1952 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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The 1952 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 66th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.

DatesMay 4 – October 12, 1952

Teams29

Winning teamCavan (5th win)

CaptainMick Higgins

Quick facts Championship details, Dates ...

1952 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates	May 4 – October 12, 1952
Teams	29
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Cavan (5th win)
Captain	Mick Higgins
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Meath
Captain	Paddy Meegan
Manager	P. Tully
Provincial Champions
Munster	Cork
Leinster	Meath
Ulster	Cavan
Connacht	Roscommon
Championship statistics
No. matches played	28
← 1951 1953 →

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Limerick play in their last Munster championship game until 1965.

In the Connacht final Roscommon ended Mayo's 2-year spell as All Ireland champions.

Cavan won their fifth, and so far last, All-Ireland title.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Note it was the smallest Connacht championship until 2020. Leitrim were not part of the championship.

22 June 1952
Semi-final

More information Mayo, 0–9 – 0–6 ...

Mayo	0–9 – 0–6	Sligo
E Mongey (0–1), M Mulderrig (0–1), P Carney (0–4), S Mulderrig (0–2); M Flanagan & T Langan (0–1).

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Fr. O'Hara Park, Charlestown

Attendance: 10,000

29 June 1952
Semi-final

More information Roscommon, 1–6 – 1–5 ...

Roscommon	1–6 – 1–5	Galway

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St. Coman's Park, Roscommon

Final

13 July 1952
Final

More information Roscommon, 3–4 – 0–6 ...

Roscommon	3–4 – 0–6	Mayo
		E Mongey (0–1), P Carney (0–2, one free), S Mulderrig (0–1), T Langan (0–1) & M Loftus (0–1).

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McHale Park, Castlebar

Leinster Senior Football Championship

4 May 1952
Preliminary round

More information Longford, 3–8 – 0–5 ...

Longford	3–8 – 0–5	Kildare
		S.Brennan 0–2, P.White, K.Boyle, J.Clarke 0–1

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Cusack Park, Mullingar

11 May 1952
Preliminary round

More information Offaly, 0–8 – 1–1 ...

Offaly	0–8 – 1–1	Westmeath

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Cusack Park, Mullingar

Referee: P Russell

11 May 1952
Preliminary round

More information Carlow, 2–8 – 1–7 ...

Carlow	2–8 – 1–7	Wicklow

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Geraldine Park, Athy

25 May 1952
Quarter-final

More information Meath, 2–7 – 2–5 ...

Meath	2–7 – 2–5	Dublin

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Drogheda Park, Drogheda

1 June 1952
Quarter-final

More information Louth, 0–9 – 1–2 ...

Louth	0–9 – 1–2	Wexford

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Croke Park, Dublin

1 June 1952
Quarter-final

More information Carlow, 2–5 – 2–7 ...

Carlow	2–5 – 2–7	Laois

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Geraldine Park, Athy

8 June 1952
Quarter-final

More information Offaly, 0–7 – 0–9 ...

Offaly	0–7 – 0–9	Longford

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Cusack Park, Mullingar

Referee: P Woods

22 June 1952
Semi-final

More information Louth, 3–11 – 0–4 ...

Louth	3–11 – 0–4	Carlow

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Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 25,000

29 June 1952
Semi-final

More information Meath, 1–9 – 0–9 ...

Meath	1–9 – 0–9	Longford

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Cusack Park, Mullingar

Final

13 July 1952^[4]

More information Meath, 1–06 – 0–08 ...

Meath	1–06 – 0–08	Louth
Brian Smyth 1–0, Paddy Meegan 0–3 (2f), Jim Reilly, Paddy Connell, Peter McDermott 0–1 each		Paddy Beahan, Nicky Roe (2f) 0–3 each, Stephen White, Mickey Reynolds 0–1 each

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Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 44,365

Referee: Bill Delaney (Laois)


GK	1	Owen O'Sullivan (Donaghmore)
RCB	2	Micheál O'Brien (Skryne)
FB	3	Paddy O'Brien (Seán McDermotts, Dublin)
LCB	4	Kevin McConnell (Syddan)
RHB	5	Patsy McGearty (Ballivor)
CHB	6	Connie Kelly (Oldcastle)
LHB	7	Christo Hand (Seán McDermotts, Dublin)
MF	8	Brendan Maguire (Oldcastle)
MF	9	Mattie McDonnell (Ballinlough)
RHF	10	Pat Carolan (North Meath)
CHF	11	Brian Smyth (Skryne)
LHF	12	Paddy Meegan (Syddan) (c)
RCF	13	Jim Reilly (Dunboyne)
FF	14	Paddy Connell (Moynalty)
LCF	15	Peter McDermott (Navan O'Mahonys)
Substitutes:
	16	Paddy Dixon (Ballivor) for M. O'Brien
	17	Des Taaffe (St Dympna's, Dublin) for Carolan


