2003 Kerry Senior Football Championship

Gaelic football tournament

2003 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Tournament statistics
Dates	18 May - 26 October 2003
Teams	20
Sponsor	Allied Irish Bank
Champions	An Ghaeltacht (2nd title) Darragh Ó Sé (captain) Fergal Ó Sé (manager)
Runners-up	Laune Rangers Pa O'Sullivan (captain) John Evans (manager)
Relegated	Castleisland Desmonds
Matches played	32
Goals scored	56 (1.75 per match)
Points scored	638 (19.94 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Kieran Foley (1-22)
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The 2003 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 103rd staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.^[1]

Kerins O'Rahilly's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Mid Kerry in the quarter-finals.^[2]

The final replay was played on 26 October 2003 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between An Ghaeltacht and Laune Rangers. An Ghaeltacht won the match by 0-12 to 2-04 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in two years.^[3]^[4]

Mid Kerry's Kieran Foley was the championship's top scorer with 1-22.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

Listowel Emmets

From Championship

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Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

Killarney Legion

Club section

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Club round 1

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Dr. Crokes v Laune Rangers

24 May 2002 Round 1 Dr. Crokes 2-07 - 2-13 Laune Rangers Lewis Road

M Crowley 2-2, A O'Shea 0-2, E Brosnan 0-1, K Brosnan 0-1, J Jones 0-1. MF Russell 0-7, J O'Brien 1-1, C O'Connor 0-4, J Sheehan 1-0, B Gannon 0-1.

Listowel Emmets v Glenflesk

25 May 2003 Round 1 Listowel Emmets 3-04 - 1-12 Glenflesk Austin Stack Park

N Kennelly 2-0, B Scanlon 1-2, F Reen 0-1, D Galvin 0-1. P O'Donoghue 0-7, O Favier 1-2, J Crowley 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1.

John Mitchels v Austin Stacks

25 May 2003 Round 1 John Mitchels 0-08 - 0-14 Austin Stacks Austin Stack Park

G Dennehy 0-4, J Fitzgerald 0-3, A Moynihan 0-1. D Aherne 0-8, M Collins 0-2, P Laide 0-2, TJ Hogan 0-2.

Rathmore v Castleisland Desmonds

25 May 2003 Round 1 Rathmore 2-10 - 0-10 Castleisland Desmonds FitzGerald Stadium

T Cronin 1-1, J Buckley 1-0, K O'Keeffe 0-3, M O'Riordan 0-3, N O'Mahony 0-1, D O'Keeffe 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. M O'Connell 0-3, J Flynn 0-3, K O'Sullivan 0-1, J Brennan 0-1, M Broderick 0-1, K Lynch 0-1.

Club round 1 losers' round

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John Mitchels v Catsleisland Desmonds

31 May 2003 Losers' group John Mitchels 1-10 - 0-08 Catsleisland Desmonds Boherbee Grounds

B Dennehy 0-4, A Gleeson 1-0, A Moynihan 0-3, GD Dennehy 0-2, P Coffey 0-1. K Lynch 0-5, B O'Neill 0-2, K O'Sullivan 0-1.

Dr. Crokes v Listowel Emmets

31 May 2003 Losers' group Dr. Crokes 3-18 - 1-07 Listowel Emmets Lewis Road

M O'Grady 2-3, C Cooper 1-5, A O'Shea 0-3, M Crowley 0-3, J Jones 0-2, A O'Donovan 0-1, E Kavanagh 0-1. D Galvin 0-6, B Scanlon 1-0, N Stack 0-1.

Relegation playoff

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Listowel Emmets v Catsleisland Desmonds

21 June 2003 Losers' group Listowel Emmets 0-10 - 1-05 Catsleisland Desmonds Austin Stack Park

D Galvin 0-4, M Kennelly 0-2, N Kennelly 0-2, B Doyle 0-1, B Scanlon 0-1. J Lyons 1-0, M O'Connell 0-1, K Lynch 0-1, DD Kerins 0-1, J Brennan 0-1, M Horgan 0-1.

