1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The 1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was won by Dublin in a final that was contested with Galway. The final was played at Croke Park with a packed attendance of 71,988. The final finished on a scoreline of 1-10 to 1-08 in Dublin's favour. The final proved to be quite a controversial game with Dublin having three players sent off and Galway one. It was dubbed the Game of Shame.

Results

Connacht

Sligo v London

6 June 1983 Quarter-Final

Sligo	2-8 – 0-7	London

Ruislip

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Mayo v Roscommon

13 June 1983 Quarter-Final

Mayo	0-9 – 0-7	Roscommon

Castlebar

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Galway v Leitrim

26 June 1983 Semi-Final

Galway	1-8 – 1-6	Leitrim

Carrick-on-Shannon

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Mayo v Sligo

3 July 1983 Semi-Final

Mayo	0-13 – 0-9	Sligo

Sligo

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Galway v Mayo

17 July 1983 Final

Galway	1-13 – 1-10	Mayo

Castlebar Attendance: 18,000

Leinster

Kilkenny took no part in the Championship from this year on.

Longford v Carlow

15 May 1983 Preliminary Round

Longford	3-15 – 0-13	Carlow

Tullamore

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Louth v Westmeath

15 May 1983 Preliminary Round

Louth	2-11 – 2-5	Westmeath

Croke Park Attendance: 3,186

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Wicklow v Wexford

22 May 1983 Preliminary Round

Wicklow	0-11 – 0-11	Wexford

Carlow

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Wexford v Wicklow

5 June 1983 Preliminary Round Replay

Wexford	4-20 – 2-14 A.E.T.	Wicklow

Croke Park

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Kildare v Longford

5 June 1983 Quarter-Final

Kildare	3-9 – 2-9	Longford

Tullamore

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Louth v Laois

5 June 1983 Quarter-Final

Louth	3-11 – 0-8	Laois

Croke Park

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Dublin v Meath

12 June 1983 Quarter-Final

Dublin	2-8 – 2-8	Meath

Croke Park

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Offaly v Wexford

12 June 1983 Quarter-Final

Offaly	2-18 – 1-8	Wexford

Croke Park Referee: K Campbell

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Dublin v Meath

3 July 1983 Quarter-Final Replay

Dublin	3-9 – 0-3	Meath

Croke Park

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Offaly v Kildare

26 June 1983 Semi-Final

Offaly	2-15 – 0-6	Kildare

Navan

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Dublin v Louth

17 July 1983 Semi-Final

Dublin	1-12 – 0-11	Louth

Croke Park

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Dublin v Offaly

31 July 1983 Final

Dublin	2-13 – 1-11	Offaly

Croke Park Referee: Paddy Collins

Munster

Tipperary v Limerick

29 May 1983 Quarter-Final

Tipperary	2-16 – 1-9	Limerick

Limerick Referee: W. Fogarty

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Clare v Waterford

12 June 1983 Quarter-Final

Clare	4-16 – 0-5	Waterford

Cusack Park, Ennis

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Kerry v Tipperary

26 June 1983 Semi-Final

Kerry	5-16 – 2-5	Tipperary

Clonmel Referee: J. Dennigan ( C )

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Cork v Clare

3 July 1983 Semi-Final

Cork	1-11 – 1-5	Clare

Cusack Park, Ennis

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Cork v Kerry

24 July 1983 Final

Cork	3-10 – 3-9	Kerry

Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

Ulster

Cavan v Derry

22 May 1983 Preliminary Round

Cavan	1-12 – 0-11	Derry

Ballinascreen

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Fermanagh v Down

29 May 1983 Quarter-Final

Fermanagh	0-10 – 0-8	Down

Irvinestown

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Monaghan v Antrim

5 June 1983 Quarter-Final

Monaghan	2-10 – 0-4	Antrim

Castleblayney

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Donegal v Armagh

13 June 1983 Quarter-Final

Donegal	1-10 – 0-7	Armagh

Ballybofey

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Cavan v Tyrone

20 June 1983 Quarter-Final

Cavan	0-11 – 0-10	Tyrone

Cavan

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Donegal v Monaghan

28 June 1983 Semi-Final

Donegal	1-14 – 1-9	Monaghan

Irvinestown Attendance: 12,000

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Cavan v Fermanagh

3 July 1983 Semi-Final

Cavan	2-12 – 1-7	Fermanagh

St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

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Donegal v Cavan

24 July 1983 Final

Donegal	1-14 – 1-11	Cavan

St. Tiernach's Park, Clones Attendance: 25,000

All-Ireland

Galway v Donegal

14 August 1983 Semi-Final

Galway	1-12 - 1-11	Donegal

Croke Park, Dublin

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Dublin v Cork

21 August 1983 Semi-Final

Dublin	2-11 - 2-11	Cork

Croke Park, Dublin

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Dublin v Cork

28 August 1983 Semi-Final Replay

Dublin	4-15 - 2-10	Cork

Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

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Dublin v Galway

18 September 1983 Final

Dublin	1-10 - 1-8	Galway

Croke Park, Dublin Referee: John Gough (Antrim)