2004 Kerry Senior Football Championship

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2004 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Dates19
Teams7 May - 18 December 2004
Sponsor Allied Irish Bank
Champions Colours of Kerry.svg South Kerry (6th title)
Maurice Fitzgerald (captain)
James O'Sullivan (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cavan.svg Laune Rangers
Mike Frank Russell (captain)
John Evans (manager)
Relegated Colours of Cavan.svg John Mitchels
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored49 (1.96 per match)
Points scored509 (20.36 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Kilkenny.svg Colm Cooper (3-21)
2003 (Previous)(Next) 2005

The 2004 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 104th 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 25 March 2004. The championship ran from 7 May to 18 December 2004.

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An Ghaeltacht entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Laune Rangers in the semi-finals. [2] [3] [4]

The final was played on 7 November 2004 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between South Kerry and Laune Rangers in what was their first ever meeting in the final. South Kerry won the match by 1-13 to 2-05 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in 22 years. [5]

Colm Cooper was the championship's top scorer with 3-21.

Results

Round 1

7 May 2004Round 1 Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-16 - 0-09 John Mitchels Austin Stack Park
D Quill 0-7, M Fitzgerald 0-4, J O'Connor 0-3, O Molloy 0-1, P Madden 0-1.J Fitzgerald 0-4, A Moynihan 0-2, GD Dennehy 0-1, S O'Mahony 0-1, D Boylan 0-1.
8 May 2004Round 1 St. Brendan's 2-06 - 1-11 Feale Rangers Blennerville Grounds
S Hayes 1-4, B Flaherty 1-1, S Wallace 0-1.E Galvin 1-2, E Bowler 0-3, A O'Brien 0-2, M Kearney 0-1, P Somers 0-1, JJ Mulvihill 0-1, J Mulvihill 0-1.
8 May 2004Round 1 Milltown/Castlemaine 0-13 - 2-03 Rathmore Páirc de Búrca
D Kelliher 0-8, S Murphy 0-2, G Wrenn 0-1, Martin Burke 0-1, D Twiss 0-1.D Fitzgerald 1-1, T Cronin 1-0, M O'Riordan 0-2.
9 May 2004Round 1 Kilcummin 1-07 - 1-08 Listowel Emmets Kilcummin Grounds
DJ Fleming 0-5, S Lenihan 1-0, R O'Connor 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1.B Scanlon 1-3, N Kennelly 0-4, M Whelan 0-1.
9 May 2004Round 1 Dr. Crokes 5-06 - 0-08 Austin Stacks FitzGerald Stadium
C Cooper 2-5, E Brosnan 2-0, M Crowley 1-0, D Moloney 0-1.M Collins 0-3, B Sheehan 0-2, D Long 0-1, K Donaghy 0-1, P McCannon 0-1.
9 May 2004Round 1 Shannon Rangers 1-11 - 3-11 Kenmare Ballyongford Grounds
E Mulvihill 1-2, B Bambury 0-5, S McGinley 0-2, J Holly 0-1, E Mangan 0-1.J O'Sullivan 2-1, P O'Connor 0-5, B O'Connor 1-0, A O'Sullivan 0-3, S O'Leary 0-1, E O'Driscoll 0-1.

Round 2

30 May 2004Round 2 Austin Stacks 0-10 - 1-10 Kilcummin Connolly Park
M Collins 0-5, M Hogan 0-2, D Sayers 0-1, D Long 0-1, K Donaghy 0-1.DJ Fleming 1-3, P O'Donoghue 0-5, M McCarthy 0-1, S Linehan 0-1.
30 May 2004Round 2 Rathmore 0-14 - 0-08 John Mitchels Rathbeg Grounds
M O'Riordan 0-7, I Kelliher 0-2, I Buckley 0-1, O Doherty 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, A O'Mahony 0-1B Nagle 0-1.GD Dennehy 0-4, J Fitzgerald 0-1, O Coffey 0-1, O Kelliher 0-1, M Moloney 0-1.
30 May 2004Round 2 Shannon Rangers 1-07 - 2-12 St. Brendan's Ballylongford Grounds
L Boyle 1-0, K Mulvihill 0-2, O Horgan 0-2, S McGinley 0-1, K Wrenn 0-1, J McMahon 0-1.C Daly 1-3, S Wallace 1-1, S Hayes 0-4, B Poff 0-2, M O'Connor 0-1, R Barrett 0-1.

