1969 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
The 1969 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 82nd All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1969 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.
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| Event | 1969 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 28 September 1969 | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
| Referee | John Moloney | ||||||
| Attendance | 67,828 | ||||||
Match
Summary
Kerry claimed a three-point win, thanks mostly to three great saves by goalkeeper Johnny Culloty.[1]
This was also the first Championship meeting of Kerry and Offaly.[2]
Half-time entertainment was provided by way of an Irish dancing routine from the "Hurling Boys from Omagh", County Tyrone.[3]
Details
Kerry  | 0–10 – 0–7 | Offaly  |
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| M. O'Connell (0–02) M. O'Dwyer (0–02) D. J. Crowley (0–02) M. Gleeson (0–02) L. Higgins (0–01) B. Lynch (0–01) |
T. McTague (0–03) S. Evans (0–02) W. Bryan (0–01) P. Keenan (0–01) |
Referee: John Moloney (Tipperary)
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Linesmen:
Sideline Official
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Vendor at Heuston Station in 1969, selling rosettes for Kerry, Offaly, Derry and Cork (the latter meeting in the minor final)
References
- High Ball magazine, issue #6, 1998.
- "Kerry full-house awaits Kilkenny". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- The Hurling Boys, Omagh, at the 1969 All Ireland Final. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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