2009 Kerry Senior Football Championship

2009 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Dates19 June - 1 November 2009
Teams20
SponsorAllied Irish Bank
Champions South Kerry (9th title)
Stephen O'Sullivan (captain)
John Galvin (manager)
Runners-up Dr. Crokes
Fionn Fitzgerald (captain)
Harry O'Neill (manager)
Relegated An Ghaeltacht
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored61 (1.97 per match)
Points scored689 (22.23 per match)
Top scorer(s) Bryan Sheehan (1-33)
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The 2009 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 109th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The draw for the opening round took place on 16 May 2009. The championship ran from 19 June to 1 November 2009.

Mid Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Feale Rangers in the quarter-finals.[2][3][4]

The final was played on 1 November 2009 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between South Kerry and Dr. Crokes in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first in three years. South Kerry won the match by 1–08 to 0–10 to claim their ninth championship title overall and a first title in three years.[5]

South Kerry's Bryan Sheehan was the championship's top scorer with 1-33.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

Results

Round 1

19 June 2009 Round 1 Kilcummin 1-13 - 0-14 East Kerry Kilcummin Grounds
C O'Leary 1-1, D Brosnan 0-4, P O'Donoghue 0-3, K O'Donoghue 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, J Devane 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1. M O'Donoghue 0-7, Danny O'Sullivan 0-3, C O'Shea 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1, A Looney 0-1, B Russell 0-1.
19 June 2009 Round 1 An Ghaeltacht 0-15 - 1-10 St. Kieran's Gallarus Grounds
SM Ó Conchúir 0-5, T Ó Sé 0-3, C Mac Gearailt 0-3, T Ó Conchúir 0-2, R Ó Flatharta 0-1, E Mac Gearailt 0-1. J Buckley 1-4, T McGoldrick 0-2, S Scanlon 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, A Breen 0-1, JJ Murphy 0-1.
20 June 2009 Round 1 South Kerry 0-13 - 0-09 Rathmore Con Keating Park
B Sheehan 0-6, R Hussey 0-4, P O'Donoghue 0-1, G O'Driscoll 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1. M O'Riordan 0-6, D O'Sullivan 0-1, E Lawlor 0-1, P Reen 0-1.
20 June 2009 Round 1 Dr. Crokes 1-11 - 0-13 West Kerry FitzGerald Stadium
C Cooper 1-2, B Looney 0-3, E Brosnan 0-2, K O'Leary 0-1, F Fitzgerald 0-1, G Tucker 0-1, D Casey 0-1. C O'Sullivan 0-10, M Fitzgerald 0-3.
20 June 2009 Round 1 Ardfert 2-04 - 0-12 Kenmare Kilmoyley Grounds
S Wallace 1-3, M Moloney 1-0, D Wallace 0-1. P O'Connor 0-6, C Brosnan 0-2, DJ Brennan 0-1, D Cahalane 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, MT O'Sullivan 0-1.
20 June 2009 Round 1 Killarney Legion 3-13 - 1-06 Shannon Rangers FitzGerald Stadium
J O'Donoghue 1-8, T Moriarty 2-0, J Lyne 0-2, K Breen 0-1, J McGillicuddy 0-1, K Slattery 0-1. N Long 1-1, P Kennelly 0-3, M Boyle 0-1, L Boyle 0-1.
21 June 2009 Round 1 Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-10 - 1-12 Dingle Austin Stack Park
T Walsh 1-5, BJ Keane 0-3, D Quill 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. D Geaney 1-7, P Geaney 0-4, T Griffin 0-1.
21 June 2009 Round 1 Mid Kerry 1-11 - 1-10 Laune Rangers Coughlan Park
S O'Sullivan 0-10, S Murphy 1-0, D Walsh 0-1. MF Russell 0-6, P Joy 1-1, L Hassett 0-1, S Foley 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1.
21 June 2009 Round 1 Feale Rangers 2-17 - 0-07 St Michael's/Foilmore Frank Sheehy Park
T Kennelly 1-3, N Kennelly 1-1, P Curtin 0-4, D Galvin 0-3, P Galvin 0-2, E Galvin 0-2, E Fitzmaurice 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1. R O'Connor 0-2, E O'Connor 0-2, P King 0-1, D King 0-1, B Kelly 0-1.
21 June 2009 Round 1 St. Brendan's 0-06 - 2-12 Austin Stacks Kilmoyley Grounds
P O'Donoghue 0-3, D O'Callaghan 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1, A Moynihan 0-1. D Long 1-4, F Mangan 1-0, M Collins 0-3, S Carroll 0-3, G O'Connell 0-2.

