1970 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 27 September 1970, Kerry won the championship following a 2-19 to 0-18 defeat of Meath in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 22nd All-Ireland title, their second in succession.
Meath's Tony Brennan was the championship's top scorer with 0-33. Kerry's Tom Prendergast was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Rule change
As a result of a decision taken at the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) annual congress the previous year, as of 1970 all provincial finals, All-Ireland semi-finals and the All-Ireland final itself were extended to 80 minutes playing time. Prior to this all championship matches were sixty minutes in duration. Lasted until 1974.
Leinster Championship format change
The Second Round dropped from the Leinster football championship this year.
Results
Connacht Senior Football Championship
Quarter-final
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Semi-finals
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Final
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Leinster Senior Football Championship
First round
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
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Munster Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
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Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
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All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals
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Final
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Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- On 12 July 1970, the Connacht final between Galway and Roscommon becomes the first championship game to be played over the course of 80 minutes.
- Kerry win their 5th 2 in a row as All Ireland Champions.
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Brennan | Meath | 0-33 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| 2 | Tony McTague | Offaly | 1-27 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 3 | Mick O'Dwyer | Kerry | 0-26 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Andy McCallin | Antrim | 3-15 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Denis Coughlan | Cork | 3-14 | 23 | 2 | 11.50 |
| 6 | Jim Hanniffy | Longford | 1-18 | 21 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Seán O'Connell | Derry | 2-15 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 | |
| 8 | Mickey Fay | Meath | 2-14 | 20 | 5 | 4.0 |
| 9 | John Keenan | Galway | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| Brendan Lynch | Kerry | 0-19 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Coughlan | Cork | 1-10 | 13 | Tipperary |
| 2 | Michael "Babs" Keating | Tipperary | 3-1 | 10 | Cork |
| Mickey Freyne | Roscommon | 2-4 | 10 | Leitrim | |
| Denis Coughlan | Cork | 2-4 | 10 | Kerry | |
| Tom Joe Bradley | Laois | 1-7 | 10 | Westmeath | |
| Tony Brennan | Meath | 0-10 | 10 | Offaly | |
| Mickey Fay | Meath | 0-10 | 10 | Kerry | |
| 8 | Murt Connor | Offaly | 2-3 | 9 | Meath |
| Tony McTague | Offaly | 1-6 | 9 | Westmeath | |
| Jackie Devine | Longford | 1-6 | 9 | Offaly | |
| Tony McTague | Offaly | 0-9 | 9 | Longford | |
| Mick O'Dwyer | Kerry | 0-9 | 9 | Derry |
References
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