List of All-Ireland Senior Football Championship finals
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| Founded | 1887 |
|---|---|
| Region | Ireland (GAA) |
| Teams | 34 (qualifiers) |
| Most championships | Kerry (39 titles) |
The All-Ireland Men's Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is an annual series of games played in Ireland during the summer and early autumn, and organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Contested by the top male inter-county football teams in Ireland, the tournament has taken place every year since 1887, except in 1888 when the competition was not played due to a tour of the United States by would-be competitors.
The competition traditionally culminates on the third or fourth Sunday in September with the All-Ireland Men's Senior Football Championship Final. Since 2022 the final game played on the third Sunday of July. The winning team receives the Sam Maguire Cup.
Finals held before the GAA's acquisition of Croke Park in 1913 were played at various venues in Dublin, Cork, Kildare, and Tipperary; since then the final has been played at Croke Park in Dublin, except for the 1947 final which was played at the Polo Grounds in New York.
History
Teams from the southern province of Munster shared the early titles, with Limerick, Tipperary and Cork winning the first three finals. The first Championship featured club teams who represented their respective counties after their county championship. The 21 a-side final, played in Beech Hill, Donnybrook on 29 April 1888, was contested between Commercials of Limerick and Young Irelands of Louth, with Commercials winning by 1–4 to 0–3.
The second Championship was unfinished owing to the American Invasion Tour. The 1888 provincial championships had been completed (won by Tipperary, Kilkenny and Monaghan, with no Connacht teams entering) but after the Invasion Tour ended, the All-Ireland semi-final and final were not played. London reached the final four times in the early years of the competition (1900–03).
The 1903 Championship brought Kerry's first All-Ireland title. They went on to become the most successful football team in the history of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. As of 2025, the Kingdom have won the competition on 39 occasions, including two four-in-a-rows (1929–32 and 1978–81) and two three-in-a-rows (1939–41 and 1984–86). Galway were the first team from the western province of Connacht to win an All-Ireland title, in 1925, while Cavan were the first from the northern province of Ulster, in 1933.
The first half of the twentieth century brought the rise of several teams who won two or more All-Ireland titles during this period, such as Kildare, Mayo, Cavan, Wexford and Roscommon. Wexford won four consecutive titles between 1915 and 1918, while Kildare were the first winners of the Sam Maguire Cup in 1928. Cavan won five titles between 1933 and 1952, including in 1947 when the final was played in New York. None of these teams have won an All-Ireland title since, with only Kildare, Mayo and Roscommon reaching the final. Most notably, Mayo have appeared in eleven finals since winning their last title in 1951, losing them all (1989, 1996 after a replay, 1997, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2016 after a replay, 2017, 2020 and 2021); this is the longest unbroken sequence of losing finals in the history of the competition.[1]
A record 90,556 attended the 1961 final between Down and Offaly. For 13 consecutive finals between 1974 and 1986, either Dublin or Kerry always contested the decider, with both playing against each other in six of them, and Offaly (in 1982) the only other team to win a title in that period.[2] In the 1990s, a significant sea change took place, as the All-Ireland was claimed by an Ulster team in four consecutive years (1991–94). For the next 25 years Ulster produced more All-Ireland winning teams than any other province.[3] The introduction of the qualifier system (commonly known as the "back door") in 2001 enabled Galway to reach and win that year's final despite losing to Roscommon in the Connacht semi-finals; a further six teams have since claimed the All-Ireland after coming through the qualifiers. Between 2011 and 2023 All Ireland champions won their Province. But in 2023 became a round robin system. ({Tyrone in 2005 and 2008, Kerry in 2006 and 2009, Cork in 2010} and Armagh in 2024 under a Round Robin system).[4] The 2003 final between Tyrone and Armagh was the first to be contested by two teams from the same province.
The duration of certain championship matches increased from 60 to 80 minutes during the 1970s. They were settled at 70 minutes after five seasons of this in 1975.[5] This applied only to the provincial finals, All-Ireland semi-finals and finals.[6]
Finals
The following table sets out the winning team and beaten finalist of each All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final. The vast majority of finals were contested by the winning semi-finalists, although in certain cases in the early years a provincial championship had not been completed in time and the affected province nominated a team to participate in the All-Ireland semi-final. In some of these cases, the nominated team (e.g. Dublin in 1905) won its semi-final, but was then vanquished in their provincial championship, and their place in the All-Ireland final taken by another team from that province.
