The 1977 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 91st staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 8 May 1977 and ended on 25 September 1977.
Kilkenny returned to the Leinster Senior Football Championship.
Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 25 September 1977, Dublin won the championship following a 5-12 to 3-6 defeat of Armagh in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 20th All-Ireland title and their second championship in succession.
Dublin's Jimmy Keaveney was the championship's top scorer with 2-27. Keaveney was also the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Results
Quarter-finals
| 22 May 1977 Quarter-final | Mayo | 0-13 - 0-16 | Roscommon | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| C Moynihan 0-6, G Feeney 0-4, T O'Malley 0-1, M Collins 0-1, S Weir 0-1. | | D Earley 0-8, M Freyne 0-3, J O'Connor 0-2, P Cox 0-1, M Menton 0-1, T McManus 0-1. | Referee: J Gorman (Sligo) |
Semi-finals
| 12 June 1977 Semi-final | Galway | 5-13 – 1-9 | London | Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe |
| J Tobin 2-3, G McManus 1-2, L Sammon 1-1, B Talty 0-4, B Joyce 1-0, TJ Gilmore 0-2, J Duggan 0-1. | | E O'Sullivan 1-2, M McGovern 0-2, D Keating 0-2, John O'Mahoney 0-2, F Couzens 0-1, James O'Mahoney 0-1. | Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo) |
| 19 June 1977 Semi-final | Roscommon | 2-9 – 1-6 | Sligo | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| J O'Connor 1-2, E McManus 1-0, P Cox 0-2, M Freyne 0-2, A McManus 0-2, D Earley 0-1. | | J Stenson 1-1, J Kearins 0-2, M Hoey 0-1, M Laffey 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. | Referee: T Moran (Leitrim) |
Final
| 10 July 1977 Final | Roscommon | 1-12 - 2-8 | Galway | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| D Earley 0-9, M Freyne 1-2, T McManus 0-1. | | B Talty 2-1, G McManus 0-5, TJ Gilmore 0-2. | Attendance: 18,000
Referee: T Moran (Leitrim) |
Preliminary round
| 8 May 1977 Preliminary round | Offaly | 0-19 – 0-7 | Wicklow | Croke Park, Dublin |
| V Henry 0-10, G Carroll 0-2, J Dunne 0-2, E Lowry 0-2, G Hickey 0-1, P Fenning 0-1, J Mooney 0-1. | | T Murphy 0-2, M Coffey 0-1, G Grehan 0-1, P O'Toole 0-1, P Quinn 0-1, F Burke 0-1. | Attendance: 1500
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
| 8 May 1977 Preliminary round | Kildare | 4-13 – 2-4 | Kilkenny | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| T Carew 2-2, H Hyland 1-0, P Whyte 1-0, J Geoghegan 0-3, A Whelan 0-2, J Crofton 0-2, B O'Doherty 0-1, C Feeney 0-1, A Meaney 0-1, P Mangan 0-1. | | K Mulhall 1-3, M Regan 1-0, G Fennelly 0-1. | Referee: J Denton (Wexford) |
| 15 May 1977 Preliminary round | Louth | 2-9 – 0-12 | Westmeath | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| D Reid 1-4, M McKeown 1-2, A McGrath 0-1, JP O'Kane 0-1, E Sheelin 0-1. | | J Gillivan 0-4, T McGuire 0-2, F Scully 0-3, G McNevin 0-1, W Lowry 0-1, A O'Halloran 0-1. | Referee: R Barry (Meath) |
| 22 May 1977 Preliminary round | Carlow | 1-9 – 1-9 | Longford | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| W Cullen 1-4, P Cleere 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, T Geoghegan 0-1, J Moore 0-1. | | M Greene 1-1, P Mullooly 0-3, B Smith 0-2, P Burke 0-1, S Mulvihill 0-1, J Hanniffy 0-1. | Referee: J Gunning (Offaly) |
