2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 April – 30 July 2023 |
| Teams | 33 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Dublin (31st win) |
| Captain | James McCarthy |
| Manager | Dessie Farrell |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kerry |
| Captain | David Clifford |
| Manager | Jack O'Connor |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Shane McGuigan (2–52) |
| Player of the Year |  David Clifford |
← 2022 2024 → | |
The 2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) was the 137th edition of the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament since its establishment in 1887. Thirty one of the thirty two Irish counties took part – Kilkenny did not compete, while London and New York completed the lineup.[1]
The championship worked as a two-tier system for the second time, with the Tailteann Cup being the second tier competition for those that do not qualify for the Sam Maguire Cup competition.[2]
The draws for the provincial championships took place on 15 October 2022.[3][4] The final was played on 30 July 2023 at Croke Park in Dublin,[5] between defending champion Kerry and Leinster champion Dublin. Dublin won a 31st title, with a 1–15 to 1–13 win against Kerry in that game.[6]
Provincial Championships
Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster each organise a provincial championship. All provincial matches are knock-out.
Group stage format
Sixteen teams progress to the All-Ireland Championship round-robin:
- The 4 provincial champions
- The 4 beaten provincial finalists
- The 2022 Tailteann Cup winners (Westmeath)
- The 7 next-ranked teams, based on final position in the 2023 National Football League
- Position is based on standing after promotion and relegation are applied and after finals are played; therefore, the top two teams in Division 2 outrank the bottom two teams in Division 1, and if the 2nd placed team in Division 2 wins the final, they are ranked above the 1st place finishers who lost the final.
- If Westmeath reach the Leinster final, then an 8th team will be chosen based on league position.
The other 17 county teams compete in the 2023 Tailteann Cup.
In the All-Ireland Championship round-robin, 16 teams are drawn into four groups of four teams. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. Each team plays one home, one away and one neutral fixture.
The top three in each group advance to the knockout stages; first-place teams to the All-Ireland quarter-finals, and second- and third-placed teams to the preliminary quarter-finals.[7]
All-Ireland format
The four second-placed teams play against the third-placed teams in the preliminary quarter-finals. The winners of the preliminary quarter-finals advance to play the group winners in the All-Ireland quarter-finals. Two semi-finals and a final follow. All matches are knock-out.
Teams by province
The participating teams, listed by province, with numbers in parentheses indicating final positions in the 2023 National Football League before the championship were:
Britain (1)
London (32)
Connacht (5)
Galway (2)
Leitrim (29)
Mayo (1)
Roscommon (3)
Sligo (23)
Leinster (11)
Carlow (30)
Dublin (7)
Kildare (13)
Laois (27)- Longford (25)
Louth (11)- Meath (14)
Offaly (21)- Westmeath (20)
Wexford (28)- Wicklow (24)
Munster (6)
Ulster (9)
Antrim (22)
Armagh (9)- Cavan (15)
- Derry (8)
Down (19)- Donegal (10)
- Fermanagh (16)
Monaghan (6)
Tyrone (4)
Other (1)
New York (DNE)
Teams
Thirty three counties competed in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: seven teams in the Connacht Senior Football Championship, eleven teams in the Leinster Senior Football Championship, six teams in the Munster Senior Football Championship and nine teams in the Ulster Senior Football Championship.
Provincial championships
