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1926 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final

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Field	Value
title	1926 All-Ireland
Senior Football Championship final
image	Kerry gaa football team 1926.jpg
caption	Kerry, champions
event	[1926 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship](1926-all-ireland-senior-football-championship)
team1	Kerry
team1association	[[File:Colours of Kerry.svg	40px]]
team1score	1–3
(6)
team2	Kildare
team2association	[[File:Colours of Kildare.svg	40px]]
team2score	0–6
(6)
date	5 September 1926
stadium	Croke Park
city	Dublin
attendance	37,500
weather	Wet
previous	[1925](1925-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final)

Senior Football Championship final (6) (6) (7) (4) The 1926 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 39th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1926 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.

Background

Although this was a first appearance in the decider since 1919 for Kildare, 1926 began a run of four consecutive All-Ireland SFC finals featuring Kildare.

Paths to the final

Kerry defeated Cavan by 1–6 to 0–1 in the first semi-final. Kildare defeated Galway by 2–5 to 0–2 in the second semi-final.

Matches

Summary

The final was played on 5 September.

The Kingdom (Kerry) won the replay, with a Nathan O'Reilly goal. The replay was played on 17 October.

It was the second 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.

Details

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References

Diallo, Raf. (31 December 2025). "Sport in 1926: Radio advent in hurling and a Five Nations near miss". RTÉ.
''High Ball'' magazine, issue #6, 1998.
(2021). "The Complete Handbook of GAELIC GAMES". DBA.
(14 September 2009). "Kerry on honour roll". Irish Independent.

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