Key
| Final won after Replay | |
| † | Final not played |
| ‡ | Winning county won the Double (Senior Football and Hurling Championship) |
All teams are based in Ireland, except for London and New York.
Results
| Year | Date | Winners | Runners-up | Venue | Attendance[7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County (titles) | Score | County | Score | Winning margin[A] (points) | | |||||
| 1887 | 29 April 1888 | Limerick (1) | 1–04 | Louth | 0–03 | Donnybrook | 7,000 | 1 goal, 1 point | |
| 1888 † | Championship unfinished — the GAA committee and players travelled to the USA to promote the game abroad | ||||||||
| 1889 | 20 October | Tipperary (1) | 3–06 | Laois | 0–00 | Inchicore | 1,500 | 3 goals, 6 points | |
| 1890 | 26 June 1892 | Cork ‡ (1) | 2–04 | Wexford | 0–01 | Clonturk | 1,000 | 2 goals, 3 points | |
| 1891 | 28 February 1892 | Dublin (1) | 2–01 | Cork | 1–01 | 2,000 | 1 goal | ||
| 1892 | 26 March 1893 | Dublin (2) | 1–04 | Kerry | 0–03 | 5,000 | 6 | ||
| 1893 | 24 June 1894 | Wexford (1) | 1–01 | Cork | 0–01 | Phoenix Park | 1,000 | 5 | |
| 1894 | 21 April 1895 | Dublin (3) | 0–05 | Cork | 1–02 | Thurles | 10,000 | –[B] | |
| 1895 | 15 March 1896 | Tipperary ‡ (2) | 0–04 | Meath | 0–03 | Jones' Road | 8,000 | 1 | |
| 1896 | 6 February 1898 | Limerick (2) | 1–05 (8) | Dublin | 0–07 | 3,500 | 1 | ||
| 1897 | 5 February 1899 | Dublin (4) | 2–06 (12) | Cork | 0–02 | 4,000 | 10 | ||
| 1898 | 8 April 1900 | Dublin (5) | 2–08 (14) | Waterford | 0–04 | Tipperary | 1,000 | 10 | |
| 1899 | 10 February 1901 | Dublin (6) | 1–10 (13) | Cork | 0–06 | Jones' Road | 2,000 | 7 | |
| 1900 | 26 October 1902 | Tipperary ‡ (3) | 3–07 (16) | London | 0–02 | 2,000 | 14 | ||
| 1901 | 2 August 1903 | Dublin (7) | 0–14 | London | 0–02 | 2,000 | 12 | ||
| 1902 | 11 September 1904 | Dublin (8) | 2–8 (14) | London | 0–04 | Cork | 10,000 | 10 | |
| 1903 | 12 November 1905 | Kerry (1) | 0–11 | London | 0–03 | Jones' Road | 10,000 | 8 | |
| 1904 | 1 July 1906 | Kerry (2) | 0–05 | Dublin | 0–02 | Cork | 10,000 | 3 | |
| 1905 | 16 June 1906 | Kildare (1) | 1–07 (10) | Kerry | 0–05 | Thurles | 15,000 | 5 | |
| 1906 | 20 October 1907 | Dublin (9) | 0–05 | Cork | 0–04 | Geraldine Park, Athy | 8,000 | 1 | |
| 1907 | 5 July 1908 | Dublin (10) | 0–06 | Cork | 0–02 | Tipperary | 5,000 | 4 | |
| 1908 | 3 October 1909 | Dublin (11) | 1–10 (13) | London | 0–04 | Jones' Road | 10,000 | 9 | |
| 1909 | 5 December | Kerry (3) | 1–09 (12) | Louth | 0–06 | 16,000 | 6 | ||
| 1910 † | 13 November | Louth (1) | W/O | Kerry | Scratch[C] | Jones' Road | |||
| 1911 | 14 January 1912 | Cork (2) | 6–06 (24) | Antrim | 1–02 (5) | Jones' Road | 11,000 | 19 | |
| 1912 | 3 November | Louth (2) | 1–07 (10) | Antrim | 1–02 (5) | 13,000 | 5 | ||
