1990 Kerry Senior Football Championship Explained

1990 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Sponsor:Allied Irish Bank
Teams:18
Dates:6 July - 23 September 1990
Champions: West Kerry
Count:3
Champions Captain:Pat Flahive
Champions Manager:Páidí Ó Sé
Runners-Up: Mid Kerry
Runners-Up Captain:Willie Maher
Runners-Up Manager:John P. O'Sullivan
Matches:20
Goals:44
Points:399
Top Scorer: Murt Moriarty (6-08)
Previous Year:1989
Previous Tournament:1989 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Next Year:1991
Next Tournament:1991 Kerry Senior Football Championship

The 1990 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 90th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The championship ran from 6 July to 23 September 1990.

Laune Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Beale in the quarter-finals.[2]

The final was played on 23 September 1990 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between West Kerry and Mid Kerry, in what was their first meeting in the final in 23 years. West Kerry won the match by 4-09 to 0-07 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in five years.[3]

West Kerry's Murt Moriarty was the championship's top scorer with 6-08.

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Murt MoriartyWest Kerry6-082664.33
2Seán GeaneyWest Kerry3-091863.00
Willie MaherMid Kerry0-181844.50
4Pa LaideAustin Stacks1-141744.25
5James HannafinWest Kerry1-131662.66
6Martin DennehyJohn Mitchels0-151535.00
7Eoin MoynihanAustin Stacks1-111443.50
8Joe ShannonLaune Rangers0-111125.50
Ogie MoranBeale0-111133.66
10Darren AherneAustin Stacks1-071042.50
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Joe ShannonLaune Rangers0-1111St. Brendan's
2Eoin MoynihanAustin Stacks1-069Kenmare
3Murt MoriartyWest Kerry2-028Mid Kerry
4Darren AherneAustin Stacks1-047Kenmare
Seán GeaneyWest Kerry1-047Austin Stacks
6Murt MoriartyWest Kerry2-006Austin Stacks
7Connie DohertyDr. Crokes1-036John Mitchels
Pat McKennaLaune Rangers1-036Beale
James HannafinWest Kerry1-036Feale Rangers
Murt MoriartyWest Kerry1-036Feale Rangers
Tom Óg O'BrienWest Kerry1-036Feale Rangers
Seán McElligottSt. Kieran's0-066Kerins O'Rahilly's
Paschal SweeneyFeale Rangers0-066South Kerry
Maurice FitzgeraldSouth Kerry0-066Feale Rangers
Eoin ListonBeale0-066Laune Rangers
Willie MaherMid Kerry0-066Beale
Pa LaideAustin Stacks0-066West Kerry

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The beginning. Laune Rangers GAA website. 23 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Fear factor fires Dr Crokes. Irish Examiner. 19 October 2013. 23 December 2022.
  3. Web site: 1990. Laune Rangers GAA website. 23 December 2022.