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{{Short description|Football championship}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox Football All-Ireland
{{Infobox Football All-Ireland
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|team= Kerry
|team= Kerry
|titles=18th
|titles=18th
|captain=[[John Dowling (Gaelic footballer)|John Dowling]]
|captain=
|manager=
|manager=
|team2= Dublin
|captain2=[[Denis Mahony]]
|manager2=
|top scorer=
|top scorer=
|leinster=Dublin
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The '''1955 [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]''' was the 69th staging of Ireland's premier [[Gaelic football]] knock-out competition.
The '''1955 [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]''' was the 69th staging of Ireland's premier [[Gaelic football]] knock-out competition.


[[Meath GAA|Meath]] were the [[1954 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|defending champions]], however, they were defeated by [[Dublin]] in the Leinster final.
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Kerry were the winners.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1941_1970.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-07-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321030727/http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1941_1970.html |archive-date=2012-03-21 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716104405/http://hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx |archive-date=2011-07-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://leinster.gaa.ie/archive/pdf/P130_134_Senior_FootChamp.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-09-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928061017/http://leinster.gaa.ie/archive/pdf/P130_134_Senior_FootChamp.pdf |archive-date=2011-09-28 }}</ref>

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[[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] were the winners.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1941_1970.html |title=Football Results 1941 - 1970 &#124; the Official Website of the GAA |access-date=2011-07-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321030727/http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1941_1970.html |archive-date=2012-03-21 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716104405/http://hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx |archive-date=2011-07-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://leinster.gaa.ie/archive/pdf/P130_134_Senior_FootChamp.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-09-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928061017/http://leinster.gaa.ie/archive/pdf/P130_134_Senior_FootChamp.pdf |archive-date=2011-09-28 }}</ref>

Note Quarter Finals were back in the Munster championship but [[Clare county football team|Clare]] only skipped 1 year. [[Limerick]], not part of the championship between 1953 and 1964, were approved to host [[Waterford]] in the Quarter Final but did not play them due to a dispute over the eligibility of players.


==Results==
==Results==
===[[Connacht Senior Football Championship]]===
===[[Connacht Senior Football Championship]]===
{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=19 June 1955<br>Quarter-Final
|date=19 June 1955<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=26 June 1955<br>Semi-Final
|date=26 June 1955<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Leitrim|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Leitrim|football}}
|goals1 = P Solan (0-2), D O’Neill (0-3), S O’Donnell (0-1); M Flanagan (0-1), T Langan (1-0), J Curran (2-4, two points from frees).
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Markievicz Park]], [[Sligo]]
|stadium = [[Markievicz Park]], [[Sligo]]
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=3 July 1955<br>Semi-Final
|date=3 July 1955<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Sligo|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Sligo|football}}
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=17 July 1955<br>Final
|date=17 July 1955<br />Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}
|goals1 = J Nallen (0-1), T Langan (2-1), S O’Donnell (1-1), D O’Neill (0-2), J Curran (0-6, four frees).
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[St Jarlath's Park|Tuam Stadium]], [[Tuam]]
|stadium = [[St Jarlath's Park|Tuam Stadium]], [[Tuam]]
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===[[Leinster Senior Football Championship]]===
===[[Leinster Senior Football Championship]]===
{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=1 May 1955<br>Preliminary Round
|date=1 May 1955<br />Preliminary Round
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Westmeath|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Westmeath|football}}
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=15 May 1955<br>Preliminary Round
|date=15 May 1955<br />Preliminary Round
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Louth|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Louth|football}}
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=15 May 1955<br>Preliminary Round
|date=15 May 1955<br />Preliminary Round
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Wexford|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Wexford|football}}
|goals1 = P.Moore 1-0, S.Harrison, D.Dalton 0-2, J.Gough, L.McCormack 0-1.
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Dr. Cullen Park]], [[Carlow]]
|stadium = [[Dr. Cullen Park]], [[Carlow]]
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=22 May 1955<br>Quarter-Final
|date=22 May 1955<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=29 May 1955<br>Quarter-Final
|date=29 May 1955<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
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|team2 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 = J.Daly, P.Mooney 1-0, S.Harrison (2f), T.McCarthy 0-2, D.Dalton, S.Moore, M.Doyle 0-1.
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|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance =
|attendance =
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=5 June 1955<br>Quarter-Final
|date=5 June 1955<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Offaly|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Offaly|football}}
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=12 June 1955<br>Quarter-Final Replay
|date=12 June 1955<br />Quarter-Final Replay
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 = S.Harrison 0-6, P.Mooney 0-3, D.Dalton 0-2.
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|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance =
|attendance =
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----
{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=3 July 1955<br>Semi-Final
|date=3 July 1955<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=10 July 1955<br>Semi-Final
|date=10 July 1955<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date= 24 July 1955<br>Final
|date= 24 July 1955<br />Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
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===[[Munster Senior Football Championship]]===
===[[Munster Senior Football Championship]]===


