2018 Kerry Senior Football Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Kerry |
| Year | 2018 |
| Trophy | Bishop Moynihan Cup |
| Sponsor | Garvey's Supervalu |
| Date | 25 August - 28 October |
| Teams | 17 |
| Defending champions |  Dr. Crokes |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Dr. Crokes |
| Manager | Pat O'Shea |
| Captain | John Payne |
| Qualify for | Munster Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Dingle |
| Manager | Sean Geaney |
| Captain | ??? |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Promoted team(s) | Kilcummin |
| Relegated team(s) | An Ghaeltacht |
| Other | |
| Player of the Year | Tom O'Sullivan |
| Top Scorer | Paul Geaney |
| Website | Kerry GAA |
The 2018 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 117th edition of Kerry GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior teams in County Kerry, Ireland. The tournament consists of 17 teams (8 club teams and 9 divisional teams), with the winners representing Kerry in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship if they are a club team. If the winners are a divisional team the winners of the Kerry Club Football Championship represent the county.
The championship has a back-door format for the first two rounds before proceeding to a knock-out format. Generally, any team to lose two matches will be knocked out of the championship.
This was An Ghaeltacht's return to the senior ranks, meaning they will no longer provide players to the West Kerry District panel for this season. Kilcummin (who were relegated to the I.F.C. for 2018) will provide the East Kerry Divisional side with players for the S.F.C.
Dr. Crokes were the 2017 champions after they defeated South Kerry in the final.
Format Structure Change[edit]
8 club teams and 9 divisional teams (17 in total) will take part in this year's S.F.C. It was decided that only 8 divisional sides would take part in the competition proper so the 2 lowest ranked divisional sides from the previous 5 years would play off in a qualification match with the winner entering the draw for the 2017 County Championship proper.
Relegation (See below): The club team to be relegated from the Senior County Championship will be the same team to be relegated from the Senior Club Championship (The 8 senior clubs play off against each other in Round 1 of the Club Championship. The 4 losers enter a relegation playoff with the losers entering a relegation final. This loser will be relegated to the I.F.C. for 2017. Should a club reach the final of the County championship they will be exempt from the Relegation process in the Club championship).
The winner of the 2017 I.F.C. will be promoted to the 2018 Senior County and Club Championships.
Team changes[edit]
To Championship[edit]
Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
From Championship[edit]
Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
Participating teams[edit]
The teams taking part in the 2018 Kerry Senior Football Championship are:
| Team | Team Location | Club/Divisional | Club's Divisional Side |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Ghaeltacht | Ballyferriter, Dunquin, Feohanagh, Gallarus & Ventry | Club | West Kerry |
