Football championship
The 2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2004 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the premier Gaelic football competition in 2005. It consisted of 33 teams and began on Sunday 2 May 2004. The championship concluded on Sunday 26 September 2004, when Mayo were defeated by Kerry by 1–20 to 2–9.
Format
Since the introduction of the so-called "back-door" system, a number of changes have taken place in the championship format. In 2004 the following system was used:
The provincial championships in Munster, Leinster, Ulster and Connacht ran as usual on a "knock-out" basis. These provincial games were then followed by the "Qualifier" system:
- Round 1 of the qualifiers included all the counties (except New York) that do not qualify for the Provincial Semifinals. An open draw was made to give eight pairings.
- Round 2 consisted of the eight defeated teams in the Provincial Semifinals playing against the eight winners from Round 1. A draw was made to determine the eight pairings.
- Round 3 consisted of the eight winners from Round 2. Another open draw was made to determine the four pairings.
- Round 4 consisted of each of the four teams defeated in the Provincial Finals playing against the four winners from Round 3. A draw was made to determine the four pairings.
The All-Ireland Quarterfinals: Each of the four Provincial Champions played one of the four winners from Round 4. The All-Ireland Semifinals were on a Provincial rota basis, initially determined by the Central Council. If a Provincial Championship winning was defeated in its Quarterfinal, the team that defeated it would take its place in the semifinal.
Provincial championships
Quarter-finals
Clare v Kerry
23 May 2004 Quarter-final | Clare | 0-09 - 2-10 | Kerry | Cusack Park, Ennis |
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Denis Russell 0-3, C Mullen 0-2, O O’Dwyer 0-1, David Russell 0-1, M O’Dwyer 0-1, E Talty 0-1. |
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E Brosnan 1-4, MF Russell 0-5, J Crowley 1-0, C Cooper 0-1. |
Referee: G Kinneavy (Roscommon) |
Semi-finals
Limerick v Waterford
13 June 2004 Semi-final | Limerick | 1-18 - 0-07 | Waterford | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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M Gavin (0-9, six fres), C Mullane (1-0), C Fitzgerald (0-4), M Reidy (0-2), D Reidy (0-1); O Keating (0-1), J Murphy (0-1). |
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S Walsh (0-4, three frees), G Power (0-2), M Aherne (0-1). |
Referee: T Quigley (Wexford) |
Kerry v Cork
13 June 2004 Semi-final | Kerry | 0-15 - 0-07 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
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MF Russell 0-7, C Cooper 0-3, W Kirby 0-2, T Ó Sé 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1, D Ó Cinnéide 0-1. |
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M Ó Cróinín 0-3, A Cronin 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, M O’Sullivan 0-1, K McMahon 0-1. |
Referee: B White (Wexford) |
Final
Limerick v Kerry
11 July 2004 Final | Limerick | 1-10 - 1-10 | Kerry | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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M Gavin 0-4, S Lavin 1-0, C Fitzgerald 0-2, E Keating 0-2, J Stokes 0-1, C Mullane 0-1. |
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MF Russell 1-4, D Ó Cinnéide 0-3, C Cooper 0-2, E Brosnan 0-1. |
Attendance: 23,214 Referee: E Kinneavy (Roscommon) |
Kerry v Limerick
18 July 2004 Final replay | Kerry | 3-10 - 2-09 | Limerick | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
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D Ó Cinnéide 1-7, E Brosnan 1-1, T Ó Sé 1-0, P Galvin 0-1, MF Russell 0-1. |
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E Keating 1-1, M Galvin 0-4, S Kelly 1-0, J Galvin 0-2, C Fitzgerald 0-2. |
Attendance: 29,379 Referee: M Curley (Galway) |
First round
