1997 Kerry Senior Football Championship
The 1997 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 97th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 27 February 1997. The championship ran from 24 July to 2 November 1997.
| Dates | 24 July - 2 November 1997 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
| Champions |  East Kerry (5th title)John Crowley (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Laune RangersTommy Byrne (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 27 (1.35 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 420 (21 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Paud O'Donoghue (1-32) | ||
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Laune Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.[2][3]
The final was played on 2 November 1997 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between East Kerry and Laune Rangers, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. East Kerry won the match by 1-11 to 0-08 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in 27 years.[4][5]
East Kerry's Paud O'Donoghue was the championship's top scorer with 1-32.
Results
Round 1
| 24 July 1997 Round 1 | St. Kieran's | 0-12 - 0-10 | John Mitchels | Austin Stack Park |
| S McElligott 0-3, D Dennehy 0-2, R O'Rahilly 0-2, G O'Keeffe 0-2, J McGlynn 0-1, P Dennehy 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1. | A Moynihan 0-3, F O'Brien 0-3, G Dennehy 0-2, N Healy 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1. |
| 25 July 1997 Round 1 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-08 - 0-11 | South Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| M Fitzgerald 1-1, S Wallace 0-2, V Murphy 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, G O'Brien 0-1. | J O'Shea 0-4, M Fitzgerald 0-3, B O'Connor 0-1, K Dwyer 0-1, J Quirke 0-1, D Lynch 0-1. |
| 25 July 1997 Round 1 | Austin Stacks | 0-16 - 0-06 | Feale Rangers | Austin Stack Park |
| D Aherne 0-7, E Moynihan 0-5, D McEvoy 0-2, P Laide 0-1, K Kelleher 0-1. | E Fitzmaurice 0-3, E Galvin 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1, M Kelleher 0-1. |
| 26 July 1997 Round 1 | East Kerry | 1-11 - 2-08 | St. Brendan's | FitzGerald Stadium |
| J Murphy 1-2, P O'Donoghue 0-4, J Crowley 0-2, S Óg O'Leary 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1, D Daly 0-1. | T O'Connell 0-5, P Healy 1-0, B Clifford 1-0, E Ferris 0-1, L Harty 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. |
| 26 July 1997 Round 1 | Shannon Rangers | 1-10 - 0-13 | Killarney Legion | FitzGerald Stadium |
| J Kennedy 1-5, M O'Connor 0-2, E Hennessy 0-1, S McGinley 0-1, T Foley 0-1. | C O'Grady 0-6, J McGillycuddy 0-2, D Culloty 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-1, B McCullagh 0-1, S Culloty 0-1. |
| 27 July 1997 Round 1 | Kenmare | 1-11 - 2-15 | Laune Rangers | Kenmare Grounds |
| K Moriarty 0-5, C McSwiney 1-1, B O'Neill 0-4, T Harrington 0-1. | P O'Sullivan 0-7, B O'Shea 1-1, T Byrne 1-0, G Murphy 0-3, P Griffin 0-2, B Gannon 0-1, L Hassett 0-1. |
| 27 July 1997 Round 1 | Dr. Crokes | 1-07 - 2-09 | Mid Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| P O'Brien 1-0, R Neher 0-3, D Cooper 0-2, P O'Shea 0-2. | G McGrath 2-0, I Twiss 0-6, Martin Burke 0-2, Mike Burke 0-1. |
| 27 July 1997 Round 1 | Castleisland Desmonds | 0-08 - 1-11 | West Kerry | Castleisland Grounds |
| K Lynch 0-4, J Brennan 0-3, S Curtin 0-1. | D Ó Cinnéide 0-6, A Mac Gearailt 1-2, C Geaney 0-1, S Geaney 0-1, M Moynihan 0-1. |
| 1 August 1997 Round 1 replay | East Kerry | 0-15 - 0-09 | St. Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| Donoghue 0-10, D Daly 0-1, S Óg O'Leary 0-1, J Crowley 0-1, S Moynihan 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. | T O'Connell 0-5, L Harty 0-1, A Murphy 0-1, E Ferris 0-1, B Clifford 0-1. |
| 1 August 1997 Round 1 replay | Shannon Rangers | 1-14 - 0-07 | Killarney Legion | Stack Park |
| T Foley 1-2, J Kennedy 0-5, L Weir 0-4, O Horgan 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, K Boyle 0-1. | C O'Grady 0-3, S Culloty 0-2, D Culloty 0-1, J Cronin 0-1. |
| 1 August 1997 Round 1 replay | South Kerry | 0-08 - 1-09 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Con Keating Park |
| M Fitzgerald 0-4, K O'Dwyer 0-2, D Dwyer 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1. | O Molloy 1-1, M Fitzgerald 0-3, V Murphy 0-3, M O'Shea 0-1, C Sheehy 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 30 August 1997 Quarter-final | Laune Rangers | 1-17 - 2-12 | St. Kieran's | FitzGerald Stadium |
| P O'Sullivan 0-7, MF Russell 1-1, T Fleming 0-3, B O'Shea 0-2, L Hassett 0-2, B Gannon 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1, | L Brosnan 1-2, S McElligott 0-4, R O'Rahilly 0-4, P Dennehy 1-0, G O'Keeffe 0-2. |
| 31 August 1997 Quarter-final | West Kerry | 1-08 - 0-11 | Mid Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| S Geaney 1-2, D Ó Cinnéide 0-3, A Mac Gearailt 0-1, JJ Corduff 0-1, B O'Driscoll 0-1. | I Twiss 0-6, K Foley 0-2, G McGrath 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1. |
