77-585: The All-Ireland Men's Senior Football Championship , the premier competition in Gaelic football , is an annual series of games played in Ireland during the summer and early autumn, and organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Contested by the top male inter-county football teams in Ireland, the tournament has taken place every year since 1887, except in 1888 when the competition
154-408: A Round Robin system). The 2003 final between Tyrone and Armagh was the first to be contested by two teams from the same province. The duration of certain championship matches increased from 60 to 80 minutes during the 1970s. They were settled at 70 minutes after five seasons of this in 1975. This applied only to the provincial finals, All-Ireland semi-finals and finals. The following table sets out
231-530: A bye. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals. Semi-finals (2 matches): The winners of the two quarter-finals join the other two teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final and qualify for the All-Ireland group stage. Final (1 match): The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. The Munster champions and runners-up advance directly to
308-479: A clearer gap between the league and the provincial championships. Minimum Games Guarantee Counties would be assured at least three championship games, down from the four currently guaranteed. This will occur in the 2026 season. The county is a geographical region in Ireland, and each of the thirty-two counties in Ireland organise their own Gaelic games affairs through a County Board. The county teams play in their respective Provincial Championships (reflective of
385-555: A game between Armagh and Tyrone – an Ulster Championship quarter-final replay in 2002. The final was highly anticipated, particularly as Armagh and Tyrone are neighbouring counties. Police Service of Northern Ireland Deputy Chief Constable Paul Leighton estimated that 40,000 fans would travel from Northern Ireland to Dublin, despite each competing county only being allocated approximately 10,000 match tickets. Declan Martin, policy director for Dublin Chamber of Commerce, expected
462-434: A replay, 2017, 2020 and 2021); this is the longest unbroken sequence of losing finals in the history of the competition. A record 90,556 attended the 1961 final between Down and Offaly. In the 1990s, a significant sea change took place, as the All-Ireland was claimed by an Ulster team in four consecutive years (1991–94). Since then Ulster has produced more All-Ireland winning teams than any other province. The introduction of
539-485: A round-robin competition for 16 teams, split evenly into four. The groups would be made up of the four provincial champions and four runners-up, joined by a further eight teams based on their overall ranking from the league. The four group winners would automatically qualify for the All-Ireland Quarter Finals, and the four remaining spots in the quarter-finals are determined by playoff-matches between
616-493: A team loses they are eliminated from the championship. In more recent years, the qualification procedures for the championship have changed several times. Currently, qualification is limited to teams competing in 6 feeder competitions; the finalists of the 4 provincial championships : Connacht , Leinster , Munster and Ulster , the Tailteann Cup holders and the best non-qualified National Football League teams to make
693-568: A week after the final, a family in Coleraine were targeted in an allegedly sectarian attack, thought to be because they were flying a Tyrone GAA flag from their home. Two years later, Peter Canavan's return from injury as a substitute in the final ten minutes finished 14th in RTÉ 's 2005 series Top 20 GAA Moments . Joe Kernan was adamant that Diarmaid Marsden did not deserve to be sent off and criticised players for pretending to be injured during
770-547: Is under consideration[3], with a single alternative structure gaining significant support. The proposal is set to be discussed at a GAA Central Council meeting in Spring 2025. The format, inspired by systems previously used in 16-team county championships, emerged as the most favoured option during a recent consultation process involving GAA counties. Key Features of the Proposed Format The alternative format retains
847-471: The 1986 team (beaten in the final by Kerry) and every player who had played on teams without success. He also spoke of his father, who had died over the summer, and of Paul McGirr, who had played alongside many of the Tyrone team before he died in a freak accident aged 18. References: Northern Ireland Secretary of State Paul Murphy congratulated Tyrone on their victory. The Ulster Council of
