1991 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Dates | 29 June - 22 September 1991 | ||
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Teams | 18 | ||
Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
Champions | Dr. Crokes (5th title) Seánie O'Shea (captain) Eddie O'Sullivan (manager) | ||
Runners-up | Castleisland Desmonds Eugene Leonard (captain) Donal O'Connor (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 19 | ||
Goals scored | 34 (1.79 per match) | ||
Points scored | 354 (18.63 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Ger O'Shea (0-22) | ||
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The 1991 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 91st staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The championship ran from 29 June to 22 September 1991.
West Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Dr. Crokes in a first round replay.[2]
The final was played on 22 September 1991 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Dr. Crokes and Castleisland Desmonds, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Dr. Crokes won the match by 2-10 to 1-10 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in 77 years.[3][4]
Ger O'Shea was the championship's top scorer with 0-22.
Results
Prelininary round
Gneeveguilla v Laune Rangers
30 June 1991 Preliminary round | Gneeveguilla | 1-06 - 1-12 | Laune Rangers | Gneeveguilla Grounds |
D Brosnan 1-0, S O'Leary 0-3, A O'Donovan 0-1, N O'Donovan 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1. | J Shannon 0-6, T Fleming 1-0, T Corkery 0-3, P Griffin 0-2, T Byrne 0-1. |
Kerins O'Rahilly's v Feale Rangers
30 June 1991 Preliminary round | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-12 - 1-04 | Feale Rangers | Strand Road |
R Cullen 1-1, R Fahey 0-3, P Hoare 0-2, N O'Mahony 0-2, K Savage 0-1, C Sheehy 0-1, T Nix 0-1, T Kennedy 0-1. | B Kiely 1-0, S Carrig 0-2, J O'Connell 0-2. |
First round
St. Brendan's v Castleisland Desmonds
29 June 1991 First round | St. Brendan's | 1-05 - 0-08 | Castleisland Desmonds | Ardfert Grounds |
S Murphy 1-2, B McElligott 0-2, K Kearney 0-1. | T Brosnan 0-4, M Downey 0-2, C Kearney 0-1, T Roche 0-1. |
East Kerry v Beale
29 June 1991 First round | East Kerry | 2-08 - 1-04 | Beale | Bishop Moynihan/Tim Lenihan Park |
P O'Donoghue 0-4, J Burke 1-0, E Bowler 1-0, T Brosnan 0-3, D MOynihan 0-1. | E Walsh 0-3, S Linnane 1-0, E Liston 0-1. |
John Mitchels v Kenmare
30 June 1991 First round | John Mitchels | 1-09 - 0-06 | Kenmare | Boherbee Grounds |
T O'Dowd 1-0, D McEvoy 0-3, K Kelliher 0-2, R O'Dowd 0-1, J O'Dowd 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, G Kilgallen 0-1. | E McCarthy 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-1, J Moriarty 0-1, T Spillane 0-1. |
Castleisland Desmonds v St. Brendan's
7 July 1991 First round replay | Castleisland Desmonds | 1-09 - 0-10 | St. Brendan's | Castleisland Grounds |
D Buckley 1-1, M Downey 0-4, T Brosnan 0-3, D Lyne 0-1. | S Murphy 0-5, J Clifford 0-2, T O'Connell 0-2, C Ryle 0-1. |
Austin Stacks v Killarney
7 July 1991 First round | Austin Stacks | 0-11 - 0-10 | Killarney | Connolly Park |
D Staunton 0-5, E Moynihan 0-3, J Walsh 0-1, L Kerins 0-1, G O'Keeffe 0-1. | D Culloty 0-6, M McAuliffe 0-2, L O'Connor 0-2. |
St. Kieran's v Laune Rangers
7 July 1991 First round | St. Kieran's | 1-07 - 0-06 | Laune Rangers | Scartaglin Grounds |
J O'Regan 1-1, S McElligott 0-2, B Walsh 0-1, K Scanlon 0-1, T O'Donoghue 0-1, P Dennehy 0-1. | T Fleming 0-2, T Corkery 0-2, P Prendeville 0-1, J Shannon 0-1. |
Mid Kerry v Shannon Rangers
7 July 1991 First round | Mid Kerry | 1-13 - 0-11 | Shannon Rangers | Frank Sheehy Park |
W Maher 1-6, D O'Sullivan 0-6, G Doyle 0-1. | J Kennedy 0-5, J Mulvihill 0-3, J Hartnett 0-1, T Mulvihill 0-1, S Stack 0-1. |
West Kerry v Dr. Crokes
13 July 1991 First round | West Kerry | 0-13 - 2-07 | Dr. Crokes | Páirc an Aghasaigh |
M Moriarty 0-5, S Geaney 0-4, D Farrell 0-2, B Driscoll 0-1, F Ashe 0-1. | P O'Shea 1-2, R Neher 1-1, G O'Shea 0-3, C Murphy 0-1. |
Kerins O'Rahilly's v South Kerry
13 July 1991 First round | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-08 - 0-12 | South Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
R Cullen 1-2, R Fahy 0-3, T Kennedy 0-1, P Hoare 0-1, C Sheehy 0-1. | M Fitzgerald 0-4, T Dennehy 0-3, P O'Connor 0-2, J Cronin 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1, P Keane 0-1. |
Dr. Crokes v West Kerry
23 July 1991 First round replay | Dr. Crokes | 1-14 - 1-08 | West Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
