title: 1965 Kerry Senior Football Championship
text: # 1965 Kerry Senior Football Championship
  
  The 1965 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 65th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.
  
  Shannon Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by John Mitchels in the first round.
  
  The final was played on 1 November 1965 between East Kerry and Mid Kerry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. East Kerry won the match by 0-10 to 0-04 to claim their first ever championship title.
  
  ## Championship statistics
  
  ### Miscellaneous
  
  * East Kerry win their first title.
  * Mid Kerry qualify for the final for the first time.
  