The 1968 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 68th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[2]
| Teams | 12[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |  East Kerry (1st title)Weeshie Fogarty (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Waterville | ||
| |||
Mid Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by East Kerry in the semi-finals.[3]
The final was played on 1 November 1968 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between East Kerry and Waterville, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. East Kerry won the match by 6-08 to 1-09 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in three years.[4] [5]
Results
editFinal
edit| 1 November 1968 Final | East Kerry | 6-08 - 1-09 | Waterville | Austin Stack Park |
| T Long 4-0, J Culloty 0-4, M Lyne 1-0, DJ Crowley 1-0, J Saunders 0-3, P Moynihan 0-1. | M O'Dwyer 0-5, D Courtney 1-0, M O'Connell 0-1, K Donnelly 0-1, G Cronin 0-1. |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- Waterville qualify for the final for the first time.
References
edit- ^ "1968". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Mid Kerry GFC". Club Info website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "E.K.B History County Championship Connection". East Kerry GAA website. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Club Titles - Kerry". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 23 December 2022.