The 1967 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 67th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[2]
| Teams | 12[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |  Mid Kerry (1st title)Pat Ahern (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  West KerryTimmy Fitzgerald (captain) | ||
| |||
John Mitchels entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Mid Kerry in the quarter-finals.[3]
The final was played on 5 November 1967 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Mid Kerry and West Kerry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Mid Kerry won the match by 0-12 to 2-04 to claim their first ever championship title.[4][5]
Results
editSemi-finals
edit| 15 October 1967 Semi-final | West Kerry | 3-07 - 0-08 | East Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| 22 October 1967 Semi-final | Mid Kerry | 0-11 - 1-06 | Shannon Rangers | Austin Stack Park |
Final
edit| 5 November 1967 Final | Mid Kerry | 0-12 - 2-04 | West Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| P Griffin 0-5, P Ahern 0-4, B Lynch 0-2, T Prendergast 0-1. | T McDonnell 1-0, B Hughes 1-0, T Kelleher 0-3, T Fitzgerald 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Cork) |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- Mid Kerry win the title for the first time.
- West Kerry qualify for the final for the first time since 1960.
References
edit- ^ "1967". Laune Rangers GAA website. April 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "About club". John Mitchels GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Mid Kerry GFC". Club Info website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Club Titles - Kerry". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 23 December 2022.