| Year: | 1968 |
| Dates: | 21 April – 22 September 1968 |
| Teams: | 31 |
| Connacht: | Galway |
| Munster: | Kerry |
| Leinster: | Longford |
| Ulster: | Down |
| Matches: | 32 |
| Poty: | Seán O'Neill |
| Team: | Down |
| Titles: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Joe Lennon |
| Team2: | Kerry |
| Captain2: | Pat Griffin |
| Topscorer: | Paddy Doherty (1-25) |
| Previous: | 1967 |
| Next: | 1969 |
The 1968 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 82nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 21 April 1968 and ended on 22 September 1968.
Meath entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Longford in the Leinster semi-final.[1]
On 22 September 1968, Down won the championship following a 2-12 to 1-13 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their third All-Ireland title and their first in seven championship seasons.
Down's Paddy Doherty was the championship's top scorer with 1-25. His teammate Seán O'Neill was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
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Quarter-finals
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Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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See main article: 1968 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy Doherty | Down | 1-25 | 28 | 5 | 5.60 | |
| 2 | John Lalor | Laois | 1-22 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 | |
| 3 | Seán O'Neill | Down | 3-13 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 | |
| 4 | Charlie Gallagher | Cavan | 2-13 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 | |
| 5 | Pat Griffin | Kerry | 1-15 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | |
| Mick O'Dwyer | Kerry | 0-18 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | ||
| 7 | John Keenan | Galway | 1-14 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 | |
| Mickey Kearns | Sligo | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 | ||
| 9 | Jackie Devine | Longford | 2-10 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 | |
| 10 | Brendan Lynch | Kerry | 1-12 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mickey Kearns | Sligo | 0-12 | 12 | Leitrim |
| 2 | John Keenan | Galway | 1-7 | 10 | Mayo |
| 3 | Paddy Doherty | Down | 1-6 | 9 | Donegal |
| Paddy Doherty | Down | 0-9 | 9 | Cavan | |
| 5 | Dick Strang | Tipperary | 2-2 | 8 | Kerry |
| Jim Kane | Roscommon | 2-2 | 8 | Galway | |
| Brendan Doyle | Carlow | 2-2 | 8 | Wicklow | |
| John Lalor | Laois | 1-5 | 8 | Kildare | |
| 9 | Seán Donnelly | Longford | 2-1 | 7 | Laois |
| Fergus McAuley | Cavan | 2-1 | 7 | Antrim | |
| Éamon Tavey | Monaghan | 2-1 | 7 | Fermanagh | |
| Charlie Gallagher | Cavan | 1-4 | 7 | Antrim | |
| Pat Griffin | Kerry | 1-4 | 7 | Longford | |
| Jackie Devine | Longford | 1-4 | 7 | Kerry | |
| Charlie Gallagher | Cavan | 1-4 | 7 | Down | |
| Mick O'Dwyer | Kerry | 0-7 | 7 | Cork | |
| John Lalor | Laois | 0-7 | 7 | Wexford |