The 2011 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 111th 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 2011. The championship ran from 10 June to 30 October 2011.
| Dates | 10 June - 30 October 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 20 | ||
| Sponsor | Garvey's SuperValu | ||
| Champions |  Dr. Crokes (8th title)Luke Quinn (captain) Harry O'Neill (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Mid KerryColm Kerins (captain) Tim Coffey (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Ardfert | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 31 | ||
| Goals scored | 50 (1.61 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 641 (20.68 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | David Geaney (1-23) | ||
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Dr. Crokes entered the championship as the defending champions.[2]
The final was played on 30 October 2011 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Dr. Crokes and Mid Kerry in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Dr. Crokes won the match by 2-08 to 0-09 to claim their eighth championship title overall and a second title in succession.[3][4]
Dingle's David Geaney was the championship's top scorer with 1-23.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
From Championship
editRelegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
Results
editRound 1
edit| 10 June 2011 Round 1 | Feale Rangers | 1-11 - 1-06 | Kilcummin | Frank Sheehy Park |
| N Kennelly 1-3, C Cox 0-3, D Walsh 0-2, P Galvin 0-2, P Curtin 0-1. | C O'Leary 1-3, J O'Sullivan 0-2, I Devane 0-1. |
| 11 June 2011 Round 1 | Mid Kerry | 0-12 - 0-08 | Dingle | Coughlan Park |
| D O'Sullivan 0-6, G O'Grady 0-3, G Sayers 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, J Flynn 0-1. | D Geaney 0-7, M Geaney 0-1. |
| 11 June 2011 Round 1 | St. Kieran's | 1-08 - 1-07 | Kenmare | Scartaglin Grounds |
| P O'Connor 1-0, M Coakley 0-2, T McGoldrick 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, E Sugrue 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1, J Buckley 0-1. | F O'Sullivan 1-0, P O'Connor 0-2, D Crowley 0-1, M Crowley 0-1, DJ Brennan 0-1, A O'Leary 0-1, MT O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 12 June 2011 Round 1 | Killarney Legion | 0-11 - 1-04 | St. Brendan's | Legion Grounds |
| J O'Donoghue 0-7, N Shevlin 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, K Slattery 0-1. | M Brennan 1-0, D O'Callaghan 0-2, M Griffin 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1. |
| 12 June 2011 Round 1 | South Kerry | 2-16 - 0-12 | Shannon Rangers | Con Keating Park |
| B Sheehan 1-7, D Daly 1-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, G O'Driscoll 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, S O'Dwyer 0-1. | P Kennelly 0-7, P Costello 0-2, S Enright 0-1, A Langan 0-1, E Mangan 0-1. |
| 12 June 2011 Round 1 | Gneeveguilla | 1-10 - 1-16 | Dr. Crokes | Gneeveguilla Grounds |
| L Murphy 0-7, PJ Murphy 1-0, G Moynihan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, MS Murphy 0-1. | C Cooper 1-4, B Looney 0-4, K O'Leary 0-3, J Buckley 0-2, Doolan 0-2, A Kennelly 0-1. |
| 12 June 2011 Round 1 | St Michael's/Foilmore | 0-09 - 0-10 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Con Keating Park |
| R O'Connor 0-5, P O'Sullivan 0-3, K McCarthy 0-1. | D Quill 0-6, BJ Walsh 0-3, BJ Keane 0-1. |
