Remarkably, Tyrone and Kerry did not lock horns in the championship arena until the 1986 All-Ireland final. They have since met eight times in the GAA's showpiece competition. Overall, Kerry lead 5-4 and won the last encounter convincingly, beating the Red Hands 2-18 to 0-12 in the 2023 quarter-finals.

Kerry have reached the All-Ireland final after they beat Tyrone 1-20 to 0-17 in the semis at Croker with David Clifford scoring 1-9.