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1989 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Dates24 June - 24 September 1989
Teams19
SponsorAllied Irish Bank
Champions Laune Rangers (7th title)
Peter Lyons (captain)
Noel O'Mahony (manager)
Runners-up John Mitchels
John Joe Sheehy (captain)
Denis Fitzgerald (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored38 (2 per match)
Points scored332 (17.47 per match)
Top scorer(s) Martin Dennehy (0-22)
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The 1989 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 89th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The championship ran from 24 June to 24 September 1989. It was the first championship to be sponsored after Allied Irish Bank took over the role.

Kenmare entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Laune Rangers in the quarter-finals.

The final was played on 24 September 1989 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Laune Rangers and John Mitchels, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Laune Rangers won the match by 2-13 to 1-06 to claim their seventh championship title overall and a first title in 78 years. They also became the first holders of the newly-commissioned Bishop Moynihan Cup.

Martin Dennehy was the championship's top scorer with 0-22.

Results

Preliminary round

East Kerry v Shannon Rangers
25 June 1989 Preliminary round East Kerry 1-06 - 0-10 Shannon Rangers Kilcummin Grounds
D O'Leary 1-0, B O'Donoghue 0-2, J Cahillane 0-2, M O'Shea 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. Sullivan 0-4, S Stack 0-2, J Doolan 0-1, J Holmes 0-1, K Culhane 0-1, A Doyle 0-1.
Castleisland Desmonds v Dr. Crokes
25 June 1989 Preliminary round Castleisland Desmonds 0-10 - 3-07 Dr. Crokes Castleisland Grounds
C Kearney 0-5, D Murphy 0-2, M Downey 0-2, W O'Connor 0-1. P O'Shea 1-1, T O'Shea 1-0, L Hartnett 1-0, A O'Shea 0-3, G O'Shea 0-1, M Buckley 0-1, M Burns 0-1.
Kerins O'Rahilly's v Mid Kerry
2 July 1989 Preliminary round Kerins O'Rahilly's 3-08 - 0-09 Mid Kerry Strand Road
M Clifford 1-4, N O'Sullivan 1-1, N O'Mahony 1-0, D Burke 0-1, M Nix 0-1, D Keane 0-1. W Maher 0-5, T Evans 0-2, E O'Shea 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1.

First round

Valentia v Beale
24 June 1989 First round Valentia 2-04 - 3-10 Beale Con Keating Park
G O'Driscoll 1-2, MA O'Connell 1-0, F Murphy 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1. E Liston 1-3, P Guerin 1-1, D Moran 0-4, D Dowling 1-0, T Murphy 0-1, S Liston 0-1.
Laune Rangers v Killarney
25 June 1989 First round Laune Rangers 0-12 - 0-07 Killarney J. P. O'Sullivan
T Fleming 0-5, G Murphy 0-5, P Griffin 0-2. M McAuliffe 0-3, F Doherty 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1, J Griffin 0-1, M Cronin 0-1.
Kenmare v St. Brendan's
25 June 1989 First round Kenmare 2-12 - 0-04 St. Brendan's Fr. Breen Park
K Rice 1-3, P Spillane 1-1, S O'Shea 0-2, E McCarthy 0-2, A O'Connor 0-2, P McCarthy 0-2. S Murphy 0-4.
St. Kieran's v South Kerry
25 June 1989 First round St. Kieran's 1-07 - 0-09 South Kerry Currow Grounds
S McElligott 1-3, T Brosnan 0-3, F Casey 0-1. M Fitzgerald 0-4, F Sullivan 0-1, S Fitzgerald 0-1, D Clifford 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1.
Feale Rangers v John Mitchels
25 June 1989 First round Feale Rangers 1-06 - 1-12 John Mitchels Moyvane Grounds
D Walsh 1-0, D McElligott 0-2, J Horgan 0-2, JP O'Connell 0-1, S Carrig 0-1. M Dennehy 0-7, J Hegarty 1-1, J O'Dowd 0-1, K Kelliher 0-1, D McEvoy 0-1, N Kelliher 0-1.
Shannon Rangers v West Kerry
8 July 1989 First round Shannon Rangers 0-09 - 0-13 West Kerry Ballylongford Grounds
J O'Sullivan 0-3, J Stack 0-2, S Stack 0-1, K Culhane 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1, J Dowling 0-1. J Hannafin 0-6, S Geaney 0-3, T O'Connor 0-2, M Moriarty 0-1, F Ashe 0-1.
Austin Stacks v Kerins O'Rahilly's
8 July 1989 First round Austin Stacks 0-08 - 0-06 Kerins O'Rahilly's Austin Stack Park
E Moynihan 0-3, JL McElligott 0-2, J Fitzmaurice 0-1, D Aherne 0-1, K Browne 0-1. M Nix 0-3, N O'Sullivan 0-1, M Clifford 0-1, M Keane 0-1.
Dr Crokes v Gneeveguilla
8 July 1989 First round Dr Crokes 1-11 - 2-08 Gneeveguilla FitzGerald Stadium
A O'Shea 0-5, P O'Shea 1-0, G O'Shea 0-3, N O'Leary 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, C Galvin 0-1. G Looney 1-1, P Cremin 1-0, J Brosnan 0-2, A Looney 0-2, A O'Donovan 0-2, J Murphy 0-1.
Gneeveguilla v Dr Crokes
30 July 1989 First round replay Gneeveguilla 0-12 - 0-07 Dr Crokes Gneeveguilla Grounds
M Finnegan 0-5, A Looney 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, S Óg O'Leary 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1. G O'Shea 0-2, C Murphy 0-2, T O'Shea 0-1, C Galvin 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Kenmare v John Mitchels
29 July 1989 Quarter-final Kenmare 1-07 - 1-08 John Mitchels Fr. Breen Park
E McCarthy 1-1, P Spillane 0-3, T Spillane 0-1, T Harrington 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1. M Dennehy 0-7, JJ Sheehy 1-1.
West Kerry v Austin Stacks
30 July 1989 Quarter-final West Kerry 0-12 - 4-09 Austin Stacks Páirc an Aghasaigh
J Hannafin 0-7, M Moriarty 0-2, G Casey 0-1, D Farrell 0-1, S Geaney 0-1. E Moynihan 1-4, D Aherne 1-2, R O'Lehan 1-0, G Power 1-0, JL McElligott 0-2, L Kearns 0-1.
St. Kieran's v Laune Rangers
30 July 1989 Quarter-final St. Kieran's 1-04 - 0-13 Laune Rangers Currow Grounds
S McElligott 1-1, T Hickey 0-2, M Galwey 0-1. T Fleming 0-5, G Murphy 0-3, B O'Sullivan 0-2, J O'Shea 0-1, P Griffin 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1.
Beale v Gneeveguilla
5 August 1989 Quarter-final Beale 4-10 - 2-05 Gneeveguilla Ballybunion Grounds
E Liston 1-4, G Costello 1-1, L Guerin 1-1, P Guerin 1-1, O Moran 0-2, T Murphy 0-1. A O'Donovan 1-2, J Murphy 1-0, A Looney 0-2, P Crimmin 0-1.

