1937 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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The 1937 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 51st staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. In the All Ireland semifinal Cavan ended Mayo's day as All Ireland Champions. Kerry won the title.[1][2][3]

Winning teamKerry (12th win)
CaptainMiko Doyle
Losing teamCavan
CaptainTom O'Reilly
Quick facts All-Ireland Champions, Winning team ...
1937 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamKerry (12th win)
CaptainMiko Doyle
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamCavan
CaptainTom O'Reilly
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterLaois
UlsterCavan
ConnachtMayo
Championship statistics
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Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

More information Sligo, 2–10 – 1–6 ...
Sligo2–10 – 1–6Roscommon
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Attendance: 2,000
More information Galway, 3–1 – 0–2 ...
Galway3–1 – 0–2Sligo
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Final

More information Mayo, 3–5 – 0–8 ...
Mayo3–5 – 0–8Galway
P Flannelly (0–1), J Carney (0–2, one free), P Laffey (1–1); J Munnelly (1–0), P Munnelly (0–1) & sub M Hannon (0–1).
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Attendance: 15,000

Leinster Senior Football Championship

More information Meath, 3–9 – 2–3 ...
Meath3–9 – 2–3Westmeath
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More information Wexford, 2–7 – 1–4 ...
Wexford2–7 – 1–4Carlow
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More information Kildare, 5–11 – 1–7 ...
Kildare5–11 – 1–7Wicklow
P.Byrne 2–6, T.Mulhall, W.Ryan 1–0, J.Martin, P.Bourke 0–2.
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More information Laois, 2–6 – 1–9 ...
Laois2–6 – 1–9Offaly
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Referee: P Waters (Kildare)
More information Dublin, 1–7 – 0–10 ...
Dublin1–7 – 0–10Louth
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More information Laois, 2–7 – 1–7 ...
Laois2–7 – 1–7Offaly
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Attendance: 8000
Referee: P Waters (Kildare)
More information Wexford, 3–7 – 1–8 ...
Wexford3–7 – 1–8Meath
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More information Dublin, 1–4 – 2–5 ...
Dublin1–4 – 2–5Louth
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Attendance: 10,000
More information Wexford, 0–6 – 1–5 ...
Wexford0–6 – 1–5Louth
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More information Laois, 2–10 – 2–7 ...
Laois2–10 – 2–7Kildare
P.Byrne 1–5, T.Mulhall 1–0, M.Brosnan 0–1, P.Bourke 0–1.
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Final

More information Laois, 0-12–0-04 ...
Laois0-12–0-04 Louth
Tom Keogh 0-4 (0-1f), Mick Haughney 0-3, Danny Douglas and Tommy Murphy 0-2 each, Bill Delaney 0-1 James McKevitt (0-2f) and Harry Devine 0–2 each
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Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Martin Lynch (Carlow)
GK1Martin Farrell (Graiguecullen)
RCB2Joe Brennan (Edenderry, Offaly)
FB3Tom Delaney (Stradbally)
LCB4Dan Walsh (Army Metro, Dublin)
RHB5Chris Delaney (Tullamore, Offaly)
CHB6Mick Delaney (Stradbally)
LHB7Jim Slater (Graiguecullen)
MF8Jack Delaney (Stradbally) (c)
MF9Bill Delaney (Stradbally)
RHF10Danny Douglas (Army Metro, Dublin)
CHF11Tommy Murphy (Graiguecullen)
LHF12Syd Harkins (Army Metro, Dublin)
RCF13Mick Haughney (Graiguecullen)
FF14Tom Keogh (Portlaoise)
LCF15Jack McDarby (Graiguecullen)
GK1Hugh Callan (Dundalk Gaels)
RCB2Peter Martin (Wolfe Tones)
FB3Eddie Boyle (Cooley Kickhams)
LCB4Jim Culligan (Newtown Blues) (c)
RHB5Paddy McManus (Wolfe Tones)
CHB6Eugene Callan (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)
LHB7Jim Thornton (Cooley Kickhams)
MF8Jimmy Coyle (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)
MF9Paul Matthews (Athy, Kildare)
RHF10Mick Callaghan (Cooley Kickhams)
CHF11James McKevitt (Cooley Kickhams)
LHF12Paddy Cluskey (Darver Young Irelands)
RCF13Harry Devine (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)
FF14Paddy Hoey (Dundalk Gaels)
LCF15Patsy McKevitt (Cooley Kickhams)
Substitutes:
16Tom McKeown (Wolfe Tones) for Callan

