1963 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 May – 22 September 1963 |
| Teams | 31 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Dublin (17th win) |
| Captain | Des Foley |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Galway |
| Captain | Mick Garrett |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 30 |
| Top Scorer |  Mickey Whelan (1–20) |
| Player of the Year | Lar Foley |
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The 1963 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 77th staging of the
inter-county Gaelic football
tournament. The championship began on 5 May 1963 and ended on 22 September 1963. As of 2018, it remains the last All Ireland Senior Football Championship season to be completed without any draws.
Kilkenny dropped from the championship until 1975.
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 22 September 1963, Dublin won the championship following a 1–9 to 0–10 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[1] Their first All-Ireland victory in five championship seasons, this was their 17th All-Ireland triumph.
Dublin's Mickey Whelan was the championship's top scorer with 1–20. His teammate Lar Foley was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Results
Connacht Senior Football Championship
Quarter-final
| 9 June 1963 Quarter-final | Sligo | 1–9 – 1–10 | Leitrim | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| D McHugh 1–3, M Kearns 0–3, B Shannon 0–2, J Hannon 0–1. | C Flynn 0–7, K McGowan 1–0, P McGarty 0–2, P Guckian 0–1. | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: P O'Connor (Roscommon) |
Semi-finals
| 16 June 1963 Semi-final | Mayo | 1–6 – 2–8 | Galway | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| J Corcoran 0–4, PJ Loftus 1–0, J Langan 0–1, D Doris 0–1. | S Concannon 1–1, P Donnellan 1–0, C Dunne 0–3, S Letdon 0–2, M McDonagh 0–1, S CLeary 0–1. | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: R Lang (Sligo) |
| 23 June 1963 Semi-final | Leitrim | 1–8 – 1–3 | Roscommon | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| C Flynn 1–6, J Murray 0–1, Mel Kelly 0–1. | D Feely 1–1, A White 0–2. | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
Final
| 14 July 1963 Final | Galway | 4–11 – 1–6 | Leitrim | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| S Leydon 3–1, P Donnellan 1–3, M McDonagh 0–4, S Concannon 0–1, M Reynolds 0–1, S Cleary 0–1. | D Gannon 1–1, C Flynn 0–5. | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
Leinster Senior Football Championship
First round
| 5 May 1963 First round | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| 5 May 1963 First round | Cusack Park, Mullingar | |||
| D Nolan 1–0, G Kane 0–3, J Bradley 0–2, O Costelloe 0–1. | S Murray 0–6, N Dodd 1–0, D O'Brien 1–0, R carter 1–0, A Tynan 0–2. |
| 19 May 1963 First round | Meath | 1–10 – 1–3 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P McCormack 0–5, M Dunican 1–0, D Carty 0–2, J Quinn 0–2, G Cromwell 0–1. | P Crowley 1–0, M O'Neill 0–2, M Byrne 0–1. | Referee: J Shannon (Dublin) |
| 26 May 1963 First round | Louth | 2–15 – 1–6 | Wicklow | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Mulroy 1–6, M McKeown 1–3, L Leech 0–2, J Woods 0–1, S Thornton 0–1, K Behan 0–1, S Burgess 0–1. | T McGee 1–0, P Clarke 0–4, D Byrne 0–1, W Cuffe 0–1. |
Quarter-finals
| 19 May 1963 Quarter-final | Cusack Park, Mullingar | |||
| T Greene 1–1, L Boland 1–0, H Donnelly 0–3, S Ryan 0–1. | D O'Brien 1–0, M Hopkins 0–2. | Attendance: J Hatton (Wicklow) Referee: 12,428 |
| 26 May 1963 Quarter-final | Laois | 3–9 – 0–10 | Carlow | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| N Delaney 1–3, N Dunne 1–1, S Price 1–0, Fint Walsh 0–2, G Rankins 0–2, T Browne 0–1. | B Hayden 0–8, E Hogan 0–1, M Donovan 0–1. |
