1943 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The 1943 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 57th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.

Limerick return to Munster championship after 2-year absence.

In the Leinster Quarter-Final Louth ended Dublin's year as All-Ireland Champions.

Roscommon were the winners. Kilkenny took part in the Leinster championship for the 1st time since 1931.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Leitrim	4–9 – 2–8	Sligo

Galway	3–6 – 1–5	Mayo
		H Kenny (0–2), J Munnelly (0–1), T Hoban (0–2) & T Acton (1–0).

Roscommon	2–12 – 1–3	Leitrim

Final

Roscommon	2–8 – 0–8	Galway

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Carlow	1–11 – 1–10	Wicklow

Louth	2–10 – 1–8	Meath

Westmeath	1–5 – 2–2	Longford

Wexford	3–6 – 0–0	Kilkenny

Longford	2–6 – 1–8	Westmeath

Kildare	1–10 – 4–8	Laois
J.Gibbons 1–3, T.Mulhall, J.Farrell 0–2, M.Geraghty, J.Mackey, P.Roche 0–1.

Carlow	2–6 – 2–6	Wexford

Louth	1–6 – 1–5	Dublin
Peter Corr 0–5 (0-4f), Ray Mooney 1–0, Gerry Devine 0-1f		Tommy Banks 1–2 (0-2f), Jimmy Joy, Paddy Bermingham, Paddy O'Connor 0–1 each

Carlow	1–7 – 1–1	Wexford

Offaly	2–11 – 2–9	Longford

Louth	1–9 – 2–3	Offaly

Laois	3–8 – 3–6	Carlow

Final

Louth	3-16–2-04	Laois
Peter Corr 1-8 (0-6f), Jimmy Coyle 2-0, Larry Carr 0-5, Jim Thornton, Kevin Connolly, Oliver Halpin 0-1 each		Danny Douglas and Syd Harkins 1–0 each, Chris Delaney 0-3f, Bill Delaney 0–1


GK 1 Joe Halpenny (St Mary's) RCB 2 Larry Waller (Dundalk Young Irelands) FB 3 Eddie Boyle (Seán McDermott's, Dublin) LCB 4 Seán Boyle (St Mary's) RHB 5 Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels) (c) CHB 6 Jim Quigley (Dundalk Young Irelands) LHB 7 Tom Clarke (Cooley Kickhams) MF 8 Gerry Devine (St Magdalene's) MF 9 Jim Thornton (Cooley Kickhams) RHF 10 Kevin Connolly (Cooley Kickhams) CHF 11 Larry Carr (Oliver Plunketts) LHF 12 Peter Corr (Seán O'Mahony's) RCF 13 Mick Hardy (Cooley Kickhams) FF 14 Jimmy Coyle (Seán McDermott's, Dublin) LCF 15 Ollie Halpin (St Magdalene's)	GK 1 Jim McCartney (Graiguecullen) RCB 2 Tommy Walsh (Stradbally) FB 3 Paddy Kelly (Stradbally) LCB 4 Mick Shortall (Annanough) RHB 5 Benny Hunt (Portarlington) CHB 6 Mick Delaney (Stradbally) LHB 7 Jim Slater (Graiguecullen) MF 8 Tommy Murphy (Graiguecullen) MF 9 Jack Cowley (Graiguecullen) RHF 10 Danny Douglas (Army Metro, Dublin) CHF 11 Bill Delaney (Stradbally) LHF 12 Bill Brennan (Flemings Fireclay) RCF 13 Syd Harkins (Portlaoise) FF 14 Chris Delaney (Stradbally) LCF 15 Tom Haughney (Graiguecullen) Substitutes: 16 John Lalor (Jamestown) for Shortall 17 Morgan Delaney (Stradbally) for Mick Delaney
GK	1	Joe Halpenny (St Mary's)
RCB	2	Larry Waller (Dundalk Young Irelands)
FB	3	Eddie Boyle (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)
LCB	4	Seán Boyle (St Mary's)
RHB	5	Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels) (c)
CHB	6	Jim Quigley (Dundalk Young Irelands)
LHB	7	Tom Clarke (Cooley Kickhams)
MF	8	Gerry Devine (St Magdalene's)
MF	9	Jim Thornton (Cooley Kickhams)
RHF	10	Kevin Connolly (Cooley Kickhams)
CHF	11	Larry Carr (Oliver Plunketts)
LHF	12	Peter Corr (Seán O'Mahony's)
RCF	13	Mick Hardy (Cooley Kickhams)
FF	14	Jimmy Coyle (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)
LCF	15	Ollie Halpin (St Magdalene's)

GK	1	Jim McCartney (Graiguecullen)
RCB	2	Tommy Walsh (Stradbally)
FB	3	Paddy Kelly (Stradbally)
LCB	4	Mick Shortall (Annanough)
RHB	5	Benny Hunt (Portarlington)
CHB	6	Mick Delaney (Stradbally)
LHB	7	Jim Slater (Graiguecullen)
MF	8	Tommy Murphy (Graiguecullen)
MF	9	Jack Cowley (Graiguecullen)
RHF	10	Danny Douglas (Army Metro, Dublin)
CHF	11	Bill Delaney (Stradbally)
LHF	12	Bill Brennan (Flemings Fireclay)
RCF	13	Syd Harkins (Portlaoise)
FF	14	Chris Delaney (Stradbally)
LCF	15	Tom Haughney (Graiguecullen)
Substitutes:
	16	John Lalor (Jamestown) for Shortall
	17	Morgan Delaney (Stradbally) for Mick Delaney

