1962 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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The 1962 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 76th staging of All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 29 April 1962 and ended on 23 September 1962.
Quick Facts Championship details, Dates ...
Championship details | |
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Dates | 29 April - 23 September 1962 |
Teams | 31 |
All-Ireland Champions | |
Winning team | Kerry (20th win) |
Captain | Seán Óg Sheehy |
All-Ireland Finalists | |
Losing team | Roscommon |
Captain | Gerry O'Malley |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Kerry |
Leinster | Dublin |
Ulster | Cavan |
Connacht | Roscommon |
Championship statistics | |
No. matches played | 31 |
← 1961 1963 → |
Close
Games were shown on television for the first time ever.
Down entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cavan in the Ulster final.