1982 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1982 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates9 May – 19 September 1982
Teams33
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamOffaly (3rd win)
CaptainRichie Connor
ManagerEugene McGee
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKerry
CaptainJohn Egan
ManagerMick O'Dwyer
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterOffaly
UlsterArmagh
ConnachtGalway
Championship statistics
No. matches played34
Top Scorer Matt Connor (0-34)
Player of the Year Martin Furlong
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The 1982 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 96th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 9 May 1982 and ended on 19 September 1982.

It was the last year to date that a Kilkenny team played in the Leinster championship.

Kerry were the defending champions and were hoping to win a record-breaking fifth successive championship title.

Kerry qualified for the final. On 19 September 1982, Offaly won the championship following a 1-15 to 0-17 defeat of Kerry in one of the most dramatic and iconic All-Ireland finals in the history of the championship.[1][2][3][4] This was their third All-Ireland title, their first in ten championship seasons. It remains their last All-Ireland SFC victory.

Offaly's Matt Connor was the championship's top scorer with 0-34. Offaly's Martin Furlong was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

23 May 1982 Quarter-final London 0-5 – 1-13 Leitrim Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
Referee: S. McManamon (Galway)
6 June 1982 Quarter-final Roscommon 3-8 – 0-13 Sligo Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
M Finneran 2-2, D Earley 0-4, P McNeill 1-0, T McManus 0-2. M Hoey 0-4, J Kearins 0-3, R Hennerberry 0-2, J Kent 0-2, F McHale 0-1, M McCarrick 0-1. Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo)

Semi-finals

13 June 1982 Semi-final Leitrim 1-7 – 2-7 Mayo Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
M Quinn 1-2, E Duignan 0-3, F Holohan 0-1, M Martin 0-1. J Lyons 1-0, T Reilly 1-0, T O'Malley 0-3, J McGrath 0-1, D McGrath 0-1, H Gavin 0-1, WJ Padden 0-1. Referee: S Mulleney (Roscommon)
20 June 1982 Semi-final Roscommon 0-9 – 1-9 Galway Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
D Earley 0-5, M Finneran 0-3, J O'Connor 0-1. G McManus 0-6, S Joyce 1-0, P O'Neill 0-1, V Daly 0-1, R Lee 0-1. Attendance: 12,832
Referee: P Gorman (Sligo)

Final

11 July 1982 Final Galway 3-17 – 0-10 Mayo Tuam Stadium, Tuam
R Lee 2-0, B Brennan 0-6, G McManus 0-5, S Joyce 1-1, V Daly 0-3, P Conroy 0-1, B Talty 0-1. M Carney 0-6, J Bourke 0-2, WJ Padden 0-1, TJ Kilgallon 0-1. Attendance: 18,000
Referee: P Gorman (Sligo)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

9 May 1982 Preliminary round Kildare 4-10 – 1-2 Kilkenny Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
G Power 2-4, T Shaw 1-2, N Byrne 1-1, P Kelly 0-1, C Moran 0-1, S Fahy 0-1. M Fitzgerald 1-0, D Hoyne 0-2. Referee: PJ Kelly (Carlow)
16 May 1982 Preliminary round Louth 2-13 – 0-8 Carlow Croke Park, Dublin
K Dawe 1-2, P O'Hare 0-5, D Kelleher 1-1, J McDonnell 0-2, M Carr 0-1, J McDonnell 0-1, M McDermott 0-1. W CUllen 0-4, J Walsh 0-2, J Owens 0-1. Referee: D Guerin (Dublin)
16 May 1982 Preliminary round Meath 0-11 – 0-12 Longford O'Connor Park, Tullamore
M Downes 0-5, C O'Rourke 0-2, K Rennicks 0-1, E Barry 0-1, L Hayes 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. J McCormack 0-6, G Crowe 0-3, L Tierney 0-2, P Masterson 0-1. Referee: J Gunning (Offaly)
23 May 1982 Preliminary round Westmeath 1-8 – 0-11 Wicklow St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
F Tone 0-5, C Flanagan 1-0, M Behan 0-2, S Conroy 0-1. P Baker 0-2, P Byrne 0-2, C Murphy 0-2, T Murphy 0-2, O Doyle 0-1, P O'Byrne 0-1, M Coffey 0-1. Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath)
6 June 1982 Preliminary round replay Westmeath 3-7 – 2-5 Wicklow Croke Park, Dublin
S Conroy 1-2, M Clarke 1-1, B Coughlan 1-0, W Lowry 0-2, F Tone 0-1, M Behan 0-1. P Baker 1-3, P Byrne 1-1, T Murphy 0-1. Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath)

