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{{Infobox Football All-Ireland
{{Infobox Football All-Ireland
|image=
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|captain= [[Mick O'Connell]]
|captain= [[Mick O'Connell]]
|manager=
|manager=
|team2= Galway
|captain2= [[Seán Purcell]]
|manager2=
|top scorer=
|top scorer=
|leinster=Dublin
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The '''1959 [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]''' was the 73rd staging of Ireland's premier [[Gaelic football]] knock-out competition.
The '''1959 [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]''' was the 73rd staging of Ireland's premier [[Gaelic football]] knock-out competition.


In the All Ireland semi-final Kerry ended Dublin period as All Ireland champions that won in [[1958 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|1958]].
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Kerry were the winners.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1941_1970.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321030727/http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1941_1970.html |archive-date=2012-03-21 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716104405/http://hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx |archive-date=2011-07-16 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://leinster.gaa.ie/archive/pdf/P130_134_Senior_FootChamp.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-09-28 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928061017/http://leinster.gaa.ie/archive/pdf/P130_134_Senior_FootChamp.pdf |archivedate=2011-09-28 |df= }}</ref>

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Kerry were the winners.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1941_1970.html |title=Football Results 1941 - 1970 |access-date=2011-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321030727/http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1941_1970.html |archive-date=2012-03-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx |title=All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Results 1887-2010 |access-date=2011-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716104405/http://hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx |archive-date=2011-07-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://leinster.gaa.ie/archive/pdf/P130_134_Senior_FootChamp.pdf |title=Leinster Senior Football Champions |access-date=2011-09-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928061017/http://leinster.gaa.ie/archive/pdf/P130_134_Senior_FootChamp.pdf |archive-date=2011-09-28 }}</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
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===[[Connacht Senior Football Championship]]===
===[[Connacht Senior Football Championship]]===
{{football box
{{football box
|date=21 June 1959<br>Quarter-Final
|date=21 June 1959<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Sligo|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Sligo|football}}
|goals1 = J McAndrew (0-1), J Fleming (1-2), M Ruane (0-2), M Stewart (0-2, one free); J Corcoran (0-1), J O’Connell (1-0), T Rochford (1-0).
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|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Markievicz Park]], [[Sligo]]
|stadium = [[Markievicz Park]], [[Sligo]]
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=21 June 1959<br>Semi-Final
|date=21 June 1959<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=28 June 1959<br>Semi-Final
|date=28 June 1959<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Leitrim|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Leitrim|football}}
|goals1 = B McLoughlin (0-1), F O’Leary; J Fleming (0-1), M Ruane (1-0), M Stewart (0-1); J Corcoran (0-1), J O’Connell (1-0).
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|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[McHale Park]], [[Castlebar]]
|stadium = [[McHale Park]], [[Castlebar]]
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=12 July 1959<br>Semi-Final Replay
|date=12 July 1959<br />Semi-Final Replay
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Leitrim|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Leitrim|football}}
|goals1 = J McAndrew (0-2, a free and a ’50’), I McCaffrey (1-0), E Moriarty (0-2, one free), M Stewart and Sub: P Solan (1-1).
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[St. Coman's Park]], [[Roscommon]]
|stadium = [[Roscommon GAA|St. Coman's Park]], [[Roscommon]]
|attendance = 10,000
|attendance = 10,000
|referee =
|referee =
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=9 August 1959<br>Final
|date=9 August 1959<br />Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
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===[[Leinster Senior Football Championship]]===
===[[Leinster Senior Football Championship]]===
{{football box
{{football box
|date= 3 May 1959<br>Preliminary round
|date=26 April 1959<br />Preliminary round
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Laois|football}}
|score =0-11 – 0-5
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Wicklow|football}}
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|goals1 =
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|goals2 =
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|stadium = [[Geraldine Park]], [[Athy]]
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date=3 May 1959<br />Preliminary round
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
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|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Geraldine Park]], [[Athy]]
|stadium = [[Cusack Park (Mullingar)|Cusack Park]], [[Mullingar]]
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date=10 May 1959<br />Preliminary round
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Carlow|football}}
|score =1-12 – 1-3
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Wexford|football}}
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|goals1 =
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|goals2 =
|stadium = [[St. Patrick's Park]], [[Enniscorthy]]
|attendance =
|attendance =
|referee =
|referee =
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=17 May 1959<br>Quarter-Final
|date=17 May 1959<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Offaly|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Offaly|football}}
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=24 May 1959<br>Quarter-Final
|date=24 May 1959<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=31 May 1959<br>Quarter-Final
|date=31 May 1959<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Longford |football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Longford |football}}
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=7 June 1959<br>Quarter-Final Replay
|date=7 June 1959<br />Quarter-Final Replay
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Offaly|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Offaly|football}}
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=21 June 1959<br>Quarter-Final
|date=21 June 1959<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Louth|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Louth|football}}
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|team2 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 = K.O'Malley 1-4, P.Loughlin 1-1, E.Treacy 1-0, P.Wright 0-1
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|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance =
|attendance =
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=28 June 1959<br>Semi-Final
|date=28 June 1959<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=5 July 1959<br>Semi-Final
|date=5 July 1959<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=26 July 1959<br>Semi-Final Replay
|date=26 July 1959<br />Semi-Final Replay
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=2 August 1959<br>Final
|date=2 August 1959<br />Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|score =1-18 – 2-8
|score = 1-18 – 2-8
|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Laois|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Laois|football}}
|goals1 = Ollie Freaney 1-7 (0-6f), Micky Whelan 0-3, Des Foley and Kevin Heffernan (0-1f) 0-2 each Cathal O'Leary, Johnny Joyce, Padraig Haughey, Paddy Farnan 0-1 each
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Mick Phelan 2-0, Jack Kenna 0-5 (0-3f), Sean Brennan, Noel Delaney, Sean Price 0-1 each
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|goals2 =
|motm = Cathal O'Leary
|stadium = [[O'Connor Park]], [[Tullamore]]
|stadium = [[O'Connor Park]], [[Tullamore]]
|attendance =
|attendance = 24,006
|referee =
|referee = John Dowling (Offaly)
}}
}}


