1990 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1990 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates	6 May - 16 September 1990
Teams	32
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Cork (6th win)
Captain	Larry Tompkins
Manager	Billy Morgan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Meath
Captain	Colm O'Rourke
Manager	Seán Boylan
Provincial Champions
Munster	Cork
Leinster	Meath
Ulster	Donegal
Connacht	Roscommon
Championship statistics
No. matches played	32
Player of the Year	Shay Fahy
← 1989 1991 →

The 1990 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 104th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 6 May 1990 and ended on 16 September 1990.

Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 16 September 1990, Cork won the championship following an 0-11 to 0-9 defeat of Meath in the All-Ireland final.^[1]^[2] This was their sixth All-Ireland title and their second in succession.

Meath's Brian Stafford was the championship's top scorer with 1-24. Cork's Shay Fahy was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

The championship

Format

Connacht Championship

Quarter-finals: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Connacht. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winning teams advance to the semi-finals. |stack = yes

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The two winners of the two quarter-finals join the two remaining Connacht teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winning two teams advance to the final. | stack = yes

Final: (1 match) The two winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final. | stack = yes

Leinster Championship

First round: (3 matches) These are three lone matches between the first six teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Three teams are eliminated at this stage, while the three winning teams advance to the quarter-finals. |stack = yes

Quarter-finals: (4 matches) The three winners of the three first round games join the five remaining Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Four teams are eliminated at this stage, while the four winning two teams advance to the semifinal. |stack = yes

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The four winners of the four quarter-finals contest this game. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the final. |stack = yes

Final: (1 match) The two winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final. |stack = yes

Munster Championship

Quarter-finals: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Munster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winning teams advance to the semi-finals. |stack = yes

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join the two remaining Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winning two teams advance to the final. |stack = yes

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final. |stack = yes

Ulster Championship

First round: (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Ulster. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winning team advances to the quarter-finals. | stack = yes

Quarter-finals: (4 matches) The winner of the lone first round game join the seven remaining Ulster teams to make up the quarter-final pairings. Four teams are eliminated at this stage, while the four winning two teams advance to the semi-finals. |stack = yes

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The four winners of the four quarter-finals contest this game. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the final. |stack = yes

Final: (1 match) The two winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final. |stack = yes

All-Ireland Championship

Semi-finala: (2 matches) The Munster champions play the Connacht champions in the first semi-final while the Leinster champions play the Ulster champions in the second semi-final. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the All-Ireland final. |stack = yes

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest the All-Ireland final. |stack = yes

Fixtures

Connacht Senior Football Championship

London v Roscommon

June 3 1990
Quarter-Final

London	1-5 - 5-16	Roscommon
E. Duffy (1-0), J. Landy (0-3), N. McGinty (0-2).		T. McManus (2-8), E. McManus (2-2), V. Glennon (1-0), T. Grahan (0-2), P. McNeill (0-1), A. Leyland (0-1), M. Donlon (0-1), J. Newton (0-1).

Emerald Grounds, Ruislip

Galway v Sligo

June 10 1990
Quarter-Final

Galway	6-18 - 0-4	Sligo
T. Kilcommins (2-4), V. Daly (1-3), D. Croucher (1-3), F. O'Neill (1-1), A. Mulholland (1-0), C. O'Dea (0-3), T. Mannion (0-2), M. Gavin (0-2).		F. Feeney (0-3), D. McGoldrick (0-1).

Pearse Stadium, Galway
Referee: J. Kearney (Roscommon)

Roscommon v Leitrim

June 24 1990
Semi-Final

Roscommon	2-11 - 1-10	Leitrim
P. Earley (1-3), V. Glennon (1-0), A. Leyland (0-3), T. McManus (0-2), T. Crehan (0-1), M. Donlon (0-1), E. McManus (0-1).		C. Mahon (1-5), B. Breen (0-3), C. Dugdale (0-1), M. Martin (0-1).

Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: P. Egan (Galway)

Galway v Mayo

July 1 1990
Semi-Final

Galway	2-11 - 1-12	Mayo
T. Kilcommins (0-5), F. O'Neill (1-1), A. Mulholland (1-0), V. Daly (0-2), T. Mannion (0-1), H. Bleahen (0-1), C. O'Dea (0-1).		M. Fitzmaurice (0-7), L. McHale (1-1), K. McStay (0-2), S. Grealish (0-1), A. Finnerty (0-1).

Tuam Stadium, Tuam
Referee: S. Prior (Leitrim)

Roscommon v Galway

July 22 1990
Final

Roscommon	0-16 - 1-11	Galway
E. McManus (0-5), P. Earley (0-4), T. Lennon (0-2), A. Leyland (0-1), J. Newton (0-1), T. McManus (0-1), V. Glennon (0-1), T. Crehan (0-1).		V. Daly (0-8), F. O'Neill (1-0), J. Fallon (0-2), T. Mannion (0-1).

Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
Attendance: 18,000

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Carlow v Louth

May 13 1990
First Round

Carlow	2-7 - 3-8	Louth
J. Nevin (1-1), N. Molloy (1-0), M. Sibbald (0-1), G. Byrne (0-1), T. O'Brien (0-1), J. Owens (0-1), J. Hayden (0-1), M. Nolan (0-1).		S. White (2-2), M. Malone (1-0), C. O'Hanlon (0-3), N. Brown (0-1), S. O'Hanlon (0-1), G. Curran (0-1).

Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Referee: T. Howard (Kildare)

Wexford v Kildare

May 20 1990
First Round

Wexford	0-9 - 3-8	Kildare
B. Dodd (0-4), J. Power (0-2), T. Foran (0-2), M. Hanrick (0-1).		J. Crofton (2-1), T. Harris (1-0), J. Gilroy (0-3), D. Kerrigan (0-2), S. Dowling (0-1), P. O'Donoghue (0-1).

Wexford Park, Wexford
Referee: P. Moran (Laois)

Westmeath v Longford

May 20 1990
First Round

Westmeath	0-7 - 0-15	Longford
L. Giles (0-3), J. Fleming (0-1), T. Ormsby (0-1), A. Collins (0-1), L. Adamson (0-1).		J. McCormack (0-6), D. Barry (0-3), M. O'Hara (0-3), F. McNamee (0-2), K. O'Rourke (0-1).

Cusack Park, Mullingar
Referee: D. Guerin (Dublin)

Louth v Dublin

June 3 1990
Quarter-Final

Louth	1-8 - 1-13	Dublin
G. Kelly (1-4), M. Malone (0-1), S. O'Hanlon (0-1), B. Kearns (0-1), G. Curran (0-1).		K. Duff (0-5), J. McNally (1-0), N. Clancy (0-3), M. Galvin (0-3), C. Redmond (0-1), D. Foran (0-1).

Drogheda Park, Drogheda
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: P. Kavanagh (Meath)

Wicklow v Kildare

June 3 1990
Quarter-Final

Wicklow	1-7 - 0-6	Kildare
K. O'Brien (1-2), M. McHugh (0-2), F. Daly (0-2), M. Murtagh (0-1).		J. Gilroy (0-3), S. McGovern (0-1), T. Harris (0-1), D. Kerrigan (0-1).

Allen Park, Aughrim
Attendance: 6,000

Laois v Offaly

June 10 1990
Quarter-Final

Laois	3-15 - 3-5	Offaly
M. Turley (2-7), J. O'Connell (1-0), E. Kelly (0-2), D. Lalor (0-2), L. Turley (0-1), E. Lacey (0-1), T. Maher (0-1), J. Nolan (0-1).		B. Lowry (2-1)< K. Kelleghan (1-1), J. Stewart (0-1), D. Kavanagh (0-1).M. Plunkett (0-1).