| 5 June 1977 Preliminary round replay | Carlow | 1-10 – 1-8 | Longford | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| W Cullen 1-3, P Clear 0-3, P Connolly 0-2, D Burke 0-2. | | J Farrell 1-2, J Hanniffy 0-3, M Casey 0-2, J Bannon 0-1. | Referee: J Gunning (Offaly) |
Quarter-finals
| 29 May 1977 Quarter-final | Dublin | 1-14 – 2-8 | Kildare | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| J Keaveney 0-6, B Brogan 1-1, T Hanahoe 0-2, D Hickey 0-2, B Doyle 0-2, R Kelleher 0-1. | | T Carew 1-3, P Mangan 1-0, M Condon 0-1, J Crofton 0-1, B O'Doherty 0-1, H Hyland 0-1, J Geoghegan 0-1. | Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
| 5 June 1977 Quarter-final | Wexford | 4-6 – 2-10 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Quigley 2-0, G Howlin 2-0, J Shell 0-2, W French 0-1, P Neville 0-1, M Carty 0-1, B Furlong 0-1. | | V Henry 1-8, J Mooney 1-1, W Bryan 0-1. | Referee: H Reilly (Louth) |
| 12 June 1977 Quarter-final | Laois | 4-15 – 1-16 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
| W Brennan 2-4, T Prendergast 1-3, B Bohane 1-2, E Whelan 0-2, B Miller 0-2, L Scully 0-2. | | D Reid 0-10, A Hoey 1-0, E Marmion 0-2, J McLoughlin 0-1, JP O'Kane 0-1, B Gaughran 0-1, T Lennon 0-1. | Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare) |
| 19 June 1977 Quarter-final | Meath | 1-18 – 0-7 | Carlow | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Roe 1-4, M Kerrigan 0-5, O O'Brien 0-4, P Cromwell 0-2, C Donnegan 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, D Clare 0-1. | | W Cullen 0-3, C Hughes 0-2, P Connelly 0-1, P Cleere 0-1. | |
Semi-finals
| 3 July 1977 Semi-final | Dublin | 3-11 – 0-6 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| J Dunphy 0-4, W French 0-1, R Neville 0-1. | | J Keaveney 0-6, J McCarthy 1-1, T Hanahoe 1-1, B Doyle 1-0, A O'Toole 0-2, R Kelleher 0-1. | Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare) |
| 10 July 1977 Semi-final | Meath | 3-20 – 1-13 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
| K Rennicks 1-8, J Gibbons 2-0, O O'Brien 0-6, P Cromwell 0-3, G Farrelly 0-1, G McEntee 0-1, J Cassells 0-1. | | W Brennan 0-6, L Scully 1-1, PJ Costello 0-1, C Browne 0-1, B Bohane 0-1, M Fennell 0-1, B Nurney 0-1, T Prendergast 0-1. | |
Final
| 31 July 1977 Final | Dublin | 1-9 – 0-8 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Keaveney 0-6, A O'Toole 1-0, J McCarthy 0-1, F Ryder 0-1, B Doyle 0-1. | | K Rennicks 0-2, G Farrelly 0-2, O O'Brien 0-1, J Gibbons 0-1, C Rowe 0-1, M Kerrigan 0-1. | Attendance: 46,044
Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare) |
Quarter-finals
| 15 May 1977 Quarter-final | Waterford | 3-6 - 1-18 | Clare | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| V Kirwan 2-1, K Power 1-0, T Keating 0-2, B Fleming 0-2, T Partridge 0-1. | | B McGrath 1-7, S Flanagan 1-3, A Moloney 1-3, P Curtin 0-2, M Keogh 0-1, M Downey 0-1, Martin Greene 0-1. | |
| 22 May 1977 Quarter-final | Limerick | 1-5 - 4-10 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| P Kelly 1-1, G Moloney 0-2, G Brown 0-1, P Quish 0-1. | | H Mulhare 2-1, G McGrath 1-4, P Morrissey 1-0, D Ryan 0-3, E Webster 0-1, T McGrath 0-1. | Referee: A Fogarty (Kerry) |
Semi-finals
| 12 June 1977 Semi-final | Clare | 1-5 - 3-12 | Cork | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| S Flanagan 1-0, T Curtin 0-2, M Downes 0-1, A Moloney 0-1, B O'Reilly 0-1. | | D Long 0-4, D Allen 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, M Mullins 1-0, S Murphy 0-3, S Coughlan 0-3, D McCarthy 0-1, C O'Rourke 0-1. | Referee: J Landers (Waterford) |