Division section

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Division round 1

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Kenmare v St. Brendan's

18 May 2003 Round 1 Kenmare 1-18 - 3-05 St. Brendan's Templenoe Grounds

B O'Neill 0-5, J O'Neill 0-4, E O'Driscoll 1-0, S Ryan 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-2, S O'Shea 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, TP O'Connor 0-1, L Lynch 0-1. S Wallace 1-3, S Hayes 1-2, J Clifford 1-0.

Mid Kerry v Shannon Rangers

19 May 2003 Round 1 Mid Kerry 2-10 - 1-05 Shannon Rangers Ballylongford Grounds

M O'Connor 1-2, K Foley 0-4, D Doona 1-0, D Walsh 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. L Boyle 1-1, D Kiely 0-3, T Foley 0-1.

Division round 1 losers' group

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Shannon Rangers v St. Brendan's

24 May 2003 Round 3 Shannon Rangers 2-07 - 0-09 St. Brendan's Austin Stack Park

P Kelly 1-3, T Foley 1-1, S McGinley 0-2, M Hannon 0-1. S Wallace 0-5, O McCarthy 0-1, S McMahon 0-1, S Hayes 0-1.

Division round 2

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Mid Kerry v Kenmare

24 May 2003 Round 2 Mid Kerry 1-14 - 1-07 Kenmare Cromane Grounds

I Twiss 1-2, M O'Connor 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-3, K Foley 0-2, F Griffin 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, W Harmon 0-1, D Doona 0-1. JA O'Sullivan 1-1, B O'Neill 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, TP O'Connor 0-1.

Feale Rangers v East Kerry

25 May 2003 Round 2 Feale Rangers 0-10 - 0-18 East Kerry FitzGerald Stadium

P Galvin 0-6, E Bowler 0-2, P Somers 0-1, E Breen 0-1. R O'Donovan 0-7, R McAuliffe 0-5, D O'Connor 0-3, F McAuliffe 0-1, C Gleeson 0-1.

South Kerry v West Kerry

25 May 2003 Round 2 South Kerry 1-08 - 1-09 West Kerry Con Keating Park

R Hussey 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-3, JD O'Shea 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1. D O'Sullivan 1-1, S Farrell 0-3, G Farrell 0-3, T Griffin 0-2.

St. Kieran's v Shannon Rangers

1 June 2003 Round 2 St. Kieran's 1-10 - 1-08 Shannon Rangers Tarbert Grounds

EJ O'Donoghue 1-0, P Galvin 0-2, T McGoldrick 0-2, J Dennehy 0-2, S Flynn 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, S Scanlon 0-1, R O'Rahilly 0-1. M Hannon 1-2, D Kiely 0-3, G O'Brien 0-2, A Boyle 0-1.

Division round 2 losers' group

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South Kerry v Feale Rangers

1 June 2008 Losers' group South Kerry 0-11 - 0-09 Feale Rangers Con Keating Park

JD O'Shea 0-4, J Shanahan 0-4, D O'Sullivan 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1. J Mulvihill 0-4, P Galvin 0-2, E Fitzmaurice 0-2, E Bowler 0-1.

Shannon Rangers v Kenmare

29 June 2008 Losers' group Shannon Rangers 0-17 - 2-04 Kenmare Beaufort Grounds

S McGinley 0-4, P Kelly 0-4, K Mulvihill 0-3, J McMahon 0-2, O Horgan 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, P O'Hanlon 0-1. E O'Driscoll 1-0, B O'Neill 1-0, S Ryan 0-3, J O'Neill 0-1.

Knockout stage

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Round 3

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Rathmore v Kilcummin

21 June 2003 Round 3 Rathmore 1-07 - 0-12 Kilcummin Rathbeg Grounds

J Buckley 1-0, J Murphy 0-3, M O'Riordan 0-2, MD Cahill 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. DJ Fleming 0-6, M McCarthy 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, C Lenihan 0-1, S Lenihan 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1.

West Kerry v Austin Stacks

22 June 2003 Round 3 West Kerry 0-11 - 1-05 Austin Stacks Páirc an Chaisleáin

G Farrell 0-6, T Griffin 0-1, S Farrell 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, B Hannafin 0-1, J Ferriter 0-1. K Donaghy 1-0, D Ahern 0-1, M Finn 0-1, D Bohane 0-1, D Long 0-1, F Smith 0-1.