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#1732776700925924-792: The Northern Ireland Office were at the match, as were eight family members of victims of the Omagh bombing , who sat in the Hogan Stand as guests of the GAA. Donegal singer Mickey Joe Harte sang Ireland's national anthem, Amhrán na bhFiann , before the match. In the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Final , held just before the senior game, Laois and Dublin drew, each side scoring 1–11 (14 points). The starting line-ups for
1001-483: The 16 team group stage. Thirty three teams currently participate in the All-Ireland Championship, with Kerry , Dublin , Galway and Cavan being the most successful teams in their respective provinces. The title has been won by 19 different counties, 17 of whom have won the title more than once. The all-time record-holders are Kerry , who have won the championship on 38 occasions. Armagh are
1078-414: The 1970s. They were settled at 70 minutes after five seasons of this in 1975. This applied only to the provincial finals, All-Ireland semi-finals and finals. The first half of the twentieth century brought the rise of several teams who won two or more All-Ireland titles in that period, such as Kildare, Mayo, Cavan, Wexford and Roscommon. In the 1990s, a significant sea change took place, as the All-Ireland
1155-521: The 32 traditional counties of Ireland is represented by a county side . Apart from Kilkenny , they all participated in the 2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship . The "overseas counties" of London and New York also participated. Every county in Ireland is located in a province ; London and New York were in Connacht for the purpose of the championship. It began with four provincial championships – knock-out competitions between sides in
1232-460: The All-Ireland group stage as first seeds and second seeds respectively. Preliminary round (1 match): This is one match between the first two teams drawn – the other seven teams receive a bye. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the quarter-finals. Quarter-finals (4 matches): The winners of the preliminary round join the other seven teams to make up the quarter-final pairings. Four teams are eliminated at this stage while
1309-454: The All-Ireland qualifiers and will instead play in the Tailteann Cup . For the first All-Ireland championship in 1887, the competition was played on an open draw knockout basis. From 1888, the provincial system was introduced, whereby the counties in each of Ireland's four provinces would play each other on a knockout basis to find provincial champions. These four champions would meet in the All-Ireland semi-finals. The structure outlined above
1386-473: The All-Ireland quarter finals as they won the 2003 Ulster Senior Football Championship , through victories against Derry , Antrim and Down. Armagh lost to Monaghan in the preliminary round of the Ulster Championship and therefore entered the All-Ireland qualifiers at the first round. They defeated Waterford , Antrim , Dublin and Limerick to join Tyrone at the quarter-final stage;
1463-481: The GAA congratulated both sets of fans, in particular the Tyrone fans who formed a guard of honour for the Armagh players as they returned to their team bus. Joe Kernan , manager of Armagh, also praised the opposition fans: "...when the final whistle went and all the Tyrone supporters came running past me there wasn't one bad word said. To me that was great." Crowds gathered across Tyrone the following day to celebrate
1540-629: The Tailteann Cup holders and the next 7 highest ranked counties in the National Football League make up the group stage teams. Teams are divided into four groups of four. The group winners advance to the quarter-finals and the group runners-up and group third placed teams advance to the preliminary quarter-finals. Four teams are eliminated at this stage while twelve teams advance to the All-Ireland knockout-stage. Preliminary quarter-finals (4 matches): The second-placed teams from
1617-656: The arrival of the Sam Maguire Cup . The players' homecoming began at Aughnacloy before moving on to Ballygawley and Omagh , where upwards of 40,000 fans gathered. Despite their defeat, Armagh were greeted by hundreds of fans on the Louth–;Armagh border on their return. In the early hours of the Tuesday after the final, Tyrone footballers sought refuge in Donegal , a town in a neighbouring county across
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#17327767009251694-636: The border. Tyrone manager Mickey Harte had planned this in advance of the final to give his players a reprieve from the fuss that would occur in the event of a victory. They left the Sam Maguire Cup in Aghyaran, home to team sponsor Willie John Dolan; Dolan was left in charge of the trophy. Armagh manager Joe Kernan claimed he would have resigned had his side won but defeat encouraged him to continue. He lauded his players for their effort nonetheless, saying: "..we've won an All-Ireland, and got back to
