The 2007 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 107th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 28 March 2007. The championship ran from 12 May to 11 November 2007.
Dates | 12 May - 11 November 2007 | ||
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Teams | 21 | ||
Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
Champions | Feale Rangers (3rd title) Éamonn Fitzmaurice (captain) Johnny Mulvihill (manager) | ||
Runners-up | South Kerry Bryan Hickey (captain) Pat McCrohan (manager) | ||
Relegated | Milltown/Castlemaine | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 39 | ||
Goals scored | 60 (1.54 per match) | ||
Points scored | 806 (20.67 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | D. J. Fleming (0-41) | ||
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South Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a fourth successive title.[2][3][4]
The final was played on 11 November 2007 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Feale Eangers and South Kerry in what was their second meeting in the final and a first in 25 years. Feale Rangers won the match by 1-04 to 0-06 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 27 years.[5]
Kilcummin's D. J. Fleming was the championship's top scorer with 0-41.
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
12 May 2007 Round 1 | St. Brendan's | 1-14 - 3-06 | St. Kieran's | Lerrig Grounds |
E O'Neill 1-1, L O'Sullivan 0-4, D O'Callaghan 0-4, C Daly 0-4, S Brosnan 0-1. | J Brennan 1-0, K Brennan 1-0, S Flynn 1-0, T O'Connor 0-3, D Walsh 0-1, T McGoldrick 0-1, S Scanlon 0-1. |
12 May 2007 Round 1 | Rathmore | 0-10 - 0-15 | An Ghaeltacht | Rathbeg Grounds |
MA Kelleher 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, M O'Riordan 0-2, D Casey 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, I Kelleher 0-1. | D Ó Cinnéide 0-5, T Ó Conchúir 0-2, A Mac Gearailt 0-2, SM Ó Conchúir 0-2, R Mac Gearailt 0-1, M Ó Sé 0-1, C Mac Gearailt 0-1, E Mac Gearailt 0-1. |
12 May 2007 Round 1 | Ardfert | 3-05 - 1-10 | Killarney Legion | Lerrig Grounds |
S Wallace 1-1, S Griffin 1-0, Darren Wallace 1-0, J Egan 0-3, E Ferris 0-1. | J O'Donoghue 1-4, M O'Sullivan 0-3, J Bowler 0-1, J Cronin 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. |
13 May 2007 Round 1 | Milltown/Castlemaine | 0-13 - 0-15 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Páirc de Búrca |
D Twiss 0-4, D Kelliher 0-2, I Twiss 0-2, C Kerins 0-1, F Murphy 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, J Hayes 0-1, A Giles 0-1. | D Quill 0-6, J O'Connor 0-4, T O'Sullivan 0-2, R Molloy 0-1, D Moran 0-1, T Walsh 0-1. |
13 May 2007 Round 1 | Mid Kerry | 2-12 - 1-07 | Feale Rangers | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
L Sheehan 0-4, D Walsh 1-1, S Caulfield 1-0, S O'Sullivan 0-2, R O'Connor 0-1, K O'Brien 0-1, G Sayers 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1. | N Kennelly 0-4, E Fitzmaurice 1-0, S Curtin 0-2, D Galvin 0-1. |
13 May 2007 Round 1 | Austin Stacks | 1-09 - 0-09 | Kilcummin | Austin Stack Park |
M Collins 1-1, G O'Connell 0-3, D Long 0-2, D Bohane 0-2, M Courtney 0-1. | DJ Fleming 0-7, K Gorman 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1. |
13 May 2007 Round 1 | Shannon Rangers | 0-08 - 0-17 | East Kerry | Ballylongford Grounds |
K Mulvihill 0-3, G O'Grady 0-1, B Browne 0-1, J King 0-1, B O'Grady 0-1, P Kennelly 0-1. | M O'Donoghue 0-4, J Falvey 0-4, DJ O'Connor 0-4, JP Brosnan 0-3, S Dennehy 0-1, D Daly 0-1. |
13 May 2007 Round 1 | Dr. Crokes | 0-16 - 0-07 | Dingle | FitzGerald Stadium |
C Cooper 0-4, D Moloney 0-3, B Looney 0-3, K O'Leary 0-2, B Moriarty 0-1, L Quinn 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1, J Doolan 0-1. | A O'Neill 0-2, D Geaney 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, L Higgins 0-1. |
13 May 2007 Round 1 | Laune Rangers | 2-21 - 1-09 | John Mitchels | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
MF Russell 2-5, P O'Sullivan 0-5, L Hassett 0-4, J Sheehan 0-2, C Kelly 0-2, J Carey 0-1, S Foley 0-1, K Flynn 0-1. | A O'Donoghue 0-6, C O'Sullivan 1-0, E Kelliher 0-1, A Moynihan 0-1, D Boylan 0-1. |
13 May 2007 Round 1 | West Kerry | 0-09 - 2-05 | Kenmare | Paddy Kennedy Memorial Park |
D O'Sullivan 0-3, S Hussey 0-2, E Kennedy 0-1, B Hanafin 0-1, A McNamara 0-1, S Browne 0-1. | P O'Connor 1-2, JJ Brosnan 1-0, L O'Shea 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, S Hussey 0-1. |
- South Kerry received a bye to Round 3.