| 12 June 2011 Round 1 | Austin Stacks | 0-13 - 0-07 | Ardfert | Austin Stack Park |
| G O'Connell 0-4, D Long 0-3, K Donaghy 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, S O'Callaghan 0-1. | D Wallace 0-5, S Griffin 0-1, T Moloney 0-1. |
| 12 June 2011 Round 1 | Laune Rangers | 2-09 - 1-16 | East Kerry | Coughlan Park |
| MF Russell 1-5, C O'Dwyer 1-1, S Foley 0-2, P Crowley 0-1. | M O'Donoghue 1-6, N O'Mahony 0-5, C Cronin 0-2, J Sherwood 0-2, D Ahern 0-1. |
| 12 June 2011 Round 1 | Rathmore | 1-08 - 0-08 | West Kerry | Rathbeg Grounds |
| G O'Keeffe 1-0, M O'Riordan 0-2, A O'Mahony 0-1, M Reen 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, J Moynihan 0-1, P Reen 0-1, Eoghan Lawlor 0-1. | SM Ó Conchúir 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-2, T Ó Sé 0-1, J Hickson 0-1, L Maunsell 0-1. |
Round 2
edit| 18 June 2011 Round 2 | Laune Rangers | 0-15 - 0-12 | Kenmare | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
| F Russell 0-9, K Doona 0-2, S McSweeney 0-2, S Foley 0-2. | MT O'Sullivan 0-7, DJ Brennan 0-2, M Hallissey 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, C Hallissey 0-1. |
| 18 June 2011 Round 2 | West Kerry | 0-15 - 1-07 | St. Brendan's | Paddy Kennedy Memorial Park |
| A Fitzgerald 0-6, D O'Sullivan 0-3, SM Ó Conchúir 0-2, T Ó Sé 0-1, E Hickson 0-1, J Hickson 0-1, C O'Mahony 0-1. | M Griffin 1-1, D O'Callaghan 0-3, C Fitgerald 0-1, P Hurley 0-1, S Brennan 0-1. |
| 18 June 2011 Round 2 | Shannon Rangers | 1-14 - 1-07 | St Michael's/Foilmore | Tarbert Grounds |
| M Boyle 1-2, P Kennelly 0-5, E Mangan 0-2, K Mulvihill 0-2, J Wren 0-1, A Lanigan 0-1, D Wren 0-1. | P O'Sullivan 1-1, R O'Connor 0-3, M Thiemann 0-3. |
| 19 June 2011 Round 2 | Kilcummin | 2-11 - 1-11 | Ardfert | Kilcummin Grounds |
| I Devane 2-2, J O'Sullivan 0-5, G O'Leary 0-2, K Gorman 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1. | Damien Wallace 0-7, JP Leen 1-1, J Egan 0-2, S Wallace 0-1. |
| 19 June 2011 Round 2 | Gneeveguilla | 1-09 - 2-09 | Dingle | Gneeveguilla Grounds |
| Donie O'Connor 1-0, MS Murphy 0-2, L Murphy 0-2, G Moynihan 0-2, PJ Murphy 0-1, F McAuliffe 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. | D Geaney 1-3, P Murphy 1-1, P Geaney 0-3, J Sheehy 0-2. |
Round 3
edit| 9 July 2011 Round 3 | Killarney Legion | 1-10 - 0-15 | East Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| J O'Donoghue 0-7, C Davies 1-0, D Twomey 0-1, S Keane 0-1, N Shevlin 0-1. | M O'Donoghue 0-7, C Cronin 0-2, D Ahern 0-2, M Daly 0-2, J Sherwood 0-1, N O'Mahony 0-1. |
| 9 July 2011 Round 3 | Kilcummin | 1-05 - 0-15 | Austin Stacks | FitzGerald Stadium |
| J O'Sullivan 1-3, DJ Fleming 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. | D Long 0-5, F Mangan 0-3, G O'Connell 0-1, K Donaghy 0-1, D Bohan 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1, TJ Hogan 0-1, S O'Callaghan 0-1, D Clifford 0-1. |
| 9 July 2011 Round 3 | Dingle | 2-12 - 3-08 | St. Kieran's | Páirc an Aghasaigh |
| D Geaney 0-8, J Sheehy 1-1, P Murphy 1-0, B O'Connor 0-1, A O'Neill 0-1, W Devane 0-1. | T McGoldrick 2-2, EJ O'Donoghue 1-0, J Walsh 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, P Reidy 0-1, A Breen 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. |
| 9 July 2011 Round 3 | Laune Rangers | 0-08 - 1-13 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
