2006 Kerry Senior Football Championship

The 2006 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 106th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The championship ran from 6 May to 12 November 2006.

2006 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Dates6 May - 12 November 2006
Teams20
SponsorAllied Irish Bank
Champions South Kerry (8th title)
Paul O'Connor (captain)
James O'Sullivan (manager)
Runners-up Dr. Crokes
James Fleming (captain)
Pat O'Shea (manager)
Relegated John Mitchels
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored53 (1.61 per match)
Points scored638 (19.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Declan Quill (1-28)
2005 (Previous) (Next) 2007

South Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive title.[2][3]

The final was played on 12 November 2006 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between South Kerry and Dr. Crokes in what was their second meeting in the final. South Kerry won the match by 0–12 to 1–08 to claim their eighth championship title overall and a third title in succession.[4]

Declan Quill was he championship's top scorer with 1-28.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

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Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

Results

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Round 1

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6 May 2006 Round 1 Rathmore 0-09 - 0-06 Milltown/Castlemaine Rathbeg Grounds
D Casey 0-4, M O'Riordan 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1. D Twiss 0-2, C Kerins 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, M Burke 0-1.
6 May 2006 Round 1 John Mitchels 0-14 - 0-14 Kerins O'Rahilly's Austin Stack Park
GD Dennehy 0-9, J Fitzgerald 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1, F O'Connor 0-1, A Moynihan 0-1, S O'Mahony 0-1. D Quill 0-10, T Walsh 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-1.
7 May 2006 Round 1 St. Kieran's 0-11 - 0-06 East Kerry Currow Grounds
J Buckley 0-3, T McGoldrick 0-3, D Buckley 0-2, M Horgan 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, K Brennan 0-1. N O'Mahony 0-2, S Donnelly 0-2, R O'Donovan 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1.
7 May 2006 Round 1 Feale Rangers 1-09 - 4-04 St. Brendan's Frank Sheehy Park
E Galvin 1-1, C Galvin 0-4, E Bowler 0-2, P Galvin 0-1, E Fitzmaurice 0-1. C Daly 3-2, J Egan 1-0, J Costello 0-1, S Griffin 0-1.
7 May 2006 Round 1 Kenmare 2-15 - 0-14 West Kerry Paddy Kennedy Memorial Park
P O'Connor 1-6, J Healy 1-1, A O'Sullivan 0-3, D O'Connor 0-3, M McNally 0-2. D O'Sullivan 0-3, G Farrell 0-3, A McNamara 0-2, B Dorgan 0-2, B O'Driscoll 0-2, N Sheehy 0-1, B Hannafin 0-1.
7 May 2006 Round 1 Mid Kerry 0-10 - 0-07 Shannon Rangers Frank Sheehy Park
D O'Sullivan 0-6, R O'Connor 0-2, M Hallissey 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1. G Dowling 0-3, T O'Rourke 0-2, A Lanigan 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.
7 May 2006 Round 1 Dingle 0-18 - 0-09 Kilcummin Páirc an Aghasigh
D Devane 0-5, A O'Neill 0-3, C Murphy 0-2, M Evans 0-2, J Flannery 0-2, L Óg Higgins 0-1, T Griffin 0-1, T Garvey 0-1, D Geaney 0-1. DJ Fleming 0-7, J Devane 0-1, D O'Dwyer 0-1.
13 May 2006 Round 1 replay John Mitchels 0-06 - 1-13 Kerins O'Rahilly's Austin Stack Park
GD Dennehy 0-3, A Moynihan 0-1, B Costello 0-1, E Kelliher 0-1. T Walsh 1-2, D Quill 0-4, D Moran 0-3, B Moran 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1, R Molloy 0-1.
14 May 2006 Round 1 Laune Rangers 2-09 - 2-11 Austin Stacks Austin Stack Park
MF Russell 0-5, J Sheehan 1-0, P O'Sullivan 1-0, L Hassett 0-1, T McGillicuddy 0-1. G O'Connell 0-5, M Collins 0-4, D Sayers 1-0, W Quillinan 1-0, C O'Connor 0-2, W Kirby 0-1, D Long 0-1.

