2012 Kerry Senior Football Championship
| Dates | 16 June - 28 October 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 20 | ||
| Sponsor | Garvey's SuperValu | ||
| Champions |  Dr. Crokes (9th title)Kieran O'Leary (captain) Noel O'Leary (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  DingleBrendan Kelliher (captain) Murt Moriarty (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Gneeveguilla | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 30 | ||
| Goals scored | 62 (2.07 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 686 (22.87 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Colm Cooper (5-21) | ||
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The 2012 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 112th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The championship ran from 16 June to 28 October 2012.
Dr. Crokes entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive title.[2][3]
The final was played on 28 October 2012 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Dr. Crokes and Dingle in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Dr. Crokes won the match by 2–13 to 0–8 to claim their ninth championship title overall and a third title in succession.[4][5]
Colm Cooper was the championship's top scorer with 5-21.
Team changes[edit]
To Championship[edit]
Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
From Championship[edit]
Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
Results[edit]
Round 1[edit]
| 16 June 2012 Round 1 | Kenmare | 0-16 - 0-15 (aet) | St. Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| P O'Connor 0-8, T Morley 0-2, MT O'Sullivan 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1, M Crowley 0-1, S Cremin 0-1, J Spillane 0-1. | D O'Callaghan 0-7, M Griffin 0-4, A O'Donoghue 0-2, B Costello 0-1, D Wallace 0-1. |
| 12 June 2012 Round 1 | Austin Stacks | 1-14 - 1-11 (aet) | St. Kieran's | Austin Stack Park |
| D Long 0-4, D Clifford 1-0, K Donaghy 0-2, M Collins 0-2, S Carroll 0-2, D Bohane 0-1, S O'Callaghan 0-1, D Mannix 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1. | T McGoldrick 1-5, E Walsh 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, S Scanlon 0-1, T Hickey 0-1, P Reidy 0-1. |
| 16 June 2012 Round 1 | Milltown/Castlemaine | 0-11 - 0-10 | East Kerry | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
| C Moriarty 0-2, S Murphy 0-2, D Kelliher 0-2, C Kerins 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, D Twiss 0-1, P Carroll 0-1. | J O'Donoghue 0-5, M O'Donoghue 0-3, J Sherwood 0-1, D Aherne 0-1. |
| 16 June 2013 Round 1 | St. Michaels/Foilmore | 0-08 - 5-13 | Dr Crokes | Ballinskelligs Grounds |
| E O'Connor 0-4, J Clifford 0-3, S Fogarty 0-1. | C Cooper 4-6, G O'Shea 1-2, B Looney 0-3, K O'Leary 0-1, J Doolan 0-1. |
| 16 June 2012 Round 1 | Laune Rangers | 2-16 - 0-12 | Shannon Rangers | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
| MF Russell 0-9, J O'Connor 1-3, G Mahony 1-0, C O'Shea 0-2, C Riordan 0-1, P Sheehan 0-1. | M Boyle 0-4, G O'Sullivan 0-4, J King 0-2, T Joy 0-1, E Mangan 0-1. |