Semi-finals

John Mitchels v Beale
26 August 1989 Semi-final John Mitchels 0-12 - 1-07 Beale Austin Stack Park
M Dennehy 0-8, D McEvoy 0-2, J O'Dowd 0-1, R O'Dowd 0-1. O Moran 0-5, L Guerin 1-0, E Liston 0-1, K Boyle 0-1.
Laune Rangers v Austin Stacks
27 August 1989 Semi-final Laune Rangers 1-09 - 0-10 Austin Stacks Austin Stack Park
B O'Sullivan 1-1, T Fleming 0-3, G Murphy 0-2, J O'Shea 0-2, P Prendeville 0-1. JL McElligott 0-4, E Moynihan 0-2, D Aherne 0-2, G Power 0-1, L Liddy 0-1.

Final

Laune Rangers v John Mitchels
24 September 1989 Final Laune Rangers 2-13 - 1-06 John Mitchels FitzGerald Stadium
P McKenna 1-2, G Murphy 0-5, T Fleming 0-4, B O'Sullivan 1-0, P Griffin 0-2. N Kelliher 1-1, J Sheehy 0-4, J Hegarty 0-1. Referee: D Moynihan (Killarney Legion)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Martin Dennehy John Mitchels 0-22 22 4 5.50
2 Timmy Fleming Laune Rangers 0-17 17 4 4.25
3 Gerard Murphy Laune Rangers 0-15 15 4 3.75
4 Eoin Liston Beale 2-08 14 3 4.66
5 James Hannafin West Kerry 0-13 13 2 6.50
6 Eoin Moynihan Austin Stacks 1-09 12 3 4.00
7 Ogie Moran Beale 0-11 11 3 3.66
8 Seán McElligott St. Kieran's 2-04 10 2 5.00
9 Billy O'Sullivan Laune Rangers 2-03 9 4 2.25
10 Aidan O'Shea Dr. Crokes 0-09 9 3 3.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Martin Dennehy John Mitchels 0-08 8 Beale
2 Eoin Moynihan Austin Stacks 1-04 7 West Kerry
Eoin Liston Beale 1-04 7 Gneeveguilla
Michael Clifford Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-04 7 Mid Kerry
Martin Dennehy John Mitchels 0-07 7 Feale Rangers
Martin Dennehy John Mitchels 0-07 7 Kenmare
James Hannafin West Kerry 0-07 7 Austin Stacks
8 Eoin Liston Beale 1-03 6 Valentia
Kevin Rice Kenmare 1-03 6 St. Brendan's
Seán McElligott St. Kieran's 1-03 6 South Kerry
James Hannafin West Kerry 0-06 6 Shannon Rangers

Miscellaneous

  • Laune Rangers won the title for the first time in 78 years.
  • Laune Rangers qualified for the final for the first time since 1911.
  • John Mitchels qualified for the final for the first time since 1966.
  • Laune Rangers were the first winners of the newly-commissioned Bishop Moynihan Cup.
  • Laune Rangers 78-year gap between titles remains the longest gap between successive championship titles.

References

  1. "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. "Fear factor fires Dr Crokes". Irish Examiner. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. "1989". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. "Now is as good a time as any for Spa to beat Dr Crokes and claim long overdue O'Donoghue Cup title". The Kerryman. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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