1901 Kerry Senior Football Championship

The 1901 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 11th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1]

1901 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Teams18
Champions Dr. Crokes (1st title)
E. O'Sullivan (captain)
Runners-up Cahersiveen
← 1900 (Previous) (Next) 1902 →

Laune Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Dr. Crokes in the second round.[2]

The final was played on 3 August 1902, between Dr. Crokes and Cahersiveen, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Dr. Crokes won the match by 1–02 to 0–02 to claim their first ever championship title.[3][4]

Results

Final
3 August 1902 Final Dr. Crokes 1-02 - 0-02 Cahersiveen

Miscellaneous

References
  1. "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. "1901". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. "Any team that beats Crokes in a county final will have really earned their spurs". Irish Independent. 3 November 2000. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. "Crokes medal from 1901 discovered in South Africa". Irish Independent. 25 March 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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