| Austin Stacks | Tralee | Club | St. Brendan's |
| Dingle | Dingle | Club | West Kerry |
| Dr. Crokes | Killarney | Club | East Kerry |
| East Kerry | x | Divisional (Firies, Fossa, Glenflesk, Gneevguilla, Kilcummin, Listry, Spa) | x |
| Feale Rangers | x | Divisional (Clounmacon, Duagh, Finuge, Listowel Emmets, Moyvane, St. Senan's) | x |
| Kenmare District | x | Divisional (Templenoe, Tousist, Kilgarvan) | x |
| Kenmare Shamrocks | Kenmare | Club | Kenmare District |
| Kerins O'Rahillys | Tralee | Club | St. Brendan's |
| Killarney Legion | Killarney | Club | East Kerry |
| Mid Kerry | x | Divisional (Beaufort, Cromane, Glenbeigh-Glencar, Keel, Laune Rangers, Milltown/Castlemaine) | x |
| Rathmore | Rathmore | Club | East Kerry |
| Shannon Rangers | x | Divisional (Asdee, Ballydonoghue, Ballyduff, Ballylongford, Beale, Tarbert) | x |
| South Kerry | x | Divisional (Derrynane, Dromid Pearses, Renard, Skellig Rangers, Sneem, St. Mary's, St. Michael's/Foilmore, Valentia Young Islanders, Waterville) | x |
| St. Brendan's | x | Divisional (Ardfert, Churchill, John Mitchell's, Na Gaeil, St. Patrick's Blennerville) | x |
| St. Kieran's | x | Divisional (Ballymacelligott, Brosna, Castleisland Desmonds, Cordal, Currow, Knocknagoshel, Scartaglin) | x |
| West Kerry | x | Divisional (Annascaul, Castlegregory, Lispole) | x |
Results[edit]
Preliminary round[edit]
| 26 August 2018 Preliminary round | St. Brendan's | 0-16 - 1-09 | West Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| N Sheehy 0-4, D Griffin 0-2, D O'Callaghan 0-2, I Parker 0-2, P Kearney 0-1, L Mulligan 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1, I McCarthy 0-1, A O'Donoghue 0-1. | C O'Sullivan 0-5, W Goodwin 1-0, J O'Grady 0-1, B Ryall 0-1, B Hoare 0-1, J Crean 0-1. |
Round 1[edit]
| 25 August 2018 Round 1 | Dr. Crokes | 1-18 - 2-13 | St. Kieran's | Lewis Road |
| C Cooper 0-5, D Shaw 1-0, D Casey 0-3, M Burns 0-3, J Buckley 0-2 G O'Shea 0-1, B Looney 0-1, J Kiely 0-1, P Clarke 0-1, K O'Leary 0-1. | A Barry 0-5, A Breen 1-1, E Horan 1-1, S Horan 0-2, D O'Shea 0-1, S Óg Ó Ciardubháin 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, D Hickey 0-1. |
| 25 August 2018 Round 1 | Mid Kerry | 2-14 - 0-10 | An Ghaeltacht | Beaufort Grounds |
| D O'Sullivan 0-5, D Walsh 1-1, C Kennedy 1-1, L Carey 0-2, F Clifford 0-2, J Brosnan 0-1, G Sayers 0-1, G Horan 0-1. | SM Ó Conchúir 0-3, D Ó Sé 0-3, B Ó Beaglaoich 0-2, É Ó Conchúir 0-1, S Ó Bambaire 0-1. |
| 25 August 2018 Round 1 | Killarney Legion | 2-14 - 2-12 | Rathmore | Bishop Moynihan/Tim Lenihan Park |
| J O'Donoghue 1-3, J O'Sullivan 0-5, C Keane 0-4, P Lucey 1-0, Danny Sheahan 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1. | S Ryan 1-8, E Lawlor 1-0, M Reen 0-1, G O'Keeffe 0-1, J Moynihan 0-1, A Darmody 0-1. |
| 25 August 2018 Round 1 | South Kerry | 1-14 - 0-13 | Kenmare Shamrocks | Con Keating Park |
| B Sheehan 0-7, N O'Shea 1-1, D Daly 0-2, G O'Sullivan 0-1, D Keating 0-1, Pádraig O'Sullivan 0-1, C Keating 0-1. | S O'Shea 0-7, S O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Shea 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1, D Hallissey 0-1, K O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1. |