An Ghaeltacht v Glenflesk

22 June 2003 Round 3 An Ghaeltacht 1-11 - 0-07 Glenflesk Gallarus Grounds

R Mac Gearailt 1-4, D Ó Cinnéide 0-3, C Ó Dubhda 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1, C Ó Cathasaigh 0-1, A Mac Gearailt 0-1. P O'Donoghue 0-3, JB O'Donoghue 0-1, S Dennehy 0-1, J Crowley 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.

East Kerry v St. Kieran's

22 June 2003 Round 3 East Kerry 2-16 - 2-08 St. Kieran's Paddy O'Leary Memorial Park

F McAuliffe 1-1, D O'Sullivan 0-4, R O'Donovan 0-4, R McAuliffe 0-4, G Murphy 1-0, D O'Connor 0-3. T McGoldrick 0-4, J Downey 0-3, J O'Donnell 1-0, S Flynn 1-0, EJ O'Donoghue 0-1.

Dr Crokes v Mid Kerry

22 June 2003 Round 3 Dr Crokes 0-10 - 0-11 Mid Kerry Lewis Road

C Cooper 0-6, J Jones 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, M Crowley 0-1. K Foley 0-4, D Doona 0-2, M Connor 0-2, M Burke 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1.

John Mitchels v South Kerry

29 June 2003 Round 3 John Mitchels 1-09 - 2-11 South Kerry Boherbee Grounds

F O'Brien 0-5, J Fitzgerald 1-0, B Dennehy 0-1, S McMahon 0-1, F O'Connor 0-1, E Kelliher 0-1. M Fitzgerald 1-2, D O'Sullivan 0-5, J Sugrue 1-1, J Shanahan 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, JD O'Shea 0-1.

Kerins O'Rahilly's v Listowel Emmets

29 June 2003 Round 3 Kerins O'Rahilly's 2-11 - 1-12 Listowel Emmets Ballylongford Grounds

J O'Connor 1-4, G O'Brien 1-3, D Quill 0-4. D Galvin 0-4, T Walsh 1-0, M Kennelly 0-2, B Scanlon 0-2, N Kennelly 0-1, M Whelan 0-1, P Buckley 0-1, L Keane 0-1.

Laune Rangers v Shannon Rangers

20 July 2003 Round 3 Laune Rangers 0-10 - 0-08 Shannon Rangers Tarbert Grounds

MF Russell 0-5, L Hassett 0-3, G O'Brien 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1. K Mulvihill 0-3, D Lanigan 0-1, G O'Brien 0-1, L Boyle 0-1, E O'Connell 0-1, B O'Grady 0-1.

Quarter-finals

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South Kerry v Kilcummin

30 August 2003 Quarter-final South Kerry 1-13 - 1-09 Kilcummin J. P. O'Sullivan Park

J Shanahan 1-3, A O'Sullivan 0-3, R O'Connor 0-2, B Teehan 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, K Moran 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1. DJ Fleming 1-3, E O'Donoghue 0-2, SB O'Doherty 0-2, S Lenihan 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.

Mid Kerry v Kerins O'Rahilly's

31 August 2003 Quarter-final Mid Kerry 2-12 - 0-10 Kerins O'Rahilly's FitzGerald Stadium

K Foley 1-7, S O'Sullivan 1-1, M O'Connor 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, L O'Shea 0-1. D Quill 0-6, J O'Connor 0-2, G O'Brien 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.

Laune Rangers v West Kerry

6 September 2003 Quarter-final Laune Rangers 1-11 - 1-09 West Kerry Austin Stack Park

B Gannon 1-0, MF Russell 0-3, P O'Sullivan 0-3, B O'Shea 0-2, S Foley 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, J Lynch 0-1. G Farrell 0-4, T Griffin 1-0, B Hannafin 0-2, J Ferriter 0-2, S Farrell 0-1.

An Ghaeltacht v East Kerry

7 September 2003 Quarter-final An Ghaeltacht 1-15 - 0-08 East Kerry Austin Stack Park

D Ó Cinnéide 0-8, A Mac Gearailt 0-3, R Mac Gearailt 1-1, T Ó Conchúir 0-2, C Ó Dubhda 0-1. R O'Donovan 0-3, R McAuliffe 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, L Murphy 0-1.

