The 2004 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 104th 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 25 March 2004. The championship ran from 7 May to 18 December 2004.
| Dates | 19 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 7 May - 18 December 2004 | ||
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
| Champions |  South Kerry (6th title)Maurice Fitzgerald (captain) James O'Sullivan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Laune RangersMike Frank Russell (captain) John Evans (manager) | ||
| Relegated | John Mitchels | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 25 | ||
| Goals scored | 49 (1.96 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 509 (20.36 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Colm Cooper (3-21) | ||
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An Ghaeltacht entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Laune Rangers in the semi-finals.[2][3][4]
The final was played on 7 November 2004 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between South Kerry and Laune Rangers in what was their first ever meeting in the final. South Kerry won the match by 1-13 to 2-05 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in 22 years.[5]
Colm Cooper was the championship's top scorer with 3-21.
Results
editRound 1
edit| 7 May 2004 Round 1 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-16 - 0-09 | John Mitchels | Austin Stack Park |
| D Quill 0-7, M Fitzgerald 0-4, J O'Connor 0-3, O Molloy 0-1, P Madden 0-1. | J Fitzgerald 0-4, A Moynihan 0-2, GD Dennehy 0-1, S O'Mahony 0-1, D Boylan 0-1. |
| 8 May 2004 Round 1 | St. Brendan's | 2-06 - 1-11 | Feale Rangers | Blennerville Grounds |
| S Hayes 1-4, B Flaherty 1-1, S Wallace 0-1. | E Galvin 1-2, E Bowler 0-3, A O'Brien 0-2, M Kearney 0-1, P Somers 0-1, JJ Mulvihill 0-1, J Mulvihill 0-1. |
| 8 May 2004 Round 1 | Milltown/Castlemaine | 0-13 - 2-03 | Rathmore | Páirc de Búrca |
| D Kelliher 0-8, S Murphy 0-2, G Wrenn 0-1, Martin Burke 0-1, D Twiss 0-1. | D Fitzgerald 1-1, T Cronin 1-0, M O'Riordan 0-2. |
| 9 May 2004 Round 1 | Kilcummin | 1-07 - 1-08 | Listowel Emmets | Kilcummin Grounds |
| DJ Fleming 0-5, S Lenihan 1-0, R O'Connor 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1. | B Scanlon 1-3, N Kennelly 0-4, M Whelan 0-1. |
| 9 May 2004 Round 1 | Dr. Crokes | 5-06 - 0-08 | Austin Stacks | FitzGerald Stadium |
| C Cooper 2-5, E Brosnan 2-0, M Crowley 1-0, D Moloney 0-1. | M Collins 0-3, B Sheehan 0-2, D Long 0-1, K Donaghy 0-1, P McCannon 0-1. |
| 9 May 2004 Round 1 | Shannon Rangers | 1-11 - 3-11 | Kenmare | Ballyongford Grounds |
| E Mulvihill 1-2, B Bambury 0-5, S McGinley 0-2, J Holly 0-1, E Mangan 0-1. | J O'Sullivan 2-1, P O'Connor 0-5, B O'Connor 1-0, A O'Sullivan 0-3, S O'Leary 0-1, E O'Driscoll 0-1. |
Round 2
edit| 30 May 2004 Round 2 | Austin Stacks | 0-10 - 1-10 | Kilcummin | Connolly Park |
| M Collins 0-5, M Hogan 0-2, D Sayers 0-1, D Long 0-1, K Donaghy 0-1. | DJ Fleming 1-3, P O'Donoghue 0-5, M McCarthy 0-1, S Linehan 0-1. |
| 30 May 2004 Round 2 | Rathmore | 0-14 - 0-08 | John Mitchels | Rathbeg Grounds |
| M O'Riordan 0-7, I Kelliher 0-2, I Buckley 0-1, O Doherty 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, A O'Mahony 0-1B Nagle 0-1. | GD Dennehy 0-4, J Fitzgerald 0-1, O Coffey 0-1, O Kelliher 0-1, M Moloney 0-1. |
| 30 May 2004 Round 2 | Shannon Rangers | 1-07 - 2-12 | St. Brendan's | Ballylongford Grounds |
| L Boyle 1-0, K Mulvihill 0-2, O Horgan 0-2, S McGinley 0-1, K Wrenn 0-1, J McMahon 0-1. | C Daly 1-3, S Wallace 1-1, S Hayes 0-4, B Poff 0-2, M O'Connor 0-1, R Barrett 0-1. |
Relegation playoff
edit| 18 December 2004 Playoff | Austin Stacks | 0-14 - 0-04 | John Mitchels | Austin Stack Park |
