Miscellaneous • On 11 June 1989,
Corran Park in
Ballymote hosts its first championship game in 36 years. That defeat of
Leitrim by
Sligo is their first championship victory over the team in 15 years. • Both the Connacht and Ulster finals ended in draws and went to replays for the first time since 1976. •
Cork win the Munster title for the third year in succession. It is the first time in their history that they achieve the three-in-a-row. • The All Ireland semi-finals the Mayo vs Tyrone game was the first championship meeting between the teams while the other had between
Cork vs Dublin was Cork's first championship win over
Dublin. • The All-Ireland final between
Cork and
Mayo is their first championship meeting since the
1916 All-Ireland semi-final. It is Mayo's first appearance in an All-Ireland final in 38 years.
Top scorers ;Overall ;Single game ==References==