| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 April – 23 September 1962 |
| Teams | 31 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Kerry (20th win) |
| Captain | Seán Óg Sheehy |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Roscommon |
| Captain | Gerry O'Malley |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Cavan |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 31 |
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The 1962 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 76th staging of All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 29 April 1962 and ended on 23 September 1962.
Games were shown on television for the first time ever.
Down entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cavan in the Ulster final.
Kerry won their twentieth All-Ireland title.[1][2][3]
Results
Quarter-finals
Mayo v Sligo
| 10 June 1962 Quarter-final | Mayo | 1–13 – 3–7 | Sligo | Fr. O'Hara Park, Charlestown |
| J Langan (0–2), J Corcoran (1–4), J Farragher (0–1), M Ruane (0–1); W Casey (0–2), P Gibbons (0–3). | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: J. Martin (Roscommon) |
Sligo v Mayo
| 24 June 1962 Quarter-final replay | Sligo | 1–7 – 1–6 | Mayo | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| M Kerans 1–1, P Christie 0–4, J Killoran 0–2. | E Maguire 1–0, F Gibbons 0–2, J Corcoran 0–2, W Casey 0–1, J Farragher 0–1. | Referee: J. Martin (Roscommon) |
Semi-finals
Galway v Leitrim
| 17 June 1962 Semi-final | Galway | 3–7 – 1–10 | Leitrim | Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe |
| S Purcell 2–1, C Dunne 0–5, S Leydon 1–0, P Leo 0–1. | C Flynn 1–5, P Guckian 0–2, P Dolan 0–2, P McGarty 0–1. |
Roscommon v Sligo
| 10 July 1962 Semi-final | Roscommon | 3–6 – 1–11 | Sligo | Fr. O'Hara Park, Charlestown |
| Referee: M. Loftus (Mayo) |
Final
Roscommon v Galway
| 22 July 1962 Final | Roscommon | 3–7 – 2–9 | Galway | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| Don Feely 1–4, A White 1–1, C Mahon 1–0, Des Feely 0–2. | J Geraghty 1–2, C Dunne 0–4, J Donnellan 1–0, F Lydon 0–2, F Purcell 0–1. | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: M. Higgins (Cavan) |
First round
Carlow v Kilkenny
| 29 April 1962 First round | Carlow | 3–12 – 2–12 | Kilkenny | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| B Hayden 3–7, P Walker 0–2, T Keogh 0–1, P Roberts 0–1, E Hogan 0–1. | T Wislon 0–9, J Nash 1–0, S Higgins 1–0, P Butler 0–3. |
Kildare v Wexford
| 13 May 1962 First round | Kildare | 5–12 – 1–6 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| J Hayden 3–0, P Cummins 2–1, K O'Malley 0–6, P LOughlan 0–3, J McNally 0–1, P Moore 0–1. | P Crowley 1–1, P Wilson 0–3, T Flynn 0–1, J Crowley 0–1. |
Louth v Wicklow
| 20 May 1962 First round | Louth | 1–11 – 0–6 | Wicklow | Croke Park, Dublin |
| F Clarke 1–2, K Behan 0–4, L Leech 0–2, J Judge 0–1, M McKeown 0–1, M Gartland 0–1. | J Kenny 0–3, J Hatton 0–1, P Roche 0–1, P Marah 0–1. | Referee: M Mangan (Dublin) |
Quarter-finals
Carlow v Offaly
| 20 May 1962 Quarter-final | Carlow | 2–4 – 2–9 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| B Hayden 1–3, P Brophy 1–0, F Smith 0–1. | P Daly 1–1, T Cullen 1–0, H Donnelly 0–3, S Brearton 0–2, N Casey 0–1, T Furlong 0–1, M Brady 0–1. | Referee: E Moules (Wicklow) |
Laois v Westmeath
| 27 May 1962 Quarter-final | Laois | 2–8 – 1–9 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| J Kenny 1–5, N Delaney 1–1, E Dunne 0–1, M Phelan 0–1. | J Bradley 1–2, G Kane 0–4, L Fagan 0–1, M Carley 0–1, J Dunne 0–1. |
Dublin v Louth
| 3 June 1962 Quarter-final | Dublin | 1–8 – 0–10 | Louth | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| K Heffernan 1–1, J Timmons 0–5, C O'Leary 0–1, J Joyce 0–1. | K Behan 0–4, L Leech 0–2, P Cleary 0–1, D O'Neill 0–1, M McKeown 0–1, M Gartland 0–1. |
Kildare v Meath
| 10 June 1962 Quarter-final | Kildare | 0–8 – 0–6 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| K O'Malley 0–4, P Cummins 0–2, P Moore 0–2. | D Carty 0–2, P McNamee 0–2, J Nallen 0–2. |
Semi-finals
Dublin v Laois
| 17 June 1962 Semi-final | Dublin | 0–13 – 1–8 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| P Delaney 0–4, J Timmons 0–3, K Heffernan 0–2, E Burgess 0–2, N Fox 0–1, P Farnan 0–1. | J Kenna 0–5, E Dunne 1–1, D Delaney 0–1, L Doran 0–1. |
Kildare v Offaly
| 1 July 1962 Semi-final | Kildare | 2–6 – 3–5 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Cummins 1–2, P Moore 1–1, K O'Malley 0–2, M Carolan 0–1. | T Furling 1–3, M Casey 1–0, T Cullen 0–1, P Daly 0–1. | Attendance: 43,059 Referee: E O'Reilly |
Final
Dublin v Offaly
