1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Football championship
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The 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 107th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 16 May 1993 and ended on 19 September 1993.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 May 1993 – 19 September 1993 |
| Teams | 32 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Derry (1st win) |
| Captain | Henry Downey |
| Manager | Éamonn Coleman |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Captain | Mick McCarthy |
| Manager | Billy Morgan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Mayo |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 35 |
| Top Scorer |  Colin Corkery (3–26) |
| Player of the Year |  Henry Downey |
← 1992 1994 → | |
Donegal entered the championship as the defending champions; however, they were defeated by Derry in the Ulster final played during a deluge in Clones.
Derry went on to win the Sam Maguire Cup for the first time, beating Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final and then Cork in the All-Ireland final by 1–14 to 2–8. Seamas Downey scored Derry's only goal, with his Lavey club mate, John McGurk, being named RTÉ man of the match.
Provincial championships
Munster Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
| 16 May 1993 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 3–18 – 3–8 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P Lambert 0–9, B Burke 2–1, D Hogan 1–0, A Crosse 0–3, P Maguire 0–3, D Foley 0–1, J Costelloe 0–1. | N O'Donnell 3–2, T Cummins 0–2, P Murray 0–2, D Fitzgerald 0–1, J Quane 0–1. | Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry) |
| 30 May 1993 Quarter-final | Clare | 1–10 – 2–14 | Cork | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| M Daly 1–2, A O'Keeffe 0–3, G Killeen 0–3, T Morrissey 0–1, J Enright 0–1. | C Corkery 2–5, J Kavanagah 0–3, T McCarthy 0–2, J Cleary 0–2, C O'Sullivan 0–1, M McCarthy 0–1. | Referee: P Russell (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
| 20 June 1993 Semi-final | Kerry | 0–10 – 1–10 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| M Fitzgerald 0–7, E Breen 0–1, K O'Dwyer 0–1, D Hannifin 0–1. | C Corkery 0–6, J Kavanagh 1–2, L Tompkins 0–1, J Cleary 0–1. | Attendance: 42,874 Referee: B White (Wexford) |
| 20 June 1993 Semi-final | Waterford | 0–13 – 3–10 | Tipperary | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| L Dalton 0–4, J Maher 0–4, G Walsh 0–1, M O'Brien 0–1, P Quaelly 0–1, E O'Brien 0–1, P Ferncombe 0–1. | P lambert 2–4, M Sheehan 1–1, D Foley 0–3, A Crosse 0–2. | Attendance: 3,080 Referee: L O'Mahony (Limerick) |
Final
| 18 July 1993 Final | Tipperary | 1–8 – 1–16 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P Lambert 0–4, D Hogan 1–0, M Sheehan 0–1, P Maguire 0–1, K Coonan 0–1, J Owens 0–1. | C Corkery 0–9, M McCarthy 1–2, J O'Driscoll 0–3, B Coffey 0–1, C O'Sullivan 0–1. | Attendance: 22,140 Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry) |
Leinster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
| 16 May 1993 Preliminary round | Longford | 0–10 – 0–22 | Offaly | Pearse Park, Longford |
| B O'Connor 0–4, P Farrell 0–2, R Culhane 0–2, D Barry 0–1. | P Brady 0–8, K Guing 0–4, T Coffey 0–3, P Moran 0–3, V Claffey 0–2, V Byrne 0–1, C Ryan 0–1. | Attendance: 11000 Referee: T Howard (Kildare) |
| 23 May 1993 Preliminary round | Wexford | 0–7 – 0–11 | Dublin | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| B Dodd 0–3, S Doran 0–3, N Guinan 0–1. | P Clarke 0–4, D Farrell 0–2, N Guiden 0–2, V Murphy 0–2, J Sheedy 0–1. | Referee: P Russell (Tipperary) |