Semi-finals

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An Ghaeltacht v Mid Kerry

21 September 2003 Semi-final An Ghaeltacht 0-14 - 1-10 Mid Kerry FitzGerald Stadium

D Ó Cinnéide 0-4, C Ó Dubhda 0-3, F Ó Sé 0-1, M Ó Sé 0-1, T Ó Sé 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1, R Mac Gearailt 0-1, A Mac Gearailt 0-1, C Ó Cruadhlaoich 0-1. K Foley 0-5, A Giles 1-0, D Doona 0-2, L O'Shea 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, D Walsh 0-1.

Laune Rangers v South Kerry

21 September 2003 Semi-final Laune Rangers 1-08 - 0-09 South Kerry FitzGerald Stadium

J Sheehan 1-1, P O'Sullivan 0-3, C O'Connor 0-1, MF Russell 0-1, B Gannon 0-1, J Lynch 0-1. M Fitzgerald 0-5, J Shanahan 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1.

Final

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An Ghaeltacht v Laune Rangers

12 October 2003 Final An Ghaeltacht 0-10 - 0-10 Laune Rangers Austin Stack Park

D O Cinnéide (0-4, 3 frees), A Mac Gearailt (0-2), C Ó Cruadhlaoich (0-2), R Mac Gearailt, B Breathnach (0-1 each). MF Russell (0-7, 5 frees), P O'Sullivan (0-2), B Gannon (0-1) Referee: T Lynch (Kerins O'Rahilly's)

An Ghaeltacht v Laune Rangers

26 October 2003 Final replay An Ghaeltacht 0-12 - 2-04 Laune Rangers Austin Stack Park

A Mac Gearailt (0-3), D Ó Cinnéide (0-3, 2 frees), M Ó Sé, T Ó Sé, D Ó Sé, P Ó Cuinn, T Ó Conchuir, C Ó Cruadhlaoich (0-1 each). J Lynch (1-0), G O’Brien (1-0), P O’Sullivan (0-2, 1 frees), B Gannon (0-2). Referee: T Lynch (Kerins O'Rahilly's)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Kieran Foley	Mid Kerry	1-22	25	5	5.00
2	Mike Frank Russell	Laune Rangers	0-23	23	6	3.83
3	Dara Ó Cinnéide	An Ghaeltacht	0-22	22	5	4.40
4	Derek Galvin	Listowel Emmets	0-15	15	4	3.75
5	Colm Cooper	Dr. Crokes	1-11	14	2	7.00
5	Ross O'Donovan	East Kerry	0-14	14	3	4.66
7	Roibeard Mac Gearailt	An Ghaeltacht	2-07	13	5	2.60
7	Maurice Fitzgerald	South Kerry	1-10	13	5	2.60
9	Mike Crowley	Dr. Crokes	2-06	12	3	4.00
9	D. J. Fleming	Kilcummin	1-09	12	3	4.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Kieran Foley	Mid Kerry	1-07	10	Kerins O'Rahilly's
2	Michael O'Grady	Dr. Crokes	2-03	9	Listowel Emmets
3	Mike Crowley	Dr. Crokes	2-02	8	Laune Rangers
	Colm Cooper	Dr. Crokes	1-05	8	Listowel Emmets
	Darren Aherne	Austin Stacks	0-08	8	John Mitchels
	Dara Ó Cinnéide	An Ghaeltacht	0-08	8	East Kerry
7	Roibeard Mac Gearailt	An Ghaeltacht	1-04	7	Glenflesk
	John O'Connor	Kerins O'Rahilly's	1-04	7	Listowel Emmets
	Mike Frank Russell	Laune Rangers	0-07	7	Dr. Crokes
	Paud O'Donoghue	Glenflesk	0-07	7	Listowel Emmets
	Ross O'Donovan	East Kerry	0-07	7	Feale Rangers
	Mike Frank Russell	Laune Rangers	0-07	7	An Ghaeltacht

Miscellaneous

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Laune Rangers qualified for the final for the first time since 1997.
The final went to a replay for the first time since 1997.
Listowel Emmets made their first appearance in the senior championship since 1984.