2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 127th edition of the GAA's premier inter-county Gaelic football since its establishment in 1887. It was played between 31 counties of Ireland (excluding Kilkenny), London and New York.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 May — 21 September 2014 |
| Teams | 33 (includes London and New York) |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Kerry (37th win) |
| Captain | Fionn Fitzgerald Kieran O'Leary |
| Manager | Éamonn Fitzmaurice |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Donegal |
| Captain | Michael Murphy |
| Manager | Jim McGuinness |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Donegal |
| Connacht | Mayo |
| Championship statistics | |
| Top Scorer | Cillian O'Connor (5-36) |
| Player of the Year | James O'Donoghue |
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Changes for 2014 included the introduction of black cards for "cynical" fouls, the addition of IPTV service GAAGO for international audiences and the broadcasting of live televised matches on Sky Sports for the UK audience.
The defending champions were Dublin who were beaten by Donegal in the semi-final. This led to the unexpected final pairing of Donegal and Kerry (victors over Mayo in their semi-final replay) – a first on All-Ireland Final day, and only a second meeting in Championship history. Their first Championship encounter, a 2012 quarter-final, led to victory for Donegal, who marched on to lay claim to that year's Sam Maguire Cup.
Kerry, with goals from Paul Geaney and Kieran Donaghy, won their 37th title after a 2–9 to 0–12 win against Donegal.