| 23 May 1993 Preliminary round | Laois | 3–10 – 1–13 | Louth | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| M Turley 1–7, M Lalor 1–1, L Turley 1–1, C Maher 0–1. | C Kelly 0–7, C O'Hanlon 1–0, K Reilly 0–1, B Kerins 0–1, D McDonnell 0–1, P Butterly 0–1, E Judge 0–1, D Reilly 0–1. | Referee: P Power (Dublin) |
Quarter-finals
| 6 June 1993 Quarter-final | Kildare | 2–13 – 2–11 | Wicklow | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Lynch 2–0, N Buckley 0–6, P McLoughlin 0–3, J McDonald 0–2, D Doyle 0–1, A Rainbow 0–1. | C Daye 1–6, T Allan 1–0, R McHugh 0–3, F Daly 0–1, K Cunningham 0–1. | Referee: P Casserly (Westmeath) |
| 7 June 1993 Quarter-final | Offaly | 0–13 – 0–11 | Carlow | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| P Brady 0–5, V Claffey 0–3, S Grennan 0–1, D Kelly 0–1, C Ryan 0–1, R Mooney 0–1, D Foley 0–1. | J Nevin 0–6, S Kavanagh 0–2, W Quinlan 0–2, J Hayden 0–1. | Attendance: 14000 Referee: P O'Toole (Longford) |
| 7 June 1993 Quarter-final | Dublin | 2–11 – 0–8 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| K Barr 1–2, V Murphy 1–1, P Clarke 0–3, P Curran 0–1, M Deegan 0–1, J Sheedy 0–1, D Farrell 0–1, J Gavin 0–1. | G Heavin 0–7, T Ormsby 0–1. | Referee: N Whelan (Wexford) |
| 13 June 1993 Quarter-final | Laois | 0–7 – 1–12 | Meath | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| M Turley 0–6, L Irwin 0–1. | B Stafford 1–4, PJ Gillic 0–3, J Devine 0–2, L McCormack 0–1, C O'Rourke 0–1, C Brady 0–1. | Referee: B White (Wexford) |
Semi-finals
| 27 June 1993 Semi-final | Kildare | 2–14 – 0–9 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| N Buckley 1–6, D Doyle 1–1, A Rainbow 0–2, P McLoughlin 0–2, L Miley 0–1, M Lynch 0–1, G Ryan 0–1. | P Brady 0–3, P Spollen 0–3, P Dunne 0–2, P Moran 0–1. | Attendance: 24000 Referee: J Woods (Dublin) |
| 4 July 1993 Semi-final | Dublin | 1–10 – 0–12 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Redmond 1–7, J Sheedy 0–1, N Guiden 0–1, V murphy 0–1. | C O'Rourke 0–5, B Stafford 0–3, PJ Gillic 0–2, J McDermott 0–1, T Dowd 0–1. | Referee: T Howard (Kildare) |
Final
| 25 July 1993 Final | Dublin | 0–11 – 0–7 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Redmond 0–5, V Murphy 0–1, P Bealin 0–1, D Farrell 0–1, P Gilroy 0–1, M Galvin 0–1, J Barr 0–1. | N Buckley 0–4, D Kerrigan 0–1, J McDonald 0–1, S McGovern 0–1. | Referee: T McDermott (Cavan) |
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
| 16 May 1993 Preliminary round | Fermanagh | 1–9 – 1–9 | Armagh | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
| C McCreesh 1–3, M O'Rourke 0–2, M Gallagher 0–2, C Curran 0–1, P Brewster 0–1. | G Houlihan 1–3, S McConville 0–2, B O'Hagan 0–1, J Rafferty 0–1, J Toner 0–1. | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: G McClorey (Antrim) |
| 23 May 1993 Preliminary round replay | Armagh | 4–8 – 1–16 | Fermanagh | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| D Hollywood 2–1, B O'Hagan 0–4, J Grimley 1–0, G Houlihan 1–0, O Reel 0–2, G Smyth 0–1. | R Gallagher 1–6, M Gallagher 0–3, M O'Rourke 0–2, G McGovern 0–1, C Curran 0–1, R Curran 0–1, B Carty 0–1, B Bradley 0–1. | Referee: G McClorey (Antrim) |
Quarter-finals
| 23 May 1993 Quarter-final | Monaghan | 2–9 – 0–15 | Cavan | St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
| R McCarron 2–3, D Byrne 0–1, K Hughes 0–1, S McGinnity 0–1, N Marron 0–1, G Moen 0–1. | R Carolan 0–10, S King 0–1, T Smyth 0–1, S Donohoe 0–1, F Cahill 0–1, D Keoghan 0–1. | Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh) |