| 17 June 2012 Round 1 | Rathmore | 0-10 - 1-10 | South Kerry | Rathbeg Grounds |
| M O'Riordan 0-3, G O'Keeffe 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, J Moynihan 0-1, A O'Mahony 0-1, P Reen 0-1, A Lawlor 0-1. | T Curran 1-2, Declan O'Sullivan 0-2, P O'Donoghue 0-2, D Daly 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-1, N O'Shea 0-1. |
| 17 June 2013 Round 1 | Killarney Legion | 1-14 - 1-07 | Mid Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| J O'Donoghue 0-6, T Moriarty 1-2, C Keane 0-4, D O'Sullivan 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1. | L Sheehan 1-2, G Sayers 0-4, C McGillycuddy 0-1. |
| 17 June 2012 Round 1 | Feale Rangers | 0-13 - 0-10 | West Kerry | Páirc an Aghasaigh |
| P Curtin 0-5, D Walsh 0-2, M O'Connor 0-2, N Kennelly 0-2, A Maher 0-1, C Cox 0-1. | J Hickson 0-4, J Crean 0-3, S Hennessy 0-2, JB Spillane 0-1. |
| 17 June 2012 Round 1 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-12 - 2-08 | Kilcummin | FitzGerald Stadium |
| BJ Keane 1-3, D Quill 0-5, JC O'Connor 0-1, R Molloy 0-1, J Savage 0-1, D Flaherty 0-1. | J Fleming 1-5, I Devane 1-0, M McCarthy 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, K Gorman 0-1. |
| 17 June 2012 Round 1 | Dingle | 1-15 - 0-09 | Gneeveguilla | Páirc an Aghasaigh |
| D Geaney 1-4, P Geaney 0-4, J Sheehy 0-2, G Curran 0-1, P Devane 0-1, D Devane 0-1, M Geaney 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1. | M MUrphy 0-3, JP Brosnan 0-2, L Murphy 0-1, R McAuliffe 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, P Doyle 0-1. |
Round 2[edit]
| 22 June 2012 Round 2 | St. Michaels/Foilmore | 3-12 - 1-17 (aet) | St. Brendan's | Blennerville Grounds |
| E O'Connor 1-3, R O'Connor 1-1, J Clifford 1-1, B Kelly 0-2, B Galvin 0-1, A O'Connell 0-1, S Fogarty 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, D Kelly 0-1 | D O'Callaghan 0-6, M Brennan 1-1, D Culloty 0-3, J Moriarty 0-2, A O'Donoghue 0-2, C Fitzgerald 0-2, L Poff 0-1. |
| 23 June 2012 Round 2 | Rathmore | 0-12 - 0-06 | Mid Kerry | Beaufort Grounds |
| J Moynihan 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-3, P Reen 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1, M Reen 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, G O'Keeffe 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1. | G Sayers 0-2, C McGillycuddy 0-1, Darran O'Sullivan 0-1, F Courtney 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 23 June 2012 Round 2 | Kilcummin | 0-16 - 0-14 | Shannon Rangers | Tarbert Grounds |
| DJ Fleming 0-5, K Murphy 0-4, M McCarthy 0-2, K Gorman 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1, G O'Leary 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, J Devane 0-1. | G O'Sullivan 0-4, M Boyle 0-4, E Mangan 0-3, PJ Connoly 0-2, PJ Connolly 0-2, T Joy 0-1. |
| 24 June 2012 Round 2 | St. Kieran's | 1-17 - 1-16 (aet) | West Kerry | Ballymacelligott Grounds |
| E Walsh 1-6, T McGoldrick 0-6, A Breen 0-2, T Hickey 0-1, EJ O'Donoghue 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. | C O'Sullivan 0-9, J Crean 1-1, J Hickson 0-3, T Ó Sé 0-1, E Mac Gearailt 0-1, T Cavanagh 0-1. |