Round 2 edit
19 May 2007 Round 2 | Feale Rangers | 2-12 - 0-08 | St. Kieran's | Frank Sheehy Park |
N Kennelly 1-7, P Curtin 1-0, E Fitzmaurice 0-2, B O'Connell 0-1, B Scanlon 0-1, E Galvin 0-1. | T O'Connor 0-5, M O'Connell 0-2, K Brennan 0-1. |
19 May 2007 Round 2 | Shannon Rangers | 1-13 - 2-05 | West Kerry | Paddy Kennedy Memorial Park |
B O'Grady 1-8, O Horgan 0-2, P Kennelly 0-1, P O'Connell 0-1, E Walsh 0-1. | D O'Sullivan 1-1, E Kennedy 1-1, G O'Connor 0-2, S Browne 0-1. |
20 May 2007 Round 2 | Milltown/Castlemaine | 0-14 - 2-08 | Dingle | Páirc de Búrca |
D Twiss 0-8, O Boyle 0-2, S Murphy 0-2, C Kelliher 0-1, D Kelliher 0-1. | D Devane 1-4, D Geaney 1-2, M Geaney 0-1, L Óg Higgins 0-1. |
20 May 2007 Round 2 | Rathmore | 0-10 - 0-12 | Kilcummin | Rathbeg Grounds |
D Casey 0-4, M O'Riordan 0-2, I Kelliher 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, M Lawlor 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | DJ Fleming 0-7, SB O'Doherty 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, J Devane 0-1, D Brosnan 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1. |
20 May 2007 Round 2 | Killarney Legion | 0-16 - 1-06 | John Mitchels | FitzGerald Stadium |
J O'Donoghue 0-6, D Murphy 0-4, M O'Sullivan 0-3, D Pyne 0-1, J Bowler 0-1, A O'Leary 0-1. | A Moynihan 1-0, A O'Donoghue 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, S O'Mahony 0-1, S McMahon 0-1, D Ginty 0-1. |
27 May 2007 Round 2 replay | Dingle | 1-10 - 1-05 | Milltown/Castlemaine | Páirc an Aghasaigh |
B Kelliher 1-2, D Devane 0-3, L Óg Higgins 0-2, P Quaid 0-1, T Griffin 0-1, D Geaney 0-1. | S Murphy 1-0, D Twiss 0-3, I Twiss 0-2. |
Relegation playoff edit
10 June 2007 Playoff | Rathmore | 1-18 - 0-09 | John Mitchels | FitzGerald Stadium |
M O'Riordan 0-6, J Murphy 0-6, P Reen 1-0, E Lawlor 0-2, MA Kelliher 0-1. | A O'Donoghue 0-5, J Higgins 0-1, E Kelliher 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, D Flahive 0-1. |
15 July 2007 Playoff | John Mitchels | 0-09 - 0-09 | Milltown/Castlemaine | Kilcummin Grounds |
A O'Donoghue 0-3, E Kelliher 0-2, R O'Sullivan 0-2, J Higgins 0-1, D Flahive 0-1. | D Twiss 0-5, K McKenna 0-2, J Flynn 0-1, O Boyle 0-1. |
23 September 2007 Playoff rpelay | John Mitchels | 1-12 - 0-11 (aet) | Milltown/Castlemaine | Castleisland Grounds |
B Costello 1-4, A Moynihan 0-5, P Kelly 0-2, S O'Mahony 0-1. | D Kelliher 0-2, I Twiss 0-2, C McKenna 0-2, D Twiss 0-1, Kevin McKenna 0-1, Jamie O'Shea 0-1, O Boyle 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1. |
Round 3 edit
9 June 2007 Round 3 | Austin Stacks | 0-08 - 0-10 | East Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
G O'Connell 0-5, M Collins 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1. | MS O'Donoghue 0-3, J Falvey 0-2, Donie O'Connor 0-2, JP Brosnan 0-2, D Daly 0-1. |
9 June 2007 Round 3 | Dingle | 0-06 - 1-15 | South Kerry | Páirc an Aghasaigh |
D Devane 0-2, M Kennedy 0-2, T Garvey 0-1, D Geaney 0-1. | R O'Connor 1-2, B Sheehan 0-4, R Hussey 0-3, P Curran 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-2, Denis O'Sullivan 0-1. |
10 June 2007 Round 3 | Laune Rangers | 2-08 - 1-11 | Mid Kerry | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
P O'Sullivan 1-3, K Flynn 1-0, MF Russell 0-3, S Foley 0-2. | L Sheehan 1-3, A O'Shea 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, F Griffin 0-1, G Sayers 0-1, F Griffin 0-1. |
10 June 2007 Round 3 | Shannon Rangers | 1-07 - 4-15 | An Ghaeltacht | Grank Sheehy Park |
P Kennedy 1-2, R O'Sullivan 0-1, O Horgan 0-1, E Walsh 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1, KK Mulvihill 0-1. | A Mac Gearailt 2-0, T Ó Conchúir 1-1, D Ó Cinnéide 0-4, Mícheál Ó Sé 1-0, R Ó Flaharta 0-2, SM Ó Conchúir 0-2, E Mac Gearailt 0-2, M Mac Gearailt 0-1, Darragh Ó Sé 0-1, R Mac Gearailt 0-1, T Ó Cíobháin 0-1. |