Round 2

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26 May 2006 Round 2 East Kerry 1-19 - 1-02 Shannon Rangers FitzGerald Stadium
S Dennehy 1-2, D O'Connor 0-4, M O'Donoghue 0-4, R Donovan 0-4, M Murphy 0-3, F McAuliffe 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. I Blake 1-2.
27 May 2006 Round 2 Kilcummin 0-09 - 0-09 Laune Rangers Kilcummin Grounds
DJ Fleming 0-4, D Dwyer 0-2, K Gorman 0-1, K O'Donoghue 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1. P O'Sullivan 0-5, MF Russell 0-2, B O'Shea 0-1, C Kelly 0-1.
27 May 2006 Round 2 Feale Rangers 1-11 - 0-12 West Kerry Paddy Kennedy Memorial Park
E Bowler 0-7, B O'Connell 1-0, Galvin 0-2, P Somers 0-1, E Fitzmaurice 0-1. G Farrell 0-6, B O'Driscoll 0-3, J Dorgan 0-1, B Hannifin 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.
28 May 2006 Round 2 Milltown/Castlemaine 0-07 - 0-07 John Mitchels Páirc de Búrca
D Twiss 0-3, S Murphy 0-2, I Twiss 0-1, O Boyle 0-1. A Moynihan 0-2, J Cronin 0-2, C O'Callaghan 0-1, S McMahon 0-1, E Kelliher 0-1.
9 June 2006 Round 2 replay John Mitchels 1-06 - 0-10 Milltown/Castlemaine Austin Stack Park
J Fitzgerald 0-4, R O'Sullivan 1-0, S O'Mahony 0-2. O Boyle 0-3, D Kelliher 0-3, S Murphy 0-2, M Quirke 0-1, D Twiss 0-1.
17 June 2006 Round 2 replay Kilcummin 0-07 - 0-11 Laune Rangers Kilcummin Grounds
DJ Fleming 0-4, K Gorman 0-1, J Devane 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. P O'Sullivan 0-4, MF Russell 0-3, L Hassett 0-2, C Kelly 0-1, G Mahony 0-1.

Relegation playoff

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8 October 2006 Playoff Kilcummin 0-14 - 1-07 John Mitchels Páirc de Búrca
DJ Fleming 0-5, B Brosnan 0-2, M O'Connor 0-2, J Devane 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1, K Gorman 0-1, J Herlihy 0-1. J Fitzgerald 0-5, D Flahive 1-0, A O'Mahony 0-1, E Kelliher 0-1.

Round 3

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15 June 2006 Round 3 Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-10 - 0-09 Rathmore Austin Stack Park
D Quill 0-4, P Madden 0-2, D Moran 0-1, M O'Shea 0-1, M Quirke 0-1, T Walsh 0-1. M O'Riordan 0-4, Damien Casey 0-3, S Lehane 0-1, K O'Sullivan 0-1.
16 June 2006 Round 3 St. Brendan's 3-11 - 1-08 Austin Stacks Kilmoyley Grounds
C Daly 0-7, S Wallace 1-2, B Griffin 1-1, J Egan 1-0, E Ferris 0-1. D Long 1-3, M Collins 0-2, M Courtney 0-2, W Kirby 0-1.
17 June 2006 Round 3 St. Kieran's 0-12 - 2-07 Mid Kerry Castleisland Grounds
T O'Connor 0-6, J Buckley 0-3, J Dennehy 0-2, M O'Connell 0-1. D Walsh 1-0, T O'Sullivan 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-3, K Foley 0-2, K O'Brien 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1.
17 June 2006 Round 3 Dingle 0-10 - 0-10 An Ghaeltacht Páirc an Aghasaigh
D Devane 0-5, D Ryan 0-2, D Geaney 0-1, S O'Dowd 0-1, B Kelliher 0-1. R Mac Gearailt 0-3, D Ó Cinnéide 0-2, T Ó Sé 0-1, R Ó Flatharta 0-1, M Ó Conchúir 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1, D Ó Flathart 0-1.
18 June 2006 Round 3 Dr. Crokes 4-14 - 1-06 Kenmare FitzGerald Stadium
A Kennelly 3-1, C Cooper 0-4, J Payne 1-0, J Fleming 0-3, E Brosnan 0-2, K O'Leary 0-1, B Looney 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1, N Murphy 0-1. S Healy 1-1, F O'Sullivan 0-2, S Cremin 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, L Shea 0-1.
18 June 2006 Round 3 Killarney Legion 1-11 - 0-14 Milltown/Castlemaine FitzGerald Stadium
D Murphy 0-6, M O'Sullivan 1-2, J Cronin 0-1, S Hegarty 0-1, J Bowler 0-1. D Twiss 0-6, D Kelliher 0-3, O Boyle 0-2, C Kerins 0-2, M Burke 0-1.
18 June 2006 Round 3 South Kerry 2-13 - 0-06 Feale Rangers Moyvane Grounds
B Sheehan 1-4, K Young 1-0, J Sugrue 0-2, R Hussey 0-2, R O'Connor 0-2, B Hickey 0-1, Declan O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Dwyer 0-1. P Galvin 0-3, C Galvin 0-2, E Fitzmaurice 0-1.
15 July 2006 Round 3 replay Milltown/Castlemaine 1-09 - 0-11
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Killarney Legion Páirc de Búrca
D Twiss 0-5, S Murphy 1-0, D Kelliher 0-2, O Boyle 0-1, M Burke 0-1. M O'Sullivan 0-6, E Murphy 0-1, J Cronin 0-1, S Hegarty 0-1, K O'Neill 0-1, S Culloty 0-1.
24 September 2006 Round 3 East Kerry 0-10 - 0-09 Laune Rangers FitzGerald Stadium
D O'Sullivan 0-2, L Murphy 0-2, N O'Mahony 0-2, L Daly 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1, DJ O'Connor 0-1. P O'Sullivan 0-6, C Kelly 0-1, L Hassett 0-1, MF Russell 0-1.
24 September 2006 Round 3 replay An Ghaeltacht 0-14 - 1-09 Dingle Gallarus Grounds
D Ó Cinnéide 0-4, A Mac Gearailt 0-3, C Ó Dubhda 0-3, T Ó Conchúir 0-1, C Ó Cruadhlaoich 0-1, R Ó Flatharta 0-1, SM Ó Conchúir 0-1. D Geaney 1-1, A O'Neill 0-2, JB Brosnan 0-1, J Flannery 0-1, M Evans 0-1, F Smyth 0-1, D Devane 0-1, T Garvey 0-1.

