1918 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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The 1918 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 32nd staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Wexford won a record fourth title in a row, an achievement which had never been completed.[2][3][4]

Winning teamWexford (5th win)
CaptainJim Byrne[1]
Losing teamTipperary
MunsterTipperary
Quick facts All-Ireland Champions, Winning team ...
1918 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamWexford (5th win)
CaptainJim Byrne[1]
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamTipperary
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterWexford
UlsterCavan
ConnachtMayo
Championship statistics
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Results

Connacht

Connacht Senior Football Championship

More information Roscommon, 0–5 – 1–4 ...
Roscommon0–5 – 1–4Leitrim
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More information Mayo, 1–6 – 1–0 ...
Mayo1–6 – 1–0Sligo
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More information Galway, 1–5 – 1–0 ...
Galway1–5 – 1–0Leitrim
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More information Mayo, 0–4 – 0–1 ...
Mayo0–4 – 0–1Galway
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Leinster

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary Round
More information Westmeath, 3–3 – 0–3 ...
Westmeath3–3 – 0–3Longford
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Preliminary Round
More information Louth, 1–4 – 0–3 ...
Louth1–4 – 0–3Meath
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Preliminary Round
More information Wexford, 2–2 – 0–3 ...
Wexford2–2 – 0–3Laois
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Quarter-Final
More information Carlow, 4–3 – 0–1 ...
Carlow4–3 – 0–1Wicklow
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Quarter-Final
More information Wexford, 2–6 – 0–1 ...
Wexford2–6 – 0–1Kilkenny
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Quarter-Final
More information Westmeath, 4–4 – 1–2 ...
Westmeath4–4 – 1–2Offaly
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Quarter-Final
More information Louth, 3–5 – 3–3 ...
Louth3–5 – 3–3Dublin
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Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mr P Duffy
Quarter-Final
More information Kildare, 4–2 – 0–3 ...
Kildare4–2 – 0–3Westmeath
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Semi-Final
More information Wexford, 5–8 – 2–2 ...
Wexford5–8 – 2–2Carlow
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Semi-Final
More information Kildare, 0–1 – 0–7 ...
Kildare0–1 – 0–7Louth
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Attendance: 5,000 – 6,000
19 January 1919[5][6][7] Final Wexford 2–5 – 1–4 Louth Croke Park, Dublin
G. O'Kennedy 1–2, J. Byrne 0–2 (1f), J. Redmond 1–0, R. Reynolds 0–1 N. Butterly 1–2 (all frees), N. Murphy, A. Tipping 0–1 each Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Maurice J. Collins (Dublin)
GK1Tom McGrath (Blue and Whites)
RCB2Nick Stewart (Murrintown)
FB3Paddy Mackey (New Ross Geraldines)
LCB4Jem Byrne (Fethard) (c)
RHB5Tom Murphy (Starlights)
CHB6Tom Doyle (Ballyhogue and Davidstown)
LHB7Martin Howlett (Gusserane and Campile United)
MF8Bill Hodgins (Brideswell)
MF9John Doran (Ballyhogue and Davidstown)
RHF10Jack Crowley (Blue and Whites)
CHF11Rich Reynolds (Blue and Whites)
LHF12Pierse Todd (UCD, Dublin)
RCF13Aidan Doyle (New Ross Geraldines)
FF14Gus O'Kennedy (New Ross Geraldines)
LCF15Jim Redmond (Enniscorthy Volunteers)
GK1Willie Donough (Drogheda Stars)
RCB2John Clarke (Tredaghs)
FB3Jack Murray (Drogheda Stars)
LCB4Peter Kiely (Éamonn Ceannt's)
RHB5Jim Smith (Tredaghs)
CHB6Nick Butterly (Drogheda Stars)
LHB7Pat Balfe (Tredaghs)
MF8Larry McCormack (Tredaghs)
MF9Paddy Lambe (Drogheda Stars)
RHF10Eoin Markey (Éamonn Ceannt's)
CHF11Tom Burke (Drogheda Stars) (c)
LHF12Joe Burke (Drogheda Stars)
RCF13Nick Murphy (Drogheda Stars)
FF14Andy Tipping (Dundalk O'Rahilly's)
LCF15Frank Byrne (Tredaghs)
Substitutes used:
16Larry Feehan (Dundalk Young Irelands)
17Jim Morgan (Dundalk Young Irelands)

Munster

Munster Senior Football Championship

More information Waterford, won – lost ...
Waterfordwon – lostLimerick
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More information Tipperary, 1–5 – 0–2 ...
Tipperary1–5 – 0–2Cork
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Referee: A. Quillinan (Limerick)
More information Tipperary, 4–4 – 0–0 ...
Tipperary4–4 – 0–0Waterford
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More information Kerry, 5–3 – 1–3 ...
Kerry5–3 – 1–3Clare
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More information Tipperary, 1–1 – 0–1 ...
Tipperary1–1 – 0–1Kerry
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Referee: M. Mehigan ( C )[clarification needed]

Ulster

Ulster Senior Football Championship

More information Antrim, 4–1 – 2–4 ...
Antrim4–1 – 2–4Derry
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More information Armagh, 0–5 – 0–4 ...
Armagh0–5 – 0–4Down
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More information Cavan, 1–4 – 1–2 ...
Cavan1–4 – 1–2Fermanagh
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More information Monaghan, 4–4 – 1–0 ...
Monaghan4–4 – 1–0Tyrone
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More information Antrim, 1–2 – 0–3 ...
Antrim1–2 – 0–3Monaghan
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More information Cavan, 2–4 – 0–0 ...
Cavan2–4 – 0–0Armagh
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Attendance: 3,000
More information Cavan, 3–2 – 0–0 ...
Cavan3–2 – 0–0Antrim
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Semi-finals

By the time the semi-final was to be played, the Leinster championship was not finished, so Louth were nominated to represent Leinster. When Wexford beat Louth in the Leinster final, they were given Louth's place in the All-Ireland final.

More information Louth, 2–4 – 0–4 ...
Louth2–4 – 0–4Cavan
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More information Tipperary, 2–2 – 1–4 ...
Tipperary2–2 – 1–4Mayo
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Referee: J. McGrath

Final

Main article: 1918 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
More information Wexford, 0–5 – 0–4 ...
Wexford0–5 – 0–4Tipperary
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Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Patrick Dunphy (Laois)

Statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Due to Spanish flu most games were delayed.
  • Wexford become the first county to win the Leinster football title for a sixth year in a row and the All-Ireland football title for a fourth year in a row.

Roll of Honour

  • Dublin – 11 (1908)
  • Wexford – 5 (1918)
  • Kerry – 5 (1914)
  • Tipperary – 3 (1900)
  • Limerick – 2 (1896)
  • Cork – 2 (1911)
  • Louth – 2 (1912)
  • Kildare – 1 (1905)

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