1771-504: The case of replays, another replay would take place. The qualifiers series (also referred to as the "back door") for teams that did not win their provincial championships would take place in the months of June and July with the winning four teams of Round 4 playing the four Provincial Champions in the All-Ireland Quarter Finals. This championship was identical to the format above, though with no second-tier championship all teams who failed to win their provincial final were eligible to play in
1848-521: The championship. The winnings and the stake would have been given to the Armagh squad. GAA president Seán Kelly denounced the idea: "Playing is a voluntary activity and should have nothing to do with gambling. Such bets put too much pressure on the players and are somewhat obscene." The GAA was also critical of tickets for the final being sold in newspaper columns and on online auction sites. Martin McGuinness of Sinn Féin and Ian Pearson of
1925-476: The competition (1900–1903). In 1892, inter-county teams were introduced to the All-Ireland Championship. Congress granted permission for the winning club to use players from other clubs in the county, thus the inter-county teams came into being. The rules of hurling and football were also altered: goals were made equal to five points, and teams were reduced from 21 to 17 a-side. The 1903 Championship brought Kerry 's first All-Ireland title. They went on to become
2002-564: The current title holders, defeating Galway by 1–11 to 0–13 in the 2024 final . The first Championship to be held featured club teams who represented their respective counties after their county championship. The 21 a-side final was between Commercials of Limerick and Young Irelands of Louth. The final was played in Beech Hill, Donnybrook (not Bird Avenue) on 29 April 1888 with Commercials winning by 1–4 to 0–3. Unlike later All-Ireland competitions, there were no provincial championships, and
2079-435: The final and qualify for the All-Ireland group stage. Final (1 match): The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. The Connacht champions and runners-up advance directly to the All-Ireland group stage as first seeds and second seeds respectively. Preliminary round (3 matches): These are three matches between the first six teams drawn – the other five teams receive a bye. Three teams are eliminated at this stage while
2156-589: The final four times in the early years of the competition (1900–03). The 1903 Championship brought Kerry 's first All-Ireland title. They went on to become the most successful football team in the history of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. As of 2022, the Kingdom have won the competition on 38 occasions, including two four-in-a-rows (1929–32 and 1978–81) and two three-in-a-rows (1939–41 and 1984–86). Galway were
2233-636: The final has been played at Croke Park in Dublin , except for the 1947 final which was played at the Polo Grounds in New York . Teams from the southern province of Munster shared the early titles, with Limerick, Tipperary and Cork winning the first three finals. The first Championship featured club teams who represented their respective counties after their county championship. The 21 a-side final, played in Beech Hill, Donnybrook on 29 April 1888,
2310-443: The final. I think that's a phenomenal achievement." He added that he was confident Armagh would win another title in the future. Of the match itself, Kernan said: "I think if Steven McDonnell had got that goal towards the end, even with the man down I think we would have won the game. Big matches hinge on certain things and that was one of them." McDonnell applauded Conor Gormley's tackle which prevented him from scoring: "...I'd say it
2387-403: The first six teams drawn – the other team receive a bye. Three teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals. London and New York City games go into rotation of every 5th year. Semi-finals (2 matches): The winners of the three quarter-finals join the other team to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to
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2464-436: The first team from the western province of Connacht to win an All-Ireland title, in 1925, while Cavan were the first from the northern province of Ulster , in 1933 . The first half of the twentieth century brought the rise of several teams who won two or more All-Ireland titles during this period, such as Kildare, Mayo, Cavan, Wexford and Roscommon. Wexford won four consecutive titles between 1915 and 1918, while Kildare were
2541-499: The first winners of the Sam Maguire Cup in 1928 . Cavan won five titles between 1933 and 1952, including in 1947 when the final was played in New York. None of these teams have won an All-Ireland title since, with only Kildare, Mayo and Roscommon reaching the final. Most notably, Mayo have appeared in eleven finals since winning their last title in 1951, losing them all (1989, 1996 after a replay, 1997, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2016 after
