1892 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final
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The 1892 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was the fifth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1892 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.
| Event | 1892 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 26 March 1893 | ||||||
| Venue | Clonturk Park, Dublin | ||||||
| Referee | Dan Fraher (Waterford) | ||||||
| Attendance | 5,000 | ||||||
Match
Summary
At this time, the club champions of each county represented their county in the All-Ireland championships. Dublin were represented by the Young Irelanders club while Kerry were represented by Laune Rangers.
The sides were level 0â3 apiece at half-time.
Dublin won, scoring the all-important goal with ten minutes to go.
It was the second of six All-Ireland SFC titles won by Dublin in the 1890s.[1]
It was the first meeting of Dublin and Kerry. The rivalry between the sides would grow into something massive in the years and decades ahead.[2]
Details
      Dublin
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 Kerry
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Dublin
- John Kennedy (c)
- George Charlemont
- George Roche
- Jim Roche
- J. Geraghty
- R. Flood
- S. Flood
- S. Hughes
- Frank O'Malley
- Tom Doran
- Luke O'Kelly
- P. Kelly
- Pat Heslin
- M. Byrne
- J. Silke
- Tommy Errity
- Dick Curtis
Post-match
With their 1940 win, Kerry would reach 14 All-Ireland SFC titles, drawing level with Dublin.[3] Dublin had been in the lead since 1892. In 1941, Kerry would take the lead; Dublin equalled the new total in 1942, but never again managed to surpass Kerry's total.[3]