1967 Kerry Senior Football Championship
The 1967 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 67th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[2]
| Teams | 12[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |  Mid Kerry (1st title)Pat Ahern (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  West KerryTimmy Fitzgerald (captain) | ||
| |||
John Mitchels entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Mid Kerry in the quarter-finals.[3]
The final was played on 5 November 1967 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Mid Kerry and West Kerry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Mid Kerry won the match by 0-12 to 2-04 to claim their first ever championship title.[4][5]
Results
Semi-finals
| 15 October 1967 Semi-final | West Kerry | 3-07 - 0-08 | East Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| 22 October 1967 Semi-final | Mid Kerry | 0-11 - 1-06 | Shannon Rangers | Austin Stack Park |
Final
| 5 November 1967 Final | Mid Kerry | 0-12 - 2-04 | West Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| P Griffin 0-5, P Ahern 0-4, B Lynch 0-2, T Prendergast 0-1. | T McDonnell 1-0, B Hughes 1-0, T Kelleher 0-3, T Fitzgerald 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Cork) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Mid Kerry win the title for the first time.
- West Kerry qualify for the final for the first time since 1960.
References
- "1967". Laune Rangers GAA website. April 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- "About club". John Mitchels GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- "Mid Kerry GFC". Club Info website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- "Club Titles - Kerry". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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