10 June 2007 Round 3 | Feale Rangers | 0-13 - 2-04 | Ardfert | Grank Sheehy Park |
N Kennelly 0-5, S McCarthy 0-2, Pa Curtin 0-2, E Fitzmaurice 0-1, P Galvin 0-1, D Griffin 0-1, B Scanlon 0-1. | C Wallace 1-0, M Moloney 1-0, Damien Wallace 0-2, J Egan 0-1, E Ferris 0-1. |
10 June 2007 Round 3 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 2-14 - 1-03 | St. Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
D Flaherty 1-3, BJ Walsh 1-0, D Moran 0-3, D Quill 0-2, T Walsh 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1, B Fitzgerald 0-1. | L O'Sullivan 1-2, E O'Neill 0-1. |
10 June 2007 Round 3 | Killarney Legion | 0-09 - 1-16 | Dr. Crokes | FitzGerald Stadium |
J O'Donoghue 0-5, M O'Sullivan 0-2, J Bowler 0-1, S Culloty 0-1. | B Looney 0-5, C Cooper 0-5, D Moloney 1-0, K O'Leary 0-2, J Fleming 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, J Doolin 0-1, M Grady 0-1. |
10 June 2007 Round 3 | Kenmare | 1-11 - 0-16 | Kilcummin | Templenoe Grounds |
P O'Connor 0-5, M McNally 1-1, L O'Shea 0-3, S Hussey 0-1, MT O'Sullivan 0-1. | DJ Fleming 0-10, M O'Connor 0-2, K Gorman 0-1, B Brosnan 0-1, D Brosnan 0-1, SB Doherty 0-1. |
8 July 2007 Round 3 replay | Laune Rangers | 1-13 - 1-15 | Mid Kerry | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
MF Russell 1-4, P O'Sullivan 0-4, K Flynn 0-2, L Hassett 0-2, T McGillycuddy 0-1. | A O'Shea 1-1, L Sheehan 0-4, D O'Sullivan 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-3, D Walsh 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1, G Sayers 0-1, K Foley 0-1. |
Quarter-finals edit
14 July 2007 Quarter-final | South Kerry | 1-16 - 1-10 | Dr. Crokes | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
B Sheehan 0-5, A O'Sullivan 1-1, R Hussey 0-4, R O'Connor 0-2, Declan O'Sullivan 0-2, S Fogarty 0-2. | C Cooper 1-5, K O'Leary 0-2, J Fleming 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1. |
15 July 2007 Quarter-final | Mid Kerry | 2-06 - 1-09 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Austin Stack Park |
K Foley 1-0, S O'Sullivan 1-0, Darran O'Sullivan 0-2, A Cahillane 0-1, J McGillicuddy 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1, L Sheehan 0-1. | D Moran 1-1, M O'Sullivan 0-2, BJ Walsh 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, D Flaherty 0-1, D Quill 0-1. |
15 July 2007 Quarter-final | Feale Rangers | 0-10 - 1-06 | An Ghaeltacht | Austin Stack Park |
N Kennelly 0-5, S McCarthy 0-2, E Fitzmaurice 0-1, E Galvin 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. | D Ó Cinnéide 1-2, D Mac Gearailt 0-2, S Ó Conchúir 0-1, T Ó Sé 0-1. |
21 July 2007 Quarter-final | Kilcummin | 0-08 - 0-07 | East Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
DJ Fleming 0-6, B Brosnan 0-2. | M O'Donoghue 0-4, D O'Sullivan 0-1, F McAuliffe 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. |
23 September 2007 Quarter-final replay | Mid Kerry | 0-15 - 1-07 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
K Foley 0-5, Darran O'Sullivan 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-2, R O'Connor 0-2, Terry O'Sullivan 0-1, E O'Malley 0-1, G Sayers 0-1. | M O'Sullivan 1-2, D Quill 0-3, T Walsh 0-1, P Madden 0-1. |
Semi-finals edit
23 September 2007 Semi-final | Feale Rangers | 0-08 - 0-08 | Kilcummin | Austin Stack Park |
N Kennelly 0-2, D Galvin 0-2, E Fitzmaurice 0-2, P Galvin 0-1, D Griffin 0-1. | DJ Fleming 0-5, K Murphy 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1. |
29 September 2007 Semi-final replay | Feale Rangers | 1-11 - 1-08 | Kilcummin | Austin Stack Park |
N Kennelly 0-6, P Galvin 1-2, S McCarthy 0-1, D Galvin 0-1, E Galvin 0-1. | DJ Fleming 0-6, E O'Donoghue 1-0, K O'Donoghue 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1. |
