The 2005 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 105th 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 4 April 2005. The championship ran from 7 May to 13 November 2005.
Dates | 7 May - 13 November 2005 | ||
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Teams | 20 | ||
Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
Champions | ![]() Declan O'Sullivan (captain) James O'Sullivan (manager) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() Pat O'Shea (manager) | ||
Relegated | ![]() | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 32 | ||
Goals scored | 73 (2.28 per match) | ||
Points scored | 655 (20.47 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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South Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.[2]
The final was played on 13 November 2005 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between South Kerry and Dr. Crokes in what was their first ever meeting in the final. South Kerry won the match by 0-12 to 1-06 to claim their seventh championship title overall and a second title in succession.[3]
Colm Cooper was the championship's top scorer with 5-19.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
Results
editRound 1
edit7 May 2005 Round 1 | Dingle | 0-08 - 1-15 | An Ghaeltacht | Páirc an Aghasaigh |
C Murphy 0-2, L Óg Higgins 0-2, D Geaney 0-2, P Corcoran 0-1, Kenny Murphy 0-1. | R Mac Gearailt 1-1, D Ó Cinnéide 0-4, C Ó Dubhda 0-2, A Mac Gearailt 0-2, T Ó Conchúir 0-2, T Ó Sé 0-1, R Ó Flatharta 0-1, C Ó Cruadhlaoich 0-1, JJ Corduff 0-1. |
7 May 2005 Round 1 | Rathmore | 1-09 - 1-10 | Kilcummin | Rathbeg Grounds |
J Buckley 1-1, M O'Riordan 0-3, D Casey 0-2, MD Cahill 0-2, J Murphy 0-1. | B Brosnan 1-1, DJ Fleming 0-4, M O'Connor 0-2, M McCarthy 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1. |
7 May 2005 Round 1 | St. Brendan's | 1-08 - 3-11 | St. Kieran's | Blennerville Grounds |
S Wallace 1-6, C Daly 0-1, G Clifford 0-1. | T McGoldrick 2-4, K O'Sullivan 1-1, P Galvin 0-2, F O'Rahilly 0-1, J Brennan 0-1, S Flynn 0-1, S Scanlan 0-1. |
8 May 2005 Round 1 | John Mitchels | 0-05 - 2-13 | Austin Stacks | Austin Stack Park |
E Kelliher 0-2, D Flahive 0-1, O Coffey 0-1, L Kennedy 0-1. | D Long 0-8, K Donaghy 1-1, M Collins 0-3, P McCannon 0-1, W Kirby 0-1. |
8 May 2005 Round 1 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 2-08 - 0-08 | Listowel Emmets | Austin Stack Park |
J O'Connor 1-4, T Walsh 1-0, P O'Connor 0-1, D Moran 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1, G Molloy 0-1. | N Kennelly 0-4, B Doyle 0-2, D Galvin 0-1, B Kelly 0-1. |
8 May 2005 Round 1 | Kenmare | 0-16 - 0-17 (aet) | Shannon Rangers | Templenoe Grounds |
A O'Sullivan 0-8, L O'Shea 0-5, F O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, D Clifford 0-1. | I Blake 0-11, E Mangan 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, B O'Grady 0-1, B Bambury 0-1, J Houlihan 0-1. |
8 May 2005 Round 1 | Mid Kerry | 2-13 - 0-14 | West Kerry | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
K Foley 1-5, D O'Sullivan 1-2, R O'Connor 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, L Sheehan 0-1, D Breen 0-1. | D O'Sullivan 0-6, SF Farrell 0-2, E Kennedy 0-2, A McNamara 0-2, K O'Sullivan 0-1, A Lynch 0-1. |
8 May 2005 Round 1 | East Kerry | 1-09 - 1-08 | Feale Rangers | FitzGerald Stadium |
R McAuliffe 1-3, O Favier 0-1, D Daly 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, N O'Mahony 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1. | P Galvin 1-5, M Conway 0-2, E Fitzmaurice 0-1. |
- South Kerry, Laune Rangers, Milltown/Castlemaine and Dr. Crokes received byes to Round 3.
