1984 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Template:Template other The 1984 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 98th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 13 May 1984 and ended on 23 September 1984.

Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 23 September 1984, Kerry won the championship following a 0–14 to 1–6 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. This was their 28th All-Ireland title.

Dublin's Barney Rock was the championship's top scorer with 5-24. Kerry's Jack O'Shea was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Centenary year

1984 was a special year in the annals of Gaelic games as it was the centenary of the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Because of this a series of events celebrating the occasion were planned to take place throughout the year. The festivities were officially launched on 18 March at the Michael Cusack cottage in Carron, County Clare. Ash trees were planted to mark the occasion and a plaque was also unveiled in memory of the founder of the association. The Railway Cup finals were later played in Cusack Park, Ennis.

A £100,000 film was also commissioned by the centenary committee. Made by Louis Marcus the film was designed to be a portrait rather than a chronological history of the GAA.

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

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• For the first time in years there were 2 draws and replays in the Munster football championship Quarter-finals.
• Tyrone are Ulster champions for the first time since 1973.
• The All Ireland semi-final between Dublin vs Tyrone was their first championship meeting.

Scoring

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Barney Rock	Dublin	5-24	39	5	7.80
2	Matt Connor	Offaly	2-17	26	3	8.66
3	Frank McGuigan	Tyrone	0-23	23	4	5.75
4	John McCormack	Longford	2-16	22	3	7.33
5	Stephen Joyce	Galway	1-16	19	4	4.75
6	John Ramsbottom	Laois	0-17	17	3	5.66
7	John Kennedy	Kerry	0-16	16	4	4.00
8	Kieran Duff	Dublin	2-9	15	5	3.00
	Kevin McStay	Mayo	1-12	15	2	7.50
10	Finian Murtagh	Meath	0-14	14	3	4.66
	Mikey Sheehy	Kerry	1-11	14	4	3.50

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Matt Connor	Offaly	2-5	11	Longford
	Frank McGuigan	Tyrone	0-11	11	Armagh
3	Barney Rock	Dublin	2-4	10	Wexford
	Kevin McStay	Mayo	1-7	10	Galway
	Barney Rock	Dublin	1-7	10	Tyrone
6	John Ramsbottom	Laois	0-9	9	Carlow
	Matt Connor	Offaly	0-9	9	Longford
8	Anthony Finnerty	Mayo	2-2	8	Leitrim
	John McCormack	Longford	2-2	8	Wicklow
	Barney Rock	Dublin	1-5	8	Kerry
	Tom Byrne	Mayo	1-5	8	Leitrim
	Stephen Joyce	Galway	1-5	8	Mayo
	Finian Murtagh	Meath	0-8	8	Laois
	Stephen Joyce	Galway	0-8	8	London