===[[Munster Senior Football Championship]]===
===[[Munster Senior Football Championship]]===
{{football box
{{football box
|date=31 May 1959<br>Quarter-Final
|date=31 May 1959<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}
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----
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{{football box
{{football box
|date=17 May 1959<br>Semi-Final
|date=17 May 1959<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Clare|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Clare|football}}
|goals1 = G. White (1-2), E. McCarthy (0-2), F. McCarthy (0-1), T. Furlong (1-0), J. O’Sullivan & V. Barrett (1-2).
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Cusack Park (Ennis)|Cusack Park]], [[Ennis]]
|stadium = [[Cusack Park (Ennis)|Cusack Park]], [[Ennis]]
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=5 July 1959<br>Semi-Final
|date=5 July 1959<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}
|goals1 = M. O'Connell (0-3), S. Murphy Camp (0-2), D. McAuliffe (1-4), T. Long (0-1), P. Sheehy (0-1), J. Dowling (0-2), J Brosnan (0-2).
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Fitzgerald Stadium]], [[Killarney]]
|stadium = [[Fitzgerald Stadium]], [[Killarney]]
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date=2 August 1959<br>Final
|date=2 August 1959<br />Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|goals1 = Dan McAuliffe 0-7f, Paudie Sheehy and David Geaney 1-1 each, Jim Brosnan 0-2, Mick O'Connell (1 '50), Seamus Murphy, Tom Long, John Dowling 0-1 each
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Joe O'Sullivan 1-2, Tom Furlong 1-1, Eric Ryan (0-1f) and E McCarthy (1 '50) 0-2 each, Hugo Casey 0-1
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|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Fitzgerald Stadium]], [[Killarney]]
|stadium = [[Fitzgerald Stadium]], [[Killarney]]
|attendance =
|attendance = 26,184
|referee =
|referee = Tom Cunningham (Waterford)
}}
}}