Quarter-finals

6 June 1982 Quarter-final Dublin 1-15 – 2-6 Longford O'Connor Park, Tullamore
B Rock 1-9, N Gaffney 0-2, K Duff 0-1, P Canavan 0-1, J Kearns 0-1, G O'Neill 0-1. J McCormack 1-4, G Crowe 1-0, P Kiernan 0-1, P Mullooly 0-1. Referee: J Gunning (Offaly)
6 June 1982 Quarter-final Kildare 1-17 – 1-9 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
L Tompkins 0-8, T Shaw 1-2, S Fahy 0-2, N Byrne 0-2, G Power 0-1, J Giblin 0-1. G Howlin 1-0, E Mahon 0-3, S Fitzhenry 0-2, M Carty 0-2, M Hendrick 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. Referee: K Campbell (Meath)
13 June 1982 Quarter-final Offaly 0-17 – 0-8 Louth Croke Park, Dublin
M Connor 0-8, B Lowry 0-3, O Minnock 0-2, G Carroll 0-2, P Dunne 0-1, P Healy 0-1. JP O'Kane 0-3, P O'Hare 0-2, B Gaughren 0-1, Jimmy McDonnell 0-1, E Judge 0-1. Attendance: 8,212
Referee: C Lally (Laois)
13 June 1982 Quarter-final Laois 2-9 – 1-7 Westmeath Croke Park, Dublin
J Ramsbottom 1-2, B Miller 1-2, M Moore 0-3, Whelan 0-1, G Browne 0-1. W Lowry 1-1, E Coughlan 0-2, M Fagan 0-2, C Flanagan 0-1, F Tone 0-1. Referee: T Jordan (Dublin)

Semi-finals

27 June 1982 Semi-final Offaly 3-13 – 1-15 Laois O'Connor Park, Tullamore
M Connor 0-9, B Lowry 1-2, J Guinan 1-1, G Carroll 1-0, S Lowry 0-1. B Miller 1-3, J Ramsbottom 0-6, T Prendergast 0-2, E Whelan 0-2, C Browne 0-1, M Moore 0-1. Attendance: 12,000
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
4 July 1982 Semi-final Dublin 1-13 – 0-12 Kildare Páirc Tailteann, Navan
B Rock 0-7, C Duff 1-0, N Gaffney 0-2, A McCaul 0-2, A Walsh 0-2. L Tompkins 0-6, G Power 0-2, S Fahy 0-1, N Byrne 0-1, C Moran 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1. Referee: K Campbell (Meath)

Final

1 August 1982 Final Offaly 1-16 – 1-7 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
Séamus Darby 1-3, Gerry Carroll, John Guinan, Matt Connor (0-1f, 1 '50), Liam O'Mahony 0-3 each, Brendan Lowry 0-1 Niall Gaffney 1-1, Barney Rock 0-2, John Kearns 0-2, Anto McCaul 0-1, Kieran Duff 0-1. Attendance: 32,504
Referee: Paddy Collins (Westmeath)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

9 May 1982 Quarter-final Tipperary 0-11 – 0-9 Waterford Ned Hall Park, Clonmel
G McGrath 0-4, T McGrath 0-3, F Kelly 0-2, B Conway 0-1, S McGrath 0-1. O O'Brien 0-5, J Butler 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-1, T Hayes 0-1. Referee: E Porter (Cork)
16 May 1982 Quarter-final Clare 4-12 – 0-8 Limerick Cusack Park, Ennis
S Moloney 1-5, A Moloney 2-0, M Brew 1-0, G Fitzpatrick 0-3, P McNamara 0-3, D O'Donoghue 0-1. A McCallin 0-2, G Collins 0-2, P Barrett 0-1, K Hanley 0-1, T Cummins 0-1. Referee: G O'Sullivan (Kerry)

