// Workers AI · dad joke modeDid 1967 Kerry Senior Football Championship win? It kicked off well.
| Teams | 12[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |  Mid Kerry (1st title)Pat Ahern (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  West KerryTimmy Fitzgerald (captain) | ||
| |||
The 1967 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 67th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[2]
John Mitchels entered the championship as the defending champions. However, they were beaten by Mid Kerry in the quarter-finals.[3]
The final was played on 5 November 1967 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Mid Kerry and West Kerry, in what was their first-ever meeting in the final. Mid Kerry won the match by 0–12 to 2–04 to claim their first-ever championship title.[4][5]
Results
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]| 15 October 1967 Semi-final | West Kerry | 3-07 - 0-08 | East Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| 22 October 1967 Semi-final | Mid Kerry | 0-11 - 1-06 | Shannon Rangers | Austin Stack Park |
Final
[edit]| 5 November 1967 Final | Mid Kerry | 0-12 - 2-04 | West Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| P Griffin 0-5, P Ahern 0-4, B Lynch 0-2, T Prendergast 0-1. | T McDonnell 1-0, B Hughes 1-0, T Kelleher 0-3, T Fitzgerald 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Cork) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]- Mid Kerry win the title for the first time.
- West Kerry qualify for the final for the first time since 1960.
References
[edit]- ↑ "1967". Laune Rangers GAA website. April 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ↑ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ↑ "About club". John Mitchels GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ↑ "Mid Kerry GFC". Club Info website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ↑ "Club Titles - Kerry". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 23 December 2022.