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1987 Kerry Senior Football Championship

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1987 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Champions Kenmare (2nd title)
Tom O'Sullivan (captain)
P. J. McIntyre (manager)
Runners-up Dr. Crokes
John Clifford (captain)
Eddie O'Sullivan (manager)
1986 (Previous) (Next) 1988

The 1987 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 87th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1]

Austin Stacks entered the championship as the defending champions.[2]

The final replay was played on 4 October 1987 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Kenmare and Dr. Crokes, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kenmare won the match by 3-10 to 0-18 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 13 years.[3][4]

Results

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Final

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27 September 1987 Final Kenmare 1-07 - 2-04 Dr. Crokes Austin Stack Park
4 October 1987 Final replay Kenmare 3-10 - 0-18 Dr. Crokes Austin Stack Park

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ "1986 Remembered". Austin Stacks GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Crokes and Kenmare to meet in decider". Killarney Today. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Crokes make final their own as Kenmare struggle to cope". The Kerryman. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2022.