| 15 July 1962 Final | Dublin | 2–8 – 1–7 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Paddy Delaney 1–2 (0-1f), Bobby McCrea 1–1, John Timmons 0–3 (0-2f), Eamon Burgess and Johnny Joyce 0–1 each | Tommy Cullen 1–0, Harry Donnelly 0-3f, Sean Brereton 0–2, Larry Coughlan (1 '50) and Tom Furlong 0–1 each | Attendance: 59,643 Referee: Eamon Moulds (Wicklow) |
Quarter-final
Tipperary v Waterford
| 27 May 1962 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 0–6 – 3–5 | Waterford | Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
| Referee: D Gowen (Cork) |
Semi-finals
Cork v Clare
| 17 June 1962 Semi-final | Cork | 2–8 – 0–4 | Clare | Buttevant Sportsfield, Buttevant |
| J O'Sullivan 1–2, E Ryan 1–1, G Whyte 0–2, E McCarthy 0–2, V Barrett 0–1. |
Kerry v Waterford
| 24 June 1962 Semi-final | Kerry | 2–18 – 2–6 | Waterford | Frank Sheehy Park, Listowel |
| T Long 1–2, P Sheehy 0–4, D McAuliffe 0–4, S Roche 1–0, D Geaney 0–3, M O'Connell 0–3, M O'Dwyer 0–1, S Murphy 0–1. |
Final
Cork v Kerry
| 15 July 1962 Final | Cork | 0–4 – 4–8 | Kerry | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| Gene McCarthy 0–3 and Vincent Barrett 0-1f | Dan McAuliffe 1–2 (0-2f), Mick O'Connell, Gene O'Driscoll, Tom Long 1–1 each, Jimmy Lucey, Dave Geaney, Paudie Sheehy 0–1 each | Attendance: 25,090 Referee: M Colbert (Limerick) |
Preliminary round
Derry v Donegal
| 3 June 1962 Preliminary round | Derry | 2–10 – 2–7 | Donegal | Rossa Park, Magherafelt |
| Attendance: 3,000 |
Quarter-finals
Antrim v Monaghan
| 10 June 1962 Quarter-final | Antrim | 2–7 – 0–2 | Monaghan | Casement Park, Belfast |
| Attendance: 3,000 |
Cavan v Armagh
| 24 June 1962 Quarter-final | Cavan | 3–8 – 2–2 | Armagh | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| S McMahon 1–3, HB O'Donnell 1–0, J McDonnell 1–0, C Gallagher 0–2, J Brady 0–2, T Morris 0–1. | R Dowds 1–1, H Loughran 1–0, D Kelly 0–1. | Attendance: 12,000 |
Fermanagh v Down
| 1 July 1962 Quarter-final | Fermanagh | 1–8 – 4–10 | Down | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
| Attendance: 10,000 |
Semi-finals
Antrim v Cavan
| 8 July 1962 Semi-final | Antrim | 0–5 – 1–6 | Cavan | Casement Park, Belfast |
| P McCaugue 0–3, L O'Connor 0–1, H O'Kane 0–1. | C Smith 0–4, S McMahon 1–0, T Lynch 0–1, J Stafford 0–1. | Attendance: 8,000 |
Down v Tyrone
| 15 July 1962 Semi-final | Down | 1–12 – 1–6 | Tyrone | Casement Park, Belfast |
| P Doherty 0–4, A Hadden 1–0, J McCartan 0–3, S O'Neill 0–3, J Lennon 0–1, J Carey 0–1. | F Donnelly 0–6, P Harte 1–0. |
Final
Cavan v Down
| 29 July 1962 Final | Cavan | 3–6 – 0–5 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| J Stafford 2–0, C Gallagher 0–4, J Brady 1–0, S McMahon 0–2. | S O'Neill 0–2, J Lennon 0–1, P Doherty 0–1, A Hadden 0–1. | Attendance: 40,000 |
Semi-finals
Kerry v Dublin
| 5 August 1962 Semi-final | Kerry | 2–12 – 0–10 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Long 1–3, G McMahon 1–1, M O'Connell 0–4, P Sheehy 0–2, D Geaney 0–1, T O'Sullivan 0–1. | C O'Leary 0–3, P Delaney 0–3, J Joyce 0–2, J Timmons 0–1, E Burgess 0–1. | Attendance: 60,396 Referee: L Maguire (Cavan) |
Roscommon v Cavan
| 19 August 1962 Semi-final | Roscommon | 1–8 – 1–6 | Cavan | Croke Park, Dublin |
| A Kenny 1–0, Don Feely 0–3, C Mahon 0–2, E Curley 0–1, J Kelly 0–1, A Whyte 0–1. | J Bardy 1–0, C Gallagher 0–3, C Smyth 0–1, T Maguire 0–1, S MacMahon 0–1. | Attendance: 46,932 |
Final
Kerry v Roscommon
| 23 September 1962 Final | Kerry | 1–12 – 1–6 | Roscommon | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M O'Connell 0–7, G McMahon 1–0, P Sheehy 0–2, T O'Sullivan 0–2, T Long 0–1. | Don Feely 1–5, J Kelly 0–1. | Attendance: 75,771 Referee: Eamonn Moules (Wicklow) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Sligo beat Mayo for the first time since 1928.
- Football matches were shown on Television for the first time ever.
- Garry McMahon of Kerry scored the fastest goal ever in an All-Ireland final when he found the net after just 34 seconds against Roscommon.[4]
- The All-Ireland final between Kerry and Roscommon becomes the first championship game to be broadcast live on Telefís Éireann.
Scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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References
- ^ "Football Results 1941 – 1970 | the Official Website of the GAA". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Results 1887-2010". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Football Champions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ Fitzgibbon, Gerard (10 September 2011). "Garry McMahon weekend to take place in Abbeyfeale in November". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