2618-419: The four Irish provinces ) in Connacht (which also includes teams from London and New York ), Leinster , Munster , and Ulster . Kilkenny is currently unique among the 32 Irish county associations in not participating in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The Provincial Championships operate through a knock-out cup competition format. Quarter-finals (3 matches): These are three matches between
2695-484: The four Provincial Championships would earn a place in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals, which would take place in the month of August. Replays would be played for all drawn matches, not just drawn Provincial Finals and drawn All-Ireland Finals. Extra-time would only be used for Replays and Qualifier Matches. If the teams were still level after extra time, the qualifier match would go to a replay or in
2772-555: The four provincial champions and the four-round 4 qualifier winners would be split into two groups of four teams. Each team plays their group rivals once, with the top two teams progressing to the All-Ireland Semi-Finals. In 2022 a two-tier format will be adopted for the championship. Division 3 and 4 teams from the National Football League that fail to reach a provincial final will not proceed to
2849-451: The game. The player himself also disagreed with the decision: "The umpire said I struck him but I just saw the man coming towards me and it was more a case of getting myself out of the way or protecting myself." He added: "I'd never been sent off for Armagh before and to be sent off in an All-Ireland final is hard to take. Hopefully I won't be remembered for that. And I wouldn't like to end the career on that note." Kernan and Marsden contested
2926-401: The ground. Some commentators claimed Jordan was feigning injury to get his opponent sent off. Armagh managed to stay within two points of Tyrone at times but were ultimately unable to catch Tyrone. At the final whistle, Tyrone fans invaded the pitch and remained there for an hour. In his speech after lifting the trophy, Peter Canavan dedicated the victory to every Tyrone team he had played on,
3003-432: The group stage play the third-placed teams from the group stage. Teams who met in the provincial finals are kept apart in separate quarter-finals and provincial champions are kept apart where possible. Four teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the quarter-finals. Quarter-finals (4 matches): The winners of the preliminary quarter-finals join the first placed teams in the group stage. Teams who met in
3080-418: The interval to finish with a 2–10 (16 points) – 1–09 (12 points) victory. Armagh may have had a larger winning margin had they not amassed 21 wides. A death threat was allegedly made against referee Michael Monahan in the closing minutes. Brian White , who had previously refereed two All-Ireland finals, was announced as the match referee in early September. He had once previously refereed
3157-561: The manner in which it was played. It was characterised by persistent fouling (73 frees were awarded in total ) and Tyrone's defensive tactics. While many commentators expressed frustration about the quality of the game, some appreciated the skill with which Tyrone employed their tactics. Mickey Harte countered the criticism by saying: "There's no use in us playing flamboyantly and losing." Donegal were Armagh's opposition in an all-Ulster semi-final. Armagh were behind at half time but took advantage of Raymond Sweeney 's dismissal just after
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3234-474: The match. There were frequent pauses for injuries and accusations of diving. However, some analysts commented on the genuine desire to win both teams displayed. Numerous goal opportunities were missed, most notably by Tyrone, although only a block from Conor Gormley prevented Steven McDonnell from equalising for Armagh in the 68th minute. Tyrone led 0–08 – 0–04 at half-time; five of their points were scored by Peter Canavan from frees. He
3311-459: The most successful football team in the history of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Unlike in other European countries, such as neighbouring England, where annual sports events were cancelled during the twentieth century due to the First and Second World Wars , the All-Ireland Championship has been running continuously since 1887, with the final running since 1889 (the 1888 competition
3388-466: The provincial championships and introduces a new pathway for teams advancing to the All-Ireland series. After the completion of the provincial competitions, the eight provincial finalists would join the top seven National Football League teams and the Tailteann Cup winners in the first round of the Sam Maguire Cup. The outcome of this round would determine the placement of teams into two groups: winners and losers. Quarter-Final Qualification The winners of