Semi-finals

6 June 1982 Semi-final Clare 0-7 – 1-15 Kerry Cusack Park, Ennis
P McNamara 0-2, A Moloney 0-2, T Benfil 0-1, N Normoyle 0-1, G Fitzpatrick 0-1. M Sheehy 0-6, P Spillane 0-4, E Liston 1-0, G Power 0-2, D Moran 0-1, T Doyle 0-1, V O'Connor 0-1. Attendance: 3,000
Referee: R Moloney (Limerick)
6 June 1982 Semi-final Cork 1-19 – 1-5 Tipperary Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
T O'Reilly 0-5, D Allen 0-4, E Fitzgerald 0-4, D Barry 0-4, D McCarthy 1-0, T Murphy 0-2. O Maher 1-2, S McCarthy 0-2, J Conroy 0-1. Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry)

Finals

4 July 1982 Final Kerry 0-9 – 0-9 Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Mikey Sheehy 0-5 (0-2f), Sean Walsh 0-3, Eoin Liston 0-1 Michael Burns, Dinny Allen (0-2f), Declan Barron, Diarmuid McCarthy 0-2 each, Tadhg O'Reilly 0-1f Attendance: 25,320
Referee: Ray Moloney (Limerick)
1 August 1982 Final replay Kerry 2-18 – 0-12 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
Mikey Sheehy 2-4 (0-3f), Ogie Moran, Tom Spillane, Eoin Liston 0-4 each, Jack O'Shea and John Egan 0-1 each Dinny Allen 0-4f, Ephie Fitzgerald 0-3 (0-1f), Diarmuid McCarthy 0-2, Michael Burns, Tadhg Murphy, Tadhg O'Reilly 0-1 each Attendance: 34,208
Referee: Ray Moloney (Limerick)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

16 May 1982 Preliminary round Monaghan 0-9 – 1-9 Tyrone O'Neill Park, Dungannon
K Finlay 0-5, N McKenna 0-2, D McElligot 0-1, S McAleer 0-1. E Bradley 1-2, G Taggart 0-3, B Donnelly 0-3, S Daly 0-1.

Quarter-finals

23 May 1982 Quarter-final Antrim 1-7 – 0-8 Cavan Breffni Park, Cavan
A McToal 1-1, A McQuillan 0-4, L Perry 0-1, S McAuley 0-1. D Donohoe 0-3, P McNamee 0-2, M Faulkner 0-1, B Tierney 0-1, F McDonagh 0-1. Referee: J Heaney (Tyrone)
30 May 1982 Quarter-final Donegal 0-13 – 1-11 Armagh MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
M McHugh 0-8, K Kenney 0-3, M Griffin 0-1, C Mulgrew 0-1. J Corvan 0-5, M McDonald 1-1, F McMahon 0-2, J Kernan 0-1, D Dowling 0-1, D Hughes 0-1. Referee: S Murray (Monaghan)
6 June 1982 Quarter-final Derry 1-8 – 1-9 Fermanagh St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
J Browne 0-4, P Murphy 1-0, J Irwin 0-2, D Barton 0-1, P Dougan 0-1. A Mulligan 1-2, P McGinnitty 0-2, G McElroy 0-1, A Jones 0-1, P McKenna 0-1, D Corrigan 0-1.
13 June 1982 Quarter-final Down 0-11 – 1-12 Tyrone Páirc Esler, Newry
G Blaney 0-5, B McGovern 0-4, N King 0-1, P Brown 0-1. T Feddis 0-6, F McGuigan 1-0, B Donnelly 0-2, S Daly 0-1, F Rafferty 0-1, E McKenna 0-1, G Taggart 0-1. Referee: J Gough (Antrim)

