1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates14 May – 17 September 1989
Teams32
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamCork (5th win)
CaptainDinny Allen
ManagerBilly Morgan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamMayo
CaptainJimmy Browne
ManagerJohn O'Mahony
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterDublin
UlsterTyrone
ConnachtMayo
Championship statistics
No. matches played34
Top Scorer Michael Fitzmaurice (0-32)
Player of the Year Teddy McCarthy
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The 1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 103rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 14 May 1989 and ended on 17 September 1989.

Meath were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dublin in the Leinster final.

On 17 September 1989, Cork won the championship following a 0-17 to 1-11 defeat of Mayo in the All-Ireland final.[1][2][3] This was their 5th All-Ireland title, their first in sixteen championship seasons.

Mayo's Michael Fitzmaurice was the championship's top scorer with 0-32. Cork's Teddy McCarthy was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

4 June 1989 Quarter-final London 1-7 - 3-12 Galway Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
B McCabe 1-0, E Lynch 0-3, T McGuinness 0-2, D Daly 0-1, T McDermott 0-1. D Tummon 1-2, G McManus 0-5, J Joyce 1-0, T McHugh 1-0, M Gavin 0-2, K Walsh 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, E Elwood 0-1. Referee: E Neary (Sligo)
11 June 1989 Quarter-final Sligo 1-11 – 1-6 Leitrim Corran Park, Ballymote
D McDonagh 0-5, E Deignan 1-1, P Seevers 0-3, J Kent 0-1, F Feeney 0-1. B Breen 1-3, C Mahon 0-2, D Darcy 0-1. Referee: P Egan (Galway)

Semi-finals

25 June 1989 Semi-final Galway 1-8 – 1-8 Mayo Tuam Stadium, Tuam
G McManus 1-3, M Brennan 0-2, E Elwood 0-1, M Gavin 0-1, A Mulholland 0-1. M Fitzmaurice 0-4, S Maher 1-0, N Durkin 0-1, L McHale 0-1, A Finnerty 0-1, J Finn 0-1. Attendance: 10,000
Referee: S Mullaney (Roscommon)
2 July 1989 Semi-final Roscommon 4-11 – 1-8 Sligo Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
Earley 2-2, E McManus Jnr 1-2, Glennon 0-4, A McManus 1-0, Donlon 0-2, Kiloran 0-1. McDonagh 0-6, E Deignan 1-1, E Molloy 0-1. Referee: J Cosgrove (Meath)
9 July 1989 Semi-final replay Mayo 2-13 - 1-8 Galway MacHale Park, Castlebar
M Fitzmaurice 0-5, L McHale 1-0, A Finnerty 1-0, F Noone 0-2, S Maher 0-2, K McStay 0-1, J Burke 0-1, D Flanagan 0-1, W Padden 0-1. T Tierney 1-0, J Joyce 0-2, M Brennan 0-2, B O'Donnell 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, D Tummon 0-1, G McManus 0-1. Attendance: 16,000
Referee: S Mulvanney (Roscommon)

Finals

23 July 1989 Final Mayo 0-12 – 1-9 Roscommon MacHale Park, Castlebar
M Fitzmaurice 0-5, WJ Padden 0-2, K McStay 0-2, TJ Kilgallon 0-1, N Durkin 0-1, D Flanagan 0-1. V Glennon 1-1, P Eraley 0-2, A McManus 0-2, D Brady 0-1, S Killoran 0-1, J Newton 0-1, J Connaughton 0-1. Attendance: 20,000
Referee: M Kearins (Sligo)
30 July 1989 Final replay Roscommon 2-13 - 3-14
(aet)		 Mayo Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
T McManus 2-4, V Glennon 0-4, P Earley 0-2, S Kiloran 0-1, J Newton 0-1, E McManus Jnr 0-1. M Fitzmaurice 0-5, J Burke 1-1, A Finnerty 1-1, N Durkin 1-0, L McHale 0-3, WJ Padden 0-2, K McStay 0-2. Referee: M Kearins (Sligo)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

