1973 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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Offaly were the defending champions but were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 23 September 1973, Cork won the championship following a 3-17 to 2-13 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 4th All-Ireland title, their first in 28 championship seasons.
Offaly's Tony McTague was the championship's top scorer with 1-25. Cork's Billy Morgan was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the 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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Second 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
- Tyrone won their first Ulster title since 1957.
- Offaly win the Leinster title for the third year in succession. It is the first time in their history that they claim the coveted "three-in-a-row". It is the first time since Laois in 1938 that a team claimed three successive Leinster titles.
- The All Ireland semi-final between Cork and Tyrone was the first championship meeting between the teams.
- Cork end their second longest drought without the All Ireland title of 28 years.
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony McTague | Offaly | 1-25 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 2 | John Tobin | Galway | 0-21 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 3 | Billy Field | Cork | 2-14 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| Jimmy Barrett | Cork | 4-8 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 | |
| 5 | Patsy Hetherington | Tyrone | 0-18 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| Ray Cummins | Cork | 0-18 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | |
| 7 | Seán O'Neill | Down | 1-14 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 8 | Mick O'Dwyer | Kerry | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 9 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | Cork | 5-1 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Damian Reid | Louth | 0-14 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Field | Cork | 1-8 | 11 | Clare |
| Tony McTague | Offaly | 0-11 | 11 | Meath | |
| 3 | Willie McGee | Mayo | 3-0 | 9 | Meath |
| Éamonn McPartland | Fermanagh | 3-0 | 9 | Antrim | |
| Gerry McCann | Antrim | 3-0 | 9 | Fermanagh | |
| Mick O'Dwyer | Kerry | 1-6 | 9 | Tipperary | |
| Billy Field | Cork | 1-6 | 9 | Kerry | |
| 8 | Tommy O'Malley | Mayo | 2-2 | 8 | Antrim |
| John Cooney | Offaly | 2-2 | 8 | Meath | |
| Jimmy Barrett | Cork | 2-2 | 8 | Kerry | |
| Larry Kerins | Armagh | 2-2 | 8 | Down | |
| Tony McTague | Offaly | 0-8 | 8 | Kildare | |
| John Tobin | Galway | 0-8 | 8 | Offaly | |
| Ray Cummins | Cork | 0-8 | 8 | Galway |
References
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