The 1972 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 72nd staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[2]
| Teams | 15[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |  Shannon Rangers (4th title)Paud O'Donoghue (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Mid Kerry | ||
| |||
Mid Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.[3]
The final was played on 5 November 1972 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Shannon Rangers and Mid Kerry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Shannon Rangers won the match by 2–08 to 1–07 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in eight years.[4]
Results
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edit| 5 November 1972 Final | Shannon Rangers | 2-08 - 1-07 | Mid Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| J Walsh 1-1, E O'Donoghue 1-0, B McCarthy 0-3, J Bunyan 0-2, D Kissane 0-2. | B Lynch 0-6, W Murphy 1-0, P Lynch 0-1. |
References
edit- ^ "1972". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Club Titles - Kerry". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Shannon Rangers history". North Kerry GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.