| 2 June 1963 Quarter-final | Dublin | 2–6 – 2–5 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Timmons 1–3, M Whelan 1–0, L Foley 0–2, D Foley 0–1. | J Nallen 1–1, J Quinn 1–1, P McCormack 0–2, J Cromwell 0–1. | Attendance: 21,931 Referee: E Moules (Wicklow) |
| 9 June 1963 Quarter-final | Kildare | 2–11 – 1–12 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
| H Fahy 1–5, J McNally 1–1, J Andreson 0–3, N Madigan 0–1, P Moore 0–1. | L Leech 1–2, M Gartlan 0–3, K Behan 0–2, J Mulroy 0–2, M McKeown 0–1, F Clarke 0–1, F Lynch 0–1. | Referee: B Smyth (Meath) |
Semi-finals
| 23 June 1963 Semi-final | Dublin | 2–7 – 1–5 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| D Ferguson 1–2, B McDonald 1–0, M Whelan 0–3, J Timmons 0–1, S Behan 0–1. | H Fay 1–2, M Carolan 0–1, M Geraghty 0–1, P Moore 0–1. | Attendance: 38,470 |
| 30 June 1963 Semi-final | Laois | 2–7 – 0–9 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| S Price 1–1, D Byrne 0–4, G Rankins 1–0, D Delaney 0–1, N Delaney 0–1. | H Donnelly 0–6, M Brady 0–1, T Furlong 0–1, D Hanlon 0–1. | Attendance: 22,000 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Final
| 14 July 1963 Final | Dublin | 2–11 – 2–9 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Mickey Whelan 0–6 (0-3f), Gerry Davey and Brian McDonald 1–1 each, Lar Foley 0–2 (0-1f, 1 '50), Eamon Breslin 0–1 | Noel Delaney 2–1, Dinny Byrne 0-4f, Tom Browne (1 '50), Fintan Walsh, Danny Delaney, Sean Price 0–1 each | Attendance: 50,042 Referee: Brian Smyth (Meath) |
Munster Senior Football Championship
Quarter-final
| 2 June 1963 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 1–12 – 0–6 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| Referee: J Sheehan (Dublin) |
Semi-finals
| 9 June 1963 Semi-final | Cork | 2–14 – 2–1 | Waterford | Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy |
| E Coughlan 1–2, E Ryan 1–1, C O'Sullivan 0–4, JJ Murphy 0–4, N O'Halloran 0–2, C O'Sullivan 0–1. | T Kirwan 1–0, P Walsh 1–0, P Murray 0–1. |
| 23 June 1963 Semi-final | Kerry | 5–10 – 1–6 | Tipperary | Frank Sheehy Park, Listowel |
| B O'Callaghan 2–3, V Lucey 1–2, F O'Leary 1–1, S Sheehy 1–0, M O'Connell 0–4. | S McGovern 1–2, M Keating 0–1, J O'Meara 0–1, G Danagher 0–1, L Boland 0–1. | Referee: J Sheehan (Dublin) |
Final
| 14 July 1963 Final | Kerry | 1–18 – 3–7 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| Mick O'Dwyer 1–3, Mick O'Connell 0-4f, Bernie O'Callaghan (0-2f), Tom Long, Frank O'Leary 0–3 each, Pat Griffin 0–2 | Willie O'Leary 2–3 (0-3f), JJ Murphy 1–0, Mick Burke 0–2, Paul O'Sullivan and Bernie Coughlan 0–1 each | Attendance: 22,847 Referee: J Martin (Roscommon) |
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
| 2 June 1963 Preliminary round | Antrim | 2–9 – 0–3 | Tyrone | Casement Park, Belfast |
| P Lynn 1–2, G McRory 0–4, S Rice 1–0, S Deveney 0–1, P McGuckian 0–1, L McNeill 0–1. | F Donnelly 0–3. | Attendance: 5,000 |
Quarter-finals
| 9 June 1963 Quarter-final | Pairc Esler, Newry | |||
| V Kane 2–2, D McCartan 1–2, S O'Neill 1–2, J Fitzsimons 1–1, B Johnstone 1–0, K O'Neill 0–1, J Lennon 0–1, A Hedden 0–1, E Lavery 0–1. | J McArdle 1–0, Paddy Duffy 0–2, B Curran 0–1. | Referee: V Mulholland (Armagh) |
| 16 June 1963 Quarter-final | Armagh | 1–8 – 2–3 | Antrim | The Playing Fields, Lurgan |
| J Whan 1–1, D McCrory 0–2, J Murphy 0–2, K Brown 0–2, E Casey 0–1. | L McNeill 2–0, G McCrory 0–2, P Lynn 0–1. | Referee: P Rooney (Down) |
| 16 June 1963 Quarter-final | Donegal | 2–12 – 1–6 | Fermanagh | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
| H Laverty 0–6, D Breslin 1–0, D Houlihan 1–0, S Ferriter 0–3, J Hannigan 0–2, P Ward 0–1. | J Maguire 0–4, PT Treacy 1–0, T Greene 0–1, H Murphy 0–1. |
| 23 June 1963 Quarter-final | Ballinascreen | |||
| S O'Connell 1–3, D McKeever 1–0, HF Gribbin 0–2, L O'Neill 0–2, D Mullan 0–1. | C Gallagher 0–7, J Brady 1–2, C Toal 1–0, R Carolan 1–0. | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: J Martin (Tyrone) |