Connacht Senior Football Championship
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
 London
| 0-12 | ||||||||||
 Sligo
| 2-20 | ||||||||||
| Sligo
| 2-16 | ||||||||||
 New York
| 0-06 | ||||||||||
| New York
| 0-15 (2) | ||||||||||
 Leitrim
| 0-15 (0) | ||||||||||
| Sligo
| 0-12 | ||||||||||
 Galway
| 2-20 | ||||||||||
 Roscommon
| 2-08 | ||||||||||
 Mayo
| 0-10 | ||||||||||
| Roscommon
| 1-09 | ||||||||||
| Galway
| 1-13 | ||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 8 April 2023 Quarter-final | London | 0–12 – 2–20 | Sligo | Ruislip |
| 15:00 | Christopher Farley (0–6, 6f), Aidan McLoughlin (0–2), Enda Lynn (0–1), Christopher Duggan (0–1), Liam Gavaghan (0–1), Conal Gallagher (0–1) | Report | Pat Spillane (1–4), Sean Carrabine (1–1,1f), Niall Murphy 0–3, 1f), Patrick O'Connor (0–3, 1m), Cian Lally (0–3), Paul Kilcoyne (0–1), Paul McNamara (0–1), Luke Towey (0–1), Nathan Mullen (0–1), Donal Conlon (0–1), Alan Reilly (0–1,1f) | Stadium: McGovern Park Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare) |
| 8 April 2023 Quarter-final | New York | 0–15 – 0–15 (aet) 2–0 pens | Leitrim | New York |
| 18:00 EDT (UTC−04:00) | Connell Ahearne 0–4 (0-2f, 0-2m), Shane Carthy 0–3, (0-1f), Mick Cunningham 0–1 (0-1f), Shane Brosnan 0–1, Adrian Varley 0–2 (0-1f), Mikey Brosnan 0–1, Peter Fox 0–1, Daniel O’Sullivan 0–1, Jack Reilly 0–1. | Report | Keith Beirne 0–9, (0-5f, 0-1m), Evan Sweeney 0–3, Mark Plunkett 0–2, Paul Keaney 0–1 (0-1f) | Stadium: Gaelic Park Referee: David Coldrick (Meath) |
| 9 April 2023 Quarter-final | Mayo | 0–10 – 2–8 | Roscommon | Castlebar |
| 16:00 | Colm Reape 0–2 (2fs), Ryan O’Donoghue 0–2 (2fs), Paddy Durcan 0–1, Donnacha McHugh 0–1, Matthew Ruane 0–1, Tommy Conroy 0–1, Aidan O’Shea 0–1, Cillian O’Connor 0–1. | Report | Diarmuid Murtagh 0–6 (4fs), Enda Smith 1–1 (1–0 pen), Donie Smith 1–0, Conor Cox 0–1. | Stadium: McHale Park Attendance: 19,361 Referee: Noel Mooney (Cavan) |
Semi-finals
| 23 April 2023 Semi-final | Roscommon | 1–9 – 1–13 | Galway | Roscommon |
| 16:00 | Ciaráin Murtagh 1–6 (3fs), Cian McKeon 0–2, Conor Daly 0–1. | Report | Damien Comer 1–4, John Maher, Matthew Tierney (1m), and Shane Walsh 0–2, Cathal Sweeney, Ian Burke, and Johnny Heaney 0–1 each. | Stadium: Dr Hyde Park Attendance: 16,917[8] Referee: D Gough (Meath) Man of the Match: Ciarán Murtagh |
| 22 April 2023 Semi-final | Sligo | 2–16 – 0–6 | New York | Sligo |
| 14:30 | Patrick O’Connor 2–1, Niall Murphy 0–5 (2fs), Sean Carrabine 0–3 (2f), Pat Spillane 0–2, Cian Lally 0–2, Paul McNamara 0–1, Luke Towey 0–1, Paul Kilcoyne 0–1 | Report | Gavin O’Brien 0–2, Adrian Varley 0–2 (1 ‘mark’), Bill Maher 0–1, Connell Ahearne 0–1 (1 ‘mark’) | Stadium: Markievicz Park Attendance: 5,677[9] Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry) |
Final
| 7 May 2023 Final | Sligo | 0–12 – 2–20 | Galway | Castlebar |
| 13:45 | Seán Carrabine 0–4 (2fs), Darragh Cummins and Niall Murphy (1f, 145) 0–3 each, Paul Kilcoyne and Pat Spillane 0–1 each. | Report | Matthew Tierney 2–7 (1f, 145), Cathal Sweeney, Johnny Heaney, Ian Burke, and Shane Walsh (2fs) 0–2 each, Dylan McHugh, Cillian McDaid, Peter Cooke, Seán Kelly, and Tomo Culhane 0–1 each. | Stadium: McHale Park Attendance: 11,867[10] Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare) Man of the Match: Matthew Tierney |
Leinster Senior Football Championship
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||
 Offaly
| 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Longford
| 1-11 |  Meath
| 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Offaly
| 1-12 | Offaly
| 2-15 | ||||||||||||||||
 Louth
| 0-27* | ||||||||||||||||||
 Westmeath
| 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Louth
| 2-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Louth
