They may be second and third respectively on the All-Ireland honours list but Allianz Football League final clashes between Dublin and Galway are extremely rare. In fact, they are so rare that next Sunday’s meeting in Croke Park (4.0) will mark only the second meeting of both sides in the final in the 92-year history of the competition.
It’s 51 years since they first met, with Galway beating Dublin by 0-12 to 1-7 in the 1967 ‘home’ final before losing the final proper to New York over two legs in Gaelic Park. The last championship match between Galway and Dublin was the 1983 All-Ireland which Dublin won by two points.
Dublin are in the Allianz Football League Division 1 final for the sixth successive year, having won four-in-a-row in 2013-2016 before losing to Kerry last year. Galway, who were promoted from Division 2 this season, last appeared in the Division 1 final in 2006 when they lost to Kerry.
Galway and Dublin drew (0-13 each) in a Round 6 clash in Pearse Stadium last Sunday week.
Dublin are bidding for their 13th Division 1 title while Galway are seeking their fifth.
The other Divisional finals next weekend are as follows:
Sunday (2.0): Division 2: Cavan v Roscommon, Croke Park
Saturday: Division 3 (5.0): Armagh v Fermanagh, Croke Park
Saturday: Division 4 (3.0): Carlow v Laois, Croke Park
ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 1 FINAL: DUBLIN V GALWAY
PATHS TO THE FINAL
DUBLIN
Dublin 2-17 Kildare 2-10
Dublin 2-13 Tyrone 1-11
Dublin 0-20 Donegal 0-15
Dublin 2-10 Mayo 0-12
Dublin 2-17 Kerry 0-11
Dublin 0-13 Galway 0-13
Monaghan 2-12 Dublin 0-17
TOP SCORERS
Dean Rock: 1-25 (0-18 frees)
Ciaran Kilkenny: 2-16
Niall Scully: 2-8
GALWAY
Galway 1-9 Tyrone 0-8
Galway 1-12 Donegal 0-14
Galway 1-13 Mayo 0-11
Galway 1-14 Kerry 0-14
Galway 0-17 Monaghan 1-10
Galway 0-13 Dublin 0-13
Galway 0-16 Kildare 0-10
TOP SCORERS
Barry McHugh: 1-21 (0-15 frees, 0-3 ‘45s’)
Shane Walsh: 0-16 (9 frees)
Eamonn Brannigan: 2-9
LAST FIVE ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE MEETINGS
2018: Galway 0-13 Dublin 0-13, Pearse Stadium
2011: Galway 0-15 Dublin 2-9, Pearse Stadium
2010: Galway 1-14 Dublin 0-14, Parnell Park
2009: Galway 3-12 Dublin 0-13, Pearse Stadium
2003: Dublin 0-12 Galway 1-9, Parnell Park
LAST FIVE ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE FINALS
DUBLIN
2017: Kerry 0-20 Dublin 1-16
2016: Dublin 2-18 Kerry 0-13
2015: Dublin 1-21 Cork 2-7
2014: Dublin 3-19 Derry 1-10
2013: Dublin 0-18 Tyrone 0-17
GALWAY
2006: Kerry 2-12 Galway 0-10
2004: Kerry 3-11 Galway 1-16
2001: Mayo 0-13 Galway 0-12
1984: Kerry 1-11 Galway 0-11
1981: Galway 1-11 Roscommon 1-3
ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE ROLL OF HONOUR
20 – Kerry (1928-29-31-32-59-61-63-69-71-72-73-74-77-82-84-97-2004-2006-2009-2017)
12 – DUBLIN (1953-55-58-76-78-87-91-93-2013-2014-2015-2016)
11 – Mayo (1934-35-36-37-38-39-41-49-54-70-2001)
7 – Meath (1933-46-51-75-88-90-94)
8 – Cork (1952-56-80-89-99-2010-2011-2012)
6 – Derry (1947-92-95-96-2000-2008)
4 – Down (1960-62-68-83)
4 – GALWAY (1940-57-65-81)
3 – New York (1950-64-67)
2 – Laois (1927-86)
2 – Tyrone (2002-2003)
1 – Armagh (2005)
1 – Cavan (1948)
1 – Longford (1966)
1 – Monaghan (1985)
1 – Offaly (1998)
1 – Roscommon (1979)
1 – Donegal (2007)
ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 2 FINAL: CAVAN V ROSCOMMON
Relegated from Division 1 last year, Cavan and Roscommon have wasted no time getting back to the top flight. They both took 11 of a possible 14 points to seal promotion and book a place in the final. They met in Round 6 in Dr. Hyde Park last Sunday week when Roscommon won by 0-15 to 0-13.