Munster Senior Football Championship

More information Tipperary, 1–8 – 1–6 ...
Tipperary1–8 – 1–6Waterford
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Referee: S. Moynihan (K)
More information Kerry, 6–7 – 0–4 ...
Kerry6–7 – 0–4Cork
Paddy Kennedy (0–2), Charlie O'Sullivan (0–1), Con Geaney (1–3), Sean McCarthy (3–0) & Michael O'Gorman (2–1). D. O'Connor (0–2) & A. Ricken (0–1).
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More information Clare, 2–3 – 1–6 ...
Clare2–3 – 1–6Limerick
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More information Clare, 1–8 – 0–6 ...
Clare1–8 – 0–6Limerick
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More information Kerry, 2–11 – 0–4 ...
Kerry2–11 – 0–4Tipperary
P. Kennedy (0–2), T. O'Leary (0–1), C. O'Sullivan (1–2), J. G. O'Gorman (0–1), C. Geaney (0–1), S. McCarthy (0–1) & M. Ferriter (1–3).
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Referee: T. Greaney (W)

Final

More information Kerry, 4–9 – 1–1 ...
Kerry4–9 – 1–1Clare
Tim O'Leary (1–3), Jimmy Gawksie O'Gorman (0–4), Con Geaney (0–1), Sean McCarthy (2–1) & Mick Ferriter (1–0).
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Ulster Senior Football Championship

More information Donegal, 3–8 – 0–6 ...
Donegal3–8 – 0–6Antrim
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More information Monaghan, 4–12 – 0–8 ...
Monaghan4–12 – 0–8Tyrone
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More information Cavan, 3–11 – 2–6 ...
Cavan3–11 – 2–6Fermanagh
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Attendance: 2,000
More information Armagh, 4–14 – 2–7 ...
Armagh4–14 – 2–7Down
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More information Cavan, 2–12 – 1–4 ...
Cavan2–12 – 1–4Donegal
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More information Monaghan, 1–3 – 2–12 ...
Monaghan1–3 – 2–12Armagh
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Attendance: 8,000

Final

More information Cavan, 0–13 – 0–3 ...
Cavan0–13 – 0–3Armagh
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All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

More information Kerry, 2–3 – 2–3 ...
Kerry2–3 – 2–3Laois
Tadhg Healy (0–1), Johnny Walsh (0–1), Con Geaney (1–1) & Sean McCarthy (1–0).
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More information Kerry, 2–2 – 1–4 ...
Kerry2–2 – 1–4Laois
Tim Landers (2–1) & Mikey Lyne (0–1).
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More information Cavan, 2–5 – 1–7 ...
Cavan2–5 – 1–7Mayo
J Carney (0–2), J Munnelly (0–3), P Moclair (1–0), P Munnelly (0–1).
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Finals

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More information Kerry, 2–5 – 1–8 ...
Kerry2–5 – 1–8Cavan
Charlie O'Sullivan (0–1), Gearoid Fitzgerald (0–1), John Joe Landers (2–1), Tim O'Donnell Camp (0–1) & Tim Landers (0–1).
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Attendance: 52,325
More information Kerry, 4–4 – 1–7 ...
Kerry4–4 – 1–7Cavan
Tim Landers (0–4), John Joe Landers (1–0), Miko Doyle (1–0) & Tim O'Leary (2–0).
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Attendance: 51,234
Referee: M. Hennessy (Dublin)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Lettekenny's pitch is named O'Donnell Park after Hugh O'Donnell.
  • Roscommon withdraw from Connacht championship until 1941.
  • There was 3 replays in the Leinster Football championship 1 in the preliminary round game between Wexford vs Louth and 2 Quarterfinals between Offaly vs Laois and Dublin vs Louth.
  • The last year that All Ireland Semifinals were no longer outside Rotation cycle.

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