1970 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1970 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 84th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 10 May 1970 and ended on 27 September 1970.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 May – 27 September 1970 |
| Teams | 31 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Kerry (22nd win) |
| Captain | Donie O'Sullivan |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Meath |
| Captain | Jack Quinn |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 31 |
| Goals total | 91 (2.9 per game) |
| Points total | 654 (21.0 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Tony Brennan (0-33) |
| Player of the Year | Tom Prendergast |
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Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 27 September 1970, Kerry won the championship following a 2-19 to 0-18 defeat of Meath in the All-Ireland final. This was their 22nd All-Ireland title, their second in succession.
Meath's Tony Brennan was the championship's top scorer with 0-33. Kerry's Tom Prendergast was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
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