2007 Kerry Senior Football Championship

2007 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Dates12 May - 11 November 2007
Teams21
SponsorAllied Irish Bank
Champions Feale Rangers (3rd title)
Éamonn Fitzmaurice (captain)
Johnny Mulvihill (manager)
Runners-up South Kerry
Bryan Hickey (captain)
Pat McCrohan (manager)
Relegated Milltown/Castlemaine
Tournament statistics
Matches played39
Goals scored60 (1.54 per match)
Points scored806 (20.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) D. J. Fleming (0-41)
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The 2007 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 107th 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 28 March 2007. The championship ran from 12 May to 11 November 2007.

South Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a fourth successive title.[2][3][4]

The final was played on 11 November 2007 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Feale Eangers and South Kerry in what was their second meeting in the final and a first in 25 years. Feale Rangers won the match by 1-04 to 0-06 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 27 years.[5]

Kilcummin's D. J. Fleming was the championship's top scorer with 0-41.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

  • Ardfert

From Championship

Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

  • John Mitchels

Results

Round 1

St. Brendan's v St. Kieran's
12 May 2007 Round 1 St. Brendan's 1-14 - 3-06 St. Kieran's Lerrig Grounds
E O'Neill 1-1, L O'Sullivan 0-4, D O'Callaghan 0-4, C Daly 0-4, S Brosnan 0-1. J Brennan 1-0, K Brennan 1-0, S Flynn 1-0, T O'Connor 0-3, D Walsh 0-1, T McGoldrick 0-1, S Scanlon 0-1.
Rathmore v An Ghaeltacht
12 May 2007 Round 1 Rathmore 0-10 - 0-15 An Ghaeltacht Rathbeg Grounds
MA Kelleher 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, M O'Riordan 0-2, D Casey 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, I Kelleher 0-1. D Ó Cinnéide 0-5, T Ó Conchúir 0-2, A Mac Gearailt 0-2, SM Ó Conchúir 0-2, R Mac Gearailt 0-1, M Ó Sé 0-1, C Mac Gearailt 0-1, E Mac Gearailt 0-1.
Ardfert v Killarney Legion
12 May 2007 Round 1 Ardfert 3-05 - 1-10 Killarney Legion Lerrig Grounds
S Wallace 1-1, S Griffin 1-0, Darren Wallace 1-0, J Egan 0-3, E Ferris 0-1. J O'Donoghue 1-4, M O'Sullivan 0-3, J Bowler 0-1, J Cronin 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.
Milltown/Castlemaine v Kerins O'Rahilly's
13 May 2007 Round 1 Milltown/Castlemaine 0-13 - 0-15 Kerins O'Rahilly's Páirc de Búrca
D Twiss 0-4, D Kelliher 0-2, I Twiss 0-2, C Kerins 0-1, F Murphy 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, J Hayes 0-1, A Giles 0-1. D Quill 0-6, J O'Connor 0-4, T O'Sullivan 0-2, R Molloy 0-1, D Moran 0-1, T Walsh 0-1.
Mid Kerry v Feale Rangers
13 May 2007 Round 1 Mid Kerry 2-12 - 1-07 Feale Rangers J. P. O'Sullivan Park
L Sheehan 0-4, D Walsh 1-1, S Caulfield 1-0, S O'Sullivan 0-2, R O'Connor 0-1, K O'Brien 0-1, G Sayers 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1. N Kennelly 0-4, E Fitzmaurice 1-0, S Curtin 0-2, D Galvin 0-1.
Austin Stacks v Kilcummin
13 May 2007 Round 1 Austin Stacks 1-09 - 0-09 Kilcummin Austin Stack Park
M Collins 1-1, G O'Connell 0-3, D Long 0-2, D Bohane 0-2, M Courtney 0-1. DJ Fleming 0-7, K Gorman 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1.
Shannon Rangers v East Kerry
13 May 2007 Round 1 Shannon Rangers 0-08 - 0-17 East Kerry Ballylongford Grounds
K Mulvihill 0-3, G O'Grady 0-1, B Browne 0-1, J King 0-1, B O'Grady 0-1, P Kennelly 0-1. M O'Donoghue 0-4, J Falvey 0-4, DJ O'Connor 0-4, JP Brosnan 0-3, S Dennehy 0-1, D Daly 0-1.
Dr. Crokes v Dingle
13 May 2007 Round 1 Dr. Crokes 0-16 - 0-07 Dingle FitzGerald Stadium
C Cooper 0-4, D Moloney 0-3, B Looney 0-3, K O'Leary 0-2, B Moriarty 0-1, L Quinn 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1, J Doolan 0-1. A O'Neill 0-2, D Geaney 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, L Higgins 0-1.
Laune Rangers v John Mitchels
13 May 2007 Round 1 Laune Rangers 2-21 - 1-09 John Mitchels J. P. O'Sullivan Park
MF Russell 2-5, P O'Sullivan 0-5, L Hassett 0-4, J Sheehan 0-2, C Kelly 0-2, J Carey 0-1, S Foley 0-1, K Flynn 0-1. A O'Donoghue 0-6, C O'Sullivan 1-0, E Kelliher 0-1, A Moynihan 0-1, D Boylan 0-1.
West Kerry v Kenmare
13 May 2007 Round 1 West Kerry 0-09 - 2-05 Kenmare Paddy Kennedy Memorial Park
D O'Sullivan 0-3, S Hussey 0-2, E Kennedy 0-1, B Hanafin 0-1, A McNamara 0-1, S Browne 0-1. P O'Connor 1-2, JJ Brosnan 1-0, L O'Shea 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, S Hussey 0-1.

