1995 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates21 May 1995 – 17 September 1995
Teams32
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamDublin (22nd win)
CaptainJohn O'Leary
ManagerPat O'Neill
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamTyrone
CaptainCiarán Corr
ManagerArt McRory
Eugene McKenna
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterDublin
UlsterTyrone
ConnachtGalway
Championship statistics
No. matches played33
Top Scorer Peter Canavan (1-38)
Player of the Year Paul Curran
Peter Canavan
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The 1995 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 109th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 21 May 1995 and ended on 17 September 1995.

Down entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Donegal in the Ulster preliminary round.

On 17 September 1995, Dublin won the championship following a 1-10 to 0-12 defeat of Tyrone in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 22nd All-Ireland title and their first in twelve championship seasons.

Tyrone's Peter Canavan was the championship's top scorer with 1-38. Dublin's Paul Clarke was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year, while Tyrone's Peter Canavan was selected as the Powerscreen Footballer of the Year.

Provincial championships

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

28 May 1995 Quarter-final Sligo 0-11 – 0-11 Galway Markievicz Park, Sligo
D McGoldrick 0-3, E O'Hara 0-2, P Seavers 0-2, B Mulhern 0-1, P Taylor 0-1, K Killeen 0-1, F Feeney 0-1 N Finnegan 0-6, J Fallon 0-2, T Wilson 0-1, A Leonard 0-1, B Duffy 0-1 Attendance: 4,000
Referee: S McHale (Mayo)
4 June 1995 Quarter-final replay Galway 1-12 – 0-8 Sligo Tuam Stadium, Tuam
B Duffy 1-0, J Fallon 0-3, K Walsh 0-2, N Finnegan 0-2, F Gavin 0-2, D Mitchell 0-1, T Wilson 0-1, V Daly 0-1 D McGoldrick 0-2, K Killeen 0-2, K Kearins 0-2, P Taylor 0-1, P Seavers 0-1 Attendance: 6,000
Referee: S McHale (Mayo)
4 June 1995 Quarter-final London 1-7 – 0-19 Roscommon Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
P O'Neill 1-0, E Prenter 0-2, B McDonagh 0-1, N Magee 0-1, M Thynne 0-1, T Maguire 0-1, K Blayney 0-1 D Duggan 0-5, L Dolan 0-4, V Glennon 0-3, T Grehan 0-3, L Down 0-2, C Connolly 0-2 Attendance: 2,000
Referee: S Prior (Leitrim)

Semi-finals

11 June 1995 Semi-final Leitrim 0-11 – 0-12 Galway Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
C McGlynn 0-4, P McLoughlin 0-2, C McGovern 0-1, D Darcy 0-1, B Breen 0-1, P Kieran 0-1, L Conlon 0-1 J Fallon 0-4, N Finnegan 0-3, S Óg de Paor 0-2, V Daly 0-2, T Wilson 0-1 Attendance: 4,000
Referee: P Casserley (Westmeath)
25 June 1995 Semi-final Mayo 2-11 – 1-10 Roscommon McHale Park, Castlebar
T Corcoran 1-0, J Casey 1-0, P Brogan 0-2, R Dempsey 0-2, P Cunney 0-2, C McManamon 0-2, P Butler 0-1, P Fallon 0-1, K O'Neill 0-1 L Dolan 0-5, T Grehan 1-0, F O'Donnell 0-3, J Newton 0-1, D Duggan 0-1 Attendance: 10,000
Referee: M Curley (Galway)

Final

23 July 1995 Final Galway 0-17 – 1-7 Mayo Tuam Stadium, Tuam
V Daly 0-5, N Finnegan 0-4, T Wilson 0-3, F O'Neill 0-2, S Óg de Paor 0-1, F Gavin 0-1, K Walsh 0-1 R Dempsey 1-1, P Brogan 0-2, K O'Neill 0-1, P Cunney 0-1, C McManamon 0-1, K Mortimer 0-1 Attendance: 17,000
Referee: F Finan (Sligo)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

