1959 Kerry Senior Football Championship Explained

1959 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Teams:13[1]
Champions: John Mitchels
Count:5
Champions Captain:Niall Sheehy
Runners-Up: Feale Rangers
Previous Year:1958
Previous Tournament:1958 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Next Year:1960
Next Tournament:1960 Kerry Senior Football Championship

The 1959 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 59th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[2]

South Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.[3]

The final was played on 26 June 1960 between John Mitchels and Feale Rangers, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. John Mitchels won the match by 3-09 to 1-10 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in seven years.[4]

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1959. Laune Rangers GAA website. 23 December 2022.
  2. Web site: The beginning. Laune Rangers GAA website. 23 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Club Titles - Kerry. Hogan Stand. 23 December 2022.
  4. Web site: About club. Joh Mitchels GAA website. 23 December 2022.