West Kerry Senior Football Championship

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The West Kerry Senior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition between clubs affiliated to the West Kerry division of the Gaelic Athletic Association.

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Teams

Current teams

ClubLocationColoursGradeChampionship titlesLast championship title
An Ghaeltacht GaeltachtWhite with Red sash Intermediate 112017
Annascaul Annascaul Blue and white Premier Junior 62009
Castlegregory Castlegregory Green and gold Premier Junior 31977
Dingle Dingle Red and white Senior 192023
Lispole Lispole Junior 102004

2022 Championship

West Kerry Senior Football Championship 2021 was won by Dingle to complete their fifth title in a row.

Quarter Final

Lios Póil 0-08 Abha Na Scáil 1-12

Castlegregory v An Ghaeltacht 2022 Castle v an gael.jpg
Castlegregory v An Ghaeltacht 2022


Semi-final

Caisléan Ghriaire 0-09 An Ghaeltacht 0-11

Both teams faced tough weather conditions and It took both teams 10-15 minutes to begin to settle into this game,in Castlegregory this evening.

After 20 minutes, scores stood at 2 points to Castle, 3 points to An Ghaeltacht, with both teams defending well and working hard off the ball.

It was an evenly contested first half, Castle 0-3 to An Ghaeltacht's 0-6 at half time.

In the second half, Castle began to find the momentum and kicked two points in the first 10 minutes of the half.

Castle continued to push on in the second half with some excellent attacking, and defensive moves.

In the end, Castle were narrowly edged out by 2 points, Castle 0-9 to An Ghaeltacht's 0-11.


Semi-final

Daingean Ui Chuis 2-16 Abha Na Scáil 1-08

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Annascaul play lispole in West Kerry Championship 2022


Final

An Ghaeltacht 0-6 Daingean Ui Chuis 0-09

Dingle's trump card was in the shape of Tom O’Sullivan who may have been unfortunate in not picking up an All-Star this year but he was head and shoulders above everybody else as played as an extra forward with the wind in the opening half and then was back helping to keep An Ghaeltacht out late on.

Dingle had the wind the opening half and they kicked the opening six points, with Tom O’Sullivan four while Dylan Geaney and Darragh O’Sullivan kicked a point each. An Ghaeltacht were finding it hard to make any headway against the gale but they won two frees in the 25th and 26th minutes and Dara Ó Se converted both.

But Dingle added two more points from Tom O’Sullivan and Barry D O’Sullivan to lead 0-8 to 0-2 at the interval.

The rain disappeared and sun shone for the second half as the Three Sisters appeared but the wind never abated as Paul Geaney came on, and Dingle though adding one point in the second half from Tom O’ Sullivan in the 50th used all their experience and game management to curtail the home side.

Three points in the third quarter is all that An Ghaeltacht could manage though, one each from Dara Ó Se, Pádraig Óg Ó Sé and An Ghaeltacht’s best player, Cian Ó Murchu.

Scorers for Dingle: Tom O’Sullivan (0-6, 4frees), D O’Sullivan, B O’Sullivan and D Geaney (0-1 each)

Scorers for An Ghaeltacht: D Ó Sé (0-3frees), P J Mac Láimh, P Óg Ó Sé and C Ó Murchú (0-1 each)

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West Kerry Champions 2022

2021 Championship

West Kerry Senior Football Championship 2021 was won by Dingle to complete their four in a row of titles.

2021 West Kerry Championship Quarter-final Lios Poil v Caislean Ghriaire 2021 West Kerry Championship Quarter Final Lios Poil v Caislean Ghriaire.jpg
2021 West Kerry Championship Quarter-final Lios Póil v Caisléan Ghriaire

Quarter-finalLios Póil0-10 Caisléan Ghriaire 2-16

A few new faces in the starting line up didn't upset the flow in Castlegregory play over in damp Lispole this afternoon.....Colm O Mahoney in at full forward raking up 1-04, Maurice O Connell with a goal and 3 points and the every industrious Brandon Hoare with a couple of well crafted scores. Cian O Grady, back in the starting 15, he too brought the scoring boots with 3 long range scores and points a piece for Anto Kelliher, Alan Fitz, Patrick O Donoghue and a fine point too for Mike Scanlon after a surging run from the half back line. Always in control Castlegregory GAA will be happy with this performance as build up to the semi-final v An Ghaeltacht. Lios Póil were best served by Cathal O Sullivan at full forward, Matthew Grfffin and Gareth Noonan

Semi-final 1 - Abha Na Scáil 0-05 Daingean Uí Chúis 1-15

In the first semi-final, Dingle were comfortable winners against Annascaul in the Paddy Kennedy Memorial Park last Saturday.