Carlow v Longford
9 May 2004 First round | Carlow | 4-15 - 1-16 | Longford | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
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S Rea 2-3, (1-0 pen, 3f); M Carpenter, P Hickey (0-1f) 1-1 each; S Kavanagh 0-3; J Nevin 0-2; J Hayden, J Byrne, T Walsh, B Carbery, B Kelly 0-1 each. |
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P Davis 1-6 (0-3f, 1 line ball); P Barden 0-4, N Sheridan 0-3, L Keenan, T Smullen, J Martin (f) 0-1 each. |
Referee: T Quigley (Wexford) |
Wexford v Louth
16 May 2004 First round | Wexford | 2-10 - 0-08 | Louth | Parnell Park, Dublin |
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M Forde 0-8, J Hegarty 1-0, D Foran 1-0, G Sunderland 0-1; P Colfer 0-1. |
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O McDonnell 0-3, P Keenan 0-2; D Clarke 0-1, P Matthews 0-1, M Stanfield 0-1. |
Referee: M Hughes (Tyrone) |
Offaly v Westmeath
23 May 2004 First round | Offaly | 0-10 - 0-11 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
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J Coughlan 0-3, P Kellaghan 0-2, K Slattery 0-1, C McManus 0-1, J Grennan 0-1, N Coughlan 0-1, T Deehan 0-1. |
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D Dolan 0-5, B Morley 0-2, M Ennis 0-1, F Wilson 0-1, D Glennon 0-1, JP Casey 0-1. |
Attendance: 32,563 Referee: P Russell (Tipperary) |
Quarter-finals
Wicklow v Meath
23 May 2004 Quarter-final | Wicklow | 1-08 - 2-13 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
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T Gill 0-4, D McGillicuddy 1-0, B Ó hAnnaidh 0-1, A Ellis 0-1, T Hannon 0-1, W O’Gorman 0-1. |
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D Regan 1-5, D Curtis 1-0, C McCarthy 0-2, T Giles 0-2, E Kelly 0-2, S McKeigue 0-1, S Mac Gabhann 0-1. |
Referee: J McKee (Armagh) |
Carlow v Laois
30 May 2004 Quarter-final | Carlow | 1-07 - 0-15 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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B Kelly 1-3, S Rea 0-2, M Carpenter 0-1, S Kavanagh 0-1. |
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R Munnelly 0-4, B McDonald 0-3, M Lawlor 0-2, C Conway 0-2, C Parkinson 0-1, D Rooney 0-1, K Fitzpatrick 0-1, P Clancy 0-1. |
Referee: M Ryan (Limerick) |
Wexford v Kildare
6 June 2004 Quarter-final | Wexford | 0-12 - 0-10 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
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M Forde (0-7, five frees), P Forde (0-2), W Carley (0-1); D Breen (0-1), J Lawlor (0-1). |
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J Doyle (0-2, two frees), P Brennan (0-2, one free), M Sullivan (0-2), K Ennis (0-1); D McCormack (0-1), P Hurley (0-1), T Fennin (0-1). |
Referee: M Collins (Cork) |
Westmeath v Dublin
6 June 2004 Quarter-final | Westmeath | 0-14 - 0-12 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
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D Dolan (0-4, two frees), D Glennon (0-2), P Conway (0-2), A Mangan (0-2); B Morley (0-1), G Dolan (0-1), D Mitchell (0-1), J Fallon (0-1). |
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J Sherlock (0-4), S Connell (0-3, two frees), A Brogan (0-3), B Cullen (0-1), C Moran (0-1). |
Referee: M Collins (Cork) |
Semi-finals
Meath v Laois
20 June 2004 Semi-final | Meath | 0-09 - 1-13 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
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J Sheridan 0-6, D Regan 0-2, T Giles 0-1. |
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R Munnelly 0-6, C Parkinson 1-2, B McDonald 0-2, P Clancy 0-1, C Conway 0-1, M Lawlor 0-1. |
Referee: P McEnaney (Monaghan) |
Wexford v Westmeath
27 June 2004 Semi-final | Wexford | 1-14 - 2-15 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
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M Forde (0-8), J Lawlor (1-1), J Hegarty (0-2), P Forde (0-2), D Fogarty (0-1). |