| 1 September 2018 Round 1 | Austin Stacks | 2-22 - 0-06 | Kenmare District | Connolly Park |
| G Horan 1-2, D O'Brien 0-5, F O'Brien 0-5, S O'Callaghan 0-4, K Donaghy 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, W Guthrie 0-1, C Jordan 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1, M O'Donnell 0-1. | K Spillane 0-3, D Siocrú 0-2, A Spillane 0-1. |
| 1 September 2018 Round 1 | Dingle | 3-18 - 0-09 | Shannon Rangers | Páirc an Aghasaigh |
| P Geaney 2-0, T Sheehy 0-5, M Flaherty 1-0, R McCarthy 0-3, M Boyle 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, P Devane 0-2, B O'Connell 0-2, B O'Connell 0-1, B Devane 0-1. | P Kennelly 0-4, M Boyle 0-3, J Goulding 0-2. |
| 1 September 2018 Round 1 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 3-15 - 0-16 | Feale Rangers | Frank Sheehy Park |
| J Savage 0-7, J Ferguson 1-2, D Moran 1-1, G O'Brien 1-0, T Walsh 0-3, BJ Keane 0-1, G Savage 0-1. | C Cox 0-7, M Stack 0-4, E Flaherty 0-2, S Stack 0-1, P Quille 0-1, J Browne 0-1. |
| 1 September 2018 Round 1 | East Kerry | 4-20 - 2-11 | St. Brendan's | Fitzgerald Stadium |
| P Clifford 3-4, E Cronin 0-6, D Moynihan 1-0, S O'Leary 0-3, J Sherwood 0-3, K McCarthy 0-2, D Roche 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1. | I Parker 1-6, N Sheehy 1-2, D O'Connor 0-1, D O'Callaghan 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1. |
Round 2A[edit]
| 8 September 2018 Round 2A | Killarney Legion | 2-13 - 2-09 | Mid Kerry | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
| J O'Donoghue 1-6, C Keane 1-3, J O'Sullivan 0-3, J Lyne 0-1. | G Horan 1-1, D O'Sullivan 0-4, C Kennedy 1-0, L Carey 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, N Breen 0-1. | Referee: J Lynch |
| 9 September 2018 Round 2A | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 3-18 - 2-17 | Dr. Crokes | Fitzgerald Stadium |
| T Walsh 2-2, J Savage 0-7, BJ Keane 0-6, K Mullins 1-0, G O'Brien 0-1, R O'Callaghan 0-1, C Coffey 0-1. | D Shaw 1-2, B Looney 1-1, M Burns 0-4, K O'Leary 0-4, C Cooper 0-3, D Casey 0-2, J Buckley 0-1. | Referee: J Griffin |
| 9 September 2018 Round 2A | Austin Stacks | 4-07 - 1-15 | South Kerry | Con Keating Park |
| S O'Callaghan 2-0, K Donaghy 1-1, C Jordan 1-0, D O'Brien 0-2, P McCarthy 0-2, M O'Donnell 0-1, G Horan 0-1. | B Sheehan 0-8, M O'Sullivan 1-0, N O'Shea 0-3, G O'Sullivan 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1, M Griffin 0-1, C Farley 0-1. | Referee: J O'Sullivan |
| 9 September 2018 Round 2A | East Kerry | 6-15 - 2-10 | Dingle | Fitzgerald Stadium |
| D Roche 2-3, D Clifford 2-2, E Cronin 1-2, N Duggan 1-0, K McCarthy 0-3, D Moynihan 0-2, P Clifford 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1. | P Geaney 2-2, T Mac a'tSithigh 0-5, B Ó Conchúir 0-1, M Ó Flaitheartaigh 0-1, T Ó Súilleabháin 0-1. | Referee: P Hayes |
Round 2B[edit]
| 8 September 2018 Round 2B | An Ghaeltacht | 2-18 - 0-05 | Kenmare District | Gallarus Grounds |
| G Mac an tSaoir 1-2, D Ó Sé 0-5, T Ó Sé 1-0, É Ó Conchúir 0-3, SM Ó Conchúir 0-2, PJ Mac an Láimh 0-2, C Ó Muircheartaigh 0-1, R Ó Sé 0-1, B Ó Beaglaoich 0-1, C Ó Coileáin 0-1. | D O'Sullivan 0-3, T Ó Siochrú 0-1, S Sheehan 0-1. | Referee: Donal Casey |