Relegation playoff

18 December 2004Playoff Austin Stacks 0-14 - 0-04 John Mitchels Austin Stack Park
D Long 0-4, M Hogan 0-3, M Collins 0-2, F Smith 0-2, P Hennebery 0-2, K Donaghy 0-1.GD Dennehy 0-2, F O'Connor 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1.

Round 3

18 June 2004Round 3 Kenmare 0-09 - 0-07 Kilcummin Kenmare Shamrocks
P O'Connor 0-6, J O'Sullivan 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-1.J Linehan 0-3, B Brosnan 0-2, SB Doherty 0-1, L O'Leary 0-1.
19 June 2004Round 3 St. Kieran's 1-09 - 0-08 Milltown/Castlemaine Brosna Grounds
K Lynch 0-5, J O'Donnell 1-0, J McGlynn 0-2, M Horgan 0-1, T McGoldrick 0-1.G Wrenn 0-4, D Twiss 0-3, Mike Burke 0-1.
19 June 2004Round 3 South Kerry 3-13 - 0-05 St. Brendan's Blennerville Grounds
R O'Connor 1-3, D O'Dwyer 1-2, A O'Sullivan 1-0, S Fogarty 0-3, B Sheehan 0-3, S Hussey 0-1, R Hussey 0-1.S Hayes 0-2, S Wallace 0-1, C Daly 0-1, B Poff 0-1.
20 June 2004Round 3 Dr Crokes 1-22 - 1-12 West Kerry Lewis Road
C Cooper 1-10, A O'Shea 0-5, K Brosnan 0-2, D Moloney 0-2, E Brosnan 0-1, D Cooper 0-1, R Neher 0-1.D O'Sullivan 1-2, G Farrell 0-5, E Kennedy 0-2, J Brosnan 0-1, B Hannafin 0-1, N Sheehy 0-1.
20 June 2004Round 3 Laune Rangers 1-12 - 1-10 East Kerry J. P. O'Sullivan Park
P O'Sullivan 0-4, J Lynch 1-0, MF Russell 0-3, B O'Shea 0-2, C O'Connor 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1.R O'Donovan 0-5, D O'Connor 1-0, J Crowley 0-1, F McAuliffe 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, J Cronin 0-1, D Daly 0-1.
23 June 2004Round 3 Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-10 - 1-07 An Ghaeltacht Strand Road
D Quill 0-6, J O'Connor 0-3, A Daly 0-1.M Mac Gearailt 1-0, C Ó Dubhda 0-2, D Ó Cinnéide 0-2, T Ó Sé 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1, R Ó Flatharta 0-1.
26 June 2004Round 3 Rathmore 4-09 - 1-11 Feale Rangers Rathbeg Grounds
D Fitzgerald 0-7, J Buckley 2-0, I Kelleher 1-1, D O'Keeffe 1-0, K O'Keeffe 0-1.P Galvin 1-4, J Mulvihill 0-2, E Bowler 0-2, S Lynch 0-2, M Kearney 0-1.
27 June 2004Round 3 Mid Kerry 0-08 - 0-11 Listowel Emmets Páirc na nGael
D Doona 0-3, K Foley 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, L Sheehan 0-1, J McGillycuddy 0-1.N Kennelly 0-7, M Whelan 0-2, D Galvin 0-1, J Stack 0-1.
25 July 2004Round 3 replay An Ghaeltacht 2-08 - 0-10 Kerins O'Rahilly's Gallarus Grounds
D Ó Cinnéide 1-2, D Flaherty 1-0 (og), JJ Corduff 0-3, A Mac Gearailt 0-1, R Ó Flatharta 0-1, P Ó Cuinn 0-1.D Quill 0-5, M Fitzgerald 0-2, B Moran 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, O Molloy 0-1.

