1929 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final
 Kerry, champions | |||||||
| Event | 1929 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 22 September 1929 | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
| Attendance | 43,839 | ||||||
The 1929 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was the 42nd All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1929 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.
Background
This was the fourth of four consecutive appearances in the decider for Kildare.[1]
Match
This year's final was played on 22 September.[2]
Summary
Kerry won the final by three points, with a goal by Ned Sweeney.[3]
It was the third of three All-Ireland SFC titles won by Kerry in the 1920s, which made them joint "team of the decade" with Dublin, also winner of three.[4]
Details
Final
| Kerry | 1–8 – 1–5 | Kildare |
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| J J Sheehy 0–6, N Sweeney 1–0, J Ryan, J J Landers 0–1 each | P.Doyle 0–5, P.Martin 1–0. |
Kerry
- 1 Johnny Riordan
- 2 Dee O'Connor
- 3 Joe Barrett (c)
- 4 Jack Walsh
- 5 Paul Russell
- 6 Joe O'Sullivan
- 7 Tim O'Donnell
- 8 Con Brosnan
- 9 Bob Stack
- 10 Jackie Ryan
- 11 Miko Doyle
- 12 J. J. Landers
- 13 Ned Sweeney
- 14 Jimmy Bailey
- 15 J. J. Sheehy
References
- ↑ Diallo, Raf (31 December 2025). "Sport in 1926: Radio advent in hurling and a Five Nations near miss". RTÉ.
- ↑ The Complete Handbook of GAELIC GAMES. DBA. 2021. p. 149.
- ↑ High Ball magazine, issue #6, 1998.
- ↑ "Kerry on honour roll". Irish Independent. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.