Tipperary	2–7 – 0–9	Waterford
Munster Senior Football Championship 16 May 1943 Quarter-FinalTipperary2–7 – 0–9Waterford Ned Hall Park, ClonmelReferee: P. J. O'Sullivan ( T ) 23 May 1943 Quarter-FinalClare2–10 – 2–4Limerick Foynes 6 June 1943 Semi-FinalCork0–9 – 0–9KerryE. Young (0–3), J. Aherne (1–0) & J. Cronin (1–0). Pat Holly (0–1), Joe Kennington (0–1), Murt Kelly (0–5), Jimmy Gawksie O'Gorman (0–1) & Mikey Lyne (0–1).Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork 20 June 1943 Semi-FinalTipperary3–5 – 2–6Clare Gaelic Grounds, LimerickReferee: B. Scannell (Galway) 11 July 1943 Semi-Final ReplayCork1–5 – 1–4KerryE. Casey (0–3) & J. Aherne (0–2). Paddy Kennedy (0–1), Johnny Walsh (0–1), Tom Gega O'Connor (1–0) & Murt Kelly (0–2).Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork Final 25 July 1943 FinalCork1–7 – 1–4TipperaryE. Young (0–1), E. Casey (0–2), P. Cronin (0–1). J. Cronin (0–1) & J. Aherne (1–0).Páirc MacGearailt, FermoyReferee: T. Greaney (W) Ulster Senior Football Championship 20 June 1943 Quarter-FinalDonegal0–7 – 1–8Tyrone Omagh 27 June 1943 Quarter-FinalMonaghan3–8 – 3–4Armagh Athletic Grounds, Armagh 27 June 1943 Quarter-FinalAntrim0–13 – 1–8Down Corrigan Park, Belfast 4 July 1943 Semi-FinalCavan4–10 – 1–3Tyrone Brewster Park, Enniskillen 11 July 1943 Semi-FinalMonaghan1–10 – 1–5Antrim Athletic Grounds, Armagh Final 1 August 1943 FinalCavan2–3 – 0–5Monaghan Breffni Park, CavanAttendance: 7,000 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 8 August 1943 Semi-FinalRoscommon3–10 – 3–6Louth Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 18,347 15 August 1943 Semi-FinalCavan1–8 – 1–7CorkF. O’Donavan (0–1), D. O’Connor (0–1), J. Lynch (0–2), J. Cronin (1–1) & J. Aherne (0–2).Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 30,322 Finals 26 September 1943 FinalRoscommon1–6 – 1–6CavanP. Marray (0–3), J. Murray (1–0), D. Keenan (0–2) & L. Gilmartin (0–1). J. Stafford (1–3), S. Maguire, J.J. O'Reilly & P, Smith (0–1) each.Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 68,023Referee: Patrick McKenna (Limerick) 10 October 1943 Final ReplayRoscommon2–7 – 2–2CavanD. Kennan (0–5), F. Kinlough (1–1), J. McQullain (1–0) & P. Murray (0–1). J. Stafford & P. Boylan (1–0) & T. O'Reilly & J.J. O'Reilly (0–1) each.Croke Park, DublinAttendance: 47,193Referee: P O Miotain (Wexford) Championship statistics Miscellaneous The Wexford vs Kilkenny game was Kilkenny's first game since 1931 as they rejoin the Leinster football championship. Louth win the Leinster championship for the first time since 1912. Cork won their first Munster title since 1928. Roscommon won the All-Ireland title for the first time ever becoming the third county from Connacht after Galway in 1925 and then Mayo in 1936 to do so; Roscommon also won a first Connacht title since 1914. There were a number of first-time championship meetings: The complete All-Ireland Series from the semi-finals of Roscommon vs Louth, Cavan vs Cork and the final between Roscommon and Cavan were all the first championship meetings of the teams. The All-Ireland final ended in a draw and went to a replay for the first time since 1938.

Clare	2–10 – 2–4	Limerick

Cork	0–9 – 0–9	Kerry
E. Young (0–3), J. Aherne (1–0) & J. Cronin (1–0).		Pat Holly (0–1), Joe Kennington (0–1), Murt Kelly (0–5), Jimmy Gawksie O'Gorman (0–1) & Mikey Lyne (0–1).
Tipperary	3–5 – 2–6	Clare

Cork	1–5 – 1–4	Kerry
E. Casey (0–3) & J. Aherne (0–2).		Paddy Kennedy (0–1), Johnny Walsh (0–1), Tom Gega O'Connor (1–0) & Murt Kelly (0–2).
Cork	1–7 – 1–4	Tipperary
E. Young (0–1), E. Casey (0–2), P. Cronin (0–1). J. Cronin (0–1) & J. Aherne (1–0).
Donegal	0–7 – 1–8	Tyrone

Monaghan	3–8 – 3–4	Armagh

Antrim	0–13 – 1–8	Down

Cavan	4–10 – 1–3	Tyrone

Monaghan	1–10 – 1–5	Antrim

Cavan	2–3 – 0–5	Monaghan

Roscommon	3–10 – 3–6	Louth

Cavan	1–8 – 1–7	Cork
		F. O’Donavan (0–1), D. O’Connor (0–1), J. Lynch (0–2), J. Cronin (1–1) & J. Aherne (0–2).
Roscommon	1–6 – 1–6	Cavan
P. Marray (0–3), J. Murray (1–0), D. Keenan (0–2) & L. Gilmartin (0–1).		J. Stafford (1–3), S. Maguire, J.J. O'Reilly & P, Smith (0–1) each.
Roscommon	2–7 – 2–2	Cavan
D. Kennan (0–5), F. Kinlough (1–1), J. McQullain (1–0) & P. Murray (0–1).		J. Stafford & P. Boylan (1–0) & T. O'Reilly & J.J. O'Reilly (0–1) each.