2008 Kerry Senior Football Championship

The 2008 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 108th 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 15 March 2008. The championship ran from 17 May to 30 November 2008.

2008 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Dates17 May - 30 November 2008
Teams20
SponsorAllied Irish Bank
Champions Mid Kerry (4th title)
Mike Burke (captain)
James Sheehan (manager)
Runners-up Kerins O'Rahilly's
Declan Quill (captain)
Jack O'Connor (manager)
Relegated John Mitchels
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored63 (1.91 per match)
Points scored695 (21.06 per match)
Top scorer(s) Declan Quill (1-33)
2007 (Previous) (Next) 2009

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

The final replay was played on 30 November 2008 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Mid Kerry and Kerins O'Rahilly's in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Mid Kerry won the match by 1-07 to 0-09 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 16 years.[3][4]

Declan Quill was the championship's top scorer with 1-33.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

  • None

From Championship

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Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

Results

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Preliminary round

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17 May 2008 Preliminary round Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-14 - 3-12 Dr. Crokes Austin Stack Park
D Quill 0-5, G Duffy 1-0, BJ Walsh 0-3, BJ Keane 0-3, D Moran 0-2, R Molloy 0-1. C Cooper 2-3, B Looney 1-1, S Doolan 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, J Fleming 0-2, J Doolan 0-1, D Casey 0-1.
18 May 2008 Preliminary round Ardfert 1-08 - 0-13 Laune Rangers Lerrig Grounds
J Egan 0-4, F Wallace 1-0, Darren Wallace 0-1, Damian Wallace 0-1, Stephen Wallace 0-, B Moloney 0-1. MF Russell 0-5, L Hassett 0-3, K Flynn 0-3, P Sheehan 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1.

Round 1

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17 May 2008 Round 1 Austin Stacks 0-14 - 1-09 Killarney Legion Austin Stack Park
G O'Connell 0-7, D Bohane 0-2, S Carroll 0-2, J Kinsella 0-2, K Donaghy 0-1. M O'Sullivan 1-3, J O'Donoghue 0-4, J Lyne 0-2.
17 May 2008 Round 1 South Kerry 0-19 - 0-13 St. Kieran's Con Keating Park
R Hussey 0-8, B Sheehan 0-4, P Curran 0-2, J Sugrue 0-1, Declan O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Dwyer 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, D Fenton 0-1. T O'Connor 0-3, D Walsh 0-3, P Reidy 0-2, K Brennan 0-2, D O'Shea 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1.
18 May 2008 Round 1 Shannon Rangers 1-06 - 1-08 Mid Kerry Ballylongford Grounds
M Boyle 1-2, O Horgan 0-3, A Boyle 0-1. D Kelliher 1-0, G Sayers 0-3, A O'Shea 0-2, F Griffin 0-1, M Burke 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1.
18 May 2008 Round 1 John Mitchels 1-09 - 1-12 Dingle Austin Stack Park
P O'Donoghue 1-3, A O'Donoghue 0-3, P Kelly 0-1, B Costello 0-1, S O'Mahony 0-1. D Geaney 0-5, A O'Neill 1-0, D Ryan 0-3, M Evans 0-3, C Moriarty 0-1.
18 May 2008 Round 1 St. Brendan's 0-05 - 4-14 East Kerry Lerrig Grounds
L O'Sullivan 0-3, S Brennan 0-1, D O'Callaghan 0-1. M O'Donoghue 2-4, N O'Mahony 2-3, D O'Connor 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, D Daly 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, JP Brosnan 0-1, J Falvey 0-1.
18 May 2008 Round 1 West Kerry 1-09 - 1-13 Kenmare Páirc an Chaisleáin
A O'Donnell 1-1, D O'Sullivan 0-4, G Farrell 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-2. A O'Sullivan 1-1, MT O'Sullivan 0-3, P O'Connor 0-3, M Crowley 0-2, J Healy 0-2, M McNally 0-1, C Brosnan 0-1.
25 May 2008 Round 1 Laune Rangers 0-14 - 2-06 Kilcummin J. P. O'Sullivan Park
MF Russell 0-7, L Hassett 0-2, C O'Connor 0-2, K Flynn 0-2, S McSweeney 0-1. DJ Fleming 0-4, J O'Sullivan 1-0, E O'Donoghue 1-0, R O'Connor 0-1, K O'Donoghue 0-1.
27 May 2008 Round 1 Dr. Crokes 2-07 - 1-08 Rathmore FitzGerald Stadium
J Doolan 1-2, C Cooper 0-4, E Brosnan 1-0, K O'Leary 0-1. M O'Riordan 0-6, K O'Sullivan 1-0, K Cahill 0-1, MJ Kelliher 0-1.