Round 2
edit14 May 2005 Round 2 | Listowel Emmets | 1-09 - 1-10 | John Mitchels | Frank Sheehy Park |
F O'Brien 1-0, Jason Fitzgerald 0-3, E Kelliher 0-2, GD Dennehy 0-2, B Dennehy 0-1, JJ Hegarty 0-1. | N Kennelly 1-1, D Galvin 0-3, B Doyle 0-2, P Buckley 0-1, B Kelly 0-1. |
14 May 2005 Round 2 | St. Brendan's | 1-08 - 1-10 | West Kerry | Blennerville Grounds |
G Clifford 1-1, B Poff 0-2, B O'Flaherty 0-1, D Culloty 0-1, M Ferris 0-1, Seán Hayes 0-1, C Daly 0-1. | C O'SUllivan 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-3, S Farrell 0-2, A McNamara 0-2, S O'Mahony 0-1, A Lynch 0-1, G Farrell 0-1. |
15 May 2005 Round 2 | Rathmore | 3-12 - 0-10 | Dingle | Rathbeg Grounds |
MA Kelliher 2-3, M O'Riordan 1-2, J Murphy 0-3, D Casey 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. | L Óg Higgins 0-3, K Murphy 0-2, D Geaney 0-2, P Curran 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, M Evans 0-1. |
15 May 2005 Round 2 | Kenmare | 1-12 - 0-13 | Feale Rangers | Templenoe Grounds |
M McNally 1-3, L O'Shea 0-4, JJ Brosnan 0-2, F O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1. | P Galvin 0-6, A Maher 0-2, E Fitzmaurice 0-1, C Galvin 0-1, E Galvin 0-1, R Galvin 0-1, M Conway 0-1. |
Relegation playoff
edit17 July 2005 Playoff | Dingle | 0-10 - 0-07 | Listowel Emmets | Strand Road |
M Evans 0-3, D Devane 0-3, M Kennedy 0-1, B Kelliher 0-1, A O'Neill 0-1, J Flannery 0-1. | B Scanlon 0-5, L Keane 0-1, D Galvin 0-1. |
Round 3
edit15 July 2005 Round 3 | Austin Stacks | 3-07 - 2-10 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Austin Stack Park |
W Kirby 1-0, P McCannon 1-0, D Sayers 1-0, D Long 0-3, M Collins 0-2, P Laide 0-1, K Donaghy 0-1. | M Fitzgerald 2-1, D Quill 0-6, T O'Sullivan 0-1, R Molloy 0-1, T Walsh 0-1. |
16 July 2005 Round 3 | South Kerry | 1-17 - 3-06 | Mid Kerry | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
B Sheehan 0-9, S Courtney 1-0, A O'Sullivan 0-3, R O'Connor 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, J Sugrue 0-1, A O'Connell 0-1. | M O'Connor 2-1, D O'Sullivan 1-0, R O'Connor 0-2, L Sheehan 0-1, K Foley 0-1. |
16 July 2005 Round 3 | Laune Rangers | 0-09 - 1-05 | Kenmare | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
P O'Sullivan 0-3, MF Russell 0-2, L Hassett 0-1, J Lynch 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1, B Gannon 0-1. | P O'Connor 1-4, JJ Brosnan 0-1. |
16 July 2005 Round 3 | John Mitchels | 2-14 - 0-06 | East Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
M Murphy 2-2, R O'Donovan 0-5, R McAuliffe 0-4, N O'Mahony 0-2, J Cronin 0-1. | Jason Fitzgerald 0-2, J Hegarty 0-2, B Costello 0-1, GD Dennehy 0-1. |
16 July 2005 Round 3 | Rathmore | 2-10 - 1-06 | St. Kieran's | FitzGerald Stadium |
S O'Neill 1-1, M O'Riordan 0-4, MA Kelliher 1-0, J Murphy 0-3, A O'Mahony 0-1, J Buckley 0-1. | T McGoldrick 1-0, J McGlynn 0-3, EJ O'Donoghue 0-1, J Downey 0-1, K Brennan 0-1. |
16 July 2005 Round 3 | Shannon Rangers | 1-10 - 0-16 | An Ghaeltacht | Stack Park |
E Mangan 0-5, M Boyle 1-0, P O'Connell 0-2, G Dowling 0-2, L Boyle 0-1. | D Ó Cinnéide 0-9, T Ó Conchúir 0-4, R Mac Gearailt 0-1, C Ó Cruadhlaoich 0-1, R Aghas 0-1. |
