1950 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1950 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Mayo (2nd win)
Captain	Sean Flanagan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Louth
Captain	Tom Conlon
Provincial Champions
Munster	Kerry
Leinster	Louth
Ulster	Armagh
Connacht	Mayo
Championship statistics
	← 1949 1951 →

The 1950 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 64th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.

In the Leinster final Louth ended Meath's spell as All Ireland champions.

Mayo won their second All-Ireland.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

11 June 1950
Semi-final

Roscommon	0–10 – 1–4	Galway

St. Coman's Park, Roscommon

25 June 1950
Semi-final

Mayo	0–10 – 1–5	Sligo

James Stephens Park, Ballina

Connacht Final

16 July 1950
Final

Mayo	1–7 – 0–4	Roscommon
P Carney (0-4, three frees) & M Mulderrig (1-3).

Tuam Stadium, Tuam

Leinster Senior Football Championship

30 April 1950
Preliminary round

Longford	0–12 – 0–5	Westmeath

O'Connor Park, Tullamore

7 May 1950
Preliminary round

Kildare	2–11 – 1–9	Dublin
S.Brennan 0-4, L.O'Brien 1-1, J.Malone 0-3, P.Lyons 1-0, C.Hanlon, P.White, B.Edwards 0-1.

Cusack Park, Mullingar

14 May 1950
Preliminary round

Wicklow	2–4 – 0–6	Longford

St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge

21 May 1950
Quarter-final

Louth	1–7 – 1–6	Carlow

Croke Park, Dublin

28 May 1950
Quarter-final

Kildare	2–5 – 1–6	Offaly
B.Edwards 1-1, P.Lyons 1-0, P.White 0-2, S.Brennan, J.Malone 0-1.

O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Attendance: 13,500

Referee: J Conroy (Laois)

4 June 1950
Quarter-final

Wexford	4–3 – 1–5	Laois

Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

Attendance: 11,447

18 June 1950
Quarter-final

Meath	6–8 – 0–4	Wicklow

Croke Park, Dublin

25 June 1950
Semi-final

Louth	1–10 – 1–8	Kildare
		S.Brennan 0-4, P.White 1-1, C.Hanlon, B.Edwards. J.Malone 0-1.

Croke Park, Dublin

2 July 1950
Semi-final

Meath	1–5 – 0–6	Wexford

Croke Park, Dublin

Leinster Final

23 July 1950^[4]

Louth	1–03 – 1–03	Meath
Frank Reid 1-0, Nicky Roe 0-2 (0-1f), Stephen White 0-1		Mattie McDonnell 1-0, Brian Smyth 0-2, Mick O'Brien 0-1f

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 36,202

Referee: J. Conroy (Laois)


GK	1	Seán Thornton (Civil Service, Dublin)
RCB	2	Michael Byrne (St Bride's)
FB	3	Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) (c)
LCB	4	Jim Tuft (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RHB	5	Seán Boyle (St Mary's)
CHB	6	Paddy Markey (St Mary's)
LHB	7	Paddy McArdle (St Mary's)
MF	8	Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels)
MF	9	Frank Reid (Dundalk Gaels)
RHF	10	Michael McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)
CHF	11	Nicky Roe (St Mary's)
LHF	12	Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RCF	13	Roger Lynch (Geraldines)
FF	14	Hubert Reynolds (Dundalk Gaels)
LCF	15	Mickey Reynolds (Stabannon Parnells)


GK	1	Bob Ruske (Dunboyne)
RCB	2	Paddy Dixon (Ballivor)
FB	3	Paddy O'Brien (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)
LCB	4	Kevin McConnell (Syddan)
RHB	5	Séamus Heery (North Meath)
CHB	6	John O'Brien (UCD, Dublin)
LHB	7	Christo Hand (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)
MF	8	Des Taaffe (St Mary's)
MF	9	Paddy Connell (Castletown)
RHF	10	Frankie Byrne (Clanna Gael, Dublin)
CHF	11	Micheál O'Brien (Skryne)
LHF	12	Mattie McDonnell (Ballinlough)
RCF	13	Brian Smyth (Skryne)
FF	14	Larry McGuinness (North Meath)
LCF	15	Paddy Meegan (Syddan) (c)
Substitutes:
	16	Peter McDermott (Young Irelands) for Byrne