3465-423: The provincial finals are kept apart in separate quarter-finals and provincial champions are kept apart where possible. Four teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals. Semi-finals (2 matches): The winners of the quarter-finals make up the semi-final pairings. Teams who met in the provincial finals are kept apart in separate semi-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while
3542-449: The provincial winners' group would secure direct qualification for the All-Ireland quarter-finals. The remaining quarter-final spots would be contested between the provincial losers’ group winners and the losers of the provincial winners' group. Game Structure The proposed format involves 27 games across six rounds, a reduction from the current 35 games over seven rounds. This streamlining is aimed at easing scheduling pressure and creating
3619-516: The qualifier system (commonly known as the "back door") in 2001 enabled Galway to reach and win that year's final despite losing to Roscommon in the Connacht semi-finals; a further six teams have since claimed the All-Ireland after coming through the qualifiers. Between 2011 and 2023 All Ireland champions won their Province. But in 2023 became a round robin system. ({Tyrone in 2005 and 2008, Kerry in 2006 and 2009, Cork in 2010} and Armagh in 2024 under
3696-556: The qualifiers. The qualifiers took place over four rounds rather than two, and the four winners of the fourth round proceeded to the All-Ireland Super 8s. As in the format above, the further a team progressed in their provincial championships the later the round they entered the qualifiers. The All-Ireland Super 8s were a round-robin group stage, featuring four teams placed into two groups. The two-highest ranked teams from each group were drawn into an All-Ireland Semi-final, which
3773-438: The qualifying system introduced in the 2001 championship . Previously, the All-Ireland Championship was only contested by the four winners of the provincial championships, so a final between two counties from the same province was impossible. Tyrone had contested the final in 1986 and 1995 but lost on both occasions, against Kerry and Dublin respectively. Armagh were the defending champions, having won their first title
3850-533: The result was an open draw. The second Championship was unfinished owing to the American Invasion Tour . The 1888 provincial championships had been completed (Tipperary, Kilkenny and Monaghan winning them; no Connacht teams entered) but after the Invasion tour returned, the All-Ireland semi-final and final were not played. English team London reached the final four times in the early years of
3927-521: The revenue generated in the city as a result of the final to double because two sides from Ulster were involved. Road signs in the Pomeroy area were painted in Tyrone colours leading up to the match. This was condemned by the Roads Service , who said the signs would cost thousands of pounds to replace. In Strabane , a sculpture was covered in Tyrone kit. Ulster Unionist Party councillor for
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#17327767009254004-418: The same province. The four winners progressed to the All-Ireland quarter-finals. The remaining sides, apart from New York, entered the All-Ireland qualifiers to determine the other four teams to contest the quarter-finals. These were followed by the semi-finals and the All-Ireland final. This was the first final between two counties from the same province; in this case, Ulster. This was only possible because of
4081-421: The second and third placed teams. The quarter finals, semi-finals and final are then played under the traditional single-elimination format. Furthermore, the 16 teams that fail to qualify for the round-robin stage would compete in the second-tier Tailteann Cup , which is also played via round-robin groups and single-elimination finals. A potential new format for the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC)
4158-417: The senior game were released several days before the match; both sides chose to start with the same fifteen players that had started their respective semi-final wins. Peter Canavan had recovered sufficiently from the ankle injury he sustained during Tyrone's semi-final to captain them. He was the only player in their starting line-up who had played in the county's last All-Ireland final. Ciaran Gourley , who
4235-489: The sides were level on points on nine occasions. Even before Donegal's win over Galway , which meant three of the four semi-finalists were from Ulster, there was intense media speculation about the possibility of an all-Ulster final. Tyrone's semi-final was against Kerry. Despite their captain Peter Canavan suffering an injury early on, Tyrone won by 0–13 to 0–06. Much of the match analysis focused on
