2017 Kerry Senior Football Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Kerry |
| Year | 2017 |
| Trophy | Bishop Moynihan Cup |
| Sponsor | Garvey's Supervalu |
| Date | 6 May - 22 October |
| Teams | 17 |
| Defending champions | Dr. Crokes |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Dr. Crokes (12th win) |
| Manager | Pat O'Shea |
| Captain | Daithi Casey |
| Qualify for | Munster Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | South Kerry |
| Manager | William Harmon |
| Captain | Bryan Sheehan |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Relegated team(s) | Kilcummin |
| Other | |
| Website | Kerry GAA |
The 2017 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 116th 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.
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 Kenmare Shamrocks return to the senior ranks, meaning they will no longer provide players to the Kenmare District panel for this season. Milltown/Castlemaine (who were relegated to the I.F.C. for 2017) will provide the Mid-Kerry Divisional side with players for the S.F.C.
Dr. Crokes were the defending champions after they defeated Kenmare District in the 2016 final.[1]
Dr. Crokes won the 2017 senior club championship having defeated Kenmare Shamrocks 3-20 to 2-20 in the final in Fitzgerald Stadium after extra time on 10 September 2017.
Kilcummin were relegated to the 2018 I.F.C. after losing to Kerin's O'Rahillys in the Senior Club Championship Relegation Playoff. This ended their 20 year tenure as a senior club after claiming the 1997 Kerry I.F.C. title. This period involved a County final appearance in 2002 as well as Munster S.C.F.C. semi-final appearance in 2007.
Format Structure Change
[edit ]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
[edit ]The following teams have changed division since the 2016 championship season.
To S.F.C.
[edit ]Promoted from 2016 Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
- Kenmare Shamrocks - (Intermediate Champions)
From S.F.C.
[edit ]Relegated to 2017 Kerry I.F.C.
Participating teams
[edit ]The teams taking part in the 2017 Kerry Senior Football Championship are:
| Team | Team Location | Club/Divisional | Club's Divisional Side |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 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 |
| Kilcummin | Kilcummin | 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 (An Ghaeltacht, Annascaul, Castlegregory, Lispole) | x |
Qualification
[edit ]It was decided that only 8 of the 9 Divisional Teams would play in the Senior Championship. 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 (2012-2016 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 (as was the case in 2016) St. Brendan's and Shannon Rangers. These sides then meet 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 2017 Championship, to decide the 8 group teams for the 2018 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 2018 Championship Qualifier.
Rounds 1 to 3
[edit ]Round 1
[edit ]The Qualification winner and the remaining 15 teams play in eight matches. The winners proceed to Round 2A while the losers play in Round 2B.
6:30
Round 1 Austin Stacks 0-16 - 1-13
(a.e.t.) St. Kieran's Connolly Park
Referee: Padraig O'Sullivan (Firies)
Man of the Match: Kieran Donaghy
6:30
Round 1 St. Brendan's 2-17 - 2-14 Kilcummin Blennerville
Referee: Jonathan Griffin (Glenbeigh)
Man of the Match: Ivan Parker (Churchill)
6:30
Round 1 Kenmare District 2-4 - 3-16 Dingle Templenoe
Referee: Eddie Walsh (Rathmore)
Man of the Match: Conor Geaney
1:30
Round 1 Killarney Legion 0-15 - 1-12
(a.e.t.) Kenmare Shamrocks Direen
Referee: Paul Hayes (Kerins O'Rahillys)
Man of the Match: Billy McGuire
2:00
Round 1 Rathmore 1-12 - 1-10 East Kerry Fitzgerald Stadium
Referee: Seamus Mulvihill (St Senans)
Man of the Match: Dara Roche (Glenflesk)
2:30
Round 1 Kerins O'Rahilly's 2-16 - 2-12 South Kerry Strand Road
Referee: Donal Casey (Scartaglin)
Man of the Match: Cormac Coffey
2:30
Round 1 West Kerry 0-12 - 1-13 Feale Rangers Gallarus
Referee: Sean Joy (Laune Rangers)
Man of the Match: Conor Cox (Emmets)
3:45
Round 1 Dr. Crokes 2-14 - 0-9 Mid Kerry Fitzgerald Stadium
Referee: Jonathon Griffin (Clounmacon)
Man of the Match: Colm Cooper
6:30
Round 1 Replay Austin Stacks 0-14 - 1-9 St. Kieran's Scartaglin
Referee: James O'Sullivan (Firies)
Man of the Match: Michael O'Donnell
2:30
Round 1 Replay Killarney Legion 2-13 - 1-15 Kenmare Shamrocks Kenmare
Referee: Billy O'Shea (Keel)
Man of the Match: Billy McGuire
Round 2
[edit ]Round 2A
[edit ]The 8 winners from Round 1 play each other in this round. The winners proceed to the quarter-finals while the losers play in Round 3.
6:30
Round 2A Dr. Crokes 7-17 - 0-16 St. Brendan's Lewis Road, Killarney
Referee: Peter Lyons (Cromane)
Man of the Match: Ivan Parker
6:30
Round 2A Rathmore 2-16 - 2-7 Feale Rangers Rathmore
Referee: Jonathon Griffin (Glenbeigh/Glencar)
Man of the Match: Conor O'Sullivan
6:30
Round 2A Kerins O'Rahilly's 2-13 - 3-9 Dingle Dingle
Referee: Padraig O'Sullivan (Firies)
Man of the Match: David Moran
6:30
Round 2A Austin Stacks 4-13 - 3-6 Killarney Legion Connolly Park, Tralee
Referee: Paul O'Sullivan (Dromid)
Man of the Match: David Mannix
Round 2B
[edit ]The 8 losers from Round 1 play each other in this round. The winners proceed to Round 3 while the losers exit the championship.