===[[Ulster Senior Football Championship]]===
===[[Ulster Senior Football Championship]]===
{{football box
{{football box
|date= 31 May 1959<br>Quarter-Final
|date= 31 May 1959<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Derry|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Derry|football}}
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|team2 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
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|goals2 =
|stadium = [[St Paul's GFC, Lurgan|The Playing Fields]], [[Lurgan]]
|stadium = [[St Paul's GFC, Lurgan|The Playing Fields]], [[Lurgan]]
|attendance = 5,000
|attendance = 5,000
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date= 7 June 1959<br>Quarter-Final
|date= 7 June 1959<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
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|team2 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
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|goals2 =
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|stadium = [[MacCumhail Park]], [[Ballybofey]]
|stadium = [[MacCumhaill Park]], [[Ballybofey]]
|attendance = 4,000
|attendance = 4,000
|referee =
|referee =
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date= 14 June 1959<br>Quarter-Final
|date= 14 June 1959<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Down|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Down|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Antrim|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Antrim|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Bryansford GAC|St. Patrick's Park]], [[Newcastle, County Down|Newcastle]]
|stadium = [[Bryansford GAC|St. Patrick's Park]], [[Newcastle, County Down|Newcastle]]
|attendance = 4,500
|attendance = 4,500
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date= 21 June 1959<br>Quarter-Final
|date= 21 June 1959<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Monaghan|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Monaghan|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Castleblayney Faugh's GAC|St. Mary's Park]], [[Castleblayney]]
|stadium = [[Castleblayney Faugh's GAC|St. Mary's Park]], [[Castleblayney]]
|attendance = 6,000
|attendance = 6,000
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----
----
{{football box
{{football box
|date= 5 July 1959<br>Semi-Final
|date= 5 July 1959<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Castleblayney Faugh's GAC|St. Mary's Park]], [[Castleblayney]]
|stadium = [[Castleblayney Faugh's GAC|St. Mary's Park]], [[Castleblayney]]
|attendance = 8,000
|attendance = 8,000
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----
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{{football box
{{football box
|date= 12 July 1959<br>Semi-Final
|date= 12 July 1959<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Down|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Down|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Casement Park]], [[Belfast]]
|stadium = [[Casement Park]], [[Belfast]]
|attendance = 12,000
|attendance = 12,000
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{{football box
{{football box
|date= 21 July 1959<br>Semi-Final Replay
|date= 21 July 1959<br />Semi-Final Replay
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[St Tiernach's Park]], [[Clones, County Monaghan|Clones]]
|stadium = [[St Tiernach's Park]], [[Clones, County Monaghan|Clones]]
|attendance = 15,000
|attendance = 15,000
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{{football box
{{football box
|date= 28 July 1959<br>Semi-Final Replay
|date= 28 July 1959<br />Semi-Final Replay
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Down|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Down|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Casement Park]], [[Belfast]]
|stadium = [[Casement Park]], [[Belfast]]
|attendance = 16,000
|attendance = 16,000
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{{football box
{{football box
|date=9 August 1959<br>Final
|date=9 August 1959<br />Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Down|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Down|football}}
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===[[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]===
===[[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]===
{{football box
{{football box
|date=16 August 1959<br>Semi-Final
|date=16 August 1959<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|goals1 = M. O'Connell (0-2), D. McAuliffe (1-4), T. Long (0-1), P. Sheehy (0-3).
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
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{{football box
{{football box
|date=23 August 1959<br>Semi-Final
|date=23 August 1959<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
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{{main|1959 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final}}
{{main|1959 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final}}
{{football box
{{football box
|date=27 September 1959<br>Final
|date=27 September 1959<br />Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|goals1 = Mick O'Dwyer (0-1), Dan McAuliffe (2-2), John Dowling (0-2), Tadhgie Lyne (0-2).
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Sean Purcell (0-3), Frank Evers (1-0) & Joe Young (0-1).
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|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance = 85,897
|attendance = 85,897
|referee =
|referee = J. Dowling (Offaly)
}}
}}


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* [[Leitrim GAA|Leitrim]] record their first ever win over [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] after a replay.
* [[Leitrim GAA|Leitrim]] record their first ever win over [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] after a replay.
* Both Ulster semi-finals ended in a draw and went to a replay.
* Both Ulster semi-finals ended in a draw and went to a replay.
* [[County Down|Down]] win the Ulster title for the first time.
* [[County Down|Down]] win the [[Ulster]] title for the first time.
* The All Ireland semi-final between [[Galway]] and [[County Down|Down]] was their first championship meeting between them.
* The All Ireland semi-final between [[Galway]] and [[County Down|Down]] was their first championship meeting between them.


Revision as of 10:12, 10 April 2024

1959 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamKerry (19th win)
CaptainMick O'Connell
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamGalway
CaptainSeán Purcell
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterDublin
UlsterDown
ConnachtGalway
Championship statistics
← 1958
1960 →

The 1959 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 73rd staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.

In the All Ireland semi-final Kerry ended Dublin period as All Ireland champions that won in 1958.

