1996 Kerry Senior Football Championship

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1996 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Dates14 June - 20 October 1996
Teams18
SponsorAllied Irish Bank
Champions Laune Rangers (10th title)
Mark O'Connor (captain)
John Evans (manager)
Runners-up West Kerry
Colm Geaney (captain)
Frank Dorgan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored34 (1.62 per match)
Points scored469 (22.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Seán Geaney (3-17)
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The 1996 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 96th 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 26 February 1996. The championship ran from 14 June to 20 October 1996.

Laune Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.[2][3]

The final was played on 20 October 1996 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Laune Rangers and West Kerry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Laune Rangers won the match by 2-07 to 1-09 to claim their 10th championship title overall and a second title in succession.[4][5]

West Kerry's Seán Geaney was the championship's top scorer with 3-17.

Results[edit]

Round 1[edit]

16 June 1996 Round 1 Mid Kerry 2-14 - 1-11 St. Brendan's Páirc de Burca
M Burke 1-1, V O'Donoghue 1-1, S Barton 0-4, I Twiss 0-3, I O'Shea 0-3, L Kelleher 0-1, L Burke 0-1. T O'Connell 1-1, S Wallace 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, J Hegarty 0-2, J Enright 0-1, L Nolan 0-1, B Clifford 0-1.
16 June 1996 Round 1 Laune Rangers 0-17 - 0-04 Annascaul J. P. O'Sullivan Park
L Hassett 0-5, G Murphy 0-4, A Hassett 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, C Kearney 0-1, P McKenna 0-1. W Lynch 0-3, B O'Driscoll 0-1.

Round 2[edit]

14 June 1996 Round 2 St. Kieran's 1-17 - 0-09 John Mitchels Currow Grounds
R O'Rahilly 0-5, McGlynn 0-5, G O'Keeffe 1-0, P Dennehy 0-3, D Dennehy 0-2, C Fleming 0-1, J Keane 0-1. B Dennehy 0-3, K Murphy 0-2, John Collins 0-2, F O'Connor 0-1, O Kelleher 0-1.
16 June 1996 Round 2 Kenmare 0-12 - 0-20 Feale Rangers Kenmare Grounds
P Spillane 0-7, F O'Sullivan 0-2, M Murphy 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1. M Kennelly 0-6, N Kennelly 0-5, J Walsh 0-3, G Stack 0-2, B Scanlon 0-1, M Mulvihill 0-1, E Bowler 0-1, E Breen 0-1.
28 June 1996 Round 2 Shannon Rangers 1-11 - 0-15 Killarney Legion Ballylongford Grounds
M O'Connor 1-1, J Kennedy 0-4, L Ware 0-2, E Liston 0-2, M Enright 0-1, E Hennessy 0-1. D Culloty 0-5, C O'Grady 0-5, D O'Donoghue 0-2, S Culloty 0-1, J McGillycuddy 0-1, W O'Sullivan 0-1.
29 June 1996 Round 2 Dr. Crokes 0-10 - 0-09 Austin Stacks FitzGerald Stadium
P O'Shea 0-4, J Fleming 0-2, V Casey 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, R Neher 0-1. D Aherne 0-6, P laide 0-3.
30 June 1996 Round 2 East Kerry 1-13 - 1-13 Laune Rangers FitzGerald Stadium
P O'Donoghue 0-8, C O'Connor 1-0, D Daly 0-2, J Crowley 0-1, S Moynihan 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1. G Murphy 1-2, B O'Shea 0-3, L Hassett 0-2, T Byrne 0-1, J Shannon 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, P Griffin 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1.
30 June 1996 Round 2 West Kerry 3-17 - 0-11 Castleisland Desmonds Páirc an Aghasaigh
B Hanafin 2-1, S Geaney 0-6, C O'Donnell 1-0, D Ó Sé 0-3, D Ó Cinnéide 0-3, F Ó Sé 0-2, JJ Corduff 0-1, F Ashe 0-1. J Brennan 0-5, M Downey 0-3, D Hanafin 0-2, S Curtin 0-1.
30 June 1996 Round 2 South Kerry 0-13 - 0-08 Mid Kerry Páirc na nGael
M Fitzgerald 0-5, D Lynch 0-3, JD O'Shea 0-3, D Dwyer 0-2. L Burke 0-2, S Barton 0-2, I Twiss 0-1, K O'Sullivan 0-1, M Burke 0-1, J Daly 0-1.
30 June 1996 Round 2 Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-08 - 1-05 Spa/Gneeveguilla Austin Stack Park
J Morrissey 0-2, K Savage 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, M Carroll 0-1, G O'Brien 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, C Sheehy 0-1. G Cremin 1-0, C Gleeson 0-2, S Moynihan 0-1, S Óg O'Leary 0-1, M Finnegan 0-1.
23 July 1996 Round 2 replay Spa/Gneeveguilla 1-09 - 1-11
(aet)		 Kerins O'Rahilly's Gneeveguilla Grounds
C McCarthy 1-2, S Moynihan 0-2, C Gleeson 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1, A Looney 0-1, M Finnegan 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1. M O'Carroll 0-5, S Sheehy 1-1, M Fitzgerald 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, G O'Brien 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1.
24 July 1996 Round 2 replay Laune Rangers 1-14 - 0-10 East Kerry J. P. O'Sullivan
P O'Sullivan 1-2, G Murphy 0-5, L Hassett 0-3, MF Russell 0-3, B O'Shea 0-1. P O'Donoghue 0-5, G Murphy 0-3, S Flynn 0-1, J Crowley 0-1.

