1987 Kerry Senior Football Championship Explained

1987 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Champions: Kenmare
Count:2
Champions Captain:Tom O'Sullivan
Champions Manager:P. J. McIntyre
Runners-Up: Dr. Crokes
Runners-Up Captain:John Clifford
Runners-Up Manager:Eddie O'Sullivan
Previous Year:1986
Previous Tournament:1986 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Next Year:1988
Next Tournament:1988 Kerry Senior Football Championship

The 1987 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 87th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1]

Austin Stacks entered the championship as the defending champions.[2]

The final replay was played on 4 October 1987 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Kenmare and Dr. Crokes, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kenmare won the match by 3-10 to 0-18 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 13 years.[3] [4]

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The beginning. Laune Rangers GAA website. 23 December 2022.
  2. Web site: 1986 Remembered. Austin Stacks GAA website. 23 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Crokes and Kenmare to meet in decider. Killarney Today. 9 October 2016. 23 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Crokes make final their own as Kenmare struggle to cope. The Kerryman. 22 October 2016. 23 December 2022.