Kerry were the winners.[1][2][3]

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Mayo3-8 – 1-8Sligo
J McAndrew (0-1), J Fleming (1-2), M Ruane (0-2), M Stewart (0-2, one free); J Corcoran (0-1), J O’Connell (1-0), T Rochford (1-0).
Galway0-12 – 0-4Roscommon
Attendance: 12,000
Mayo2-4 – 0-10Leitrim
B McLoughlin (0-1), F O’Leary; J Fleming (0-1), M Ruane (1-0), M Stewart (0-1); J Corcoran (0-1), J O’Connell (1-0).
Attendance: 8,000
Mayo2-5 – 2-7Leitrim
J McAndrew (0-2, a free and a ’50’), I McCaffrey (1-0), E Moriarty (0-2, one free), M Stewart and Sub: P Solan (1-1).
Attendance: 10,000
Galway5-8 – 0-12Leitrim
Attendance: 18,000

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Laois0-11 – 0-5Wicklow
Longford4-3 – 0-10Westmeath
Carlow1-12 – 1-3Wexford
Offaly1-9 – 2-6Laois
Attendance: 8000
Referee: M Mangan (Dublin)
Dublin1-11 – 2-4Carlow
Attendance: 10,818
Longford 2-7 – 1-5Meath
Offaly0-10 – 3-8Laois
Referee: T Million
Louth1-13 – 3-6Kildare
K.O'Malley 1-4, P.Loughlin 1-1, E.Treacy 1-0, P.Wright 0-1
Longford0-8 – 2-9Laois
Attendance: 15,058
Referee: B. Smith (Meath)
Dublin1-8 – 0-11Louth
Attendance: 24,567
Referee: J. Dowling (Offaly)
Dublin3-14 – 1-9Louth
Attendance: 37,11
Referee: J. Fitzgearld (Limerick)
Dublin1-18 – 2-8Laois
Ollie Freaney 1-7 (0-6f), Micky Whelan 0-3, Des Foley and Kevin Heffernan (0-1f) 0-2 each Cathal O'Leary, Johnny Joyce, Padraig Haughey, Paddy Farnan 0-1 each Mick Phelan 2-0, Jack Kenna 0-5 (0-3f), Sean Brennan, Noel Delaney, Sean Price 0-1 each
Attendance: 24,006
Referee: John Dowling (Offaly)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Tipperary2-6 – 1-7Waterford
Referee: A. Scannell ( C )
Cork4-9 – 1-7Clare
G. White (1-2), E. McCarthy (0-2), F. McCarthy (0-1), T. Furlong (1-0), J. O’Sullivan & V. Barrett (1-2).
Kerry1-15 – 1-2Tipperary
M. O'Connell (0-3), S. Murphy Camp (0-2), D. McAuliffe (1-4), T. Long (0-1), P. Sheehy (0-1), J. Dowling (0-2), J Brosnan (0-2).
Referee: T. Crowley ( C )
Kerry2-15 – 2-8Cork
Dan McAuliffe 0-7f, Paudie Sheehy and David Geaney 1-1 each, Jim Brosnan 0-2, Mick O'Connell (1 '50), Seamus Murphy, Tom Long, John Dowling 0-1 each Joe O'Sullivan 1-2, Tom Furlong 1-1, Eric Ryan (0-1f) and E McCarthy (1 '50) 0-2 each, Hugo Casey 0-1
Attendance: 26,184
Referee: Tom Cunningham (Waterford)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Derry0-5 – 1-6Armagh
Attendance: 5,000
Cavan2-9 – 0-4Donegal
Attendance: 4,000
Down4-9 – 1-3Antrim
Attendance: 4,500
Tyrone1-9 – 0-7Monaghan
Attendance: 6,000
Cavan0-13 – 2-7Armagh
Attendance: 8,000
Down1-6 – 1-6Tyrone
Attendance: 12,000
Cavan1-9 – 1-7Armagh
Attendance: 15,000
Down1-12 – 0-4Tyrone
Attendance: 16,000
Down2-16 – 0-7Cavan
Attendance: 30,000

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Kerry1-10 – 2-5Dublin
M. O'Connell (0-2), D. McAuliffe (1-4), T. Long (0-1), P. Sheehy (0-3).
Attendance: 70,148
Galway1-11 – 1-4Down
Attendance: 62,688
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Kerry3-7 – 1-4Galway
Mick O'Dwyer (0-1), Dan McAuliffe (2-2), John Dowling (0-2), Tadhgie Lyne (0-2). Sean Purcell (0-3), Frank Evers (1-0) & Joe Young (0-1).
Attendance: 85,897
Referee: J. Dowling (Offaly)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Leitrim record their first ever win over Mayo after a replay.
  • Both Ulster semi-finals ended in a draw and went to a replay.
  • Down win the Ulster title for the first time.
  • The All Ireland semi-final between Galway and Down was their first championship meeting between them.

References

  1. ^ "Football Results 1941 - 1970". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  2. ^ "All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Results 1887-2010". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Leinster Senior Football Champions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
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