2012 Kerry Senior Football Championship

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2012 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Dates16 June - 28 October 2012
Teams20
SponsorGarvey's SuperValu
Champions Colours of Kilkenny.svg Dr. Crokes (9th title)
Kieran O'Leary (captain)
Noel O'Leary (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cork.svg Dingle
Brendan Kelliher (captain)
Murt Moriarty (manager)
Relegated Colours of Kerry.svg Gneeveguilla
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored62 (2.07 per match)
Points scored686 (22.87 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Kilkenny.svg Colm Cooper (5-21)
2011 (Previous)(Next) 2013

The 2012 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 112th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. [1] The championship ran from 16 June to 28 October 2012.

Contents

Dr. Crokes entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive title. [2] [3]

The final was played on 28 October 2012 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Dr. Crokes and Dingle in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Dr. Crokes won the match by 2–13 to 0–8 to claim their ninth championship title overall and a third title in succession. [4] [5]

Colm Cooper was the championship's top scorer with 5-21.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

Results

Round 1

16 June 2012Round 1 Kenmare 0-16 - 0-15
(aet)
St. Brendan's Austin Stack Park
P O'Connor 0-8, T Morley 0-2, MT O'Sullivan 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1, M Crowley 0-1, S Cremin 0-1, J Spillane 0-1.D O'Callaghan 0-7, M Griffin 0-4, A O'Donoghue 0-2, B Costello 0-1, D Wallace 0-1.
12 June 2012Round 1 Austin Stacks 1-14 - 1-11
(aet)
St. Kieran's Austin Stack Park
D Long 0-4, D Clifford 1-0, K Donaghy 0-2, M Collins 0-2, S Carroll 0-2, D Bohane 0-1, S O'Callaghan 0-1, D Mannix 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1.T McGoldrick 1-5, E Walsh 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, S Scanlon 0-1, T Hickey 0-1, P Reidy 0-1.
16 June 2012Round 1 Milltown/Castlemaine 0-11 - 0-10 East Kerry J. P. O'Sullivan Park
C Moriarty 0-2, S Murphy 0-2, D Kelliher 0-2, C Kerins 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, D Twiss 0-1, P Carroll 0-1.J O'Donoghue 0-5, M O'Donoghue 0-3, J Sherwood 0-1, D Aherne 0-1.
16 June 2013Round 1 St. Michaels/Foilmore 0-08 - 5-13 Dr Crokes Ballinskelligs Grounds
E O'Connor 0-4, J Clifford 0-3, S Fogarty 0-1.C Cooper 4-6, G O'Shea 1-2, B Looney 0-3, K O'Leary 0-1, J Doolan 0-1.
16 June 2012Round 1 Laune Rangers 2-16 - 0-12 Shannon Rangers J. P. O'Sullivan Park
MF Russell 0-9, J O'Connor 1-3, G Mahony 1-0, C O'Shea 0-2, C Riordan 0-1, P Sheehan 0-1.M Boyle 0-4, G O'Sullivan 0-4, J King 0-2, T Joy 0-1, E Mangan 0-1.
17 June 2012Round 1 Rathmore 0-10 - 1-10 South Kerry Rathbeg Grounds
M O'Riordan 0-3, G O'Keeffe 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, J Moynihan 0-1, A O'Mahony 0-1, P Reen 0-1, A Lawlor 0-1.T Curran 1-2, Declan O'Sullivan 0-2, P O'Donoghue 0-2, D Daly 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-1, N O'Shea 0-1.
17 June 2013Round 1 Killarney Legion 1-14 - 1-07 Mid Kerry FitzGerald Stadium
J O'Donoghue 0-6, T Moriarty 1-2, C Keane 0-4, D O'Sullivan 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1.L Sheehan 1-2, G Sayers 0-4, C McGillycuddy 0-1.
17 June 2012Round 1 Feale Rangers 0-13 - 0-10 West Kerry Páirc an Aghasaigh
P Curtin 0-5, D Walsh 0-2, M O'Connor 0-2, N Kennelly 0-2, A Maher 0-1, C Cox 0-1.J Hickson 0-4, J Crean 0-3, S Hennessy 0-2, JB Spillane 0-1.
17 June 2012Round 1 Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-12 - 2-08 Kilcummin FitzGerald Stadium
BJ Keane 1-3, D Quill 0-5, JC O'Connor 0-1, R Molloy 0-1, J Savage 0-1, D Flaherty 0-1.J Fleming 1-5, I Devane 1-0, M McCarthy 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, K Gorman 0-1.
17 June 2012Round 1 Dingle 1-15 - 0-09 Gneeveguilla Páirc an Aghasaigh
D Geaney 1-4, P Geaney 0-4, J Sheehy 0-2, G Curran 0-1, P Devane 0-1, D Devane 0-1, M Geaney 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1.M MUrphy 0-3, JP Brosnan 0-2, L Murphy 0-1, R McAuliffe 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, P Doyle 0-1.

