1889 Kerry Senior Football Championship

1889 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Champions Laune Rangers (1st title)
Runners-up Dr. Crokes
(Next) 1890 →

The 1889 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the inaugural staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board.[1]

On 26 May 1889, Laune Rangers won the championship following a 0–06 to 0–03 defeat of Dr. Crokes in the final at the Kerry County Athletic Club grounds.[2][3]

Teams

Fifteen teams entered for the Co. Senior Football Championship – Killorglin (Laune Rangers), Tralee Mitchels, Iremore/Lixnaw, Ashill, Killorglin (Harrington's), Barraduff, Brosna, Kenmare, Killarney (Dr. Crokes), Rathmore, Listowel, Castlegregory, Castleisland, O Brennan, Kilgarvin.

Results

Final

26 May 1889 Final Laune Rangers 0-06 - 0-03 Dr. Crokes Kerry County Athletic Club Grounds

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Austin Stacks victory consigns Laune Rangers to drop". Irish Examiner. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. ^ "My Club: Peter Crowley - Laune Rangers". GAA website. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2022.