17 July 2022 Round 3 | Kilcummin | 1-15 - 2-12 | West Kerry | Kilcummin Grounds |
DJ Fleming 0-5, SB O'Doherty 1-0, R O'Connor 0-3, P O'Donoghue 0-2, D Dwyer 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1, C Lenihan 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1. | D O'Sullivan 1-3, B Hanafin 1-3, S Farrell 0-2, N Sheehy 0-1, B Dorgan 0-1, S O'Mahony 0-1, E Kennedy 0-1. |
17 July 2005 Round 3 | Dr. Crokes | 5-11 - 1-12 | Milltown/Castlemaine | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
K O'Leary 3-1, C Cooper 1-4, A Kennelly 1-2, J Fleming 0-2, E Brosnan 0-1, D Moloney 0-1. | I Twiss 0-7, S Murphy 1-1, D Twiss 0-2, W Harmon 0-1, O Boyle 0-1. |
12 August 2005 Round 3 replay | Austin Stacks | 2-11 - 0-15 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Austin Stack Park |
D Long 1-2, K Donaghy 1-1, G O'Connell 0-3, D Bohan 0-2, M Courtney 0-2, W Kirby 0-1. | D Quill 0-11, M Fitzgerald 0-2, G Molloy 0-1, E McGrath 0-1. |
12 August 2005 Round 3 replay | Kilcummin | 3-10 - 3-12 | West Kerry | Páirc an Chaisleáin |
SB Doherty 1-1, DJ Fleming 0-4, K O'Donoghue 1-0, M McCarthy 1-0, S McSweeney 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, D O'Riordan 0-1, K Gorman 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, | G Farrell 1-3, D O'Sullivan 1-0, S O'Farrell 1-0, B Hannifin 0-2, B Dorgan 0-2, A McNamara 0-2, N Sheehy 0-1, T Farrell 0-1, D Heaseman 0-1, |
Quarter-finals
edit8 October 2005 Quarter-final | West Kerry | 0-12 - 2-04 | Austin Stacks | FitzGerald Stadium |
G Farrell 0-5, B Hanafin 0-2, M Ó Sé 0-2, B Dorgan 0-2, N Sheehy 0-1. | D Long 1-3, P McCannon 1-0, G O'Connell 0-1. |
8 October 2005 Quarter-final | South Kerry | 0-13 - 1-10 (aet) | East Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
B Sheehan 0-6, M Fitzgerald 0-3, R O'Connor 0-2, R Keane 0-1, S Fogarty 0-1. | R O'Donovan 1-0, J Crowley 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, M O'Donoghue 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, S Daly 0-1, S Dennehy 0-1, Donie O'Connor 0-1. |
9 October 2005 Quarter-final | Dr. Crokes | 2-11 - 1-09 | An Ghaeltacht | Austin Stack Park |
C Cooper 2-5, K O'Leary 0-2, E Brosnan 0-1, D Moloney 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1, R Neher 0-1. | D Ó Cinnéide 0-4, R Mac Gearailt 1-0, D Ó Sé 0-1, C Ó Dubhda 0-1, A Mac Gearailt 0-1, M Ó Sé 0-1, B Breathnach 0-1. |
9 October 2005 Quarter-final | Laune Rangers | 2-11 - 0-09 | Rathmore | Austin Stack Park |
MF Russell 1-4, S Foley 1-4, P O'Sullivan 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1. | M Kelliher 0-4, J Murphy 0-2, M O'Riordan 0-2, Damien Casey 0-1. |
15 October 2005 Quarter-final replay | South Kerry | 1-13 - 0-08 | East Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
R O'Connor 0-5, R Hussey 1-1, B Sheehan 0-3, S Fogarty 0-2, R Keane 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. | R O'Donovan 0-4, D O'Connor 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit15 October 2005 Semi-final | Dr. Crokes | 1-10 - 1-10 | Laune Rangers | FitzGerald Stadium |