| 1913 | 14 December | Kerry (4) | 2–02 (8) | Wexford | 0–03 | Croke Park | 17,000 | 5 | |
| 1914 | 29 November | Kerry (5) | 2–03 (9) | Wexford | 0–06 | Croke Park | 20,000 | 3 | |
| 1915 | 7 November | Wexford (2) | 2–04 (10) | Kerry | 2–01 (7) | Croke Park | 27,000 | 3 | |
| 1916 | 17 December | Wexford (3) | 3–04 (13) | Mayo | 1–02 (5) | 3,000 | 8 | ||
| 1917 | 9 December | Wexford (4) | 0–09 | Clare | 0–05 | 6,500 | 4 | ||
| 1918 | 16 February 1919 | Wexford (5) | 0–05 | Tipperary | 0–04 | 12,000 | 1 | ||
| 1919 | 28 September | Kildare (2) | 2–05 (11) | Galway | 0–01 | 32,000 | 10 | ||
| 1920 | 11 June 1922 | Tipperary (4) | 1–06 (9) | Dublin | 1–02 (5) | 17,000 | 4 | ||
| 1921 | 17 June 1923 | Dublin (12) | 1–09 (12) | Mayo | 0–02 | 16,000 | 10 | ||
| 1922 | 7 October 1923 | Dublin (13) | 0–06 | Galway | 0–04 | 11,792 | 2 | ||
| 1923 | 28 September 1924 | Dublin (14) | 1–05 (8) | Kerry | 1–03 (6) | 18,500 | 2 | ||
| 1924 | 16 April 1925 | Kerry (6) | 0–04 | Dublin | 0–03 | 28,844 | 1 | ||
| 1925 † | 10 January 1926 | Galway (1) | 3–02 (11) | Cavan[D] | 1–02 (5) | 6 | |||
| 1926 | 17 October | Kerry (7) | 1–4 (7) | Kildare | 0–4 | Croke Park | 35,500 | 3 | |
| 1927 | 25 September | Kildare (3) | 0–05 | Kerry | 0–03 | Croke Park | 36,529 | 2 | |
| 1928 | 30 September | Kildare (4) | 2–06 (12) | Cavan | 2–05 (11) | 24,700 | 1 | ||
| 1929 | 22 September | Kerry (8) | 1–08 (11) | Kildare | 1–05 (8) | 43,839 | 3 | ||
| 1930 | 28 September | Kerry (9) | 3–11 (20) | Monaghan | 0–02 | 33,280 | 18 | ||
| 1931 | 27 September | Kerry (10) | 1–11 (14) | Kildare | 0–08 | 42,350 | 6 | ||
| 1932 | 25 September | Kerry (11) | 2–07 (13) | Mayo | 2–04 (10) | 25,816 | 3 | ||
| 1933 | 24 September | Cavan (1) | 2–05 (11) | Galway | 1–04 (7) | 45,188 | 4 | ||
| 1934 | 23 September | Galway (2) | 3–05 (14) | Dublin | 1–09 (12) | 36,143 | 2 | ||
| 1935 | 22 September | Cavan (2) | 3–06 (15) | Kildare | 2–05 (11) | 50,380 | 4 | ||
| 1936 | 27 September | Mayo (1) | 4–11 (23) | Laois | 0–05 | 50,168 | 18 | ||
| 1937 | 17 October | Kerry (12) | 4–04 (16) | Cavan | 1–07 (10) | Croke Park | 51,234 | 6 | |
| 1938 | 23 October | Galway (3) | 2–4 (10) | Kerry | 0–7 | 47,851 | 3 | ||
| 1939 | 24 September | Kerry (13) | 2–05 (11) | Meath | 2–03 (9) | Croke Park | 46,828 | 2 | |
| 1940 | 22 September | Kerry (14) | 0–07 | Galway | 1–03 (6) | 60,821 | 1 | ||
| 1941 | 7 September | Kerry (15) | 1–08 (11) | Galway | 0–07 | 45,512 | 4 | ||
| 1942 | 20 September | Dublin (15) | 1–10 (13) | Galway | 1–08 (11) | 37,105 | 2 | ||
| 1943 | 10 October | Roscommon (1) | 2–07 (13) | Cavan | 2–02 (8) | Croke Park | 47,193 | 5 | |
| 1944 | 24 September | Roscommon (2) | 1–09 (12) | Kerry | 2–04 (10) | Croke Park | 79,245 | 2 | |
| 1945 | 23 September | Cork (3) | 2–05 (11) | Cavan | 0–07 | 67,329 | 4 | ||
