1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates15 May – 18 September 1983
Teams32
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamDublin (21st win)
CaptainTommy Drumm
ManagerKevin Heffernan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamGalway
CaptainSéamus McHugh
ManagerMattie McDonagh
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterDublin
UlsterDonegal
ConnachtGalway
Championship statistics
No. matches played34
Top Scorer Barney Rock (6-27)
Player of the Year Tommy Drumm
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The 1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 97th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 15 May 1983 and ended on 18 September 1983.

Offaly entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dublin in the Leinster final.

On 18 September 1983, Dublin won the championship following a 1-10 to 1-8 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 21st All-Ireland title and their first in six championship seasons.

Dublin's Barney Rock was the championship's top scorer with 6-27. Dublin's Tommy Drumm was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

5 June 1983 Quarter-final London 0-7 – 2-8 Sligo Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
J McParland 0-2, B Grealish 0-2, T O'Donoghue 0-1, D Charles 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1. T Carty 2-0, A Brennan 0-3, J Kearins 0-3, John Kent 0-1, C Murphy 0-1. Referee: J Mullaney (Roscommon)
12 June 1983 Quarter-final Mayo 0-9 – 0-7 Roscommon McHale Park, Castlebar
M Carney 0-3, TJ Kilgallon 0-2, WJ Padden 0-2, B Kilkenny 0-1, P Dixon 0-1. D Earley 0-4, A Dooley 0-2, GK Connellan 0-1. Referee: T Moran (Leitrim)

Semi-finals

26 June 1983 Semi-final Leitrim 1-6 – 1-8 Galway Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
P Prendergast 0-4, S Mulhern 1-0, J Ward 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. B Brennan 0-4, M Brennan 1-0, B O'Donnell 0-2, S Joyce 0-1, T Tierney 0-1.
3 July 1983 Semi-final Sligo 0-9 – 0-13 Mayo Markievicz Park, Sligo
J Kearins 0-3, A Brennan 0-2, J Kent 0-1, M McCarrick 0-1, P Henry 0-1, R Henneberry 0-1. M Carney 0-5, R Bell 0-2, TJ Kilgallon 0-2, P Dixon 0-2, J Lyons 0-1, P Duffy 0-1. Referee: S Mullaney (Roscommon)

Final

17 July 1983 Final Mayo 1-10 – 1-13 Galway McHale Park, Castlebar
M Carney 1-0, K McStay 0-2, G Geraghty 0-2, P Dixon 0-2, R Bell 0-1, P Brogan 0-1, J Lyons 0-1, WJ Padden 0-1. S Joyce 1-2, B O'Donnell 0-3, G McManus 0-3, V Daly 0-3, T Conneely 0-1, WJ Padden 0-1. Attendance: 18,000
Referee: S Mullaney (Roscommon)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

First round

15 May 1983 First round Longford 3-15 – 0-13 Carlow O'Connor Park, Tullamore
J McCormack 1-7, M Casey 1-3, E McCormack 1-2, K O'Rourke 0-2, L Tierney 0-1. W Cullen 0-3, J Owens 0-2, P Carey 0-2, P Quirke 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, T Dwyer 0-1, N Molloy 0-1. Attendance: 1,500
Referee: J Gunning (Offaly)
15 May 1983 First round Louth 2-11 – 2-5 Westmeath Croke Park, Dublin
Jim McDonnell 1-7, D Kelleher 1-2, R Culhane 0-2. R Fahy 1-3, T McCormack 1-0, W Lowry 0-2. Attendance: 3,186
Referee: A Jordan (Dublin)
22 May 1983 First round Wicklow 0-11 – 0-11 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
P Baker 0-8, K Ryan 0-1. E Mahon 0-6, G O'Connor 0-4, E Kehoe 0-1. Referee: C Lally (Laois)
5 June 1983 First round replay Wexford 4-20 – 2-14
(aet)		 Wicklow Croke Park, Dublin
M Hanrick 1-4, E Mahon 0-7, M Fitzhenry 1-3, S Fitzhenry 1-2, P Walsh 1-0, E Kehoe 0-2, T Foran 0-1, N Swords 0-1. P Baker 0-7, K Baker 1-2, T Foley 1-0, P O'Toole 0-2, T Murphy 0-1, P Byrne 0-1, J Lynch 0-1. Referee: C Lally (Laois)

