2018 Kerry Senior Football Championship

The 2018 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 117th edition of Kerry GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior teams in County Kerry, Ireland. The tournament consists of 17 teams (8 club teams and 9 divisional teams), with the winners representing Kerry in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship if they are a club team. If the winners are a divisional team the winners of the Kerry Club Football Championship represent the county.

2018 Kerry SFC
Tournament details
CountyKerry
Year2018
TrophyBishop Moynihan Cup
SponsorGarvey's Supervalu
Date25 August - 28 October
Teams17
Defending champions Dr. Crokes
Winners
ChampionsDr. Crokes
ManagerPat O'Shea
CaptainJohn Payne
Qualify forMunster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-upDingle
ManagerSean Geaney
Captain???
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Kilcummin
Relegated team(s)An Ghaeltacht
Other
Player of the YearTom O'Sullivan
Top ScorerPaul Geaney
WebsiteKerry GAA

The championship has a back-door format for the first two rounds before proceeding to a knock-out format. Generally, any team to lose two matches will be knocked out of the championship.

This was An Ghaeltacht's return to the senior ranks, meaning they will no longer provide players to the West Kerry District panel for this season. Kilcummin (who were relegated to the I.F.C. for 2018) will provide the East Kerry Divisional side with players for the S.F.C.

Dr. Crokes were the 2017 champions after they defeated South Kerry in the final.

Format Structure Change

8 club teams and 9 divisional teams (17 in total) will take part in this year's S.F.C. It was decided that only 8 divisional sides would take part in the competition proper so the 2 lowest ranked divisional sides from the previous 5 years would play off in a qualification match with the winner entering the draw for the 2017 County Championship proper.

Relegation (See below): The club team to be relegated from the Senior County Championship will be the same team to be relegated from the Senior Club Championship (The 8 senior clubs play off against each other in Round 1 of the Club Championship. The 4 losers enter a relegation playoff with the losers entering a relegation final. This loser will be relegated to the I.F.C. for 2017. Should a club reach the final of the County championship they will be exempt from the Relegation process in the Club championship).

The winner of the 2017 I.F.C. will be promoted to the 2018 Senior County and Club Championships.

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2016 championship season.

Participating Teams

The teams taking part in the 2018 Kerry Senior Football Championship are:

Team Team Location Club/Divisional Club's Divisional Side
An Ghaeltacht Ballyferriter, Dunquin, Feohanagh, Gallarus & Ventry Club West Kerry
Austin Stacks Tralee Club St. Brendan's
Dingle Dingle Club West Kerry
Dr. Crokes Killarney Club East Kerry
East Kerry x Divisional (Firies, Fossa, Glenflesk, Gneevguilla, Kilcummin, Listry, Spa) x
Feale Rangers x Divisional (Clounmacon, Duagh, Finuge, Listowel Emmets, Moyvane, St. Senan's) x
Kenmare District x Divisional (Templenoe, Tousist, Kilgarvan) x
Kenmare Shamrocks Kenmare Club Kenmare District
Kerins O'Rahillys Tralee Club St. Brendan's
Killarney Legion Killarney Club East Kerry
Mid Kerry x Divisional (Beaufort, Cromane, Glenbeigh-Glencar, Keel, Laune Rangers, Milltown/Castlemaine) x
Rathmore Rathmore Club East Kerry
Shannon Rangers x Divisional (Asdee, Ballydonoghue, Ballyduff, Ballylongford, Beale, Tarbert) x
South Kerry x Divisional (Derrynane, Dromid Pearses, Renard, Skellig Rangers, Sneem, St. Mary's, St. Michael's/Foilmore, Valentia Young Islanders, Waterville) x
St. Brendan's x Divisional (Ardfert, Churchill, John Mitchell's, Na Gaeil, St. Patrick's Blennerville) x
St. Kieran's x Divisional (Ballymacelligott, Brosna, Castleisland Desmonds, Cordal, Currow, Knocknagoshel, Scartaglin) x
West Kerry x Divisional (Annascaul, Castlegregory, Lispole) x

Championship Qualifier

It was decided that only 8 of the 9 Divisional Teams would play in the Senior Championship proper. To determine which team would be excluded, all divisional teams were ranked on their performances in the County Championship over the most recent 5-year period (2013-2017 inclusive). These rankings were based on a win counting for 2 points and a draw counting for 1 point.

