1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final
Event | 1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | ||||||
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Date | 24 September 1967 | ||||||
Venue | 1968 → |
The 1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was a Gaelic football match played at Croke Park on 24 September 1967 to determine the winners of the 1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the 81st season of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champions of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Cork of Munster and Meath of Leinster, with Meath winning by 1-9 to 0-9.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final between Cork and Meath was a unique occasion, as it was the first-ever championship meeting between the two teams. Cork were appearing in their first final in over a decade, while Meath were lining out in their second successive All-Ireland decider.
The first half was a dour, tense affair riddled with mistakes. Cork surged ahead into a three-point lead, while Meath only registered one point in the first half after being held scoreless for 27 minutes.
In the second half, Meath were a transformed team. In his
Meath's All-Ireland victory was their first since
Cork's All-Ireland defeat was their third since their last All-Ireland victory in
Meath subsequently toured Australia for some early examples of international rules football. Meath played five Australian state sides and won them all, producing a combined score of 26-43 to 3-29.[5]
Match
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References
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- ^ "Cork v Meath: Latest chapter in an old rivalry". Irish Independent. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Kilfeather, Seán (12 September 1996). "No rest for the boys of 67". Irish Times. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "GAA legend 'the man in the cap' who won two All-Ireland medals with Meath". Irish Times. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "History of International Rules Football". Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2008.