O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: S. Aldridge (Kildare)

Meath v Longford

June 10 1990
Quarter-Final

Meath	3-15 - 0-12	Longford
C. O'Rourke (2-5), L. Hayes (1-1), B. Stafford (0-4), B. Flynn (0-2), T. Dowd (0-2), D. Beggy (0-1).		D. Berry (0-7), J. McCormack (0-3), C. Lee (0-2).

Páirc Tailteann, Navan
Referee: T. Howard

Dublin v Wicklow

June 24 1990
Semi-Final

Dublin	2-14 - 0-12	Wicklow
J. McNally (2-0), K. Duff (0-5), E. Heary (0-3), N. Clancy (0-2), M. Galvin (0-1), N. Gulden (0-1), P. Clarke (0-1), N. McCaffrey (0-1).		F. Daly (0-4), R. McHugh (0-4), C. Daye (0-1), T. Allen (0-1), E. O'Brien (0-1), P. Baker (0-1).

St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: T. Howard (Kildare)

Meath v Laois

July 1 1990
Semi-Final

Meath	4-14 - 0-6	Laois
B. Flynn (2-3), P. J. Gillic (1-2), B. Stafford (0-4), D. Beggy (1-0), S. Kelly (0-2), T. Dowd (0-1), C. O'Rourke (0-1), L. Hayes (0-1).		M. Turley (0-5), N. Rowe (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: D. Guerin (Dublin)

Meath v Dublin

July 29 1990
Final

Meath	1-14 - 0-14	Dublin
B. Stafford (0-8), C. O'Rourke (1-1), B. Flynn (0-2), M. O'Connell (0-1), D. Beggy (0-1), P. J. Gillic (0-1).		B. Rock (0-5), P. Clarke (0-2), K. Duff (0-2), C. Redmond (0-1), L. Close (0-1), J. McNally (0-1), V. Murphy (0-1), K. Barr (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 53,847
Referee: P. Collins (Westmeath)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Tipperary v Limerick

May 6 1990
Quarter-Final

Tipperary	1-6 - 1-12	Limerick
B. Burke (1-0), J. O'Meara (0-2), E. Maher (0-2), D. Hogan (0-1), M. Beston (0-1).		E. Sheehan (0-5), A. Carew (1-0), F. Ryan (0-3), L. O'Connell (0-2), T. Cummins (0-1), L. Long (0-1).

Ned Hall Park, Clonmel
Referee: J. J. Landers (Waterford)

Waterford v Clare

May 6 1990
Quarter-Final

Waterford	0-9 - 0-13	Clare
E. O'Brien (0-3), J. McGrath (0-3), L. Dalton (0-1), C. Mac Craith (0-1).		A. O'Keeffe (0-3), T. O'Neill (0-2), F. McInerney (0-2), J. Murray (0-2), J. Enright (0-2), P. Harold (0-1), G. O'Keeffe (0-1).

Fraher Field, Dungarvan
Referee: R. Moloney (Limerick)

Kerry v Clare

May 27 1990
Semi-Final

Kerry	1-23 - 0-13	Clare
M. FitzGerald (0-9), S. Greaney (1-2), J. McElligott (0-4), J. Shannon (0-2), P. Laide (0-2), P. McKenna (0-2), J. O’Shea (0-1), D. McCarthy (0-1).		M. Flynn (0-4), A. O’Keeffe (0-3), T. O’Neill (0-3), F. McInerney (0-2), G. O’Keeffe (0-1).

Frank Sheehy Park, Listowel
Referee: P. Lane (Limerick)

Cork v Limerick

May 27 1990
Semi-Final

Cork	4-15 - 1-3	Limerick
J. O'Driscoll (1-3), S. Fahy (1-2), J. Cleary (1-1), D. Barry (0-4), M. McCarthy (0-3), D. Culloty (1-0), M. Slocum (0-1), T. Davis (0-1).		O. Sheehan (1-1), F. Ryan (0-1), J. Cummins (0-1).

Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: J. J. Landers (Waterford)

Cork v Kerry

July 1 1990
Final

Cork	2-23 - 1-11	Kerry
C. O'Neill (0-11), L. Tompkins (0-5), M. McCarthy (1-0), D. Culloty (1-0), D. Barry (0-3), S. Fahy (0-2), P. Hayes (0-1), M. Slocum (0-1).		M. FitzGerald (1-5), P. Spillane (0-2), J. O'Shea (0-1), S. McElligott (0-1), P. Laide (0-1), T. Spillane (0-1).

Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Attendance: 40,065
Referee: P. Lane (Limerick)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Monaghan v Antrim

May 13 1990
First round

Monaghan	3-17 - 0-8	Antrim
R. McCarron (0-7), K. Hughes (1-3), G. McGurk (1-1), E. Murphy (1-0), E. McEneaney (0-3), M. McKenna (0-1), N. Marron (0-1), B. Murray (0-1).		P. McErlane (0-2), A. McQuillan (0-2), J. Kennedy (0-2), L. Harbinson (0-1), E. McAtamnet (0-1).

St. Mary's Park, Castleblaney
Referee: J. Curran (Tyrone)

Donegal v Cavan

May 20 1990
Quarter-final

Donegal	0-13 - 0-9	Cavan
M. Boyle (0-7), C. Mulgrew (0-2), M. Gavigan (0-1), J. McHugh (0-1), D. Bonner (0-1), G. Curran (0-1).		R. Carolan (0-7), S. King (0-1), P. Smyth (0-1).

MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey
Referee: S. Murray (Monaghan)

Derry v Fermanagh

May 27 1990
Quarter-final

Derry	4-14 - 1-7	Fermanagh
D. Cassidy (2-3), F. McCusker (1-1), E. Gormley (0-4), E. Young (1-0), S. Downey (0-2), D. Barton (0-2), P. Barton (0-1), P. Murphy (0-1).		M. O'Rourke (1-6), J. Reihill (0-1).

Celtic Park, Derry
Referee: J. Gough (Antrim)

Armagh v Tyrone

June 3 1990
Quarter-final

Armagh	0-12 - 0-11	Tyrone
J. Toner (0-4), K. McGurk (0-3), S. Skelton (0-2), G. Houlihan (0-1), J. McConville (0-1), M. McQuillan (0-1).		Peter Canavan (0-5), A. Cush (0-4), D. O'Hagan (0-2).

Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Referee: D. Campbell (Fermanagh)

Down v Monaghan

June 10 1990
Quarter-final

Down	3-11 - 1-12	Monaghan
C. Murray (1-6), A. Rodgers (1-1), J. McCartan (1-0), J. Trainor (0-3), P. Higgins (0-1).		E. McEneaney (0-7), K. Hughes (1-1), R. McCarron (0-2), S. McGinnitty (0-1), G. McGuirk (0-1).

Páirc Esler, Newry
Referee: M. Greenan (Cavan)

Donegal v Derry

June 17 1990
Semi-final

Donegal	1-15 - 0-8	Derry
M. Boyle (1-4), D. Bonnar (0-4), M. McHugh (0-2), J. McMullan (0-2), B. Murray (0-1), J. McHugh (0-1), C. Mulgrew (0-1).		E. Gormley (0-6), J. Brolly (0-1), B. McGilligan (0-1).

St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: M. Cranny (Down)

Down v Armagh

June 24 1990
Semi-final

Down	2-10 - 1-13	Armagh
J. McCartan (2-0), J. Treanor (0-5), C. Murray (0-3), A. Rodgers (0-1), R. Carr (0-1).		K. McGurk (1-2), J. Toner (0-4), G. Houlihan (0-3), M. McQuillan (0-2), O. Reel (0-1), S. Skelton (0-1).