First round

14 May 1989 First round Carlow 1-7 - 2-14 Wicklow Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
J Nevin 1-3, D Ware 0-1, P Tobin 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1, J Hayden 0-1. K O'Brien 1-3, P Baker 0-6, P Kenny 1-1, S O'Brien 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-2. Attendance: 4,500
14 May 1989 First round Louth 3-7 - 2-9 Laois Drogheda Park, Drogheda
S White 2-1, R Culhane 1-0, C Kelly 0-3, S O'Hanlon 0-2, N Browne 0-1. W Brennan 1-4, S Murphy 1-0, G Browne 0-2, G Lawlor 0-2, D Lalor 0-1. Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare)
21 May 1989 First round Westmeath 3-9 - 1-7 Wexford Cusack Park, Mullingar
J Fleming 1-5, J Whelehan 1-1, T Ormsby 1-0, P Hassett 0-2, D Wilson 0-1. B Dodd 0-5, L Rafter 1-1, M Hanrick 0-1. Referee: J Woods (Dublin)

Quarter-finals

4 June 1989 Quarter-final Wicklow 1-15 – 2-9 Longford Aughrim Park, Aughrim
P Baker 0-9, K O'Brien 0-4, A O'Sullivan 1-0, P O'Byrne 0-1, F Daly 0-1. D Barry 1-4, M O'Hara 1-1, L O'Rourke 0-3, K Smith 0-1. Referee: K Campbell (Meath)
5 June 1989 Quarter-final Dublin 1-13 – 1-9 Kildare St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
B Rock 0-8, K Duff 1-2, D Foran 0-1, P Clarke 0-1, T Carr 0-1. L Miley 1-1, P McLoughlin 0-4, J Gilroy 0-1, D Fennin 0-1, T Harris 0-1, B Dowling 0-1. Referee: P Moran (Laois)
11 June 1989 Quarter-final Meath 1-15 – 0-13 Louth Croke Park, Dublin
B Stafford 0-7, F Murtagh 0-4, L Hayes 1-0, C Coyle 0-2, C O'Rourke 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1. C Kelly 0-6, S White 0-4, P Butterly 0-2, B Kerins 0-1. Attendance: 20,000
Referee: D Guerin (Dublin)
11 June 1989 Quarter-final Offaly 1-8 – 1-6 Westmeath O'Connor Park, Tullamore
S Lynam 0-4, B Lowry 1-0, V Claffey 0-1, P Brady 0-1, V Byrne 0-1, J Stewart 0-1. J Fleming 0-5, J Whelehan 1-0, D Wilson 0-1. Referee: T Meagher (Laois)

Semi-finals

25 June 1989 Semi-final Dublin 1-12 – 1-6 Wicklow St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
B Rock 0-5, J McNally 1-0, M Galvin 0-3, V Murphy 0-2, T Carr 0-1, D Foran 0-1. M Murtagh 1-0, P Baker 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-1, K O'Brien 0-1, P O'Byrne 0-1. Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
2 July 1989 Semi-final Meath 3-11 – 0-9 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
B Stafford 1-7, C O'Rourke 2-0, R Flynn 0-2, L Hayes 0-1, C Coyle 0-1. P Brady 0-2, V Byrne 0-2, S Lynam 0-2, P Moran 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1, M Plunkett 0-1. Attendance: 16,652
Referee: S Kelly (Carlow)

Final

30 July 1989 Final Dublin 2-12 – 1-10 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
V Murphy 1-2, K Duff 1-2, B Rock 0-5, P Curran 0-2, J McNally 0-1. B Stafford 0-5, B Flynn 0-4, M McCabe 1-0, C O'Rourke 0-1. Attendance: 56,839
Referee: S Kelly (Carlow)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

14 May 1989 Quarter-final Tipperary 1-18 – 2-5 Clare Ned Hall Park, Clonmel
J Costello 0-8, E Maher 0-4, A Cross 1-0, J O'Meara 0-3, B Burke 0-1, R Morris 0-1, G McGrath 0-1. A O'Keeffe 1-2, F McInerney 1-0, G Killeen 0-1, J Roche 0-1, T O'Neill 0-1. Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)
14 May 1989 Quarter-final Limerick 5-9 – 1-9 Waterford Páirc na nGael, Askeaton
E Sheehan 4-3, F Ryan 1-1, T Cummins 0-3, T Quaid 0-1, N Leonard 0-1. J McGrath 1-1, T Corcoran 0-2, L Dalton 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, J Maher 0-1, E O'Brien 0-1, M Neville 0-1. Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry)

