Location | County Galway County Kerry |
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Teams | Galway Kerry |
First meeting | Kerry 1-8 – 0-1 Galway 1913 All-Ireland semi-final (9 November 1913) |
Latest meeting | Galway 0-16 – 0-20 Kerry 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final (24 July 2022) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 23 |
Most wins | Kerry (13) |
All-time series | Kerry 13–3–7 Galway |
Largest victory | 12 points Kerry 2-17 – 0-11 Galway 1984 All-Ireland semi-final 12 August 1984 |
The Galway–Kerry rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish county teams Galway and Kerry, who first played each other in 1913. It was considered to be one of the biggest rivalries in Gaelic games during the 1960s.[1] Kerry's home ground is Fitzgerald Stadium and Galway's home ground is Pearse Stadium, however, all of their championship meetings have been held at neutral venues, usually Croke Park.
The teams are two of the most successful in the sport. Kerry have the most All-Ireland titles of any county, while Galway are the third most successful. At provincial level, Kerry have the highest number of Munster titles while Galway have the most Connacht titles.
Senior results
Galway win | |
Kerry win | |
Match was a draw |
Championship
References
- ↑ Breheny, Martin (2 August 2014). "Galway has plenty of style but where's the substance?". Irish Independent. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
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