The 1951 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was the 64th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1951 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland. Mayo and Meath met to decide the destination of the Sam Maguire Cup.
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| Event | 1951 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 23 September 1951 | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
| Referee | Bill Delaney (Laois) | ||||||
| Attendance | 78,201 | ||||||
Match
Mayo won their second title in a row with goals by Tom Langan and Joe Gilvarry.[1]
This was Mayo's second consecutive All-Ireland football title.[2] They have not won an All-Ireland football title since. It is said that a legendary curse overshadows Mayo football since 1951 - see Sports-related curses.[3][4][5][6]
Details
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  Meath
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55 years later...
Mayo players Willie Casey, Paddy Jordan and former GAA President Dr. Mick Loftus belatedly received their All-Ireland senior football medals 55 years later. Though squad members, they had not appeared as substitutes in the final and had initially been denied their medals.[7]
References
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