2008 Kerry Senior Football ChampionshipDates | 17 May - 30 November 2008 |
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Teams | 20 |
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Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank |
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Champions | Mid Kerry (4th title) Mike Burke (captain) James Sheehan (manager) |
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Runners-up | Kerins O'Rahilly's Declan Quill (captain) Jack O'Connor (manager) |
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Relegated | John Mitchels |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 33 |
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Goals scored | 63 (1.91 per match) |
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Points scored | 695 (21.06 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | 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.
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
Kerins O'Rahilly's v Dr. Crokes 17 May 2008 Preliminary 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. | |
Ardfert v Laune Rangers 18 May 2008 Preliminary 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
South Kerry v St. Kieran's 17 May 2008 Round 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. | |
John Mitchels v Dingle 18 May 2008 Round 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. | |
St. Brendan's v East Kerry 18 May 2008 Round 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. | |
West Kerry v Kenmare 18 May 2008 Round 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. | |
Round 2
St. Kieran's v St. Brendan's 26 May 2008 Round 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. | |
Kilcummin v John Mitchels 1 June 2008 Round 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. | |
Rathmore v Ardfert 3 June 2008 Round 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
Killarney Legion v Ardfert 11 October 2008 Playoff | 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. | |
John Mitchels v Ardfert 18 October 2008 Playoff | 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
An Ghaeltacht v Feale Rangers 4 October 2008 Round 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. | |
Kilcummin v South Kerry 4 October 2008 Round 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., | |
Laune Rangers v East Kerry 5 October 2008 Round 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. | |
Kenmare v Austin Stacks 5 October 2008 Round 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. | |
Mid Kerry v Dr. Crokes 5 October 2008 Round 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. | |
St. Kieran's v West Kerry 5 October 2008 Round 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. | |
- Dingle received a bye in this round.
Quarter-finals
Mid Kerry v Kenmare 12 October 2008 Quarter-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. | |
Laune Rangers v St. Kieran's 12 October 2008 Quarter-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. | |
Semi-finals
Kerins O'Rahilly's v South Kerry 26 October 2008 Semi-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. | |
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
- In a single game
Miscellaneous
References
- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Rangers savour that special feeling". Irish Examiner. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Mid Kerry crowned SFC champions". Irish Examiner. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Last-gasp O'Shea penalty snatches title for Mid Kerry". Irish Examiner. 1 December 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2022.