[[Clare]] back in the Munster championship after 1 year break football again but even [[Limerick]] didn't take part between 1953 & 1964 there were approved to host [[Waterford]] in the Quarter Final but didn't take part.
[[Clare county football team|Clare]] back in the Munster championship after 1 year break football again but even [[Limerick]] didn't take part between (1953-1964) there were approved to host [[Waterford]] in the Quarter Final but didn't take part The Limerick vs. Waterford was cancelled due to a dispute over the eligibility of players.


{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=1955<br>Quarter-Final
|date=1955<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Waterford|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Waterford|football}}
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=12 June 1955<br>Quarter-Final
|date=12 June 1955<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Clare|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Clare|football}}
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=26 June 1955<br>Semi-Final
|date=26 June 1955<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}
|goals1 = D. Kellaher (0-4), E. Ryan (0-1), J. Creedon (2-2) & D. O’Donovan (0-1).
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Clonmel GAA Ground|Ned Hall Park]], [[Clonmel]]
|stadium = [[Clonmel GAA Ground|Ned Hall Park]], [[Clonmel]]
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=3 July 1955<br>Semi-Final
|date=3 July 1955<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=24 July 1955<br>Final
|date=24 July 1955<br />Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
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|team2 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|goals1 = J. Dowling (0-1), P. Sheehy (0-5), T.Lyne (0-4), G. O'Sullivan (0-1), M. Murphy (0-2) & D. McAuliffe (0-1).
|goals1 = J. Dowling (0-1), P. Sheehy (0-5), T.Lyne (0-4), G. O'Sullivan (0-1), M. Murphy (0-2) & D. McAuliffe (0-1).
|goals2 = N. Duggan (0-1), D. Kellaher (0-2), J. Creedon (0-1), D. O’Donovan (0-1) & J. O’Donovan (2-2).
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|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Fitzgerald Stadium]], [[Killarney]]
|stadium = [[Fitzgerald Stadium]], [[Killarney]]
|attendance =
|attendance =
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===[[Ulster Senior Football Championship]]===
===[[Ulster Senior Football Championship]]===
{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date= 5 June 1955<br>Quarter-Final
|date= 5 June 1955<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Derry|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Derry|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
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|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Magherafelt GAC|Rossa Park]], [[Magherafelt]]
|stadium = [[Magherafelt GAC|Rossa Park]], [[Magherafelt]]
|attendance = 4,500
|attendance = 4,500
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date= 5 June 1955<br>Quarter-Final
|date= 5 June 1955<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}
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|team2 = {{GG|Monaghan|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Monaghan|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
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|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Bundoran]]
|stadium = [[Bundoran]]
|attendance = 4,500
|attendance = 4,500
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date= 12 June 1955<br>Quarter-Final
|date= 12 June 1955<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Down|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Down|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
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|goals2 =
|stadium = [[St Paul's GFC, Lurgan|The Playing Fields]], [[Lurgan]]
|stadium = [[St Paul's GFC, Lurgan|The Playing Fields]], [[Lurgan]]
|attendance =
|attendance =
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date= 19 June 1955<br>Quarter-Final
| date = 19 June 1955<br />Quarter-Final
|time =
| time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
| team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|score = 1-10 – 2-1
| score = 1-10 – 2-1
|report =
| report =
|team2 = {{GG|Antrim|football}}
| team2 = {{GG|Antrim|football}}
| goals1 = P Donohoe (0-4), H Carolan (1-1), J Mc Donnell (0-1), B Gallagher (0-1), J Cusack (0-2), V Sherlock (0-1)
|goals1 =
| goals2 = K Armstrong (2-0), P O Hara (1-1)
|stadium = [[Breffni Park]]. [[Cavan]]
| stadium = [[Breffni Park]]. [[Cavan]]
|attendance = 6,120
| attendance = 6,120
|referee =
| referee =
| event =
| round =
| score1 =
| score2 =
}}
}}
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date= 3 July 1955<br>Semi-Final
|date= 3 July 1955<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Derry|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Derry|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
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|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Casement Park]], [[Belfast]]
|stadium = [[Casement Park]], [[Belfast]]
|attendance =
|attendance =
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date= 10 July 1955<br>Semi-Final
| date = 10 July 1955<br />Semi-Final
|time =
| time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
| team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|score = 2-5 – 1-6
| score = 2-5 – 1-6
|report =
| report =
|team2 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}
| team2 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}
| goals1 = P Donohoe (0-2), V Sherlock (0-1), J Cusack (1-1), B Deignan (1-0), C Smith (0-1)
|goals1 =
| goals2 = A Briody (0-1), H Boyle (0-2), S Mc Cormack (0-3), P Coyle (1-0)
|stadium = [[St. Tiernach's Park]], [[Clones, County Monaghan|Clones]]
| stadium = [[St. Tiernach's Park]], [[Clones, County Monaghan|Clones]]
|attendance = 10,124
| attendance = 10,124
|referee =
| referee =
| event =
| round =
| score1 =
| score2 =
}}
}}
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=31 July 1955<br>Final
| date = 31 July 1955<br />Final
|time =
| time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
| team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|score = 0-11 – 0-8
| score = 0-11 – 0-8
|report =
| report =
|team2 = {{GG|Derry|football}}
| team2 = {{GG|Derry|football}}
| goals1 = P Donohoe (0-8), B Gallagher (0-2), J Hardy (0-1)
|goals1 =
| goals2 = M Gribben (0-1), R Gribben (0-3), F Niblock (0-1), J Mc Keever (0-3)
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|goals2 =
|stadium = [[St. Tiernach's Park]], [[Clones, County Monaghan|Clones]]
| stadium = [[St. Tiernach's Park]], [[Clones, County Monaghan|Clones]]
|attendance = 24,800
| attendance = 24,800
|referee =
| referee =
| event =
| round =
| score1 =
| score2 =
}}
}}


