1973 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1973 All-Ireland Football Championship was the 87th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 13 May 1973 and ended on 23 September 1973.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 May – 23 September 1973 |
| Teams | 31 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (4th win) |
| Captain | Billy Morgan |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Galway |
| Captain | Liam Sammon |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 31 |
| Top Scorer | Tony McTague (1-25) |
| Player of the Year | Billy Morgan |
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Offaly were the defending champions but were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 23 September 1973, Cork won the championship following a 3-17 to 2-13 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their 4th All-Ireland title, their first in 28 championship seasons.
Offaly's Tony McTague was the championship's top scorer with 1-25. Cork's Billy Morgan was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
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