1953 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The 1953 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 67th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.

Leitrim return to Connacht championship after 3 years.

Kerry were the winners.

Miscellaneous

 * Leitrim return to Connacht championship after 3-year break.
 * O'Kennedy Park GAA Grounds replaces Barrett's Park, in New Ross in honor of Seán O'Kennedy.
 * Casement Park, opens in Belfast named after a 1916 rising leader Roger Casement.
 * Louth play Westmeath in the Leinster championship for the first time since 1938.
 * Munster semi-final between and  caused  to withdraw from the championship for a year due to 1 sided game 6–10 to 0–2.
 * The Leinster semi-final between Louth and Meath was a historic 9th year in a row of meeting in the Leinster championship a famous 13th meeting between them in 9 years.
 * The All Ireland semi-final between Roscommon and Armagh was the first championship meeting between them.
 * Armagh play in their first All Ireland final but are beaten by Kerry.