| 0-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Wicklow
| 2-12 |  Dublin
| 5-21 | ||||||||||||||||
 Carlow
| 0-10 | Wicklow
| 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||
 Kildare
| 1-17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kildare
| 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Wexford
| 2-13 | Dublin
| 0-14 | ||||||||||||||||
 Laois
| 2-17 | Laois
| 2-09 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dublin
| 4-30 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary Round
| 9 April 2023 Preliminary Round | Longford | 1–11 – 1–12 | Offaly | Longford |
| 15:00 | Darren Gallagher 1–4 (2fs), Joe Hagan 0–3, Iarla O’Sullivan 0–1, Mickey Quinn 0–1, Dessie Reynolds 0–1, Dylan Farrell 0–1 | Report | Peter Cunningham 1–1, Cian Farrell 0–3 (1m), Nigel Dunne 0–2 (1f), Jamie Evans 0–2, Lee Pearson 0–1, Ruairi McNamee 0–1, Dylan Hyland 0–1 (1f), Bernard Allen 0–1. | Stadium: Pearse Park Attendance: ~1,000 Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone) |
| 9 April 2023 Preliminary Round | Wicklow | 2–12 – 0–10 | Carlow | Aughrim |
| 14:30 | Eoin Darcy 1–2 (1f), Kevin Quinn 0–4 (1f), Malachy Stone 1–0, Mark Jackson 0–2 (2fs), Mark Kenny 0–2, Padraig O'Toole 0–1, Gearoid Murphy 0–1. | Report | Darragh Foley 0–4 (3fs), Colm Hulton 0–3, Jordan Morrissey 0–1, Ross Dunphy 0–1, Jamie Clarke 0–1 | Stadium: Aughrim Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Barry Tiernan (Dublin) |
| 9 April 2023 Preliminary Round | Laois | 2–17 – 2–13 | Wexford | Portlaoise |
| 15:30 | Mark Barry 2–4 (2fs, 1m), Evan O'Carroll 0–6 (1f, 1m, 145), Paul Kingston 0–4 (3fs), Damon Larkin 0–2, Paddy O'Sullivan 0–1 | Report | Ben Brosnan 1–7 (1–0 pen, 5fs), Robbie Brooks 1–1, Sean Nolan 0–2, Paudie Hughes 0–1, Kevin O'Grady 0–1, Eoghan Nolan 0–1 (1 45) | Stadium: Laois Hire O'Moore Park, Referee: Conor Lane (Cork) |
Quarter-finals
| 23 April 2023 Quarter-final | Laois | 2–9 – 4–30 | Dublin | Portlaoise |
| 3:30pm | Report | Stadium: Laois Hire O'Moore Park Referee: Barry Judge (Sligo) |
| 23 April 2023 Quarter-final | Offaly | 1–11 – 0–10 | Meath | Tullamore |
| 4:00pm | Report | Stadium: Glenisk O'Connor Park Attendance: 5,041[11] Referee: S Mulhare (Laois) |
| 23 April 2023 Quarter-final | Kildare | 1–17 – 0–10 | Wicklow | Navan |
| 2:00pm | Report | Stadium: Pairc Tailteann Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan) |
| 23 April 2023 Quarter-final | Westmeath | 1–11 – 2–10 | Louth | Carlow |
| 2:30pm | Report | Stadium: Netwatch Cullen Park Referee: James Molloy (Galway) |
Semi-finals
| 30 April 2023 Semi-final | Kildare | 0–12 – 0–14 | Dublin | Dublin |
| Stadium: Croke Park Attendance: 30,499[12] Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford) |
| 30 April 2023 Semi-final | Offaly | 2–15 – 0–27 (aet) | Louth | Dublin |
| Report | Stadium: Croke Park Attendance: 30,499 Referee: J McQuillan (Cavan) |
Final
| 14 May 2023 Final | Louth | 0–15 – 5–21 | Dublin | Dublin |
| S Mulroy (0–10, 7f, 1'45), C Grimes (0–2), L Jackson (0–1), C Downey (0–1), C Lennon (0–1) | Report | S Bugler (1–3), C Costello (0–5, 3f, 1'45), P Mannion (1–1, 1f), C O'Callaghan (0–4), C Kilkenny (0–3), J McCarthy (1–0), C Basquel (1–0), P Small (1–0), J McCaffrey (0–2), J Small (0–1), S McMahon (0–1), D Rock (0–1) | Stadium: Croke Park Attendance: 40,115[13] Referee: Conor Lane (Cork) |
Munster Senior Football Championship
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
 Clare
| 1-16 | ||||||||||
 Limerick
| 0-16 | ||||||||||
 Cork
| 0-13 | ||||||||||
| Clare
| 0-14 | ||||||||||
| Clare
| 0-15 | ||||||||||
 Kerry
| 5-14 | ||||||||||
 Tipperary
| 3-09 | ||||||||||
 Waterford
| 1-11 | ||||||||||
| Tipperary
| 0-05 | ||||||||||
| Kerry
| 0-25 | ||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 9 April 2023 Quarter-final | Clare | 0–14 – 0–13 | Cork | Ennis |
