1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates16 May 1993 – 19 September 1993
Teams32
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamDerry (1st win)
CaptainHenry Downey
ManagerÉamonn Coleman
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamCork
CaptainMick McCarthy
ManagerBilly Morgan
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterDublin
UlsterDerry
ConnachtMayo
Championship statistics
Top Scorer Colin Corkery (3-26)
Player of the Year Henry Downey
1992
1994

The 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 107th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 16 May 1993 and ended on 19 September 1993.

Donegal entered the championship as the defending champions; however, they were defeated by Derry in the Ulster final played during a deluge in Clones.

Derry went on to win the Sam Maguire Cup for the first time, beating Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final and then Cork in the All-Ireland final by 1-14 to 2-8. Seamas Downey scored Derry's only goal, with his Lavey club mate, John McGurk, being named RTÉ man of the match.

Provincial championships

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Tipperary v Limerick
16 May 1993 Quarter-final Tipperary 3-18 - 3-8 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
P Lambert 0-9, B Burke 2-1, D Hogan 1-0, A Crosse 0-3, P Maguire 0-3, D Foley 0-1, J Costelloe 0-1. N O'Donnell 3-2, T Cummins 0-2, P Murray 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1, J Quane 0-1. Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry)
Clare v Cork
30 May 1993 Quarter-final Clare 1-10 - 2-14 Cork Cusack Park, Ennis
M Daly 1-2, A O'Keeffe 0-3, G Killeen 0-3, T Morrissey 0-1, J Enright 0-1. C Corkery 2-5, J Kavanagah 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, J Cleary 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1. Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

Kerry v Cork
20 June 1993 Semi-final Kerry 0-10 - 1-10 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
M Fitzgerald 0-7, E Breen 0-1, K O'Dwyer 0-1, D Hannifin 0-1. C Corkery 0-6, J Kavanagh 1-2, L Tompkins 0-1, J Cleary 0-1. Attendance: 42,874
Referee: B White (Wexford)
Waterford v Tipperary
20 June 1993 Semi-final Waterford 0-13 - 3-10 Tipperary Walsh Park, Waterford
L Dalton 0-4, J Maher 0-4, G Walsh 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, P Quaelly 0-1, E O'Brien 0-1, P Ferncombe 0-1. P lambert 2-4, M Sheehan 1-1, D Foley 0-3, A Crosse 0-2. Attendance: 3,080
Referee: L O'Mahony (Limerick)

Final

Tipperary v Cork
18 July 1993 Final Tipperary 1-8 - 1-16 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
P Lambert 0-4, D Hogan 1-0, M Sheehan 0-1, P Maguire 0-1, K Coonan 0-1, J Owens 0-1. C Corkery 0-9, M McCarthy 1-2, J O'Driscoll 0-3, B Coffey 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. Attendance: 22,140
Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

Longford v Offaly
16 May 1993 Preliminary round Longford 0-10 - 0-22 Offaly Pearse Park, Longford
B O'Connor 0-4, P Farrell 0-2, R Culhane 0-2, D Barry 0-1. P Brady 0-8, K Guing 0-4, T Coffey 0-3, P Moran 0-3, V Claffey 0-2, V Byrne 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. Attendance: 11000
Referee: T Howard (Kildare)
Wexford v Dublin
23 May 1993 Preliminary round Wexford 0-7 - 0-11 Dublin Wexford Park, Wexford
B Dodd 0-3, S Doran 0-3, N Guinan 0-1. P Clarke 0-4, D Farrell 0-2, N Guiden 0-2, V Murphy 0-2, J Sheedy 0-1. Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)
Laois v Louth
23 May 1993 Preliminary round Laois 3-10 - 1-13 Louth O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
M Turley 1-7, M Lalor 1-1, L Turley 1-1, C Maher 0-1. C Kelly 0-7, C O'Hanlon 1-0, K Reilly 0-1, B Kerins 0-1, D McDonnell 0-1, P Butterly 0-1, E Judge 0-1, D Reilly 0-1. Referee: P Power (Dublin)

