Ed Carolan (0-1)
St. Tiernach's Park, ClonesAttendance: 20,000
Armagh1–8 – 1–7Down
O'Neill Park, DungannonAttendance: 5,800

Ulster Final

Armagh1–11 – 1–7Cavan
G O Neill (0-4), D Slevin (0-2),M Mc Evoy (0-3) J M Breen (0-2), W Mc Corry (1-0) P Donohoe (0-4), M Higgins (0-2), Ed Carolan (0-1), P Brady (1-0)
St. Tiernach's Park, ClonesAttendance: 30,000

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Mayo3–9 – 0–6Armagh
P Carney (0-1, free), M Flanagan (0-1), W Kenny (0-1, free), J Gilvarry (0-1); M Mulderrig (0-2), T Langan (2-3) & P Solan (1-0).
Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 49,281
Louth1–7 – 0–8Kerry
S. Boyle (0-1), J. McDonnell (0-5, 2f), F. Reid (0-1), P. Smith (1-0) T. O'Sullivan (0-1), M. Palmer (0-1), P. McCarthy (0-1), B. Garvey (0-4) & Sub G. O'Sullivan (0-1).
Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 50,672Referee: Simon Deignan (Cavan)
GK 1 Seán Thornton (Civil Service, Dublin)
RCB 2 Michael Byrne (St Bride's)
FB 3 Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) (c)
LCB 4 Jim Tuft (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RHB 5 Seán Boyle (St Mary's)
CHB 6 Paddy Markey (St Mary's)
LHB 7 Paddy McArdle (St Mary's)
MF 8 Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels)
MF 9 Frank Reid (Dundalk Gaels)
RHF 10 Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)
CHF 11 Nicky Roe (St Mary's)
LHF 12 Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RCF 13 Roger Lynch (Geraldines)
FF 14 Hubert Reynolds (Dundalk Gaels)
LCF 15 Mickey Reynolds (Stabannon Parnells)
Substitutes:
16 Peadar Smith (Oliver Plunketts) for Roe
GK 1 Liam Fitzgerald
RCB 2 James Murphy
FB 3 Paddy Bawn Brosnan
LCB 4 Donie Murphy
RHB 5 Mick Finucane
CHB 6 Jackie Lyne
LHB 7 Teddy O'Connor (c)
MF 8 Eddie Dowling
MF 9 Jim Brosnan
RHF 10 Teddy O'Sullivan
CHF 11 Mixie Palmer
LHF 12 Pat Godley
RCF 13 Dan Kavanagh
FF 14 Phil McCarthy
LCF 15 Batt Garvey
Substitutes:
16 Gerald O'Sullivan for Godley

All Ireland Final

Main article: 1950 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
Mayo2–5 – 1–6Louth
E Mongey (0-2), M Flanagan (1-0), J Gilvarry (0-1), M Mulderrig (0-2) & P Solan (1-0). Nicky Roe (1-5) & Jimmy McDonnell (0-1).
Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 76,174Referee: Simon Deignan (Cavan)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • The Connacht final between Mayo and Roscommon took place at the new Tuam Stadium, in Tuam.
  • Armagh end a 47-year wait by winning their first Ulster title since 1903.
  • The All Ireland semi-final between Mayo and Armagh was their first championship meeting.
  • Mayo end a 14-year period by winning their second All Ireland title.

References

  1. "Football results 1887-1910". GAA. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  2. "All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1887-2010". HoganStand. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  3. "Leinster Senior Football Champions" (PDF). Leinster GAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  4. "Meath and Louth in Leinster Final". The Argus. 22 July 1950.
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