| 1946 | 27 October | Kerry (16) | 2–08 (14) | Roscommon | 0–10 | Croke Park | 65,661 | 4 | |
| 1947 | 14 September | Cavan (3) | 2–11 (17) | Kerry | 2–07 (13) | Polo Grounds, New York | 34,491 | 4 | |
| 1948 | 26 September | Cavan (4) | 4–05 (17) | Mayo | 4–04 (16) | Croke Park | 74,645 | 1 | |
| 1949 | 25 September | Meath (1) | 1–10 (13) | Cavan | 1–06 (9) | 79,460 | 4 | ||
| 1950 | 24 September | Mayo (2) | 2–05 (11) | Louth | 1–06 (9) | 76,174 | 2 | ||
| 1951 | 23 September | Mayo (3) | 2–08 (14) | Meath | 0–09 | 78,201 | 5 | ||
| 1952 | 12 October | Cavan (5) | 0–09 | Meath | 0–05 | Croke Park | 62,515 | 4 | |
| 1953 | 27 September | Kerry (17) | 0–13 | Armagh | 1–06 (9) | Croke Park | 86,155 | 4 | |
| 1954 | 26 September | Meath (2) | 1–13 (16) | Kerry | 1–07 (10) | 75,276 | 6 | ||
| 1955 | 25 September | Kerry (18) | 0–12 | Dublin | 1–06 (9) | 87,102 | 3 | ||
| 1956 | 7 October | Galway (4) | 2–13 (19) | Cork | 3–07 (16) | 70,772 | 3 | ||
| 1957 | 22 September | Louth (3) | 1–09 (12) | Cork | 1–07 (10) | 72,732 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | 28 September | Dublin (16) | 2–12 (18) | Derry | 1–09 (12) | 73,371 | 6 | ||
| 1959 | 27 September | Kerry (19) | 3–07 (16) | Galway | 1–04 (7) | 85,897 | 9 | ||
| 1960 | 25 September | Down (1) | 2–10 (16) | Kerry | 0–08 | 87,768 | 8 | ||
| 1961 | 24 September | Down (2) | 3–06 (15) | Offaly | 2–08 (14) | 90,556 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | 23 September | Kerry (20) | 1–12 (15) | Roscommon | 1–06 (9) | 75,771 | 6 | ||
| 1963 | 22 September | Dublin (17) | 1–09 (12) | Galway | 0–10 | 87,106 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | 27 September | Galway (5) | 0–15 | Kerry | 0–10 | 76,498 | 5 | ||
| 1965 | 26 September | Galway (6) | 0–12 | Kerry | 0–09 | 77,735 | 3 | ||
| 1966 | 25 September | Galway (7) | 1–10 (13) | Meath | 0–07 | 71,569 | 6 | ||
| 1967 | 24 September | Meath (3) | 1–09 (12) | Cork | 0–09 | 70,343 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | 22 September | Down (3) | 2–12 (18) | Kerry | 1–13 (16) | 71,294 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | 28 September | Kerry (21) | 0–10 | Offaly | 0–07 | 67,828 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | 27 September | Kerry (22) | 2–19 (25) | Meath | 0–18 | 71,775 | 7 | ||
| 1971 | 26 September | Offaly (1) | 1–14 (17) | Galway | 2–08 (14) | 70,789 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | 15 October | Offaly (2) | 1–19 (22) | Kerry | 0–13 | Croke Park | 66,136 | 9 | |
| 1973 | 23 September | Cork (4) | 3–17 (26) | Galway | 2–13 (19) | Croke Park | 73,308 | 7 | |
| 1974 | 22 September | Dublin (18) | 0–14 | Galway | 1–06 (9) | 71,898 | 5 | ||