21 May 1995 Preliminary round Wexford 1-3 – 0-13 Westmeath Wexford Park, Wexford
S Doran 1-1, J Hegarty 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1 G Heavin 0-6, L Giles 0-2, J Fleming 0-2, R O'Connell 0-1, A Collins 0-1, J Healy 0-1 Attendance: 5,000
Referee: T Howard (Kildare)
28 May 1995 Preliminary round Kildare 0-11 – 0-13 Louth St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
N Buckley 0-4, D O'Connell 0-3, S McGovern 0-1, S Dowling 0-1, D Kerrigan 0-1, P McCormack 0-1 C Kelly 0-7, A Doherty 0-2, O McDonnell 0-2, B Kearns 0-1, S White 0-1 Referee: P Casserly (Westmeath)
28 May 1995 Preliminary round Meath 1-15 – 1-5 Offaly Páirc Tailteann, Navan
C O'Rourke 1-2, E Kelly 0-5, T Dowd 0-3, B Reilly 0-2, PJ Gillic 0-1, T Giles 0-1, B Stafford 0-1 P Daly 0-4, M Casey 1-0, R Mooney 0-1 Attendance: 18,000
Referee: P O'Toole (Longford)

Quarter-finals

11 June 1995 Quarter-final Westmeath 0-3 – 0-9 Wicklow Páirc Ciarán, Athlone
G Heavin 0-2, M Fagan 0-1 C Daye 0-6, K O'Brien 0-2, J Clancy 0-1 Attendance: 6,000
Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan)
11 June 1995 Quarter-final Longford 0-10 – 4-15 Meath Pearse Park, Longford
M O'Brien 0-5, JJ Reilly 0-3, D Barry 0-2 E Kelly 2-0, B Stafford 1-3, C O'Rourke 1-2, T Dowd 0-3, J Devine 0-2, O Murphy 0-1, G Geraghty 0-1, B Reilly 0-1, PJ Gillic 0-1, T Giles 0-1 Referee: M Curley (Galway)
18 June 1995 Quarter-final Dublin 0-19 – 2-5 Louth Páirc Tailteann, Navan
C Redmond 0-9, P Clarke 0-2, M Gavin 0-2, K Galvin 0-1, P Bealin 0-1, B Stynes 0-1, D Farrell 0-1, V Murphy 0-1, J Sherlock 0-1 S White 1-1, C Kelly 0-4, C O'Hanlon 1-0 Referee: B White (Wexford)
18 June 1995 Quarter-final Laois 2-10 – 1-13 Carlow O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
D Delaney 2-5, M O'Brien 0-2, L Turley 0-1, H Emerson 0-1, T Maher 0-1 A Keating 1-2, J Hayden 0-3, M Doyle 0-2, J Nevin 0-2, S Kavanagh 0-2, G Ware 0-1, W Quinlan 0-1 Attendance: 10,000
Referee: N Cooney (Offaly)
25 June 1995 Quarter-final replay Laois 1-16 – 0-15 Carlow O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
M Lawlor 1-4, D Delaney 0-6, G Doyle 0-2, L Turley 0-2, T Bowe 0-1, D Connell 0-1 A Keating 0-6, J Hayden 0-3, J Nevin 0-2, S Kavanagh 0-1, G Ware 0-1, N Doyle 0-1, J Morrissey 0-1 Attendance: 12,000
Referee: P O'Toole (Longford)

Semi-finals

2 July 1995 Semi-final Meath 3-14 – 0-9 Wicklow O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
B Stafford 1-5, T Dowd 1-3, C O'Rourke 1-2, E Kelly 0-2, J Devine 0-1, T Giles 0-1 C Daye 0-6, K O'Brien 0-1, P Allen 0-1, M Murtagh 0-1 Attendance: 12,000
Referee: T Howard (Kildare)
9 July 1995 Semi-final Dublin 1-13 – 0-9 Laois Páirc Tailteann, Navan
C Redmond 0-7, J Sherlock 1-0, P Clarke 0-3, M Deegan 0-1, D Farrell 0-1, V Murphy 0-1 D Delaney 0-6, M Lawlor 0-3 Referee: B White (Wexford)

Final

30 July 1995 Final Dublin 1-18 – 1-8 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
C Redmond 0-7, P Clarke 1-2, D Farrell 0-3, P Curran 0-2, J Sherlock 0-2, M Galvin 0-1, J Gavin 0-1 E Kelly 1-0, T Giles 0-3, C O'Rourke 0-2, J Devine 0-1, G Geraghty 0-1, B Stafford 0-1 Attendance: 63,000
Referee: P Casserly (Westmeath)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

