LEINSTER G.A.A. Leinster’s National Football League Winning Teams

1925/26 LAOIS - Dick Miller (Capt), Billy Irwin, Paddy Bates, Jack Browne, Matt Delaney, Tom Cribben, Joe Ward, Chris Miller, Bill Whelan, Jim Miller, Paddy Whelan, Joe O’Shea, Jack Delaney, John Miller, Tom Costelloe.

1932/33 MEATH - Paddy Browne, Dick Cassidy, Bill Dillon, Willie Clynch, Paddy Geraghty, Ted Meade, Terry Smith, Joe Loughran, Paddy Durnin, Tony Donnelly, Billy Shaw (Capt), Matty Rogers, Michael Brennan, Pat McEnroe, Pakie Mooney. Subs - Hugh McEnroe, Mick Kenny, Tommy Coogan, Matt Nulty, Paddy Donnelly, Billy Johnston, Tom Clinton, Jimmy Maguire, Owen Russell, Jimmy O’Toole.

1945/46 MEATH - Kevin Smyth, Jim Kearney, Matt O’Toole, Jimmy Byrne, Paddy Gogan, Tony Donnelly, Christo Hand, Micheal O’Brien, Paddy O’Brien, Frankie Byrne, Peter McDermott, Victor Sherlock, Paddy Meegan, Bill Halpenny, Jim Clarke.

1950/51 MEATH - Kevin Smyth, Micheal O’Brien, Paddy O’Brien, Kevin McConnell, Connie Kelly, Paddy Dixon, Christo Hand, Des Taaffe, Paddy Connell, Frankie Byrne, Matty McDonnell, Paddy Meegan (Capt), Brian Smith, Jim Reilly, Peter McDermott. Subs - Larry McGuinness for Brian Smith, Brian Smith for Paddy Connell, Seamus Heery, Pat Carolan, Bob Ruske, Jim Meehan, Dinny McNamara, Ned Durnin.

1952/53 - Tony O’Grady, Denis Mahony, Mick Moylan, Marcus Wilson, Jim Lavin, Norman Allen, Nicky Maher, Jim Crowley, Mossy Whelan (Capt), , Ollie Freaney, Cyril Freaney, Bernie Atkins, Tony Young, Kevin Heffernan. Subs - G. O’Toole, Cathal O’Leary, S. Farrell, S. Cronin. Tim Mahony and Sean Scally were selected to play but had to cry off.

1954/55 DUBLIN - Paddy O’Flaherty, Denis Mahony (Capt), Jim Lavin, Mick Moylan, Billy Monks, Norman Allen, Nicky Maher, Jim Crowley, Seamus McGuinness, Des

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Ferguson, Ollie Freaney, Cathal O’Leary, Padraig Haughey, Kevin Heffernan, Sean O’Boyle. Subs - Mossy Whelan for Seamus McGuinness, Cyril Freaney, B. Houlihan, Phil Brennan, G. O’Toole.

1957/58 DUBLIN - Paddy O’Flaherty, Marcus Wilson, Joe Timmons, Joe Brennan, Cathal O’Leary, Jim Crowley, Sean O’Boyle, Sean Murray, Paddy Downey, Padraig Haughey, Ollie Freaney, Des Ferguson, Paddy Farnan, Johnny Joyce, Kevin Heffernan (Capt). Subs - for Paddy Downey, Christy Leaney for Des Ferguson, Paschal Flynn, Jim Lavin, Mossy Whelan, Brendan Morris.

1965/66 LONGFORD - John Heneghan, Seamus Flynn, Larry Gillen, Brendan Gilmore, Brendan Barden (Capt), John Donlon, Pat Barden, Jimmy Flynn, Tom Mulvihill, Jackie Devine, Mick Hopkins, Jimmy Hanniffy, Sean Murray, Bobby Burns, Sean Donnelly. Subs - Terry McGovern for Larry Gillen, Larry Gillen for Terry McGovern, Mick Burns, Sean Ryan, P. Sheridan, J. P. O’Reilly, A. Tynan, J. Sheridan, Mick Fay, Frank McGann, Dessie Kiernan. Mick Burns played in first leg. Tom Mulvihill was on for second leg. Sub in first leg Tom Mulvihill for Mick Burns.

1974/75 MEATH - Ronan Giles (Capt), Mick Collins, Jack Quinn, Brendan Murray, Phil Smith, Pat Reynolds, P. J. O’Halloran, Joe Cassells, Mick Ryan, Eamon O’Brien, Ken Rennicks, Pat Traynor, Cormac Rowe, Ollie O’Brien, Matt Kerrigan. Subs - Frank Carberry, P. J. Gannon, Padraig Gray, Martin Coyne, Brendan Beakey, Gerry McEntee, Mick Fay, Jimmy Burke, Noel Byrne, Tom Carpenter, Mick Conroy.

1975/76 DUBLIN - , Gay O’Driscoll, Sean Doherty, , Brendan Pocock, Pat O’Neill, Kevin Synnott, , , Anton O’Toole, Tony Hanahoe (Capt), David Hickey, Bobby Doyle, , Pat Gogarty. Subs - for Pat O’Neill, John McCarthy, Jim Brogan, Fran Ryder, Steve Rooney, Georgie Wilson, Leslie Deegan, Liam Egan, , Martin Noctor. Paddy O’Reilly was selected to play but had to cry off.