A goal inside the opening five minutes for Paul Geaney set the town side on their way and from there they never really looked back. Dingle led 1–10 to 0–3 at half-time with the rate of scoring slowing down for both sides in the second half, albeit that Dingle managed to extend their advantage by a further two points at the finish for a thirteen-point success.

Semi-final 2 - Caisléan Ghriaire 1-06 An Ghaeltacht 2-04

The second semi-final was a much more competitive affair with An Gaeltacht squeaking out a single point success on the road.

A first half goal for Castlegregory's Maurice O’Connell gave Castle a fighting chance and they carried a lead at the break 1–5 to 0–2.

Second half goals from Shane Ó Grifín and Pádraig Óigí Ó Sé helped turn the tide, however, and An Ghaeltacht advanced to the decider with their great rivals.

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Castlegregory v An Ghaeltacht West Kerry Semi-final 2021

. Final - Daingean Uí Chúis 2-12 An Ghaeltacht 0-05

Dingle secured their fourth West Kerry Championship in a row when they overpowered neighbours An Ghaeltacht at Páirc an Ághasaigh on Saturday afternoon.

The hosts started off on the front foot straight from throw-in, as Matthew Flaherty finished off a fine Dingle move, a point that set the tone for the opening exchanges.

The big reward for their industrious start in the trying conditions came in the fourth minute as Paul Geaney found the onrushing Darragh O’Sullivan who finished calmly to open up a five-point margin between the sides.

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An Ghaeltacht v Dingle 2021 West Kerry Final

Éanna Ó Conchúir was working hard to get on the ball and opened up the Gaeltacht account nine minutes in, bringing the game to life, but that suited Dingle. They upped their game and the gulf in class became evident.

The free-flowing Dingle forwards combined well with points coming from Dylan and Conor Geaney before their cousin, Paul rose highest over Kerry teammate Brian Ó Beaglaoich to gather the ball before finding the bottom corner to give Dingle a 2–4 to 0–1 lead after 18 minutes.

Gaeltacht kept battling but the final ball often eluded them. Pádraig Óg Ó Sé popped up with a fine point from the half-back line but it was only a dent in the Dingle lead, leaving a nine-point gap at the interval.

It was more of the same after the break as Dingle had the majority of possession. Their freshly crowned All-Star Tom O’Sullivan saw little of the ball in the full-back line and that speaks volumes about this Dingle performance.

Daingean Uí Chúis: G Curran; P O’Connor, C L O’Sullivan, T O’Sullivan; M Flaherty, T L O’Sullivan, G Durrant; B O’Sullivan, D O’Sullivan; N Geaney, D Geaney, M Geaney; C Geaney, P Geaney, M Flannery

Subs: B Kelleher for D O’Sullivan (45’), T Sheehy for C Geaney (47’), T Browne for M Flannery (47’), B O’Connor for C L O’Sullivan (54’), J O’Sullivan for M Flaherty (54’).

AN GHAELTACHT:T Mac a tSaoir; F Ó Loinsigh, C Ó Beaglaoich, F Ó Cuanaigh; P Ó Sé, B Ó Beaglaoich, G Mac an tSaoir; C Ó Beaglaoich, C Ó Murchú, C Ó Muircheartaigh, S Ó Bambaire, C Ó Fionnachta, S Ó Grifín, É Ó Conchúir, Ó Ó Sé.

Subs: PJ Mac Láimh for C Ó Murchú (29’), C Ó Riagáin for Ó Bambaire (HT), S Ó Muircheartaigh for S Ó Grifín (HT), T Ó Sé for Ó Ó Sé (46’), N Mac Gearailt for G Mac a tSaoir (53’).