| MF Russell 0-5, P Crowley 0-1, C O'Dwyer 0-1, S Foley 0-1. | D Quill 0-9, R O'Callaghan 1-0, BJ Keane 0-3, D Flaherty 0-1. |
| 10 July 2011 Round 3 | Shannon Rangers | 1-12 - 1-15 | West Kerry | Frank Sheehy Park |
| T Joy 1-2, A Lanigan 0-3, B O'Grady 0-2, S McGinley 0-2, K Mulvihill 0-1, P Kennelly 0-1, M Boyle 0-1. | D O'Sullivan 1-2, A Fitzgerald 0-3, E Hickson 0-3, J Hickson 0-3, T Ó Sé 0-2, B O'Driscoll 0-1, M Ó Sé. |
| 10 July 2011 Round 3 | Feale Rangers | 2-05 - 1-15 | Mid Kerry | Frank Sheehy Park |
| N Kennelly 1-2, J Browne 1-0, P Galvin 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, P Curtin 0-1. | D O'Sullivan 0-6, C McGillycuddy 1-0, G O'Grady 0-3, D Kelliher 0-2, J Flynn 0-1, L Sheehan 0-1, T Ledden 0-1, C Kerins 0-1. |
| 10 July 2011 Round 3 | South Kerry | 0-05 - 0-11 | Dr. Crokes | Con Keating Park |
| B Sheehan 0-2, B O'Dwyer 0-1, G O'Driscoll 0-1, S O'Dwyer 0-1. | D Casye 0-4, J Doolan 0-2, B Looney 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1, K O'Leary 0-1. |
- Rathmore received a bye in this round.
Relegation playoffs
edit| 1 October 2011 Play-off | Gneeveguilla | 1-09 - 0-09 | Ardfert | Páirc de Búrca |
| L Murphy (0-5, 3f), PJ Murphy (1-0), P O'Connor (0-1), D Murphy (0-1), G Moynihan (0-1, 1 '45'), Donie O'Connor (0-1). | Report | Damian Wallace (0-4, 3f, 1'45'), S Griffin (0-2), M Moloney (0-1), J Dowling (0-1), A Kelly (0-1). | Referee: T McCarthy (Castleisland Desmonds) |
| 22 October 2011 Play-off | St Michael's/Foilmore | 2-14 - 1-09 | Ardfert | Listry Grounds |
| R O'Connor 1-3, D Kelly 1-3, É O'Connor 0-4, S Fogarty 0-2, DJ Moran 0-1, B Galvin 0-1. | S Griffin 1-1, Damien Wallace 0-4, B O'Sullivan 0-3, Darran Wallace 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 2 October 2011 Quarter-final | East Kerry | 2-07 - 1-08 | Dingle | Austin Stack Park |
| A O'Sullivan 1-0, D Ahern 1-0, M O'Donoghue 0-3, M Culloty 0-1, J O'Donoghue 0-1, A Garnett 0-1, N O'Mahony 0-1. | D Geaney 0-5, P Geaney 1-0, P Devane 0-1, S Mac an tSighigh 0-1, M Geaney 0-1. |
| 8 October 2011 Quarter-final | West Kerry | 1-10 - 0-08 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Austin Stack Park |
| A Fitzgerald 1-2, SM Ó Conchúir 0-3, J Hickson 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, JB Spillane 0-1. | D Quill 0-2, BJ Keane 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, B Moran 0-1, K O'Mahony 0-1, D McLoughlin 0-1. |
| 9 October 2011 Quarter-final | Mid Kerry | 0-15 - 0-07 | Rathmore | FitzGerald Stadium |
| S O'Sullivan 0-4, G O'Grady 0-3, J Flynn 0-3, C Kerins 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, G Sayers 0-1. | M O'Riordan 0-4, M Reen 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, G O'Keeffe 0-1. | Referee: P Hayes (Kerins O'Rahilly's) |
| 9 October 2011 Quarter-final | Dr. Crokes | 1-14 - 1-13 | Austin Stacks | FitzGerald Stadium |
| J O'Leary 1-4, D Casey 0-5, B Looney 0-3, J Buckley 0-1, C Brady 0-1. | K Donaghy 1-2, G O'Connell 0-5, D Long 0-2, S O'Callaghan 0-2, M Collins 0-1, TJ Hogan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 15 October 2011 Semi-final | Dr. Crokes | 0-13 - 1-09 | West Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| K O’Leary 0-4, C Cooper 0-3 (1f), A Kenneally 0-2, D Casey (f), J Doolan, B Looney (45), J Buckley 0-1 each. | Report | J Hickson 1-1, A Fitzgerald 0-3 (2fs), D O’Sullivan (f), E Kennedy, B O’Driscoll, E Hickson, SM Ó Conchúir 0-1 each. | Referee: P Hayes (Kerins O'Rahuilly's) |
