1988 Kerry Senior Football Championship

1988 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Dates18 June - 2 October 1988
Teams19
Champions St. Kieran's (1st title)
Timmy Brosnan (captain)
John McNally (manager)
Runners-up Dr. Crokes
Liam Hartnett (captain)
Denis O'Leary (manager)
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The 1988 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 88th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The championship ran from 18 June to 2 October 1988.

Kenmare entered the championship as the defending champions.[2][3]

The final was played on 2 October 1988 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between St. Kieran's and Dr. Crokes, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St. Kieran's won the match by 0-10 to 0-03 to claim their first ever championship title.[4]

Results

Final

2 October 1988 Final St. Kieran's 0-10 - 0-03 Dr. Crokes Austin Stack Park
Referee: T Sugrue (St. Pat's, Blennerville)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • St. Kieran's won their first ever title, having qualified for the final for the first time in their history.

References

  1. ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Crokes and Kenmare to meet in decider". Killarney Today. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Crokes make final their own as Kenmare struggle to cope". The Kerryman. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Fear factor fires Dr Crokes". Irish Examiner. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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