28 May 1995 Quarter-final Cork 0-23 – 0-9 Waterford Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
C Corkery 0-12, C O'Sullivan 0-3, S Calnan 0-3, L Honohan 0-2, J Kavanagh 0-2, P O'Mahony 0-1 B Arrigan 0-6, R Power 0-1, P Ferncombe 0-1, K Whelan 0-1 Attendance: 2,615
Referee: M Ó Súilleabháin (Kerry)
28 May 1995 Quarter-final Limerick 0-8 – 3-17 Kerry Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
T Cummins 0-2, T Fitzgerald 0-2, C McGill 0-2, D Fitzgibbon 0-1, J Power 0-1 M Fitzgerald 2-10, D Ahearn 1-1, D Ó Cinnéide 0-2, D O'Shea 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1, B O'Driscoll 0-1, J Crowley 0-1 Attendance: 5,000
Referee: S O'Keeffe (Cork)

Semi-finals

25 June 1995 Semi-final Cork 0-17 – 0-11 Clare Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
C Corkery 0-11, P O'Mahony 0-2, S O'Brien 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, S Calanan 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1 G Keane 0-5, F McInerney 0-3, O O'Dwyer 0-1, M Hynes 0-1, M Daly 0-1 Attendance: 10,423
25 June 1995 Semi-final Kerry 7-12 – 1-13 Tipperary Austin Stack Park, Tralee
M Fitzgerald 2-6, S Crowley 2-1, L Hassett 1-2, B Driscoll 1-0. D Ó Cinnéide 1-0, E Breen 0-2 G Farrell 0-1 B Cummins 0-7, B Lambert 0-5, P Maguire 1-0, M Sheehan 0-1 Referee: K Walsh (Clare)

Final

23 July 1995 Final Kerry 1-9 – 0-15 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
M Fitzgerald 0-4, E Breen 1-0, G Farrell 0-2, M Hassett 0-1, B Driscoll 0-1, P Dennehy 0-1 C Corkery 0-7, D Davis 0-3, C O'Sullivan 0-2, N Cahalane 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1 Attendance: 42,735
Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

21 May 1995 Preliminary round Donegal 1-12 – 0-9 Down St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
M Boyle 1-5, P Hegarty 0-2, M Gavigan 0-1, B Murray 0-1, J McHugh 0-1, J Duffy 0-1, T Boyle 0-1 R Carr 0-3, G McCartan 0-3, A Farrell 0-1, M Linden 0-1, G Mason 0-1 Attendance: 26,000
Referee: P McEneaneny (Monaghan)

Quarter-finals

28 May 1995 Quarter-final Armagh 0-10 – 1-17 Derry Athletic Grounds, Armagh
C O'Rourke 0-7, M McQuillan 0-1, D Marsden 0-1, D Mackin 0-1 E Gormley 0-4, H Downey 1-0, A Tohill 0-2, D Barton 0-2, D Bateson 0-2, S Downey 0-2, D Cassidy 0-1, G McGill 0-1, J McGurk 0-1, B McGilligan 0-1, D Heaney 0-1 Attendance: 14,000
Referee: T McDermott (Cavan)
4 June 1995 Quarter-final Fermanagh 1-11 – 1-15 Tyrone St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
S King 0-7, C McCreash 1-1, M Gallagher 0-1, M O'Rourke 0-1, P Coyle 0-1 Peter Canavan 0-7, S Lawn 1-0, Pascal Canavan 0-3, M McGleenan 0-2, F Logan 0-1, J Gormley 0-1, S McCallan 0-1 Attendance: 15,000
Referee: M McGrath (Donegal)
11 June 1995 Quarter-final Cavan 2-11 – 0-8 Antrim Breffni Park, Cavan
R Carolan 0-7, P Reilly 2-0, A Lambe 0-2, D McCabe 0-1, J Brady 0-1 J Kennedy 0-4, C Heatley 0-2, A Finnegan 0-1, P McErlean 0-1 Referee: B White (Wexford)
18 June 1995 Quarter-final Donegal 0-8 – 1-14 Monaghan MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
M Boyle 0-4, N Hegarty 0-1, M Gavigan 0-1, B Murray 0-1, D Bonner 0-1 D Smyth 0-6, D Loughman 1-0, P Duffy 0-3, P McShane 0-2, S McGinnity 0-2, J Conlon 0-1 Referee: J Curran (County Tyrone)

