Kerry–Meath Gaelic football rivalry
The Kerry-Meath rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish county teams Kerry and Meath, who first played each other in 1939.[1] Kerry's home ground is Fitzgerald Stadium and Meath's home ground is Páirc Tailteann, however, all but one of their championship meetings have been held at neutral venues, usually Croke Park.
| Locale | County Kerry County Meath |
|---|---|
| Teams | Kerry Meath |
| First meeting | Kerry 2-5 - 2-3 Meath 1939 All-Ireland final (24 September 1939) |
| Latest meeting | Kerry 2-18 - 1-13 Meath 2019 All-Ireland quarter-final group stage (3 August 2019) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 8 |
| Most wins | Kerry (6) |
| All-time series | Kerry 6-2 Meath |
| Largest victory | Meath 2-14 - 0-5 Kerry 2001 All-Ireland semi-final (2 September 2001) |
While Kerry have the highest number of Munster titles and Meath are second to Dublin in Leinster, they have also enjoyed success in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, having won 44 championship titles between them to date.
Statistics
| Team | All-Ireland | Provincial | National League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry | 37 | 81 | 19 | 137 |
| Meath | 7 | 21 | 7 | 35 |
| Combined | 44 | 102 | 26 | 172 |
All-time results
Legend
| Kerry win | |
| Meath win | |
| Match was a draw |
Senior
| No. | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 September 1939 | Kerry | 2-5 - 2-3 | Meath | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 2. | 10 August 1947 | Kerry | 1-11 - 0-5 | Meath | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 3. | 26 September 1954 | Meath | 1-13 - 1-7 | Kerry | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 4. | 27 September 1970 | Kerry | 2-19 - 0-18 | Meath | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 5. | 24 August 1986 | Kerry | 2-13 - 0-12 | Meath | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 6. | 2 September 2001 | Meath | 2-14 - 0-5 | Kerry | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 7. | 23 August 2009 | Kerry | 2-8 - 1-7 | Meath | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final | |
| 8. | 3 August 2019 | Kerry | 2-18 - 1-13 | Meath | Páirc Tailteann | All-Ireland quarter-final group stage |
References
- "Fay: 'Meath football started showing an arrogance and it's never recovered from it'". The 42. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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