| 1975 | 28 September | Kerry (23) | 2–12 (18) | Dublin | 0–11 | 66,346 | 7 | ||
| 1976 | 26 September | Dublin (19) | 3–08 (17) | Kerry | 0–10 | 73,588 | 7 | ||
| 1977 | 25 September | Dublin (20) | 5–12 (27) | Armagh | 3–06 (15) | 66,542 | 12 | ||
| 1978 | 24 September | Kerry (24) | 5–11 (26) | Dublin | 0–09 | 71,503 | 17 | ||
| 1979 | 16 September | Kerry (25) | 3–13 (22) | Dublin | 1–08 (11) | 72,185 | 11 | ||
| 1980 | 21 September | Kerry (26) | 1–09 (12) | Roscommon | 1–06 (9) | 63,854 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | 20 September | Kerry (27) | 1–12 (15) | Offaly | 0–08 | 61,489 | 7 | ||
| 1982 | 16 September | Offaly (3) | 1–15 (18) | Kerry | 0–17 | 62,309 | 1 | ||
| 1983 | 18 September | Dublin (21) | 1–10 (13) | Galway | 1–08 (11) | 71,988 | 2 | ||
| 1984 | 23 September | Kerry (28) | 0–14 | Dublin | 1–06 (9) | 68,365 | 5 | ||
| 1985 | 22 September | Kerry (29) | 2–12 (18) | Dublin | 2–08 (14) | 69,389 | 4 | ||
| 1986 | 21 September | Kerry (30) | 2–15 (21) | Tyrone | 1–10 (13) | 68,628 | 8 | ||
| 1987 | 20 September | Meath (4) | 1–14 (17) | Cork | 0–11 | 68,431 | 6 | ||
| 1988 | 9 October | Meath (5) | 0–13 | Cork | 0–12 | Croke Park | 64,069 | 1 | |
| 1989 | 17 September | Cork (5) | 0–17 | Mayo | 1–11 (14) | Croke Park | 65,519 | 3 | |
| 1990 | 16 September | Cork ‡ (6) | 0–11 | Meath | 0–09 | 65,723 | 2 | ||
| 1991 | 15 September | Down (4) | 1–16 (19) | Meath | 1–14 (17) | 64,500 | 2 | ||
| 1992[8] | 20 September | Donegal (1) | 0–18 | Dublin | 0–14 | 64,547 | 4 | ||
| 1993 | 19 September | Derry (1) | 1–14 (17) | Cork | 2–08 (14) | 64,500 | 3 | ||
| 1994 | 18 September | Down (5) | 1–12 (15) | Dublin | 0–13 | 58,684 | 2 | ||
| 1995 | 17 September | Dublin (22) | 1–10 (13) | Tyrone | 0–12 | 65,000 | 1 | ||
| 1996 | 29 September | Meath (6) | 2–09 (15) | Mayo | 1–11 (14) | Croke Park | 65,802 | 1 | |
| 1997[9] | 28 September | Kerry (31) | 0–13 | Mayo | 1–07 (10) | Croke Park | 65,601 | 3 | |
| 1998 | 27 September | Galway (8) | 1–14 (17) | Kildare | 1–10 (13) | 65,886 | 4 | ||
| 1999 | 26 September | Meath (7) | 1–11 (14) | Cork | 1–08 (11) | 63,276 | 3 | ||
| 2000[10] | 7 October | Kerry (32) | 0–17 | Galway | 1–10 (13) | Croke Park | 64,094 | 4 | |
| 2001[11] | 23 September | Galway (9) | 0–17 | Meath | 0–08 | Croke Park | 70,842 | 9 | |
| 2002[12] | 22 September | Armagh (1) | 1–12 (15) | Kerry | 0–14 | 79,500 | 1 | ||
| 2003[13] | 28 September | Tyrone (1) | 0–12 | Armagh | 0–09 | 79,394 | 3 | ||
| 2004[14] | 26 September | Kerry (33) | 1–20 (23) | Mayo | 2–09 (15) | 79,749 | 8 | ||
| 2005[15] | 25 September | Tyrone (2) | 1–16 (19) | Kerry | 2–10 (16) | 82,112 | 3 | ||
| 2006[16] | 17 September | Kerry (34) | 4–15 (27) | Mayo | 3–05 (14) | 82,289 | 13 | ||
| 2007[17] | 16 September | Kerry (35) | 3–13 (22) | Cork | 1–09 (12) | 82,126 | 10 | ||
