1938 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Gaelic football competition
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The 1938 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 38th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[2]
DatesMay - 27 November 1933
Teams10[1]
Champions
Dingle (1st title)
Jimmy McKenna (captain)
Dingle (1st title)Jimmy McKenna (captain)
Runners-up
North Kerry
Con Brosnan (captain)
North KerryCon Brosnan (captain)
| Dates | May - 27 November 1933 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 10[1] | ||
| Champions | Dingle (1st title) Jimmy McKenna (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | North Kerry Con Brosnan (captain) | ||
| |||
Boherbee John Mitchels entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by North Kerry in the semi-finals.[3][4]
The final was played on 27 November 1938 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Dingle and North Kerry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Dingle won the match by 3â03 to 2â05 to claim their first ever championship title.[5]
Results
Semi-finals
| 28 August 1938 Semi-final | North Kerry | 2-06 - 1-07 | Boherbee John Mitchels | Austin Stack Park |
| 28 August 1938 Semi-final | Dingle | 0-09 - 0-08 | Strand Street O'Rahilly's | Austin Stack Park |
Final
| 27 November 1938 Final | Dingle | 3-03 - 2-05 | North Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Dingle win the title for the first time.
- North Kerry qualify or the final for the first time since 1932.