| 3 July 1977 Semi-final | Kerry | 3-14 – 0-9 | Tipperary | Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
| B Walsh 2-4, P Spillane 1-0, J Egan 0-3, P Ó Sé 0-3, S Walsh 0-2, J O'Keeffe 0-1, G Power 0-1. | | G McGrath 0-5, T McGrath 0-1, H Mulhare 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, S Kearney 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Cork) |
Final
| 24 July 1977 Final | Kerry | 3-15 – 0-9 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| P Spillane 1-3, B Walsh 0-5, S Walsh 1-1, J Egan 1-0, M Sheehy 0-3, J O'Shea 0-2, P Lynch 0-1. | | S Coughlan 0-3, D Long 0-2, S O'Shea 0-2, D Allen 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. | Attendance: 46,087
Referee: B Crone (Limerick) |
Preliminary round
| 29 May 1977 Preliminary round | Donegal | 0-12 – 1-12 | Derry | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
| M Carney 0-7, H McClafferty 0-2, D Doherty 0-1, S Harput 0-1, C Keeney 0-1. | | S Lagan 1-5, T McGuinness 0-2, B Kelly 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, M Moran 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1. | Referee: L McGovern (Fermanagh) |
Quarter-finals
| 29 May 1977 Quarter-final | Monaghan | 0-10 – 0-6 | Antrim | St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
| D Mulligan 0-2, C Caddaher 0-1, K Treanor 0-1, DJ Finlay 0-1, E Hughes 0-1, B Brady 0-1, G McMeel 0-1, G Brannigan 0-1, M Quinn 0-1. | | G O'Kane 0-2, G McCann 0-1, Darragh 0-1, J McKiernan 0-1, M Donaghy 0-1. | Referee: G McCabe (County Tyrone) |
| 5 June 1977 Quarter-final | Armagh | 2-14 – 1-12 | Cavan | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| C McKinstry 1-1, P Moriarty 1-0, F Toman 0-3, E O'Neill 0-3, N Marley 0-2, L Kearins 0-2, J Smyth 0-2, K Rafferty 0-1. | | S Duggan 1-5, J Cusack 0-3, K O'Keeffe 0-2, O Brady 0-2. | Referee: M Devlin (County Tyrone) |
| 12 June 1977 Quarter-final | Down | 3-9 – 0-7 | Fermanagh | Páirc Esler, Newry |
| B Gardiner 1-1, J McParland 1-1, P Rooney 1-0, V McGovern 0-3, M Slevin 0-3, C McAlarney 0-1. | | I McManus 0-4, G Lynch 0-1, V Connolly 0-1, C Corrigan 0-1. | Referee: S Murray (Monaghan) |
| 19 June 1977 Quarter-final | Derry | 3-10 – 1-11 | Tyrone | The Playing Fields, Lurgan |
| B Kelly 2-5, E Laverty 1-0, T McGuinness 0-2, G McElhinney 0-1, A Dallas 0-1, M Lynch 0-1. | | E McKenna 0-6, B Donnelly 1-1, T Donnelly 0-2, G Taggart 0-1, K McCabe 0-1. | Referee: H Duggan (Armagh) |
Semi-finals
| 26 June 1977 Semi-final | Armagh | 2-12 – 3-5 | Monaghan | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
| E O'Neill 1-1, P Trainor 1-1, P Loughran 0-3, F Tornan 0-3, J Smyth 0-2, S Daly 0-1, J Kernan 0-1. | | E Tavey 1-0, G Fitzpatrick 1-1, K Treanor 1-0, K Finlay 0-1, E Hughes 0-1, R Brady 0-1, G Brannigan 0-1. | Referee: H McPolin (Antrim) |
| 3 July 1977 Semi-final | Down | 0-8 – 0-10 | Derry | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| V McGovern 0-4, W Walsh 0-3, C McAlarney 0-1. | | B Kelly 0-4, G O'Loughlin 0-3, M Lynch 0-2, T McGuinness 0-1. | Referee: P Greene (Antrim) |
Final