GK	1	Niall O'Neill (Dundalk Gaels)
RCB	2	Jim McArdle (Dundalk Young Irelands)
FB	3	Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells)
LCB	4	Jim Tuft (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RHB	5	Michael McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)
CHB	6	Paddy Markey (St Mary's) (c)
LHB	7	Paddy McArdle (St Mary's)
MF	8	Hubert Reynolds (Dundalk Gaels)
MF	9	Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels)
RHF	10	Peadar Smith (Oliver Plunketts)
CHF	11	Paddy Beahan (St Mary's)
LHF	12	Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RCF	13	Nicky Roe (St Mary's)
FF	14	Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)
LCF	15	Mickey Reynolds (Stabannon Parnells)
Substitutes:

Munster Senior Football Championship

18 May 1952
Quarter-final

More information Waterford, 1–3 – 0–5 ...

Waterford	1–3 – 0–5	Clare

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Cusack Park, Ennis

25 May 1952
Quarter-final

More information Tipperary, 0–9 – 1–4 ...

Tipperary	0–9 – 1–4	Limerick

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FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock

Referee: A. Scannell ( C )

6 July 1952
Semi-final

More information Cork, 1–7 – 0–5 ...

Cork	1–7 – 0–5	Tipperary
D. Kellaher (0–1), E. Young (0–1), T. Moriaty (0–2), M. Cahill (0–1), C. McGrath (0–1) & J. Cronin (1–1).

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Ned Hall Park, Clonmel

Referee: P. J. Ryan (L)

6 July 1952
Semi-final

More information Kerry, 0–14 – 1–7 ...

Kerry	0–14 – 1–7	Waterford
P. Sheehy (0–4), T. Lyne (0–3), J. Brosnan (0–2) & S. Kelly (0–5).

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Austin Stack Park, Tralee

Final

20 July 1952
Final

More information Cork, 0–11 – 0–2 ...

Cork	0–11 – 0–2	Kerry
D. O’Donovan (0–2), E. Young (0–1), J. Cronin (0–3), J. J. Henchion (0–1) & C. McGrath (0–4).		J. Brosnan (0–1) & sub B. Galvin (0–1).

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Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

Ulster Senior Football Championship

15 June 1952
Quarter-final

More information Cavan, 2–10 – 1–3 ...

Cavan	2–10 – 1–3	Down

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St. Patrick's Park, Newcastle

15 June 1952
Quarter-final

More information Armagh, 1–8 – 1–6 ...

Armagh	1–8 – 1–6	Tyrone

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O'Neill Park, Dungannon

22 June 1952
Quarter-final

More information Monaghan, 2–12 – 0–12 ...

Monaghan	2–12 – 0–12	Derry

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St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

29 June 1952
Quarter-final

More information Antrim, 1–7 – 2–3 ...

Antrim	1–7 – 2–3	Donegal

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Corrigan Park, Belfast

Attendance: 5,000

6 July 1952
Semi-final

More information Monaghan, 1–8 – 1–5 ...

Monaghan	1–8 – 1–5	Armagh

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O'Neill Park, Dungannon

Attendance: 8,000

13 July 1952
Semi-final

More information Cavan, 3–6 – 2–6 ...

Cavan	3–6 – 2–6	Antrim

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St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

Final

27 July 1952
Final

More information Cavan, 1–8 – 0–8 ...

Cavan	1–8 – 0–8	Monaghan

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Breffni Park, Cavan

Attendance: 30,000

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

3 August 1952
Semi-final

More information Meath, 1–6 – 0–7 ...

Meath	1–6 – 0–7	Roscommon

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Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 41,231

17 August 1952
Semi-final

More information Cavan, 0–10 – 0–3 ...

Cavan	0–10 – 0–3	Cork
		N. Duggan (0–1), D. Kellaher (0–1) & T. Moriaty (2–1).

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Croke Park, Dublin

Finals

28 September 1952
Final

More information Cavan, 2–4 – 1–7 ...

Cavan	2–4 – 1–7	Meath
T. Tighe & J. J. Cassidy (1–0), M. Higgins, V. Sherlock, P. Fitsmons & E. Carolan (0–1).		P. Meegan (0–4), P. McDermott 1–1, J. Reilly & McDonell (0–1).

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Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 64,200

Referee: Sean Hayes (Tipperary)

12 October 1952
Final replay

More information Cavan, 0–9 – 0–5 ...

Cavan	0–9 – 0–5	Meath
M. Higgins (0–7), T. Tighe & J. Cusack (0–1).		P. McDermott (0–2), J. Reilly, M. McDonnell & D. Taaffe (0–1).

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Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 62,515

Referee: Sean Hayes (Tipperary)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Fr. O'Hara Park, Charlestown opens in honour of Father Eddie O'Hara.
Limerick are dropped from the Munster football championship until 1965.
Smallest Connacht championship until 2020.
The All Ireland semi-final between Meath and Roscommon was the first meeting between the teams.
The All-Ireland final ends in a draw and goes to a replay for the first time since 1946.

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