The 2 lowest placed sides were St. Brendan's and West Kerry. These sides then met in a qualifier to decide who would make it into the championship proper. The loser of this qualifier will play the lowest ranked team on completion of the 2018 Championship, to decide the 8 divisional teams for the 2019 Championship, except in the event of more than one team giving a walk over in this year’s Championship. In that case the teams that conceded walk-overs play in 2019 Championship Qualifier.

26 August 2018
Qualifying Round
St. Brendan's 0-16 - 1-9 West Kerry Austin Stack Park
Referee: ???

Rounds 1 to 3

Round 1

The sixteen remaining teams play in eight matches in Round 1. The winners proceed to Round 2A while the losers play in Round 2B.

25 August 2018
Round 1
Dr. Crokes 1-18 - 2-13 St. Kieran's Lewis Road, Killarney
Referee: ???

25 August 2018
Round 1
Mid Kerry 2-14 - 0-10 An Gaeltacht Beaufort
Referee: ???

25 August 2018
Round 1
Killarney Legion 2-14 - 2-12 Rathmore Rathmore
Referee: ???

25 August 2018
Round 1
South Kerry 1-14 - 0-13 Kenmare Shamrocks Caherciveen
Referee: ???

1 September 2018
Round 1
Austin Stacks 2-22 - 0-6 Kenmare District Connolly Park, Tralee
Referee: ???

1 September 2018
Round 1
Dingle 3-18 - 0-9 Shannon Rangers Dingle
Referee: ???

1 September 2018
Round 1
Kerins O'Rahilly's 3-15 - 0-16 Feale Rangers Listowel
Referee: ???

1 September 2018
Round 2A
East Kerry 4-20 - 2-11 St. Brendan's Fitzgerald Stadium
Referee: ???

Round 2A

The eight winners from Round 1 play each other in this round. The winners proceed to the knock-out quarter finals while the losers play in Round 3.

8 September 2018
Round 2A
Killarney Legion 2-13 - 2-9 Mid Kerry JP O'Sullivan Park
Referee: Jermiah Lynch

9 September 2018
Round 2A
Kerins O'Rahillys 3-18 - 2-16 Dr. Crokes Fitzgerald Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Griffin

9 September 2018
Round 2A
Austin Stacks 4-7 - 1-15 South Kerry Caherciveen
Referee: James O'Sullivan

9 September 2018
Round 2A
East Kerry 6-16 - 2-10 Dingle Fitzgerald Stadium
Referee: Paul Hayes

Round 2B

The eight losers from Round 1 play each other in this round. The winners proceed to Round 3 while the losers are eliminated from the championship having lost two games.

8 September 2018
Round 2B
An Ghaeltacht 2-18 - 0-5 Kenmare District Gallarus
Referee: Donal Casey

8 September 2018
Round 2B
St. Brendan's 6-11 - 0-16 Shannon Rangers Tarbert
Referee: John Dineen

8 September 2018
Round 2B
Rathmore 0-17 - 0-15 Kenmare Shamrocks Rathmore
Referee: Seamus Mulvihill

9 September 2018
Round 2B
St. Kieran's 1-14 - 1-13 Feale Rangers Sheehy Park
Referee: Tom Moriarty

Round 3

The four Round 2A losers (who won a game and lost a game) play the four Round 2B winners (who lost a game and won a game) in this round. The four winners progress to the knock-out quarter finals while the losers are eliminated from the championship.

