1977 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Explained

Year:1977
Dates:8 May – 25 September 1977
Teams:33
Connacht:Roscommon
Munster:Kerry
Leinster:Dublin
Ulster:Armagh
Poty: Jimmy Keaveney
Team:Dublin
Titles:20th
Captain:Tony Hanahoe
Manager:Tony Hanahoe
Team2:Armagh
Captain2:Jimmy Smyth
Manager2:Gerry O'Neill
Topscorer: Jimmy Keaveney (2-27)
Previous:1976
Next:1978

The 1977 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 91st staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 8 May 1977 and ended on 25 September 1977.

Kilkenny returned to the Leinster Senior Football Championship.

Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 25 September 1977, Dublin won the championship following a 5-12 to 3-6 defeat of Armagh in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 20th All-Ireland title and their second championship in succession.

Dublin's Jimmy Keaveney was the championship's top scorer with 2-27. Keaveney was also the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

Final

See main article: 1977 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Jimmy KeaveneyDublin2-273356.60
Dermot EarleyRoscommon1-303356.60
3Vincent HenryOffaly1-1821210.50
4Jimmy SmythArmagh1-161963.16
5Brendan KellyDerry2-111744.25
Damien ReidLouth1-141728.50
7Willie BrennanLaois2-101628.00
Willie CullenCarlow2-101635.33
9Barry WalshKerry2-91535.00
10Tommy CarewKildare3-51427.00
Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Jimmy KeaveneyDublin2-612Armagh
2Brendan KellyDerry2-511Tyrone
Vincent HenryOffaly1-811Wexford
Ken RennicksMeath1-811Laois
5Willie BrennanLaois2-410Louth
Barry WalshKerry2-410Tipperary
B. McGrathClare1-710Waterford
Vincent HenryOffaly0-1010Wicklow
Damien ReidLouth0-1010Laois
10John TobinGalway2-39London
Dermot EarleyRoscommon0-99Galway

Miscellaneous

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Reflecting on past Armagh hurt. RTÉ Sport. 30 October 2015. 28 August 2002. Ian. O'Riordan.