Round 2

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25 May 2008 Round 2 West Kerry 0-15 - 2-08 Shannon Rangers Ballylongford Grounds
A O'Donnell 0-4, T Farrell 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-3, S Hennessy 0-3, E Kennedy 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. E Mangan 1-3, M Boyle 1-1, O Horgan 0-2, L Boyle 0-1, P Kennelly 0-1.
25 May 2008 Round 2 Kerins O'Rahilly's 4-10 - 1-06 Killarney Legion FitzGerald Stadium
BJ Walsh 2-0, T Walsh 1-2, T O'Sullivan 1-1, D Quill 0-4, D Moran 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1. J O'Donoghue 1-2, M O'Sullivan 0-2, J Lyne 0-1, K Breen 0-1.
26 May 2008 Round 2 St. Kieran's 3-11 - 1-10 St. Brendan's Cordal Grounds
T O'Connor 1-5, S Curtin 2-0, M O'Connell 0-4, P McCarthy 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. E O'Neill 1-1, L O'Sullivan 0-4, B Poff 0-2, C Daly 0-2, S Brosnan 0-1.
1 June 2008 Round 2 Kilcummin 2-11 - 0-09 John Mitchels Kilcummin Grounds
DJ Fleming 0-6, D Brosnan 1-1, M O'Connor 1-0, P O'Donoghue 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1. P Kelly 0-4, P O'Donoghue 0-3, S O'Mahony 0-1, A O'Donoghue 0-1.
3 June 2008 Round 2 Rathmore 1-13 - 1-05 Ardfert Rathbeg Grounds
E Lawlor 1-2, G Murphy 0-5, M O'Riordan 0-2, A O'Mahony 0-2, I Kelleher 0-1, J Buckley 0-1. Damian Wallace 1-0, J Egan 0-3, M Ferris 0-1, B Flaherty 0-1.

Relegation playoffs

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11 October 2008 Playoff Killarney Legion 0-15 - 1-08 Ardfert Páirc de Búrca
J O'Donoghue 0-4, M O'Sullivan 0-4, E Murphy 0-2, K Breen 0-1, J McGillycuddy 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, D Twomey 0-1, S Culloty 0-1. J Egan 0-4, C Wallace 1-0, S Griffin 0-3, Stephen Wallace 0-1.
18 October 2008 Playoff John Mitchels 1-08 - 2-14 Ardfert Strand Road
P O'Donoghue 0-4, R O'Sullivan 1-0, W Conway 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, A O'Donoghue 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, Damien Wallace 2-5, J Egan 0-4, S Griffin 0-2, Stephen Wallace 0-2, J Dowling 0-1.

Round 3

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4 October 2008 Round 3 An Ghaeltacht 1-07 - 1-14 Feale Rangers Gallarus Grounds
SM Ó Conchúir 1-3, M Mac Gearailt 0-1, T Ó Sé 0-1, T Ó Conchúir 0-1, B Breathnach 0-1. N Kennelly 0-5, B Scanlon 1-1, L Keane 0-3, A Maher 0-2, K Quirke 0-1, M Scannell 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1.
4 October 2008 Round 3 Kilcummin 0-07 - 0-09 South Kerry Kilummin Grounds
E O'Donoghue 0-3, DJ Fleming 0-2, B Brosnan 0-1, K O'Donoghue 0-1. B Sheehan 0-2, Declan O'Sullivan 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-1, R Hussey 0-1, B Kelly 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1.,
5 October 2008 Round 3 Laune Rangers 0-10 - 1-06 East Kerry J. P. O'Sullivan Park
MF Russell 0-3, L Hassett 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1, P Joy 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, G Mahony 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1. A Garnett 1-0, N O'Mahony 0-2, M O'Donoghue 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1, JP Brosnan 0-1.
5 October 2008 Round 3 Kenmare 0-15 - 1-10 Austin Stacks Kenmare Grounds
P O'Connor 0-8, MT O'Sulivan 0-2, D O'Connor 0-2, L O'Shea 0-2, C Brosnan 0-1. D Long 1-4, K Donaghy 0-2, G O'Connell 0-2, P Henneberry 0-1, P Mangan 0-1.
5 October 2008 Round 3 Mid Kerry 1-14 - 0-08 Dr. Crokes J. P. O'Sullivan Park
K Foley 1-3, S O'Sullivan 0-4, D O'Sullivan 0-3, F Griffin 0-2, M Burke 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. C Cooper 0-3, J Doolan 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, G Tucker 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, S Doolan 0-1.
5 October 2008 Round 3 St. Kieran's 0-16 - 0-13
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West Kerry Austin Stack Park
T McGoldrick 0-5, P McCarthy 0-3, T O'Connor 0-3, M Coakley 0-2, EJ O'Donoghue 0-2, T O'Mahony 0-1. G Farrell 0-7, S O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Shea 0-1, E Kennedy 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, JB Spillane 0-1, A Fitzgerald 0-1.
5 October 2008 Round 3 Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-15 - 1-09
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Rathmore Austin Stack Park
D Quill 0-7, T Walsh 0-3, BJ Keane 0-2, John O'Connor 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1. D Casey 1-2, M O'Riordan 0-3, E Lawlor 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, G Murphy 0-1.
  • Dingle received a bye in this round.