Quarter-finals

2 October 2004Quarter-final St. Kieran's 1-11 - 1-06 Kenmare FitzGerald Stadium
K Lynch 0-6, J Dennehy 1-1, T McGoldrick 0-1, J O'Donnell 0-1, M Horgan 0-1, F McAuliffe 0-1.P O'Connor 1-4, S O'Shea 0-1, L Lynch 0-1.
9 October 2004Quarter-final An Ghaeltacht 1-11 - 1-09 Listowel Emmets Austin Stack Park
D Ó Cinnéide 1-4, C Ó Cruadhlaoich 0-2, M Mac Gearailt 0-2, T Ó Sé 0-1, M Ó Sé 0-1, C Ó Dubhda 0-1.N Kennelly 0-6, B Scanlon 1-0, P Buckley 0-2, S Stack 0-1.
10 October 2004Quarter-final South Kerry 2-20 - 1-06 Rathmore FitzGerald Stadium
D O'Sullivan 1-2, R O'Connor 1-1, S Hussey 0-4, B Sheehan 0-4, A O'Sullivan 0-3, D O'Dwyer 0-2, S Fogarty 0-2, A O'Connell 0-1, B Hickey 0-1.M O'Riordan 0-4, J Murphy 1-0, I Kelleher 0-1, A O'Mahony 0-1.
10 October 2004Quarter-final Laune Rangers 0-15 - 1-10 Dr. Crokes FitzGerald Stadium
P O'Sullivan 0-4, MF Russell 0-3, J Coffey 0-2, B O'Shea 0-2, S Foley 0-1, B Gannon 0-1, L Hassett 0-1, J Lynch 0-1.C Cooper 0-6, A Kennelly 1-0, C Brosnan 0-1, M Moriarty 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1, J Fleming 0-1.

Semi-finals

24 October 2004Semi-final Laune Rangers 1-13 - 1-08 An Ghaeltacht FitzGerald Stadium
MF Russell 0-4, J Lynch 1-0, B Gannon 0-3, S Foley 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1.D Ó Cinnéide 1-4, A Mac Gearailt 0-2, M Ó Sé 0-1, C Ó Cruadhlaoich 0-1.
24 October 2004Semi-final South Kerry 0-07 - 0-06 St. Kieran's Austin Stack Park
B Sheehan 0-3, M Fitzgerald 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2.K Lynch 0-3, F McAuliffe 0-2, J Dennehy 0-1.

Final

7 November 2004Final South Kerry 1-13 - 2-05 Laune Rangers FitzGerald Stadium
B Sheehan 0-5 (0-3 frees); R O’Connor 1-1; D O’Sullivan 0-3; R Hussey 0-2 (0-1 free); D O’Dwyer and S Sugrue 0-1 each.C O’Connor 1-1; S Foley 1-0; P O’Sullivan 0-2 frees; B Gannon and B O’Shea 0-1 eachReferee: P Sheehy (Clounmacon)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 3-2130310.00
2 Dara Ó Cinnéide An Ghaeltacht 3-122145.25
3Paul O'Connor Kenmare 1-151836.00
Declan Quill Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-181836.00
5 Noel Kennelly Listowel Emmets 0-171735.66
6 Bryan Sheehan South Kerry 0-151543.75
7Ronan O'Connor South Kerry 0-141443.50
8Kevin Lynch St. Kieran's 0-141434.66
9Seán Hayes St. Brendan's 1-101334.33
Michael O'Riordan Rathmore 0-131343.25
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 1-1013 West Kerry
2 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 2-0511 Austin Stacks
3Donal Kelliher Milltown/Castlemain 0-088 Rathmore
4John O'Sullivan Kenmare 2-017 Shannon Rangers
Seán Hayes St. Brendan's 1-047 Feale Rangers
Paul Galvin Feale Rangers 1-047 Rathmore
Paul O'Connor Kenmare 1-047 St. Kieran's
Dara Ó Cinnéide An Ghaeltacht 1-047 Listowel Emmets
Dara Ó Cinnéide An Ghaeltacht 1-047 Laune Rangers
Declan Quill Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-077 John Mitchels
Michael O'Riordan Rathmore 0-077 John Mitchels
Damien Fitzgerald Rathmore 0-077 Feale Rangers
Noel Kennelly Listowel Emmets 0-077 Mid Kerry

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