Quarter-final

5 June 1983 Quarter-final Kildare 3-9 – 2-9 Longford O'Connor Park, Tullamore
L Tompkins 2-3, J Ryan 1-1, P Farrell 0-4, S Fahy 0-1. J McCormack 1-4, K O'Rourke 1-2, D Barry 0-2, L Tierney 0-1. Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath)
5 June 1983 Quarter-final Louth 3-11 – 0-8 Laois Croke Park, Dublin
Jim McDonnell 1-4, P Reneghan 1-1, B Gaughran 1-0, John McDonnell 0-3, E Judge 0-1, R Culhane 0-1, A Wiseman 0-1. B Clancy 0-2, E Whelan 0-1, P Roe 0-1, J Ramsbottom 0-1, L Scully 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1, J Irwin 0-1. Referee: D Guerin (Dublin)
12 June 1983 Quarter-final Dublin 2-8 – 2-8 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
B Rock 1-2, A O'Toole 0-2, K Duff 0-2, J Kearns 0-2. C O'Rourke 1-4, B Tansey 1-0, P Smith 1-0 og, F Murtagh 0-2, E Barry 0-1, M Downes 0-1. Referee: J Gunning (Offaly)
12 June 1983 Quarter-final Offaly 2-18 – 1-8 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
M Connor 1-4, G Carroll 1-2, D Farrell 0-5, J Guinan 0-2, A O'Halloran 0-2, Séamus Darby 0-2, P Dunne 0-1. G O'Connor 0-6, S Fitzhenry 1-0, M Hanrick 0-1, N Swords 0-1. Attendance: 25,069
Referee: K Campbell (Meath)
3 July 1983 Quarter-final replay Dublin 3-9 – 0-16
(aet)		 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
B Rock 2-3, B Jordan 1-0, K Duff 0-3, P Canavan 0-1, J Kearns 0-1, A O'Toole 0-1. F Murtagh 0-8, C O'Rourke 0-4, L Smith 0-1, E Barry 0-1, M Downes 0-1, JJ McCormack 0-1. Referee: J Gunning (Offaly)

Semi-finals

26 June 1983 Semi-final Offaly 2-15 – 0-6 Kildare Páirc Tailteann, Navan
M Connor 1-8, B Lowry 1-0, D Farrell 0-2, J Guinan 0-2, A O'Halloran 0-1, R Connor 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1. L Tompkins 0-2, S Fahy 0-2, P Farrell 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
17 July 1983 Semi-final Dublin 1-12 – 0-3 Louth Croke Park, Dublin
B Rock 0-4, K Duff 1-0, A O'Toole 0-3, C Redmond 0-2, A McCaul 0-2, B Jordan 0-1. D Callaghan 0-2, Johnny McDonnell 0-1. Referee: T Collins (Meath)

Final

31 July 1983 Final Dublin 2-13 – 1-11 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
Joe McNally 1-2, Barney Rock 0-5f, John Caffrey 1-0, Tommy Conroy and Kieran Duff 0-2 each, Anton O'Toole and John Kearns 0-1 each Matt Connor 1-7 (0-6f), Brendan Lowry 0-2, Tomas O'Connor and Martin Fitzpatrick 0-1 each Attendance: 36,912
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

29 May 1983 Quarter-final Limerick 1-9 – 2-16 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
T Cummins 1-3, A Moran 0-3, T Browne 0-2, F Ryan 0-1. M Beston 1-3, F Kelly 0-6, L Conroy 1-2, B Conway 0-2, J Dunne 0-1, T Carr 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1. Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry)
12 June 1983 Quarter-final Clare 4-16 – 0-5 Waterford Cusack Park, Ennis
F Mescall 3-0, P McNamara 0-7, S Moloney 0-5, D O'Loughlin 1-0, G Fitzpatrick 0-1, N Normoyle 0-1, G Curtin 0-1, T Bonsis 0-1. M Reid 0-2, P Keating 0-1, J Hartery 0-1, M Hogan 0-1. Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry)

