The 1968 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 82nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship , the Gaelic Athletic Association 's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 21 April 1968 and ended on 22 September 1968.
Meath entered the championship as the defending champions , however, they were defeated by Longford in the Leinster semi-final.[1]
On 22 September 1968, Down won the championship following a 2-12 to 1-13 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their third All-Ireland title and their first in seven championship seasons.
Down's Paddy Doherty was the championship's top scorer with 1-25. His teammate Seán O'Neill was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year .
Results
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Overall
Single game
Miscellaneous
Longford win their first ever Leinster football title.
The All-Ireland semi-final between Kerry and Longford is the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.
Roll of Honour
Kerry - 20 (1962)
Dublin - 17 (1963)
Galway - 7 (1966)
Wexford - 5 (1918)
Cavan - 5 (1952)
Kildare - 4 (1928)
Tipperary - 4 (1920)
Down - 3 (1968)
Meath - 3 (1967)
Louth - 3 (1957)
Mayo - 3 (1951)
Cork - 3 (1945)
Roscommon - 2 (1944)
Limerick - 2 (1896)
References
Pre-1928
Beginning of Sam Maguire
80-minute experiment
Post-experiment
Qualifiers and quarter-finals era
Associated competitions Statistics and awards