1987 Kerry Senior Football Championship

1987 Kerry Senior Football Championship

Champions	Kenmare (2nd title) Tom O'Sullivan (captain) P. J. McIntyre (manager)
Runners-up	Dr. Crokes John Clifford (captain) Eddie O'Sullivan (manager)
← 1986 (Previous) (Next) 1988 →

The 1987 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 87th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. ^[1]

Austin Stacks entered the championship as the defending champions. ^[2]

The final replay was played on 4 October 1987 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Kenmare and Dr. Crokes, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kenmare won the match by 3-10 to 0-18 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 13 years. ^{[3] [4]}

Results

Final

Kenmare v Dr. Crokes

27 September 1987Final

Kenmare

1-07 - 2-04

Dr. Crokes

Austin Stack Park

Kenmare v Dr. Crokes

4 October 1987Final replay

Kenmare

3-10 - 0-18

Dr. Crokes

Austin Stack Park

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• Kenmare District win their first title since 1974
• Dr. Crokes quality for the final for the first time since 1914

References

1. "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
2. "1986 Remembered". Austin Stacks GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
3. "Crokes and Kenmare to meet in decider". Killarney Today. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
4. "Crokes make final their own as Kenmare struggle to cope". The Kerryman. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2022.