| 2008[18] | 21 September | Tyrone (3) | 1–15 (18) | Kerry | 0–14 | 82,204 | 4 | ||
| 2009[19] | 20 September | Kerry (36) | 0–16 | Cork | 1–09 (12) | 82,246 | 4 | ||
| 2010[20] | 19 September | Cork (7) | 0–16 | Down | 0–15 | 81,604 | 1 | ||
| 2011[21] | 18 September | Dublin (23) | 1–12 (15) | Kerry | 1–11 (14) | 82,300 | 1 | ||
| 2012[22] | 23 September | Donegal (2) | 2–11 (17) | Mayo | 0–13 | 82,269 | 4 | ||
| 2013[23] | 22 September | Dublin (24) | 2–12 (18) | Mayo | 1–14 (17) | 82,274 | 1 | ||
| 2014[24] | 21 September | Kerry (37) | 2–09 (15) | Donegal | 0–12 | 82,184 | 3 | ||
| 2015[25] | 20 September | Dublin (25) | 0–12 | Kerry | 0–09 | 82,243 | 3 | ||
| 2016[26] | 1 October | Dublin (26) | 1–15 (18) | Mayo | 1–14 (17) | Croke Park | 82,249 | 1 | |
| 2017[27] | 17 September | Dublin (27) | 1–17 (20) | Mayo | 1–16 (19) | Croke Park | 82,243 | 1 | |
| 2018[28] | 2 September | Dublin (28) | 2–17 (23) | Tyrone | 1–14 (17) | 82,300 | 6 | ||
| 2019[29] | 14 September | Dublin (29) | 1–18 (21) | Kerry | 0–15 | Croke Park | 82,300 | 6 | |
| 2020[30] | 19 December | Dublin (30) | 2–14 (20) | Mayo | 0–15 | Croke Park | 0[E] | 5 | |
| 2021[31] | 11 September | Tyrone (4) | 2–14 (20) | Mayo | 0–15 | 41,150[F] | 5 | ||
| 2022 | 24 July | Kerry (38) | 0–20 | Galway | 0–16 | 82,300 | 4 | ||
| 2023 | 30 July | Dublin (31) | 1–15 (18) | Kerry | 1–13 (16) | 82,300 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | 28 July | Armagh (2) | 1–11 (14) | Galway | 0–13 | 82,164 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | 27 July | Kerry (39) | 1–26 (29) | Donegal | 0–19 | 82,109 | 10 | ||
- A Originally, a goal outweighed any number of points. In 1892, the value of a goal was set at five points; this was reduced to three points in 1896.
- B The 1894 replay was abandoned after Dublin walked off following some of their players being assaulted by Cork supporters. Cork led by two points at the time, but Dublin were awarded the championship as Cork were deemed to have been responsible for the abandonment.
- C The 1910 Final was scratched and Louth were awarded the championship after Kerry objected to the Great Southern and Western Railway not selling tickets to their fans at reduced rates and refused to travel to Dublin.
- D Kerry beat Cavan 1–7 to 2–3 in the semi-final, but after an objection by Cavan and counter-objection by Kerry, both sides were disqualified. Galway were declared champions but, following protests, a substitute competition between the four provincial finalists was organised, with Galway and Cavan proceeding to the final.[32]
- E Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland.
- F Game was played at 50% capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland.
