2014 Kerry Senior Football Championship

The 2014 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 114th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The championship ran from 24 May to 2 November 2014.

2014 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Dates24 May - 2 November 2014
Teams20
SponsorGarvey's SuperValu
Champions Austin Stacks (12th title)
Barry Shanahan (captain)
Stephen Stack (manager)
Runners-up Mid Kerry
Fergal Griffin (captain)
James Sheehan (manager)
Relegated Currow
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored69 (2.09 per match)
Points scored767 (23.24 per match)
Top scorer(s) Gavin O'Grady (5-28)
2013 (Previous) (Next) 2015

Dr. Crokes entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a record-equalling fifth successive title, however, they were beaten by Killarney Legion in round 3.[2][3][4][5][6]

The final was played on 2 November 2014 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Austin Stacks and Mid Kerry in what was their second ever meeting in the final. Austin Stacks won the match by 2-13 to 1-07 to claim their 12th championship title overall and a first title in 20 years.[7]

Mid Kerry's Gavin O'Grady was the championship's top scorer with 5-28.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

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Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

Results

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Round 1

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24 May 2014 Round 1 Laune Rangers 1-15 - 0-12 St. Brendan's J. P. O'Sullivan Park
MF Russell 0-6, C O'Shea 1-0, P Joy 0-3, P Crowley 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1, J Tyther 0-1, D MacBeth 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1. D Carmody 0-6, K Hurley 0-3, M Griffin 0-2, A O'Donoghue 0-1.
25 May 2014 Round 1 Milltown/Castlemaine 0-18 - 2-12 West Kerry Páirc de Búrca
I Twiss 0-10, C Moriarty 0-3, P Wrenn 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1. A Fitzgerald 1-2, E Hickson 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-3, SM Ó Conchúir 0-3, E Ó Conchúir 0-2, C Ó Muircheartaigh 0-1, J Hickson 0-1.
31 May 2014 Round 1 Currow 1-06 - 0-11 St. Michael's/Foilmore Currow Grounds
D O'Shea 1-3, J O'Connor 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1, S Brosnan 0-1. R O'Connor 0-3, B Kelly 0-3, P Long 0-2, B Smith 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1, D Kelly 0-1.
31 May 2014 Round 1 Dingle w/o - scr. Kenmare Páirc an Aghasaigh
31 May 2014 Round 1 East Kerry 1-19 - 1-16 Killarney Legion Fitzgerald Stadium
M O'Donoghue 1-8, DJ O'Connor 0-4, D Roche 0-2, A Garnett 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1, C Horan 0-1, D Aherne 0-1, F Coffey 0-1. C Keane 0-6, B McGuire 1-1, J O'Donoghue 0-4, D Sheehan 0-1, K Breen 0-1, J Lyne 0-1, T Moriarty 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1.
1 June 2014 Round 1 Shannon Rangers 1-11 - 0-13 Kilcummin Frank Sheehy Park
P Kennelly 0-6, P O'Grady 1-0, K Mulvihill 0-1, PJ Connolly 0-1, T Joy 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1, D Bambury 0-1. J O'Sullivan 0-6, G O'Leary 0-4, K Gorman 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1, I Devane 0-1.
1 June 2014 Round 1 South Kerry 1-14 - 1-07 Kerins O'Rahilly's Con Keating Park
B Sheehan 0-6, C Keating 1-1, B O'Sullivan 0-2, C Gibson 0-1, K Young 0-1, T Curran 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, B Dwyer 0-1. BJ Keane 1-2, D Quill 0-3, D Moran 0-1, S Walsh 0-1.
1 June 2014 Round 1 St. Kieran's 2-10 - 2-14 Mid Kerry Castleisland Grounds
T McGoldrick 0-4, T Hickey 1-0, D O'Shea 1-0, E Walsh 0-3, P Reidy 0-1, A Breen 0-1, K Brennan 0-1. G O'Grady 1-4, Darran O'Sullivan 1-1, D Walsh 0-3, B Murphy 0-3, G Sayers 0-2, F Griffin 0-1.
1 June 2014 Round 1 Rathmore 0-14 - 0-09 Dr. Crokes Bishop Moynihan/Tim Lenihan Park
S Ryan 0-8, M O'Riordan 0-4, E Lawlor 0-1, MA Kelliher 0-1. D Casey 0-5, B Looney 0-1, K O'Leary 0-1, C Brady 0-1, M Burns 0-1.
1 June 2014 Round 1 Feale Rangers 0-09 - 0-14 Austin Stacks Frank Sheehy Park
C Cox 0-7, N Kennelly 0-1, D Sheehy 0-1. S Carroll 0-8, D Mannix 0-2, G Horan 0-1, S O'Callaghan 0-1, W Guthrie 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1.
4 June 2014 Round 1 replay West Kerry 1-04 - 0-11 Milltown/Castlemaine Austin Stack Park
J Hickson 1-0, SM Ó Conchúir 0-2, E Hickson 0-1, A Mac Gearailt 0-1. C Moriarty 0-3, D Twiss 0-2, S Murphy 0-2, D Kelliher 0-2, P Wrenn 0-1, D Roche 0-1.

