The 1950 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 64th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.
In the Leinster final Louth ended Meath's spell as All Ireland champions.
Mayo won their second All-Ireland.
Results
Connacht Senior Football Championship
Connacht Final
Leinster Senior Football Championship
Leinster Final
GK1 Seán Thornton (Civil Service, Dublin)RCB2Michael Byrne (St Bride's)FB3Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) (c)LCB4Jim Tuft (Dundalk Young Irelands)RHB5Seán Boyle (St Mary's)CHB6Paddy Markey (St Mary's)LHB7Paddy McArdle (St Mary's)MF8 Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels)MF9Frank Reid (Dundalk Gaels)RHF10 Michael McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)CHF11 Nicky Roe (St Mary's)LHF12Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands)RCF13Roger Lynch (Geraldines)FF14Hubert Reynolds (Dundalk Gaels)LCF15Mickey Reynolds (Stabannon Parnells) GK1 Bob Ruske (Dunboyne)RCB2 Paddy Dixon (Ballivor)FB3 Paddy O'Brien (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)LCB4 Kevin McConnell (Syddan)RHB5 Séamus Heery (North Meath)CHB6 John O'Brien (UCD, Dublin)LHB7 Christo Hand (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)MF8 Des Taaffe (St Mary's, Bettystown)MF9 Paddy Connell (Moynalty)RHF10 Frankie Byrne (Clanna Gael, Dublin)CHF11 Micheál O'Brien (Skryne)LHF12 Mattie McDonnell (Ballinlough)RCF13 Brian Smyth (Skryne)FF14 Larry McGuinness (North Meath)LCF15 Paddy Meegan (Syddan) (c)Substitutes: 16 Peter McDermott (Young Irelands) for Byrne
Leinster Final replay
GK1 Seán Thornton (Civil Service, Dublin)RCB2Michael Byrne (St Bride's)FB3Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) (c)LCB4Jim Tuft (Dundalk Young Irelands)RHB5Ronan Lynch (Geraldines)CHB6Paddy Markey (St Mary's)LHB7Paddy McArdle (St Mary's)MF8 Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels)MF9Frank Reid (Dundalk Gaels)RHF10Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)CHF11 Nicky Roe (St Mary's)LHF12Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands)RCF13Roger Lynch (Geraldines)FF14Hubert Reynolds (Dundalk Gaels)LCF15Mickey Reynolds (Stabannon Parnells)Substitutes: 16 Seán Boyle (St Mary's) for Ronan Lynch GK1 Bob Ruske (Dunboyne)RCB2 Matt Maguire (Syddan)FB3 Paddy O'Brien (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)LCB4 Kevin McConnell (Syddan)RHB5 Séamus Heery (North Meath)CHB6 Paddy Dixon (Ballivor)LHB7 Christo Hand (Seán McDermott's, Dublin)MF8 Des Taaffe (St Mary's, Bettystown)MF9 Paddy Connell (Moynalty)RHF10 Brian Smyth (Skryne) CHF11 Mattie McDonnell (Ballinlough)LHF12 Paddy Meegan (Syddan) (c)RCF13 Micheál O'Brien (Skryne)FF14 Peter McDermott (Young Irelands)LCF15 Larry McGuinness (North Meath)Substitutes: 16 Gerry McArdle (Garda, Dublin) for Connell
Munster Senior Football Championship
Munster Final
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Ulster Final
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
GK1 Seán Thornton (Civil Service, Dublin)RCB2Michael Byrne (St Bride's)FB3Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) (c)LCB4Jim Tuft (Dundalk Young Irelands)RHB5Seán Boyle (St Mary's)CHB6Paddy Markey (St Mary's)LHB7Paddy McArdle (St Mary's)MF8 Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels)MF9Frank Reid (Dundalk Gaels)RHF10Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)CHF11 Nicky Roe (St Mary's)LHF12Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands)RCF13Roger Lynch (Geraldines)FF14Hubert Reynolds (Dundalk Gaels)LCF15Mickey Reynolds (Stabannon Parnells)Substitutes: 16 Peadar Smith (Oliver Plunketts) for Roe GK1 Liam Fitzgerald (St Brendan's)RCB2 James Murphy (Garda, Cork)FB3 Paddy Bawn Brosnan (Dingle)LCB4 Donie Murphy (Killarney Legion)RHB5 Mick Finucane (Ballydonoghue)CHB6 Jackie Lyne (Killarney Legion)LHB7 Teddy O'Connor (Dr Crokes) (c)MF8 Eddie Dowling (Ballydonoghue)MF9 Jim Brosnan (UCC, Cork)RHF10 Teddy O'Sullivan (Garda, Dublin)CHF11 Mixie Palmer (Kenmare)LHF12 Pat Godley (St Brendan's)RCF13 Dan Kavanagh (Dr Crokes)FF14 Phil McCarthy (Churchill)LCF15 Batt Garvey (Geraldines, Dublin)Substitutes: 16 Gerald O'Sullivan (St Mary's) for Godley
All Ireland Final
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
The Connacht final between Mayo and Roscommon took place at the new Tuam Stadium, in Tuam. Armagh end a 47-year wait by winning their first Ulster title since 1903. The All Ireland semi-final between Mayo and Armagh was their first championship meeting. Mayo end a 14-year period by winning their second All Ireland title.
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