| Keelan Sexton and Eoin Cleary (1f) 0–4 each, Emmet McMahon 0–2, Jamie Malone, Padraic Collins, Gavin Cooney, and Cillian Rouine 0–1 each. | Report | Steven Sherlock 0–10 (7fs, 145), Sean Powter, Rory Maguire, and Kevin O'Donovan 0–1 each. | Stadium: Cusack Park Attendance: 3,661 Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford) |
| 9 April 2023 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 3–09 – 1–11 | Waterford | Thurles |
| Steven O'Brien 1–3, Stephen Quirke 1–1, Sean O'Connor 0–2, Jack Kennedy 0–2, Paudie Feehan 1–0, Colman Kennedy 0–1 | Report | Darragh Corcoran 1–4, Jason Curry 0–5, Dermot Ryan 0–2 | Stadium: Semple Stadium Attendance: 1,443 Referee: James Molloy (Galway) |
Semi-finals
| 22 April 2023 Semi-final | Limerick | 0–15 – 1–15 | Clare | Limerick |
| 7:00pm | Stadium: Gaelic Grounds Attendance: 3,616 |
| 22 April 2023 Semi-final | Kerry | 0–25 – 0–05 | Tipperary | Killarney |
| 4:00pm | Report | Stadium: Fitzgerald Stadium Attendance: 6,939[14] Referee: Conor Lane (Cork) |
Final
| 7 May 2023 | Kerry | 5–14–0–15 | Clare | Limerick |
| Report | Stadium: Gaelic Grounds Attendance: 12,499[15] Referee: Jerome Henry (Mayo) |
Ulster Senior Football Championship
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||
 Fermanagh
| 2–8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derry
| 3–17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derry
| 1–21 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Monaghan
| 2–10 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Tyrone
| 1–18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Monaghan
| 2–17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derry
| 1–15 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Armagh
| 0–18 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Down
| 2–13 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Donegal
| 1–11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Down
| 0–12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Armagh
| 4–10 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Cavan
| 0–12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Armagh
| 0–20 | Armagh
| 1–14 | ||||||||||||||||
 Antrim
| 1–8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary round
| 8 April 2023 Preliminary round | Armagh | 0–20 – 1–8 | Antrim | Armagh |
| 17:00 IST (UTC+1) | Conor Turbitt 0–8 (0–3f, 0–1m), Shane McPartlan 0–4, Rory Grugan 0–3 (0–1f), Ethan Rafferty 0–1 (0–1f), Ciaran Mackin 0–1, Stefan Campbell 0–1, Jemar Hall 0–1, Tiernan Kelly 0–1 | Report | Conor Stewart 1–1, Ruairi McCann (Creggan) 0–1 (0–1f), Ryan Murray 0–1 (0–1f), Eoghan McCabe 0–1, James McAuley 0–1, Pat Shivers 0–1, Ruairi McCann (Aghagallon) 0–1, Odhrán Eastwood 0–1 | Stadium: Athletic Grounds Attendance: 10,063[16] Referee: Jerome Henry |
Quarter-finals
| 15 April 2023 Quarter-final | Fermanagh | 2–8 – 3–17 | Derry | Enniskillen |
| 17:00 IST (UTC+1) | Ché Cullen 2–0, Ryan Lyons 0–2 (0–2f), Ultán Kelm 0–2, Seán McNally 0–1 (0–1 '45), Ryan Jones 0–1, Aidan Breen 0–1, Declan McCusker 0–1 | Report | Shane McGuigan 2–5 (1–0 pen, 0–1f), Paul Cassidy 1–2, Padraig Cassidy 0–2, Odhran Lynch 0–1, Padraig McGrogan 0–1, Conor McCluskey 0–1, Conor Glass 0–1, Brendan Rogers 0–1, Niall Toner 0–1, Ethan Doherty 0–1, Eoin McEvoy 0–1 | Stadium: Brewster Park Attendance: 6,928[17] Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 16 April 2023 Quarter-final | Tyrone | 1–18 – 2–17 | Monaghan | Omagh |
| 16:00 IST (UTC+1) | Darragh Canavan 1–5 (0–1f), Darren McCurry 0–5 (0–3f), Mattie Donnelly 0–3, Conor Meyler 0–2, Niall Morgan 0–1 (0–1 '45), Niall Sludden 0–1, Conn Kilpatrick 0–1 | Report | Conor McManus 0–9 (0–8f), Ryan O'Toole 1–1, Stephen O'Hanlon 1–0, Jack McCarron 0–2 (0–2f), Conor McCarthy 0–2, Micheál Bannigan 0–1, Kieran Duffy 0–1, Shane Carey 0–1 | Stadium: Healy Park Attendance: 10,067[18] Referee: Niall Cullen |