Semi-finals

26 June 1983 Semi-final Tipperary 2-5 – 5-16 Kerry Ned Hall Park, Clonmel
B Conway 1-2, I Conroy 1-0, O Maher 0-1, G McGrath 0-1, F Kelly 0-1. M Sheehy 2-4, J O'Shea 2-1, S Walsh 1-1, D Moran 0-4, T Doyle 0-2, G Power 0-2, J Egan 0-2. Referee: J Dennigan (Cork)
3 July 1983 Semi-final Clare 1-5 – 1-11 Cork Cusack Park, Ennis
G Fitzpatrick 1-1, P McNamara 0-2, F Mescall 0-1, N Roche 0-1. J Cleary 0-8, T Murphy 1-2, D Barry 0-1. Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry)

Final

17 July 1983 Final Cork 3-10 – 3-9 Kerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
T Murphy 2-2, J Cleary 1-6, D Allen 0-2, M Sheehy 0-7, J O'Shea 2-0, S Walsh 1-0, J Egan 0-1, G Power 0-1. Attendance: 17,000
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

22 May 1983 Preliminary round Derry 0-11 – 1-12 Cavan Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
J Irwin 0-4, K Quinn 0-3, K McWilliams 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1. D McDonnell 1-4, R Cullivan 0-3, D Donohoe 0-2, M Lynch 0-2, B O'Grady 0-1. Referee: J Gough (Antrim)

Quarter-finals

29 May 1983 Quarter-final Fermanagh 0-10 – 0-8 Down St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
P McGinnitty 0-3, P Connolly 0-2, K Corrigan 0-2, K McElroy 0-1, A McCaffrey 0-1, D Corrigan 0-1. G Blaney 0-3, B McGOvern 0-2, D Bell 0-1, P Browne 0-1, L Austin 0-1. Referee: S Gallagher (Donegal)
5 June 1983 Quarter-final Monaghan 2-18 – 0-4 Antrim St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney
E Hughes 1-3, E McEneaney 1-3, R McCarron 0-4, R McDermott 0-2, Séamus Carville 0-2, M Caulfield 0-2, D Mulligan 0-1, H Clerkin 0-1. D Armstrong 0-3, D Graham 0-1. Referee: J Heaney (Tyrone)
13 June 1983 Quarter-final Donegal 1-10 – 0-7 Armagh MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
M McHugh 0-5, C Mulgrew 1-1, J McMullen 0-1, M Carr 0-1, M Lafferty 0-1, C Keaney 0-1. J Horgan 0-6, C McGuirk 0-1. Referee: J McCorry (Cavan)
19 June 1983 Quarter-final Cavan 0-11 – 0-10 Tyrone Breffni Park, Cavan
M Lynch 0-7, D Donohoe 0-1, P McNamee 0-1, D McDonnell 0-1, J Reilly 0-1. F McGuigan 0-4, S Daly 0-2, P Hannigan 0-1, S Donnelly 0-1, E Bradley 0-1, E McKenna 0-1. Referee: S Murray (Monaghan)

Semi-finals

26 June 1983 Semi-final Donegal 1-14 – 1-9 Monaghan St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
J McMullen 1-3, P McGettigan 0-3, D Reid 0-2, S Bonnar 0-2, C Mulgrew 0-1, K Keaney 0-1, T McDermott 0-1, A Molloy 0-1. R McCarron 0-4, H Clerkin 1-0, E McEneaney 0-2, R McDermott 0-1, N McKenna 0-1, M Caulfield 0-1. Attendance: 12,000
Referee: J McCorry (Cavan)
3 July 1983 Semi-final Cavan 2-12 – 1-7 Fermanagh St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
D McDonnell 2-5, M Lynch 0-5, D Donohoe 0-2. D Corrigan 1-0, G McElroy 0-3, P McGinnity 0-2, K Corrigan 0-1, P Connolly 0-1. Referee: S Murray (Monaghan)

Final

24 July 1983 Final Donegal 1-14 – 1-11 Cavan St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
M McHugh 0-7, S Bonnar 1-1, J McMullan 0-3, D Reid 0-2, M Carr 0-1. D McDonnell 1-2, M Lynch 0-4, S King 0-1, J Reilly 0-1, D Donohue 0-1, M Faulkner 0-1, R Cullivan 0-1. Attendance: 25,000
Referee: J Gough (Antrim)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