Leinster Final replay

6 August 1950

Louth	3–05 – 0–13	Meath
Nicky Roe 1-3 (0-3f), Hubert Reynolds 1-1, Mick Reynolds 1-0, Frank Reid 0-1		Mick O'Brien 0-5f, Mattie McDonnell 0-3 (0-1f), Paddy O'Brien (1 '50), Des Taaffe (0-1f), Paddy Connell, Paddy Meegan, Larry McGuinness 0-1 each

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: Paddy Mythen (Wexford)


GK	1	Seán Thornton (Civil Service, Dublin)
RCB	2	Michael Byrne (St Bride's)
FB	3	Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) (c)
LCB	4	Jim Tuft (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RHB	5	Ronan Lynch (Geraldines)
CHB	6	Paddy Markey (St Mary's)
LHB	7	Paddy McArdle (St Mary's)
MF	8	Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels)
MF	9	Frank Reid (Dundalk Gaels)
RHF	10	Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)
CHF	11	Nicky Roe (St Mary's)
LHF	12	Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RCF	13	Roger Lynch (Geraldines)
FF	14	Hubert Reynolds (Dundalk Gaels)
LCF	15	Mickey Reynolds (Stabannon Parnells)
Substitutes:
	16	Seán Boyle (St Mary's) for Ronan Lynch


GK	1	Bob Ruske (Dunboyne)
RCB	2	Matt Maguire (Syddan)
FB	3	Paddy O'Brien (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)
LCB	4	Kevin McConnell (Syddan)
RHB	5	Séamus Heery (North Meath)
CHB	6	Paddy Dixon (Ballivor)
LHB	7	Christo Hand (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)
MF	8	Des Taaffe (St Mary's)
MF	9	Paddy Connell (Castletown)
RHF	10	Brian Smyth (Skryne)
CHF	11	Mattie McDonnell (Ballinlough)
LHF	12	Paddy Meegan (Syddan) (c)
RCF	13	Micheál O'Brien (Skryne)
FF	14	Peter McDermott (Young Irelands)
LCF	15	Larry McGuinness (North Meath)
Substitutes:
	16	Gerry McArdle (Garda, Dublin) for Connell

Munster Senior Football Championship

2 July 1950
Quarter-final

Cork	3–8 – 2–2	Waterford
E. Young (2-2), D. Kellaher (0-1), J. O’Keefe (0-1) & P. O’Donnell (0-4).

Páirc MacGearailt, Fermoy

18 June 1950
Semi-final

Kerry	1–6 – 1–6	Clare
G. O'Sullivan (0-1), DJ McMahon (1-0), D. Kavanagh (0-1), P. McCarthy (0-1) & Batt Garvey (0-3).

Austin Stack Park, Tralee

16 July 1950
Semi-final replay

Kerry	6–6 – 2–4	Clare
T. O'Sullivan (2-3), G.O'Sullivan (0-1), M. Palmer (1-0), B. Garvey (1-2) & Sub P. Godley (1-0).

Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

16 July 1950
Semi-final

Cork	3–5 – 0–3	Tipperary
C. McGrath (0-3), J. Hartnett (1-0), P. O’Donavan (1-0) & E. Young (0-2).

Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

Referee: M. Colbert (Limerick)

Munster Final

30 July 1950
Final

Kerry	2–5 – 1–5	Cork
T. O'Sullivan (0-2), P. Godley (0-1) & D. Kavanagh (2-1).		J. Hartnett (0-1), E. Young (0-1), J. Cronin (0-2) & D. Kellaher (1-1).

Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

Ulster Senior Football Championship

4 June 1950
Quarter-final

Antrim	5–10 – 0–5	Derry

Corrigan Park, Belfast

11 June 1950
Quarter-final

Cavan	8–7 – 0–3	Tyrone
P Donohoe (3-5), T Tighe (2-0), Ed Carolan (2-2), J Cusack (1-0)		Fee (0-2), Campbell (0-1)

