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| Event | 1926 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 5 September 1926 | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
| Attendance | 37,500[citation needed] | ||||||
| Weather | Wet[1] | ||||||
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| Date | 17 October 1926 | ||||||
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| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
| Attendance | 35,500[citation needed] | ||||||
The 1926 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 39th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1926 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.
Background
Although this was a first appearance in the decider since 1919 for Kildare, 1926 began a run of four consecutive All-Ireland SFC finals featuring Kildare.[1]
Paths to the final
Kerry defeated Cavan by 1–6 to 0–1 in the first semi-final. Kildare defeated Galway by 2–5 to 0–2 in the second semi-final.[1]
Matches
Summary
The final was played on 5 September.[1] A last-minute goal by Bill Gorman (Kerry) forced a draw.[1][2] After the game, Kerry's centre-back Jack Murphy put his clothes back on without taking off his playing gear, and died of pneumonia before the replay.[2] He was 22 years of age.[1]
The Kingdom (Kerry) won the replay, with a Tom O'Mahony goal.[2] The replay was played on 17 October.[3]
It was the second of three All-Ireland SFC titles won by Kerry in the 1920s, which made them joint "team of the decade" with Dublin, also winner of three.[4]
Details
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References
- ^ a b c d e f Diallo, Raf (31 December 2025). "Sport in 1926: Radio advent in hurling and a Five Nations near miss". RTÉ.
- ^ a b c High Ball magazine, issue #6, 1998.
- ^ The Complete Handbook of GAELIC GAMES. DBA. 2021. p. 148.
- ^ "Kerry on honour roll". Irish Independent. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