| 24 June 2013 Round 2 | East Kerry | 0-18 - 0-07 | Gneeveguilla | FitzGerald Stadium |
| M O'Donoghue 0-7, N O'Mahony 0-5, D Ahern 0-2, J O'Donoghue 0-2, C O'Shea 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1. | L Murphy 0-3, P Cremin 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, JP Brosnan 0-1. |
Round 3[edit]
| 1 September 2012 Round 3 | South Kerry | 0-07 - 1-09 | Austin Stacks | Con Keating Park |
| B Sheehan 0-3, Declan O'Sullivan 0-2, Daniel O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. | D O'Brien 1-3, P McCarthy 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1, K Donaghy 0-1, S Carroll 0-1, S O'Callaghan 0-1, D Mannix 0-1. |
| 1 September 2012 Round 3 | Laune Rangers | 2-09 - 0-08 | Milltown/Castlemaine | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
| K Doona 1-1, MF Russell 0-4, S McSweeney 1-0, P Joy 0-3, L Hassett 0-1. | D Twiss 0-3, I Twiss 0-2, M Mangan 0-1, C Moriarty 0-1, J Flynn 0-1. |
| 8 September 2012 Round 3 | Kilcummin | 0-11 - 5-05 | Dingle | Kilcummin Grounds |
| DJ Fleming 0-5, B Kealy 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1, K Gorman 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1, D O'Leary 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1. | B O'Connor 3-0, P Geaney 1-4, M Evans 1-0, CB Moriarty 0-1. |
| 8 September 2012 Round 3 | St. Kieran's | 2-11 - 0-14 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Ballymacelligott Grounds |
| A Breen 2-1, E Walsh 0-3, T McGoldrick 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, EJ O'Donoghue 0-2, T Hickey 0-1. | B Keane 0-9, BJ Walsh 0-3, M Quirke 0-1, K O'Mahony 0-1. |
| 9 September 2012 Round 3 | Rathmore | 1-12 - 2-05 | Killarney Legion | FitzGerald Stadium |
| J Buckley 1-3, M O'Riordan 0-6, G O'Keeffe 0-1, M Reen 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1. | C Keane 1-3, T Moriarty 1-0, K Slattery 0-1, J O'Donoghue 0-1,. |
| 9 September 2012 Round 3 | Dr. Crokes | 1-15 - 1-09 | East Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| B Looney 0-4, K O'Leary 1-0, C Cooper 0-3, D Casey 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, A Kenneally 0-1, J Doolan 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1, L Quinn 0-1. | M O'Donoghue 0-4, J Sherwood 1-0, J O'Donoghue 0-2, N O'Mahony 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1, M Daly 0-1. |
| 8 September 2012 Round 3 | St. Michaels/Foilmore | 1-12 - 0-15 (aet) | Kenmare | Gortmore Grounds |
| J Clifford 1-1, E O'Connor 0-2, R O'Connor 0-2, D Kelly 0-2, B Kelly 0-2, S Fogarty 0-2, M Griffin 0-1. | L O'Shea 0-5, S O'Brien 0-4, DJ Brennan 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-1, MT O'Sullivan 0-1, G Crowley 0-1. |
| 22 September 2012 Round 3 replay | Kenmare | 2-15 - 3-08 | St. Michaels/Foilmore | Templenoe Grounds |
| M Crowley 2-0, P O'Connor 0-4, S O'Brien 0-3, A Spillane 0-3, L O'Shea 0-2, C Brosnan 0-1, J Spillane 0-1, B Crowley 0-1. | E O'Connor 0-5, J Clifford 1-1, Dara O'Sullivan 1-0, M McCarthy 1-0, B Kelly 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1. |
- Feale Rangers received a bye in this round.