Fr. Peter Campbell Park, Coalisland

18 June 1950
Quarter-final

Down	2–8 – 3–5	Donegal

St. Patrick's Park, Newcastle

25 June 1950
Quarter-final

Armagh	0–14 – 1–5	Monaghan

St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

Attendance: 10,000

25 June 1950
Quarter-final replay

Down	4–3 – 1–7	Donegal

O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny

2 July 1950
Semi-final

Antrim	2–6 – 1–12	Cavan
Pa O Hara (2-1), Mc Callin (0-3), Dunlop (0-1), Gallagher (0-1)		P Donohoe (0-9), M Higgins (0-2), T Tighe (1-0), Ed Carolan (0-1)

St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

Attendance: 20,000

9 July 1950
Semi-final

Armagh	1–8 – 1–7	Down

O'Neill Park, Dungannon

Attendance: 5,800

Ulster Final

23 July 1950
Final

Armagh	1–11 – 1–7	Cavan
G O Neill (0-4), D Slevin (0-2),M Mc Evoy (0-3) J M Breen (0-2), W Mc Corry (1-0)		P Donohoe (0-4), M Higgins (0-2), Ed Carolan (0-1), P Brady (1-0)

St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

Attendance: 30,000

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

13 August 1950
Semi-final

Mayo	3–9 – 0–6	Armagh
P Carney (0-1, free), M Flanagan (0-1), W Kenny (0-1, free), J Gilvarry (0-1); M Mulderrig (0-2), T Langan (2-3) & P Solan (1-0).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 49,281

20 August 1950
Semi-final

Louth	1–7 – 0–8	Kerry
S. Boyle (0-1), J. McDonnell (0-5, 2f), F. Reid (0-1), P. Smith (1-0)		T. O'Sullivan (0-1), M. Palmer (0-1), P. McCarthy (0-1), B. Garvey (0-4) & Sub G. O'Sullivan (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 50,672

Referee: Simon Deignan (Cavan)


GK	1	Seán Thornton (Civil Service, Dublin)
RCB	2	Michael Byrne (St Bride's)
FB	3	Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) (c)
LCB	4	Jim Tuft (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RHB	5	Seán Boyle (St Mary's)
CHB	6	Paddy Markey (St Mary's)
LHB	7	Paddy McArdle (St Mary's)
MF	8	Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels)
MF	9	Frank Reid (Dundalk Gaels)
RHF	10	Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)
CHF	11	Nicky Roe (St Mary's)
LHF	12	Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RCF	13	Roger Lynch (Geraldines)
FF	14	Hubert Reynolds (Dundalk Gaels)
LCF	15	Mickey Reynolds (Stabannon Parnells)
Substitutes:
	16	Peadar Smith (Oliver Plunketts) for Roe


GK	1	Liam Fitzgerald
RCB	2	James Murphy
FB	3	Paddy Bawn Brosnan
LCB	4	Donie Murphy
RHB	5	Mick Finucane
CHB	6	Jackie Lyne
LHB	7	Teddy O'Connor (c)
MF	8	Eddie Dowling
MF	9	Jim Brosnan
RHF	10	Teddy O'Sullivan
CHF	11	Mixie Palmer
LHF	12	Pat Godley
RCF	13	Dan Kavanagh
FF	14	Phil McCarthy
LCF	15	Batt Garvey
Substitutes:
	16	Gerald O'Sullivan for Godley

All Ireland Final

24 September 1950
Final

Mayo	2–5 – 1–6	Louth
E Mongey (0-2), M Flanagan (1-0), J Gilvarry (0-1), M Mulderrig (0-2) & P Solan (1-0).		Nicky Roe (1-5) & Jimmy McDonnell (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 76,174

Referee: Simon Deignan (Cavan)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

The Connacht final between Mayo and Roscommon took place at the new Tuam Stadium, in Tuam.
Armagh end a 47-year wait by winning their first Ulster title since 1903.
The All Ireland semi-final between Mayo and Armagh was their first championship meeting.
Mayo end a 14-year period by winning their second All Ireland title.

References

^ "Football results 1887-1910". GAA. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
^ "All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1887-2010". HoganStand. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
^ "Leinster Senior Football Champions" (PDF). Leinster GAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
^ "Meath and Louth in Leinster Final". The Argus. 22 July 1950.

[1] "Football results 1887-1910". GAA. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2011.

[2] "All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1887-2010". HoganStand. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.

[3] "Leinster Senior Football Champions" (PDF). Leinster GAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.

[4] "Meath and Louth in Leinster Final". The Argus. 22 July 1950.

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