1993 Kerry Senior Football Championship

1993 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Dates25 June - 26 September 1993
Teams19
SponsorAllied Irish Bank
Champions Laune Rangers (8th title)
James O'Shea (captain)
John Evans (manager)
Runners-up Annascaul
Gene "Bingo" O Driscoll (captain)
Johnny O'Donnell (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored21 (1.11 per match)
Points scored379 (19.95 per match)
Top scorer(s) Maurice O'Carroll (1-19)
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The 1993 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 93rd staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The championship ran from 25 June to 26 September 1993.

Mid Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Annascaul in the second round.[2][3] Annascaul made their return to the championship after a 100-year absence.[4]

The final was played on 26 September 1993 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Laune Rangers and Annascaul, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Laune Rangers won the match by 1-15 to 1-08 to claim their eighth championship title overall and a first title in four years.[5]

Maurice O'Carroll was the championship's top scorer with 1-19.

Results

Round 1

Gneeveguilla v Beale
25 June 1993 Round 1 Gneeveguilla 0-07 - 1-08 Beale Gneeveguilla Grounds
M Finnegan 0-5, S Óg O'Leary 0-1, G Looney 0-1. F Stack 1-2, E Liston 0-3, B Horgan 0-2, J Fogarty 0-1.
Castleisland Desmonds v Dr. Crokes
26 June 1993 Round 1 Castleisland Desmonds 1-04 - 0-12 Dr. Crokes Castleisland Grounds
B McMahon 1-0, T Brosnan 0-2, WD O'Connor 0-2. G O'Shea 0-4, C Murphy 0-3, P O'Shea 0-2, N O'Leary 0-1, R Neher 0-1, D Cooper 0-1.
Kerins O'Rahilly's v John Mitchels
27 June 1993 Round 1 Kerins O'Rahilly's 2-12 - 0-07 John Mitchels Austin Stack Park
M O'Carroll 1-6, N O'Mahony 1-0, T Kennedy 0-2, T Kennedy 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, N O'Sullivan 0-1. K Kelliher 0-2, F O'Brien 0-1, J Higgins 0-1, J Hegarty 0-1, A O'Grady 0-1, G Kilgannon 0-1.

Round 2

Annascaul v Mid Kerry
26 June 1993 Round 2 Annascaul 0-15 - 1-05 Mid Kerry Paddy Kennedy Memorial Park
S O'Driscoll 0-3, D Farrell 0-3, W Lynch 0-3, T Doyle 0-2, M Moynihan 0-2, T Falvey 0-1, J Driscoll 0-1. T Evans 1-0, W Maher 0-3, L Kelliher 0-2.
Feale Rangers v St. Brendan's
27 June 1993 Round 2 Feale Rangers 0-10 - 0-08 St. Brendan's Frank Sheehy Park
T Walsh 0-2, P Sweeney 0-2, E Bowler 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, D Fitzmaurice 0-1, M Kennelly 0-1, T O'Connell 0-1. S Murphy 0-5, J Clifford 0-2, T Maunsell 0-1.
St. Kieran's v Laune Rangers
27 June 1993 Round 2 St. Kieran's 0-09 - 2-15 Laune Rangers Cordal Grounds
S McElligott 0-8, J Keane 0-1. T Fleming 0-7, J O'Shea 1-1, P Griffin 1-0, T Corkery 0-2, P Prendeville 0-1, J Shannon 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, M Hassett 0-1.
West Kerry v South Kerry
27 June 1993 Round 2 West Kerry 1-15 - 1-12 South Kerry Páirc an Aghasaigh
S Geaney 0-6, JJ Corduff 1-1, M Moriarty 0-4, C O'Donnell 0-3, T O'Connor 0-1. M Fitzgerald 0-6, M Galvin 1-1, S O'Sullivan 0-3, D O'Dwyer 0-1, JD O'Shea 0-1.
Kenmare v East Kerry
27 June 1993 Round 2 Kenmare 0-11 - 0-18 East Kerry Fr. Breen Park
P Spillane 0-5, E McCarthy 0-3, T Clifford 0-2, T Harrington 0-1. P O'Donoghue 0-6, G Murphy 0-3, T O'Connor 0-2, D Moynihan 0-2, S Moynihan 0-2, D Ó Dálaigh 0-2, J Crowley 0-1.
Austin Stacks v Shannon Rangers
27 June 1993 Round 2 Austin Stacks 1-21 - 0-09 Shannon Rangers Ballyduff Grounds
O Moynihan 1-4, P Laide 0-5, D McEvoy 0-5, D Aherne 0-3, L Kearns 0-2, M McKenna 0-1. D Sayers 0-1. J Kennedy 0-4, J O'Connell 0-2, E Hennessy 0-1, B Kiely 0-1, J Mulvihill 0-1.
Dr. Crokes v Beale
16 July 1993 Round 2 Dr. Crokes 0-11 - 0-06 Beale FitzGerald Stadium
P O'Shea 0-4, B Clarke 0-2, G O'Shea 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, R Neher 0-1, S O'Shea 0-1. F Stack 0-3, J Horgan 0-2, G Costello 0-1.
Kerins O'Rahilly's v Killarney
17 July 1993 Round 2 Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-09 - 0-08 Killarney Austin Stack Park
M O'Carroll 0-3, T Kennedy 0-3, N O'Mahony 0-2, I Mellerick 0-1. D Culloty 0-3, C O'Grady 0-2, S Culloty 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1, J Bowler 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Dr. Crokes v Feale Rangers
24 July 1993 Quarter-final Dr. Crokes 0-10 - 0-07 Feale Rangers FitzGerald Stadium
P O'Shea 0-5, G O'Shea 0-2, B Clarke 0-1, R Neher 0-1, C Murphy 0-1. T Walsh 0-4, M Kennelly (LE) 0-1, M Kennelly (M) 0-1, E Bowler 0-1.
Annascaul v West Kerry
25 July 1993 Quarter-final Annascaul 0-12 - 0-09 West Kerry Austin Stack Park
D Lynch 0-4, G Farrell 0-2, B O'Driscoll 0-1, S O'Driscoll 0-2, G Farrell 0-1, T Doyle 0-1. M Moriarty 0-3, E Kennedy 0-3, C O'Donnell 0-2, T Óg O'Brien 0-1.
Laune Rangers v Austin Stacks
8 August 1993 Quarter-final Laune Rangers 1-09 - 0-09 Austin Stacks FitzGerald Stadium
B O'Shea 1-1, T Fleming 0-3, P Prendeville 0-1, T Corkery 0-1, J Shannon 0-1, G Murphy 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1. O Moynihan 0-3, D Ahern 0-2, L Kearns 0-1, M McKivegan 0-1, P Laide 0-1, D McEvoy 0-1.
Kerins O'Rahilly's v East Kerry
10 August 1993 Quarter-final Kerins O'Rahilly's 2-07 - 0-04 East Kerry Austin Stack Park
G O'Brien 1-0, N O'Mahony 1-0, M O'Carroll 0-3, T Kennedy 0-2, N O'Sullivan 0-1, C Sheehy 0-1. D Fitzgerald 0-3, D Moynihan 0-1,

