1989 Kerry Senior Football Championship

Gaelic football competition December 2022 December 2022 1989 Kerry Senior Football Championship Allied Irish Bank 19 24 June - 24 September 1989 20px|border Laune Rangers 7 Peter Lyons Noel O'Mahony 20px|border John Mitchels John Joe Sheehy Denis Fitzgerald 19 38 332 20px|border Martin Dennehy (0-22) 1988 1988 Kerry Senior Football Championship 1990 1990 Kerry Senior Football Championship 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.https://launerangers.ie/the-beginning/ The beginning Laune Rangers GAA website 23 December 2022 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.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20246851.html Fear factor fires Dr Crokes Irish Examiner 19 October 2013 23 December 2022 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.https://launerangers.ie/1989-2/ 1989 Laune Rangers GAA website 23 December 2022https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/now-is-as-good-a-time-as-any-for-spa-to-beat-dr-crokes-and-claim-long-overdue-odonoghue-cup-title-42219738.html 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 23 December 2022 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 25 June 1989 Preliminary round East Kerry 1-06 - 0-10 Shannon Rangers 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. Kilcummin Grounds 25 June 1989 Preliminary round Castleisland Desmonds 0-10 - 3-07 Dr. Crokes 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. Castleisland Grounds 2 July 1989 Preliminary round Kerins O'Rahilly's 3-08 - 0-09 Mid Kerry M Clifford 1-4, N O'Sullivan 1-1, N O'Mahony 1-0, D Burke 0-1, M Nix 0-1, D Keane 0-1. W Maher 0-5, T Evans 0-2, E O'Shea 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. Strand Road First round 24 June 1989 First round Valentia 2-04 - 3-10 Beale 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. Con Keating Park 25 June 1989 First round Laune Rangers 0-12 - 0-07 Killarney T Fleming 0-5, G Murphy 0-5, P Griffin 0-2. M McAuliffe 0-3, F Doherty 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1, J Griffin 0-1, M Cronin 0-1. J. P. O'Sullivan 25 June 1989 First round Kenmare 2-12 - 0-04 St. Brendan's 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. Fr. Breen Park 25 June 1989 First round St. Kieran's 1-07 - 0-09 South Kerry 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. Currow Grounds 25 June 1989 First round Feale Rangers 1-06 - 1-12 John Mitchels 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. Moyvane Grounds 8 July 1989 First round Shannon Rangers 0-09 - 0-13 West Kerry J O'Sullivan 0-3, J Stack 0-2, S Stack 0-1, K Culhane 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1, J Dowling 0-1. J Hannafin 0-6, S Geaney 0-3, T O'Connor 0-2, M Moriarty 0-1, F Ashe 0-1. Ballylongford Grounds 8 July 1989 First round Austin Stacks 0-08 - 0-06 Kerins O'Rahilly's E Moynihan 0-3, JL McElligott 0-2, J Fitzmaurice 0-1, D Aherne 0-1, K Browne 0-1. M Nix 0-3, N O'Sullivan 0-1, M Clifford 0-1, M Keane 0-1. Austin Stack Park 8 July 1989 First round Dr Crokes 1-11 - 2-08 Gneeveguilla 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. FitzGerald Stadium 30 July 1989 First round replay Gneeveguilla 0-12 - 0-07 Dr Crokes M Finnegan 0-5, A Looney 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, S Óg O'Leary 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1. G O'Shea 0-2, C Murphy 0-2, T O'Shea 0-1, C Galvin 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1. Gneeveguilla Grounds Quarter-finals 29 July 1989 Quarter-final Kenmare 1-07 - 1-08 John Mitchels 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. Fr. Breen Park 30 July 1989 Quarter-final West Kerry 0-12 - 4-09 Austin Stacks J Hannafin 0-7, M Moriarty 0-2, G Casey 0-1, D Farrell 0-1, S Geaney 0-1. E Moynihan 1-4, D Aherne 1-2, R O'Lehan 1-0, G Power 1-0, JL McElligott 0-2, L Kearns 0-1. Páirc an Aghasaigh 30 July 1989 Quarter-final St. Kieran's 1-04 - 0-13 Laune Rangers 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. Currow Grounds 5 August 1989 Quarter-final Beale 4-10 - 2-05 Gneeveguilla E Liston 1-4, G Costello 1-1, L Guerin 1-1, P Guerin 1-1, O Moran 0-2, T Murphy 0-1. A O'Donovan 1-2, J Murphy 1-0, A Looney 0-2, P Crimmin 0-1. Ballybunion Grounds Semi-finals 26 August 1989 Semi-final John Mitchels 0-12 - 1-07 Beale 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. Austin Stack Park 27 August 1989 Semi-final Laune Rangers 1-09 - 0-10 Austin Stacks B O'Sullivan 1-1, T Fleming 0-3, G Murphy 0-2, J O'Shea 0-2, P Prendeville 0-1. JL McElligott 0-4, E Moynihan 0-2, D Aherne 0-2, G Power 0-1, L Liddy 0-1. Austin Stack Park Final 24 September 1989 Final Laune Rangers 2-13 - 1-06 John Mitchels 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. FitzGerald Stadium D Moynihan (Killarney Legion) Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Martin DennehyJohn Mitchels0-222245.502Timmy FlemingLaune Rangers0-171744.253Gerard MurphyLaune Rangers0-151543.754Eoin ListonBeale2-081434.665James HannafinWest Kerry0-131326.506Eoin MoynihanAustin Stacks1-091234.007Ogie MoranBeale0-111133.668Seán McElligottSt. Kieran's2-041025.009Billy O'SullivanLaune Rangers2-03942.2510Aidan O'SheaDr. Crokes0-09933.00 In a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Martin DennehyJohn Mitchels0-088Beale2Eoin MoynihanAustin Stacks1-047West KerryEoin ListonBeale1-047GneeveguillaMichael CliffordKerins O'Rahilly's1-047Mid KerryMartin DennehyJohn Mitchels0-077Feale RangersMartin DennehyJohn Mitchels0-077KenmareJames HannafinWest Kerry0-077Austin Stacks8Eoin ListonBeale1-036ValentiaKevin RiceKenmare1-036St. Brendan'sSeán McElligottSt. Kieran's1-036South KerryJames HannafinWest Kerry0-066Shannon Rangers 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 Category:Kerry Senior Football Championship Category:1989 in Gaelic football