1977/78 DUBLIN - Paddy Cullen, Gay O’Driscoll, Sean Doherty, Robbie Kelleher, Fran Ryder, Jim Brogan, Pat O’Neill, Brian Mullins, Bernard Brogan, Anton O’Toole, Tony

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Hanahoe (Capt), David Hickey, Bobby Doyle, Jimmy Keaveney, John McCarthy. Subs - Dave Billings, Kevin Synnott, Brendan Pocock, Pat O’Neill, Pat Gogarty, Bernard Donovan, Leslie Deegan, Martin Noctor. Tommy Drumm was selected to play but had to cry off.

1985/86 LAOIS - Martin Conroy, Pat Dunne, Martin Dempsey, Eddie Kelly, Mick Aherne, Pat Brophy, Colm Browne (Capt), John Costelloe, Liam Irwin, Gerry Browne, Willie Brennan, Tom Prendergast, Michael Dempsey, Eamon Whelan, Christy Maguire. Subs - Noel Prendergast for Christy Maguire, Gerry Lalor for Willie Brennan, Brian Nerney for Noel Prendergast, Martin Corcoran, John Ramsbottom, Mickey Drennan.

1986/87 DUBLIN - John O’Leary, David Carroll, Gerry Hargan, Mick Kennedy, Dave Synnott, Glen O’Neill, Noel McCaffrey, Jim Roynane, Declan Bolger, , Joe McNally, Ciaran Duff, David De Lappe, Mick Galvin, Anto McCaul. Subs - Declan Sheehan for David De Lappe, , Timmy O’Driscoll, Vincent Conroy, , Leo Close.

1987/88 MEATH - Michael McQuillan, Robbie O’Malley, Mick Lyons (Capt), Padraig Lyons, Kevin Foley, Liam Harnan, Martin O’Connell, Liam Hayes, Gerry McEntee, Brendan Reilly, P. J. Gillic, Mattie McCabe, Colm O’Rourke, , . Subs - Donal Smith, Terry Ferguson, Frank Foley, Finian Murtagh, Michael McDonnell, Joe Cassells, David Beggy, Liam Smith. Terry Ferguson, David Beggy and Joe Cassells played in drawn game. Padraig Lyons, Brendan Reilly and Mattie McCabe were on for replay. Subs in drawn game Mattie McCabe for Joe Cassells, Padraig Lyons for Terry Ferguson.

1989/90 MEATH - Donal Smith, Kevin Foley, Mick Lyons, Terry Ferguson, Brendan Reilly, Liam Harnan, Martin O’Connell, Liam Hayes, Colm Brady, David Beggy, Colm Coyle, P. J. Gillic, Colm O’Rourke (Capt), Brian Stafford, Bernard Flynn. Subs - Joe Cassells for Colm Coyle, Sean Kelly for Liam Harnan, Michael McQuillan, Ian Kearney, Willie Donnelly, Colm Kane, Tommy Dowd, Alan Reilly, Alan Browne. Robbie O’Malley was selected to play but had to cry off.

221 LEINSTER G.A.A. 1990/91 DUBLIN - John O’Leary, Mick Deegan, Ciaran Walsh, Mick Kennedy, Tommy Carr (Capt), Keith Barr, Eamon Heery, David Foran, Paul Clarke, Charlie Redmond, Paul Curran, Niall Guiden, Jack Sheedy, Vinny Murphy, D, McCarthy. Subs - Mick Galvin for D. McCarthy, Ciaran Duff for Niall Guiden, , Dave Synnott, Ray Holland, Paul Bealin, Declan Sheehan, Barney Rock, G. Kilmartin.

1992/93 DUBLIN - John O’Leary (Capt), Ciaran Walsh, Dermot Deasy, Paddy Moran, Eamon Heery, Paul Curran, Mick Deegan, Jack Sheedy, Paul Bealin, Jim Galvin, Tommy Carr, Niall Guiden, Paul Clarke, Vinny Murphy, Martin Doran. Subs - Mick Pender, David Foran, Padraig O’Donoghue, Mick Galvin, John Calvert, , Padraig Doherty, Ger Regan. Keith Barr and Charlie Redmond were not available for selection. John Calvert and Charlie Redmond played in drawn game. and Paul Clarke were on for replay. Subs in drawn game Keith Barr for John Calvert, Mick Galvin for Martin Doran.

1993/94 MEATH - Donal Smith, Robbie O’Malley (Capt), Martin O’Connell, Tom Hanley, , Cormac Murphy, Brendan Reilly, Jimmy McGuinness, P. J. Gillic, Neville Dunne, Colm O’Rourke, , Bernard Flynn, Tommy Dowd, Jody Devine. Subs - Brian Stafford for Neville Dunne, Conor Martin, John McDermott, Ciaran Smith, Declan Lynch, Cathal O’Bric, Willie Donnelly, Michael McDonnell, Enda McManus.

1997/98 OFFALY - Padraig Kelly, Cathal Daly, John Ryan, David Foley, John Kenny, Finbarr Cullen (Capt), James Brady, Roy Mooney, James Grennan, Colm Quinn, James Stewart, Ciaran McManus, Vinny Claffey, Roy Malone, Phil O’Reilly. Subs - Sean Grennan for Roy Malone, Barry Mooney for Phil O’Reilly, Ken Furlong, Paul Mulvihill, Barry Malone, Alan Comerford, Kevin Guing, Ken Kelleghan, Mark Daly. Peter Brady was selected to play but had to cry off.

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