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.
| Dates | 14 June - 20 October 1996 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 18 | ||
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
| Champions |  Laune Rangers (10th title)Mark O'Connor (captain) John Evans (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  West KerryColm Geaney (captain) Frank Dorgan (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 21 | ||
| Goals scored | 34 (1.62 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 469 (22.33 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Seán Geaney (3-17) | ||
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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
editRound 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
editTop 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- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "1995". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Jubilee Teams 1995-1996". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "1996". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Laune Rangers '96 victory undoubtedly fed into Kerry ending All-Ireland famine in '97". The Kerryman. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.