| D Long 0-4, M Hogan 0-3, M Collins 0-2, F Smith 0-2, P Hennebery 0-2, K Donaghy 0-1. | GD Dennehy 0-2, F O'Connor 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Round 3
edit| 18 June 2004 Round 3 | Kenmare | 0-09 - 0-07 | Kilcummin | Kenmare Shamrocks |
| P O'Connor 0-6, J O'Sullivan 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-1. | J Linehan 0-3, B Brosnan 0-2, SB Doherty 0-1, L O'Leary 0-1. |
| 19 June 2004 Round 3 | St. Kieran's | 1-09 - 0-08 | Milltown/Castlemaine | Brosna Grounds |
| K Lynch 0-5, J O'Donnell 1-0, J McGlynn 0-2, M Horgan 0-1, T McGoldrick 0-1. | G Wrenn 0-4, D Twiss 0-3, Mike Burke 0-1. |
| 19 June 2004 Round 3 | South Kerry | 3-13 - 0-05 | St. Brendan's | Blennerville Grounds |
| R O'Connor 1-3, D O'Dwyer 1-2, A O'Sullivan 1-0, S Fogarty 0-3, B Sheehan 0-3, S Hussey 0-1, R Hussey 0-1. | S Hayes 0-2, S Wallace 0-1, C Daly 0-1, B Poff 0-1. |
| 20 June 2004 Round 3 | Dr Crokes | 1-22 - 1-12 | West Kerry | Lewis Road |
| C Cooper 1-10, A O'Shea 0-5, K Brosnan 0-2, D Moloney 0-2, E Brosnan 0-1, D Cooper 0-1, R Neher 0-1. | D O'Sullivan 1-2, G Farrell 0-5, E Kennedy 0-2, J Brosnan 0-1, B Hannafin 0-1, N Sheehy 0-1. |
| 20 June 2004 Round 3 | Laune Rangers | 1-12 - 1-10 | East Kerry | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
| P O'Sullivan 0-4, J Lynch 1-0, MF Russell 0-3, B O'Shea 0-2, C O'Connor 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1. | R O'Donovan 0-5, D O'Connor 1-0, J Crowley 0-1, F McAuliffe 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, J Cronin 0-1, D Daly 0-1. |
| 23 June 2004 Round 3 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-10 - 1-07 | An Ghaeltacht | Strand Road |
| D Quill 0-6, J O'Connor 0-3, A Daly 0-1. | M Mac Gearailt 1-0, C Ó Dubhda 0-2, D Ó Cinnéide 0-2, T Ó Sé 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1, R Ó Flatharta 0-1. |
| 26 June 2004 Round 3 | Rathmore | 4-09 - 1-11 | Feale Rangers | Rathbeg Grounds |
| D Fitzgerald 0-7, J Buckley 2-0, I Kelleher 1-1, D O'Keeffe 1-0, K O'Keeffe 0-1. | P Galvin 1-4, J Mulvihill 0-2, E Bowler 0-2, S Lynch 0-2, M Kearney 0-1. |
| 27 June 2004 Round 3 | Mid Kerry | 0-08 - 0-11 | Listowel Emmets | Páirc na nGael |
| D Doona 0-3, K Foley 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, L Sheehan 0-1, J McGillycuddy 0-1. | N Kennelly 0-7, M Whelan 0-2, D Galvin 0-1, J Stack 0-1. |
| 25 July 2004 Round 3 replay | An Ghaeltacht | 2-08 - 0-10 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Gallarus Grounds |
| D Ó Cinnéide 1-2, D Flaherty 1-0 (og), JJ Corduff 0-3, A Mac Gearailt 0-1, R Ó Flatharta 0-1, P Ó Cuinn 0-1. | D Quill 0-5, M Fitzgerald 0-2, B Moran 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, O Molloy 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 2 October 2004 Quarter-final | St. Kieran's | 1-11 - 1-06 | Kenmare | FitzGerald Stadium |
| K Lynch 0-6, J Dennehy 1-1, T McGoldrick 0-1, J O'Donnell 0-1, M Horgan 0-1, F McAuliffe 0-1. | P O'Connor 1-4, S O'Shea 0-1, L Lynch 0-1. |
| 9 October 2004 Quarter-final | An Ghaeltacht | 1-11 - 1-09 | Listowel Emmets | Austin Stack Park |
| D Ó Cinnéide 1-4, C Ó Cruadhlaoich 0-2, M Mac Gearailt 0-2, T Ó Sé 0-1, M Ó Sé 0-1, C Ó Dubhda 0-1. | N Kennelly 0-6, B Scanlon 1-0, P Buckley 0-2, S Stack 0-1. |
| 10 October 2004 Quarter-final | South Kerry | 2-20 - 1-06 | Rathmore | FitzGerald Stadium |
| D O'Sullivan 1-2, R O'Connor 1-1, S Hussey 0-4, B Sheehan 0-4, A O'Sullivan 0-3, D O'Dwyer 0-2, S Fogarty 0-2, A O'Connell 0-1, B Hickey 0-1. | M O'Riordan 0-4, J Murphy 1-0, I Kelleher 0-1, A O'Mahony 0-1. |
| 10 October 2004 Quarter-final | Laune Rangers | 0-15 - 1-10 | Dr. Crokes | FitzGerald Stadium |
