The 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 106th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the

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. The match was played in

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on 19 September 1993. Ulster champions

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took on Munster champions

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, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Cork's last title had come in

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, while Derry had never won the competition, and last contested a final in

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. Derry won the match by 1–14 to 2–8 to win the

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for the first time.

Match summary

Derry won their first and only All-Ireland with a Seamus Downey goal. Cork's Tony Davis was sent off harshly.

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captained the victorious Derry team.

Match details

Aftermath

Derry's manager that day was

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. When Coleman died in 2007, the All-Ireland winning squad formed a guard of honour at his funeral. Cork player

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, who also played in their

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defeat to Meath, described 1999 as being as bad as 1993.

References

External links

Match HighlightsFront Page of Irish Independent 20 September 1993My Greatest Game: 1993 All-Ireland winning Derry hero Enda Gormley
{{All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, 1993

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