Round 2

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7 June 2014 Round 2 St. Kieran's 0-17 - 2-13 Killarney Legion Castleisland Grounds
E Walsh 0-7, P O'Connor 0-5, A Breen 0-3, T Hickey 0-2. C Keane 0-9, J Lyne 1-2, T Moriarty 1-1, D Sheehan 0-1.
8 June 2014 Round 2 Dr. Crokes 1-16 - 2-09 Kenmare Lewis Road
M Burns 0-5, K O'Leary 1-1, T Brosnan 0-3, C Brady 0-3, G O'Shea 0-1, B Looney 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1, M Milner 0-1. B Crowley 2-1, S O'Brien 0-3, C Hallissey 0-3, S Sheehan 0-1, P Clifford 0-1.
8 June 2014 Round 2 Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-11 - 1-16
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Feale Rangers Strand Road
BJ Keane 1-3, D Quill 0-6, J Savage 0-1, R Molloy 0-1. C Cox 0-10, N Kennelly 1-2, S McCarthy 0-2, C Mulvihill 0-1, D Sheehy 0-1.
8 June 2014 Round 2 West Kerry 1-21 - 4-12
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Kilcummin Páirc an Chaisleáin
J Hickson 1-8, SM Ó Conchúir 0-8, A Mac Gearailt 0-2, P Ó Sé 0-1, E Kennedy 0-1, J Crean 0-1. J O'Sullivan 2-5, G O'Leary 2-1, K Gorman 0-2, S McSweeney 0-2, I Devane 0-1, N Duggan 0-1.
28 June 2014 Round 2 Currow 0-13 - 3-13
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St. Brendan's Currow Grounds
M McCarthy 0-4, S Brosnan 0-2, I Somers 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, S Flynn 0-1, K Daly 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. I Parker 2-3, K Hurley 1-3, D Griffin 0-3, A Byrne 0-2, F Horgan 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1.
12 July 2014 Round 2 replay Kilcummin 2-11 - 1-16
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West Kerry Kilcummin Grounds
J O'Sullivan 0-4, K Murphy 1-0, J Sheehan 1-0, K McCarthy 0-3, D O'Leary 0-1, K Gorman 0-1, D Maher 0-1, C Teehan 0-1. A Fitzgerald 0-4, J Crean 0-4, D Ó Súilleabháin 0-4, J Hickson 1-0, S Foley 0-2, C Ó Súilleabháin 0-1, É Ó Conchúir 0-1.

Relegation playoffs

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19 October 2014 Semi-final Kilcummin 0-07 - 0-12 Kerins O'Rahilly's Castleisland Grounds
J O’Sullivan 0-5 (2f), G O’Leary 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1. J Savage 0-5 (1f), B J Keane 0-2 (1f), T Begley 0-2, G O’Connell 0-1, D Moran 0-1, C Coffey 0-1.
1 November 2014 Final Currow 0-06 - 0-10 Kilcummin Lewis Road
D O'Shea 0-3 (2f), P O'Shea 0-1, S Scanlon 0-1, S Brosnan 0-1. Report J O'Sullivan 0-3 (3f), G O Leary 0-2, B Kealy 0-1 ('45'), S McSweeney 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, N Duggan 0-1.