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P Dolan (1-7), S Colleary (1-0), B Morley (0-2), A Mangan (0-2), D Glennon (0-2), D Heavin (0-1), M Ennis (0-1). |
Referee: J White (Donegal) |
Final
Laois v Westmeath
18 July 2004 Final | Laois | 0-13 - 0-13 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
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C Conway 0-3, B McDonald 0-3, S Cooke 0-2, R Munnelly 0-2, M Lawlor 0-1, K Fitzpatrick 0-1, D Rooney 0-1. |
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D Glennon 0-5, D Dolan 0-4, F Wilson 0-2, J Fallon 0-2. |
Referee: P McEnaney (Monaghan) |
Laois v Westmeath
24 July 2004 Final replay | Laois | 0-10 - 0-12 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
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R Munnelly 0-3, K Fitzpatrick 0-2; P Clancy 0-1, T Kelly 0-1, B McDonald 0-1, D Brennan 0-1, C Parkinson 0-1. |
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A Mangan 0-4, D Dolan 0-3, D Glennon 0-2, M Ennis 0-1, B Morley 0-1, F Wilson 0-1. |
Referee: M Monahan (Kildare) |
Preliminary round
Tyrone v Derry
9 May 2004 Preliminary round | Tyrone | 1-17 - 1-06 | Derry | Healy Park, Omagh |
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K Hughes 1-2, S Cavanagh 0-4, M Harte 0-4, B Dooher 0-2, C McCullough 0-2, P Jordan 0-1, E McGinley 0-1, S O’Neill 0-1. |
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Paddy Bradley 0-4, P Kelly 1-0, F McEldowney 0-1, E. Muldoon 0-1. |
Referee: B White (Wexford) |
Quarter-finals
Down v Cavan
16 May 2004 Quarter-final | Down | 1-13 - 1-13 | Cavan | Casement Park, Belfast |
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B Coulter 1-2, D Hughes 0-4, L Doyle 0-4, R Sexton 0-1; J Clarke 0-1, A O’Prey 0-1. |
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J Reilly 1-2, M Lyng 0-6, G Pierson 0-3, L Reilly 0-1, S Johnston 0-1. |
Referee: D Coldrick (Meath) |
Armagh v Monaghan
23 May 2004 Quarter-final | Armagh | 2-19 - 0-10 | Monaghan | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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S McDonnell 1-5, R Clarke 1-2, O McConville 0-5, P McKeever 0-4, T McEntee 0-1, M O’Rourke 0-1, B Mallon 0-1 |
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P Finlay 0-4, D Clerkin 0-2, R Woods 0-2, D Freeman 0-2. |
Referee: J Bannon (Longford) |
Cavan v Down
30 May 2004 Quarter-final replay | Cavan | 3-13 - 2-12 | Down | Breffni Park, Cavan |
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J O’Reilly 1-3, M Lyng 0-5, P Reilly 1-0, D McCabe 1-0, M McKeever 0-3, P McKenna 0-1, T Crowe 0-1. |
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B Coulter 2-2, A O’Prey 0-3, G McCartan 0-3, D Hughes 0-2, D Gordon 0-1, R Murtagh 0-1. |
Referee: S McCormack (Meath) |
Tyrone v Fermanagh
6 June 2004 Quarter-final | Tyrone | 1-13 - 0-12 | Fermanagh | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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M Harte (1-2, one pen, one free), O Mulligan (0-5, three frees), K Hughes (0-2), B McGuigan (0-1), S O'Neill (0-1); C Gourley (0-1); Sean Cavanagh (0-1). |
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S Maguire (0-5, five frees), J Sherry (0-2), M McGrath (0-2), M Little (0-1); E Maguire (0-1), D Kelly (0-1). |
Referee: S McCormack (Meath) |
Semi-finals
Cavan v Armagh
13 June 2004 Semi-final | Cavan | 0-11 - 0-13 | Armagh | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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O McConville 0-5, S McDonnell 0-2, B Mallon 0-2, R Clarke 0-1, P McKeever 0-1, K McElvanna 0-1, D Marsden 0-1. |
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M Lyng 0-4, G Pierson 0-3, L Reilly 0-3, D McCabe 0-1. |
Referee: M Monahan (Kildare) |
Final
Armagh v Donegal
11 July 2004 Final | Armagh | 3-15 - 0-11 | Donegal | Croke Park, Dublin |
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O McConville 1-3, P McKeever 1-3, D Marsden 1-2, T McEntee 0-2, S McDonnell 0-2, P Loughran 0-1, R Clarke 0-1, B Mallon 0-1. |
