1948 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final
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| Event | 1948 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 26 September 1948 | ||||||
| Venue | 1949 → | ||||||
The 1948 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 61st All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the
2012.[1]
Pre-match
Cavan were the defending All-Ireland champions.
Match
Summary
Cavan retained the title they had won in
In a heavy wind, Cavan led 3–2 to 0–0 at half-time, but Mayo came back to lead the game. Cavan eventually made it two-in-a-row with a Peter Donahue point. This final's eight goals is the most scored in a final, a record shared with
the 1977 match.[4]
Details
         Cavan
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   Mayo
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References
- ^ McHugh, Martin; Cahill, Des. Highlights of the Dublin versus Mayo semi-final. The Sunday Game. RTÉ Television. 2 September 2012. Mayo defeated Dublin to earn the right to take on Donegal, who had beaten Cork the previous week. Cork and Dublin had both entered their respective matches as favourites; both comprehensively lost.
- ^ "Cavan GAA legend Mick Higgins dies at the age of 87". BBC Sport. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ Martin Breheny (29 January 2010). "Cavan football mourns loss of legend Higgins, hero of 1947 Polo Grounds". Irish Independent. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ High Ball magazine, issue #6, 1998.