All-Ireland Semi-Finals and Final
| Date | Venue | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Semi-Finals | |||||
| 03.08.47 | Croke Park | Cavan | 2-4 | Roscommon | 0-0 |
| 10.08.47 | Croke Park | Kerry | 1-11 | Meath | 0-5 |
| Final | |||||
| 14.09.47 | Polo Grounds | Cavan | 2-11 | Kerry | 2-7 |
Reference: [1]
Report
The 1947 All-Ireland Football Final was held in New York, the only All-Ireland Final ever held outside of Ireland.
Cavan have the honour of defeating Kerry in the Final by 17 Pts to 13.
References
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Bibliography
[1] GAA (2017) – “The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games – Full GAA Records from 1887 to 2017 Inclusive DBA Publications Limted, Dublin. Pg. 150
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Edmund Corrigan, Decy Maher, Anton Pippo O’Grady & Michael O’Callaghan
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Last Updated: 16 January 2019
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