Quarter-finals

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12 October 2008 Quarter-final Mid Kerry 1-15 - 2-09 Kenmare FitzGerald Stadium
S O'Sullivan 1-2, K Foley 0-4, D Walsh 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, L Sheehan 0-2, G Sayers 0-1, F Griffin 0-1, C Kelliher 0-1. P O'Connor 1-5, L O'Shea 1-0, C Brosnan 0-1, A Sullivan 0-1, J Healy 0-1, M Crowley 0-1.
12 October 2008 Quarter-final Laune Rangers 2-14 - 1-14 St. Kieran's FitzGerald Stadium
MF Russell 0-9, L Hassett 1-1, K Flynn 1-0, S Foley 0-2, P Crowley 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1. T McGoldrick 1-8, J O'Donoghue 0-5, F McAuliffe 0-1.
12 October 2008 Quarter-final Kerins O'Rahilly's 2-09 - 0-09 Dingle Austin Stack Park
D Quill 1-3, T O'Sullivan 1-1, BJ Keane 0-2, BJ Walsh 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1. D Geaney 0-4, D Ryan 0-3, P Geaney 0-2.
12 October 2008 Quarter-final South Kerry 0-10 - 0-07 Feale Rangers Austin Stack Park
B Sheehan 0-8, R Hussey 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1. N Kennelly 0-2, E Galvin 0-2, L Keane 0-1, M Scannell 0-1, B Scanlan 0-1.

Semi-finals

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26 October 2008 Semi-final Mid Kerry 0-13 - 0-05 Laune Rangers FitzGerald Stadium
K Foley 0-6, D O'Sullivan 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, G Sayers 0-1. MF Russell 0-4, L Hassett 0-1.
26 October 2008 Semi-final Kerins O'Rahilly's 2-13 - 2-13
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South Kerry FitzGerald Stadium
BJ Walsh 1-3, D Moran 1-2, D Quill 0-3, T Walsh 0-2, BJ Keane 0-1, B Quill 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. Aidan O'Sullivan 2-0, B Sheehan 0-5, R Hussey 0-4, R O'Connor 0-2, Declan O'Sullivan 0-1, D Dwyer 0-1.
1 November 2008 Semi-final Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-12 - 0-11 South Kerry FitzGerald Stadium
D Quill 0-5, BJ Walsh 0-2, D Moran 0-2, T Walsh 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1. B Sheehan 0-4, R Hussey 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-2, D Dwyer 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1.

Final

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16 November 2008 Final Mid Kerry 2-08 - 2-08 Kerins O'Rahilly's FitzGerald Stadium
K Foley 2-2, Darran O'Sullivan 0-4, S O'Sullivan 0-1, D Kelliher 0-1. BJ Walsh 1-2, D Moran 0-4, T Walsh 1-0, J O'Connor 0-1, D Quill 0-1.
30 November 2008 Final replay Mid Kerry 1-07 - 0-09 Kerins O'Rahilly's FitzGerald Stadium
A O'Shea 1-1 (1-0 pen), Darran O'Sullivan 0-3 (0-1f), K Foley 0-2 (0-1f), S O'Sullivan 0-1 (f). D Quill 0-5 (0-3f), T Walsh 0-3, D Moran 0-1. Referee: P O'Sullivan

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Declan Quill Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-33 36 8 4.50
2 Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 0-28 28 5 5.60
3 Kieran Foley Mid Kerry 3-17 26 6 4.33
4 Barry John Walsh Kerins O'Rahilly's 4-12 24 8 3.00
5 Bryan Sheehan South Kerry 0-23 23 5 4.60
6 Paul O'Connor Kenmare 1-16 19 3 6.33
7 Tommy Walsh Kerins O'Rahilly's 2-12 18 8 2.25
8 Ronan Hussey South Kerry 0-17 17 5 3.40
9 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 2-10 16 3 5.33
Tom McGoldrick St. Kieran's 1-13 16 4 4.00
David Moran Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-13 16 8 2.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Damian Wallace Ardfert 2-05 11 John Mitchels
Tom McGoldrick St. Kieran's 1-08 11 Laune Rangers
3 Mike O'Donoghue East Kerry 2-04 10 St. Brendan's
4 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 2-03 9 Kerins O'Rahilly's
Niall O'Mahony East Kerry 2-03 9 St. Brendan's
Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 0-09 9 St. Kieran's
7 Kieran Foley Mid Kerry 2-02 8 Kerins O'Rahilly's
Tom O'Connor St. Kieran's 1-05 8 St. Brendan's
Paul O'Connor Kenmare 1-05 8 Mid Kerry
Bryan Sheehan South Kerry 0-08 8 Feale Rangers
Ronan Hussey South Kerry 0-08 8 St. Kieran's
Paul O'Connor Paul O'Connor 0-08 8 Austin Stacks

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Rangers savour that special feeling". Irish Examiner. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Mid Kerry crowned SFC champions". Irish Examiner. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Last-gasp O'Shea penalty snatches title for Mid Kerry". Irish Examiner. 1 December 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2022.