All-Ireland Final

For the first time since the 1941 All-Ireland Final, the same two counties contested the decider in successive years. However, it was far from the magical spectacle that fans expected, given the high-scoring performance that both sides gave in the 1964 final

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1964

-All-Ireland Final:To say that Kerry were favourites for this final would be an understatement, and given the contrast of both counties' semi-final victories, few people saw past Kerry for the All-Ireland title. Galway's hard fought 2 point victory over Meath could hardly compare to Kerry's 12...

. Destructive football and indiscriminate jersey-pulling, leading to three players being sent-off, marred a game that never delivered as much as it had promised. 13 of the 21 scores came from frees, both Bernie O'Callaghan and Cyril Dunne called upon many times to edge their county ahead. It was essentially "Survival of the Fittest", but even in this unpromising setting, there were some performances of real merit. Pat Donnnellan, who had outplayed Denis O'Sullivan early on, stepped into the breach at a stage when O'Callaghan had reduced Kerry's arrears to a minimum. The Kerry resurgence had been fueled by a vintage period for Mick O'Connell, but when the Galway mentors switched Donnellan onto the Valentia man, midfield control - slight though it was - swung back to the reigning champions. With 15 minutes remaining, Seamus Leydon

Seamus Leydon

Seamus Leydon is famous Gaelic footballer from County Galway. He was a vital part of Galway’s great "Three In A Row" side of the Mid 60’s. The "Dunmore Dynamo" was the scourge of all right half backs up and down the county for a decade....

 had Galway's twelfth point but Kerry didn't have the ability to profit from this period of stagnation, and their only return for some enthusiastic, but poorly oragnised attacks, was the pointed free's from O'Connell and O'Callaghan. The margin of three points hardly flattered Galway but the Tribesmen had too much on the day for Kerry and duly picked their second All-Ireland title in a row.

Galway Maroon & White Shirts/White Shorts/Maroon Socks	0-12 - 0-09 (final score after 60 minutes)	Kerry Green & Gold Shirts/White shorts/Green Socks
Manager: ??? ---- Team: Johnny Geraghty (GK) Enda Colleran Enda Colleran Enda Colleran was an Irish Gaelic football manager and player. He played football with his local club Tuam Stars and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from 1961 until 1971. Colleran captained Galway to back-to-back All-Ireland titles in 1965 and 1966 and later served as manager...  (Capt.) Noel Tierney Bosco McDermott John Donnellan John Donnellan John F. Donnellan is a former Irish politician and sportsperson. He served as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Dáil Éireann for twenty-five years. He played Gaelic football with his local club Dunmore McHales and with the Galway senior inter-county team in the 1960s.-Early & private life:John... Sean Meade Martin Newell Mick Garrett Pat Donnellan Cyril Dunne Mattie McDonagh Mattie McDonagh Matthew 'Mattie' McDonagh was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Ballygar and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from 1956 until 1968. McDonagh later served as manager of the Galway team... Seamus Leydon Seamus Leydon Seamus Leydon is famous Gaelic footballer from County Galway. He was a vital part of Galway’s great "Three In A Row" side of the Mid 60’s. The "Dunmore Dynamo" was the scourge of all right half backs up and down the county for a decade.... Christy Tyrell Sean Cleary John Keenan ---- Substitutes: Mick Reynolds	Half-time: 0-07 - 0-05 Competition: All-Ireland Senior Football Championship All-Ireland Senior Football Championship The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn... (Final) Date: 15.30 BST Sunday, September 26, 1965 Venue: Croke Park Croke Park Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation... , Dublin Attendance: ? Referee: M. Loftus (Mayo) Match rules: 60 minutes. Replay if scores still level. Maximum of 3 substitutions.	Manager: ??? ---- Team: Johnny Culloty (GK) Donie O'Sullivan Niall Sheehy Mick Morris Sean Murphy Paud O'Donoghue Jerdie O'Connor Denis O'Sullivan Mick O'Connell Vincent Lucey Pat Griffin Derry O'Shea Bernie O'Callaghan Mick O'Dwyer Mick O'Dwyer Mick O'Dwyer , is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He played Gaelic football with his local club Waterville and was a member of the Kerry senior team from 1956 until 1974... J.J. Barrett ---- Substitutes: Jimmy O'Shea Dave Geaney