1938 Kerry Senior Football Championship

1938 Kerry Senior Football Championship

Dates	May - 27 November 1933
Teams	10 [1]
Champions	Dingle (1st title) Jimmy McKenna (captain)
Runners-up	North Kerry Con Brosnan (captain)
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The 1938 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 38th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. ^[2]

Boherbee John Mitchels entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by North Kerry in the semi-finals. ^{[3] [4]}

The final was played on 27 November 1938 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Dingle and North Kerry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Dingle won the match by 3–03 to 2–05 to claim their first ever championship title. ^[5]

Results

Semi-finals

North Kerry v Boherbee John Mitchels

28 August 1938Semi-final

North Kerry

2-06 - 1-07

Boherbee John Mitchels

Austin Stack Park

Dingle v Strand Street O'Rahilly's

28 August 1938Semi-final

Dingle

0-09 - 0-08

Strand Street O'Rahilly's

Austin Stack Park

Final

Dingle v North Kerry

27 November 1938Final

Dingle

3-03 - 2-05

North Kerry

Austin Stack Park

References

1. "1938". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
2. "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
3. "Club Titles - Kerry". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
4. "About ckub". John Mitchels GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
5. "Brosnans keen to emulate success of their forefathers". Irish Independent. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2022.