| 8 September 2018 Round 2B | St. Brendan's | 6-11 - 0-16 | Shannon Rangers | Tarbert Grounds |
| D O'Callaghan 2-0, N Sheehy 0-4, S Okunbar 1-0, D O'Connor 1-0, D Griffin 1-0, B O'Regan 1-0, I Parker 0-2, K O'Dwyer 0-1, J Barry 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1, A O'Donoghue 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1. | M Boyle 0-6, P Kennelly 0-3, G O'Sullivan 0-2, P Costello 0-1, J Goulding 0-1, M Buckley 0-1, D Sheehy 0-1, K Lanigan 0-1. | Referee: J Dineen |
| 8 September 2018 Round 2B | Rathmore | 0-17 - 0-15 | Kenmare Shamrocks | Bishop Moynihan/Tim Linehan Park |
| S Ryan 0-6, M Reen 0-3, C Spiers 0-2, J Moynihan 0-2, E Lawlor 0-1, B Friel 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1. | S O'Shea 0-8, P O'Connor 0-2, S O'Brien 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1, D Hallissey 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: S Mulvihill |
| 9 September 2018 Round 2B | St. Kieran's | 1-14 - 1-13 | Feale Rangers | Frank Sheehy Park |
| S Horan 1-1, P O'Connor 0-4, S Óg Ó Ciardubháin 0-3, A Barry 0-1, S Fitzmaurice 0-1, V Horan 0-1, A Breen 0-1, T Hickey 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. | C Cox 0-8, D Foran 1-1, P Quille 0-3, P Corridan 0-1. | Referee: T Moriarty |
Round 3[edit]
| 15 September 2018 Round 3 | South Kerry | 1-15 - 0-11 | Rathmore | J. P. O'Sullivan |
| B Sheehan (1-2), G O'Sullivan (0-4), D Daly (0-3), N O'Shea (0-3), J Curran (0-1), C Farley (0-1), J Daly (0-1) | Report | S Ryan (0-6, 5f), M Reen (0-2, 1f), C Spiers (0-2), M Ryan (0-1) | Referee: B Griffin |
| 15 September 2018 Round 3 | Dingle | 1-14 - 1-11 | St. Kieran's | Austin Stack Park |
| B O'Sullivan (1-3), T O'Sullivan (0-3), M Geaney (0-3, 1f), T Sheehy (0-3, 1f), A O'Connor (0-2) | Report | P O'Connor (0-4, 3f), A Barry (0-3, 2f), D Hickey (1-0), L Brosnan (0-1), S Scanlon (0-1), V Horan (0-1), S Brosnan (0-1), | Referee: E Walsh |
| 16 September 2018 Round 3 | St. Brendan's | 3-18 - 1-18 | Mid Kerry | Fitzgerald Stadium |
| C Kennedy (1-3; 1-0 pen, 1f), F Clifford (0-4, 2f), D O'Sullivan (0-4), M Breen (0-2), G Sayers (Keel, 0-2), J Tyther (0-1), L Carey (0-1), D Walsh (0-1) | Report | I Parker (2-8; 0-5f), D O'Connor (0-2); D O'Callaghan (0-2), K Fitzgerald (1-0), D Griffin (0-1), N Sheehy (0-1f), K O'Dwyer (0-1), S Okunbor (0-1), B Barrett (0-1); J Barry (0-1) | Referee: P O'Sullivan |
| 16 September 2018 Round 3 | Dr. Crokes | 3-28 - 2-15 | An Ghaeltacht | Fitzgerald Stadium |
| T Brosnan (1-14; 0-4f), K O’Leary (2-2), D Shaw (0-4), J Buckley (0-2), M Burns (0-2), B Looney (0-2), B Courtney (0-1) | Report | D Ó Sé (0-9; 6f), R Ó Sé (1-1), T Ó Sé (1-1), B Ó Beaglaoich (0-1), É Ó Conchúir (0-1), SM Ó Conchúir (0-1f), C Ó Coileáin (0-1), S Ó Bambaire (0-1) | Referee: S Joy |
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 29 September 2018 Quarter-final | Austin Stacks | 0-09 - 3-09 | Dingle | Austin Stack Park |
| D O'Brien (0-5, 3f), D Casey (0-1), R Shanahan (0-1), S O'Callaghan (0-1), J O'Shea (0-1) | Report | P Geaney (2-3, 2f), T Sullivan (0-3), P Devane (0-2), T Sheehy (0-1f), M Flaherty (1-0) | Referee: P O'Sullivan |
