1973 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Champions | |
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Winning team | Cork (4th win) |
Captain | Billy Morgan |
Manager | Donie O'Donovan |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Cork |
Leinster | Offaly |
Ulster | Tyrone |
Connacht | Galway |
Championship statistics | |
Player of the Year | Billy Morgan (Cork) |
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The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship of 1973 was the 87th edition of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knockout competition. The championship ran from June to September of that year, culminating with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin on 23 September. The match was contested by Cork and Galway, with Cork taking the title by 3–17 to 2–13. It was Cork's first All-Ireland title since 1945.
Format
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual, with the four winners from Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster advancing to the All-Ireland semi-finals. The draw for these games was as follows:
- Munster V. Ulster
- Connacht V. Leinster
Results
Connacht
Leinster
1973 Semi-Final |
Meath | 2-17 – 2-11 | Laois |
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Munster
Ulster
All-Ireland Championship
All-Ireland Final
Main article: 1973 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final