Semi-finals

20 June 1982 Semi-final Armagh 1-20 – 1-6 Antrim St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
K Corvan 1-3, F McMahon 0-6, M McDonald 0-3, S Devlin 0-3, D Dowling 0-2, C McKinstry 0-1, P Rafferty 0-1. P O'Hare 1-1, A McQuillan 0-3, D Armstrong 0-1, L Perry 0-1. Referee: J Heaney (Tyrone)
27 June 1982 Semi-final Fermanagh 1-8 – 0-10 Tyrone Breffni Park, Cavan
D Corrigan 1-3, P McGinnitty 0-5. T Feddis 0-5, F McGuigan 0-2, M Bradley 0-1, K McCabe 0-1, G Taggart 0-1. Referee: S Murray (Monaghan)

Final

18 July 1982 Final Armagh 0-10 – 1-4 Fermanagh St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
F McMahon 0-3, B Dowling 0-3, J Corvan 0-2, J Kernan 0-1, A Short 0-1. P McGinnitty 1-2, P McKenna 0-2. Referee: J McCorry (Cavan)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

15 August 1982 Semi-final Armagh 1-11 – 3-15 Kerry Croke Park, Dublin
J Kernan 1-3, J Corvan 0-3, F McMahon 0-2, B Hughes 0-1, B McGeown 0-1, N Marley 0-1. M Sheehy 1-4, E Liston 1-3, J Egan 1-1, T Spillane 0-2, D Moran 0-2, G Power 0-2, S Walsh 0-1. Attendance: 17,523
Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo)
22 August 1982 Semi-final Galway 1-11 – 1-12 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
B Brennan 0-5, T Naughton 1-0, S Joyce 0-2, V Daly 0-1, R Lee 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, B Talty 0-1. M Connor 0-7, B Lowry 1-1, J Mooney 0-2, R Connor 0-1, G Carroll 0-1. Attendance: 25,111
Referee: A Fogarty (Kerry)

Final

19 September 1982 Final Offaly 1-15 – 0-17 Kerry Croke Park, Dublin
M Connor 0-7, Séamus Darby 1-0, B Lowry 0-3, J Mooney 0-2, P Fitzgerald 0-1, S Lowry 0-1, L Currams 0-1. T Spillane 0-3, M Sheehy 0-3, J Egan 0-3, E Liston 0-2, P Ó Sé 0-2, S Walsh 0-2, P Spillane 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1. Attendance: 62,309
Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo)
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Championship statistics

Scoring

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Matt Connor Offaly 0-34 34 5 6.80
2 Mikey Sheehy Kerry 3-22 31 5 6.20
3 Barney Rock Dublin 1-18 21 3 7
4 Brendan Lowry Offaly 2-10 16 5 3.20
Eoin Liston Kerry 2-10 16 5 3.66
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Ger Power Kildare 2-4 10 Kilkenny
Mikey Sheehy Kerry 2-4 10 Cork
3 Matt Connor Offaly 0-9 9 Laois
4 Mick Finneran Roscommon 2-2 8 Sligo
Seán Moloney Clare 1-5 8 Limerick
Larry Tompkins Kildare 0-8 8 Wexford
Martin McHugh Donegal 0-8 8 Armagh
Matt Connor Offaly 0-8 8 Louth
9 John McCormack Longford 1-4 7 Dublin
Mikey Sheehy Kerry 1-4 7 Armagh
Matt Connor Offaly 0-7 7 Kerry
Matt Connor Offaly 0-7 7 Galway
Barney Rock Dublin 0-7 7 Kildare

Miscellaneous

  • Kilkenny's 4-10 to 2-2 defeat by Kildare in the Leinster preliminary round was their last game in the Leinster Championship as the Kilkenny County Board declined to enter a team in all subsequent championships.
  • London decide to play Connacht championship games in a rotational system and are dropped from the Connacht championship draws.
  • Offaly stop Kerry from winning a fifth All Ireland title in a row in the All Ireland final. A new record of that was set by Dublin winning 6 in a row (2015-2020).

See also

References

  1. ^ ""Darby: The man we"ll never forget". The Kerryman. 25 July 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Offaly's famous win of 25 years ago". Hogan Stand. 11 September 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  3. ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (15 September 2010). "Classic finals: 1982: Offaly 1-15, Kerry 0-17". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Furlong, Sheehy and Lowry reflect on the famous Kerry-Offaly game from 1982". The 42. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2016.