30 September 2007 Semi-final | South Kerry | 1-08 - 1-08 | Mid Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
B Sheehan 0-5, R O'Connor 1-0, R Hussey 0-2, S Fogarty 0-1. | K Foley 1-5, S O'Sullivan 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1. |
6 October 2007 Semi-final replay | South Kerry | 0-10 - 0-10 (aet) | Mid Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
Declan O'Sullivan 0-3, R Hussey 0-2, K Young 0-1, J Sugrue 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, S Fogarty 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1. | K Foley 0-5, S O'Sullivan 0-3, Darran O'Sullivan 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1. |
12 October 2007 Semi-final 2nd replay | South Kerry | 1-18 - 0-05 | Mid Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
B Sheehan 1-3, P Curran 0-6, R Hussey 0-3, R O'Connor 0-3, Declan O'Sullivan 0-1, Aidan O'Sullivan 0-1, B Galvin 0-1. | R O'Connor 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1, R McGrath 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. |
Final edit
11 November 2007 Final | Feale Rangers | 1-04 - 0-06 | South Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
B Scanlon 1-1; N Kennelly (free), D Galvin and E Fitzmaurice 0-1. | B Sheehan 0-3 frees; R Hussey 0-2 frees; J Sugrue 0-1. | Referee: P O'SUllivan (Firies) |
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | D. J. Fleming | Kilcummin | 0-41 | 41 | 6 | 6.83 |
1 | Noel Kennelly | Feale Rangers | 1-30 | 33 | 7 | 4.71 |
3 | Bryan Sheehan | South Kerry | 1-21 | 24 | 6 | 4.00 |
4 | Kieran Foley | Mid Kerry | 2-16 | 20 | 8 | 2.50 |
5 | Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 3-12 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
Derek Twiss | Milltown/Castlemaine | 0-21 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 | |
7 | Seán O'Sullivan | Mid Kerry | 1-15 | 18 | 8 | 2.25 |
James O'Donoghue | Killarney Legion | 1-15 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 | |
9 | Ronan Hussey | South Kerry | 0-16 | 16 | 6 | 2.66 |
10 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 1-14 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 2-05 | 11 | John Mitchels |
Barry O'Grady | Shannon Rangers | 1-08 | 11 | West Kerry | |
3 | Noel Kennelly | Feale Rangers | 1-07 | 10 | St. Kieran's |
D. J. Fleming | Kilcummin | 0-10 | 10 | Kenmare | |
5 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 1-05 | 8 | South Kerry |
Kieran Foley | Mid Kerry | 1-05 | 8 | South Kerry | |
Derek Twiss | Milltown/Castlemaine | 0-08 | 8 | Dingle | |
8 | James O'Donoghue | Killarney Legion | 1-04 | 7 | Ardfert |
David Devane | Dingle | 1-04 | 7 | Milltown/Castlemaine | |
Bryan Costello | John Mitchels | 1-04 | 7 | Milltown/Castlemaine | |
Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 1-04 | 7 | Mid Kerry | |
D. J. Fleming | Kilcummin | 0-07 | 7 | Austin Stacks | |
D. J. Fleming | Kilcummin | 0-07 | 7 | Rathmore |
Miscellaneous edit
- Feale Rangers win a first title in 27 years.
- South Kerry are the first team to qualify for four finals in a row since John Mitchels between 1959-62.
- Kilcummin play in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship.
- Ardfert make their first appearance at senior level.
References edit
- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "South Kerry and Fitzie end the wait". Irish Examiner. 8 November 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Maurice fits the bill as South regain title". Irish Examiner. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Fitz injury fails to halt champions". Irish Independent. 13 November 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Rangers savour that special feeling". Irish Examiner. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2022.