Semi-finals

25 June 1995 Semi-final Tyrone 0-11 – 0-10 Derry St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Peter Cafnavan 0-8, S McLoughlin 0-1, J Gormley 0-1, C Corr 0-1 A Tohill 0-5, E Gormley 0-4, E Burns 0-1 Referee: T McDermott (Cavan)
2 July 1995 Semi-final Cavan 1-9 – 0-10 Monaghan St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
F Cahill 1-3, R Carolan 0-2, P Reilly 0-2, D McCabe 0-1, A Lambe 0-1 P Duffy 0-4, D Smyth 0-3, F McEneaney 0-1, Michael Slowey 0-1, D Loughman 0-1 Referee: M McGrath (Donegal)

Final

23 July 1995 Final Tyrone 2-13 – 0-10 Cavan St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Peter Canavan 0-5, A Cush 1-0, M McGleenan 1-0, C McBride 0-2, S Lawn 0-2, S McCallan 0-1, S McLoughlin 0-1, C Corr 0-1, C Loughran 0-1 P Reilly 0-5, R Carolan 0-2, D McCabe 0-2, T Smyth 0-1 Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

13 August 1995 Semi-final Tyrone 1-13 - 0-13 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
P Canavan 1-7, M McGleenan 0-2, A Cush 0-1, S McLaughlin 0-1, F Logan 0-1, C McBride 0-1 N Finnegan 0-7, J Fallon 0-2, V Daly 0-1, R Silke 0-1, F Gavin 0-1, T Wilson 0-1 Attendance: 37,053
Referee: B White (Wexford)
20 August 1995 Semi-final Dublin 1-12 - 0-12 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
C Redmond 0-7, M Galvin 0-4, J Sherlock 1-0, P Clarke 0-1 C Corkery 0-6, M O'Sullivan 0-3, L Tompkins 0-2, J Kavanagh 0-1 Attendance: 52,606
Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan)

Final

17 September 1995 Final Dublin 1-10 - 0-12 Tyrone Croke Park, Dublin
C Redmond 1-1, D Farrell 0-4, P Clarke 0-2, P Curran 0-1, K Barr 0-1, J Gavin 0-1 Peter Canavan 0-11, J Gormley 0-1 Attendance: 58,684
Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)

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Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Peter Canavan Tyrone 1-38 41 5 8.20
2 Colin Corkery Cork 0-36 36 4 9.00
3 Charlie Redmond Dublin 1-31 34 5 6.80
4 Maurice Fitzgerald Kerry 4-20 32 3 10.66
5 Damien Delaney Cork 2-17 23 3 7.66
6 Niall Finnegan Galway 0-22 22 5 4.40
7 Colm O'Rourke Meath 3-8 17 4 4.25
8 Evan Kelly Meath 3-7 16 4 4.00
Brian Stafford Meath 2-10 16 4 4.00
10 Peter Reilly Cavan 2-7 13 3 4.33
Paul Clarke Dublin 1-10 13 5 2.60
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Maurice Fitzgerald Kerry 2-10 16 Limerick
2 Colin Corkery Cork 0-12 12 Waterford
Maurice Fitzgerald Kerry 2-6 12 Tipperary
4 Damien Delaney Laois 2-5 11 Carlow
Colin Corkery Cork 0-11 11 Clare
Peter Canavan Tyrone 0-11 11 Dublin
7 Peter Canavan Tyrone 1-7 10 Galway
8 Charlie Redmond Dublin 0-9 9 Louth
9 Brian Stafford Meath 1-5 8 Wicklow
Manus Boyle Donegal 1-5 8 Down
Peter Canavan Tyrone 0-8 8 Derry

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ^ "Classic All-Ireland finals: Dublin v Tyrone (1995)". Irish Mirror. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. ^ Kelly, Liam (11 May 2009). "Championship flashback: Carlow stars lament 'point that never was'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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