1928 Kerry Senior Football Championship Explained

1928 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Teams:11
Champions: Rock Street
Count:1
Champions Captain:Joe Barrett
Runners-Up: Strand Road
Previous Year:1927
Previous Tournament:1927 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Next Year:1929
Next Tournament:1929 Kerry Senior Football Championship

The 1928 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 30th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1]

Tralee were the defending champions, however, the team disbanded, resulting in the creation of three new teams: Boherbee, Rock Street and Strand Road.[2]

The final was a Tralee derby, played between Rock Street and Strand Road, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Rock Street won the match by 3–04 to 0–07 to claim their first ever championship title.[3] [4]

Teams

As decided by Co. Convention, eleven teams took part in the Co. Senior Football Championship, Killarney, Currow, Strand Road, Rock Street,Boherbue, South Kerry, Newtownsandes, Listowel, Craughdarrig and Dingle. Laune Rangers, who had absorbed the best from Fossa, Firies, Milltown and Castlemaine, as well as Killorglin.

Results

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The beginning. Laune Rangers GAA website. 23 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Club history. John Mitchels GAA website. 23 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Milestones. Austin Stacks website. 23 December 2022.
  4. Web site: COUNTY SFC FINAL: Who will be the talk of the town?. The Kerryman. 2 December 2021. 23 December 2022.
  5. https://austinstacks.ie/street-of-champions/