| P O'Sullivan 0-4, MF Russell 0-3, J Coffey 0-2, B O'Shea 0-2, S Foley 0-1, B Gannon 0-1, L Hassett 0-1, J Lynch 0-1. | C Cooper 0-6, A Kennelly 1-0, C Brosnan 0-1, M Moriarty 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1, J Fleming 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 24 October 2004 Semi-final | Laune Rangers | 1-13 - 1-08 | An Ghaeltacht | FitzGerald Stadium |
| MF Russell 0-4, J Lynch 1-0, B Gannon 0-3, S Foley 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1. | D Ó Cinnéide 1-4, A Mac Gearailt 0-2, M Ó Sé 0-1, C Ó Cruadhlaoich 0-1. |
| 24 October 2004 Semi-final | South Kerry | 0-07 - 0-06 | St. Kieran's | Austin Stack Park |
| B Sheehan 0-3, M Fitzgerald 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2. | K Lynch 0-3, F McAuliffe 0-2, J Dennehy 0-1. |
Final
edit| 7 November 2004 Final | South Kerry | 1-13 - 2-05 | Laune Rangers | FitzGerald Stadium |
| B Sheehan 0-5 (0-3 frees); R O’Connor 1-1; D O’Sullivan 0-3; R Hussey 0-2 (0-1 free); D O’Dwyer and S Sugrue 0-1 each. | C O’Connor 1-1; S Foley 1-0; P O’Sullivan 0-2 frees; B Gannon and B O’Shea 0-1 each | Referee: P Sheehy (Clounmacon) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 3-21 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 3-12 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 3 | Paul O'Connor | Kenmare | 1-15 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 | |
| 5 | Noel Kennelly | Listowel Emmets | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 6 | Bryan Sheehan | South Kerry | 0-15 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 7 | Ronan O'Connor | South Kerry | 0-14 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 8 | Kevin Lynch | St. Kieran's | 0-14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 9 | Seán Hayes | St. Brendan's | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| Michael O'Riordan | Rathmore | 0-13 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 1-10 | 13 | West Kerry |
| 2 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 2-05 | 11 | Austin Stacks |
| 3 | Donal Kelliher | Milltown/Castlemain | 0-08 | 8 | Rathmore |
| 4 | John O'Sullivan | Kenmare | 2-01 | 7 | Shannon Rangers |
| Seán Hayes | St. Brendan's | 1-04 | 7 | Feale Rangers | |
| Paul Galvin | Feale Rangers | 1-04 | 7 | Rathmore | |
| Paul O'Connor | Kenmare | 1-04 | 7 | St. Kieran's | |
| Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 1-04 | 7 | Listowel Emmets | |
| Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 1-04 | 7 | Laune Rangers | |
| Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-07 | 7 | John Mitchels | |
| Michael O'Riordan | Rathmore | 0-07 | 7 | John Mitchels | |
| Damien Fitzgerald | Rathmore | 0-07 | 7 | Feale Rangers | |
| Noel Kennelly | Listowel Emmets | 0-07 | 7 | Mid Kerry |
Miscellaneous
edit- South Kerry won their first title since 1982.
- Laune Rangers became the first team to lose back-to-back finals since Austin Stacks in 1980-81.
- Milltown/Castlemaine played in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship after winning the Kerry Club Football Championship.
- Milltown/Castlemaine made their first appearance in the senior championship.
- Despite losing the Relegation Play-Off John Mitchels took their senior status.
References
edit- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Russell's late point snatches victory from Gaeltacht grasp". Irish Examiner. 13 October 2003. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Gaeltacht big guns come up trumps". Irish Examiner. 27 October 2003. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "KERRY SFC : Russell leads Rangers romp". Irish Independent. 25 October 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "South Kerry and Fitzie end the wait". Irish Examiner. 8 November 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2022.