Quarter-finals

Kildare v Wicklow
6 June 1993 Quarter-final Kildare 2-13 - 2-11 Wicklow Croke Park, Dublin
M Lynch 2-0, N Buckley 0-6, P McLoughlin 0-3, J McDonald 0-2, D Doyle 0-1, A Rainbow 0-1. C Daye 1-6, T Allan 1-0, R McHugh 0-3, F Daly 0-1, K Cunningham 0-1. Referee: P Casserly (Westmeath)
Offaly v Carlow
7 June 1993 Quarter-final Offaly 0-13 - 0-11 Carlow O'Connor Park, Tullamore
P Brady 0-5, V Claffey 0-3, S Grennan 0-1, D Kelly 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, R Mooney 0-1, D Foley 0-1. J Nevin 0-6, S Kavanagh 0-2, W Quinlan 0-2, J Hayden 0-1. Attendance: 14000
Referee: P O'Toole (Longford)
Dublin v Westmeath
7 June 1993 Quarter-final Dublin 2-11 - 0-8 Westmeath O'Connor Park, Tullamore
K Barr 1-2, V Murphy 1-1, P Clarke 0-3, P Curran 0-1, M Deegan 0-1, J Sheedy 0-1, D Farrell 0-1, J Gavin 0-1. G Heavin 0-7, T Ormsby 0-1. Referee: N Whelan (Wexford)
Laois v Meath
13 June 1993 Quarter-final Laois 0-7 - 1-12 Meath O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
M Turley 0-6, L Irwin 0-1. B Stafford 1-4, PJ Gillic 0-3, J Devine 0-2, L McCormack 0-1, C O'Rourke 0-1, C Brady 0-1. Referee: B White (Wexford)

Semi-finals

Kildare v Offaly
27 June 1993 Semi-final Kildare 2-14 - 0-9 Offaly O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
N Buckley 1-6, D Doyle 1-1, A Rainbow 0-2, P McLoughlin 0-2, L Miley 0-1, M Lynch 0-1, G Ryan 0-1. P Brady 0-3, P Spollen 0-3, P Dunne 0-2, P Moran 0-1. Attendance: 24000
Referee: J Woods (Dublin)
Dublin v Meath
4 July 1993 Semi-final Dublin 1-10 - 0-12 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
C Redmond 1-7, J Sheedy 0-1, N Guiden 0-1, V murphy 0-1. C O'Rourke 0-5, B Stafford 0-3, PJ Gillic 0-2, J McDermott 0-1, T Dowd 0-1. Referee: T Howard (Kildare)

Final

Dublin v Kildare
25 July 1993 Final Dublin 0-11 - 0-7 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
C Redmond 0-5, V Murphy 0-1, P Bealin 0-1, D Farrell 0-1, P Gilroy 0-1, M Galvin 0-1, J Barr 0-1. N Buckley 0-4, D Kerrigan 0-1, J McDonald 0-1, S McGovern 0-1. Referee: T McDermott (Cavan)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

Fermanagh v Armagh
16 May 1993 Preliminary round Fermanagh 1-9 - 1-9 Armagh St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
C McCreesh 1-3, M O'Rourke 0-2, M Gallagher 0-2, C Curran 0-1, P Brewster 0-1. G Houlihan 1-3, S McConville 0-2, B O'Hagan 0-1, J Rafferty 0-1, J Toner 0-1. Attendance: 8,000
Referee: G McClorey (Antrim)
Armagh v Fermanagh
23 May 1993 Preliminary round replay Armagh 4-8 - 1-16 Fermanagh Athletic Grounds, Armagh
D Hollywood 2-1, B O'Hagan 0-4, J Grimley 1-0, G Houlihan 1-0, O Reel 0-2, G Smyth 0-1. R Gallagher 1-6, M Gallagher 0-3, M O'Rourke 0-2, G McGovern 0-1, C Curran 0-1, R Curran 0-1, B Carty 0-1, B Bradley 0-1. Referee: G McClorey (Antrim)

