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.
| Dates | 29 June - 22 September 1991 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 18 | ||
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
| Champions |  Dr. Crokes (5th title)Seánie O'Shea (captain) Eddie O'Sullivan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Castleisland DesmondsEugene Leonard (captain) Donal O'Connor (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 19 | ||
| Goals scored | 34 (1.79 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 354 (18.63 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Ger O'Shea (0-22) | ||
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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
editPrelininary round
edit| 30 June 1991 Preliminary round | Gneeveguilla | 1-06 - 1-12 | Laune Rangers | Gneeveguilla Grounds |
| D Brosnan 1-0, S O'Leary 0-3, A O'Donovan 0-1, N O'Donovan 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1. | J Shannon 0-6, T Fleming 1-0, T Corkery 0-3, P Griffin 0-2, T Byrne 0-1. |
| 30 June 1991 Preliminary round | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-12 - 1-04 | Feale Rangers | Strand Road |
| R Cullen 1-1, R Fahey 0-3, P Hoare 0-2, N O'Mahony 0-2, K Savage 0-1, C Sheehy 0-1, T Nix 0-1, T Kennedy 0-1. | B Kiely 1-0, S Carrig 0-2, J O'Connell 0-2. |
First round
edit| 29 June 1991 First round | St. Brendan's | 1-05 - 0-08 | Castleisland Desmonds | Ardfert Grounds |
| S Murphy 1-2, B McElligott 0-2, K Kearney 0-1. | T Brosnan 0-4, M Downey 0-2, C Kearney 0-1, T Roche 0-1. |
| 29 June 1991 First round | East Kerry | 2-08 - 1-04 | Beale | Bishop Moynihan/Tim Lenihan Park |
| P O'Donoghue 0-4, J Burke 1-0, E Bowler 1-0, T Brosnan 0-3, D MOynihan 0-1. | E Walsh 0-3, S Linnane 1-0, E Liston 0-1. |
| 30 June 1991 First round | John Mitchels | 1-09 - 0-06 | Kenmare | Boherbee Grounds |
| T O'Dowd 1-0, D McEvoy 0-3, K Kelliher 0-2, R O'Dowd 0-1, J O'Dowd 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, G Kilgallen 0-1. | E McCarthy 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-1, J Moriarty 0-1, T Spillane 0-1. |
| 7 July 1991 First round replay | Castleisland Desmonds | 1-09 - 0-10 | St. Brendan's | Castleisland Grounds |
| D Buckley 1-1, M Downey 0-4, T Brosnan 0-3, D Lyne 0-1. | S Murphy 0-5, J Clifford 0-2, T O'Connell 0-2, C Ryle 0-1. |
| 7 July 1991 First round | Austin Stacks | 0-11 - 0-10 | Killarney | Connolly Park |
| D Staunton 0-5, E Moynihan 0-3, J Walsh 0-1, L Kerins 0-1, G O'Keeffe 0-1. | D Culloty 0-6, M McAuliffe 0-2, L O'Connor 0-2. |
| 7 July 1991 First round | St. Kieran's | 1-07 - 0-06 | Laune Rangers | Scartaglin Grounds |
| J O'Regan 1-1, S McElligott 0-2, B Walsh 0-1, K Scanlon 0-1, T O'Donoghue 0-1, P Dennehy 0-1. | T Fleming 0-2, T Corkery 0-2, P Prendeville 0-1, J Shannon 0-1. |
| 7 July 1991 First round | Mid Kerry | 1-13 - 0-11 | Shannon Rangers | Frank Sheehy Park |
| W Maher 1-6, D O'Sullivan 0-6, G Doyle 0-1. | J Kennedy 0-5, J Mulvihill 0-3, J Hartnett 0-1, T Mulvihill 0-1, S Stack 0-1. |
| 13 July 1991 First round | West Kerry | 0-13 - 2-07 | Dr. Crokes | Páirc an Aghasaigh |
| M Moriarty 0-5, S Geaney 0-4, D Farrell 0-2, B Driscoll 0-1, F Ashe 0-1. | P O'Shea 1-2, R Neher 1-1, G O'Shea 0-3, C Murphy 0-1. |
| 13 July 1991 First round | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-08 - 0-12 | South Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| R Cullen 1-2, R Fahy 0-3, T Kennedy 0-1, P Hoare 0-1, C Sheehy 0-1. | M Fitzgerald 0-4, T Dennehy 0-3, P O'Connor 0-2, J Cronin 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1, P Keane 0-1. |
| 23 July 1991 First round replay | Dr. Crokes | 1-14 - 1-08 | West Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| G O'Shea 0-6, L Hartnett 1-0, C Doherty 0-3, V Casey 0-1, R Neher 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1, N O'Leary 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1. | F Ashe 1-0, D Farrell 0-2, M Moriarty 0-2, T Connor 0-1, G Farrell 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, B Driscoll 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 28 July 1991 Quarter-final | South Kerry | 0-11 - 2-09 | Castleisland Desmonds | Con Keating Park |