C Cooper 1-6, K Brosnan 0-2, D Moloney 0-1, J Jones 0-1. | P O'Sullivan 1-3, MF Russell 0-3, B O'Shea 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1, C Kelly 0-1. |
23 October 2005 Semi-final | South Kerry | 1-11 - 1-08 | West Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
B Sheehan 0-7, D O'Sullivan 1-0, R Hussey 0-2, S Fogarty 0-2. | D O'Sullivan 1-1, G Farrell 0-3, B Dorgan 0-2, S Farrell 0-1, B Hanafin 0-1. |
6 November 2005 Semi-final replay | Dr. Crokes | 2-07 - 1-04 | Laune Rangers | FitzGerald Stadium |
K O'Leary 2-2, C Cooper 0-2, K Brosnan 0-1, B Moriarty 0-1, J Jones 0-1. | P O'Sullivan 1-1, MF Russell 0-3. |
Final
edit13 November 2005 Final | South Kerry | 0-12 - 1-06 | Dr. Crokes | FitzGerald Stadium |
B Sheehan (0-4, 2 frees), M Fitzgerald (0-3), R Hussey (0-2), C O'Connor, Declan O'Sullivan, B Hickey (0-1 each). | C Cooper (1-2, 1 free), D Maloney, E Brosnan, B McMahon, K O'Leary (0-1 each). | Referee: P Lyons (Laune Rangers) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 5-19 | 34 | 5 | 6.80 |
2 | Bryan Sheehan | South Kerry | 0-29 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 |
3 | Declan O'Sullivan | West Kerry | 3-13 | 22 | 6 | 3.66 |
Dara Long | Austin Stacks | 2-16 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 | |
5 | Kieran O'Leary | Dr. Crokes | 5-06 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
6 | Michael A. Kelliher | Rathmore | 4-07 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
7 | Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 | |
9 | Pa O'Sullivan | Laune Rangers | 2-09 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 1-12 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | |
Gene Farrell | West Kerry | 1-12 | 15 | 6 | 2.50 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 2-05 | 11 | An Ghaeltacht |
Ian Blake | Shannon Rangers | 0-11 | 11 | Kenmare | |
3 | Kieran O'Leary | Dr. Crokes | 3-01 | 10 | Milltown/Castlemaine |
Tom McGoldrick | St. Kieran's | 2-04 | 10 | St. Brendan's | |
5 | Michael A. Kelliher | Rathmore | 2-03 | 9 | Dingle |
Stephen Wallace | St. Brendan's | 1-06 | 9 | St. Kieran's | |
Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 1-06 | 9 | Laune Rangers | |
Bryan Sheehan | South Kerry | 0-09 | 9 | Mid Kerry | |
Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 0-09 | 9 | Shannon Rangers | |
10 | Michael Murphy | John Mitchels | 2-02 | 8 | East Kerry |
Kieran O'Leary | Dr. Crokes | 2-02 | 8 | Laune Rangers | |
Kieran Foley | Mid Kerry | 1-05 | 8 | West Kerry | |
Paul Galvin | Feale Rangers | 1-05 | 8 | East Kerry | |
Dara Long | AUstin Stacks | 0-08 | 8 | John Mitchels | |
Alan O'Sullivan | Kenmare | 0-08 | 8 | Shannon Rangers |
Miscellaneous
edit- An Ghaeltacht play in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship after winning the Kerry Club Football Championship.
References
edit- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "South Kerry and Fitzie end the wait". Irish Examiner. 8 November 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Maurice fits the bill as South regain title". Irish Examiner. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 23 December 2022.