14 August 1983 Semi-final Galway 1-12 - 1-11 Donegal Croke Park, Dublin
V Daly 1-1, S Joyce 0-4, H O'Donnell 0-2, G McManus 0-2, T Tierney 0-1, P Lee 0-1, R Lee 0-1. K Keeney 1-0, M McHugh 0-5, S Bonnar 0-2, M Corr 0-1, D Reid 0-1, T McDermott 0-1, J McMullen 0-1. Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry)
21 August 1983 Semi-final Dublin 2-11 - 2-11 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
B Rock 1-3, A O'Toole 1-1, K Duff 0-2, T Conroy 0-2, J McNulty 0-2, PJ Buckley 0-1. D Allen 2-1, J Cleary 0-3, J Allen 0-3, C Ryan 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, D Barry 0-1, D Creedon 0-1. Attendance: 49,773
Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo)
28 August 1983 Semi-final replay Cork 2-10 - 4-15 Dublin Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Barry 2-1, J Cleary 0-7, T Murphy 0-1, J Kerrigan 0-1. B Rock 1-4, K Duff 1-3, J McNally 1-3, B Mullins 1-0, T Conroy 0-2, A O'Toole 0-1, J Ronayne 0-1, J Caffrey 0-1. Attendance: 43,433
Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo)

Final

18 September 1983 Final Dublin 1-10 - 1-8 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
B Rock 1-6, J Ronayne 0-1, PJ Buckley 0-1, J McNally 0-1, K Duff 0-1. S Joyce 1-1, B Brennan 0-3, M Coleman 0-1, S McHugh 0-1, G McManus 0-1, M Brennan 0-1. Attendance: 71,988
Referee: J Gough (Antrim)
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Championship statistics

Scoring

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Barney Rock Dublin 6-27 45 7 6.42
2 Matt Connor Offaly 3-19 28 3 7.33
3 John Cleary Cork 1-24 27 4 6.75
4 Derek McDonnell Cavan 4-12 24 4 6.00
5 Kieran Duff Dublin 2-13 19 7 2.71
6 Mikey Sheehy Kerry 2-11 17 2 8.50
John McCormack Longford 2-11 17 2 8.50
Mikey Sheehy Kerry 2-11 17 2 8.50
Jim McDonnell Louth 2-11 17 3 5.66
10 Tadhg Murphy Cork 3-6 15 4 3.75
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Derek McDonnell Cavan 2-5 11 Fermamagh
Matt Connor Offaly 1-8 11 Kildare
3 Mikey Sheehy Kerry 2-4 10 Tipperary
John McCormack Longford 1-7 10 Carlow
Jim McDonnell Louth 1-7 10 Westmeath
Matt Connor Offaly 1-7 10 Dublin
7 Frank Mescall Clare 3-0 9 Waterford
Larry Tompkins Kildare 2-3 9 Longford
Barney Rock Dublin 2-3 9 Meath
John Cleary Cork 1-6 9 Kerry
Barney Rock Dublin 1-6 9 Galway

Miscellaneous

  • After losing eight consecutive Munster finals, Cork finally defeated Kerry by 3-10 to 3-9 to take the provincial title for the first time since 1974.
  • The Dublin vs Cork All Ireland semi-final replay was played at Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork was the last to be outside Croke Park, Dublin until 2014. It was also the first All-Ireland semi-final replay to be played outside Croke Park since 1941.[2]
  • The All-Ireland final has gone down as the most ill-disciplined decider in championship history. Dubbed the Game of Shame, four players were sent off - three from the Dublin team and one from Galway. Although the official attendance was 71,988 there was overcrowding on both terraces with many supporters failing to get into the ground. Same scoreline as 1942 All Ireland final 41 years later.

References

  1. ^ "Heffo's 12 Apostles Rock 'n' roll way to glory". Irish Independent. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  2. ^ Moran, Seán (11 September 2019). "Remembering when Kerry kicked ahead of Dublin 78 years ago: This year will be only the third replay between the counties, and the first in Croke Park". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 September 2019. By this stage [the 1930s] the tendency to spread the [All-Ireland] semi-finals around the country was dying, and the 1941 replay in Tralee would be the last played outside Croke Park until 1983, when Dublin memorably went to Páirc Uí Chaoimh to take on Cork in an All-Ireland semi-final replay.