Armagh–Kerry Gaelic football rivalry

The Armagh-Kerry rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish county teams Kerry and Armagh, who first played each other in 1953. It is a rivalry which reached its height during the first decade of the 21st century.[1] Armagh's home ground is the Athletic Grounds and Kerry's home ground is Fitzgerald Stadium, however, all of their championship meetings have been held at neutral venues, usually Croke Park.

Armagh-Kerry
Other namesthe willys
LocationCounty Armagh
County Kerry
TeamsArmagh
Kerry
First meetingKerry 0-13 - 1-6 Armagh
1953 All-Ireland final
(27 September 1953)
Latest meetingKerry 3-15 - 1-13 Armagh
2006 All-Ireland quarter-final
(5 August 2006)
Statistics
Meetings total6
All-time seriesKerry 4-1-1 Armagh

While Kerry have the highest number of Munster titles and Armagh are fifth on the roll of honour in Ulster, they have also enjoyed success in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, having won 38 championship titles between them to date.

All-time results

Legend
Kerry win
Armagh win
Match was a draw

Senior
No. Date Winners Score Runners-up Venue Stage
1.27 September 1953Kerry0-13 - 1-6ArmaghCroke ParkAll Ireland final
2.15 August 1982Kerry3-15 - 1-11ArmaghCroke ParkAll Ireland semi-final
3.20 August 2000Kerry2-11 - 2-11ArmaghCroke ParkAll Ireland semi-final
4.2 September 2000Kerry2-15 - 1-15ArmaghCroke ParkAll Ireland semi-final replay
5.22 September 2002Armagh1-12 - 0-14KerryCroke ParkAll Ireland final
6.5 August 2006Kerry3-15 - 1-13ArmaghCroke ParkAll Ireland quarter-final

References
  1. O'Riordan, Ian (9 February 2012). "Kerry and Armagh hampered by club duties". Irish Times. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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