| 22 April 2023 Quarter-final | Cavan | 0–12 – 1–14 | Armagh | Cavan |
| 18:30 IST (UTC+1) | Paddy Lynch 0–4 (0–1f, 0–1m), Gearóid McKiernan 0–3 (0–1f), Cian Madden 0–2, Raymond Galligan 0–1 (0–1 '45), Oisin Brady 0–1, Conor Brady 0–1 | Report | Conor Turbitt 0–7 (0–3f), Ben Crealey 1–0, Ethan Rafferty 0–1 (0–1 '45), Rory Grugan 0–1 (0–1f), Conor O'Neill 0–1, Greg McCabe 0–1, Shane McPartlan 0–1, Jemar Hall 0–1, Andrew Murnin 0–1 | Stadium: Breffni Park Attendance: 11,527[19] Referee: Paul Faloon |
| 23 April 2023 Quarter-final | Down | 2–13 – 1–11 | Donegal | Newry |
| 14:00 IST (UTC+1) | Pat Havern 1–3 (1–0 pen, 0–3f), Ryan Johnston 0–3 (0–2m), Liam Kerr 1–0, Andrew Gilmore 0–2 (0–1f), Daniel Guinness 0–2, Danny Magill 0–1, Eugene Branagan 0–1, Conor Poland 0–1 | Report | Jason McGee 1–1, Daire Ó Baoill 0–3, Ciarán Thompson 0–2 (0–2f), Conor O'Donnell 0–2, Shaun Patton 0–1 (0–1 '45), Caolan Ward 0–1, Oisín Gallen 0–1 | Stadium: Páirc Esler Attendance: 9,139 Referee: Brendan Cawley |
Semi-finals
| 29 April 2023 Semi-final | Derry | 1–21 – 2–10 | Monaghan | Omagh |
| 17:00 IST (UTC+1) | Shane McGuigan 0–9 (0–5f), Conor McCluskey 1–0, Padraig McGrogan 0–2, Conor Glass 0–2, Paul Cassidy 0–2, Ethan Doherty 0–2, Niall Toner 0–1 (0–1f), Odhran Lynch 0–1, Conor Doherty 0–1, Brendan Rogers 0–1 | Report | Karl O'Connell 1–1, Conor McManus 0–3 (0–3f), Karl Gallagher 1–0, Rory Beggan 0–2 (0–2f), Conor Boyle 0–1, Stephen O'Hanlon 0–1, Micheál Bannigan 0–1, Kieran Hughes 0–1 | Stadium: Healy Park Attendance: 13,371[20] Referee: Sean Hurson |
| 30 April 2023 Semi-final | Armagh | 4–10 – 0–12 | Down | Clones |
| 16:00 IST (UTC+1) | Andrew Murnin 1–1, Shane McPartlan 1–0, Ciaran Mackin 1–0, Rían O'Neill 1–0, Jason Duffy 0–2, Rory Grugan 0–1 (0–1f), Callum Cumiskey 0–1, Conor O'Neill 0–1, Aidan Forker 0–1, Aidan Nugent 0–1, Jemar Hall 0–1, Stefan Campbell 0–1 | Report | Pat Havern 0–6 (0–5f), Ryan McEvoy 0–2 (0–2f), Andrew Gilmore 0–1, Ryan Johnston 0–1, Liam Kerr 0–1, Patrick Branagan 0–1 | Stadium: St Tiernach's Park Attendance: 22,520[21] Referee: Conor Lane |
Final
| 14 May 2023 Final | Derry | 1–15 – 0–18 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Armagh | Clones |
| 16:00 IST (UTC+1) | Shane McGuigan 0–7 (0–2f), Brendan Rogers 1–2, Niall Toner 0–2 (0–2f), Gareth McKinless 0–1, Conor Glass 0–1, Niall Loughlin 0–1, Lachlan Murray 0–1 | Report | Rían O'Neill 0–6 (0–3f, 0–1 '45), Rory Grugan 0–2 (0–2f), Jarlath Óg Burns 0–2 (0–1m), Ethan Rafferty 0–2, Stefan Campbell 0–2, Greg McCabe 0–1 (0–1m), Conor O'Neill 0–1, Ciaran Mackin 0–1, Ross McQuillan 0–1 | Stadium: St Tiernach's Park Attendance: 28,720 Referee: David Gough |
| Penalties | ||||
Shane McGuigan  Paul Cassidy  Conor Glass Ciaran McFaul |
Rían O'Neill Callum Cumiskey Aidan Nugent Ethan Rafferty |
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Team allocation and draw
Team allocation
| All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Group Stage | |||
| Kerry (1st) |
Dublin (1st) |
Galway (1st) |
Derry (1st) |
| Clare (2nd) |
Louth (2nd) |
Sligo (2nd) |
Armagh (2nd) |
| Mayo (NFL) |
Roscommon (NFL) |
Tyrone (NFL) |
Monaghan (NFL) |
| Cork (NFL) |
Kildare (NFL) |
 Donegal (NFL) |
Westmeath (TC) |
| Tailteann Cup | |||
| Preliminary quarter-finals | |||
| New York |
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| Group Stage | |||
 Meath |
Cavan |
Fermanagh |
Limerick |
| Down |
Offaly |
Antrim |
Wicklow |
| Longford |
Tipperary |
Laois |
Wexford |
| Leitrim |
Carlow |
Waterford |
London |
Format
16 teams were divided into 4 groups of 4 teams and played a round robin to qualify for the knockout stages of the All-Ireland. Group games took place between 20 May and 18 June 2023.
