1998 Kerry Senior Football Championship

Gaelic football competition December 2022 December 2022 1998 Kerry Senior Football Championship Allied Irish Bank 17 20px|border East Kerry 6 John Crowley 20px|border St. Kieran's Seán O'Connor 17 29 389 20px|border Seán McElligott (1-33) 1997 1997 Kerry Senior Football Championship 1999 1999 Kerry Senior Football Championship The 1998 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 98th 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 draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 24 February 1998. East Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.https://launerangers.ie/1997-2/ 1997 Laune Rangers GAA website 23 December 2022https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/four-finals-to-remember-39460466.html Four finals to remember The Kerryman 19 August 2020 23 December 2022 The final was played on 4 October 1998 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between East Kerry and St. Kieran's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. East Kerry won the match by 2-13 to 1-10 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a second title in succession.https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/east-kerry-stay-on-top-1.200401 East Kerry stay on top Irish Times 5 October 1998 23 December 2022 Seán McElligott was the championship's top scorer with 1-33. Results Preliminary round 14 June 1998 Preliminary round Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-11 - 2-17 St. Kieran's V Murphy 0-7, J Morrissey 0-1, G O'Brien 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. S McElligott 0-7, J Dennehy 1-1, J McGlynn 0-4, G O'Keeffe 1-0, L Brosnan 0-3, K Scanlon 0-1, D Dennehy 0-1. Austin Stack Park Round 1 13 June 1998 Round 1 Laune Rangers 0-15 - 1-11 Kenmare MF Russell 0-7, P O'Sullivan 0-3, P Griffin 0-2, L Hassett 0-1, B Gannon 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. B O'Neill 1-4, K Moriarty 0-2, F O'Sullivan 0-2, S O'Shea 0-1, L Lynch 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. J. P. O'Sullivan Park 14 June 1998 Round 1 Dr. Crokes 1-14 - 1-13 Mid Kerry R Neher 0-7, C Murphy 1-1, N O'Leary 0-3, E Brosnan 0-2, P O'Shea 0-1. I Twiss 0-5, J Daly 1-0, K Foley 0-3, W Harmon 0-2, G McGrath 0-2, K O'Connor 0-1. Páirc de Búrca 14 June 1998 Round 1 Austin Stacks 1-06 - 0-11 Killarney Legion D Ahern 0-6, D McEvoy 1-0. C O'Grady 0-3, S Culloty 0-2, B McCullough 0-2, D Culloty 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1. Austin Stack Park 20 June 1998 Round 1 St. Brendan's 1-15 - 0-05 John Mitchels T O'Connell 0-7, G Hussey 0-6, B Clifford 1-0, S Flaherty 0-1, A Murphy 0-1. B Dennehy 0-3, A Moynihan 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1. Ardfert Grounds 10 July 1998 Round 1 Castleisland Desmonds 1-08 - 0-13 Feale Rangers J Brennan 0-4, WD O'Connor 1-0, K Lynch 0-2, T Burke 0-1, K Dillon 0-1. N Kennelly 0-8, E Galvin 0-2, T Kennelly 0-1, E Breen 0-1, G Stack 0-1. Castleisland Grounds 11 July 1998 Round 1 Shannon Rangers 1-05 - 0-13 St. Kieran's G O'Brien 1-0, D O'Connor 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, O Horgan 0-1, E Hennessy 0-1, B Bambury 0-1. S McElligott 0-6, J McGlynn 0-2, K Scanlon 0-1, L McEnery 0-1, J Dennehy 0-1, G O'Keeffe 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1. O'Rahilly Park 11 July 1998 Round 1 Kilcummin 1-07 - 1-08 South Kerry M O'Connor 1-0, S O'Leary 0-2, P McCarthy 0-2, W Maher 0-1, C O'Donoghue 0-1, R Cronin 0-1. J O'Shea 1-2, JD O'Shea 0-4, S O'Shea 0-1, B Hussey 0-1. Kilcummin Grounds 12 July 1998 Round 1 East Kerry 2-13 - 1-14 West Kerry P O'Donoghue 1-7, J Crowley 1-1, J Murphy 0-3, S