G O'Shea 0-6, L Hartnett 1-0, C Doherty 0-3, V Casey 0-1, R Neher 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1, N O'Leary 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1. | F Ashe 1-0, D Farrell 0-2, M Moriarty 0-2, T Connor 0-1, G Farrell 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, B Driscoll 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
South Kerry v Castleisland Desmonds
28 July 1991 Quarter-final | South Kerry | 0-11 - 2-09 | Castleisland Desmonds | Con Keating Park |
M Fitzgerald 0-7, P Keane 0-2, P O'Connor 0-2. | T Brosnan 1-2, C Kearney 1-1, D Hanifin 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, S Curtin 0-1, M Downey 0-1. |
St. Kieran's v Mid Kerry
28 July 1991 Quarter-final | St. Kieran's | 1-10 - 0-11 | Mid Kerry | Páirc de Búrca |
S McEligott 0-4, S Lambe 1-0, T Brosnan 0-3, M Moriarty 0-2, P Dennehy 0-1. | B O'Sullivan 0-4, P O'Grady 0-2, T Evans 0-2, B Breen 0-1, J Doyle 0-1, W Maher 0-1. |
John Mitchels v Austin Stacks
9 August 1991 Quarter-final | John Mitchels | 2-07 - 1-09 | Austin Stacks | Austin Stack Park |
J Hegarty 1-1, T O'Dowd 1-0, J O'Dowd 0-2, D McEvoy 0-1, A Gleeson 0-1, K Kelliher 0-1, C Kennedy 0-1. | E Moynihan 1-4, D Aherne 0-2, D Staunton 0-1, J Barry 0-1. |
Dr. Crokes v East Kerry
16 August 1991 Quarter-final | Dr. Crokes | 2-14 - 2-10 | East Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
G O'Shea 0-7, M Buckley 1-3, L Hartnett 1-0, P O'Shea 0-2, D Cooper 0-1, S O'Shea 0-1. | J Burke 1-2, S Moynihan 1-0, P O'Donoghue 0-3, D Dineen 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-1, D Moynihan 0-1, E Bowler 0-1. |
Semi-finals
Dr. Crokes v John Mitchels
24 August 1991 Semi-final | Dr. Crokes | 0-16 - 0-11 | John Mitchels | Austin Stack Park |
G O'Shea 0-6, P O'Shea 0-5, N O'Leary 0-2, S O'Shea 0-2, C Doherty 0-1. | J Hegarty 0-5, T O'Dowd 0-2, J Roche 0-1, A Gleeson 0-1, G Kilgallon 0-1, C Kennedy 0-1. |
Castleisland Desmonds v St. Kieran's
25 August 1991 Semi-final | Castleisland Desmonds | 2-07 - 2-06 | St. Kieran's | Austin Stack Park |
D Hannafin 1-1, D Murphy 1-1, T Brosnan 0-2, WD O'Connor 0-1, S Curtin 0-1, D Lucey 0-1. | T Brosnan 1-1, S Lambe 1-0, S McElligott 0-3, K Scanlon 0-1, J O'Regan 0-1. |
Final
Dr. Crokes v Castleisland Desmonds
22 September 1991 Final | Dr. Crokes | 2-10 - 1-10 | Castleisland Desmonds | Austin Stack Park |
P O'Shea 0-5, R Neher 1-0, C Hartnett 1-0, C Doherty 0-2, V Casey 0-2, C Murphy 0-1. | D Hannafin 1-0, T Brosnan 0-3, M Downey 0-3, S Curtin 0-2, D Lyne 0-1, WD O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: M O'Sullivan (Ballyheigue) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Ger O'Shea | Dr. Crokes | 0-22 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
2 | Pat O'Shea | Dr. Crokes | 1-15 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
3 | Tom Brosnan | Castleisland Desmonds | 1-14 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 |
4 | Maurice Fitzgerald | South Kerry | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
5 | Willie Maher | Mid Kerry | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
Eoin Moynihan | Austin Stacks | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
Séamus Murphy | St. Brendan's | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
Brian O'Sullivan | Mid Kerry | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
Martin Downey | Castleisland Desmonds | 0-10 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Willie Maher | Mid Kerry | 1-06 | 9 | Shannon Rangers |
2 | Eoin Moynihan | Austin Stacks | 1-04 | 7 | John Mitchels |
Maurice Fitzgerald | South Kerry | 0-07 | 7 | John Mitchels | |
Ger O'Shea | Dr. Crokes | 0-07 | 7 | East Kerry | |
5 | Mike Buckley | Dr. Crokes | 1-03 | 6 | East Kerry |
Joe Shannon | Laune Rangers | 0-06 | 6 | Gneeveguilla | |
Donal Culloty | Killarney | 0-06 | 6 | Austin Stacks | |
Brian O'Sullivan | Mid Kerry | 0-06 | 6 | Shannon Rangers | |
Ger O'Shea | Dr. Crokes | 0-06 | 6 | West Kerry | |
Ger O'Shea | Dr. Crokes | 0-06 | 6 | John Mitchels |
Miscellaneous
- Dr. Crokes won the title for the first time in 77 years.
- Castleisland Desmonds qualified for the final for the first time.
References
- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "1990". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Connie bids farewell to the force". Killarney Today. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Dr Crokes team in the picture for 25th anniversary reunion". Killarney Advertiser. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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