Joe StaffordJoseph Stafford was a Gaelic footballer who played for the Cavan [county football team|Cavan county team].Playing careerStafford played at right full forward and was a prolific goalscorer for Cavan in the 1940s. He is 9th in All-time top Ulster goalscorers chart. His goal was crucial in securing Cavan's famous victory in the All-Ireland [Senior Football Championship] Final in Polo Grounds, New York in 1947. He helped Cavan retain the title the following year against County Mayo. He also won a National [Football League (Ireland)|National Football League] medal in 1949/50 season. Joe Stafford was the first man to be sent off in an All-Ireland final. He had been ordered off with fifteen minutes left in the 1943 [All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final] against Roscommon. His nephew, Jimmy Stafford, also played with Cavan in the 1960s and 1970s.