Round 3

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12 July 2014 Round 3 St. Brendan's 0-09 - 2-09 Dingle Austin Stack Park
K Hurley 0-4, M Brosnan 0-1, D Griffin 0-1, A O'Donoghue 0-1, J Dowling 0-1, B Costello 0-1. P Geaney 1-5, M Ó Flatharta 1-1, M Mac Eibhrí 0-1, C Geaney 0-1, B Ó Ceilleachair 0-1.
12 July 2014 Round 3 South Kerry 1-10 - 0-09 Milltown/Castlemaine Con Keating Park
B Sheehan 0-4, I Galvin 1-0, C Keating 0-3, B Dwyer 0-1, Farley 0-1, K Young 0-1. I Twiss 0-3, D Twiss 0-3, S Murphy 0-2, M Mangan 0-1.
12 July 2014 Round 3 Austin Stacks 0-17 - 2-05 Rathmore Austin Stack Park
S Carroll 0-7, D Mannix 0-3, W Guthrie 0-2, P McCarthy 0-2, F Mangan 0-1, S O'Callaghan 0-1, D Long 0-1. E Lawlor 1-2, G O'Keeffe 1-0, M O'Riordan 0-2, A O'Mahony 0-1.
13 July 2014 Round 3 Shannon Rangers 2-12 - 0-12 St. Michael's/Foilmore Ballylongford Grounds
P Kennelly 1-2, K Mulvihill 0-4, M Boyle 1-0, G O'Gorman 0-3, A Lanigan 0-2, G O'Sullivan 0-1. B Kelly 0-5, D Kelly 0-2, R O'Connor 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Shea 0-1, P King 0-1.
13 July 2014 Round 3 Feale Rangers 2-05 - 2-12 Mid Kerry Ballylongford Grounds
N Kennelly 1-1, D Walsh 1-0, B Murphy 0-3, S McCarthy 0-1. G O'Grady 1-7, D O'Sullivan 1-1, G Sayers 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, F Hallissey 0-1, L Carey 0-1.
13 July 2014 Round 3 Dr. Crokes 0-15 - 0-17 Killarney Legion Lewis Road
D Casey 0-5, C Brady 0-3, K O'Leary 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, S Doolan 0-1, J Doolan 0-1, M Burns 0-1. C Keane 0-6, J O'Donoghue 0-5, David O'Sullivan 0-4, Damien O'Sullivan 0-1, B Maguire 0-1.
13 July 2014 Round 3 Laune Rangers 3-13 - 2-15
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East Kerry J. P. O'Sullivan Park
S McSweeney 1-5, MF Russell 0-5, D MacBeth 1-1, P Crowley 1-1, D Costello 0-1. M O'Donoghue 0-9, D Ahern 1-1, D Lynch 1-0, J O'Donoghue 0-1, DJ O'Connor 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, C Horan 0-1, M O'Shea 0-1.

Quarter-finals

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4 October 2014 Quarter-final Shannon Rangers 3-11 - 1-09 South Kerry Austin Stack Park
P Kennelly 1-9 (0-5frees), P Costello and M Boyle 1-0 each, G O’Sullivan and G O’Gorman 0-1 each. B Sheehan 0-5 (frees), I Galvin 1-1, C Keating, D Daly and B O’Sullivan (free) 0-1 each.
4 October 2014 Quarter-final Killarney Legion 2-08 - 2-09 Dingle Austin Stack Park
C Keane 2-0, J O'Donoghue 0-4 (0-3 f), D O'Sullivan 0-3 frees, J Lyne 0-1. P Geaney 0-3 (0-2 f), M O'Connor 1-0, M Flaherty 1-0, C Geaney 0-2, M Geaany 0-2 (0-1 45'), D O'Sullivan & B O'Sullivan 0-1 each.
5 October 2014 Quarter-final Mid Kerry 2-14 - 1-09 Laune Rangers Fitzgerald Stadium
G O’Grady 1-4 (1-2 fr), G Sayers 1-3, D Walsh 0-4, L Carey, S O’Sullivan and Darran O’Sullivan 0-1 each. MF Russell 0-3 (Frees), R Keane 1-0 (Pen), J O’Shea 0-2, S McSweeney, C Riordan, P Joy and D Costello 0-1 each.
5 October 2014 Quarter-final West Kerry 0-07 - 0-14 Austin Stacks Fitzgerald Stadium
D O’Sullivan 0-3 (2fr), A Fitzgerald, J Hickson (fr), E Kennedy and C Ó Muirceartaigh 0-1 each. S Carroll 0-7 (6 Fr), S O’Callaghan and M Collins 0-2 each, G Horan, W Guthrie and F Mangan 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

