This year's final was played on 20 September.
Summary Paddy O'Connor goaled for Dublin in the 10th minute, and five late points gave them a narrow victory, their first title in nineteen years.
Bobby Beggs of the Dublin team beat his former team of Galway, having won an All-Ireland medal with them in 1938 and being on the Dublin team losing to Galway in the 1934 final. Dublin's first All-Ireland football title since
1923, brought to an end a 19-year barren spell for the county, rivalled only by their team of the late 1990s and 2000s. This was the third of three consecutive All-Ireland football finals lost by Galway, following defeats to
Kerry at the final hurdle in
1940 and
1941. With their
1940 win,
Kerry had reached 14 All-Ireland titles, drawing level with Dublin. Dublin had been in the lead since
1892. In
1941, Kerry would take the lead; Dublin's 1942 win equalled the new total, but never again did Dublin manage to surpass Kerry's total.
Details Dublin • 1
Charlie Kelly • 2
Bobby Beggs • 3
Paddy Kennedy • 4
Caleb Crone • 5
Paddy Henry • 6
Peter O'Reilly • 7
Brendan Quinn • 8
Mick Falvey • 9
Joe Fitzgerald (
c) • 10
Jimmy Joy • 11
Paddy Bermingham • 12
Gerry Fitzgerald • 13
Matt Fletcher • 14
Paddy O'Connor • 15
Tommy Banks ; :16
P. Ryan :17
Jack Murphy :18
S. Healy :19
S. Moriarty :20
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