| 24 July 1977 Final | Armagh | 3-10 – 1-5 | Derry | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| N Marley 1-2, P Moriarty 1-1, L Kearins 1-0, P Trainor 0-2, J Smyth 0-2, P Loughran 0-1, J Donnelly 0-1, C McKinstry 0-1. | | G Keane 1-1, G McElhinney 0-1, C Faulkner 0-1, E Laverty 0-1, M Lynch 0-1. | Attendance: 25,000
Referee: S Murray (Monaghan) |
Semi-finals
| 14 August 1977 Semi-final | Armagh | 3-9 - 2-12 | Roscommon | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Smyth 1-4, P Moriarty 1-1, P Trainor 1-0, P Loughran 0-3, J Kernan 0-1. | | D Earley 1-5, E McManus 1-1, P Cox 0-2, M Menton 0-1, J O'Gara 0-1, A McManus 0-1, M Freyne 0-1. | Attendance: 32,601
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
| 21 August 1977 Semi-final | Dublin | 3-12 - 1-13 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| D Hickey 1-1, J McCarthy 1-0, B Brogan 1-0, J Keaveney 0-3, A O'Toole 0-4, T Hanahoe 0-3, B Doyle 0-1. | | M Sheehy 0-7, S Walsh 1-2, J Egan 0-2, J O'Keeffe 0-1, P Lynch 0-1. | Attendance: 54,974
Referee: S Murray (Monaghan) |
| 28 August 1977 Semi-final replay | Armagh | 0-15 - 0-14 | Roscommon | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Smyth 0-5, P Loughran 0-5, S Devlin 0-2, P Trainor 0-2, L Kerins 0-1. | | D Earley 0-7, A McManus 0-3, E McManus 0-2, P Cox 0-1, M Finneran 0-1. | Attendance: 43,322
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
Final
| 25 September 1977 Final | Dublin | 5-12 - 3-6 | Armagh | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Keaveney 2-6, B Doyle 2-2, J McCarthy 1-2, D Hickey 0-1, A O'Toole 0-1. | | J Kernan 2-1, P Moriarty 1-0, P Loughran 0-2, J Smyth 0-1, S Devlin 0-1, P Trainor 0-1. | Attendance: 66,542 |
Main article: 1977 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Jimmy Keaveney | Dublin | 2-27 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| Dermot Earley | Roscommon | 1-30 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| 3 | Vincent Henry | Offaly | 1-18 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
| 4 | Jimmy Smyth | Armagh | 1-16 | 19 | 6 | 3.16 |
| 5 | Brendan Kelly | Derry | 2-11 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| Damien Reid | Louth | 1-14 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 7 | Willie Brennan | Laois | 2-10 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Willie Cullen | Carlow | 2-10 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 9 | Barry Walsh | Kerry | 2-9 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Tommy Carew | Kildare | 3-5 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
- Single game
Miscellaneous
- Kilkenny return to the Leinster football championship this year after 2 years.
- After 2 years in the Connacht championship London record against Leitrim was their first ever championship win.
- Armagh qualify for the Ulster final for the first time since 1961. Their defeat of Derry in that game secures their first provincial title since 1953.
- The All-Ireland semi-final draw between Armagh and Roscommon was the first at that stage of the competition since 1969 when Cavan and Offaly drew.
- The attendance of 54,974 at the All-Ireland semi-final between Dublin and Kerry was the largest at an All-Ireland semi-final since 1962 when 60,396 watched the same teams in action.
- Jimmy Keaveney of Dublin set a new scoring record in an All-Ireland final when he scores 2-6 for Dublin against Armagh.
References
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Jimmy Keaveney (2-27)