Quarter-finals

Monaghan v Cavan
23 May 1993 Quarter-final Monaghan 2-9 - 0-15 Cavan St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney
R McCarron 2-3, D Byrne 0-1, K Hughes 0-1, S McGinnity 0-1, N Marron 0-1, G Moen 0-1. R Carolan 0-10, S King 0-1, T Smyth 0-1, S Donohoe 0-1, F Cahill 0-1, D Keoghan 0-1. Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh)
Cavan v Monaghan
30 May 1993 Quarter-final replay Cavan 2-8 - 3-10 Monaghan Breffni Park, Cavan
Down v Derry
30 May 1993 Quarter-final Down 0-9 - 3-11 Derry Páirc an Iúir, Newry
R Carr 0-5, G Mason 0-2, M Linden 0-1, P Withnell 0-1. E Burns 1-1, A Tohill 0-4, R Ferris 1-0, D Heaney 1-0, D cassidy 0-3, E Gormley 0-2, D Barton 0-1.
Donegal v Antrim
6 June 1993 Quarter-final Donegal 0-12 - 0-9 Antrim MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
M Boyle 0-4, M McHugh 0-3, J McGuinness 0-2, B Murray 0-2, N Hegarty 0-1. F Wilson 0-4, D Armstrong 0-2, J Kennedy 0-2, B Drake 0-1. Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan)
Armagh v Tyrone
13 June 1993 Quarter-final Armagh 0-13 - 1-10 Tyrone Athletic Grounds, Armagh
J Toner 0-8, G Houlihan 0-2, N Smyth 0-1, K McGurk 0-1, J Grimley 0-1. M McGleenan 1-2, E McCaffrey 0-5, C Corr 0-2, K Loughran 0-1. Referee: T McDermott (Cavan)
Tyrone v Armagh
20 June 1993 Quarter-final replay Tyrone 0-12 - 2-8 Armagh Healy Park, Omagh
C Corr 0-3, A McCaffrey 0-2, H Douglas 0-2, K Loughran 0-2, P Donaghy 0-1, M McGleenan 0-1, P Canavan 0-1. K McGurk 1-3, G Houlihan 1-1, J Toner 0-2, D Marsden 0-1, D Macken 0-1. Attendance: 15,000
Referee: T McDermott (Cavan)

Semi-finals

Derry v Monaghan
20 June 1993 Semi-final Derry 0-19 - 0-11 Monaghan Casement Park, Belfast
E Gormley 0-7, A Tohill 0-5, J Brolly 0-3, K Diamond 0-1, B McGilligan 0-1, D Cassidy 0-1, D Heaney 0-1. R McCarron 0-3, G Moen 0-2, E Murphy 0-2, M Slowey 0-1, S McGinnity 0-1, G Flanagan 0-1, G Hoey 0-1. Referee: G McClory (Antrim)
Donegal v Armagh
27 June 1993 Semi-final Donegal 0-15 - 1-12 Armagh Breffni Park, Cavan
D Bonner 0-7, M Boyle 0-3, J Duffy 0-2, N Hegarty 0-1, D Reid 0-1, M McShane 0-1. J Toner 0-6, K McGurk 1-0, M McQuillan 0-2, G Houlihan 0-2, D Mackin 0-1, J Burns 0-1. Referee: M Cranny (Down)
Donegal v Armagh
4 July 1993 Semi-final replay Donegal 2-16 - 1-7 Armagh Breffni Park, Cavan
M Boyle 0-4, M McShane 1-0, J Duffy 1-0, M McHugh 0-3, D Bonner 0-3, D Boyle 0-1, P Carr 0-1, B Murray 0-1, J McGuinness 0-1. J Toner 0-5, G Houlihan 1-1, C Hannratty 0-1. Referee: M Cranny (Down)

Final

Derry v Donegal
18 July 1993 Final Derry 0-8 - 0-6 Donegal St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
E Gormely 0-3, D Cassidy 0-2, A Tohill 0-1, D Barton 0-1, D Heaney 0-1. M Boyle 0-2, D Bonner 0-1, J McMullan 0-1, M McHugh 0-1, J Duffy 0-1. Attendance: 27,000
Referee: T McDermott (Cavan)

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Galway v Leitrim
30 May 1993 Quarter-final Galway 1-11 - 1-12 Leitrim Tuam Stadium, Tuam
J Fallon 0-5, F Galvin 1-1, F O'Neill 0-3, V Daly 0-1, T Wilson 0-1. L Conlon 1-1, B Breen 0-3, G Dugdale 0-3, P Kenny 0-2, A Rooney 0-2, J Ward 0-1. Attendance: 7,000
Referee: J Kearney (Roscommon)
London v Sligo
6 June 1993 Quarter-final London 0-9 - 0-12 Sligo Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
E Prenter 0-4, J Landy 0-2, T Maguire 0-2, G Feeron 0-1. F Feeney 0-8, T Deignan 0-1, B Mulhern 0-1, B Kilcoyne 0-1, D Hannon 0-1. Attendance: 2,000
Referee: S McHale (Mayo)

Semi-finals

Sligo v Mayo
20 June 1993 Semi-final Sligo 1-6 - 1-13 Mayo Markievicz Park, Sligo
F Feeney 1-2, S Tully 0-2, T Deignan 0-1, P Seevers 0-1. R Dempsey 1-6, T Morley 0-3, J Jennings 0-2, L McHale 0-1, P Fallon 0-1. Referee: S Prior (Leitrim)
Leitrim v Roscommon
27 June 1993 Semi-final Leitrim 1-10 - 1-12 Roscommon Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
A Rooney 0-4, L Conlon 1-0, D Darcy 0-2, P Kenny 0-2, B Breen 0-2. P Earley 1-1, D Duggan 0-4, T Ryan 0-3, L Dowd 0-2, D Connellan 0-1, E McManus 0-1. Attendance: 14,000
Referee: M Curley (Galway)

