Dublin–Kerry Gaelic football rivalry
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The Dublin-Kerry rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish county teams Dublin and Kerry, who first played each other in 1892. It is considered to be one of the biggest rivalries in Gaelic games, with many considering it the greatest of all GAA rivalries.[1][2][3][4][5] Dublin's home ground is Parnell Park and Kerry's home ground is Fitzgerald Stadium; however, all of their championship meetings have been held at neutral venues, usually Croke Park.
Location | County Dublin County Kerry |
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Teams | Dublin Kerry |
First meeting | Dublin 1-4 - Kerry 0-3 1892 All-Ireland final (26 March 1892) |
Latest meeting | Dublin 1-15 - 1-13 Kerry 2023 All-Ireland final (30 July 2023) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 33 |
Most wins | Kerry (18) |
Top scorer | Mikey Sheehy (3-27) |
All-time series | Kerry 18-3-11 Dublin |
Largest victory | Kerry 5-11 - 0-9 Dublin 1978 All-Ireland final (24 September 1978) |
While Dublin have the highest number of Leinster titles and Kerry are the standard bearers in Munster, they are also the two most successful teams in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, having won 67 championship titles between them to date.
Regarded as the "big two" of Gaelic football, an All-Ireland final between Dublin and Kerry is regarded as a special occasion and the ultimate urban-rural battle.[6] It is the most common All-Ireland final pairing.[7]