Round 2

22 June 2012Round 2 St. Michaels/Foilmore 3-12 - 1-17
(aet)
St. Brendan's Blennerville Grounds
E O'Connor 1-3, R O'Connor 1-1, J Clifford 1-1, B Kelly 0-2, B Galvin 0-1, A O'Connell 0-1, S Fogarty 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, D Kelly 0-1D O'Callaghan 0-6, M Brennan 1-1, D Culloty 0-3, J Moriarty 0-2, A O'Donoghue 0-2, C Fitzgerald 0-2, L Poff 0-1.
23 June 2012Round 2 Rathmore 0-12 - 0-06 Mid Kerry Beaufort Grounds
J Moynihan 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-3, P Reen 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1, M Reen 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, G O'Keeffe 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1.G Sayers 0-2, C McGillycuddy 0-1, Darran O'Sullivan 0-1, F Courtney 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1.
23 June 2012Round 2 Kilcummin 0-16 - 0-14 Shannon Rangers Tarbert Grounds
DJ Fleming 0-5, K Murphy 0-4, M McCarthy 0-2, K Gorman 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1, G O'Leary 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, J Devane 0-1.G O'Sullivan 0-4, M Boyle 0-4, E Mangan 0-3, PJ Connoly 0-2, PJ Connolly 0-2, T Joy 0-1.
24 June 2012Round 2 St. Kieran's 1-17 - 1-16
(aet)
West Kerry Ballymacelligott Grounds
E Walsh 1-6, T McGoldrick 0-6, A Breen 0-2, T Hickey 0-1, EJ O'Donoghue 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1.C O'Sullivan 0-9, J Crean 1-1, J Hickson 0-3, T Ó Sé 0-1, E Mac Gearailt 0-1, T Cavanagh 0-1.
24 June 2013Round 2 East Kerry 0-18 - 0-07 Gneeveguilla FitzGerald Stadium
M O'Donoghue 0-7, N O'Mahony 0-5, D Ahern 0-2, J O'Donoghue 0-2, C O'Shea 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1.L Murphy 0-3, P Cremin 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, JP Brosnan 0-1.

Round 3

1 September 2012Round 3 South Kerry 0-07 - 1-09 Austin Stacks Con Keating Park
B Sheehan 0-3, Declan O'Sullivan 0-2, Daniel O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1.D O'Brien 1-3, P McCarthy 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1, K Donaghy 0-1, S Carroll 0-1, S O'Callaghan 0-1, D Mannix 0-1.
1 September 2012Round 3 Laune Rangers 2-09 - 0-08 Milltown/Castlemaine J. P. O'Sullivan Park
K Doona 1-1, MF Russell 0-4, S McSweeney 1-0, P Joy 0-3, L Hassett 0-1.D Twiss 0-3, I Twiss 0-2, M Mangan 0-1, C Moriarty 0-1, J Flynn 0-1.
8 September 2012Round 3 Kilcummin 0-11 - 5-05 Dingle Kilcummin Grounds
DJ Fleming 0-5, B Kealy 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1, K Gorman 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1, D O'Leary 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1.B O'Connor 3-0, P Geaney 1-4, M Evans 1-0, CB Moriarty 0-1.
8 September 2012Round 3 St. Kieran's 2-11 - 0-14 Kerins O'Rahilly's Ballymacelligott Grounds
A Breen 2-1, E Walsh 0-3, T McGoldrick 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, EJ O'Donoghue 0-2, T Hickey 0-1.B Keane 0-9, BJ Walsh 0-3, M Quirke 0-1, K O'Mahony 0-1.
9 September 2012Round 3 Rathmore 1-12 - 2-05 Killarney Legion FitzGerald Stadium
J Buckley 1-3, M O'Riordan 0-6, G O'Keeffe 0-1, M Reen 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1.C Keane 1-3, T Moriarty 1-0, K Slattery 0-1, J O'Donoghue 0-1,.
9 September 2012Round 3 Dr. Crokes 1-15 - 1-09 East Kerry FitzGerald Stadium
B Looney 0-4, K O'Leary 1-0, C Cooper 0-3, D Casey 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, A Kenneally 0-1, J Doolan 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1, L Quinn 0-1.M O'Donoghue 0-4, J Sherwood 1-0, J O'Donoghue 0-2, N O'Mahony 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1, M Daly 0-1.
8 September 2012Round 3 St. Michaels/Foilmore 1-12 - 0-15
(aet)
Kenmare Gortmore Grounds
J Clifford 1-1, E O'Connor 0-2, R O'Connor 0-2, D Kelly 0-2, B Kelly 0-2, S Fogarty 0-2, M Griffin 0-1.L O'Shea 0-5, S O'Brien 0-4, DJ Brennan 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-1, MT O'Sullivan 0-1, G Crowley 0-1.
22 September 2012Round 3 replay Kenmare 2-15 - 3-08 St. Michaels/Foilmore Templenoe Grounds
M Crowley 2-0, P O'Connor 0-4, S O'Brien 0-3, A Spillane 0-3, L O'Shea 0-2, C Brosnan 0-1, J Spillane 0-1, B Crowley 0-1.E O'Connor 0-5, J Clifford 1-1, Dara O'Sullivan 1-0, M McCarthy 1-0, B Kelly 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1.