Quarter-finals

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1 October 2006 Quarter-final Dr. Crokes 2-10 - 2-06 Milltown/Castlemaine Austin Stack Park
E Brosnan 1-1, K O'Leary 1-1, C Cooper 0-3, B Looney 0-3, A Kennelly 0-1, J Fleming 0-1. F Kelliher 2-0, D Twiss 0-2, I Twiss 0-2, D Kelliher 0-1, C Kelliher 0-1.
1 October 2006 Quarter-final Mid Kerry 3-07 - 2-08 An Ghaeltacht Austin Stack Park
K Foley 1-3, Darran O'Sullivan 1-0, A Cahillane 1-0, J Nagle 0-1, L Sheehan 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. D Ó Sé 1-1, A Mac Gearailt 1-1, D Ó Cinnéide 0-2, E Mac Gearailt 0-1, C Ó Dubhda 0-1, SM Ó Conchúir 0-1, C Mac Gearailt 0-1.
7 October 2006 Quarter-final South Kerry 1-09 - 0-08 East Kerry J. P. O'Sullivan Park
B Sheehan 0-5, R Hussey 1-1, P Curran 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1. L Murphy 0-4, M Murphy 0-2, F McAuliffe 0-1,
8 October 2006 Quarter-final Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-12 - 2-05 St. Brendan's Austin Stack Park
D Quill 1-7, D Moran 0-4, T Walsh 0-1. C Daly 1-1, S Griffin 1-0, S Wallace 0-3, D O'Callaghan 0-1.

Semi-finals

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21 October 2006 Semi-final South Kerry 0-11 - 0-08 Kerins O'Rahilly's FitzGerald Stadium
R Hussey 0-4, M Fitzgerald 0-2, Declan O'Sullivan 0-2, B Hickey 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1. D Quill 0-3, T Walsh 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, P Madden 0-1, G Molloy 0-1.
22 October 2006 Semi-final Dr. Crokes 3-08 - 1-09 Mid Kerry Austin Stack Park
C Cooper 2-3, E Brosnan 1-0, J Fleming 0-2, S Doolan 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1, K Brosnan 0-1. S O'Sullivan 1-3, Darran O'Sullivan 0-2, K Foley 0-2, A O'Shea 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1.

Final

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12 November 2006 Final South Kerry 0-12 - 1-06 Dr. Crokes FitzGerald Stadium
B Sheehan 0-4 (fs); R O'Connor 0-3, R Hussey 0-2 each; A O'Sullivan, Declan O'Sullivan and D O'Dwyer 0-1 each. K O'Leary 1-1, J Fleming 0-4 frees, B Looney, E Kavanagh and C Cooper 0-1 each Referee: P Lyons (Laune Rangers)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Declan Quill Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-28 31 5 6.20
2 Conor Daly St. Brendan's 4-10 22 3 7.33
3 D. J. Fleming Kilcummin 0-20 20 4 5.00
4 Derek Twiss Milltown/Castlemaine 0-19 19 6 3.16
5 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 2-11 17 4 4.25
Bryan Sheehan South Kerry 1-14 17 4 4.25
7 Darran O'Sullivan Mid Kerry 1-11 14 4 4.25
8 Ronan Hussey South Kerry 1-09 12 4 3.00
Tommy Walsh South Kerry 1-09 12 5 2.40
Ger Dan Dennehy John Mitchels 0-12 12 4 3.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Conor Daly St. Brendan's 3-02 11 Feale Rangers
2 Andrew Kennelly Dr. Crokes 3-01 10 Kenmare
Declan Quill Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-07 10 St. Brendan's
Declan Quill Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-10 10 John Mitchels
5 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 2-03 9 Mid Kerry
Paul O'Connor Kenmare 1-06 9 West Kerry
Ger Dan Dennehy John Mitchels 0-09 9 Kerins O'Rahilly's
8 Bryan Sheehan South Kerry 1-04 7 Feale Rangers
D. J. Fleming Kilcummin 0-07 7 Dingle
Eddie Bowler Feale Rangers 0-07 7 West Kerry
Conor Daly St. Brendan's 0-07 7 Austin Stacks

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ "South Kerry and Fitzie end the wait". Irish Examiner. 8 November 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Maurice fits the bill as South regain title". Irish Examiner. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Fitz injury fails to halt champions". Irish Independent. 13 November 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2022.