Joe Stafford

Joe Stafford
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position right full forward
Born Co. Cavan, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
?
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
Cavan 9-?
(0)
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles ?
All Irelands 2
NFL 1
All Stars 0

Joe Stafford was a former Gaelic football player for Cavan.

Playing career

Stafford played at right full forward and was a prolific goalscorer for Cavan in the 40's. He is 9th in All-time top Ulster goalscorers chart. His goal was crucial in securing Cavan's famous victory in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final in Polo Grounds, New York in 1947. He helped Cavan retain the title the following year against Co. Mayo. He also won a National Football League medal in 1949/50 season. Joe Stafford was the first man to be sent off in an All-Ireland final. He had been ordered off with fifteen minutes left in the 1943 All-Ireland final against Roscommon.[1]

References

  1. ^ http://www.anglocelt.ie/sport/localgaa/articles/2010/02/03/3994540-a-football-life-less-ordinary/

1 V. Gannon
2 W. Doonan | 3 B. O'Reilly | 4 P. Smith
5 J. Wilson | 6 J.J. O'Reilly(c) | 7 S. Deignan
8 P. J. Duke 9 P. Brady
10 A. Tighe | 11 M. Higgins | 12 C. McDyer
13 J. Stafford | 14 P. Donohoe | 15 T.P. O'Reilly

1 S. Morris
2 W. Doonan | 3 B. O'Reilly | 4 P. Smith
5 O.R. McGovern  | 6 J.J. O'Reilly(c) | 7 S. Deignan
8 P. J. Duke
9 P. Brady
10 A. Tighe | 11 M. Higgins | 12 J.J. Cassidy
13 J. Stafford | 14 P. Donohoe | 15 E. Carolan

1 D. Benson
2 W. Doonan | 3 B. O'Reilly | 4 P. Smith
5 P. J. Duke  | 6 J.J. O'Reilly(c) | 7 S. Deignan
8 P. Brady 9 V. Sherlock
10 A. Tighe | 11 M. Higgins | 12 J.J. Cassidy
13 J. Stafford | 14 P. Donohoe | 15 E. Carolan

sub O.R. McGovern