| 29 September 2018 Quarter-final | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 3-11 - 1-15 | St. Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| J Savage 0-6, D Moran 1-1, T Walsh 1-1, T Hoare 1-0, BJ Keane 0-1, C Coffey 0-1, K Mullins 0-1. | I Parker 0-7, N Sheehy 1-2, D O'Connor 0-2, D O'Callghan 0-2, B Poff 0-1, A O'Donoghue 0-1. | Referee: E Walsh |
| 30 September 2018 Quarter-final | Killarney Legion | 0-09 - 1-20 | Dr. Crokes | Fitzgerald Stadium |
| J O'Donoghue 0-6 (0-3 frees), B McGuire, Danny Sheahan 0-1, C Keane 0-1 | T Brosnan 0-9 (0-4 frees), B Looney 1-2, D Casey 0-2 (2 frees), K O’Leary 0-2, D Shaw 0-2, M Burns 0-1, C Cooper 0-1, J Kiely 0-1 | Referee: S Mulvihill |
| 30 September 2018 Quarter-final | East Kerry | 4-12 - 2-10 | South Kerry | Fitzgerald Stadium |
| D Roche 2-3 (1 free), D Clifford 1-4 (3 frees), N Duggan 1-0, D Moynihan 0-2, P Clifford 0-1, E Cronin 0-1, C O’Donoghue 0-1 | Report | B Sheehan 1-6 (0-5 frees), C Keating 1-0, N O’Shea 0-1, K Young 0-1, D Daly 0-1, A Walsh 0-1 | Referee: J Griffin Man of the Match: Paudie Clifford |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 14 October 2018 Semi-final | East Kerry | 2-10 - 1-13 | Dingle | Austin Stack Park |
| 2:00 pm | D Clifford 2-4 (0-1f), D Roche 0-2 (1f), J Sherwood 0-1, P Casey 0-1, P Clifford 0-1 ’45′, L Kearney 0-1 | Report | P Geaney 0-6 (5f), T O’Sullivan 1-1, T Sheehy 0-2, M Geaney 0-2, M Flannery 0-1, B O’Sullivan 0-1 | Referee: S Joy |
| 14 October 2018 Semi-final | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 2-10 - 2-19 | Dr. Crokes | Austin Stack Park |
| 3:45 pm | G O’Brien 2-1, J Savage 0-3f, BJ Keane 0-2, D Moran 0-2 (1 ’45′), K Mullins 0-1, T Walsh 0-1 | Report | T Brosnan 0-6 (0-3f), J Kiely 2-0, K O’Leary 0-5, J Buckley 0-2, M Burns 0-2, D Shaw 0-2, S Murphy 0-1 ’45′, B Looney 0-1 | Referee: B Griffin |
| 21 October 2018 Semi-final replay | East Kerry | 0-12 - 4-13 | Dingle | Austin Stack Park |
| 3:00 pm | D Clifford 0-3 (2f), P Clifford 0-3 (1f), D Moynihan 0-2 (1f), D Roche 0-2, C O’Donoghue 0-1, J O’Donoghue 0-1 ’45′ | Report | P Geaney 3-1 (1-0 pen), T O’Sullivan 0-5, M Geaney 1-2 (0-1f), T Sheehy 0-1f, G Curran 0-1 ’45′, B O’Sullivan 0-1, P O’Connor 0-1, N Geaney 0-1 | Referee: P Hayes |
Final[edit]
| 28 October 2018 Final | Dr. Crokes | 1-15 - 0-12 | Dingle | Austin Stack Park |
| 3:00pm | D Shaw 0-4, D Casey 0-4 (0-3f), G White 1-1, T Brosnan 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, G O’Shea 0-1, B Looney 0-1, J Kiely 0-1 | Report | P Geaney 0-6 (0-5f), T O’Sullivan 0-2, T Sheehy 0-1, M Geaney 0-1, M Flaherty 0-1, B O’Sullivan 0-1 | Referee: S Mulvihill |
Relegation[edit]
The club team to be relegated from the Senior County Championship will be the same team to be relegated from the Senior Club Championship. The 8 senior clubs play off against each other in Round 1 of the Club Championship. The 4 losers enter a relegation playoff with the losers entering a relegation final. This loser will be relegated to the I.F.C. for 2019. Should a club reach the final of the County championship they will be exempt from the Relegation process in the Club championship.