4312-581: The ties were played whilst Tyrone were competing in the latter stages of the Ulster Championship. Sides that had played each other in the provincial championships could not be drawn together in the quarter-finals but none of these restrictions affected Armagh or Tyrone. Tyrone were drawn against Fermanagh , who had unexpectedly defeated Meath and Mayo in the qualifiers, while Armagh were drawn against Leinster championship winners Laois . Tyrone won their game by 1–21 (24 points) to 0–05. Armagh defeated Laois by 0–15 to 0–13, although
4389-410: The town, Derek Hussey , responded by saying: "I know it is a unique sporting occasion, an all-British All-Ireland final, but the hysteria that has developed around the whole event is intimidatory to some people." John Boyle, a native of Armagh and owner of Boylesports , expressed an interest in placing a £250,000 bet with nine other businessmen, each of whom would contribute £25,000, on Armagh winning
4466-487: The winner is declared All-Ireland Champions. Organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), the championship has been contested every year except one since 1887 . The final is played by the 35th Sunday of the year at Croke Park in Dublin, with the winning team receiving the Sam Maguire Cup . For the majority of its existence, the All-Ireland Championship has been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once
4543-399: The winners advance to the final and qualify for the All-Ireland group stage. Final (1 match): The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. The Leinster champions and runners-up advance directly to the All-Ireland group stage as first seeds and second seeds respectively. Quarter-finals (2 matches): These are two matches between the first four teams drawn – the other two teams receive
4620-430: The winners advance to the final. Final (1 match): The two winners of the semi-finals contest this game. Winning team are declared All-Ireland champions. Teams from the first two levels are eligible for the All-Ireland series in that year. Teams from tiers 3 to 5 may reach tiers 1 and 2 through promotion. 2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final The 2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final
4697-418: The winners advance to the quarter-finals. Quarter-finals (4 matches): The winners of the three preliminary round matches join the other five teams to make up the quarter-final pairings. Four teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals. Semi-finals (2 matches): The winners of the four quarter-finals make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while
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#17327767009254774-520: The winners advance to the semi-finals. Semi-finals (2 matches): The winners of the four quarter-finals make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final and qualify for the All-Ireland group stage. Final (1 match): The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. The Ulster champions and runners-up advance directly to the All-Ireland group stage as first seeds and second seeds respectively. Group stage (24 matches): The 8 provincial finalists,
4851-448: The winning team and beaten finalist of each All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final. The vast majority of finals were contested by the winning semi-finalists, although in certain cases in the early years a provincial championship had not been completed in time and the affected province nominated a team to participate in the All-Ireland semi-final. In some of these cases, the nominated team (e.g. Dublin in 1905) won its semi-final, but
4928-404: The year previously. They had lost the final in 1953 and 1977 . No side had won consecutive titles since Cork in 1989 and 1990, while no side from Ulster had done so since Down , who won in 1960 and 1961. Tyrone had already won the 2003 National Football League and the year's Ulster Championship, in what was manager Mickey Harte 's first year in charge. Tyrone progressed directly to
5005-569: Was a knock out Tailteann Cup in 2022 as well. In 2023, the format of the championship was again altered. Under this system, approved at a Special Congress of the GAA in February 2022, the results in the National Football League (held in January through to March of each year) would have an impact on counties' progression in the championship. After the conclusion of the four provincial championships, whose structures remain unaltered, there would be
5082-572: Was adopted in 2001 to allow more games to be played, but still retain provincial championships and the knockout structure, resulting in every game continuing to be a meaningful fixture, with no dead-rubber league format matches being played out. From 2001 to 2017, the Championship was played using the Quarter-finals format. Under this format, Provincial matches would take place during the months of May, June and July. The winners of each of
