The 2002 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 102nd 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 9 April 2002. The championship ran from 24 May to 10 November 2002.
| Dates | 24 May - 10 November 2002 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 20 | ||
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
| Champions |  Kerins O'Rahilly's (6th title)Morgan O'Shea (captain) Eoin Liston (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  KilcumminTommy Brosnan (captain) Seán Counihan (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Killarney Legion | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 28 | ||
| Goals scored | 37 (1.32 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 564 (20.14 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Declan Quill (1-27) | ||
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An Ghaeltacht entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilcummin in the semi-finals.[2][3][4]
The final was played on 10 November 2002 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Kerins O'Rahilly's and Kilcummin, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kerins O'Rahilly's won the match by 0-14 to 0-05 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in 45 years.[5]
Declan Quill was the championship's top scorer with 1-27.
Format change
editThe championship brought a change in format with the introduction of a second chance for defeated first-round teams via a losers' round. The four semi-finalists from the previous year - An Ghaeltacht, Austin Stacks, Dr. Crokes and South Kerry - received byes to the last 16, but did not have the benefit of a second chance. Relegation was also introduced for the club team that lost all their matches.
Results
editRound 1
edit| 24 May 2002 Round 1 | John Mitchels | 2-04 - 0-09 | Kilcummin | Austin Stack Park |
| F O'Connor 1-0, A Moynihan 1-0, A Gleeson 0-2, J Fitzgerald 0-1, GD Dennehy 0-1. | DJ Fleming 0-5, M O'Connor 0-3, P O'Donoghue 0-1. |
| 24 May 2002 Round 1 | Killarney Legion | 0-06 - 1-11 | Laune Rangers | Deerpark Grounds |
| C O'Grady 0-3, J Cronin 0-1, J McGillycuddy 0-1, S Culloty 0-1. | MF Russell 1-3, P O'Sullivan 0-3, L Hassett 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1, B Gannon 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1, M McGillycuddy 0-1. |
| 25 May 2002 Round 1 | St. Brendan's | 0-05 - 2-12 | Feale Rangers | Ardfert Grounds |
| S Wallace 0-2, S Murphy 0-2, S Hayes 0-1. | D Galvin 1-0, M Conway 1-0, B Scanlon 0-3, A Doran 0-3, P Somers 0-2, E Fitzmaurice 0-2, J Corridan 0-1, N Kennelly 0-1. |
| 25 May 2002 Round 1 | Mid Kerry | 3-12 - 0-08 | Shannon Rangers | Cromane Grounds |
| K Foley 0-6, F Kelleher 1-1, S O'Sullivan 1-1, I Twiss 1-1, M O'Connor 0-2, D Walsh 0-1. | L Weir 0-4, O Horgan 0-1, I Blake 0-1, JP Leahy 0-1, E Hennessy 0-1. |
| 25 May 2002 Round 1 | St. Kieran's | 2-14 - 0-09 | Kenmare | Knocknagoshel Grounds |
| L Brosnan 2-3, S McElligott 0-4, P Galvin 0-4, J McGlynn 0-2, R O'Rahilly 0-1. | J O'Neill 0-4, J Wharton 0-2, JJ Brosnan 0-1, L Lynch 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 26 May 2002 Round 1 | Rathmore | 2-07 - 0-06 | Glenflesk | Rathbeg Grounds |
| P McCarthy 1-2, S O'Neill 1-0, MD Cahill 0-3, K O'Keeffe 0-2. | P O'Donoghue 0-4, S Moynihan 0-1, D Kelly 0-1. |
| 26 May 2002 Round 1 | Castleisland Desmonds | 0-06 - 2-06 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Castleisland Grounds |
| J Brennan 0-2, M Lyons 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, K Dillon 0-1, K Lynch 0-1. | D Quill 1-2, J O'Connor 0-4, G O'Brien 1-0. |
| 26 May 2002 Round 1 | West Kerry | 1-12 - 0-12 | East Kerry | Páirc an Aghasaigh |
| J Ferriter 1-4, J Driscoll 0-2, G Farrell 0-2, J Flannery 0-1, F Smith 0-1, B Dorgan 0-1, D Heaseman 0-1. | D O'Sullivan 0-5, R McAuliffe 0-3, R O'Donovan 0-2, D Daly 0-1, K Healy 0-1. |
Round 2
edit| 31 May 2002 Round 2 | Castleisland Desmonds | 0-11 - 0-14 | Glenflesk | FitzGerald Stadium |
| K Lynch 0-7, M O'Connell 0-1, M Broderick 0-1, M Horgan 0-1, J Brennan 0-1. | P O'Donoghue 0-8, JB O'Donoghue 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-2, S Moynihan 0-1, S Dennehy 0-1. |