| 30 May 1993 Quarter-final replay | Cavan | 2–8 – 3–10 | Monaghan | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| 30 May 1993 Quarter-final | Down | 0–9 – 3–11 | Derry | Páirc an Iúir, Newry |
| R Carr 0–5, G Mason 0–2, M Linden 0–1, P Withnell 0–1. | E Burns 1–1, A Tohill 0–4, R Ferris 1–0, D Heaney 1–0, D cassidy 0–3, E Gormley 0–2, D Barton 0–1. |
| 6 June 1993 Quarter-final | Donegal | 0–12 – 0–9 | Antrim | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
| M Boyle 0–4, M McHugh 0–3, J McGuinness 0–2, B Murray 0–2, N Hegarty 0–1. | F Wilson 0–4, D Armstrong 0–2, J Kennedy 0–2, B Drake 0–1. | Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan) |
| 13 June 1993 Quarter-final | Armagh | 0–13 – 1–10 | Tyrone | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| J Toner 0–8, G Houlihan 0–2, N Smyth 0–1, K McGurk 0–1, J Grimley 0–1. | M McGleenan 1–2, E McCaffrey 0–5, C Corr 0–2, K Loughran 0–1. | Referee: T McDermott (Cavan) |
| 20 June 1993 Quarter-final replay | Tyrone | 0–12 – 2–8 | Armagh | Healy Park, Omagh |
| C Corr 0–3, A McCaffrey 0–2, H Douglas 0–2, K Loughran 0–2, P Donaghy 0–1, M McGleenan 0–1, P Canavan 0–1. | K McGurk 1–3, G Houlihan 1–1, J Toner 0–2, D Marsden 0–1, D Macken 0–1. | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: T McDermott (Cavan) |
Semi-finals
| 20 June 1993 Semi-final | Derry | 0–19 – 0–11 | Monaghan | Casement Park, Belfast |
| E Gormley 0–7, A Tohill 0–5, J Brolly 0–3, K Diamond 0–1, B McGilligan 0–1, D Cassidy 0–1, D Heaney 0–1. | R McCarron 0–3, G Moen 0–2, E Murphy 0–2, M Slowey 0–1, S McGinnity 0–1, G Flanagan 0–1, G Hoey 0–1. | Referee: G McClory (Antrim) |
| 27 June 1993 Semi-final | Donegal | 0–15 – 1–12 | Armagh | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| D Bonner 0–7, M Boyle 0–3, J Duffy 0–2, N Hegarty 0–1, D Reid 0–1, M McShane 0–1. | J Toner 0–6, K McGurk 1–0, M McQuillan 0–2, G Houlihan 0–2, D Mackin 0–1, J Burns 0–1. | Referee: M Cranny (Down) |
| 4 July 1993 Semi-final replay | Donegal | 2–16 – 1–7 | Armagh | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| M Boyle 0–4, M McShane 1–0, J Duffy 1–0, M McHugh 0–3, D Bonner 0–3, D Boyle 0–1, P Carr 0–1, B Murray 0–1, J McGuinness 0–1. | J Toner 0–5, G Houlihan 1–1, C Hannratty 0–1. | Referee: M Cranny (Down) |
Final
| 18 July 1993 Final | Derry | 0–8 – 0–6 | Donegal | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| E Gormely 0–3, D Cassidy 0–2, A Tohill 0–1, D Barton 0–1, D Heaney 0–1. | M Boyle 0–2, D Bonner 0–1, J McMullan 0–1, M McHugh 0–1, J Duffy 0–1. | Attendance: 27,000 Referee: T McDermott (Cavan) |
Connacht Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
| 30 May 1993 Quarter-final | Galway | 1–11 – 1–12 | Leitrim | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
| J Fallon 0–5, F Galvin 1–1, F O'Neill 0–3, V Daly 0–1, T Wilson 0–1. | L Conlon 1–1, B Breen 0–3, G Dugdale 0–3, P Kenny 0–2, A Rooney 0–2, J Ward 0–1. | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: J Kearney (Roscommon) |
| 6 June 1993 Quarter-final | London | 0–9 – 0–12 | Sligo | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
| E Prenter 0–4, J Landy 0–2, T Maguire 0–2, G Feeron 0–1. | F Feeney 0–8, T Deignan 0–1, B Mulhern 0–1, B Kilcoyne 0–1, D Hannon 0–1. | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: S McHale (Mayo) |
Semi-finals
| 20 June 1993 Semi-final | Sligo | 1–6 – 1–13 | Mayo | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| F Feeney 1–2, S Tully 0–2, T Deignan 0–1, P Seevers 0–1. | R Dempsey 1–6, T Morley 0–3, J Jennings 0–2, L McHale 0–1, P Fallon 0–1. | Referee: S Prior (Leitrim) |
| 27 June 1993 Semi-final | Leitrim | 1–10 – 1–12 | Roscommon | Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
