Wartime travel restrictions meant that the attendance was just below 27,000, while a damp day resulted in a heavy sod under foot.

Joe Kelly, the Irish sprint champion, gave some dazzling displays with exceptional solo runs.

At the other end of the field Joe Kelly was still producing some dazzling solo runs while also capturing Cork's second goal of the game.

Johnny Quirke and Jim Morrisson tacked on a few more points for Cork, however, by this stage the game was far beyond Dublin's reach.

Joe Kelly and Tom Mulcahy were regarded by the public as the heroes of the team and were duly chaired off the field.

Nine players set a record by collecting their fourth consecutive All-Ireland medals; Jack Lynch, Willie Murphy, Batt Thornhill, Alan Lotty, Johnny Quirke, Christy Ring, Din Joe Buckley, Jim Young and Paddy O'Donovan.