Semi-finals

18 June 1989 Semi-final Limerick 1-10 - 6-7 Kerry Páirc na nGael, Askeaton
T Cummins 1-2, E Sheehan 0-4, S Gleeson 0-3, D Fitzgibbon 0-1. M Fitzgerald 1-2, T Fleming 1-2, E Liston 1-1, T Spillane 1-0, M McAuliffe 1-0, W Maher 1-0, P Spillane 0-2.
25 June 1989 Semi-final Cork 0-22 – 0-6 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
L Tompkins 0-7, D Barry 0-3, P McGrath 0-3, J Cleary 0-3, M McCarthy 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, D Allen 0-1, B Coffey 0-1, E O'Mahony 0-1. J O'Meara 0-4, E Maher 0-1, J Costelloe 0-1. Referee: P Lane (Limerick)

Final

23 July 1989 Final Kerry 1-9 - 1-12 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
M Fitzgerald 0-6, A O'Donovan 1-0, P Spillane 0-2, E Liston 0-1. L Tompkins 0-7, J O'Driscoll 1-1, P McGrath 0-2, D Allen 0-1, J Cleary 0-1. Attendance: 47,011
Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

14 May 1989 Preliminary round Antrim 0-5 - 0-8 Monaghan Casement Park, Belfast
C O'Neill 0-1, A McQuillan 0-1, T Connolly 0-1, M Darragh 0-1, D Finnegan 0-1. R McCarron 0-4, G McCarville 0-1, E Hughes 0-1, E McEneaney 0-1, F McEneaney 0-1. Attendance: 10,000
Referee: J Curran (Tyrone)

Quarter-finals

21 May 1989 Quarter-final Cavan 0-14 - 3-11 Donegal Breffni Park, Cavan
R Carolan 0-8, P Fallon 0-1, S Pierson 0-1, N O'Donnell 0-1, B McArdle 0-1, V Dowd 0-1, D Brady 0-1. J McMullen 2-1, T Ryan 1-3, M Hughes 0-6, B Murray 0-1. Attendance: 12,000
28 May 1989 Quarter-final Fermanagh 1-7 - 4-15 Derry St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
B Carthy 1-3, C Curran 0-1, F McCann 0-1, M O'Rourke 0-1, J Leonard 0-1. B McGilligan 2-0, D Barton 1-3, E Gormley 1-3, D Cassidy 0-5, B Healy 0-2, A Quigg 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. Attendance: 4,000
Referee: M Cranny (Down)
4 June 1989 Quarter-final Tyrone 1-11 – 2-7 Armagh Healy Park, Omagh
K McCabe 0-9, C Corr 1-1, P Quinn 0-1. K McGurk 1-1, S Skelton 1-1, J McConville 0-3, N Smyth 0-1, B Canavan 0-1. Referee: M Greenan (Cavan)
11 June 1989 Quarter-final Monaghan 0-9 - 1-14 Down St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney
E McEneaney 0-4, G McGurk 0-2, O Hamilton 0-1, G McCarville 0-1, E Sherry 0-1. L Heaney 1-2, C Murray 0-3, J Treanor 0-3, M Linden 0-2, C Deegan 0-1, A Rodgers 0-1, G Blaney 0-1, DJ Kane 0-1. Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh)

Semi-finals

18 June 1989 Semi-final Donegal 2-8 – 1-9 Derry St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
M McHugh 2-2, J McMullan 0-2, T Ryan 0-1, B Murray 0-1, M Shovlin 0-1, M Gallagher 0-1. E Gormley 1-3, D Barton 0-3, P Murphy 0-1, B Keeley 0-1, D Cassidy 0-1. Referee: J Curran (Tyrone)
25 June 1989 Semi-final Tyrone 1-12 – 1-7 Down St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney
S Conway 0-6, D O'Hagan 1-1, H McClure 0-2, C Dorr 0-2, M McClure 0-1. J Treanor 1-2, A Rodgers 0-2, M Linden 0-1, K Smyth 0-1, R Carr 0-1. Attendance: 13,000
Referee: J Gough (Antrim)

