Feb. 6, 2024: Where was the 1947 All-Ireland Football Final?

Where was the 1947 All-Ireland Football Final?

A. Dublin

B. New York

C. London

D. Kerry

The 1947 All-Ireland Football Final was played at the Polo Grounds in New York City. While the All-Ireland Hurling Final remained at Croke Park in Dublin the week before, the Football Final was played overseas as more than 34,000 fans watched Cavan beat Kerry 2-11 to 2-7.

This was the first and only time an All-Ireland Final has been played outside of Ireland. The match was played in New York as a centenary anniversary of the Great Famine that forced mass emigration from Ireland to New York.

Admission to the match was just $2, compared to the price of $6 to see the New York Yankees defeat Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 7 of the 1947 World Series.