1988 Kerry Senior Football Championship

1988 Kerry Senior Football Championship

Dates	18 June - 2 October 1988
Teams	19
Champions	St. Kieran's (1st title) Timmy Brosnan (captain) John McNally (manager)
Runners-up	Dr. Crokes Liam Hartnett (captain) Denis O'Leary (manager)
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The 1988 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 88th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. ^[1] The championship ran from 18 June to 2 October 1988.

Kenmare entered the championship as the defending champions. ^{[2] [3]}

The final was played on 2 October 1988 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between St. Kieran's and Dr. Crokes, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St. Kieran's won the match by 0-10 to 0-03 to claim their first ever championship title. ^[4]

Results

Final

St. Kieran's v Dr. Crokes

2 October 1988Final	St. Kieran's	0-10 - 0-03	Dr. Crokes	Austin Stack Park
				Referee: T Sugrue (St. Pat's, Blennerville)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• St. Kieran's won their first ever title, having qualified for the final for the first time in their history.

References

1. "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
2. "Crokes and Kenmare to meet in decider". Killarney Today. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
3. "Crokes make final their own as Kenmare struggle to cope". The Kerryman. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
4. "Fear factor fires Dr Crokes". Irish Examiner. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2022.