Finals

16 July 1989 Final Donegal 0-11 – 0-11 Tyrone St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
M McHugh 0-4, J McMullan 0-2, C Mulgrew 0-2, T Ryan 0-1, B Murray 0-1, A Molloy 0-1. S Conway 0-4, C Corr 0-3, K McCabe 0-2, E McKenna 0-1, D O'Hagan 0-1. Attendance: 30,000
Referee: M Greenan (Cavan)
23 July 1989 Final replay Donegal 0-7 – 2-13 Tyrone St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
M McHugh 0-4, T Ryan 0-2, L McGettigan 0-1. S Conway 1-3, D O'Hagan 1-0, E McKenna 0-3, K McCabe 0-2, S Meyler 0-2, S McNally 0-2, C Corr 0-1. Attendance: 25,000
Referee: M Greenan (Cavan)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

13 August 1989 Semi-final Mayo 0-12 - 1-6 Tyrone Croke Park, Dublin
M Fitzmaurice 0-6, N Durkin 0-1, K McStay 0-1, B Kilkenny 0-1, D Flanagan 0-1, S Maher 0-1, L McHale 0-1. S Conway 0-4, E McKenna 1-0, H McClure 0-1, D O'Hagan 0-1. Attendance: 48,177
Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare)
20 August 1989 Semi-final Cork 2-10 - 1-9 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
J Cleary 2-0, L Tompkins 0-3, D Barry 0-2, D Allen 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-1, P McGrath 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. B Rock 0-5, V Murphy 1-1, P Clarke 0-2, P Curran 0-1. Attendance: 60,168
Referee: M Kearins (Sligo)

Final

17 September 1989 Final Cork 0-17 - 1-11 Mayo Croke Park, Dublin
L Tompkins 0-4, P McGrath 0-3, J Cleary 0-3, D Barry 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, M McCarthy 0-2. M Fitzmaurice 0-7, A Finnerty 1-0, K McStay 0-2, L McHale 0-1, WJ Padden 0-1. Attendance: 65,519
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
Main article: 1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • On 11 June 1989, Corran Park in Ballymote hosts its first championship game in 36 years. That defeat of Leitrim by Sligo is their first championship victory over the team in 15 years.
  • Connacht and Ulster finals ended in draws and went to replays for the first time since 1976.
  • Cork win the Munster title for the third year in succession. It is the first time in their history that they achieve the three-in-a-row.
  • The All Ireland semi-finals the Mayo vs Tyrone game was the first championship meeting between the teams while the other had between Cork vs Dublin was Cork's first championship win over Dublin.
  • The All-Ireland final between Cork and Mayo is their first championship meeting since the 1916 All-Ireland semi-final. It is Mayo's first appearance in an All-Ireland final in 38 years.

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Michael Fitzmaurice Mayo 0-32 32 6 5.33
2 Barney Rock Dublin 0-23 23 4 5.75
3 Brian Stafford Meath 1-19 22 3 7.33
4 Larry Tompkins Cork 0-21 21 4 5.25
5 Stephen Conway Tyrone 1-17 20 5 4.00
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Eoin Sheehan Limerick 4-3 15 Waterford
2 Tony McManus Roscommon 2-4 10 Mayo
Brian Stafford Meath 1-7 10 Offaly
4 Pat Baker Wicklow 0-9 9 Longford
Kevin McCabe Tyrone 0-9 9 Armagh
6 Paul Earley Roscommon 2-2 8 Sligo
Martin McHugh Donegal 2-2 8 Derry
John Fleming Westmeath 1-5 8 Wexford
John Costello Tipperary 0-8 8 Clare
Ronan Carolan Cavan 0-8 8 Donegal

References

  1. ^ Carey, Daniel (14 September 2009). "1989: One that got away for Mayo". The Mayo News. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Down memory lane: A potted history of Cork v Mayo". The 42. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Jubilee Team: Cork 1989". GAA website. 16 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.