Moynihan 0-1, MD Cahill 0-1. riarty 1-5, S Geaney 0-3, JJ Corduff 0-2, B Hannafin 0-1, J Ferriter 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium Quarter-finals 7 August 1998 Quarter-final East Kerry 1-17 - 1-08 Dr. Crokes P O'Donoghue 1-4, J Crowley 0-4, J Murphy 0-4, L Murphy 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-1, S Óg O'Leary 0-1. P O'Shea 0-6, P O'Brien 1-0, N O'Leary 0-1, R Neher 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium 8 August 1999 Quarter-final South Kerry 1-09 - 1-09 St. Kieran's J Quirke 1-0, M Fitzgerald 0-3, J O'Shea 0-2, S Hussey 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1. S McElligott 1-5, J McGlynn 0-2, J Dennehy 0-1, G O'Keeffe 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium 9 August 1998 Quarter-final Killarney Legion 1-13 - 2-08 Feale Rangers C O'Grady 1-7, D Culloty 0-3, S Culloty 0-2, WC O'Sullivan 0-1. E Fitzmaurice 1-1, T Kennelly 1-1, N Kennelly 0-2, J Corridan 0-2, C Galvin 0-1, S Stack 0-1. Fitzgerald Stadium 9 August 1998 Quarter-final Laune Rangers 0-19 - 1-09 St. Brendan's MF Russell 0-6, P O'Sullivan 0-6, G Murphy 0-3, M Hassett 0-2, L Hassett 0-1, B Gannon 0-1. T O'Connell 0-4, S O'Flaherty 1-0, E Sayers 0-2, E O'Connor 0-1, J Enright 0-1, G Hussey 0-1. Austin Stack Park 5 September 1999 Quarter-final replay St. Kieran's 0-14 - 0-07 South Kerry S McElligott 0-5, DD O'Rahilly 0-3, T O'Connor 0-2, G O'Keeffe 0-1, L Brosnan 0-1, D Dennehy 0-1, J McGlynn 0-1. M Fitzgerald 0-3, J O'Shea 0-2, JD O'Shea 0-1, J Cronin 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium Semi-finals 20 September 1998 Semi-final East Kerry 2-17 - 0-12 Killarney Legion J Murphy 0-6, J Crowley 1-2, S Flynn 1-0, S Óg O'Leary 0-3, L Murphy 0-2, MD Cahill 0-2, D Daly 0-1, S Moynihan 0-1. C O'Grady 0-6, B McCullagh 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-2, S Culloty 0-1, D Culloty 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium 20 September 1998 Semi-final St Kieran's 1-14 - 1-11 Laune Rangers S McElligott 0-5, K Scanlon 1-0, D Dennehy 0-3, J McGlynn 0-3, J Dennehy 0-2, T O'Mahony 0-1. B Gannon 1-1, MF Russell 0-4, P O'Sullivan 0-3, M Hassett 0-1, G Murphy 0-1, P McKenna 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium Final 5 October 1998 Final East Kerry 2-13 - 1-10 St. Kieran's J Crowley 1-1, L Murphy 1-1, J Murphy 0-4, S Óg O'Leary 0-3, C McCarthy 0-1, D Moynihan 0-1, S Flynn 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1. S McElligott 0-5, J Dennehy 1-1, J McGlynn 0-3, S O'Connor 0-1. Austin Stack Park Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Seán McElligottSt. Kieran's1-333666.002Cathal O'GradyKillarney Legion1-161936.333Paud O'DonoghueEast Kerry2-121844.504John CrowleyEast Kerry3-081744.25Mike Frank RussellLaune Rangers0-171735.66Jerry MurphyEast Kerry0-171744.257John McGlynnSt. Kieran's0-151562.508Jack DennehySt. Kieran's2-061262.00Pa O'SullivanLaune Rangers0-121234.0010Tom O'ConnellSt. Brendan's0-111125.50 In a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Paud O'DonoghueEast Kerry1-0710West KerryCathal O'GradyKillarney Legion1-0710Feale Rangers3Murt MoriartyEast Kerry1-058West KerrySeán McElligottSt. Kieran's1-058South KerryNoel KennellyFeale Rangers0-088Desmonds6Brendan O'NeillKenmare1-047Laune RangersPaud O'DonoghueEast Kerry1-047Dr. CrokesVinnie MurphyKerins O'Rahilly's0-077St Kieran'sSeán McElligottSt. Kieran's0-077Kerins O'Rahilly'sMike Frank RussellLaune Rangers0-077KenmareRoland NeherDr. Crokes0-077Mid KerryTom O'ConnellSt. Brendan's0-077John Mitchels Miscellaneous St. Kieran's qualified for the final for the first time since 1988. 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