1988 Kerry Senior Football Championship
| Dates | 18 June - 2 October 1988 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 19 | ||
| Champions |  St. Kieran's (1st title)Timmy Brosnan (captain) John McNally (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Dr. CrokesLiam Hartnett (captain) Denis O'Leary (manager) | ||
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The 1988 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 88th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The championship ran from 18 June to 2 October 1988.
Kenmare entered the championship as the defending champions.[2][3]
The final was played on 2 October 1988 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between St. Kieran's and Dr. Crokes, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St. Kieran's won the match by 0-10 to 0-03 to claim their first ever championship title.[4]
Results
[edit]Final
[edit]| 2 October 1988 Final | St. Kieran's | 0-10 - 0-03 | Dr. Crokes | Austin Stack Park |
| Referee: T Sugrue (St. Pat's, Blennerville) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]- St. Kieran's won their first ever title, having qualified for the final for the first time in their history.
References
[edit]- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Crokes and Kenmare to meet in decider". Killarney Today. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Crokes make final their own as Kenmare struggle to cope". The Kerryman. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Fear factor fires Dr Crokes". Irish Examiner. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2022.