===[[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]===
===[[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]===
{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=14 August 1955<br>Semi-Final
| date = 14 August 1955<br />Semi-Final
|time =
| time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
| team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|score = 2-10 – 1-13
| score = 2-10 – 1-13
|report =
| report =
|team2 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
| team2 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|goals1 = J. Dowling (0-1), T. Moriarty (0-1) T. Lyne (1-6), J. Culloty (0-1), M. Murphy (1-0) & D. McAuliffe (0-1).
| goals1 = J. Dowling (0-1), T. Moriarty (0-1) T. Lyne (1-6), J. Culloty (0-1), M. Murphy (1-0) & D. McAuliffe (0-1).
| goals2 = P Donohoe (0-9), H Carolan (0-2), Gallagher (0-1), P Smith (1-0), Keyes (0-1)
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
| stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance = 41,278
| attendance = 41,278
|referee =
| referee =
| event =
| round =
| score1 =
| score2 =
}}
}}
----
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=21 August 1955<br>Semi-Final
|date=21 August 1955<br />Semi-Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
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|report =
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 = M Flanagan (0-1), T Langan (1-1), J Curran (0-2, frees)
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance = 60,595
|attendance = 60,595
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=11 September 1955<br>Semi-Final Replay
| date = 11 September 1955<br />Semi-Final Replay
|time =
| time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
| team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|score = 4-7 – 0-5
| score = 4-7 – 0-5
|report =
| report =
|team2 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
| team2 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|goals1 = P. Sheehy (0-2), J. J. Sheehan (1-0), T. Lyne (0-5), J. Culloty (1-0) & Mick Murphy (2-0).
| goals1 = P. Sheehy (0-2), J. J. Sheehan (1-0), T. Lyne (0-5), J. Culloty (1-0) & Mick Murphy (2-0).
|goals2 =
| goals2 = P Donohoe (0-5)
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
| stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance = 71,504
| attendance = 71,504
|referee =
| referee =
| event =
| round =
| score1 =
| score2 =
}}
}}
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{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=11 September 1955<br>Semi-Final Replay
|date=11 September 1955<br />Semi-Final Replay
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
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|team2 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 = J Curran (1-7, four frees).
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance = 71,504
|attendance = 71,504
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{{main|1955 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final}}
{{main|1955 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final}}
{{footballbox
{{footballbox
|date=25 September 1955<br>Final
|date=25 September 1955<br />Final
|time =
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
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|team2 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|team2 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|goals1 = J. Dowling (0-1), P. Sheehy (0-1), T. Lyne (0-6), M. Murphy (0-1) & J. Brosnan (0-2).
|goals1 = J. Dowling (0-1), P. Sheehy (0-1), T. Lyne (0-6), M. Murphy (0-1) & J. Brosnan (0-2).
|goals2 = O. Freaney 1-3, J. Boyle 0-2 & H. Hefferan 0-1.
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance = 87,102
|attendance = 87,102
|referee =
|referee = Willie Goodison ( Wexford)
}}
}}