Results by team
| Team | Wins | First final won | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost | Total final appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry | 39 | 1903 | 2025 | 24 | 2023 | 63 |
| Dublin | 31 | 1891 | 2023 | 13 | 1994 | 44 |
| Galway | 9 | 1925 | 2001 | 15 | 2024 | 24 |
| Cork | 7 | 1890 | 2010 | 16 | 2009 | 23 |
| Meath | 7 | 1949 | 1999 | 9 | 2001 | 16 |
| Cavan | 5 | 1933 | 1952 | 6 | 1949 | 11 |
| Wexford | 5 | 1893 | 1918 | 3 | 1914 | 8 |
| Down | 5 | 1960 | 1994 | 1 | 2010 | 6 |
| Kildare | 4 | 1905 | 1928 | 5 | 1998 | 9 |
| Tipperary | 4 | 1889 | 1920 | 1 | 1918 | 5 |
| Tyrone | 4 | 2003 | 2021 | 3 | 2018 | 7 |
| Mayo | 3 | 1936 | 1951 | 15 | 2021 | 18 |
| Offaly | 3 | 1971 | 1982 | 3 | 1981 | 6 |
| Louth | 3 | 1910 | 1957 | 3 | 1950 | 5 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 1943 | 1944 | 3 | 1980 | 5 |
| Donegal | 2 | 1992 | 2012 | 2 | 2025 | 4 |
| Limerick | 2 | 1887 | 1896 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Armagh | 2 | 2002 | 2024 | 3 | 2003 | 5 |
| Derry | 1 | 1993 | 1993 | 1 | 1958 | 2 |
| London | 0 | – | 5 | 1908 | 5 | |
| Antrim | 0 | – | 2 | 1912 | 2 | |
| Laois | 0 | – | 2 | 1936 | 2 | |
| Waterford | 0 | – | 1 | 1898 | 1 | |
| Clare | 0 | – | 1 | 1917 | 1 | |
| Monaghan | 0 | – | 1 | 1930 | 1 | |
Man of the match
- 1990 Shea Fahy
- 1991: James McCartan Jnr
- 1992: Manus Boyle
- 1993: Johnny McGurk
- 1994: Mickey Linden
- 1995: Paul Curran
- 1996 (draw): Liam McHale
- 1996 (replay): Tommy Dowd
- 1997: Maurice Fitzgerald
- 1998: Michael Donnellan
- 1999: Mark O'Reilly
- 2000 (draw): Mike Frank Russell
- 2000 (replay): Seamus Moynihan
- 2001: Pádraic Joyce
- 2002: Oisín McConville
- 2003: Kevin Hughes
- 2004: Colm Cooper
- 2005: Owen Mulligan
- 2006: Aidan O'Mahony
- 2007: Colm Cooper
- 2008: Seán Cavanagh
- 2009: Tom O'Sullivan
- 2010: Daniel Goulding
- 2011: Kevin Nolan
- 2012: Michael Murphy
- 2013: Bernard Brogan Jnr
- 2014: Paul Murphy
- 2015: Brian Fenton
- 2016 (draw): John Small
- 2016 (replay): Mick Fitzsimons
- 2017: James McCarthy
- 2018: Jack McCaffrey
- 2019 (draw): Jack McCaffrey
- 2019 (replay): Ciarán Kilkenny
- 2020: Con O'Callaghan
- 2021: Darren McCurry
- 2022: David Clifford
- 2023: Paul Mannion
- 2024: Oisín Conaty
- 2025: Gavin White
See also
- List of All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final goalscorers
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final referees
- List of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship finals
- List of National Football League (Ireland) finals
References
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- ^Crowe, Dermot (30 March 2025). "Marching on together". Sunday Independent.
From 1974 to 1986, every final had Kerry or Dublin in it and in six of those they were the final pairing. They shared every All-Ireland going in that time save for Offaly's famous heist of 1982.
- ^Moran, Seán (26 May 2013). "Donegal hoping to avoid being fifth All-Ireland champions in 20 years to fall at first hurdle in Ulster: Uneasy lies the head that wears the northern crown". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^McNulty, Paul (27 June 2016). "The Recipe For Qualifier Success - By The Managers Who've Actually Done It". Balls.ie. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^Breheny, Martin. "The Final Verdict: The Greatest of my Lifetime" in Martin Breheny's Greatest All-Ireland Finals. Irish Independent. 1 September 2018, p. 2.
- ^Moran, Seán (11 September 2019). "Will time be on Dublin's side once more?". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
Another issue touched on by John O'Keeffe in his interview was the strange decision to extend senior championship provincial finals, All-Ireland semi-finals and finals to 80 minutes – which was an extra third on the previous duration of an hour. Curiously, it made little difference to the outcome of matches. Of the five finals plus 1972 replay played over 80 minutes – the length of a match was settled at 70 minutes from 1975 onwards – only the 1971 Offaly-Galway result would have been affected. Had it been played over an hour, it would have ended in a draw instead of Offaly's first All-Ireland triumph.
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