1998 Kerry Senior Football Championship
The 1998 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 98th 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 24 February 1998.
| Teams | 17 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
| Champions |  East Kerry (6th title)John Crowley (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St. Kieran'sSeán O'Connor (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 29 (1.71 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 389 (22.88 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Seán McElligott (1-33) | ||
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East Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.[2][3]
The final was played on 4 October 1998 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between East Kerry and St. Kieran's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. East Kerry won the match by 2-13 to 1-10 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a second title in succession.[4]
Seán McElligott was the championship's top scorer with 1-33.
Results
Preliminary round
| 14 June 1998 Preliminary round | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-11 - 2-17 | St. Kieran's | Austin Stack Park |
| V Murphy 0-7, J Morrissey 0-1, G O'Brien 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. | S McElligott 0-7, J Dennehy 1-1, J McGlynn 0-4, G O'Keeffe 1-0, L Brosnan 0-3, K Scanlon 0-1, D Dennehy 0-1. |
Round 1
| 13 June 1998 Round 1 | Laune Rangers | 0-15 - 1-11 | Kenmare | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
| MF Russell 0-7, P O'Sullivan 0-3, P Griffin 0-2, L Hassett 0-1, B Gannon 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. | B O'Neill 1-4, K Moriarty 0-2, F O'Sullivan 0-2, S O'Shea 0-1, L Lynch 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 14 June 1998 Round 1 | Dr. Crokes | 1-14 - 1-13 | Mid Kerry | Páirc de Búrca |
| R Neher 0-7, C Murphy 1-1, N O'Leary 0-3, E Brosnan 0-2, P O'Shea 0-1. | I Twiss 0-5, J Daly 1-0, K Foley 0-3, W Harmon 0-2, G McGrath 0-2, K O'Connor 0-1. |
| 14 June 1998 Round 1 | Austin Stacks | 1-06 - 0-11 | Killarney Legion | Austin Stack Park |
| D Ahern 0-6, D McEvoy 1-0. | C O'Grady 0-3, S Culloty 0-2, B McCullough 0-2, D Culloty 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1. |
| 20 June 1998 Round 1 | St. Brendan's | 1-15 - 0-05 | John Mitchels | Ardfert Grounds |
| T O'Connell 0-7, G Hussey 0-6, B Clifford 1-0, S Flaherty 0-1, A Murphy 0-1. | B Dennehy 0-3, A Moynihan 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1. |
| 10 July 1998 Round 1 | Castleisland Desmonds | 1-08 - 0-13 | Feale Rangers | Castleisland Grounds |
| J Brennan 0-4, WD O'Connor 1-0, K Lynch 0-2, T Burke 0-1, K Dillon 0-1. | N Kennelly 0-8, E Galvin 0-2, T Kennelly 0-1, E Breen 0-1, G Stack 0-1. |
| 11 July 1998 Round 1 | Shannon Rangers | 1-05 - 0-13 | St. Kieran's | O'Rahilly Park |
| G O'Brien 1-0, D O'Connor 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, O Horgan 0-1, E Hennessy 0-1, B Bambury 0-1. | S McElligott 0-6, J McGlynn 0-2, K Scanlon 0-1, L McEnery 0-1, J Dennehy 0-1, G O'Keeffe 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1. |
| 11 July 1998 Round 1 | Kilcummin | 1-07 - 1-08 | South Kerry | Kilcummin Grounds |
| M O'Connor 1-0, S O'Leary 0-2, P McCarthy 0-2, W Maher 0-1, C O'Donoghue 0-1, R Cronin 0-1. | J O'Shea 1-2, JD O'Shea 0-4, S O'Shea 0-1, B Hussey 0-1. |
| 12 July 1998 Round 1 | East Kerry | 2-13 - 1-14 | West Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| P O'Donoghue 1-7, J Crowley 1-1, J Murphy 0-3, S Moynihan 0-1, MD Cahill 0-1. | riarty 1-5, S Geaney 0-3, JJ Corduff 0-2, B Hannafin 0-1, J Ferriter 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 7 August 1998 Quarter-final | East Kerry | 1-17 - 1-08 | Dr. Crokes | FitzGerald Stadium |
| P O'Donoghue 1-4, J Crowley 0-4, J Murphy 0-4, L Murphy 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-1, S Óg O'Leary 0-1. | P O'Shea 0-6, P O'Brien 1-0, N O'Leary 0-1, R Neher 0-1. |
| 8 August 1999 Quarter-final | South Kerry | 1-09 - 1-09 | St. Kieran's | FitzGerald Stadium |
