1929 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final

1929 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final

Kerry, champions
Event	1929 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Kerry Kildare 1–8 (11) 1–5 (8)
Date	22 September 1929
Venue	Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance	43,839[ citation needed ]
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The 1929 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was the 42nd All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1929 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.

Background

This was the fourth of four consecutive appearances in the decider for Kildare. ^[1]

Match

This year's final was played on 22 September. ^[2]

Summary

Kerry won the final by three points, with a goal by Ned Sweeney. ^[3]

It was the third of three All-Ireland SFC titles won by Kerry in the 1920s, which made them joint "team of the decade" with Dublin, also winner of three. ^[4]

Details

Kerry

• 1 Johnny Riordan
• 2 Dee O'Connor
• 3 Joe Barrett (c)
• 4 Jack Walsh
• 5 Paul Russell
• 6 Joe O'Sullivan
• 7 Tim O'Donnell
• 8 Con Brosnan
• 9 Bob Stack
• 10 Jackie Ryan
• 11 Miko Doyle
• 12 J. J. Landers
• 13 Ned Sweeney
• 14 Jimmy Bailey
• 15 J. J. Sheehy

References

1. Diallo, Raf (31 December 2025). "Sport in 1926: Radio advent in hurling and a Five Nations near miss". RTÉ.
2. The Complete Handbook of GAELIC GAMES. DBA. 2021. p. 149.
3. High Ball magazine, issue #6, 1998.
4. "Kerry on honour roll". Irish Independent. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.