Kerry–Offaly Gaelic football rivalry
The Kerry-Offaly rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish county teams Kerry and Offaly, who first played each other in 1969. It was considered to be one of the biggest rivalries in Gaelic games during the 1980s.[1] Kerry's home ground is Fitzgerald Stadium and Offaly's home ground is O'Connor Park, however, all of their championship meetings have been held at neutral venues, usually Croke Park.
| Locale | County Kerry County Offaly |
|---|---|
| Teams | Kerry Offaly |
| First meeting | Kerry 0-10 - 0-7 Offaly 1969 All-Ireland final (28 September 1969) |
| Latest meeting | Offaly 1-15 - 0-17 Kerry 1982 All-Ireland final (19 September 1982) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 6 |
| Most wins | Kerry (3) |
| All-time series | Kerry 3-1-2 Offaly |
| Largest victory | Offaly 1-19 - 0-13 Kerry 1972 All-Ireland final replay (15 October 1972) |
While Kerry have the highest number of Munster titles and Offaly lie in fourth position behind Dublin, Meath and Kildare on the roll of honour in Leinster, they have also enjoyed success in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, having won 40 championship titles between them to date.
All-time results
Legend
| Kerry win | |
| Offaly win | |
| Match was a draw |
Senior
| No. | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 September 1969 | Kerry | 0-10 - 0-7 | Offaly | Croke Park | All Ireland final | |
| 2. | 24 September 1972 | Kerry | 1-15 - 1-15 | Offaly | Croke Park | All Ireland final | |
| 3. | 15 October 1972 | Offaly | 1-19 - 0-13 | Kerry | Croke Park | All Ireland final replay | |
| 4. | 24 August 1980 | Kerry | 4-15 - 4-10 | Offaly | Croke Park | All Ireland semi-final | |
| 5. | 20 September 1981 | Kerry | 1-12 - 0-8 | Offaly | Croke Park | All Ireland final | |
| 6. | 19 September 1982 | Offaly | 1-15 - 0-17 | Kerry | Croke Park | All Ireland final | |
References
- "Every game takes on a life of its own but it's a Hell of a lot easier in the stands!". GPA website. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
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