1897 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final explained

1897 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final
Event:1897 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Team1score:2–6
(12)
Team2score:0–2
(2)
Date:5 February 1899
Stadium:Jones' Road
City:Dublin
Referee:Spencer Lyons (Limerick)
Attendance:4,000
Weather:fine
Previous:1896
Next:1898

The 1897 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was the tenth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1897 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.

William Guiry scored both of Dublin's goals, as they won 2–6 to 0–2, having led 1–2 to 0–1 at half time.

At this time, club teams represented their counties with the CJ Kickhams club, captained by PJ Walsh, representing Dublin and Cork represented by the Dohenys club from Dunmanway.

It was the fourth of six All-Ireland football titles won by Dublin in the 1890s.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Kerry on honour roll. Irish Independent. 14 September 2009. 14 September 2009.