1969 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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The 1969 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 83rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 4 May 1969 and ended on 28 September 1969.
Quick Facts Championship details, Dates ...
Championship details | |
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Dates | 4 May – 28 September 1969 |
Teams | 31 |
All-Ireland Champions | |
Winning team | Kerry (21st win) |
Captain | Johnny Culloty |
All-Ireland Finalists | |
Losing team | Offaly |
Captain | Johnny Egan |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Kerry |
Leinster | Offaly |
Ulster | Cavan |
Connacht | Mayo |
Championship statistics | |
No. matches played | 35 |
Player of the Year | Mick O'Dwyer |
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Down entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cavan in the Ulster final.
On 28 September 1969, Kerry won the championship following a 0-10 to 0-7 defeat of Offaly in the All-Ireland final. This was their 21st All-Ireland title, their first in seven championship seasons.
Kerry's Mick O'Dwyer was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.