The 1972 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 86th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 7 May 1972 and ended on 15 October 1972.
Offaly entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 15 October 1972, Offaly won the championship following a 1âÂÂ19 to 0âÂÂ13 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final replay. This was their second All-Ireland title.
Offaly's Tony McTague was the championship's top scorer with 0âÂÂ36. Offaly's Willie Bryan 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
Finals
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Omagh's pitch is named as Healy Park after Michael Healy.
- On 14 May 1972, FitzGerald Park, Killmallock hosted its first game for 20 years the Munster Quarter-Final meeting of Limerick vs Waterford.
- Tyrone qualify for the Ulster final for the first time since 1957.
- Donegal become the 8th team to win the Ulster title when they claim their first provincial championship with a 2âÂÂ13 to 1âÂÂ11 defeat of Tyrone.
- The All-Ireland semi-final meeting between Donegal and Offaly is the very first championship clash between the two teams. It is also Donegal's first championship match to be played at Croke Park, Dublin.
- The All-Ireland final ends in a draw and goes to a replay for the first time since 1952.
- Offaly win back-to-back All-Ireland titles for the first and only time in their history. Their 1âÂÂ19 to 0âÂÂ13 All-Ireland final replay victory remains Kerry's biggest ever defeat in a championship decider.
Scoring
Overall
Single game
References