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.[1] The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 24 February 1998.
| Teams | 17 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
| Champions |  East Kerry (6th title)John Crowley (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St. Kieran'sSeán O'Connor (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 29 (1.71 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 389 (22.88 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Seán McElligott (1-33) | ||
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East Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.[2][3]
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.[4]
Seán McElligott was the championship's top scorer with 1-33.
Results edit
Preliminary round edit
| 14 June 1998 Preliminary round | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-11 - 2-17 | St. Kieran's | Austin Stack Park |
| 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. |
Round 1 edit
| 13 June 1998 Round 1 | Laune Rangers | 0-15 - 1-11 | Kenmare | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
| 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. |
| 14 June 1998 Round 1 | Dr. Crokes | 1-14 - 1-13 | Mid Kerry | Páirc de Búrca |
| 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. |
| 14 June 1998 Round 1 | Austin Stacks | 1-06 - 0-11 | Killarney Legion | Austin Stack Park |
| 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. |
| 20 June 1998 Round 1 | St. Brendan's | 1-15 - 0-05 | John Mitchels | Ardfert Grounds |
| 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. |
| 10 July 1998 Round 1 | Castleisland Desmonds | 1-08 - 0-13 | Feale Rangers | Castleisland Grounds |
| 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. |
| 11 July 1998 Round 1 | Shannon Rangers | 1-05 - 0-13 | St. Kieran's | O'Rahilly Park |
| 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. |
| 11 July 1998 Round 1 | Kilcummin | 1-07 - 1-08 | South Kerry | Kilcummin Grounds |
| 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. |
| 12 July 1998 Round 1 | East Kerry | 2-13 - 1-14 | West Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| 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. |
Quarter-finals edit
| 7 August 1998 Quarter-final | East Kerry | 1-17 - 1-08 | Dr. Crokes | FitzGerald Stadium |
| 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. |
| 8 August 1999 Quarter-final | South Kerry | 1-09 - 1-09 | St. Kieran's | FitzGerald Stadium |
| 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. |
| 9 August 1998 Quarter-final | Killarney Legion | 1-13 - 2-08 | Feale Rangers | Fitzgerald Stadium |
| 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. |
| 9 August 1998 Quarter-final | Laune Rangers | 0-19 - 1-09 | St. Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| 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. |
| 5 September 1999 Quarter-final replay | St. Kieran's | 0-14 - 0-07 | South Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| 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. |
Semi-finals edit
| 20 September 1998 Semi-final | East Kerry | 2-17 - 0-12 | Killarney Legion | FitzGerald Stadium |
| 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. |
| 20 September 1998 Semi-final | St Kieran's | 1-14 - 1-11 | Laune Rangers | FitzGerald Stadium |
| 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. |
Final edit
| 5 October 1998 Final | East Kerry | 2-13 - 1-10 | St. Kieran's | Austin Stack Park |
| 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. |
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seán McElligott | St. Kieran's | 1-33 | 36 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Cathal O'Grady | Killarney Legion | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 3 | Paud O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 2-12 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 4 | John Crowley | East Kerry | 3-08 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 | |
| Jerry Murphy | East Kerry | 0-17 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | |
| 7 | John McGlynn | St. Kieran's | 0-15 | 15 | 6 | 2.50 |
| 8 | Jack Dennehy | St. Kieran's | 2-06 | 12 | 6 | 2.00 |
| Pa O'Sullivan | Laune Rangers | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | |
| 10 | Tom O'Connell | St. Brendan's | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paud O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 1-07 | 10 | West Kerry |
| Cathal O'Grady | Killarney Legion | 1-07 | 10 | Feale Rangers | |
| 3 | Murt Moriarty | East Kerry | 1-05 | 8 | West Kerry |
| Seán McElligott | St. Kieran's | 1-05 | 8 | South Kerry | |
| Noel Kennelly | Feale Rangers | 0-08 | 8 | Desmonds | |
| 6 | Brendan O'Neill | Kenmare | 1-04 | 7 | Laune Rangers |
| Paud O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 1-04 | 7 | Dr. Crokes | |
| Vinnie Murphy | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-07 | 7 | St Kieran's | |
| Seán McElligott | St. Kieran's | 0-07 | 7 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | |
| Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 0-07 | 7 | Kenmare | |
| Roland Neher | Dr. Crokes | 0-07 | 7 | Mid Kerry | |
| Tom O'Connell | St. Brendan's | 0-07 | 7 | John Mitchels |
Miscellaneous edit
- St. Kieran's qualified for the final for the first time since 1988.
References edit
- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "1997". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Four finals to remember". The Kerryman. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "East Kerry stay on top". Irish Times. 5 October 1998. Retrieved 23 December 2022.