| J Quirke 1-0, M Fitzgerald 0-3, J O'Shea 0-2, S Hussey 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1. | S McElligott 1-5, J McGlynn 0-2, J Dennehy 0-1, G O'Keeffe 0-1. |
| 9 August 1998 Quarter-final | Killarney Legion | 1-13 - 2-08 | Feale Rangers | Fitzgerald Stadium |
| C O'Grady 1-7, D Culloty 0-3, S Culloty 0-2, WC O'Sullivan 0-1. | E Fitzmaurice 1-1, T Kennelly 1-1, N Kennelly 0-2, J Corridan 0-2, C Galvin 0-1, S Stack 0-1. |
| 9 August 1998 Quarter-final | Laune Rangers | 0-19 - 1-09 | St. Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| MF Russell 0-6, P O'Sullivan 0-6, G Murphy 0-3, M Hassett 0-2, L Hassett 0-1, B Gannon 0-1. | T O'Connell 0-4, S O'Flaherty 1-0, E Sayers 0-2, E O'Connor 0-1, J Enright 0-1, G Hussey 0-1. |
| 5 September 1999 Quarter-final replay | St. Kieran's | 0-14 - 0-07 | South Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| S McElligott 0-5, DD O'Rahilly 0-3, T O'Connor 0-2, G O'Keeffe 0-1, L Brosnan 0-1, D Dennehy 0-1, J McGlynn 0-1. | M Fitzgerald 0-3, J O'Shea 0-2, JD O'Shea 0-1, J Cronin 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 20 September 1998 Semi-final | East Kerry | 2-17 - 0-12 | Killarney Legion | FitzGerald Stadium |
| J Murphy 0-6, J Crowley 1-2, S Flynn 1-0, S Óg O'Leary 0-3, L Murphy 0-2, MD Cahill 0-2, D Daly 0-1, S Moynihan 0-1. | C O'Grady 0-6, B McCullagh 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-2, S Culloty 0-1, D Culloty 0-1. |
| 20 September 1998 Semi-final | St Kieran's | 1-14 - 1-11 | Laune Rangers | FitzGerald Stadium |
| S McElligott 0-5, K Scanlon 1-0, D Dennehy 0-3, J McGlynn 0-3, J Dennehy 0-2, T O'Mahony 0-1. | B Gannon 1-1, MF Russell 0-4, P O'Sullivan 0-3, M Hassett 0-1, G Murphy 0-1, P McKenna 0-1. |
Final
| 5 October 1998 Final | East Kerry | 2-13 - 1-10 | St. Kieran's | Austin Stack Park |
| J Crowley 1-1, L Murphy 1-1, J Murphy 0-4, S Óg O'Leary 0-3, C McCarthy 0-1, D Moynihan 0-1, S Flynn 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1. | S McElligott 0-5, J Dennehy 1-1, J McGlynn 0-3, S O'Connor 0-1. |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seán McElligott | St. Kieran's | 1-33 | 36 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Cathal O'Grady | Killarney Legion | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 3 | Paud O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 2-12 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 4 | John Crowley | East Kerry | 3-08 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 | |
| Jerry Murphy | East Kerry | 0-17 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | |
| 7 | John McGlynn | St. Kieran's | 0-15 | 15 | 6 | 2.50 |
| 8 | Jack Dennehy | St. Kieran's | 2-06 | 12 | 6 | 2.00 |
| Pa O'Sullivan | Laune Rangers | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | |
| 10 | Tom O'Connell | St. Brendan's | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paud O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 1-07 | 10 | West Kerry |
| Cathal O'Grady | Killarney Legion | 1-07 | 10 | Feale Rangers | |
| 3 | Murt Moriarty | East Kerry | 1-05 | 8 | West Kerry |
| Seán McElligott | St. Kieran's | 1-05 | 8 | South Kerry | |
| Noel Kennelly | Feale Rangers | 0-08 | 8 | Desmonds | |
| 6 | Brendan O'Neill | Kenmare | 1-04 | 7 | Laune Rangers |
| Paud O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 1-04 | 7 | Dr. Crokes | |
| Vinnie Murphy | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-07 | 7 | St Kieran's | |
| Seán McElligott | St. Kieran's | 0-07 | 7 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | |
| Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 0-07 | 7 | Kenmare | |
| Roland Neher | Dr. Crokes | 0-07 | 7 | Mid Kerry | |
| Tom O'Connell | St. Brendan's | 0-07 | 7 | John Mitchels |
Miscellaneous
- St. Kieran's qualified for the final for the first time since 1988.
References
- "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. 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.
- "East Kerry stay on top". Irish Times. 5 October 1998. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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