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C McFadden 0-3, A Sweeney 0-2, B Devenney 0-2, M Hegarty 0-1, B Roper 0-1, J Gildea 0-1, R Kavanagh 0-1. |
Referee: M Collins (Cork) |
Quarter-finals
New York v Mayo
2 May 2004 Quarter-final | New York | 1-08 - 3-28 | Mayo | Gaelic Park, New York City |
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K O'Connor (1-1), J Killeen (0-3), E Bradley (0-2), K Lilly (0-2). |
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C Mortimer (1-12, six frees), A O'Malley (1-3), A Moran (0-5), M Moyles (1-1), M McNicholas (0-2), J Gill (0-2), A Dillon (0-1), B Maloney (0-1), F Costello (0-1). |
Referee: M Collins (Cork) |
Sligo v Roscommon
29 May 2004 Quarter-final replay | Sligo | 1-15 - 2-16 (aet) | Roscommon | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
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P Taylor 1-4, D Sloyan 0-4, S Davey 0-3; M Breheny 0-2, M McNamara 0-1, J Davey 0-1. |
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S Curran 1-1; G Henegan 1-1, F Dolan 0-3, F Grehan 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, K Mannion 0-2, G Cox 0-1, P Noone 0-1, J Dunning 0-1, A McPadden 0-1, J Tiernan 0-1. |
Referee: A Mangan (Kerry) |
London v Galway
30 May 2004 Quarter-final | London | 0-08 - 8-14 | Galway | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
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S Doran 0-3, F McMahon 0-2, G Kane 0-1, D Kineavey 0-1, G Weldon 0-1. |
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P Joyce 2-3, M Donnellan 2-1, J Bergin 2-1, T Joyce 1-0, M Meehan 1-0, J Devane 0-3, N Joyce 0-3, S Óg de Paor 0-1, S Ó Domhnaill 0-1, M Clancy 0-1. |
Referee: J White (Donegal) |
Semi-finals
Leitrim v Roscommon
20 June 2004 Semi-final | Leitrim | 1-10 - 0-13 | Roscommon | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
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M Foley 1-1, C Regan 0-2, J McKeon 0-1, B Prior 0-1, D Maxwell 0-1, J Goldrick 0-1, F McBrien 0-1, S Canning 0-1, P Farrell 0-1. |
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F Dolan 0-6, S O'Neill 0-3, F Grehan 0-2, S Lohan 0-1, G Cox 0-1. |
Referee: M Hughes (Tyrone) |
Mayo v Galway
27 June 2004 Semi-final | Mayo | 0-18 - 1-09 | Galway | McHale Park, Castlebar |
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C Mortimer 0-8, K McDonald 0-3, B Maloney 0-2, J Gill 0-2; R McGarrity 0-1, D Heaney 0-1, T Mortimer 0-1. |
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P Joyce 0-5, M Meehan 1-1, M Donnellan 0-3. |
Referee: D Coldrick (Meath) |
Final
Mayo v Roscommon
18 July 2004 Final | Mayo | 2-13 - 0-09 | Roscommon | McHale Park, Castlebar |
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C Mortimer 0-9, T Mortimer 1-1, A O’Malley 1-0, K McDonald 0-1, C Moran 0-1, A Dillon 0-1. |
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G Heneghan 0-5, N Dineen 0-1, S Lohan 0-1, J Hanly 0-1, F Dolan 0-1. |
Attendance: 34,790 Referee: B White (Wexford) |
Qualifiers
Round 1
The losers of the preliminary-round matches and quarter final matches of each provincial championship started the qualifier.
Tipperary withdrew from the competition following the resignation of their manager, Andy Shorthall, giving Fermanagh a walkover into Round 2.
Round 2
The winners of round 1 were joined by the semi-final losers of each provincial championship. The matches would be between a round 2 winner and a provincial championship semi final loser.
Round 3
The winners of round 2 contest as the matches from here were lowered to four. Matches were open.
Round 4
The winners of round 3 were joined by the losers of each provincial championship final. The matches would be between a round 3 winner and the loser of a provincial championship final.
The provincial champions and the winners of round 4 contested the quarter-finals. The quarter final matches would be between a provincial champion and a round 4 winner.
