1988 Kerry Senior Football Championship

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.

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)
← 1987 (Previous) (Next) 1989 →

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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