Round 2

12 July 2009 Round 2 Ardfert 2-11 - 0-19
(aet)		 St Michael's/Foilmore Austin Stack Park
S Wallace 1-7, D Wallace 1-1, S Griffin 0-2, J Egan 0-1. R O'Connor 0-6, B Kelly 0-5, S Fogarty 0-3, J O'Shea 0-2, M Thiernan 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, D King 0-1.
12 July 2009 Round 2 Shannon Rangers 2-09 - 1-15 West Kerry Tarbert Grounds
B O'Grady 0-4, P Bunyan 1-0, C O'Sullivan 1-1, G Farrell 0-4, B O'Driscoll 0-3, M Fitzgerald 0-2, S O'Mahony 0-1, M Ó Sé 0-1, E Hickson 0-1, PJ Foley 0-1, J Hickson 0-1.
26 September 2009 Round 2 Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-09 - 2-09 Laune Rangers Strand Road
D Moran 1-1, BJ Keane 0-3, T Walsh 0-2, D Quill 0-2, G O'Grady 0-1. MF Russell 0-6, S McSweeney 1-2, P Joy 1-0, P Crowley 0-1.
26 September 2009 Round 2 St. Kieran's 5-21 - 0-08 East Kerry Ballymacelligott Grounds
T McGoldrick 1-5, K Brennan 2-1, J Buckley 1-3, EJ O'Donoghue 1-2, A Breen 0-3, JJ Murphy 0-2, P McCarthy 0-2, E Walsh 0-2, D O'Shea 0-1. J O'Leary 0-2, D O'Connor 0-2, D Moynihan 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, F Coffey 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1.
26 September 2009 Round 2 St. Brendan's 2-14 - 1-09 Rathmore Blennerville Grounds
C Daly 1-1, B Poff 1-1, D Doyle 0-2, A O'Donoghue 0-2, J Costello 0-2, D O'Callaghan 0-2, P O'Donoghue 0-2, L Poff 0-1, S O'Mahony 0-1. J Buckley 1-1, A O'Mahony 0-3, M O'Riordan 0-3, E Lawlor 0-1, Paul Reen 0-1.

Round 3

3 October 2009 Round 3 West Kerry 1-14 - 3-11 St Michael's/Foilmore Paddy Kennedy Memorial Park
T Farrell 0-4, C Sillis 1-0, G Farrell 0-3, B O'Driscoll 0-3, S O'Mahony 0-1, E Hickson 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. J O'Shea 2-2, R O'Connor 0-4, A O'Connell 1-0, B Kelly 0-3, B Galvin 0-1, S Fogarty 0-1.
3 October 2009 Round 3 Kilcummin 0-09 - 0-12 Laune Rangers Kilcummin Grounds
D Brosnan 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-2, K Gorman 0-2, DJ Fleming 0-1. MF Russell 0-4, S Foley 0-3, K Flynn 0-1, G O'Mahony 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1, P Joy 0-1, D Cawley 0-1.
4 October 2009 Round 3 Kenmare 0-13 - 2-08 Feale Rangers Kenmare Grounds
P O'Connor 0-7, A O'Sullivan 0-5, C Brosnan 0-1. N Kennelly 2-7, P Curtin 0-1.
4 October 2009 Round 3 Dingle 0-11 - 1-09 St. Brendan's Austin Stack Park
P Geaney 0-5, D Devane 0-2, T Garvey 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, CB Moriarty 0-1. D Culloty 1-1, D O'Callaghan 0-3, P O'Donoghue 0-2, C Daly 0-1, A O'Donoghue 0-1, J Costello 0-1.
4 October 2009 Round 3 Austin Stacks 0-13 - 1-08 An Ghaeltacht Austin Stack Park
D Long 0-4, G O'Connell 0-3, P McCannon 0-2, D Clifford 0-2, D Bohan 0-1, M Collins 0-1. C Mac Gearailt 1-1, SM Ó Conchúir 0-2, Darragh Ó Sé 0-1, B Breathach 0-1, E Mac Gearailt 0-1, T Ó Conchúir 0-1, M Mac Gearailt 0-1.
4 October 2009 Round 3 Killarney Legion 0-10 - 0-16 Dr. Crokes FitzGerald Stadium
J O'Donoghue 0-5, T Moriarty 0-3, D Murphy 0-2. C Cooper 0-6, D Casey 0-3, K O'Leary 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, D Moloney 0-1, A Kenneally 0-1, J Cahalane 0-1,.
4 October 2009 Round 3 South Kerry 0-16 - 0-11 St. Kieran's FitzGerald Stadium
B Sheehan 0-10, R Hussey 0-4, Declan O'Sullivan 0-1, Aidan O'Sullivan 0-1. J Buckley 0-2, EJ O'Donoghue 0-2, K Brennan 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, T McGoldrick 0-1, JJ Murphy 0-1, A Breen 0-1, P Reidy 0-1.

Relegation playoff

18 October 2009 Playoff Killarney Legion 1-14 - 1-13
(aet)		 Rathmore Kilcummin Grounds
J O'Donoghue 0-8, M O'Sullivan 1-1, J Lyne 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, D Pyne 0-1, T Moriarty 0-1. J Buckley 1-0, G O'Keeffe 0-2, P Murphy 0-2, M Reen 0-2, O Lawlor 0-2, P Reen 0-2, A O'Mahony 0-1, S Lehane 0-1.
31 October 2009 Playoff Rathmore 0-11 - 1-05 An Ghaeltacht J. P. O'Sullivan Park
M O'Riordan 0-4, M Ryan 0-2, J BUckley 0-2, A O'Mahony 0-1, P Reen 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. M Mac Gearailt 1-0, M Ó Conchúir 0-2, D Ó Sé 0-1, C Mac Gearailt 0-1, T Mac Gearailt 0-1.