| 15 October 2011 Semi-final | Mid Kerry | 1-12 - 1-07 (aet) | East Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| D O'Sullivan 1-2, G O'Grady 0-5, S O'Sullivan 0-4, C Kerlins 0-1. | A Gilee 1-0, M O'Donoghue 0-2, J O'Donoghue 0-1, B Russell 0-1, C Cronin 0-1, A Garnett 0-1, N O'Mahony 0-1. | Referee: J Lynch (Ballymacelligott) |
Final
edit| 30 October 2011 Final | Dr. Crokes | 2-08 - 0-09 | Mid Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| C Cooper 1-3 (0-1f), D Casey 1-1 (0-1f), K O'Leary, B Looney, A O'Donovan, J Buckley 0-1 each. | G O'Grady (2f), G Sayers 0-2 each, D O'Sullivan, S O'Sullivan, C Kerins, P Kilkenny, B Murphy 0-1 each. | Referee: P Hayes (Kerins O'Rahilly's) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Geaney | Dingle | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 1-19 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 3 | Michael O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 1-18 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 4 | Damian Wallace | Ardfert | 0-20 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Darran O'Sullivan | Mid Kerry | 1-15 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 6 | Alan Fitzgerald | West Kerry | 1-14 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 |
| Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 | |
| 8 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 2-10 | 16 | 5 | 3.33 |
| Kieran O'Leary | Dr. Crokes | 1-13 | 16 | 5 | 3.33 | |
| Gavan O'Grady | Mid Kerry | 0-16 | 16 | 5 | 3.33 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Sheehan | South Kerry | 1-07 | 10 | Shannon Rangers |
| 2 | Michael O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 1-06 | 9 | Laune Rangers |
| Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-09 | 9 | Laune Rangers | |
| Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 0-09 | 9 | Kenmare | |
| 5 | Ian Devane | Kilcummin | 2-02 | 8 | Ardfert |
| Tom McGoldrick | St. Kieran's | 2-02 | 8 | Dingle | |
| Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 1-05 | 8 | East Kerry | |
| David Geaney | Dingle | 0-08 | 8 | St. Kieran's | |
| 9 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 1-04 | 7 | Gneeveguilla |
| Kieran O'Leary | Dr. Crokes | 1-04 | 7 | Austin Stacks | |
| David Geaney | Dingle | 0-07 | 7 | Mid Kerry | |
| James O'Donoghue | Killarney Legion | 0-07 | 7 | St. Brendan's | |
| Paul Kennelly | Shannon Rangers | 0-07 | 7 | South Kerry | |
| Liam Murphy | Gneeveguilla | 0-07 | 7 | Dr. Crokes | |
| Mike Tim O'Sullivan | Kenmare | 0-07 | 7 | Laune Rangers | |
| Damian Wallace | Ardfert | 0-07 | 7 | Kilcummin | |
| James O'Donoghue | Killarney Legion | 0-07 | 7 | East Kerry | |
| Michael O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 0-07 | 7 | Killarney Legion |
Miscellaneous
edit- Gneeveguilla make their first appearance as a single club at senior level since 1994.
References
edit- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Clinical Crokes learn from painful past". Irish Examiner. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Casey fires classy Crokes to title glory". Irish Independent. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Kerry SFC final: Cooper helps Crokes retain title". Hogan Stand. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2022.