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 29 September 2012 Quarter-final | Laune Rangers | 3-13 - 2-04 | Rathmore | FitzGerald Stadium |
| MF Russell 1-5, K Doona 1-1, G O'Mahony 1-0, T McGillycuddy 0-2, S McSweeney 0-2, P Joy 0-2, P Crowley 0-1. | E Lawlor 1-2, J Buckley 1-0, M O'Riordan 0-2. |
| 29 September 2012 Quarter-final | Dingle | 2-11 - 1-13 | Feale Rangers | Austin Stack Park |
| B O'Connor 2-0, P Geaney 0-6, J Sheehy 0-2, D Geaney 0-1, B Kelliher 0-1, P Devane 0-1, R Begley 0-1. | C Cox 1-8, P Curtin 0-3, N Kennelly 0-2. |
| 29 September 2012 Quarter-final | St. Kieran's | 1-21 - 2-12 | Kenmare | Fitzgerald Stadium |
| EJ O'Donoghue 1-5, E Walsh 0-3, T McGoldrick 0-3, M Hickey 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, T Hickey 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, A Breen 0-1, M Coakley 0-1, S Scanlon 0-1. | S O'Brien 1-2, P O'Connor 0-4, L O'Shea 1-0, DJ Brennan 0-2 M Crowley 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1. |
| 30 September 2012 Quarter-final | Dr. Crokes | 1-13 - 0-08 | Austin Stacks | Austin Stack Park |
| C Cooper 1-4, B Looney 0-3, J Doolan 0-3, D Casey 0-1, K O'Leary 0-1, G O'Shea 0-1. | D Mannix 0-3, S O'Carroll 0-2, D O'Brien 0-2, K Donaghy 0-1. |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 14 October 2012 Semi-final | Dr. Crokes | 0-14 - 1-03 | Laune Rangers | Austin Stack Park |
| C Cooper 0-5, D Casey 0-4, K O'Leary 0-2, C Brady 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1, G O'Shea 0-1. | S McSweeney 1-0, P Joy 0-2, MF Russell 0-1. |
| 14 October 2012 Semi-final | Dingle | 4-05 - 0-14 | St. Kieran's | Austin Stack Park |
| P Geaney 1-4, M Geaney 1-0, D Geaney 1-0, B O'Connor 1-0, J Sheehy 0-1. | E Walsh 0-4, J Walsh 0-3, T McGoldrick 0-1, M Coakley 0-1, EJ O'Donoghue 0-1, T Hickey 0-1, S Scanlon 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, P Reidy 0-1. |
Final[edit]
| 28 October 2012 Final | Dr. Crokes | 2-13 - 0-08 | Dingle | Fitzgerald Stadium |
| B Looney 1-3, C Brady 1-0, C Cooper 0-3, K O'Leary 0-2, A O'Donovan 0-1, L Quinn 0-1, J Doolan 0-1, D Casey 0-1, G O'Shea 0-1. | P Geaney 0-4, M Geaney 0-2, J Sheehy 0-1, D Geaney 0-1. |
Championship statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 5-21 | 36 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 2 | Paul Geaney | Dingle | 2-22 | 28 | 5 | 5.60 |
| 3 | Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 1-19 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 4 | Edmund Walsh | St. Kieran's | 1-18 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
| 5 | Tom McGoldrick | St. Kieran's | 1-17 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Billy O'Connor | Dingle | 6-01 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| 7 | D. J. Fleming | Kilcummin | 1-15 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Éanna O'Connor | Kilcummin | 1-14 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 9 | Brian Looney | Dr. Crokes | 1-13 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| Paul O'Connor | Kenmare | 0-16 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 4-06 | 18 | St Michael's/Foilmore |
| 2 | Conor Cox | Feale Rangers | 1-08 | 11 | Dingle |
| 3 | Billy O'Connor | Dingle | 3-00 | 9 | Kilcummin |
| Edmund Walsh | St. Kieran's | 1-06 | 9 | West Kerry | |
| Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 0-09 | 9 | Shannon Rangers | |
| Cathal O'Sullivan | West Kerry | 0-09 | 9 | St. Kieran's | |
| Barry John Keane | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-09 | 9 | St. Kieran's | |
| 8 | Tom McGoldrick | St. Kieran's | 1-05 | 8 | Austin Stacks |
| D. J. Fleming | Kilcummin | 1-05 | 8 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | |
| Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 1-05 | 8 | Rathmore | |
| E. J. O'Donoghue | St. Kieran's | 1-05 | 8 | Kenmare | |
| Paul O'Connor | Kenmare | 0-08 | 8 | St. Brendan's |
Miscellaneous[edit]
- Dr. Crokes became the first team since South Kerry between 2004–06 to win three titles in-a-row.
- Dingle qualified for the final for the first time since 1948.
References[edit]
- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Clinical Crokes learn from painful past". Irish Examiner. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Casey fires classy Crokes to title glory". Irish Independent. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Untouchable Gooch inspires Dr Crokes to three-in-a-row". Irish Independent. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Kerry SFC final: Crokes coast to three-in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2022.