1973 Kerry Senior Football Championship Explained

1973 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Teams:16[1]
Champions: Austin Stacks
Count:6
Champions Captain:Billy Curtin
Runners-Up: West Kerry
Previous Year:1972
Previous Tournament:1972 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Next Year:1974
Next Tournament:1974 Kerry Senior Football Championship

The 1973 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 73rd staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[2]

Shannon Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.[3] [4]

The final was played on 21 October 1973 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Austin Stacks and West Kerry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Austin Stacks won the match by 2-08 to 1-06 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in 37 years.[5]

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1973. 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: Shannon Rangers history. North Kerry GAA website. 23 December 2022.
  5. Web site: League & Championship Double – 1973. Austin Stacks GAA website. 23 December 2022.