The 1991 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 91st staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The championship ran from 29 June to 22 September 1991.
West Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Dr. Crokes in a first round replay.
The final was played on 22 September 1991 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Dr. Crokes and Castleisland Desmonds, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Dr. Crokes won the match by 2-10 to 1-10 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in 77 years.
Ger O'Shea was the championship's top scorer with 0-22.
Results Prelininary round
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Ger O'SheaDr. Crokes0-222254.402Pat O'SheaDr. Crokes1-151853.603Tom BrosnanCastleisland Desmonds1-141753.404Maurice FitzgeraldSouth Kerry0-111125.505Willie MaherMid Kerry1-071025.00Eoin MoynihanAustin Stacks1-071025.00Séamus MurphySt. Brendan's1-071025.00Brian O'SullivanMid Kerry0-101025.00Martin DowneyCastleisland Desmonds0-101052.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Willie MaherMid Kerry1-069Shannon Rangers2Eoin MoynihanAustin Stacks1-047John MitchelsMaurice FitzgeraldSouth Kerry0-077John MitchelsGer O'SheaDr. Crokes0-077East Kerry5Mike BuckleyDr. Crokes1-036East KerryJoe ShannonLaune Rangers0-066GneeveguillaDonal CullotyKillarney0-066Austin StacksBrian O'SullivanMid Kerry0-066Shannon RangersGer O'SheaDr. Crokes0-066West KerryGer O'SheaDr. Crokes0-066John Mitchels
Miscellaneous
Dr. Crokes won the title for the first time in 77 years. Castleisland Desmonds qualified for the final for the first time.
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