1974 Kerry Senior Football Championship

1974 Kerry Senior Football Championship

Teams	14 [1]
Champions	Kenmare (1st title) Michael Murphy (captain)
Runners-up	Shannon Rangers
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The 1974 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 74th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. ^[2]

Austin Stacks entered the championship as the defending champions. ^{[3] [4]}

The final was played on 3 November 1974 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Kenmare and Shannon Rangers, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kenmare won the match by 2-12 to 1-05 to claim their first ever championship title. ^[5]

Results

Final

Kenmare District v Shannon Rangers

3 November 1974Final	Kenmare District	2-12 - 1-05	Shannon Rangers	Austin Stack Park
	P Spillane 0-4, PJ McIntyre 0-4, M Murphy 1-0, P O'Sullivan 1-0, BM O'Sullivan 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-1.		B McCarthy 1-0, J Walsh 0-3, O Moran 0-1, D Bambury 0-1.

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• Kenmare District win the title for the first time.

References

1. "1974". 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. "League & Championship Double – 1973". Austin Stacks GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
5. "Shannon Rangers history". North Kerry GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.