| 31 August 1997 Quarter-final | East Kerry | 0-13 - 1-03 | Shannon Rangers | Austin Stack Park |
| P O'Donoghue 0-4, MD Cahill 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, J Crowley 0-2, S Moynihan 0-1, D Daly 0-1. | J O'Connell 1-1, T Foley 0-1, K Boyle 0-1. |
| 7 September 1997 Quarter-final | Austin Stacks | 0-15 - 2-05 | Kerisn O'Rahilly's | Austin Stack Park |
| D McEvoy 0-4, D Aherne 0-3, E Moynihan 0-3, P Laide 0-2, C Kennedy 0-2, W Kirby 0-1. | V Murphy 1-2, S Wallace 1-1, G O'Brien 0-2. |
| 7 September 1997 Quarter-final replay | West Kerry | 2-11 - 0-08 | Mid Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| D Ó Cinnéide 1-2, R Mac Gearailt 1-0, B O'Driscoll 0-3, JJ Corduff 0-3, A Mac Gearailt 0-2, F Ashe 0-1. | I Twiss 0-2, G McGrath 0-2, Martin Burke 0-1, Mike Burke 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1, J Daly 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 5 October 1997 Semi-final | Laune Rangers | 0-17 - 2-09 | West Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| P O'Sullivan 0-6, G Murphy 0-4, T Fleming 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-1, P Prendeville 0-1, P Griffin 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1. | S Geaney 2-0, D Ó Cinnéide 0-4, A Mac Gearailt 0-1, JJ Corduff 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1, G O'Driscoll 0-1, R Mac Gearailt 0-1. |
| 5 October 1997 Semi-final | East Kerry | 0-12 - 0-11 | Austin Stacks | FitzGerald Stadium |
| MD Cahill 0-4, P O'Donoghue 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1, S Moynihan 0-1,. | E Moynihan 0-7, D Aherne 0-2, P Laide 0-1, C Kennedy 0-1. |
Final
| 12 October 1997 Final | East Kerry | 0-12 - 1-09 | Laune Rangers | Austin Stack Park |
| P O'Donoghue 0-6, D Daly 0-2, MD Cahill 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1, J Crowley 0-1, D Moynihan 0-1. | L Hassett 1-2, P O'Sullivan 0-3, T Fleming 0-2, M Hassett 0-1, MF Russell 0-1. |
| 2 November 1997 Final replay | East Kerry | 1-11 - 0-08 | Laune Rangers | Austin Stack Park |
| P O'Donoghue 1-4, J Murphy 0-4, D Moynihan 0-1, MD Cahill 0-1, J Crowley 0-1. | P O'Sullivan 0-3, MF Russell 0-2, P Griffin 0-1, A Hassett 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1. |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paud O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 1-32 | 35 | 6 | 5.83 |
| 2 | Pa O'Sullivan | Laune Rangers | 0-26 | 26 | 5 | 5.20 |
| 3 | Dara Ó Cinnéide | West Kerry | 1-15 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 4 | Eoin Moynihan | Austin Stacks | 0-15 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Ian Twiss | Mid Kerry | 0-14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 6 | John Kennedy | Shannon Rangers | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 7 | Seán Geaney | West Kerry | 3-03 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| Darren Aherne | Austin Stacks | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | |
| 9 | Jerry Murphy | East Kerry | 1-08 | 11 | 6 | 1.83 |
| 10 | Gary McGrath | Mid Kerry | 2-04 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| Tom O'Connell | Mid Kerry | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paud O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 0-10 | 10 | St. Brendan's |
| 2 | John Kennedy | Shannon Rangers | 1-05 | 8 | Killarney Legion |
| 3 | Paud O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 1-04 | 7 | Laune Rangers |
| Eoin Moynihan | Austin Stacks | 0-07 | 7 | East Kerry | |
| Darren Aherne | Austin Stacks | 0-07 | 7 | Feale Rangers | |
| Pa O'Sullivan | Laune Rangers | 0-07 | 7 | Kenmare | |
| Pa O'Sullivan | Laune Rangers | 0-07 | 7 | St. Kieran's | |
| 8 | Gary McGrath | Mid Kerry | 2-00 | 6 | Dr. Crokes |
| Seán Geaney | West Kerry | 2-00 | 6 | Laune Rangers | |
| Cathal O'Grady | Killarney Legion | 0-06 | 6 | Shannon Rangers | |
| Ian Twiss | Mid Kerry | 0-06 | 6 | Dr. Crokes | |
| Dara Ó Cinnéide | West Kerry | 0-06 | 6 | Castleisland Desmonds | |
| Ian Twiss | Mid Kerry | 0-06 | 6 | West Kerry | |
| Pa O'Sullivan | Laune Rangers | 0-06 | 6 | West Kerry | |
| Paud O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 0-06 | 6 | Laune Rangers |
Miscellaneous
- East Kerry win the title for the first time in 27 years.
- The final goes to a replay for the first time since 1994.
References
- "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- "1996". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- "Laune Rangers '96 victory undoubtedly fed into Kerry ending All-Ireland famine in '97". The Kerryman. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- "1997". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- "Four finals to remember". The Kerryman. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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