The 1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 56th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final. Dublin won their fifteenth title, drawing level with Kerry in the all-time standings until 1946.[1][2]
| All-Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winning team | Dublin (15th win) |
| Captain | Joe Fitzgerald |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Galway |
| Captain | Charlie Connolly |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Cavan |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
← 1941 1943 → | |
Munster Championship format change
Normal system in place but Limerick still refuse to take part for 1 more year.
Results
| Dublin | 3-5 - 1-10 | Meath |
|---|---|---|
| Sean McCarthy 1-1, Tommy Banks 0-4f, Paddy O'Connor and M Quigley 1-0 each | Jackie Maye 0-7 (0-6f), Billy Brien 1-0, S Ludlow 0-2, J Hand 0-1 |
| Dublin | 0-8 – 0-6 | Carlow |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Banks 0-4f, Jimmy Joy, Gerry Fitzgerald, Brendan Quinn, Paddy O'Connor 0-1 each | Jimma Rea, Tom Walker, Johnny Doyle (0-2f) 0-2 each |
Referee: Peter Waters (Kildare)
| Cork | 1-8 – 0-2 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|
| J. Kenny (0-3), R. Harnedy (0-1), M. Corcarn (1-0), E. Reilly, T. O'Reilly & D. Burke (0-1) each. |
| Kerry | 3-6 – 1-5 | Tipperary |
|---|---|---|
| Paddy Kennedy (0-1), Johnny Walsh (0-1), Willie O'Donnell (1-1), Jimmy Gawksie O'Gorman (2-1) & Murt Kelly (0-2). |
Referee: P. McKenna (Limerick)
| Kerry | 3-7 – 0-8 | Cork |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Gega O'Connor (0-1), Jimmy Gawksie O'Gorman (1-3), Murt Kelly (1-3) & Paddy Bawn Brosnan (1-0). | J. Kenny (0-5), D. Burke (0-1) & J. Young (0-2). |
An objection was made and a replay ordered.
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- The All Ireland final between Galway and Dublin gave Dublin won their first All Ireland title since 1923, ending their longest drought of 19 years. They were the first champions from Leinster since Kildare in 1928. Galway lost their third All Ireland final in a row.
References
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