Casement Park, Belfast
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: J. Curran (Tyrone)

Armagh v Down

July 1 1990
Semi-final replay

Armagh	2-7 - 0-12	Down
K. McGurk (1-2), N. Smyth (1-0), J. Toner (0-3), L. McGeary (0-1), M. Grimley (0-1).		P. McCartan (0-3), C. Murray (0-3), M. Linden (0-2), J. Treanor (0-2), J. McCartan (0-1), A. Rodgers (0-1).

Casement Park, Belfast
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: J. Curran (Tyrone)

Donegal v Armagh

July 15 1990
Final

Donegal	0-15 - 0-14	Armagh
M. Boyle (0-5), M. McHugh (0-4), D. Bonnar (0-2), T. Ryan (0-1), D. Reid (0-1), M. Shovlin (0-1), B. Murray (0-1).		O. Reel (0-4), S. Skelton (0-3), G. Houlihan (0-2), K. McGurk (0-2), J. McConville (0-1), J. Toner (0-1), M. Grimley (0-1).

St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: D. Campbell (Fermanagh)

All-Ireland series

Semi-finals

Cork v Roscommon

August 12 1990
Semi-Final

Cork	0-17 - 0-10	Roscommon
L. Tomkins (0-5), C. O'Neill (0-3), M. McCarthy (0-3), P. McGrath (0-2), P. Hayes (0-1), S. O'Brien (0-1), M. Slocum (0-1), T. Nation (0-1).		V. Glennon (0-2), T. Grehan (0-2), T. McManus (0-2), M. Donlon (0-1), T. Lennon (0-1), P. Eraley (0-1), J. Connaughton (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 33,165
Referee: D. Campbell (Fermanagh)

Meath v Donegal

August 19 1990
Semi-Final

Meath	3-9 - 1-7	Donegal
B. Flynn (2-2), B. Stafford (1-2), P. J. Gillic (0-4), D. Beggy (0-1).		M. Boyle (1-2), D. Bonner (0-3), T. Boyle (0-1), M. McHugh (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 40,243
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)

Final

Main article: 1990 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final

Cork v Meath

September 16 1990
Final

Cork	0-11 - 0-09	Meath
S. Fahy (0-4), L. Tompkins (0-4), M. McCarthy (0-2), P. McGrath (0-1).		B. Stafford (0-6), B. Flynn (0-1), C. Coyle (0-1), D. Beggy (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 65,898
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Brian Stafford	Meath	1-24	27	5	5.40
2	Manus Boyle	Donegal	2-18	24	4	6.00
3	Bernard Flynn	Meath	4-10	22	5	4.40
4	Maurice Fitzgerald	Kerry	1-14	17	2	8.50
5	Val Daly	Galway	1-13	16	3	5.33

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Tony McManus	Roscommon	2-8	14	London
2	Tadhg Kilcommins	Galway	2-4	10	Sligo
3	Damian Cassidy	Derry	2-3	9	Fermanagh
	Bernard Flynn	Meath	2-3	9	Laois
	Cathal Murray	Down	1-6	9	Monaghan
	Malachy O'Rourke	Fermanagh	1-6	9	Derry
	Maurice Fitzgerald	Kerry	0-9	9	Clare
8	Owen McManus	Roscommon	2-2	8	London
	Stefan White	Louth	2-2	8	Carlow
	Bernard Flynn	Meath	2-2	8	Donegal
	Ciaran Mahon	Leitrim	1-5	8	Roscommon
	Maurice Fitzgerald	Kerry	1-5	8	Cork
	Val Daly	Galway	0-8	8	Roscommon
	Brian Stafford	Meath	0-8	8	Dublin

Miscellaneous

Cork became the first Munster team not Kerry to retain the All Ireland title and won their 4th Munster title in a row.

References

↑ Lyons, Tom (18 August 2007). "Cork v Meath here we go again !". The Southern Star. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
↑ "Cork v Meath: Latest chapter in an old rivalry". Irish Independent. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

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