Quarter-finals

10 October 2009 Quarter-final Dr. Crokes 5-17 - 3-08 St. Brendan's Austin Stack Park
C Cooper 3-7, A O'Donovan 1-1, E Brosnan 1-0, B Looney 0-3, K O'Leary 0-2, F Fitzgerald 0-1, A Kennelly 0-1, D Casey 0-1, J Doolan 0-1. B Poff 1-1, C Daly 1-1, M Griffin 1-1, P O'Donoghue 0-2, D O'Callaghan 0-1, A O'Donoghue 0-1, Liam O'Sullivan 0-1.
10 October 2009 Quarter-final Austin Stacks 0-13 - 1-09 Laune Rangers FitzGerald Stadium
D Long 0-4, F Mangan 0-2, D McElligott 0-2, D Bohan 0-1, W Kirby 0-1, P McCannon 0-1, G O'Connell 0-1, M Collins 0-1. MF Russell 0-6, P Joy 1-1, J Lynch 0-1, P Crowley 0-1.
11 October 2009 Quarter-final Feale Rangers 0-14 - 1-05 Mid Kerry Austin Stack Park
N Kennelly 0-6, P Curtin 0-4, T Kennelly 0-2, P Galvin 0-1, P Corridan 0-1. J McGillycuddy 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-2.
11 October 2009 Quarter-final South Kerry 1-12 - 1-08 St Michael's/Foilmore Con Keating Park
B Sheehan 0-6, R Hussey 0-5, Denis O'Sullivan 1-0, A 'Dash' O'Sullivan 0-1. S Fogarty 1-0, B Kelly 0-3, R O'Connor 0-2, B Smith 0-1, D Kelly 0-1, K Grandfield 0-1.

Semi-finals

18 October 2009 Semi-final Dr. Crokes 1-09 - 0-07 Feale Rangers Austin Stack Park
D Moloney 1-0, C Cooper 0-3, D Casey 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, K O'Leary 0-1, B Looney 0-1, D Galvin 0-2, N Kennelly 0-2, P Curtin 0-1, D Griffin 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1.
18 October 2009 Semi-final South Kerry 1-14 - 2-09 Austin Stacks Austin Stack Park
B Sheehan 0-7, R Hussey 1-3, K Young 0-1, Denis O'Sullivan 0-1, G O'Driscoll 0-1, I Galvin 0-1. K Donaghy 1-2, M Collins 1-0, D Long 0-3, G O'Connell 0-3, W Kirby 0-1.

Final

1 November 2009 Final South Kerry 1-08 - 0-10 Dr. Crokes FitzGerald Stadium
B Sheehan 1-4, Declan O'Sullivan 0-3, J Sugrue 0-1. B Looney 0-4, D Casey 0-3, C Cooper 0-1, K O'Leary 0-1, J Buckley 0-1. Referee: G Lynch (Ballinskelligs)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Bryan Sheehan South Kerry 1-33 36 5 7.20
2 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 4-19 31 5 6.20
3 Noel Kennelly Feale Rangers 3-16 25 4 6.25
4 James O'Donoghue Killarney Legion 1-21 24 3 8.00
5 Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 0-22 22 4 5.50
6 Ronan Hussey South Kerry 1-16 19 5 3.80
7 Dara Long Austin Stacks 1-15 18 4 4.50
8 Stephen Wallace Ardfert 2-10 16 2 8.00
9 John Buckley St. Kieran's 2-09 15 3 5.00
Cathal O'Sullivan West Kerry 1-12 15 3 5.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 3-07 16 St. Brendan's
2 Noel Kennelly Feale Rangers 2-07 13 Kenmare
3 James O'Donoghue Killarney Legion 1-08 11 Shannon Rangers
4 David Geaney Dingle 1-07 10 Kerins O'Rahilly's
Stephen Wallace Ardfert 1-07 10 St Michael's/Foilmore
Cathal O'Sullivan West Kerry 0-10 10 Dr. Crokes
Seán O'Sullivan Mid Kerry 0-10 10 Laune Rangers
Bryan Sheehan South Kerry 0-10 10 St. Kieran's
9 James O'Shea St Michael's/Foilmore 2-02 8 West Kerry
Tommy Walsh Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-05 8 Dingle
Tom McGoldrick St. Kieran's 1-05 8 East Kerry
James O'Donoghue Killarney Legion 0-08 8 Rathmore

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Mid Kerry crowned SFC champions". Irish Examiner. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Last-gasp O'Shea penalty snatches title for Mid Kerry". Irish Examiner. 1 December 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Rangers end Mid Kerry reign". Irish Examiner. 12 October 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  5. ^ "South Kerry pip Crokes". Irish Examiner. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2022.