1983 Kerry Senior Football Championship

1983 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Teams16
ChampionsKillarney (2nd title)
Runners-upFeale Rangers
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The 1983 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 83rd staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1]

South Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.[2]

The final replay was played on 16 October 1983 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Killarney and Feale Rangers, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Killarney won the match by 0-10 to 1-04 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 34 years.[3]

Results

Final

Killarney v Feale Rangers
2 October 1982 Final Killarney 1-05 - 1-05 Feale Rangers Austin Stack Park
Killarney v Feale Rangers
16 October 1982 Final replay Killarney 0-10 - 1-04 Feale Rangers Austin Stack Park

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Killaney win their first title since 1949.
  • Killaney qualify for the final for first time since 1950.

References

  1. ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Paudie's links with both camps". Killarney Today. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. ^ "1983". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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