All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1964

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year=1964
team=Galway
titles=5th
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manager=
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munster= Kerry
leinster= Meath
ulster= Cavan
connacht= Galway
poty=
matches=|The 1964 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was played from May to September, 1964. It was Galway's second final in a row, having lost to Dublin in the previous year's decider. This time, however, there was no stopping The Tribesmen as they proceeded to win their 5th All-Ireland title, beating Kerry by 5 points in the final, 0-15 to 0-10. It was the start of the most successful era in Galway football, their memorable "Three In A Row".

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

emi-Finals

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date = August 9th
Semi-Final
team1 = Galway
score = 1-08 - 0-09
team2 = Meath
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stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
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date = August 23rd
Semi-Final
team1 = Kerry
score = 2-12 - 0-06
team2 = Cavan
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stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
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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 point demolition of Cavan, or could it. If there was a prepared script, Galway didn't read it, as they proceeded to run the favourites ragged with a wonderful display of constructive, intelligent football. Their opening salvo yielded 4 points as Kerry sought to impose their own pattern on the game. They did manage to save face and at half-time, the four point gap remained, 0-07 to 0-03 in favour of Galway. Early second-half uncertainty on Galway's part almost allowed Kerry back into the decider and if they had taken one of two early goal chances, they might just have done that. It was the wake-up call Galway needed as the flow of the game steered irresistibly into Galway's hands. Cyril punished every Kerry indiscretion with the signal of a white flag. Mick O'Connell responded with equal aplomb but when Galway's lead extended to six points, it was all over. Galway had won their first title since 1956 and their 5th overall. It was the first part of their memorable "Three In A Row".

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