1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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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.[1][2][3] Kilkenny's final year in the Leinster championship until 1961.

Results

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Connacht Senior Football Championship

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Leitrim4–5 – 4–10Sligo
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).
Roscommon1–5 – 0–8Sligo
Roscommon0–13 – 1–6Sligo
Attendance: 10,000
Roscommon2–11 – 1–6Mayo
T Langan (0–1), T Hoban (1–5, one point a free).

Leinster Senior Football Championship

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Wexford4–12 – 0–2Kilkenny
Carlow1–10 – 2–7Kildare
J.Martin 1–4, F.Dowling, R.Martin, P.Heavey 0–1.
Offaly3–9 – 2–8Westmeath
Referee: J Dowling (Kildare)
Carlow3–11 – 2–5Kildare
D.Fox 1–1, F.Dowling 0–3, J.Martin 0–1.
Dublin1–8 – 1–6Meath
Longford4–3 – 1–4Offaly
Referee: J Geraghty
Wexford2–7 – 1–4Wicklow
Carlow2–8 – 2–3Laois
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
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
Carlow5–7 – 3–6Wexford
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
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: J. Dowling (Kildare)

Munster Senior Football Championship

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Kerry4–8 – 1–4Clare
Jackie Lyne (0–2), Johnny Clifford (1–0) & Phil McCarthy (1–0).
Tipperary1–10 – 0–5Waterford
Referee: 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).
Tipperary1–9 – 1–3Cork
F. Gowen (0–1), J. Cronin (0–1) & J. Aherne (1–1).
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: P. McKenna (Limerick)
Kerry1–6 – 0–5Tipperary
Paddy Kennedy (1–0), Sean Brosnan (0–2), Murt Kelly (0–3) & Eddie Dunne (0–1).
Referee: P. McKenna (Limerick)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

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Monaghan3–7 – 3–3Armagh
Down3–4 – 0–4Tyrone
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)
Referee: Mr J Murtagh (Down)
Monaghan1–5 – 1–4Down
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)
Referee: 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)
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Mr J Murtagh (Down)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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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)
Attendance: 33,290
Referee: 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).
Attendance: 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).
Attendance: 79,245
Referee: Paddy Mythen (Wexford)

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • 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

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  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)