5159-409: Was also an injury concern for Tyrone, was deemed fit enough to play. Brian McGuigan was suffering from the flu but started. Armagh had no injury concerns and twelve of their starting fifteen had played in the final the previous year – only Paul Hearty , Andy Mallon and Phillip Loughran were debutants, Both sides played defensively which led many commentators to bemoan the poor quality of
5236-447: Was claimed by an Ulster team in four consecutive years (1991–1994). Since then Ulster has produced more All-Ireland winning teams than any other province. The All-Ireland Qualifiers were introduced in 2001. Later that year, the 2001 final brought victory for Galway who became the first football team to win an All-Ireland by springing through "the back door." In 2013, Hawk-Eye was introduced for Championship matches at Croke Park. It
5313-566: Was contested between Commercials of Limerick and Young Irelands of Louth, with Commercials winning by 1–4 to 0–3. The second Championship was unfinished owing to the American Invasion Tour. The 1888 provincial championships had been completed (won by Tipperary, Kilkenny and Monaghan, with no Connacht teams entering) but after the Invasion Tour ended, the All-Ireland semi-final and final were not played. London reached
5390-484: Was first used to confirm that Offaly substitute Peter Cunningham 's attempted point had gone wide 10 minutes into the second half of a game against Kildare . 2013 also brought the first Friday night game in the history of the Championship – a first round qualifier between Carlow and Laois . In recent years further changes have been made to the structure of the championship. In 2018 the Super 8s were introduced, where
5467-601: Was followed by the All-Ireland Final. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic , the 2020 and 2021 championships returned to the historic single-elimination format. Teams that were eliminated in their provincial championships did not access the qualifiers, which were cancelled, and the "Super 8's" were removed in favour of a straight-knockout semi-final and final. In 2022 a smaller back door system took place then Knockout (2001–2017) or Super 8 (2018–2019) there
5544-605: Was not played due to a tour of the United States by would-be competitors. The competition traditionally culminates on the third or fourth Sunday in September with the All-Ireland Men's Senior Football Championship Final. The winning team receives the Sam Maguire Cup . Finals held before the GAA's acquisition of Croke Park in 1913 were played at various venues in Dublin, Cork, Kildare, and Tipperary; since then
5621-521: Was one of the best tackles ever." The match received extensive media coverage in Northern Ireland, especially from the predominantly nationalist Irish News . The Belfast Telegraph dedicated several pages to the match the following day, including the front and back covers, whereas The News Letter , a largely unionist publication, had sparse coverage, highlighting traditional attitudes to Gaelic games in Northern Ireland. About
5698-613: Was played but no final was held due to the Invasion mentioned above). The competition continued even in spite of the effects on the country of the Civil War and the Second World War (the National Football League was not held during the latter). In 1941 , the All-Ireland Championship was disrupted by an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease but the postponed Leinster final were later rescheduled. The duration of certain championship matches increased from 60 to 80 minutes during
5775-449: Was replaced during the interval due to a relapse of his ankle injury during training, although he did return to the pitch for the final few minutes. Diarmaid Marsden was controversially sent off in the second half following an off-the-ball incident, leaving Armagh with only fourteen players. Marsden had been arguing with Conor Gormley when he was approached by Philip Jordan. Marsden raised his arm and made contact with Jordan, who fell to
5852-565: Was the 116th final of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship , a Gaelic football tournament. It was held on 28 September 2003 at Croke Park , Dublin and featured defending champions Armagh against Tyrone . The counties are both in the province of Ulster ; this was the first All-Ireland Football Final between sides from the same province. Tyrone won their first title after the match finished 0–12 – 0–09 in their favour. Each of
5929-470: Was then vanquished in their provincial championship, and their place in the All-Ireland final taken by another team from that province. All teams are based in Ireland, except for London and New York . All-Ireland Senior Football Championship The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) ( Irish : Craobh Shinsir Peile na hÉireann ) is the premier inter-county competition in Gaelic football . County teams compete against each other and
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