I'm looking for an account of the 1952 All Ireland Final for a project for our club. Can anyone give me a hand there's a great video of the game on U tube but i'm looking for a written account

An_Oifigeach (Meath) - Posts: 220 - 20/02/2013 10:10:43    1336478

there is a dvd called gaa gold and has an account of all gaa all irelands from 47 to 59 i think

laflour (Cavan) - Posts: 528 - 20/02/2013 12:23:36    1336575

Can't help much.I was a kid at the time.Meath beat my own county in the semi-final by two points.Sean Og O'Ceallachain(R.I.P) was the referee.He disallowed a Roscommon goal which was scored from a sideline kick.We forgave him..........after many years!
Paddy O'Brien was the legendary fullback for Meath.Mick Higgins for Cavan was also legendary.I think Paddy had to have an injection for a boil on his neck(painful) that day.
The Maguire brothers were on opposite sides.I think there was a paper strike at the time,so reporting was limited.
Was there a controversy about Cavans equalising point(Edwin Carolan) in the drawn game.?

worple (Roscommon) - Posts: 351 - 20/02/2013 12:34:22    1336585

I know there were Maguire brothers in opposition alright, but was there 3 playing? Des was one of them, the names of the other(s) escape me at the minute

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 20/02/2013 12:58:20    1336607

Meath and Cavan had some great battles in the 1940s and 1950s. Meath won their first ever all-ireland in 1949 beating Cavan. Cavan got revenge beating them 3 years later. The 1949 final was the first ever final in football that two neighbouring counties have ever met.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 20/02/2013 15:39:47    1336754

Was it not 1952 that the Maguires featured on both teams, this from the Meath GAA site

All-Ireland Final 1952

Cavan gained revenge for their 1949 defeat when they beat Meath by 0-9 to 0-5 in a replayed final of the 1952 Championship.

Meath: K. Smyth, M. O'Brien, P. O'Brien, K. McConnell, T. O'Brien, C. Kelly, C. Hand, B. Maguire, D. Taaffe, D. Brennan, B. Smyth, P. Meegan, M. McDonnell, J. Reilly, P. McDermott.

This is the bit on the 49 Final & does not include Des Maguire. There was also a Brendan Maguire. Does Cromwell's book not have a good bit on all these games ?

All-Ireland Final 1949

One of the great days in Meath GAA history - arguably the greatest - came in September 1949 when the men in green and gold brought the Sam Maguire Cup to the county for the first time. They led Cavan by 0-7 to 0-3 at half-time and ran out winners by 1-10 to 1-6.

Meath: K. Smyth, M. O'Brien, P. O'Brien, K. McConnell, S. Heeny, P. Dixon, C. Hand, P. Connell, J. Kearney, F. Byrne, B. Smyth, M. McDonnell, P. Meegan, B. Halpenny, P. McDermott.
Subs: P. Carolan for Byrne

KELF (Kildare) - Posts: 775 - 20/02/2013 16:07:54    1336774

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Meath and Cavan had some great battles in the 1940s and 1950s. Meath won their first ever all-ireland in 1949 beating Cavan. Cavan got revenge beating them 3 years later. The 1949 final was the first ever final in football that two neighbouring counties have ever me

Never knew that one Ollie.

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 20/02/2013 16:14:09    1336780

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Meath and Cavan had some great battles in the 1940s and 1950s. Meath won their first ever all-ireland in 1949 beating Cavan. Cavan got revenge beating them 3 years later. The 1949 final was the first ever final in football that two neighbouring counties have ever me

Never knew that one Ollie.

You learn something new every day Jinxs. It does not happen very often. Meath and Cavan finals (1949 and 1952) Galway and Offaly 1971, Armagh and Tyrone 2003, Kerry and Cork (2007 and 2009). 6 Finals altogether and half of them was when the back door came in.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 20/02/2013 17:08:18    1336814

Thanks for the help so far some interest facts given theywill surely help, am doing a piece on my neighbour Paddy Meegan who past away recently.

An_Oifigeach (Meath) - Posts: 220 - 21/02/2013 09:50:31    1337019

If you know someone who is in college, many students have free access to archive newpaper articles. I know I got some very old club reports when I was in DCU. Maybe try your local library aswell.

Jack_Sparrow (Westmeath) - Posts: 1037 - 21/02/2013 09:58:19    1337023

The library in Navan should have archives of Meath Chronicle issues.

Greenfield (Meath) - Posts: 524 - 21/02/2013 11:02:11    1337057

Get George Cartwright's book Breffni Abu

Breffnisbest (Cavan) - Posts: 474 - 21/02/2013 12:24:39    1337138

Oifigeach,

I am not sure if this would help but there is a barman who is GAA mad in An Bradan Feasa in the Ráth Chairn Gaeltacht. There are pictures on the walls of that team and I am sure the barman has a few stories from that game. I cannot gaurantee it but i'd be pretty sure about it.

Culann (Dublin) - Posts: 2306 - 22/02/2013 13:47:34    1337819

an oifigeach

put your email on here and i will get in touch. i have that DVD showing highlights of the finals around that time and can copy (burn) it and post it to you. it will take me 2 or 3 weeks as i am out of the country at the minute.

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5244 - 22/02/2013 16:13:47    1337951

HELLO AN OIFIGEACH
I KNOW YOU POSTED A YEAR AGO BUT I JUST FOUND AN (I BELIEVE) ORIGINAL PROGRAMME FOR CAVAN MEATH 12-10-1952
P. MEEGAN CAPT NO.12 IS PICTURED TOGETHER WITH ALL CAVAN MEATH PLAYERS.CAN GIVE SEND YOU COPY.

AIDANMCEVOY (Cavan) - Posts: 1 - 22/01/2014 12:27:17    1535074

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JqLvDd6iGs

RoyalBadger (Meath) - Posts: 571 - 22/01/2014 14:00:37    1535147

Ollie, I think there's a few of them lads still playing with Meath.

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 22/01/2014 17:49:58    1535320

the first match was a draw cavan won the replay. the cavan tean for the replay was:
S. Morris, J. McCabe, P. Brady, D. Maguire, P. Carolan, L. Maguire, B. O'Reilly, V. Sherlock, T. Hardy, S. Hetherton, M. Higgins (capt.), E. Carolan, J. J. Cassidy, A. Tighe, J. Cusack. ��Note: P. Fitzsimons played in drawn game. J. Cusack came on for replay. P. Fitzsimmons was introduced as sub for J. J. Cassidy in replay.

Meath team for Replay:
K. Smyth, M. O'Brien, P. O'Brien, K. McConnell, T. O'Brien, C. Kelly, C. Hand, B. Maguire, D. Taaffe, D. Brennan, B. Smith, P. Meegan (capt.), M. McDonnell, J. Reilly, P. McDermott. ��Note: P. McGearty and P. Connell played in drawn game. T. O'Brien and D. Brennan came on for replay.


a few links here with some anecdotes and info

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s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5520 - 22/01/2014 20:22:50    1535384

My dad played in the replay. He's 84 now and I'd reckon he'd be more than happy to talk about it.
If you send on your contact details I'm sure I could put you in touch with him.

royalonnortside (Meath) - Posts: 1 - 23/01/2014 09:43:29    1535458

Tomsmith

I can tell you that according to the old people some great battles took place between Co Meath and Co Cavan.
Indeed it was often talked about after the 1952 All Ireland that the shopkeepers waved the Cavan Buses on and would not let the Cavan people buy minerals in Navan or Kells on the way home.

tomsmith (Cavan) - Posts: 4027 - 23/01/2014 10:54:46    1535508