Dubs and Kerry to clash for 30th time in SFC

Mon, 26th August 2019

Four teams have won the All-Ireland SFC in four successive years, but three failed to make it five-in-a-row. Can Dublin succeed where Wexford in 1919, Kerry in 1933 and 1982 failed when they play the Kingdom in Croke Park this Sunday (3.30)?

Wexford and Kerry (1933) failed to reach the All-Ireland final in their five-in-a-row bid. Kerry (1982) made it to the final, where they lost by a point to Offaly.

HOW THEY REACHED THE FINAL

DUBLIN

Dublin 5-21 Louth 0-10

Dublin 0-26 Kildare 0-11

Dublin 1-17 Meath 0-4 (Leinster final)

Dublin 5-18 Cork 1-17

Dublin 2-26 Roscommon 0-14

Dublin 1-16 Tyrone 0-13

Dublin 3-14 Mayo 1-10

Average For: 2-21; Average Against: 0-12

Top Scorers

Cormac Costello....1-31 (0-18 frees, 0-4 ‘45s’)

Dean Rock.............1-26 (0-20 frees, 0-1 ‘45’)

Paul Mannion.........0-22

Con O’Callaghan...4-9

Brian Fenton..........3-8

KERRY

Kerry 1-15 Clare 0-12

Kerry 1-19 Cork 3-10 (Munster final)

Kerry 1-22 Mayo 0-15

Kerry 1-20 Donegal 1-20

Kerry 2-18 Meath 1-13

Kerry 1-18 Tyrone 0-18

Average For: 1-17; Average Against: 1-12

Top Scorers

Seán O’Shea..... .........1-38 (0-27 frees, 0-2 ‘45s’)

David Clifford.............0-22 (0-6 frees)

Paul Geaney...............2-13

Stephen O’Brien..........1-11

Tom O’Sullivan............1-3

Killian Spillane.............0-6

DUBLIN v KERRY: CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

This will be the 30th championship meeting between the counties since they first met in 1892. Kerry have won 17 times to Dublin’s 10 while there were two draws (1941, 2001) from the previous 29 clashes.

2016: Dublin 0-22 Kerry 2-14 (All-Ireland semi-final)

2015: Dublin 0-12 Kerry 0-9 (All-Ireland final)

2013: Dublin 3-18 Kerry 3-11 (All-Ireland semi-final)

2011: Dublin 1-12 Kerry 1-11 (All-Ireland final)

2009: Kerry 1-24 Dublin 1-7 (All-Ireland quarter-final)

2007: Kerry 1-15 Dublin 0-16 (All-Ireland semi-final)

2004: Kerry 1-15 Dublin 1-8 (All-Ireland quarter-final)

2001: Kerry 2-12 Dublin 1-12 (All-Ireland quarter-final replay)

2001: Kerry 1-14 Dublin 2-11 (All-Ireland quarter-final)

1985: Kerry 2-12 Dublin 2-8 (All-Ireland final)

1984: Kerry 0-14 Dublin 1-6 (All-Ireland final)

1979: Kerry 3-13 Dublin 1-8 (All-Ireland final)

1978: Kerry 5-11 Dublin 0-9 (All-Ireland final)

1977: Dublin 3-12 Kerry 1-13 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1976: Dublin 3-8 Kerry 0-10 (All-Ireland final)

1975: Kerry 2-12 Dublin 0-11 (All-Ireland final)

1965: Kerry 4-8 Dublin 2-6 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1962: Kerry 2-12 Dublin 0-10 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1959: Kerry 1-10 Dublin 2-5 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1955: Kerry 0-12 Dublin 1-6 (All-Ireland final)

1941: Kerry 2-9 Dublin 0-3 (All-Ireland semi-final replay)

1941: Kerry 0-4 Dublin 0-4 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1934: Dublin 3-8 Kerry 0-6 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1932: Kerry 1-3 Dublin 1-1 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1924: Kerry 0-4 Dublin 0-3 (All-Ireland final)

1923: Dublin 1-5 Kerry 1-3 (All-Ireland final)

1908: Dublin 0-10 Kerry 0-3 (All-Ireland final)

1904: Kerry 0-5 Dublin 0-2 (All-Ireland final)

1892 Dublin 1-4 Kerry 0-3 (All-Ireland final)

DUBLIN-KERRY ALL-IRELAND FINALS

They have met in 14 All-Ireland SFC finals with wins 8-6 in Kerry’s favour.

