In 1857 the county won all nine of its matches.
The county (Whitfield) sued and won the right to take over the tax.
After spending $2.2 million on litigation, the county won a $700,000 settlement from the architects and their design partners.
It would be 32 years before the county would win another one.
The following season the county won the title again, but he played in only one match.
Kerry were at the time, and remain, the most successful county in terms of number of championships won.
The county hadn't won a Munster title since 1971 and went almost a decade without winning a single championship game.
In addition, the county recently won approval to institute a hotel-occupancy tax.
The county might also win a reduction on appeal, opponents of the plan said.
It would be forty-five years before the county won its second.