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| All-Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winning team | Limerick (1st win) |
| Captain | Denis Corbett |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Louth |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Not played |
| Leinster | Not played |
| Ulster | Not played |
| Connacht | Not played |
| Championship statistics | |
1888 → | |
The 1887 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the first edition of GAA's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament, played between 12 counties of Ireland. The tournament featured club teams who represented their respective counties after their county championship. The 21 a-side final was between Commercials of Limerick and Young Irelands of Louth. The final was played in Beech Hill, Donnybrook on April 29, 1888, with Commercials winning by 1-4 to 0-3. Unlike later All-Irelands, there were no provincial championships and it was an open draw.[1]
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). A to Z of Sport: The Compendium of Sporting Knowledge. Little Brown. p. 356. ISBN 978-0-316-72645-0.