PATHS TO THE FINAL
CAVAN
Clare 1-12 Cavan 2-9
Cavan 3-17 Louth 0-14
Cavan 2-14 Meath 1-12
Cavan 0-14 Cork 0-11
Cavan 0-17 Down 0-14
Roscommon 0-15 Cavan 0-13
Cavan 0-17 Tipperary 2-10
ROSCOMMON
Roscommon 2-12 Meath 2-12
Roscommon 1-17 Tipperary 3-9
Down 0-12 Roscommon 0-7
Roscommon 1-21 Louth 0-12
Roscommon 2-19 Clare 2-12
Roscommon 0-15 Cavan 0-13
Roscommon 0-17 Cork 1-11
ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 3 FINAL: ARMAGH V FERMANAGH
Fermanagh will return to Division 2 next year after one season in Division 3 while Armagh have ended a two-year stint in Division 3. Both Fermanagh and Armagh took 11 of a possible 14 points. They met in Round 6 in Enniskillen, finishing level on 0-7 each.
Fermanagh led by four points at half-time but Armagh fought to earn a draw, which ensured promotion ahead of their last round game against Wexford which they lost.
PATHS TO THE FINAL
ARMAGH
Armagh 2-17 Sligo 0-9
Armagh 2-17 Westmeath 1-11
Armagh 1-11 Longford 1-10
Armagh 1-15 Offaly 1-9
Armagh 1-15 Derry 0-14
Armagh 0-7 Fermanagh 0-7
Wexford 0-12 Armagh 1-8
FERMANAGH
Fermanagh 3-7 Wexford 2-5
Fermanagh 2-11 Offaly 1-6
Fermanagh 0-13 Sligo 0-8
Fermanagh 1-16 Derry 3-8
Westmeath 0-14 Fermanagh 1-9
Fermanagh 0-7 Armagh 0-7
Fermanagh 1-10 Longford 1-9
ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 4 FINAL: CARLOW v LAOIS
They will meet for the second time in six days, with Laois having won by 1-6 to 0-8 last Sunday. Carlow were guaranteed promotion after Round 6 and last Sunday’s win secured a promotion for Laois after one season in Division 4.
PATHS TO THE FINAL
CARLOW
Carlow 2-14 London 2-9
Carlow 2-11 Limerick 0-14
Carlow 2-11 Leitrim 0-5
Carlow 2-12 Waterford 2-9
Carlow 1-17 Wicklow 0-12
Carlow 1-12 Antrim 0-12
Laois 1-6 Carlow 0-8
LAOIS
Laois 2-12 Limerick 0-9
Laois 3-16 Leitrim 3-10
Laois 0-18 Waterford 1-11
Laois 1-16 Wicklow 0-10
Laois 0-17 London 2-9
Laois 1-6 Carlow 0-8
ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2018: RESULTS AND FIXTURES
DIVISION 1
Round 1: Dublin 2-17 Kildare 2-10; Galway 1-9 Tyrone 0-8; Kerry 2-18 Donegal 3-14; Mayo 0-13 Monaghan 0-12.
Round 2: Kerry 1-15 Mayo 2-9; Dublin 2-13 Tyrone 1-11; Monaghan 1-10 Kildare 0-12; Galway 1-12 Donegal 0-14.
Round 3: Dublin 0-20 Donegal 0-15; Galway 1-13 Mayo 0-11 Tyrone 1-16 Kildare 0-18; Monaghan 1-13 Kerry 0-14.
Round 4: Dublin 2-10 Mayo 0-12; Monaghan 0-15 Tyrone 0-14; Donegal 1-15 Kildare 3-7; Galway 1-14 Kerry 0-14.
Round 5: Dublin 2-17 Kerry 0-11; Tyrone 2-13 Donegal 1-10; Galway 0-17 Monaghan 1-10 Mayo 1-19 Kildare 1-12.
Round 6: Kerry 0-19 Kildare 0-14; Galway 0-13 Dublin 0-13; Tyrone 2-14 Mayo 0-8; Monaghan 1-16 Donegal 1-10.
