1918 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final

Match

Summary

Tipperary's preparations were severely hampered by military regulations following the Soloheadbeg ambush, not to mention the death of Davey Tobin by Spanish flu. A disallowed goal and a last-minute miss by Gus McCarthy were enough to allow Wexford to complete a four-in-a-row. The match, played on 16 February 1919, had been postponed from the previous autumn due to the spread of the flu.

Leading 0-3 to 0-2 at half-time, Wexford eventually won by a point to claim their fourth of four All-Ireland SFC titles in the 1910s. They have not since appeared in an All-Ireland football final.

Team Details

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References

References

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