Drawn All-Ireland SFC semi-finals aren't unusual
August 25, 2014
Kerry's Paul Geaney and Colm Boyle of Mayo will have to do it all over again but this time in Limerick. INPHO
Yesterday's Kerry-Mayo clash was the 17th drawn All-Ireland SFC semi-final since 1937 - And sometimes they come in pairs. Donegal and Dublin?
And it was the third stalemate at the penultimate round stage between the counties, with Kerry winning the 1939 replay and Mayo prevailing in '51 en route to winning the final for a third time. Mayo's long-suffering supporters don't need to be reminded that the Sam Maguire Cup has eluded the county ever since.
Amazingly, both semi-finals ended in draws in 1955 and 1985. In '55, Kerry beat Cavan after a replay and Dublin defeated Mayo, with the Kingdom going on to win the final. Kerry and Mayo were also involved in the drawn semi-finals of 1985. Kerry beat Monaghan at the second time of asking after Eamonn McEnaney's famous last-minute long-range free had forced a replay, while Dublin overcame Mayo at the second attempt.
Next Saturday's game - which has controversially been fixed for the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick - will be only the second time an All-Ireland SFC semi-final has been staged outside Croke Park. In 1983, Hill 16 went 'on tour' to Pairc Ui Chaoimh after Barney Rock's late goal had earned Dublin a 2-11 each draw with Cork at GAA headquarters.
The Dubs cruised to a 4-15 to 2-10 victory in the replay.
1937
All-Ireland SFC semi-final
Kerry 2-3, Laois 1-6, Cork
All-Ireland SFC semi-final replay
Kerry 2-2, Laois 1-4, Waterford
All-Ireland SFC final
Kerry 2-5 Cavan 1-8, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC final replay
Kerry 4-4 Cavan 1-7, Croke Park
1939
All-Ireland SFC semi-final
Kerry 0-4 Mayo 0-4, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC semi-final replay
Kerry 3-8 Mayo 1-4, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC final
Kerry 2-5 Meath 2-3, Croke Park
1941
All-Ireland SFC semi-final
Kerry 0-4 Dublin 0-4, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC semi-final replay
Kerry 2-9 Dublin 0-3, Tralee
All-Ireland SFC final
Kerry 1-8 Galway 0-7, Croke Park
1951
All-Ireland SFC semi-final
Kerry 1-5 Mayo 1-5, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC semi-final replay
Mayo 2-4 Kerry 1-5, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC final
Mayo 2-8 Meath 0-9, Croke Park
1955
All-Ireland SFC semi-finals
Kerry 2-10 Cavan 1-13, Croke Park
Dublin 0-7 Mayo 1-4, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC semi-finals replays
Kerry 4-7 Cavan 0-5, Croke Park
Dublin 1-8 Mayo 1-7, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC final
Kerry 0-12 Dublin 1-6
1960
All-Ireland SFC semi-final
Down 1-10 Offaly 2-7, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC semi-final replay
Down 1-7 Offaly 1-5, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC final
Down 2-10 Kerry 0-8, Croke Park
1969
All-Ireland SFC semi-final
Cavan 1-9 Offaly 0-12, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC semi-final replay
Offaly 3-8 Cavan 1-10, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC final
Kerry 0-10 Offaly 0-7, Croke Park
1977
All-Ireland SFC semi-final
Armagh 3-9 Roscommon 2-12, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC semi-final replay
Armagh 0-15 Roscommon 0-14, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC final
Dublin 5-12 Armagh 3-6, Croke Park
1983
All-Ireland SFC semi-final
Dublin 2-11 Cork 2-11, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC semi-final replay
Dublin 4-15 Cork 2-10, Pairc Ui Chaoimh
All-Ireland SFC final
Dublin 1-10 Galway 1-8, Croke Park
1985
All-Ireland SFC semi-finals
Kerry 1-12 Monaghan 2-9, Croke Park
Dublin 1-13 Mayo 1-13, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC semi-finals replays
Kerry 2-9 Monaghan 0-10, Croke Park
Dublin 2-12 Mayo 1-7, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC final
Kerry 2-12 Dublin 2-8, Croke Park
1987
All-Ireland SFC semi-final
Cork 1-11 Galway 1-11, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC semi-final replay
Cork 0-18 Galway 1-4, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC final
Meath 1-14 Cork 0-11, Croke Park
2000
All-Ireland SFC semi-final
Kerry 2-11 Armagh 2-11, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC semi-final replay
Kerry 2-15 Armagh 1-15 AET, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC final
Kerry 0-14 Galway 0-14, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC final replay
Kerry 0-17 Galway 1-10, Croke Park
2004
All-Ireland SFC semi-final
Mayo 0-9 Fermanagh 0-9, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC semi-final replay
Mayo 0-13 Fermanagh 1-8, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC final
Kerry 1-20 Mayo 2-9, Croke Park
2008
All-Ireland SFC semi-final
Kerry 1-13 Cork 3-7, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC semi-final replay
Kerry 3-14 Cork 2-13, Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC final
Tyrone 1-15 Kerry 0-14, Croke Park