Semi-finals

Annascaul v Kerins O'Rahiully's
4 September 1993 Semi-final Annascaul 1-08 - 1-08 Kerins O'Rahiully's Austin Stack Park
M Moynihan 1-0, B O'Driscoll 0-3, G Farrell 0-3, T Falvey 0-1, S O'Driscoll 0-1. T Kennedy 1-2, G O'Brien 0-3, M O'Carroll 0-2, N O'Sullivan 0-1.
Laune Rangers v Dr. Crokes
5 September 1993 Semi-final Laune Rangers 3-13 - 1-11 Dr. Crokes Austin Stack Park
B O'Sullivan 1-1, P McKenna 0-4, P Prendeville 1-0, B O'Shea 1-0, T Fleming 0-3, J Shannon 0-3, G Murphy 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1. G O'Shea 1-1, C Murphy 0-4, P O'Shea 0-3, C Doherty 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1, R Neher 0-1.
Annascaul v Kerins O'Rahiully's
12 September 1993 Semi-final replay Annascaul 0-09 - 0-08 Kerins O'Rahiully's Austin Stack Park
W Lynch 0-3, S O'Driscoll 0-2, T Doyle 0-1, J Doyle 0-1, G Farrell 0-1, B O'Driscoll 0-1. M Carroll 0-5, M Griffin 0-1, N O'Sullivan 0-1, M Nix 0-1.

Final

Laune Rangers v Annascaul
26 September 1993 Final Laune Rangers 1-15 - 1-08 Annascaul Austin Stack Park
J O'Shea 1-0, P Griffin 0-3, T Fleming 0-3, G Murphy 0-2, B O'Shea 0-2, P McKenna 0-2, P Prendeville 0-1, T Byrne 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. G Farrell 0-4, W Lynch 0-4, B O'Driscoll 1-0. Referee: D O'Sullivan (Currow)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Maurice O'Carroll Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-19 22 5 4.40
2 Timmy Fleming Laune Rangers 0-16 16 4 4.00
3 Pat O'Shea Dr. Crokes 0-14 14 4 3.50
Weeshie Lynch Annascaul 0-14 14 4 3.50
5 Ger O'Shea Dr. Crokes 1-09 12 4 3.00
Tommy Kennedy Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-09 12 5 2.40
7 Owen Moynihan Austin Stacks 1-07 10 2 5.00
Billy O'Shea Laune Rangers 2-04 10 4 2.50
Gene Farrell Annascaul 0-10 10 4 2.50
10 James O'Shea Laune Rangers 2-03 9 4 2.25
Connie Murphy Dr. Crokes 0-09 9 4 2.25
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Maurice O'Carroll Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-06 9 John Mitchels
2 Seán McElligott St. Kieran's 0-08 8 Laune Rangers
3 Owen Moynihan Austin Stacks 1-04 7 Shannon Rangers
Timmy Fleming Laune Rangers 0-07 7 St. Kieran's
5 Seán Geaney West Kerry 0-06 6 South Kerry
Maurice Fitzgerald South Kerry 0-06 6 West Kerry
Paud O'Donoghue East Kerry 0-06 6 Kenmare
8 Fergus Stack Beale 1-02 5 Gneeveguilla
Tommy Kennedy Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-02 5 Annascaul
Mike Finnegan Gneeveguilla 0-05 5 Beale
Séamus Murphy St. Brendan's 0-05 5 Feale Rangers
Pat Spillane Kenmare 0-05 5 East Kerry
Pa Laide Austin Stacks 0-05 5 Shannon Rangers
Donal McEvoy Austin Stacks 0-05 5 Shannon Rangers
Pat O'Shea Dr. Crokes 0-05 5 Feale Rangers
Maurice O'Carroll Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-05 5 Annascaul

Miscellaneous

  • Annascaul made their first appearance at senior level since 1893.
  • Annascaul qualified for the final for the first time.

References

  1. ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Stacks to end St Brendans voyage and rock on to first SFC final since 2014". The Kerryman. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. ^ "1992". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Annascaul can win Intermediate title even without Gene's magic". Irish Independent. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  5. ^ "1993". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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