1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final
The 1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was the 62nd All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.
Pre-match
Cavan were aiming for three consecutive All-Ireland SFC titles, having beaten Kerry at America's Polo Grounds in 1947 and Mayo at Croke Park in 1948. Meath had never won the All-Ireland SFC.Match
Summary
Meath led 0–7 to 0–3 at half-time, and were able to retain this four-point lead to the end, despite Cavan player Peter Donohoe scoring six points.Details
Meath
- 1 K. Smyth
- 2 M. O'Brien
- 3 P. O'Brien
- 4 K. McConnell
- 5 S. Heery
- 6 P. Dixon
- 7 C. Hand
- 8 P. Connell
- 9 J. Kearney
- 10 F. Byrne
- 11 B. Smyth
- 12 M. McDonnell
- 13 P. Meegan
- 14 B. Halpenny
- 15 P. McDermott
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