Final

Roscommon v Mayo
25 July 1993 Final Roscommon 0-7 - 1-5 Mayo Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
D Duggan 0-5, D Donlon 0-1, T Grehan 0-1. R Dempsey 1-1, K O'Neill 0-3, K Staunton 0-1. Attendance: 26,000
Referee: M Curley (Galway)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals
15/22 August
Final
19 September
      
Cork 5-15
Mayo 0-10
Derry 1-14
Cork 2-08
Derry 0-15
Dublin 0-14

Semi-finals

Cork v Mayo
15 August 1993 Semi-final Cork 5-15 - 0-10 Mayo Croke Park, Dublin
C Corkery 1-6, J O'Driscoll 1-3, J Kavanagh 1-1, B Coffey 1-1, M McCarthy 1-0, D Culloty 0-2, D Davis 0-2. K O'Neill 0-5, L McHale 0-2, R Dempsey 0-1, R Golding 0-1, P Brogan 0-1. Attendance: 30,523
Referee: B White (Wexford)
Derry v Dublin
22 August 1993 Semi-final Derry 0-15 - 0-14 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
E Gormley 0-7, A Tohill 0-2, H Downey 0-2, G Coleman 0-1, B McGilligan 0-1, J Brolly 0-1, J McGurk 0-1. C Redmond 0-8, P Gilroy 0-2, P Clarke 0-1, P Bealin 0-1, P Curran 0-1, E Heery 0-1. Attendance: 62,643
Referee: T. Sugrue (Kerry)

Final

Derry v Cork
19 September 1993 Final Derry 1-14 - 2-8 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
E Gormley 0-6, S Downey 1-0, T Tohill 0-3, J McGurk 0-2, J Brolly 0-1, B McGilligan 0-1, D McNicholl 0-1. C Corkery 0-5, J Kavanagh 1-1, J O'Driscoll 1-0, S Fahy 0-1, T Davis 0-1. Attendance: 65,500
Referee: T Howard (Kildare)

Championship statistics

Scoring

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Colin Corkery Cork 3-31 40 5 8.00
2 Enda Gormley Derry 0-25 25 5 5.00
3 Peter Lambert Tipperary 2-17 23 3 7.66
Charlie Redmond Dublin 1-20 23 3 7.66
John Toner Armagh 0-23 23 5 4.60
6 Ger Houlahan Armagh 4-8[1] 20 5 4.00
Niall Buckley Kildare 1-17 20 3 6.66
Player County Scores Total
Ray McCarron Monaghan 3-09 18
Mick Turley Laois 1-13 16
Peter Brady Offaly 0-16 16

Miscellaneous

  • On 30 May 1993, in Tuam Stadium, Tuam, Leitrim recorded their first win over Galway since 1949.
  • On 20 June 1993, the Munster semi-final game between Tipperary vs Waterford was the first game to be played at Walsh Park, Waterford for 36 years.
  • Tipperary reached their first Munster final since 1944 and was first without Kerry since 1957.
  • The All Ireland between Dublin and Derry was Derry's first championship wins over Dublin after Dublin having win in the 1958 All Ireland final and 1975 All Ireland semi-final.
  • The All-Ireland final between Cork and Derry was a unique occasion as it was the first ever championship meeting between the two teams. Derry, who were appearing in only their second All-Ireland final and their first since 1958, won the championship for the first and only time in their history. Prime Minister of Australia Paul Keating was a guest of Taoiseach Albert Reynolds at the match. A crowd control gate at the Canal End had to be opened during the match to allow 120 people, mainly women and children, onto the sideline. It was the last All-Ireland final to be played before the complete renovation of Croke Park.

References

  1. ^ "Watch: 'Like something out of Hollywood'". Hoganstand. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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Derry – 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (1st title)
Subs used
18 D. McNicholl for D Cassidy
20 É. Burns for S Downey
Subs not used
16 D. Kelly
17 D. Quinn
19 K. Diamond
21 D. Bateson
22 B. McCormick
23 R. Ferris
24 S. Mulvenna
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Cork – 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up
Subs used
19 D. Culloty for T. McCarthy
21 J. Cleary for M. McCarthy
18 C. Counihan for C. Corkery
Subs not used
16 K. O'Dwyer
17 M. Farr
20 L. Honohan
22 P. Coleman
23 P. Hegarty
24 B. Murphy
25 B. O'Donovan
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