2007 Kerry Senior Football Championship

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2007 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Dates12 May - 11 November 2007
Teams21
Sponsor Allied Irish Bank
Champions Colours of Roscommon.svg Feale Rangers (3rd title)
Éamonn Fitzmaurice (captain)
Johnny Mulvihill (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Kerry.svg South Kerry
Bryan Hickey (captain)
Pat McCrohan (manager)
Relegated Colours of Limerick.svg Milltown/Castlemaine
Tournament statistics
Matches played39
Goals scored60 (1.54 per match)
Points scored806 (20.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Mayo.svg D. J. Fleming (0-41)
2006 (Previous)(Next) 2008

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.

Contents

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

To Championship

Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

Results

Round 1

12 May 2007Round 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 2007Round 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 2007Round 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 2007Round 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 2007Round 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 2007Round 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 2007Round 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 2007Round 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 2007Round 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 2007Round 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.

Round 2

19 May 2007Round 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 2007Round 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 2007Round 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 2007Round 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 2007Round 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 2007Round 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

10 June 2007Playoff 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 2007Playoff 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 2007Playoff 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

9 June 2007Round 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 2007Round 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 2007Round 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 2007Round 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 2007Round 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 2007Round 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 2007Round 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 2007Round 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 2007Round 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

14 July 2007Quarter-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 2007Quarter-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 2007Quarter-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 2007Quarter-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 2007Quarter-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

23 September 2007Semi-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 2007Semi-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 2007Semi-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 2007Semi-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 2007Semi-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

11 November 2007Final 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

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1D. J. Fleming Kilcummin 0-414166.83
1 Noel Kennelly Feale Rangers 1-303374.71
3 Bryan Sheehan South Kerry 1-212464.00
4Kieran Foley Mid Kerry 2-162082.50
5 Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 3-122137.00
Derek Twiss Milltown/Castlemaine 0-212154.20
7Seán O'Sullivan Mid Kerry 1-151882.25
James O'Donoghue Killarney Legion 1-151836.00
9Ronan Hussey South Kerry 0-161662.66
10 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 1-141735.66
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 2-0511 John Mitchels
Barry O'Grady Shannon Rangers 1-0811 West Kerry
3 Noel Kennelly Feale Rangers 1-0710 St. Kieran's
D. J. Fleming Kilcummin 0-1010 Kenmare
5 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 1-058 South Kerry
Kieran Foley Mid Kerry 1-058 South Kerry
Derek Twiss Milltown/Castlemaine 0-088 Dingle
8 James O'Donoghue Killarney Legion 1-047 Ardfert
David Devane Dingle 1-047 Milltown/Castlemaine
Bryan Costello John Mitchels 1-047 Milltown/Castlemaine
Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 1-047 Mid Kerry
D. J. Fleming Kilcummin 0-077 Austin Stacks
D. J. Fleming Kilcummin 0-077 Rathmore

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