2015: Dublin 0-12 Kerry 0-9

2011: Dublin 1-12 Kerry 1-11

1985: Kerry 2-12 Dublin 2-8

1984: Kerry 0-14 Dublin 1-6

1979: Kerry 3-13 Dublin 1-8

1978: Kerry 5-11 Dublin 0-9

1976: Dublin 3-8 Kerry 0-10

1975: Kerry 2-12 Dublin 0-11

1955: Kerry 0-12 Dublin 1-6

1924: Kerry 0-4 Dublin 0-3

1923: Dublin 1-5 Kerry 1-3

1908: Dublin 0-10 Kerry 0-3

1904: Kerry 0-5 Dublin 0-2

1892 Dublin 1-4 Kerry 0-3

GAA ALL-IRELAND SFC ROLL OF HONOUR

37 – Kerry (1903-04-09-13-14-24-26-29-30-31-32-37-39-40-41-46-53-55-59-62-69-70-75-78-79-80-81-84-85-86-97-2000-2004-2006-2007-2009-2014)

28 – Dublin (1891-92-94-97-98-99-1901-02-06-07-08-21-22-23-42-58-63-74-76-77-83-95-2011-2013- 2015-2016-2017-2018)

9 – Galway (1925-34-38-56-64-65-66-98-2001)

7 – Meath (1949-54-67-87-88-96-99)

7 – Cork (1890-1911-45-73-89-90-2010)

5 – Down (1960-61-68-91-94)

5 – Cavan (1933-35-47-48-52)

5 – Wexford (1893-1915-16-17-18)

4 – Kildare (1905-19-27-28)

4- Tipperary (1889-95-1900-1920)

3 – Louth (1910-12-57)

3 – Mayo (1936-50-51)

3 – Offaly (1971-72-82)

3- Tyrone (2003-2005-2008)

2- Donegal (1992-2012)

2 – Limerick (1887-1896)

2 – Roscommon (1943-44)

1 – Armagh (2002)

1 – Derry (1993)

ALL-IRELAND FINAL SHORTS

*Dublin have beaten Kerry in their last four championship meetings (2016-2015-2013-2011). Prior to that, Kerry won eight and drew one of nine meetings with Dublin between 1978 and 2009.

*Kerry and Dublin meet for the second time this year, with the Kingdom having won by 1-18 to 2-14 in an Allianz League clash in Tralee last February.

*Dublin’s last defeat in an All-Ireland final was against Down in 1994. Since then they have beaten Tyrone (1995-2018), Kerry (2011 and 2015), Mayo (2013-2016-2017).

*Dublin’s only defeat under Jim Gavin in the championship (2013-2019) came against Donegal in the 2014 All-Ireland semi-final. They drew with Mayo in the 2015 semi-final and 2016 final and won both replays. It leaves Gavin’s record as follows: Played 45; Won 42, Drew 2, Lost 1.

*Peter Keane is in his first season as Kerry manager.

*The last Dublin-Kerry final in 2015 produced no goals (0-12 to 0-9). It was the fourth final since 2000 not to produce a goal. The others were in 2001 (Galway 0-17 Meath 0-8), 2003 (Tyrone 0-12 Armagh 0-9) and 2010 (Cork 0-16 Down 0-15).

*Dublin’s Allianz League and Championship record for this year is: Played 14: Won 11, Lost 3. Kerry’s record is: Played 14, Won 11, Drew 1, Lost 2.

FOOTBALL ALL-IRELAND & PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019

CONNACHT

May 5: Quarter-finals: Galway 0-16 London 1-9, McGovern Park, Ruislip; Mayo 1-22 New York 0-4, Gaelic Park.

May 12: Quarter-final: Roscommon 3-17 Leitrim 0-12, Dr. Hyde Park.

May 19: Semi-final: Galway 3-11 Sligo 0-7, Markievicz Park.

May 26: Semi-final: Roscommon 2-12 Mayo 0-17, Castlebar

June 16: Final: Roscommon 1-13 Galway 0-12, Pearse Stadium

LEINSTER

May 11: First round: Kildare 0-15 Wicklow 1-10, Netwatch Cullen Park.

May 12: First round: Louth 0-22 Wexford 1-14, Innovate Wexford Park; Meath 1-13 Offaly 0-14, Pairc Tailteann.

May 25: Quarter-finals: Dublin 5-21 Louth 0-10, Portlaoise; Meath 2-18 Carlow 0-9, Bord na Mona Park, Portlaoise.

