1953 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final

Match

Summary

Mal McEvoy scored an early goal for Armagh, who led by two points after 40 minutes, before Kerry began to pile on the points. Armagh's Bill McCorry missed a penalty and Kerry won by four points.

It was the first of three All-Ireland football titles won by Kerry in the 1950s.

This was also the first championship meeting of Armagh and Kerry.

With just over 90,000 spectators in attendance, some of whom had broken through a gate to gain access, it was the biggest crowd ever witnessed at Croke Park at the time.

The record attendance was beaten in the 1961 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final when Down beat Offaly before 90,556 fans.

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References

References

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