Relegation Final
| An Ghaeltacht | 2-7 - 0-18 | Kenmare Shamrocks |
|---|---|---|
J.P. O'Sullivan Park, Killorglin
Referee: Billy O'Shea
Championship statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Geaney | Dingle | 9-18 | 45 | 6 | 7.50 |
| 2 | Ivan Parker | St. Brendan's | 3-25 | 34 | 5 | 6.80 |
| Tony Brosnan | Dr. Crokes | 1-31 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 | |
| 4 | Bryan Sheehan | South Kerry | 2-23 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
| 5 | David Clifford | East Kerry | 5-13 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Darragh Roche | East Kerry | 4-11 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| Shane Ryan | Rathmore | 1-20 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 | |
| Jack Savage | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-23 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 | |
| 9 | James O'Donoghue | Killarney Legion | 2-15 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Paudie Clifford | East Kerry | 3-11 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
| David Shaw | Dr. Crokes | 2-14 | 20 | 6 | 3.66 | |
| Kieran O'Leary | Dr. Crokes | 2-14 | 20 | 6 | 3.66 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Brosnan | Dr. Crokes | 1-14 | 17 | An Ghaeltacht |
| 2 | Ivan Parker | St. Brendan's | 2-08 | 14 | Mid Kerry |
| 3 | Paudie Clifford | East Kerry | 3-04 | 13 | St. Brendan's |
| 4 | Shane Ryan | Rathmore | 1-08 | 11 | Killarney Legion |
| 5 | Paul Geaney | Dingle | 3-01 | 10 | East Kerry |
| David Clifford | East Kerry | 2-04 | 10 | Dingle | |
| 7 | Darragh Roche | East Kerry | 2-03 | 9 | Dingle |
| Paul Geaney | Dingle | 2-03 | 9 | Austin Stacks | |
| Darragh Roche | East Kerry | 2-03 | 9 | South Kerry | |
| Ivan Parker | St. Brendan's | 1-06 | 9 | East Kerry | |
| James O'Donoghue | Killarney Legion | 1-06 | 9 | Mid Kerry | |
| Bryan Sheehan | South Kerry | 1-06 | 9 | East Kerry | |
| Tony Brosnan | Dr. Crokes | 0-09 | 9 | Killarney Legion | |
| Dara Ó Sé | An Ghaeltacht | 0-09 | 9 | Dr. Crokes |
Miscellaneous[edit]
- Colm Cooper and Eoin Brosnan win a record 8th SFC medal.
- Dr. Crokes overtook Austin Stacks to go top of the roll of honour for the first time with a 13th title.
- Dr. Crokes set a new record of seven titles in a single decade.
- An Ghaeltacht returned to the senior championship for the first time since 2009.
References[edit]
- ^ "Páidí Ó Sé's son named man of the match as An Ghaeltacht seal return to Kerry senior ranks". The 42. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Maher hoping layoff won't cost Kilcummin in Munster final". Irish Examiner. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2022.