2:00
Round 2B South Kerry 2-17 - 1-5 Kilcummin Lewis Road, Killarney
Referee: Denis Sayers (Austin Stacks)
Man of the Match: Paul O'Donoghue
3:45
Round 2B East Kerry 4-15 - 1-11 Mid Kerry Lewis Road, Killarney
Referee: Paul Hayes (Kerins O'Rahillys)
Man of the Match: Dara Roche (Glenflesk)
6:30
Round 2B Kenmare Shamrocks 3-13 - 3-8 Kenmare District Templenoe
Referee: Tom Moriarty (Legion)
Man of the Match: Sean O'Shea
6:30
Round 2B West Kerry 0-14 - 0-13 St. Kieran's Gallarus
Referee: Mike Henessy (Ballyduff)
Man of the Match: Roibéard Ó Sé (An Ghaeltacht)
Round 3
[edit ]The four Round 2A losers play the four Round 2B winners in this round. The four winners progress to the quarter-finals while the losers exit the championship.
19:15
Round 3 East Kerry 3-24 - 4-18
(a.e.t.) St. Brendan's Austin Stack Park
Referee: Tom McCarthy (Castleisland)
Man of the Match: Jack Sherwood (Firies)
14:00
Round 3 Kenmare Shamrocks 0-17 - 0-12 Feale Rangers Fitzgerald Stadium
Referee: Edmund Walsh (Rathmore)
Man of the Match: Sean O'Shea
14:00
Round 3 West Kerry 1-18 - 0-18
(a.e.t.) Killarney Legion Austin Stack Park
Referee: Brendan Griffin (Clounmacon)
Man of the Match: Dara Ó Sé (An Ghaeltacht)
15:45
Round 3 South Kerry 1-13 - 0-10 Dingle Austin Stack Park
Referee: Sean Joy (Laune Rangers)
Man of the Match: Killian Young (Renard)
Knock-Out Stage
[edit ]Quarter-finals
[edit ]4:00pm
Quarter-Final Kerins O'Rahillys 3-12 - 1-6 East Kerry Austin Stack Park
Referee: Jonathan Griffin (Glenbeigh-Glencar)
Man of the Match: David Moran and Tommy Walsh
5:45pm
Quarter-Final West Kerry 1-17 - 0-14 Austin Stacks Austin Stack Park
Referee: James O'Sullivan (Firies)
Man of the Match: Eánna Ó Conchúir (An Ghaeltacht)
1:30pm
Quarter-Final Dr. Crokes 0-17 - 0-12 Kenmare Shamrocks Fitzgerald Stadium
Referee: Padraig O'Sullivan (Firies)
Man of the Match: Micheál Burns
3:15pm
Quarter-Final South Kerry 0-15 - 0-12 Rathmore Fitzgerald Stadium
Referee: Paul Hayes (Kerins O'Rahillys)
Man of the Match: Robert Wharton (Renard)
Semi-finals
[edit ]3:00 pm
Semi-Final South Kerry 0-12 - 1-8 Kerins O'Rahillys Fitzgerald Stadium
Referee: Edmund Walshe (Rathmore)
Man of the Match: Bryan Sheehan (St. Mary's Cahirciveen)
av av Jack Savage 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), Barry John Keane 0-3 (0-2f), Tommy Begley, Tommy Walsh, John Ferguson 0-1 each
4:45 pm
Semi-Final Dr. Crokes 5-13 - 0-14 West Kerry Fitzgerald Stadium
Referee: Brendan Griffin (Clounmacon)
Man of the Match: Colm Cooper
Final
[edit ]3:00 pm
Final Dr. Crokes 0-17 - 1-12 South Kerry Austin Stack Park, Tralee
Referee: Brendan Griffin (Clounmacon)
Man of the Match: Gavin White
av av Bryan Sheehan 0-7 (0-3f, 1 '45), Ian Galvin 1-0, Paul O'Donoghue 0-2, Brendan O'Sullivan, Conor O'Shea, Ronan Hussey 0-1 each
Relegation
[edit ]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 2018. Should a club reach the final of the County championship they will be exempt from the Relegation process in the Club championship.
| Kerins O'Rahilly's | 2-12 - 1-10 | Kilcummin |
|---|---|---|
| Barry John Keane 1-4(2f), Jack Savage 0-7(7f), Gavin O’Brien 1-0, Rory Molloy 0-1. | Report av av |
Kevin McCarthy 1-3(2f), Matt Keane 0-3, Noel Duggan 0-2, Brendan Kealy 0-2(1f,’45) |
Championship statistics
[edit ]Miscellaneous
[edit ]- Colm Cooper and Eoin Brosnan brake Paudie Sheehys record as they win their 7th SFC medal.
- Dr Crokes go level with Austin Stacks at the top of the Roll of Honor with a 12th title.
- Kilcummin are relegated after 20 years as a senior club.
References
[edit ]- ^ Murphy, Murt (16 October 2016). "Cooper shines as Crokes defeat Kenmare District". RTE.ie. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ Brennan, Paul (7 October 2017). "Bryan Sheehan stars as 2015 champions South Kerry book county final spot". The42. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ O'Connor, Jason (7 October 2017). "Cheeky free-kick goal for Cooper as All-Ireland champs Dr Crokes storm into another Kerry final". The42. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ Brennan, Paul (22 October 2017). "Cooper cameo helps Crokes to hard-fought title as South Kerry rue missed chances". The42. Retrieved 18 December 2017.