1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 63rd staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.
Despite Leitrim reaching the Connacht final withdraw from the championship for the next 3 years.
Meath won their first title. Ending Cavan's bid for 3 in a row.
Results
[Connacht Senior [Football Championship]]
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[Leinster Senior Football Championship]
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[Munster Senior Football Championship]
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[Ulster Senior Football Championship]
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[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]
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Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Despite reaching Connacht final Leitrim withdraw from championship for 3 years.
- Clare beat Kerry for the first time ever.
- For the second time in history Meath had played Louth 3 times it previously happened in 1919.
- The All Ireland semi-final between Meath and Mayo was their first championship meeting.
- Meath are All Ireland Champions for the first time.