// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy was 1987 Kerry football champ a shoe-in? It had a sole-ful team.
| Champions |  Kenmare (2nd title)Tom O'Sullivan (captain) P. J. McIntyre (manager) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up |  Dr. CrokesJohn Clifford (captain) Eddie O'Sullivan (manager) | ||
| |||
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
[edit]Final
[edit]| 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
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]- Kenmare District win their first title since 1974
- Dr. Crokes quality for the final for the first time since 1914
References
[edit]- ↑ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ↑ "1986 Remembered". Austin Stacks 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.