2021

List of finals

YearWinnerScoreOpponentScore
2023 Dingle 2-14 Annascaul 0-09
2022 Dingle 0-09 An Ghaeltacht 0-06
2021 Dingle 2-12 An Ghaeltacht 0-05
2020 Dingle 1-13 An Ghaeltacht 0-09
2019 [1] Dingle 0-20 An Ghaeltacht 0-09
2018 Dingle 0-14 Annascaul 0-13
2017 An Ghaeltacht 2-04 Dingle 0-09
2016 Dingle 0-18 An Ghaeltacht 1-13
2015 An Ghaeltacht 0-12 Annascaul 0-09
2014 Dingle 0-15 An Ghaeltacht 0-10
2013 Dingle 3-08 An Ghaeltacht 0-11
2012 Dingle 3-19 Annascaul 0-09
2011Not PlayedNot Played
2010 Dingle 1-06 An Ghaeltacht 1-05
2009 Annascaul 0-07 An Ghaeltacht 0-06
2008 An Ghaeltacht 0-14 Annascaul 1-10
2007 Dingle 1-11 Castlegregory 0-11
2006 An Ghaeltacht Lispole
2005Not Played
2004Lispole Annascaul
2003 Dingle Lispole
2002 An Ghaeltacht Dingle
2001 An Ghaeltacht Lispole
2000 An Ghaeltacht Castlegregory
1999 Dingle An Ghaeltacht
1998 An Ghaeltacht Annascaul
1997 An Ghaeltacht Dingle
1996 Dingle An Ghaeltacht
1995 Dingle Annascaul
1994 Dingle Lispole
1993 Dingle An Ghaeltacht
1992 Annascaul
1991 An Ghaeltacht Annascaul
1990 Annascaul
1989 Annascaul Dingle
1988 Annascaul Dingle
1987Lispole Dingle
1986Lispole Dingle
1985Lispole Dingle
1984Lispole Dingle
1983Lispole An Ghaeltacht
1982Lispole
1981 Dingle Annascaul
1980 Kerins O'Rahilly's Dingle
1979Lispole Annascaul
1978Lispole
1977 Castlegregory Annascaul
1976
1975
1974
1973 Castlegregory Annascaul
1972Lispole
1971
1970 An Ghaeltacht
1969
1968
1967
1966 Castlegregory
1965
1964
1963Na Piarsaigh
1962
1961
1960
1959
1958
1957 Annascaul
1956
1955
1954
1953Na Piarsaigh
1952Na Piarsaigh
1951Na Piarsaigh
1950Na Piarsaigh
1949Na Piarsaigh

Roll of honour

#ClubTitlesYears won
1 Dingle 191981, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
2 An Ghaeltacht 111970, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2017
3Lispole101972, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2004
4Na Piarsaigh61949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1963
Annascaul 61957, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2009
6 Castlegregory 31966, 1973, 1977
7 Kerins O'Rahilly's 11980

Other competitions

West Kerry Senior Football League

The West Kerry Senior Football League which has been sponsored by Lee Strand since the mid 1980s is a competition that is traditionally played at the beginning of the year between the five member clubs.

Castlegregory v Dingle 2018 West Kerry league Final Caislean Ghriare v Daingean Ui Chuis in the 2018 West Kerry League Final.jpg
Castlegregory v Dingle 2018 West Kerry league Final
YearWinnerScoreOpponentScore
2023 Daingean Uí Chúis w/o Lios Póil scr
2022 An Ghaeltacht 2-08 Castlegregory 0-05
2021 Daingean Uí Chúis An Ghaeltacht
2020 Daingean Uí Chúis 0-07 An Ghaeltacht 0-05
2019 Daingean Uí Chúis
2018 Daingean Uí Chúis 1-11 Castlegregory 1-07
2017Lios Póil An Ghaeltacht
2016 Daingean Uí Chúis Abha Na Scáil
2015 An Ghaeltacht Lios Póil
2014 Daingean Uí Chúis An Ghaeltacht
2013 An Ghaeltacht Lios Póil
2012 Daingean Uí Chúis Abha Na Scáil
2011 Daingean Uí Chúis 2-10 Castlegregory 0-11
2010 Daingean Uí Chúis Abha Na Scáil
2009
2008Abha Na Scáíl0-12Lios Póil1-08
2007 Daingean Uí Chúis 0-13 Castlegregory 0-12
2006Lios PóilAbha Na Scáíl
2005 Daingean Uí Chúis Castlegregory
2004
2003 Abha Na Scáil Daingean Uí Chúis
2002 Castlegregory Daingean Uí Chúis

West Kerry Junior Championship

The West Kerry Junior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition established in 1980 between the B teams of clubs affiliated to the West Kerry division of the Gaelic Athletic Association. An Ghaeltacht top the roll of honour with 18 championships.