| Qualified for round-robin phase | by reaching provincial final | |
| by winning 2022 Tailteann Cup | ||
| based on NFL position | ||
| Compete in 2023 Tailteann Cup | ||
| Ranking | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayo |
NFL champions |
| 2 | Galway |
NFL finalists |
| 3 | Roscommon |
Div 1 – 3rd |
| 4 | Tyrone |
Div 1 – 4th |
| 5 | Kerry |
Div 1 – 5th |
| 6 | Monaghan |
Div 1 – 6th |
| 7 | Dublin |
Div 2 champions |
| 8 | Derry |
Div 2 finalists |
| 9 | Armagh |
Div 1 – 7th |
| 10 | Donegal |
Div 1 – 8th |
| 11 | Louth |
Div 2 – 3rd |
| 12 | Cork |
Div 2 – 4th |
| 13 | Kildare |
Div 2 – 5th |
| 14 | Meath |
Div 2 – 6th |
| 15 | Cavan |
Div 3 champions |
| 16 | Fermanagh |
Div 3 finalists |
| 17 | Clare |
Div 2 – 7th |
| 18 | Limerick |
Div 2 – 8th |
| 19 | Down |
Div 3 – 3rd |
| 20 | Westmeath |
Div 3 – 4th |
| 21 | Offaly |
Div 3 – 5th |
| 22 | Antrim |
Div 3 – 6th |
| 23 | Sligo |
Div 4 champions |
| 24 |  Wicklow |
Div 4 finalists |
| 25 | Longford |
Div 3 – 7th |
| 26 | Tipperary |
Div 3 – 8th |
| 27 | Laois |
Div 4 – 3rd |
| 28 | Wexford |
Div 4 – 4th |
| 29 | Leitrim |
Div 4 – 5th |
| 30 | Carlow |
Div 4 – 6th |
| 31 | Waterford |
Div 4 – 7th |
| 32 | London |
Div 4 – 8th |
| 33 |  New York |
Did not enter |
Qualified teams
Teams qualified to the All-Ireland group stage.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in group stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armagh |
Ulster runners-up | 1 (2022) | |
| Clare |
Munster runners-up | 1 (2022) | |
| Cork |
League position | 1 (2022) | |
| Derry |
Ulster champions | 1 (2022) | |
| Donegal |
League position | 1 (2022) | |
| Dublin |
Leinster champions | 1 (2022) | |
| Galway |
Connacht champions | 1 (2022) | |
| Kerry |
Munster champions | 1 (2022) | |
| Kildare |
League position | 1 (2022) | |
| Louth |
Leinster runners-up | 1 (2022) | |
| Mayo |
League position | 1 (2022) | |
| Monaghan |
League position | 1 (2022) | |
| Roscommon |
League position | 1 (2022) | |
| Sligo |
Connacht runners-up | 0 (debut) | |
| Tyrone |
League position | 1 (2022) | |
| Westmeath |
Tailteann Cup winners | 0 (debut) |
Group Stage seeding
Numbers in brackets indicate ranking in the 2023 NFL.
Group stage
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Preliminary quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Dublin
| 2–17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Galway
| 0–12 | Mayo
| 0–11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mayo
| 1–10 | Dublin
| 1–17 | ||||||||||||||||
| Monaghan
| 0–13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Armagh
| 0–14 (8) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kildare
| 0–13 | Monaghan
| 0–14 (9) | ||||||||||||||||
| Monaghan
| 1–11 | Dublin
| 1–15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kerry
| 1–13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kerry
| 2–17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal
| 0–13 | Tyrone
| 0–12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tyrone
| 1–18 | Kerry
| 1–17 | ||||||||||||||||
| Derry
| 1–15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derry
| 1–12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cork
| 1–14 | Cork
| 1–8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Roscommon
| 0–16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary quarter-finals
| 24 June 2023 Preliminary quarter-final | Cork | 1–14 – 0–16 | Roscommon | Cork |
| 14:00 IST (UTC+1) | Steven Sherlock 0–5 (0–4f), Conor Corbett 1–0, Rory Maguire 0–2, Chris Óg Jones 0–2, Tommy Walsh 0–1, Luke Fahy 0–1, Matty Taylor 0–1, Brian O'Driscoll 0–1, Kevin O'Donovan 0–1 | Report | Diarmuid Murtagh 0–6 (0–3f), Ciaráin Murtagh 0–5 (0–3f), Daire Cregg 0–2 (0–1m), Enda Smith 0–2, Conor Carroll 0–1 (0–1 '45) | Stadium: Páirc Uí Chaoimh Attendance: 14,294 Referee: Brendan Cawley |
| 24 June 2023 Preliminary quarter-final | Kildare | 0–13 – 1–11 | Monaghan | Tullamore |
