The 1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 81st staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 23 April 1967 and ended on 24 September 1967.
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Mayo in the Connacht semi-final.
On 24 September 1967, Meath won the championship following a 1–9 to 0–9 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title and their first in thirteen championship seasons.
Cavan's Charlie Gallagher was the championship's top scorer with 1–25. Meath's Bertie Cunningham was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Leinster Championship format change
Second round returns to Leinster this year.
Results Connacht Senior Football Championship
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Leinster Senior Football Championship
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
The Limerick vs Tipperary game was the first meeting between the teams since 1952. The match gave Limerick a first win over Tipperary since 1896. Mayo won the Connacht championship for the first time since 1955. The All Ireland final was the first championship meeting between Meath and Cork.
Top scorers
Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Charlie GallagherCavan0–272746.752Mick TynanLimerick3–1221210.503Joe CorcoranMayo0–191944.754Noel CurranMeath2–111753.405Tony BrennanMeath1–131653.20
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Noel CurranMeath2–511LouthMick TynanLimerick2–511Tipperary3Tony BurkeTipperary2–410LimerickMick TynanLimerick1–710Kerry5Brenan HaydenCarlow1–69Laois6Pauric McSheaDonegal1–58ArmaghCharlie GallagherCavan0–88AntrimCharlie GallagherCavan0–88CorkJoe CorcoranMayo0–88MeathTony McTagueOffaly0–88Wicklow
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