Top Winners
An Ghaeltacht18
Daingean Uí Chúis14
Caisléan Ghriaire4
Abha na Scáil4
Lios Póil3
St.Pat's Blennerville1

Roll of Honour

All Stars

The West Kerry All Stars team comprises the best player in each position, regardless of club affiliation. The composition of the All Star teams are decided on the performance of individuals in the Moran's of Dingle West Kerry Championship. Compiled by a selection committee of sports journalists from local media & former players. The inaugural team was announced in 2018 and the awards have been sponsored since then by Quinn's Bar Ventry. There is also a Player of the Year award and a Young Player of the Year award. It is presented annually to the footballer who performed outstandingly in that year's West Kerry Championship.

2018

Team of the Year2018
1 Tomás Mac an tSaoir An Ghaeltacht
2Eoin CurryAbha Na Scáil
3Cathal Ó LúingAn Ghaeltacht
4Patrick O ConnorDaingean Uí Chúis
5Gearoid LyneAbha Na Scáil
6Tom O'SullivanDaingean Uí Chúis
7Matthew FlahertyDaingean Uí Chúis
8Barry O'SullivanDaingean Uí Chúis
9Rob Ó SéAn Ghaeltacht
10Jason HicksonAbha Na Scáil
11Mikey GeaneyDaingean Uí Chúis
12Cathal FerriterAbha Na Scáil
13Tomás SheehyDaingean Uí Chúis
14Jimmy O GradyCaisléan Ghriaire
15Declan O SullivanLios Póil
2018
Player of the YearTomás SheehyDaingean Uí Chúis
Young Player of the YearGearoid LyneAbha Na Scáil
Lifetime Achievement Award Marc Ó Sé An Ghaeltacht

2019

Team of the Year2019
1.Deividas UosisDaingean Uí Chúis
2.Aidan O ConnorDaingean Uí Chúis
3.Eoin CurryAbha Na Scáil
4.Colm Ó MuircheartaighAn Ghaeltacht
5.Matthew FlahertyDaingean Uí Chúis
6.Tom O'SullivanDaingean Uí Chúis
7.Jason HicksonAbha Na Scáil
8.Barry O'SullivanDaingean Uí Chúis
9.Eanna Ó ConchúirAn Ghaeltacht
10.James CreanAbha Na Scáil
11. Paul Geaney Daingean Uí Chúis
12.Paul DevaneDaingean Uí Chúis
13.Conor GeaneyDaingean Uí Chúis
14.Declan O SullivanLios Póil
15.Pádraig Óigí Ó SéAn Ghaeltacht
2019
Player of the YearConor GeaneyDaingean Uí Chúis
Young Player of the YearKillian FalveyAbha Na Scáil
Lifetime Achievement AwardThomas O ConnorDaingean Uí Chúis

2020

2021

Team of the Year2021
1.Gavin CurranDaingean Uí Chúis
2.John Joe HusseyCaisléan Ghriaire
3.Tom Leo O SullivanDaingean Uí Chúis
4.Caoimhín O'BeaglaoichAn Ghaeltacht
5.Matthew FlahertyDaingean Uí Chúis
6.Padraig Ó SéAn Ghaeltacht
7.Michael FlanneryDaingean Uí Chúis
8.Barry O'SullivanDaingean Uí Chúis
9.Eanna Ó ConchúirAn Ghaeltacht
10.Niall GeaneyDaingean Uí Chúis
11.Alan FitzgeraldCaisléan Ghriaire
12.Dylan GeaneyDaingean Uí Chúis
13.Maurice O'ConnellCaisléan Ghriaire
14. Paul Geaney Daingean Uí Chúis
15.Conor GeaneyDaingean Uí Chúis
2021
Player of the Year Paul Geaney Daingean Uí Chúis
Young Player of the YearDylan GeaneyDaingean Uí Chúis
Lifetime Achievement AwardEugene DevaneLios Póil

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