| 31 May 2002 Round 2 | East Kerry | 1-12 - 0-10 | St Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| R McAuliffe 0-4, R O'Donovan 0-4, P Darmody 1-0, P Kennedy 0-2, K O'Donoghue 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. | S Murphy 0-6, S Griffin 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1, M Ferris 0-1, J Best 0-1. |
| 1 June 2002 Round 2 | Kilcummin | 0-13 - 1-08 | Killarney Legion | FitzGerald Stadium |
| K Lynch 0-5, M O'Connor 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, B Brosnan 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1. | C O'Grady 0-4, S Culloty 1-0, M O'Sullivan 0-2, J Bowler 0-1, D Pyne 0-1. |
| 1 June 2002 Round 2 | Shannon Rangers | 2-09 - 0-11 | Kenmare | Austin Stack Park |
| L Weir 0-4, JP Leahy 1-0, K Wrenn 1-0, B Bambury 0-3, J Moroney 0-2. | J O'Neill 0-9, L Lynch 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Relegation playoff
edit| 3 November 2002 Playoff | Castleisland Desmonds | 0-13 - 0-06 | Killarney Legion | Kilcummin Grounds |
| K Lynch 0-4, D Flynn 0-4, M O'Connell 0-2, S Curtin 0-1, K Dillon 0-1, N Dillon 0-1. | D Culloty 0-3, K Healy 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Round 3
edit| 13 July 2002 Round 3 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-14 - 0-09 | West Kerry | Strand Road |
| D Quill 0-7, J O'Connor 0-3, M Fitzgerald 0-2, A Daly 0-1, G Walsh 0-1. | G Farrell 0-3, J Ferriter 0-2, F Smith 0-2, B Dorgan 0-1, M Moriarty 0-1. |
| 13 July 2002 Round 3 | Dr. Crokes | 1-17 - 1-04 | Shannon Rangers | Lewis Road |
| A O'Shea 1-4, V Casey 0-3, D Moloney 0-3, M Crowley 0-2, M Cooper 0-2, A O'Donovan 0-1, C Cooper 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1. | S Langan 1-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, E Hennessy 0-1. |
| 8 August 2002 Round 3 | Rathmore | 3-09 - 3-07 | Mid Kerry | Rathbeg Grounds |
| K O'Keeffe 1-2, D Moynihan 1-0, J Buckley 1-0, MD Cahill 0-3, M O'Riordan 0-2, M Nagle 0-1, D Casey 0-1. | S O'Sullivan 1-1, D Kelleher 1-0, D Walsh 1-0, K Foley 0-1, I Twiss 0-1, F Kelleher 0-1, K O'Brien 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, J Gles 0-1. |
| 9 August 2002 Round 3 | Laune Rangers | 0-21 - 1-11 | St. Kieran's | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
| MF Russell 0-8, P O'Sullivan 0-4, B O'Shea 0-3, C O'Connor 0-2, J Lynch 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1, P Griffin 0-1, L Hassett 0-1. | P O'Rahilly 1-0, S McElligott 0-3, S Scanlon 0-2, G O'Keeffe 0-2, P Galvin 0-1, J McGlynn 0-1, S Flynn 0-1, D Dennehy 0-1. |
| 10 August 2002 Round 3 | Glenflesk | 1-12 - 1-13 | Kilcummin | Glenflesk Grounds |
| S Moynihan 0-4, R O'Donoghue 1-0, S Dennehy 0-3, D McCarthy 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1, JB O'Donoghue 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1. | DJ Fleming 0-8, R O'Connor 1-1, B Brosnan 0-2, N Mangan 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1. |
| 10 August 2002 Round 3 | South Kerry | 0-16 - 0-06 | John Mitchels | Con Keating Park |
| JD O'Shea 0-3, J Shanahan 0-3, M Fitzgerald 0-3, A Constable 0-2, B Teahan 0-1, R Hussey 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, D Dwyer 0-1, J Sugrue 0-1. | P Coffey 0-2, A Moynihan 0-1, GD Dennehy 0-1, J O'Dowd 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1. |
| 11 August 2002 Round 3 | Feale Rangers | 0-10 - 0-08 | East Kerry | Finuge Grounds |
| D Galvin 0-3, E Fitzmaurice 0-2, M Kearney 0-2, P Galvin 0-1, A Doran 0-1, M Conway 0-1. | D O'Sullivan 0-2, R O'Donovan 0-2, D Daly 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1, R McAuliffe 0-1, D Foley 0-1. |
| 11 August 2002 Round 3 | An Ghaeltacht | 1-13 - 2-04 | Austin Stacks | Gallarus Grounds |
| A Mac Gearilt 0-5, D Ó Cinnéide 0-5, JJ Corduff 1-0, C Ó Cruadhlaoich 0-1, T Ó Sé 0-1, PJ Mac Gearailt 0-1. | D Aherne 2-0, B Sheehan 0-1, D Long 0-1, M Collins 0-1, K Donaghy 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 4 October 2002 Quarter-final | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-12 - 0-10 | Rathmore | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
| D Quill 0-8, J O'Connor 0-1, G Walsh 0-1, M Quirke 0-1, G Molloy 0-1. | M Riordan 0-5, K O'Keeffe 0-1, D Casey 0-1, M O'Leary 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, G Murphy 0-1. |
| 6 October 2002 Quarter-final | An Ghaeltacht | 0-12 - 0-11 | South Kerry | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
