1991 Kerry Senior Football Championship Explained

1991 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Sponsor:Allied Irish Bank
Teams:18
Dates:29 June - 22 September 1991
Champions: Dr. Crokes
Count:5
Champions Captain:Seánie O'Shea
Champions Manager:Eddie O'Sullivan
Runners-Up: Castleisland Desmonds
Runners-Up Captain:Eugene Leonard
Runners-Up Manager:Donal O'Connor
Matches:19
Goals:34
Points:354
Top Scorer: Ger O'Shea (0-22)
Previous Year:1990
Previous Tournament:1990 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Next Year:1992
Next Tournament:1992 Kerry Senior Football Championship

The 1991 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 91st staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The championship ran from 29 June to 22 September 1991.

West Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Dr. Crokes in a first round replay.[2]

The final was played on 22 September 1991 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Dr. Crokes and Castleisland Desmonds, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Dr. Crokes won the match by 2-10 to 1-10 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in 77 years.[3] [4]

Ger O'Shea was the championship's top scorer with 0-22.

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Ger O'SheaDr. Crokes0-222254.40
2Pat O'SheaDr. Crokes1-151853.60
3Tom BrosnanCastleisland Desmonds1-141753.40
4Maurice FitzgeraldSouth Kerry0-111125.50
5Willie MaherMid Kerry1-071025.00
Eoin MoynihanAustin Stacks1-071025.00
Séamus MurphySt. Brendan's1-071025.00
Brian O'SullivanMid Kerry0-101025.00
Martin DowneyCastleisland Desmonds0-101052.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Willie MaherMid Kerry1-069Shannon Rangers
2Eoin MoynihanAustin Stacks1-047John Mitchels
Maurice FitzgeraldSouth Kerry0-077John Mitchels
Ger O'SheaDr. Crokes0-077East Kerry
5Mike BuckleyDr. Crokes1-036East Kerry
Joe ShannonLaune Rangers0-066Gneeveguilla
Donal CullotyKillarney0-066Austin Stacks
Brian O'SullivanMid Kerry0-066Shannon Rangers
Ger O'SheaDr. Crokes0-066West Kerry
Ger O'SheaDr. Crokes0-066John Mitchels

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The beginning. Laune Rangers GAA website. 23 December 2022.
  2. Web site: 1990. Laune Rangers GAA website. 23 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Connie bids farewell to the force. Killarney Today. 2 January 2022. 2 October 2022.
  4. Web site: Dr Crokes team in the picture for 25th anniversary reunion. Killarney Advertiser. 2 January 2022. 18 October 2016.