1977 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1977 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 91st staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 8 May 1977 and ended on 25 September 1977.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 May – 25 September 1977 |
| Teams | 33 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Dublin (20th win) |
| Captain | Tony Hanahoe |
| Manager | Tony Hanahoe |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Armagh |
| Captain | Jimmy Smyth |
| Manager | Gerry O'Neill |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Armagh |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
| Championship statistics | |
| Top Scorer | Jimmy Keaveney (2-27) |
| Player of the Year | Jimmy Keaveney |
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Kilkenny returned to the Leinster Senior Football Championship.
Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 25 September 1977, Dublin won the championship following a 5-12 to 3-6 defeat of Armagh in the All-Ireland final. This was their 20th All-Ireland title and their second championship in succession.
Dublin's Jimmy Keaveney was the championship's top scorer with 2-27. Keaveney was also the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
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