| M Fitzgerald 0-7, P Keane 0-2, P O'Connor 0-2. | T Brosnan 1-2, C Kearney 1-1, D Hanifin 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, S Curtin 0-1, M Downey 0-1. |
| 28 July 1991 Quarter-final | St. Kieran's | 1-10 - 0-11 | Mid Kerry | Páirc de Búrca |
| S McEligott 0-4, S Lambe 1-0, T Brosnan 0-3, M Moriarty 0-2, P Dennehy 0-1. | B O'Sullivan 0-4, P O'Grady 0-2, T Evans 0-2, B Breen 0-1, J Doyle 0-1, W Maher 0-1. |
| 9 August 1991 Quarter-final | John Mitchels | 2-07 - 1-09 | Austin Stacks | Austin Stack Park |
| J Hegarty 1-1, T O'Dowd 1-0, J O'Dowd 0-2, D McEvoy 0-1, A Gleeson 0-1, K Kelliher 0-1, C Kennedy 0-1. | E Moynihan 1-4, D Aherne 0-2, D Staunton 0-1, J Barry 0-1. |
| 16 August 1991 Quarter-final | Dr. Crokes | 2-14 - 2-10 | East Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| G O'Shea 0-7, M Buckley 1-3, L Hartnett 1-0, P O'Shea 0-2, D Cooper 0-1, S O'Shea 0-1. | J Burke 1-2, S Moynihan 1-0, P O'Donoghue 0-3, D Dineen 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-1, D Moynihan 0-1, E Bowler 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 24 August 1991 Semi-final | Dr. Crokes | 0-16 - 0-11 | John Mitchels | Austin Stack Park |
| G O'Shea 0-6, P O'Shea 0-5, N O'Leary 0-2, S O'Shea 0-2, C Doherty 0-1. | J Hegarty 0-5, T O'Dowd 0-2, J Roche 0-1, A Gleeson 0-1, G Kilgallon 0-1, C Kennedy 0-1. |
| 25 August 1991 Semi-final | Castleisland Desmonds | 2-07 - 2-06 | St. Kieran's | Austin Stack Park |
| D Hannafin 1-1, D Murphy 1-1, T Brosnan 0-2, WD O'Connor 0-1, S Curtin 0-1, D Lucey 0-1. | T Brosnan 1-1, S Lambe 1-0, S McElligott 0-3, K Scanlon 0-1, J O'Regan 0-1. |
Final
edit| 22 September 1991 Final | Dr. Crokes | 2-10 - 1-10 | Castleisland Desmonds | Austin Stack Park |
| P O'Shea 0-5, R Neher 1-0, C Hartnett 1-0, C Doherty 0-2, V Casey 0-2, C Murphy 0-1. | D Hannafin 1-0, T Brosnan 0-3, M Downey 0-3, S Curtin 0-2, D Lyne 0-1, WD O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: M O'Sullivan (Ballyheigue) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ger O'Shea | Dr. Crokes | 0-22 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| 2 | Pat O'Shea | Dr. Crokes | 1-15 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 3 | Tom Brosnan | Castleisland Desmonds | 1-14 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 |
| 4 | Maurice Fitzgerald | South Kerry | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| 5 | Willie Maher | Mid Kerry | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Eoin Moynihan | Austin Stacks | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
| Séamus Murphy | St. Brendan's | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
| Brian O'Sullivan | Mid Kerry | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
| Martin Downey | Castleisland Desmonds | 0-10 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Maher | Mid Kerry | 1-06 | 9 | Shannon Rangers |
| 2 | Eoin Moynihan | Austin Stacks | 1-04 | 7 | John Mitchels |
| Maurice Fitzgerald | South Kerry | 0-07 | 7 | John Mitchels | |
| Ger O'Shea | Dr. Crokes | 0-07 | 7 | East Kerry | |
| 5 | Mike Buckley | Dr. Crokes | 1-03 | 6 | East Kerry |
| Joe Shannon | Laune Rangers | 0-06 | 6 | Gneeveguilla | |
| Donal Culloty | Killarney | 0-06 | 6 | Austin Stacks | |
| Brian O'Sullivan | Mid Kerry | 0-06 | 6 | Shannon Rangers | |
| Ger O'Shea | Dr. Crokes | 0-06 | 6 | West Kerry | |
| Ger O'Shea | Dr. Crokes | 0-06 | 6 | John Mitchels |
Miscellaneous
edit- Dr. Crokes won the title for the first time in 77 years.
- Castleisland Desmonds qualified for the final for the first time.
References
edit- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "1990". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Connie bids farewell to the force". Killarney Today. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Dr Crokes team in the picture for 25th anniversary reunion". Killarney Advertiser. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2022.