| 16:45 IST (UTC+1) | Neil Flynn 0–5 (0–3f, 0–1 '45), Ben McCormack 0–4 (0–1m), Alex Beirne 0–2, Kevin Flynn 0–1, Darragh Kirwan 0–1 | Report | Conor McCarthy 1–2, Micheál Bannigan 0–3 (0–2f), Jack McCarron 0–3 (0–1f), Rory Beggan 0–1 (0–1f), Gary Mohan 0–1 (0–1m), Darren Hughes 0–1 (0–1m) | Stadium: Glenisk O'Connor Park Attendance: 7,893 Referee: Jerome Henry |
| 24 June 2023 Preliminary quarter-final | Donegal | 0–13 – 1–18 | Tyrone | Ballybofey |
| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | Oisín Gallen 0–4 (0–1f), Paddy McBrearty 0–3 (0–2f), Ciarán Thompson 0–2, Shaun Patton 0–1 (0–1 '45), Caolan McColgan 0–1, Odhran Doherty 0–1, Luke McGlynn 0–1 | Report | Darren McCurry 0–5 (0–4f), Darragh Canavan 0–5 (0–1f), Ruairí Canavan 1–1, Mattie Donnelly 0–3, Michael McKernan 0–2, Brian Kennedy 0–1, Conn Kilpatrick 0–1 | Stadium: MacCumhaill Park Attendance: 11,971 Referee: Conor Lane |
| 25 June 2023 Preliminary quarter-final | Galway | 0–12 – 1–10 | Mayo | Galway |
| 15:00 IST (UTC+1) | Shane Walsh 0–4 (0–4f), Matthew Tierney 0–2 (0–1f), John Maher 0–2, Paul Conroy 0–1, Cillian McDaid 0–1, Peter Cooke 0–1, Damien Comer 0–1 | Report | Ryan O'Donoghue 0–3 (0–1f), David McBrien 1–0, Paddy Durcan 0–2, Tommy Conroy 0–2, Stephen Coen 0–1, Kevin McLoughlin 0–1, Cillian O'Connor 0–1 | Stadium: Pearse Stadium Attendance: 23,897 Referee: Sean Hurson |
Quarter-finals
| 1 July 2023 Quarter-final | Kerry | 2–18 – 0–12 | Tyrone | Dublin |
| 15:45 IST (UTC+1) | Seán O'Shea 1–5 (0–2f), David Clifford 0–5 (0–3f, 0–1m), Diarmuid O'Connor 1–2, Adrian Spillane 0–2, Paul Geaney 0–1, Paudie Clifford 0–1, Tom O'Sullivan 0–1, Stephen O'Brien 0–1 | Report | Darren McCurry 0–4 (0–4f), Darragh Canavan 0–2, Ruairí Canavan 0–2, Cathal McShane 0–2, Michael McKernan 0–1, Mattie Donnelly 0–1 | Stadium: Croke Park Attendance: 57,570 Referee: Brendan Cawley |
| 1 July 2023 Quarter-final | Armagh | 0–14 – 0–14 (a.e.t.) (8–9 p) | Monaghan | Dublin |
| 18:00 IST (UTC+1) | Rían O'Neill 0–6 (0–4f, 0–1 '45), Andrew Murnin 0–3 (0–1m), Rory Grugan 0–2 (0–1f), Aidan Forker 0–2, Ross McQuillan 0–1 | Report | Conor McManus 0–4 (0–3f), Conor McCarthy 0–3, Gary Mohan 0–3, Jack McCarron 0–2 (0–1f), Micheál Bannigan 0–2 | Stadium: Croke Park Attendance: 57,570 Referee: Conor Lane |
| Penalties | ||||
| Rían O'Neill Shane McPartlan Callum Cumiskey Oisín Conaty Rory Grugan Rían O'Neill Shane McPartlan Oisín Conaty Rory Grugan Callum Cumiskey |
Conor McManus Jack McCarron Kieran Hughes Micheál Bannigan Gary Mohan Conor McManus Jack McCarron Kieran Hughes Micheál Bannigan Gary Mohan |
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| 2 July 2023 Quarter-final | Derry | 1–12 – 1–8 | Cork | Dublin |
| 13:45 IST (UTC+1) | Shane McGuigan 0–4 (0–4f), Conor Doherty 1–0, Brendan Rogers 0–2, Paul Cassidy 0–2, Ethan Doherty 0–2, Ciaran McFaul 0–1, Niall Loughlin 0–1 | Report | Rory Maguire 1–0, Steven Sherlock 0–2 (0–1f, 0–1 '45), Colm O'Callaghan 0–2, Kevin O'Donovan 0–1, Ruairi Deane 0–1, Eoghan McSweeney 0–1, Chris Óg Jones 0–1 | Stadium: Croke Park Attendance: 82,300 Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 2 July 2023 Quarter-final | Dublin | 2–17 – 0–11 | Mayo | Dublin |
| 16:00 IST (UTC+1) | Colm Basquel 2–2, Cormac Costello 0–5 (0–3f), James McCarthy 0–2, Paul Mannion 0–2, Con O'Callaghan 0–2, Brian Fenton 0–1, Ciarán Kilkenny 0–1, Paddy Small 0–1, Dean Rock 0–1 | Report | Ryan O'Donoghue 0–5 (0–2f), Tommy Conroy 0–2, Aidan O'Shea 0–1 (0–1f), Colm Reape 0–1 (0–1 '45), Paddy Durcan 0–1, Jordan Flynn 0–1 | Stadium: Croke Park Attendance: 82,300 Referee: David Gough |
Semi-finals
| 15 July 2023 Semi-final | Dublin | 1–17 – 0–13 | Monaghan | Dublin |