Quarter-finals
Fermanagh v Armagh
7 August 2004 Quarter-final | Fermanagh | 0-12 - 0-11 | Armagh | Croke Park, Dublin |
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S Maguire 0-5, T Brewster 0-3, C Bradley 0-2, E Maguire 0-1, J Sherry 0-1. |
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S McDonnell 0-7, K McGeeney 0-1, P McKeever 0-1, D Marsden 0-1, O McConville 0-1. |
Referee: J Bannon (Longford) |
Mayo v Tyrone
7 August 2004 Quarter-final | Mayo | 0-16 - 1-09 | Tyrone | Croke Park, Dublin |
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A Dillon 0-6, D Brady 0-3, C Mortimer 0-3, T Mortimer 0-2, R McGarrity 0-1, K McDonald 0-1. |
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S O’Neill 1-3, O Mulligan 0-3, M Harte 0-1, G Cavlan 0-1, P Canavan 0-1. |
Referee: P Russell (Tipperary) |
Derry v Westmeath
14 August 2004 Quarter-final | Derry | 2-09 - 0-13 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
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E. Muldoon (1-6, 4 frees), Paddy Bradley (1-2, 1 free), E Burke (0-1). |
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D Dolan (0-5, 3 frees, 1 ’45), J Fallon (0-2, 2 frees), F Wilson (0-2, 2 frees), D Glennon (0-2), A Mangan (0-1), G Dolan (0-1). |
Referee: M Curley (Galway) |
Kerry v Dublin
14 August 2004 Quarter-final | Kerry | 1-15 - 1-08 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
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D Ó Cinnéide (1-5, 3 frees), C Cooper (0-5, 1 free), W Kirby (0-2), D O'Sullivan (0-1), P Galvin (0-1), L Hassett (0-1). |
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S Connell (0-5, 5 frees), J Sherlock (1-0), D Homan (0-2), C Keaney (0-1, free). |
Referee: P McEnaney (Monaghan) |
Semi-finals
Mayo v Fermanagh
22 August 2004 Semi-final | Mayo | 0-09 - 0-09 | Fermanagh | Croke Park, Dublin |
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C Mortimer (0-4), A Dillon (0-2); K McDonald (0-1), D Heaney (0-1), T Mortimer (0-1). |
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C Bradley (0-3), T Brewster (0-1), J Sherry (0-1), L McBarron (0-1); E Maguire (0-1), S Maguire (0-1), M Little (0-1). |
Referee: M Collins (Cork) |
Mayo v Fermanagh
28 August 2004 Semi-final replay | Mayo | 0-13 - 1-08 | Fermanagh | Croke Park, Dublin |
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C Mortimer (0-5), T Mortimer (0-3), K McDonald (0-2), R McGarrity (0-1), A O'Malley (0-1), D Brady (0-1). |
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J Sherry (1-1), C Bradley (0-3), S Maguire (0-2), M Little (0-1); T Brewster (0-1). |
Referee: J Bannon (Longford) |
Derry v Kerry
29 August 2004 Semi-final | Derry | 1-11 - 1-17 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
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Paddy Bradley (0-6), E. Muldoon (1-1), C Gilligan (0-2), F Doherty (0-1), P McFlynn (0-1). |
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C Cooper (0-6), D O'Sullivan (1-0), D O Cinneide (0-2), MF Russell (0-2), T Ó Sé (0-2), E Brosnan (0-1), P Galvin (0-1); D Ó Sé (0-1), P Kelly (0-1), W Kirby (0-1). |
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Final
Kerry v Mayo
26 September 2004 Final | Kerry | 1-20 - 2-09 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
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C Cooper (1-5), D Ó Cinnéide (0-8), W Kirby (0-3); P Galvin (0-1); D O'Sullivan (0-1), M Ó Sé (0-1), MF Russell (0-1). |
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A Dillon (1-2), M Conroy (1-1), K McDonald (0-4), C Mortimer (0-1), B Maloney (0-1). |
Attendance: 79,749 Referee: P McEnaney (Monaghan) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
Top scorers
References
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Pre-1928 | |
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Beginning of Sam Maguire | |
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80-minute experiment | |
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Qualifiers and quarter-finals era | |
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Associated competitions | |
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Statistics and awards | |
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Kerry – 2004 All Ireland Senior Football Champions (33rd title) |
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Mayo – 2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up |
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