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===Miscellaneous===
===Miscellaneous===


* Even though [[Limerick]] did not take part in the Munster football championship between 1953 and 1964, they were scheduled to host [[Waterford]] but failed. The Limerick vs. Waterford match in the 1955 Munster Football Championship was cancelled due to a dispute over the eligibility of players. [[Clare county football team|Clare]] returned to the championship after a skip year.
* [[Markievicz Park]], [[Sligo]] named after a woman of the 1916 rising called [[Constance Markievicz]].
* [[Markievicz Park]], [[Sligo]] was named after a woman of the 1916 uprising called [[Constance Markievicz]].
* Both of the All Ireland semi-finals end in a draw and go to a replay.
* Both of the All Ireland semi-finals end in a draw and go to a replay.
* [[Dublin]] win their first Leinster title since 1942 and reach their first All Ireland final since that same year but are narrowly beaten by [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]].
* [[Dublin]] win their first Leinster title since 1942 and reach their first All Ireland final since that same year but are narrowly beaten by [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]].

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1955 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamKerry (18th win)
CaptainJohn Dowling
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamDublin
CaptainDenis Mahony
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterDublin
UlsterCavan
ConnachtMayo
Championship statistics
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1956 →

The 1955 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 69th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.

Meath were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dublin in the Leinster final.

Kerry were the winners.[1][2][3]

Note Quarter Finals were back in the Munster championship but Clare only skipped 1 year. Limerick, not part of the championship between 1953 and 1964, were approved to host Waterford in the Quarter Final but did not play them due to a dispute over the eligibility of players.

Results

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Connacht Senior Football Championship

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Galway0-3 – 1-6Roscommon
Mayo3-11 – 0-9Leitrim
P Solan (0-2), D O’Neill (0-3), S O’Donnell (0-1); M Flanagan (0-1), T Langan (1-0), J Curran (2-4, two points from frees).
Attendance: 3,431
Sligo0-4 – 1-8Roscommon
Attendance: 6,400
Mayo3-11 – 1-3Roscommon
J Nallen (0-1), T Langan (2-1), S O’Donnell (1-1), D O’Neill (0-2), J Curran (0-6, four frees).
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: P. Carrol (Offaly)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

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Westmeath0-7 – 0-6Wicklow
Louth1-3 – 0-5Longford
Kildare1-6 – 1-5Wexford
P.Moore 1-0, S.Harrison, D.Dalton 0-2, J.Gough, L.McCormack 0-1.
Dublin3-9 – 0-6Carlow
Meath3-4 – 2-7Kildare
J.Daly, P.Mooney 1-0, S.Harrison (2f), T.McCarthy 0-2, D.Dalton, S.Moore, M.Doyle 0-1.
Offaly5-12 – 0-7Louth
Attendance: 16075
Referee: W Goodison (Wexford)
Meath1-9 – 0-11Kildare
S.Harrison 0-6, P.Mooney 0-3, D.Dalton 0-2.
Meath0-10 – 1-6Westmeath
Dublin2-3 – 1-9Offaly
Attendance: 20680
Referee: W Goodison (Wexford)
Dublin5-12 - 0-7Meath
Kevin Heffernan 2-0, Ollie Freaney 0-5 (0-3f), Sean O'Boyle 1-3, Cathal O'Leary 1-2, Des Ferguson 1-1, Padraig Haughey 0-1 Tom Duff 0-3 (0-2f), Brian Smyth 0-2, Frankie Byrne (0-1f) and Tom O'Brien 0-1 each
Attendance: 48,860
Referee: Bill Goodison (Wexford)

Munster Senior Football Championship

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Clare back in the Munster championship after 1 year break football again but even Limerick didn't take part between (1953-1964) there were approved to host Waterford in the Quarter Final but didn't take part The Limerick vs. Waterford was cancelled due to a dispute over the eligibility of players.