| 17:30 IST (UTC+1) | Cormac Costello 0–7 (0–3f 0–1m), Dean Rock 1–1 (0–1f), Paul Mannion 0–2 (0–1m), Con O'Callaghan 0–2, Brian Fenton 0–2, Jack McCaffrey 0–1, Paddy Small 0–1, Lee Gannon 0–1 | Report | Conor McManus 0–5 (0–2f, 0–1m), Rory Beggan 0–3 (0–3 '45), Gary Mohan 0–1, Micheál Bannigan 0–1, Stephen O'Hanlon 0–1, Ryan McAnespie 0–1, Jack McCarron 0–1 | Stadium: Croke Park Attendance: 82,000 Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone) |
| 16 July 2023 Semi-final | Kerry | 1–17 – 1–15 | Derry | Dublin |
| 16:00 IST (UTC+1) | David Clifford 0–9 (0–4f, 0–1m), Seán O'Shea 0–4 (0–1f), Gavin White 1–0, Paudie Clifford 0–1, Diarmuid O'Connor 0–1, Shane Ryan 0–1, Stephen O'Brien 0–1 | Report | Shane McGuigan 0–6 (0–3f), Gareth McKinless 1–0, Brendan Rogers 0–2, Paul Cassidy 0–2, Ciaran McFaul 0–2, Padraig McGrogan 0–1, Odhrán Lynch 0–1, Conor Doherty 0–1 | Stadium: Croke Park Attendance: 43,192[29] Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan) |
Final
| Dublin |
1–15 – 1–13 | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 0–6 – 1–4) | ||
| Gls: Paddy Small 1 Pts: Paul Mannion 5 (1f), Paddy Small 1, Colm Basquel 2, Stephen Cluxton 2 (1 '45, 1f), Brian Fenton 2, Brian Howard 1, Cormac Costello 1 (1f), Dean Rock 1 (1f) |
Gls: Paul Geaney 1 Pts: Seán O'Shea 5 (4f), Paul Geaney 1, David Clifford 3 (1f), Paudie Clifford 3, Killian Spillane 1 | |
Incidents
Armagh v Monaghan quarter-final
During the All-Ireland quarter-final clash between Armagh and Monaghan, Gardaí arrested seven people and 15 fans were ejected from Croke Park after a fight broke out on Hill 16 before the penalty shoot-out.[30] Video footage later emerged on social media showing blows being exchanged between Armagh and Monaghan fans and some of those involved being knocked to the ground.[31] The footage was condemned by the GAA, saying it represented "unacceptable behaviour from a small number of supporters", warning fans that Hill 16 could be converted to seats if fighting in the terraced stand continued.[32][33]
Earlier in the match, the Hawk-Eye score detection system malfunctioned again after it returned a 'data unavailable' message.[34] The GAA requested an explanation from Hawk-Eye who concluded that the message was a result of operator error.[35] The next day the GAA took the decision to stand down Hawk-Eye once again.[36]
Stadia and locations
Statistics
Top scorers
Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane McGuigan | Derry |
2–52 | 58 | 7 | 7.42 |
| 2 | David Clifford | Kerry |
5–39 | 54 | 8 | 6.75 |
Scoring events
Does not include extra time.
- Widest winning margin: 28 points
- Most goals in a match: 6
- Most points in a match: 41
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Most points by one team in a match: 30
- Highest aggregate score: 57 points
- Lowest aggregate score: 23 points
Miscellaneous
- First-time championship meetings:
- New York won their first ever Connacht Senior Football Championship game.[37]
- Armagh and Antrim meet in the Ulster Senior Football Championship for first time since 1982.
- Clare beat Cork for the first time since 1997.[38]
- Derry retain the Ulster Senior Football Championship for first time since 1976.
- Sligo qualify to their first Connacht final since 2015.
- Clare qualify to their first Munster final since 2012.
- It's the first Leinster final between Dublin and Louth since 1958. Dublin make it 13 Leinster titles in a row.
- Limerick and Meath enter the Tailteann Cup for the first time.
- Kerry are defeated at Fitzgerald Stadium in the championship for the first time since the Munster Final of 1995, ending an unbeaten record of 39 championship games. This occurred in a five-point defeat to Mayo.
- Armagh beat Galway for the first time ever in the championship.
- This is the first time since the 2015 championship that 4 Ulster counties reached the quarterfinals.
- Galway were provincial champions but failed to reach the quarter-finals, the first time this has happened and the first season that such an outcome was possible.
- It's the first championship meeting between Derry and Kerry since the 2004 championship.