1951 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final

Summary Mayo won their second title in a row with goals by Tommy Langan and Joe Gilvarry. This was Mayo's second consecutive All-Ireland SFC title. They have not won an All-Ireland SFC title since. It is said that a legendary curse overshadows Mayo football since 1951 – see Sports-related curses and Mayo county football team#Curse. Details Mayo • 1 S. Wynne • 2 J. Forde • 3 P. Prendergast • 4 S. Flanagan (c) • 5 J. Staunton • 6 H. Dixon • 7 P. Quinn • 8 É. Mongey • 9 J. McAndrew • 10 P. Irwin • 11 P. Carney • 12 S. Mulderrig • 13 M. Flanagan • 14 T. Langan • 15 J. Gilvarry ;Sub used : 20 L. Hastings for H. Dixon ;Subs not used : 16 W. Casey : 17 J. Curran : 18 P. Jordan : 19 M. Loftus (awarded retrospectively) : 21 M. Mulderrig Meath • 1 K. Smyth • 2 M. O'Brien • 3 P. O'Brien • 4 K. McConnell • 5 S. Heery (c) • 6 C. Kelly • 7 C. Hand • 8 D. Taaffe • 9 P. Connell • 10 F. Byrne • 11 M. McDonnell • 12 P. Meegan • 13 B. Smyth • 14 J. Reilly • 15 P. McDermott ;Subs used : 16 P. Dixon for C. Hand : 7 C. Hand for S. Heery ;Subs not used : 17 P. Carolan : 18 B. Ruske : 19 L. McGuinness : 20 A. Foran ;Trainer : P. Tully ==55 years later...==

Mayo players Willie Casey, Paddy Jordan and former GAA President Dr. Mick Loftus belatedly received their All-Ireland senior football medals 55 years later. Though squad members, they had not appeared as substitutes in the final and had initially been denied their medals. ==References==