1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final

The 1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was the 62nd All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.

1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final

Event	1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Meath Cavan 1–10 (13) 1–6 (9)
Date	25 September 1949
Venue	Croke Park, Dublin
Referee	D. Ryan (Kerry)
Attendance	79,460
← 1948 1950 →

Pre-match

Cavan were aiming for three consecutive All-Ireland SFC titles, having beaten Kerry at America's Polo Grounds in 1947 and Mayo at Croke Park in 1948.^[1] Meath had never won the All-Ireland SFC.

Match

Summary

Meath led 0–7 to 0–3 at half-time, and were able to retain this four-point lead to the end, despite Cavan player Peter Donohoe scoring six points.^[2]

Details

Meath

• 1 K. Smyth
• 2 M. O'Brien
• 3 P. O'Brien
• 4 K. McConnell
• 5 S. Heery
• 6 P. Dixon
• 7 C. Hand
• 8 P. Connell
• 9 J. Kearney
• 10 F. Byrne
• 11 B. Smyth (c)
• 12 M. McDonnell
• 13 P. Meegan
• 14 B. Halpenny
• 15 P. McDermott

Sub used

P. Carolan for F. Byrne

Trainer

P. Tully