Quarter-finals[edit]

27 July 1996 Quarter-final St. Kieran's 1-07 - 0-06 Feale Rangers Austin Stack Park
C Fleming 1-2, P Dennehy 0-2, R O'Rahilly 0-1, L Brosnan 0-1, K Cronin 0-1. B Scanlon 0-2, E Fitzmaurice 0-1, M Kennelly 0-1, S Stack 0-1, J Walsh 0-1.
28 July 1996 Quarter-final West Kerry 1-16 - 3-10 South Kerry Austin Stack Park
M Moriarty 1-2, D Ó Cinnéide 0-5, JJ Corduff 0-3, B Hanafin 0-3, S Geaney 0-1, F Ashe 0-1, C O'Donnell 0-1. James O'Shea 2-0, K Burns 1-2, John O'Shea 0-5, D Lynch 0-3.
28 July 1996 Quarter-final Dr. Crokes 2-19 - 0-10 Killarney Legion FitzGerald Stadium
B Clarke 1-7, P O'Shea 1-4, R Neher 0-3, J Fleming 0-3, V Casey 0-2. C O'Grady 0-5, C McNiece 0-2, S Culloty 0-1, J Culloty 0-1, D Culloty 0-1.
21 August 1996 Quarter-final replay West Kerry 1-12 - 1-11 South Kerry Austin Stack Park
S Geaney 1-2, D Ó Cinnéide 0-3, M Moriarty 0-2, JJ Corduff 0-2, C O'Donnell 0-1, J Dorgan 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1. M Fitzgerald 0-4, D Quirke 1-0, D Dwyer 0-3, James O'Shea 0-3, D Lynch 0-1.
23 August 1996 Quarter-final Laune Rangers 0-13 - 1-09 Kerins O'Rahilly's FitzGerald Stadium
MF Russell 0-4, T Byrne 0-3, C Kearney 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, J Shannon 0-1. J Morrissey 1-1, M Carroll 0-3, N O'Sullivan 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, G O'Brien 0-1, C Sheehy 0-1.

Semi-finals[edit]

22 September 1996 Semi-final Laune Rangers 2-10 - 0-06 St. Kieran's Austin Stack Park
G Murphy 1-3, M Hassett 1-1, MF Russell 0-2, B Gannon 0-2, B O'Shea 0-1, P Griffin 0-1. R Rahilly 0-2, L Brosnan 0-1, P Dennehy 0-1, J Keane 0-1, D Dennehy 0-1. Referee: D Enright (Tarbert)
22 September 1996 Semi-final West Kerry 2-13 - 2-13 Dr. Crokes Austin Stack Park
S Geaney 2-2, C O'Donnell 0-3, D Ó Cinnéide 0-2, B Hanafin 0-2, D Ó Sé 0-1, M Moriarty 0-1, J Ferriter 0-1, S O'Mahony 0-1. R Naher 0-5, M Buckley 1-0, P O'Brien 1-0, D Cooper 0-2, C Doherty 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1, N O'Leary 0-1, V Casey 0-1, M Cooper 0-1.
29 September 1996 Semi-final replay West Kerry 1-09 - 0-08 Dr. Crokes Austin Stack Park
D Ó Cinnéide 0-4, S Geaney 0-4, M Moriarty 1-0, B Hanafin 0-1. B Clarke 0-3, J Fleming 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, M Cooper 0-1, V Casey 0-1.

Final[edit]

20 October 1996 Final Laune Rangers 2-07 - 1-09 West Kerry Austin Stack Park
B O'Shea 1-2, M Hassett 1-0, L Hassett 0-2, MF Russell 0-2, P Griffin 0-1. D Ó Cinnéide 1-5, S Geaney 0-2, B Hanafin 0-1, JJ Corduff 0-1. Referee: M O'Sullivan

Championship statistics[edit]

Top scorers[edit]

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Seán Geaney West Kerry 3-17 26 6 4.33
2 Dara Ó Cinnéide West Kerry 1-22 25 6 4.16
3 Gerard Murphy Laune Rangers 2-14 20 6 3.33
4 Brendan Hannafin West Kerry 2-08 14 6 2.33
5 Brian Clarke Dr. Crokes 1-10 13 4 3.25
Paud O'Donoghue East Kerry 0-13 13 2 6.50
7 Pat O'Shea Dr. Crokes 1-09 12 4 3.00
Liam Hassett Laune Rangers 0-12 12 6 2.00
9 Billy O'Shea Laune Rangers 1-08 11 6 1.83
Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 0-11 11 6 1.83
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Brian Clarke Dr. Crokes 1-07 10 Killarney Legion
2 Seán Geaney West Kerry 2-02 8 Dr. Crokes
Dara Ó Cinnéide West Kerry 1-05 8 Laune Rangers
Paud O'Donoghue East Kerry 0-08 8 Laune Rangers
5 Brendan Hannafin West Kerry 2-01 7 Castleisland Desmonds
Pat O'Shea Dr. Crokes 1-04 7 Killarney Legion
Pat Spillane Kenmare 0-07 7 Feale Rangers
8 James O'Shea South Kerry 2-00 6 West Kerry
Gerard Murphy Laune Rangers 1-03 6 St. Kieran's
Darren Aherne Austin Stacks 0-06 6 Dr. Crokes
Seán Geaney West Kerry 0-06 6 Castleisland Desmonds
Mike Kennelly Reale Rangers 0-06 6 Kenmare

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ "1995". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Jubilee Teams 1995-1996". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ "1996". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Laune Rangers '96 victory undoubtedly fed into Kerry ending All-Ireland famine in '97". The Kerryman. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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