1989 Kerry Senior Football ChampionshipDates | 24 June - 24 September 1989 |
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Teams | 19 |
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Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank |
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Champions | Laune Rangers (7th title) Peter Lyons (captain) Noel O'Mahony (manager) |
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Runners-up | John Mitchels John Joe Sheehy (captain) Denis Fitzgerald (manager) |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 19 |
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Goals scored | 38 (2 per match) |
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Points scored | 332 (17.47 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Martin Dennehy (0-22) |
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The 1989 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 89th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The championship ran from 24 June to 24 September 1989. It was the first championship to be sponsored after Allied Irish Bank took over the role.
Kenmare entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Laune Rangers in the quarter-finals.[2]
The final was played on 24 September 1989 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Laune Rangers and John Mitchels, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Laune Rangers won the match by 2-13 to 1-06 to claim their seventh championship title overall and a first title in 78 years.[3][4] They also became the first holders of the newly-commissioned Bishop Moynihan Cup.
Martin Dennehy was the championship's top scorer with 0-22.
Results
Preliminary round
East Kerry v Shannon Rangers 25 June 1989 Preliminary round | East Kerry | 1-06 - 0-10 | Shannon Rangers | Kilcummin Grounds |
| D O'Leary 1-0, B O'Donoghue 0-2, J Cahillane 0-2, M O'Shea 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. | | Sullivan 0-4, S Stack 0-2, J Doolan 0-1, J Holmes 0-1, K Culhane 0-1, A Doyle 0-1. | |
Castleisland Desmonds v Dr. Crokes 25 June 1989 Preliminary round | Castleisland Desmonds | 0-10 - 3-07 | Dr. Crokes | Castleisland Grounds |
| C Kearney 0-5, D Murphy 0-2, M Downey 0-2, W O'Connor 0-1. | | P O'Shea 1-1, T O'Shea 1-0, L Hartnett 1-0, A O'Shea 0-3, G O'Shea 0-1, M Buckley 0-1, M Burns 0-1. | |
First round
Valentia v Beale 24 June 1989 First round | Valentia | 2-04 - 3-10 | Beale | Con Keating Park |
| G O'Driscoll 1-2, MA O'Connell 1-0, F Murphy 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1. | | E Liston 1-3, P Guerin 1-1, D Moran 0-4, D Dowling 1-0, T Murphy 0-1, S Liston 0-1. | |
Kenmare v St. Brendan's 25 June 1989 First round | Kenmare | 2-12 - 0-04 | St. Brendan's | Fr. Breen Park |
| K Rice 1-3, P Spillane 1-1, S O'Shea 0-2, E McCarthy 0-2, A O'Connor 0-2, P McCarthy 0-2. | | S Murphy 0-4. | |
St. Kieran's v South Kerry 25 June 1989 First round | St. Kieran's | 1-07 - 0-09 | South Kerry | Currow Grounds |
| S McElligott 1-3, T Brosnan 0-3, F Casey 0-1. | | M Fitzgerald 0-4, F Sullivan 0-1, S Fitzgerald 0-1, D Clifford 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1. | |
Feale Rangers v John Mitchels 25 June 1989 First round | Feale Rangers | 1-06 - 1-12 | John Mitchels | Moyvane Grounds |
| D Walsh 1-0, D McElligott 0-2, J Horgan 0-2, JP O'Connell 0-1, S Carrig 0-1. | | M Dennehy 0-7, J Hegarty 1-1, J O'Dowd 0-1, K Kelliher 0-1, D McEvoy 0-1, N Kelliher 0-1. | |
Dr Crokes v Gneeveguilla 8 July 1989 First round | Dr Crokes | 1-11 - 2-08 | Gneeveguilla | FitzGerald Stadium |
| A O'Shea 0-5, P O'Shea 1-0, G O'Shea 0-3, N O'Leary 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, C Galvin 0-1. | | G Looney 1-1, P Cremin 1-0, J Brosnan 0-2, A Looney 0-2, A O'Donovan 0-2, J Murphy 0-1. | |
Quarter-finals
Kenmare v John Mitchels 29 July 1989 Quarter-final | Kenmare | 1-07 - 1-08 | John Mitchels | Fr. Breen Park |
| E McCarthy 1-1, P Spillane 0-3, T Spillane 0-1, T Harrington 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1. | | M Dennehy 0-7, JJ Sheehy 1-1. | |
St. Kieran's v Laune Rangers 30 July 1989 Quarter-final | St. Kieran's | 1-04 - 0-13 | Laune Rangers | Currow Grounds |
| S McElligott 1-1, T Hickey 0-2, M Galwey 0-1. | | T Fleming 0-5, G Murphy 0-3, B O'Sullivan 0-2, J O'Shea 0-1, P Griffin 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1. | |
Semi-finals
John Mitchels v Beale 26 August 1989 Semi-final | John Mitchels | 0-12 - 1-07 | Beale | Austin Stack Park |
| M Dennehy 0-8, D McEvoy 0-2, J O'Dowd 0-1, R O'Dowd 0-1. | | O Moran 0-5, L Guerin 1-0, E Liston 0-1, K Boyle 0-1. | |
Final
Laune Rangers v John Mitchels 24 September 1989 Final | Laune Rangers | 2-13 - 1-06 | John Mitchels | FitzGerald Stadium |
| P McKenna 1-2, G Murphy 0-5, T Fleming 0-4, B O'Sullivan 1-0, P Griffin 0-2. | | N Kelliher 1-1, J Sheehy 0-4, J Hegarty 0-1. | Referee: D Moynihan (Killarney Legion) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
- In a single game
Miscellaneous
- Laune Rangers won the title for the first time in 78 years.
- Laune Rangers qualified for the final for the first time since 1911.
- John Mitchels qualified for the final for the first time since 1966.
- Laune Rangers were the first winners of the newly-commissioned Bishop Moynihan Cup.
- Laune Rangers 78-year gap between titles remains the longest gap between successive championship titles.
References
- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Fear factor fires Dr Crokes". Irish Examiner. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "1989". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Now is as good a time as any for Spa to beat Dr Crokes and claim long overdue O'Donoghue Cup title". The Kerryman. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.