Waterfordw/o - scr.Limerick
Clare1-10 – 0-7Tipperary
Referee: J. Collins (L)
Cork2-8 – 0-7Tipperary
D. Kellaher (0-4), E. Ryan (0-1), J. Creedon (2-2) & D. O’Donovan (0-1).
Referee: J. Goode (W)
Kerry3-7 – 0-4Waterford
B. Buckley (1-0), T. Lyne (0-3), G. O'Sullivan (0-1), M. Murphy (0-1) & T. Costelloe (2-2).
Kerry0-14 – 2-6Cork
J. Dowling (0-1), P. Sheehy (0-5), T.Lyne (0-4), G. O'Sullivan (0-1), M. Murphy (0-2) & D. McAuliffe (0-1). N. Duggan (0-1), D. Kellaher (0-2), J. Creedon (0-1), D. O’Donovan (0-1) & J. O’Donovan (2-2).

Ulster Senior Football Championship

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Derry0-13 – 1-5Tyrone
Attendance: 4,500
Donegal3-8 – 2-8Monaghan
Attendance: 4,500
Armagh1-8 – 0-5Down
Cavan1-10 – 2-1Antrim
P Donohoe (0-4), H Carolan (1-1), J Mc Donnell (0-1), B Gallagher (0-1), J Cusack (0-2), V Sherlock (0-1) K Armstrong (2-0), P O Hara (1-1)
Attendance: 6,120
Armagh0-2 – 3-4Derry
Cavan2-5 – 1-6Donegal
P Donohoe (0-2), V Sherlock (0-1), J Cusack (1-1), B Deignan (1-0), C Smith (0-1) A Briody (0-1), H Boyle (0-2), S Mc Cormack (0-3), P Coyle (1-0)
Attendance: 10,124
Cavan0-11 – 0-8Derry
P Donohoe (0-8), B Gallagher (0-2), J Hardy (0-1) M Gribben (0-1), R Gribben (0-3), F Niblock (0-1), J Mc Keever (0-3)
Attendance: 24,800

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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Kerry2-10 – 1-13Cavan
J. Dowling (0-1), T. Moriarty (0-1) T. Lyne (1-6), J. Culloty (0-1), M. Murphy (1-0) & D. McAuliffe (0-1). P Donohoe (0-9), H Carolan (0-2), Gallagher (0-1), P Smith (1-0), Keyes (0-1)
Attendance: 41,278
Dublin0-7 – 1-4Mayo
M Flanagan (0-1), T Langan (1-1), J Curran (0-2, frees)
Attendance: 60,595
Referee: Peter McDermott (Meath)
Kerry4-7 – 0-5Cavan
P. Sheehy (0-2), J. J. Sheehan (1-0), T. Lyne (0-5), J. Culloty (1-0) & Mick Murphy (2-0). P Donohoe (0-5)
Attendance: 71,504
Dublin1-8 – 1-7Mayo
J Curran (1-7, four frees).
Attendance: 71,504
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Kerry0-12 – 1-6Dublin
J. Dowling (0-1), P. Sheehy (0-1), T. Lyne (0-6), M. Murphy (0-1) & J. Brosnan (0-2). O. Freaney 1-3, J. Boyle 0-2 & H. Hefferan 0-1.
Attendance: 87,102
Referee: Willie Goodison ( Wexford)

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • Even though Limerick did not take part in the Munster football championship between 1953 and 1964, they were scheduled to host Waterford but failed. The Limerick vs. Waterford match in the 1955 Munster Football Championship was cancelled due to a dispute over the eligibility of players. Clare returned to the championship after a skip year.
  • Markievicz Park, Sligo was named after a woman of the 1916 uprising called Constance Markievicz.
  • Both of the All Ireland semi-finals end in a draw and go to a replay.
  • Dublin win their first Leinster title since 1942 and reach their first All Ireland final since that same year but are narrowly beaten by Kerry.

References

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  1. ^ "Football Results 1941 - 1970 | the Official Website of the GAA". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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