Quarter-finals

29 September 2012Quarter-final Laune Rangers 3-13 - 2-04 Rathmore FitzGerald Stadium
MF Russell 1-5, K Doona 1-1, G O'Mahony 1-0, T McGillycuddy 0-2, S McSweeney 0-2, P Joy 0-2, P Crowley 0-1.E Lawlor 1-2, J Buckley 1-0, M O'Riordan 0-2.
29 September 2012Quarter-final Dingle 2-11 - 1-13 Feale Rangers Austin Stack Park
B O'Connor 2-0, P Geaney 0-6, J Sheehy 0-2, D Geaney 0-1, B Kelliher 0-1, P Devane 0-1, R Begley 0-1.C Cox 1-8, P Curtin 0-3, N Kennelly 0-2.
29 September 2012Quarter-final St. Kieran's 1-21 - 2-12 Kenmare Fitzgerald Stadium
EJ O'Donoghue 1-5, E Walsh 0-3, T McGoldrick 0-3, M Hickey 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, T Hickey 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, A Breen 0-1, M Coakley 0-1, S Scanlon 0-1.S O'Brien 1-2, P O'Connor 0-4, L O'Shea 1-0, DJ Brennan 0-2 M Crowley 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1.
30 September 2012Quarter-final Dr. Crokes 1-13 - 0-08 Austin Stacks Austin Stack Park
C Cooper 1-4, B Looney 0-3, J Doolan 0-3, D Casey 0-1, K O'Leary 0-1, G O'Shea 0-1.D Mannix 0-3, S O'Carroll 0-2, D O'Brien 0-2, K Donaghy 0-1.

Semi-finals

14 October 2012Semi-final Dr. Crokes 0-14 - 1-03 Laune Rangers Austin Stack Park
C Cooper 0-5, D Casey 0-4, K O'Leary 0-2, C Brady 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1, G O'Shea 0-1.S McSweeney 1-0, P Joy 0-2, MF Russell 0-1.
14 October 2012Semi-final Dingle 4-05 - 0-14 St. Kieran's Austin Stack Park
P Geaney 1-4, M Geaney 1-0, D Geaney 1-0, B O'Connor 1-0, J Sheehy 0-1.E Walsh 0-4, J Walsh 0-3, T McGoldrick 0-1, M Coakley 0-1, EJ O'Donoghue 0-1, T Hickey 0-1, S Scanlon 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, P Reidy 0-1.

Final

28 October 2012Final Dr. Crokes 2-13 - 0-08 Dingle Fitzgerald Stadium
B Looney 1-3, C Brady 1-0, C Cooper 0-3, K O'Leary 0-2, A O'Donovan 0-1, L Quinn 0-1, J Doolan 0-1, D Casey 0-1, G O'Shea 0-1.P Geaney 0-4, M Geaney 0-2, J Sheehy 0-1, D Geaney 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 5-213657.20
2 Paul Geaney Dingle 2-222855.60
3 Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 1-192245.50
4Edmund Walsh St. Kieran's 1-182154.20
5Tom McGoldrick St. Kieran's 1-172054.00
6Billy O'Connor Dingle 6-011953.80
7D. J. Fleming Kilcummin 1-151836.00
8Éanna O'Connor Kilcummin 1-141744.25
9Brian Looney Dr. Crokes 1-131653.20
Paul O'Connor Kenmare 0-161644.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 4-0618 St Michael's/Foilmore
2 Conor Cox Feale Rangers 1-0811 Dingle
3Billy O'Connor Dingle 3-009 Kilcummin
Edmund Walsh St. Kieran's 1-069 West Kerry
Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 0-099 Shannon Rangers
Cathal O'Sullivan West Kerry 0-099 St. Kieran's
Barry John Keane Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-099 St. Kieran's
8Tom McGoldrick St. Kieran's 1-058 Austin Stacks
D. J. Fleming Kilcummin 1-058 Kerins O'Rahilly's
Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 1-058 Rathmore
E. J. O'Donoghue St. Kieran's 1-058 Kenmare
Paul O'Connor Kenmare 0-088 St. Brendan's

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