2008 Kerry Senior Football Championship

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

Contents

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

To Championship

Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

Results

Preliminary round

17 May 2008Preliminary 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 2008Preliminary 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

17 May 2008Round 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 2008Round 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 2008Round 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 2008Round 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 2008Round 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 2008Round 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 2008Round 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 2008Round 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

25 May 2008Round 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 2008Round 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 2008Round 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 2008Round 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 2008Round 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

11 October 2008Playoff 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 2008Playoff 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

4 October 2008Round 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 2008Round 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 2008Round 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 2008Round 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 2008Round 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 2008Round 3 St. Kieran's 0-16 - 0-13
(aet)		 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 2008Round 3 Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-15 - 1-09
(aet)		 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.

Quarter-finals

12 October 2008Quarter-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 2008Quarter-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 2008Quarter-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 2008Quarter-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

26 October 2008Semi-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 2008Semi-final Kerins O'Rahilly's 2-13 - 2-13
(aet)		 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 2008Semi-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

16 November 2008Final 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 2008Final 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

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Declan Quill Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-333684.50
2 Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 0-282855.60
3Kieran Foley Mid Kerry 3-172664.33
4 Barry John Walsh Kerins O'Rahilly's 4-122483.00
5 Bryan Sheehan South Kerry 0-232354.60
6Paul O'Connor Kenmare 1-161936.33
7 Tommy Walsh Kerins O'Rahilly's 2-121882.25
8 Ronan Hussey South Kerry 0-171753.40
9 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 2-101635.33
Tom McGoldrick St. Kieran's 1-131644.00
David Moran Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-131682.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Damian Wallace Ardfert 2-0511 John Mitchels
Tom McGoldrick St. Kieran's 1-0811 Laune Rangers
3Mike O'Donoghue East Kerry 2-0410 St. Brendan's
4 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 2-039 Kerins O'Rahilly's
Niall O'Mahony East Kerry 2-039 St. Brendan's
Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 0-099 St. Kieran's
7Kieran Foley Mid Kerry 2-028 Kerins O'Rahilly's
Tom O'Connor St. Kieran's 1-058 St. Brendan's
Paul O'Connor Kenmare 1-058 Mid Kerry
Bryan Sheehan South Kerry 0-088 Feale Rangers
Ronan Hussey South Kerry 0-088 St. Kieran's
Paul O'Connor Paul O'Connor 0-088 Austin Stacks

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