| A Rooney 0–4, L Conlon 1–0, D Darcy 0–2, P Kenny 0–2, B Breen 0–2. | P Earley 1–1, D Duggan 0–4, T Ryan 0–3, L Dowd 0–2, D Connellan 0–1, E McManus 0–1. | Attendance: 14,000 Referee: M Curley (Galway) |
Final
| 25 July 1993 Final | Roscommon | 0–7 – 1–5 | Mayo | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| D Duggan 0–5, D Donlon 0–1, T Grehan 0–1. | R Dempsey 1–1, K O'Neill 0–3, K Staunton 0–1. | Attendance: 26,000 Referee: M Curley (Galway) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
| Semi-finals 15/22 August | Final 19 September | ||||||||
| Cork | 5–15 | ||||||||
| Mayo | 0–10 | ||||||||
| Derry | 1–14 | ||||||||
| Cork | 2–08 | ||||||||
| Derry | 0–15 | ||||||||
| Dublin | 0–14 | ||||||||
Semi-finals
| 15 August 1993 Semi-final | Cork | 5–15 – 0–10 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Corkery 1–6, J O'Driscoll 1–3, J Kavanagh 1–1, B Coffey 1–1, M McCarthy 1–0, D Culloty 0–2, D Davis 0–2. | K O'Neill 0–5, L McHale 0–2, R Dempsey 0–1, R Golding 0–1, P Brogan 0–1. | Attendance: 30,523 Referee: B White (Wexford) |
| 22 August 1993 Semi-final | Derry | 0–15 – 0–14 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| E Gormley 0–7, A Tohill 0–2, H Downey 0–2, G Coleman 0–1, B McGilligan 0–1, J Brolly 0–1, J McGurk 0–1. | C Redmond 0–8, P Gilroy 0–2, P Clarke 0–1, P Bealin 0–1, P Curran 0–1, E Heery 0–1. | Attendance: 62,643 Referee: T. Sugrue (Kerry) |
Final
| 19 September 1993 Final | Derry | 1–14 – 2–8 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| E Gormley 0–6, S Downey 1–0, T Tohill 0–3, J McGurk 0–2, J Brolly 0–1, B McGilligan 0–1, D McNicholl 0–1. | C Corkery 0–5, J Kavanagh 1–1, J O'Driscoll 1–0, S Fahy 0–1, T Davis 0–1. | Attendance: 65,500 Referee: T Howard (Kildare) |
Championship statistics
Scoring
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Corkery | Cork | 3–31 | 40 | 5 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Enda Gormley | Derry | 0–25 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Peter Lambert | Tipperary | 2–17 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| Charlie Redmond | Dublin | 1–20 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 | |
| John Toner | Armagh | 0–23 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 | |
| 6 | Ger Houlahan | Armagh | 4–8[1] | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
| Niall Buckley | Kildare | 1–17 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
Miscellaneous
- On 30 May 1993, in Tuam Stadium, Tuam, Leitrim recorded their first win over Galway since 1949.
- On 20 June 1993, the Munster semi-final game between Tipperary vs Waterford was the first game to be played at Walsh Park, Waterford for 36 years.
- Tipperary reached their first Munster final since 1944 and was first without Kerry since 1957.
- The All Ireland between Dublin and Derry was Derry's first championship wins over Dublin after Dublin having win in the 1958 All Ireland final and 1975 All Ireland semi-final.
- The All-Ireland final between Cork and Derry was a unique occasion as it was the first ever championship meeting between the two teams. Derry, who were appearing in only their second All-Ireland final and their first since 1958, won the championship for the first and only time in their history. Prime Minister of Australia Paul Keating was a guest of Taoiseach Albert Reynolds at the match. A crowd control gate at the Canal End had to be opened during the match to allow 120 people, mainly women and children, onto the sideline. It was the last All-Ireland final to be played before the complete renovation of Croke Park.