Round 7: Donegal 0-13 Mayo 0-13; Monaghan 2-12 Dublin 0-17; Galway 0-16 Kildare 0-10; Tyrone 1-16 Kerry 0-14.
Final: Apr 1: Dublin v Galway
DIVISION 2
Round 1: Clare 1-12 Cavan 2-9; Tipperary 3-16 Cork 1-16; Down 1-14 Louth 0-11; Roscommon 2-12 Meath 2-12.
Round 2: Cavan 3-17 Louth 0-14; Cork 1-13 Down 0-10; Meath 0-21 Clare 0-7; Roscommon 1-17 Tipperary 3-9.
Round 3: Clare 0-11 Tipperary 0-11; Cork 2-11 Louth 0-10; Down 0-12 Roscommon 0-7; Cavan 2-14 Meath 1-12.
Round 4: Tipperary 2-15 Meath 1-10; Cavan 0-14 Cork 0-11; Clare 1-14 Down 1-12; Roscommon 1-21 Louth 0-12.
Round 5: Cavan 0-17 Down 0-14; Roscommon 2-19 Clare 2-12; Cork 2-16 Meath1-15; Tipperary 2-17 Louth 0-9.
Round 6: Clare 0-14 Cork 0-12; Roscommon 0-15 Cavan 0-13. Louth v Meath – Postponed; Down v Tipperary – Postponed
Round 7: Mar 25: Cavan 0-17 Tipperary 2-10; Clare 3-12 Louth1-11; Meath 4-14 Down 1-14; Roscommon 0-17 Cork 1-11.
Final: Apr 1: Cavan v Roscommon
DIVISION 3
Round 1: Armagh 2-17 Sligo 0-9; Westmeath 2-17 Derry 2-14; Fermanagh 3-7 Wexford 2-5; Longford 3-18 Offaly 1-13.
Round 2: Fermanagh 2-11 Offaly 1-6; Longford 1-13 Derry 1-6; Sligo 1-16 Wexford 1-13; Armagh 2-17 Westmeath 1-11.
Round 3: Armagh 1-11 Longford 1-10; Westmeath 0-16 Wexford 1-10; Derry 1-15 Offaly 0-13; Fermanagh 0-13 Sligo 0-8.
Round 4: Fermanagh 1-16 Derry 3-8; Longford 1-12 Wexford 0-9; Armagh 1-15 Offaly 1-9; Westmeath 0-20 Sligo 0-14.
Round 5: Armagh 1-15 Derry 0-14; Sligo 0-18 Longford 2-12; Westmeath 0-14 Fermanagh 1-9; Offaly 1-13 Wexford 1-10.
Round 6: Derry 2-20 Wexford 3-8; Fermanagh 0-7 Armagh 0-7: Longford 1-16 Westmeath 1-12; Offaly 0-8 Sligo 0-8.
Round 7: Fermanagh 1-10 Longford 1-9; Sligo 3-11 Derry 2-12; Offaly 1-20 Westmeath 1-14; Wexford 0-12 Armagh 1-8.
Final: Mar 31: Armagh v Fermanagh
DIVISION 4
Round 1: Carlow 2-14 London 2-9; Laois 2-12 Limerick 0-9; Antrim 0-15 Leitrim 0-5; Wicklow 0-12 Waterford 0-12.
Round 2: Laois 3-16 Leitrim 3-10; Carlow 2-11 Limerick 0-14; London 1-16 Wicklow 0-10; Antrim 2-12 Waterford 0-10.
Round 3: Laois 0-18 Waterford 1-11; Carlow 2-11 Leitrim 0-5; Antrim 0-12 Wicklow 0-12; London 2-8 Limerick 2-8.
Round 4: Carlow 2-12 Waterford 2-9; Leitrim 2-18 Limerick 1-9 Laois 1-16 Wicklow 0-10; Antrim 0-17 London 0-13.
Round 5: Carlow 1-17 Wicklow 0-12; Limerick 2-10 Waterford 2-9; Mar 31/Apr 1: London v Leitrim; Laois v Antrim;
Round 6: Laois 0-17 London 2-9; Carlow 1-12 Antrim 0-12; Waterford v Leitrim; Wicklow v Limerick.
Round 7: Laois 1-6 Carlow 0-8; Leitrim 2-15 Wicklow 0-10; Antrim 1-13 Limerick 0-12; Waterford 1-16 London 1-14.
Final: Mar 31: Carlow v Laois