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12 October 2014 Semi-final Dingle 1-09 - 2-13 Austin Stacks Austin Stack Park
P Geaney 1-6, M Geaney 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, M Flaherty 0-1. S Carroll 0-6 (2 Fr), S O’Callaghan 1-0 (og), D Mannix 0-3 (1 Fr) K Donaghy and M Collins 0-2 each,
12 October 2014 Semi-final Shannon Rangers 0-07 - 1-12 Mid Kerry Austin Stack Park
P Kennelly 0-3 (Frees), B O'Grady, D Culhane, P O’Connell, D Wrenn 0-1 each. Darran O’Sullivan 1-1, G O’Grady 0-4 (3 Fr), S O’Sullivan 0-2, G Sayers, D Walsh, L Carey, F Griffin and Danny O’Sullivan 0-1 each.

Final

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26 October 2014 Final Austin Stacks 1-13 - 2-10 Mid Kerry Austin Stack Park
S Carroll 0-5 (4fr), K Donaghy 1-1, D Bohane and P McCarthy 0-2 each, S O’Callaghan, D Mannix and M Collins 0-1 each. Report G O’Grady 1-5 (0-4fr), D Walsh 1-1, D O’Sullivan, G Sayers and J Long 0-1 each. Referee: E Walsh (Rathmore)
2 November 2014 Final replay Austin Stacks 2-13 - 1-07 Mid Kerry Fitzgerald Stadium
K Donaghy 1-2, P McCarthy 1-1 (1-0 Pen), M Collins 0-2, D Mannix, S O’Callaghan and D Long 0-1 each. Report G O’Grady 1-4 (0-4fr), S O’Sullivan 0-2, L Carey 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 Gavin O'Grady Mid Kerry 5-28 43 6 7.16
2 Shane Carroll Austin Stacks 0-33 33 6 5.50
3 Jamie O'Sullivan Kilcummin 2-23 29 5 5.80
4 Conor Keane Killarney Legion 2-21 27 4 6.75
5 Paul Kennelly Shannon Rangers 2-20 26 4 6.50
6 Paul Geaney Dingle 2-14 20 3 6.66
Mike O'Donoghue East Kerry 1-17 20 2 10.00
8 Jason Hickson West Kerry 3-10 19 5 3.80
9 Conor Cox Feale Rangers 0-17 17 2 8.50
10 Bryan Sheehan South Kerry 0-15 15 3 5.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Paul Kennelly Shannon Rangers 1-09 12 South Kerry
2 Jamie O'Sullivan Kilcummin 2-05 11 West Kerry
Jason Hickson West Kerry 1-08 11 Kilcummin
Mike O'Donoghue East Kerry 1-08 11 Killarney Legion
5 Gavin O'Grady Mid Kerry 1-07 10 Feale Rangers
Ian Twiss Milltown/Castlemaine 0-10 10 West Kerry
Conor Cox Feale Rangers 0-10 10 Kerins O'Rahilly's
8 Ivan Parker St. Brendan's 2-03 9 Currow
Paul Geaney Dingle 1-06 9 Austin Stacks
Conor Keane Killarney Legion 0-09 9 St. Kieran's
Mike O'Donoghue East Kerry 0-09 9 Laune Rangers

Miscellaneous

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  • Currow made their first appearance at senior level.
  • Dr. Crokes suffered a first championship loss since 2009.
  • The final went to a replay for the first time since 2008.
  • Austin Stacks won the title for the first time since 1994.

References

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  1. ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Clinical Crokes learn from painful past". Irish Examiner. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Casey fires classy Crokes to title glory". Irish Independent. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Untouchable Gooch inspires Dr Crokes to three-in-a-row". Irish Independent. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Kerry SFC Final: Clinical Cooper gets ball rolling in Crokes stroll". Irish Independent. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Munster club champions Dr Crokes see Kerry five-in-a-row title dream end". The 42. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Donaghy stars as Stacks crowned Kerry champs". RTÉ Sport. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2022.