May 26: Quarter-finals: Longford 3-15 Kildare 1-21 (aet), Tullamore; Laois 0-12 Westmeath 0-10, Tullamore

June 2: Quarter-final replay: Kildare 1-18 Longford 0-10, Tullamore

June 9: Semi-finals: Dublin 0-26 Kildare 0-11; Meath 3-13 Laois 0-11. Both in Croke Park.

June 23: Final: Dublin 1-17 Meath 0-4, Croke Park

MUNSTER

May 11: Quarter-finals: Limerick 3-11 Tipperary 1-10, Semple Stadium; Clare 0-9 Waterford 0-8, Ennis

June 1: Semi-finals: Cork 3-18 Limerick 0-6 Pairc Ui Rinn; Kerry 1-15 Clare 0-12, Ennis.

June 22: Final: Kerry 1-19 Cork 3-10, Pairc Ui Chaoimh.

ULSTER

May 12: First round: Tyrone 1-19 Derry 1-13, Omagh.

May 18: Quarter-final: Cavan 1-13 Monaghan 0-12, Kingspan Breffni Park.

May 19: Quarter-final: Armagh 2-17 Down 3-13 (aet), Newry.

May 25: Quarter-final: Tyrone 2-23 Antrim 2-9, Athletic Grounds.

May 26: Quarter-final: Donegal 0-15 Fermanagh 0-9, Brewster Park.

June 2: Semi-final: Cavan 0-17Armagh 1-14 (aet), Clones.

June 8: Semi-final: Donegal 1-16 Tyrone 0-15, Kingspan Breffni Park.

June 9: Semi-final replay: Cavan 0-23 Armagh 0-17, Clones.

June 23: Final: Donegal 1-24 Cavan 2-16, Clones.

ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

June 8/9: Qualifiers – Round 1: Antrim 2-16 Louth 1-11, Drogheda; Down 1-13 Tipperary 1-10, Newry; Leitrim 0-15 Wicklow 0-13, Carrick-on-Shannon; Derry 4-16 Wexford 0-10, Innovate Wexford Park; Offaly 1-21 London 1-11, Tullamore; Monaghan 1-10 Fermanagh 1-6, Clones; Longford 2-11 Carlow 0-7, Netwatch Cullen Park; Westmeath 1-22 Waterford 0-7, Mullingar.

June 22/23: Qualifiers – Round 2: Westmeath 2-13 Limerick 1-10, Mullingar; Tyrone 2-15 Longford 1-14, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park; Kildare 1-25 Antrim 0-14, Corrigan Park; Clare 3-17 Leitrim 0-17, Carrick-on-Shannon; Mayo 1-16 Down 1-11, Newry; Laois 1-13 Derry 0-12, Owenbeg; Offaly3-17 Sligo 0-15, Tullamore; Armagh 2-17 Monaghan 1-12, Clones.

June 29: Qualifiers- Round 3: Tyrone 2-22 Kildare 1-15, Newbridge; Clare 1-13 Westmeath 0-15, Mullingar; Mayo 2-13 Armagh 1-15, Castlebar; Laois 0-20 Offaly 0-15, Portlaoise.

July 6/7: Qualifiers – Round 4: Cork 4-20 Laois1-15, Semple Stadium; Tyrone 1-20 Cavan 0-7, Clones; Mayo 2-13 Galway 1-13, LIT Gaelic Grounds; Meath 2-16 Clare 1-18, Portlaoise.

July 13: All-Ireland quarter-final – Phase 1

Group 2: Tyrone 0-17 Roscommon 0-13, Dr.Hyde Park; Dublin 5-18 Cork 1-17, Croke Park.

July14: All-Ireland quarter-finals – Phase 1

Group 1: Kerry 1-22 Mayo 0-15, Killarney; Donegal 2-19 Meath 1-13, Ballybofey.

July 20: All-Ireland quarter-finals – Phase 2

Group 2: Dublin 2-26 Roscommon 0-14; Tyrone 2-15 Cork 2-12 (Both in Croke Park)

July 21: Group 1: Donegal 1-20 Kerry 1-20; Mayo 2-17 Meath 0-14 (Both in Croke Park)

August 3

Group 1: Mayo 1-14 Donegal 1-10, Castlebar; Kerry 2-18 Meath 1-13, Pairc Tailteann.

August 4

Group 2: Dublin 1-16 Tyrone 0-13, Omagh; Roscommon 4-9 Cork 3-9, Pairc Ui Rinn.

August 10: Semi-final: Dublin 3-14 Mayo 1-10, Croke Park.