Semi-finals
| 7 July 1963 Semi-final | Down | 0–9 – 0–5 | Armagh | Casement Park, Belfast |
| S O'Neill 0–3, B Morgan 0–1, V Kane 0–1, B Johnstone 0–1, J McCartan 0–1, J Lennon 0–1, A Haddon 0–1. | K Browne 0–3, E Casey 0–1, J Murphy 0–1. | Attendance: 15,000 |
| 14 July 1963 Semi-final | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones | |||
| H Laverty 2–3, D Houlihan 1–1, D Breslin 1–0, M Griffin 0–1. | J McDonnell 0–2, C Gallagher 0–1, R Carolan 0–1, T Lynch 0–1, P Pritchard 0–1. | Attendance: 20,000 |
Final
| 28 July 1963 Final | Down | 2–11 – 1–4 | Donegal | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| B Johnstone 1–2, P Doherty 1–1, S O'Neill 0–4, V Kane 0–2, D McCartan 0–1, J McCartan 0–1. | J Hannigan 1–0, C Breslin 0–2, S Ferriter 0–1, F McFeeley 0–1. | Attendance: 35,000 |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals
| 4 August 1963 Semi-final | Galway | 1–7 – 0–8 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Donnellan 1–1, S Leydon 0–3, C Dunne 0–2, M McDonagh 0–1. | M O'Connell 0–4, F O'Leary 0–2, P Griffin 0–1, T Long 0–1. | Attendance: 37,193 Referee: E Moules (Wicklow) |
| 18 August 1963 Semi-final | Dublin | 2–11 – 0–7 | Down | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B McDonald 2–0, M Whelan 0–6, J Timmons 0–3, D Foley 0–1, D Ferguson 0–1. | S O'Neill 0–3, P Doherty 0–2, J McCartan 0–1, J Lennon 0–1. | Attendance: 70,072 Referee: C Crowley (Waterford) |
Final
| 22 September 1963 Final | Dublin | 1–9 – 0–10 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Whelan 0–5, G Davey 1–0, J Timmons 0–2, B McDonald 0–1, D Ferguson 0–1. | M McDonagh 0–5, J Keenan 0–2, C Dunne 0–2, S Leydon 0–1. | Attendance: 87,106 Referee: E Moules (Wicklow) |
Championship statistics
Scoring
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mickey Whelan | Dublin | 1–20 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| 2 | Cathal Flynn | Leitrim | 1–18 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Séamus Leydon | Galway | 3–7 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Harry Laverty | Donegal | 2–9 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Seán O'Neill | Down | 1–12 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | |
| 6 | Brian McDonald | Dublin | 4–2 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
| Noel Delaney | Laois | 3–5 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| 8 | Pat Donnellan | Galway | 3–4 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| Harry Fay | Kildare | 2–7 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | |
| 10 | John Timmons | Dublin | 1–9 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 |
| Mick O'Connell | Kerry | 0–12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Séamus Leydon | Galway | 3–1 | 10 | Leitrim |
| 2 | Bernie O'Callaghan | Kerry | 2–3 | 9 | Tipperary |
| Willie O'Leary | Cork | 2–3 | 9 | Kerry | |
| Harry Laverty | Donegal | 2–3 | 9 | Cavan | |
| Cathal Flynn | Leitrim | 1–6 | 9 | Roscommon | |
| Jimmy Mulroy | Louth | 1–6 | 9 | Wicklow | |
| 7 | Val Kane | Down | 2–2 | 8 | Monaghan |
| Harry Fay | Kildare | 1–5 | 8 | Louth | |
| Brendan Hayden | Carlow | 0–8 | 8 | Laois | |
| 10 | Noel Delaney | Laois | 2–1 | 7 | Dublin |
| Mick O'Dwyer | Kerry | 1–4 | 7 | Cork | |
| Cathal Flynn | Leitrim | 0–7 | 7 | Sligo | |
| Charlie Gallagher | Cavan | 0–7 | 7 | Derry |
Miscellaneous
- Kilkenny dropped from the Leinster football championship until 1975 after a 1 sided defeat to Carlow.
- The All Ireland semi-final between Dublin and Down was their first championship meeting.
- The attendance of 87,106 at the All-Ireland final between Dublin and Galway was the third highest on record.
References
- ^ "1963: a family connection". Eir Sport. Retrieved 6 November 2016.