15 September 2018
Round 3
South Kerry 1-15 - 0-11 Rathmore Killorglin
Referee: Brendan Griffin
Bryan Sheehan (1-2), Graham O'Sullivan (0-4), Denis Daly (0-3), Niall O'Shea (0-3), John Curran (0-1), Chris Farley (0-1), Jack Daly (0-1) Report [1] Shane Ryan (0-6, 5f), Mark Reen (0-2,1 f), Chrissy Spiers (0-2), Mark Ryan (0-1)

15 September 2018
Round 3
Dingle 1-14 - 1-11 St. Kieran's Austin Stack Park
Referee: Edmund Walsh
Barry O'Sullivan, (1-3), Tom O'Sullivan (0-3), Mikey Geaney (0-3, 1f), Tomas Sheehy (0-3, 1f), Aiden O'Connor (0-2) Report [2] Philip O'Connor (0-4, 3f), Adam Barry (0-3, 2f), Danny Hickey (1-0), Luka Brosnan (0-1), Seamus Scanlon (0-1), Vincent Horan (0-1), Seamus Brosnan (0-1),

16 September 2018
Round 3
St. Brendan's 3-18 - 1-18 Mid Kerry Fitzgerald Stadium
Referee: Padraig O'Sullivan
Ciaran Kennedy (1-3; 1-0 pen, 1f), Fiachra Clifford (0-4, 2f), Darran O'Sullivan (0-4), Mike Breen (0-2), Gary Sayers (Keel, 0-2), Jonathon Tyther (0-1), Liam Carey (0-1), Donnchadh Walsh (0-1) Report [3] Ivan Parker (2-8; 0-5f), Diarmuid O'Connor (0-2); David O'Callaghan (0-2), Killian Fitzgerald (1-0), Daithi Griffin (0-1), Niall Sheehy (0-1f), Kevin O'Dwyer (0-1), Stefan Okunbor (0-1), Brandon Barrett (0-1); Jack Barry (0-1)

16 September 2018
Round 3
Dr. Crokes 3-28 - 2-15 An Ghaeltacht Fitzgerald Stadium
Referee: Sean Joy
Tony Brosnan (1-14; 0-4f), Kieran O’Leary (2-2), David Shaw (0-4), Johnny Buckley (0-2), Micheal Burns (0-2), Brian Looney (0-2), Billy Courtney (0-1) Report [4] Dara Ó Sé (0-9; 6f), Roibeard Ó Sé (1-1), Tomás Ó Sé (1-1), Brian Ó Beaglaoich (0-1), Éanna Ó Conchúir (0-1), Seán M Ó Conchúir (0-1f), Ciarán Ó Coileáin (0-1), Seán Ó Bambaire (0-1)

Knock-Out Stage

Quarter-Finals

The four Round 2A winners play the four Round 3 winners in the quarter-finals.

29 September 2018
Quarter-Final
Austin Stacks 0-9 - 3-9 Dingle Austin Stack Park
Referee: Padraig O'Sullivan
Darragh O'Brien (0-5, 3f), Dylan Casey (0-1), Ronan Shanahan (0-1), Shane O'Callaghan (0-1), Jack O'Shea (0-1) Report [5] Paul Geaney (2-3, 2f), Tom Sullivan (0-3), Paul Devane (0-2), Tomás Sheehy (0-1f), Matthew Flaherty (1-0)

29 September 2018
Quarter-Final
Kerins O'Rahillys 3-11 - 1-15 St. Brendan's Austin Stack Park
Referee: Edmund Walsh
Report [6]

30 September 2018
Quarter-Final
Killarney Legion 0-9 - 1-20 Dr. Crokes Fitzgerald Stadium
Referee: Seamus Mulvihill
Man of the Match: Tony Brosnan
James O’Donoghue 0-6 (0-3 frees), Billy McGuire, Danny Sheahan 0-1, C Keane 0-1 Report [7] Tony Brosnan 0-9 (0-4 frees), Brian Looney 1-2, Daithi Casey 0-2 (2 frees), Kieran O’Leary 0-2, David Shaw 0-2, Micheal Burns 0-1, Colm Cooper 0-1, Jordan Kiely 0-1

