Armagh–Kerry Gaelic football rivalry
The Armagh-Kerry rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish county teams Kerry and Tyrone, who first played each other in 1953. It is a rivalry which reached its height during the first decade of the 21st century.[1] Armagh's home ground is the Athletic Grounds and Kerry's home ground is Fitzgerald Stadium, however, all of their championship meetings have been held at neutral venues, usually Croke Park.
| Locale | County Armagh County Kerry |
|---|---|
| Teams | Armagh Kerry |
| First meeting | Kerry 0-13 - 1-6 Armagh 1953 All-Ireland final (27 September 1953) |
| Latest meeting | Kerry 3-15 - 1-13 Armagh 2006 All-Ireland quarter-final (5 August 2006) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 6 |
| All-time series | Kerry 4-1-1 Armagh |
While Kerry have the highest number of Munster titles and Armagh are fifth on the roll of honour in Ulster, they have also enjoyed success in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, having won 38 championship titles between them to date.
All-time results
Legend
| Kerry win | |
| Armagh win | |
| Match was a draw |
Senior
| No. | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 September 1953 | Kerry | 0-13 - 1-6 | Armagh | Croke Park | All Ireland final | |
| 2. | 15 August 1982 | Kerry | 3-15 - 1-11 | Armagh | Croke Park | All Ireland semi-final | |
| 3. | 20 August 2000 | Kerry | 2-11 - 2-11 | Armagh | Croke Park | All Ireland semi-final | |
| 4. | 2 September 2000 | Kerry | 2-15 - 1-15 | Armagh | Croke Park | All Ireland semi-final replay | |
| 5. | 22 September 2002 | Armagh | 1-12 - 0-14 | Kerry | Croke Park | All Ireland final | |
| 6. | 5 August 2006 | Kerry | 3-15 - 1-13 | Armagh | Croke Park | All Ireland quarter-final | |
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References
- O'Riordan, Ian (9 February 2012). "Kerry and Armagh hampered by club duties". Irish Times. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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