| D Ó Cinnéide 0-6, A Mac Gearailt 0-3, JJ Corduff 0-2, C Mac Gearailt 0-1. | M Fitzgerald 0-8, A Constable 0-1, JD O'Shea 0-1, R Hussey 0-1/ |
| 6 October 2002 Quarter-final | Dr. Crokes | 0-14 - 0-12 | Laune Rangers | Austin Stack Park |
| C Cooper 0-5, R Neher 0-4, M Crowley 0-2, V Cooper 0-1, D Moloney 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1. | P O'Sullivan 0-7, MF Russell 0-3, C O'Connor 0-2. |
| 9 October 2002 Quarter-final | Kilcummin | 3-08 - 0-08 | Feale Rangers | Austin Stack Park |
| M O'Connor 1-2, B Brosnan 1-1, R O'Connor 1-0, DJ Fleming 0-3, P O'Donoghue 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1. | D Galvin 0-3, P Galvin 0-2, M Kennelly 0-2, A Doran 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 27 October 2002 Semi-final | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-10 - 0-05 | Dr. Crokes | Austin Stack Park |
| D Quill 0-6, J O'Connor 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, M Quirke 0-1, M O'Shea 0-1. | A O'Shea 0-2, D Moloney 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1, B McMahon 0-1. |
| 27 October 2002 Semi-final | Kilcummin | 1-11 - 0-12 | An Ghaeltacht | Austin Stack Park |
| DJ Fleming 0-4, M McCarthy 1-0, M O'Connor 0-2, N Mangan 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, SB Doherty 0-1, D Brosnan 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. | D Ó Cinnéide 0-6, A Mac Gearailt 0-3, C Ó Cruadhlaoich 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1, R Mac Gearailt 0-1. |
Final
edit| 10 November 2002 Final | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-14 - 0-05 | Kilcummin | FitzGerald Stadium |
| G O'Brien and D Quill (2f) 0-4 each; J O'Connor and G Molloy 0-2 each; A Murphy and T O'Sullivan 0-1 each. | DJ Fleming 0-3f; E O'Donoghue (f) and M McCarthy 0-1 each. | Referee: P Lyons (Laune Rangers) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-27 | 30 | 5 | 6.00 |
| 2 | D. J. Fleming | Kilcummin | 0-23 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| 3 | Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 1-14 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 | |
| 5 | Pa O'Sullivan | Laune Rangers | 0-14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 6 | Michael O'Connor | Kilcummin | 1-10 | 13 | 5 | 2.40 |
| Paud O'Donoghue | Glenflesk | 0-13 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 | |
| James O'Neill | Kenmare | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | |
| 9 | Kevin Lynch | Castleisland Desmonds | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 10 | Maurice Fitzgerald | South Kerry | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Aodán Mac Gearailt | An Ghaeltacht | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 | |
| John O'Connor | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-11 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Brosnan | St. Kieran's | 2-03 | 9 | Kenmare |
| James O'Neill | Kenmare | 0-09 | 9 | Shannon Rangers | |
| 3 | Paud O'Donoghue | Glenflesk | 0-08 | 8 | Castleisland Desmonds |
| Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 0-08 | 8 | St. Kieran's | |
| D. J. Fleming | Kilcummin | 0-08 | 8 | Glenflesk | |
| Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-08 | 8 | Rathmore | |
| Maurice Fitzgerald | South Kerry | 0-08 | 8 | An Ghaeltacht | |
| 8 | Jack Ferriter | West Kerry | 1-04 | 7 | East Kerry |
| Aidan O'Shea | Dr. Crokes | 1-04 | 7 | Shannon Rangers | |
| Kevin Lynch | Castleisland Desmonds | 0-07 | 7 | Glenflesk | |
| Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-07 | 7 | West Kerry | |
| Pa O'Sullivan | Laune Rangers | 0-07 | 7 | Dr. Crokes |
Miscellaneous
edit- Kerins O'Rahilly's won a first title in 45 years.
- Kerins O'Rahilly's qualify for the final for the first time since 1963.
- Kilcummin qualify for the final for the first time since 1913.
References
edit- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Super Ó Sé leads An Ghaeltacht to promised land". Irish Independent. 29 October 2001. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "An Gaeltacht triumph in Kerry decider". RTÉ Sport. 28 October 2001. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Kilcummin giant-killers!". The Kerryman. 1 November 2002. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Rhapsody in blue as O'Rahillys roll back the years in Killarney". Irish Independent. 11 November 2002. Retrieved 23 December 2022.