30 September 2018
Quarter-Final
East Kerry 4-12 - 2-10 South Kerry Fitzgerald Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Griffin
Man of the Match: Paudie Clifford
D Roche 2-3 (1 free), D Clifford 1-4 (3 frees), N Duggan 1-0, D Moynihan 0-2, P Clifford 0-1, E Cronin 0-1, C O’Donoghue 0-1 Report [8] B Sheehan 1-6 (0-5 frees), C Keating 1-0, N O’Shea 0-1, K Young 0-1, D Daly 0-1, A Walsh 0-1

Semi-Finals

14 October 2018
2:00 pm
Semi-Final
East Kerry 2-10 - 1-13 Dingle Austin Stack Park
Referee: Sean Joy
David Clifford 2-4 (0-1f), Dara Roche 0-2 (1f), Jack Sherwood 0-1, Philip Casey 0-1, Paudie Clifford 0-1 ’45′, Liam Kearney 0-1 Report [9] Paul Geaney 0-6 (5f), Tom O’Sullivan 1-1, Tomas Sheehy 0-2, Michael Geaney 0-2, Michael Flannery 0-1, Barry O’Sullivan 0-1

14 October 2018
3:45 pm
Semi-Final
Kerins O'Rahillys 2-10 - 2-19 Dr. Crokes Austin Stack Park
Referee: Brendan Griffin
Gavin O’Brien 2-1, Jack Savage 0-3f, Barry John Keane 0-2, David Moran 0-2 (1 ’45′), Karl Mullins 0-1, Tommy Walsh 0-1 Report [10] Tony Brosnan 0-6 (0-3f), Jordan Kiely 2-0, Kieran O’Leary 0-5, Johnny Buckley 0-2, Micheal Burns 0-2, David Shaw 0-2, Shane Murphy 0-1 ’45′, Brian Looney 0-1

21 October 2018
3:00 pm
Semi-Final Replay
East Kerry 0-12 - 4-13 Dingle Austin Stack Park
Referee: Paul Hayes
David Clifford 0-3 (2f), Paudie Clifford 0-3 (1f), Dara Moynihan 0-2 (1f), Darragh Roche 0-2, Chris O’Donoghue 0-1, Jeff O’Donoghue 0-1 ’45′ Report [11] Paul Geaney 3-1 (1-0 pen), Tom O’Sullivan 0-5, Michael Geaney 1-2 (0-1f), Tomas Sheehy 0-1f, Gavin Curran 0-1 ’45′, Barry O’Sullivan 0-1, Padraig O’Connor 0-1, Niall Geaney 0-1

Final

28 October 2018
3:00pm
Final
Dr. Crokes 1-15 - 0-12 Dingle Austin Stack Park
Referee: Seamus Mulvihill
David Shaw 0-4, Daithi Casey 0-4 (0-3f), Gavin White 1-1, Tony Brosnan 0-2, Johnny Buckley 0-1, Gavin O’Shea 0-1, Brian Looney 0-1, Jordan Kiely 0-1 Report [12] Paul Geaney 0-6 (0-5f), Tom O’Sullivan 0-2, Tomas Sheehy 0-1, Michael Geaney 0-1, Matthew Flaherty 0-1, Barry O’Sullivan 0-1

Relegation

The club team to be relegated from the Senior County Championship will be the same team to be relegated from the Senior Club Championship. The 8 senior clubs play off against each other in Round 1 of the Club Championship. The 4 losers enter a relegation playoff with the losers entering a relegation final. This loser will be relegated to the I.F.C. for 2019. Should a club reach the final of the County championship they will be exempt from the Relegation process in the Club championship.


Relegation Final
An Ghaeltacht2-7 - 0-18Kenmare Shamrocks
J.P. O'Sullivan Park, Killorglin
Referee: Billy O'Shea

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