Round 2

Feale Rangers v St. Kieran's
19 May 2007 Round 2 Feale Rangers 2-12 - 0-08 St. Kieran's Frank Sheehy Park
N Kennelly 1-7, P Curtin 1-0, E Fitzmaurice 0-2, B O'Connell 0-1, B Scanlon 0-1, E Galvin 0-1. T O'Connor 0-5, M O'Connell 0-2, K Brennan 0-1.
Shannon Rangers v West Kerry
19 May 2007 Round 2 Shannon Rangers 1-13 - 2-05 West Kerry Paddy Kennedy Memorial Park
B O'Grady 1-8, O Horgan 0-2, P Kennelly 0-1, P O'Connell 0-1, E Walsh 0-1. D O'Sullivan 1-1, E Kennedy 1-1, G O'Connor 0-2, S Browne 0-1.
Milltown/Castlemaine v Dingle
20 May 2007 Round 2 Milltown/Castlemaine 0-14 - 2-08 Dingle Páirc de Búrca
D Twiss 0-8, O Boyle 0-2, S Murphy 0-2, C Kelliher 0-1, D Kelliher 0-1. D Devane 1-4, D Geaney 1-2, M Geaney 0-1, L Óg Higgins 0-1.
Rathmore v Kilcummin
20 May 2007 Round 2 Rathmore 0-10 - 0-12 Kilcummin Rathbeg Grounds
D Casey 0-4, M O'Riordan 0-2, I Kelliher 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, M Lawlor 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. DJ Fleming 0-7, SB O'Doherty 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, J Devane 0-1, D Brosnan 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1.
Killarney Legion v John Mitchels
20 May 2007 Round 2 Killarney Legion 0-16 - 1-06 John Mitchels FitzGerald Stadium
J O'Donoghue 0-6, D Murphy 0-4, M O'Sullivan 0-3, D Pyne 0-1, J Bowler 0-1, A O'Leary 0-1. A Moynihan 1-0, A O'Donoghue 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, S O'Mahony 0-1, S McMahon 0-1, D Ginty 0-1.
Dingle v Milltown/Castlemaine
27 May 2007 Round 2 replay Dingle 1-10 - 1-05 Milltown/Castlemaine Páirc an Aghasaigh
B Kelliher 1-2, D Devane 0-3, L Óg Higgins 0-2, P Quaid 0-1, T Griffin 0-1, D Geaney 0-1. S Murphy 1-0, D Twiss 0-3, I Twiss 0-2.

Relegation playoff

Rathmore v John Mitchels
10 June 2007 Playoff Rathmore 1-18 - 0-09 John Mitchels FitzGerald Stadium
M O'Riordan 0-6, J Murphy 0-6, P Reen 1-0, E Lawlor 0-2, MA Kelliher 0-1. A O'Donoghue 0-5, J Higgins 0-1, E Kelliher 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, D Flahive 0-1.
John Mitchels v Milltown/Castlemaine
15 July 2007 Playoff John Mitchels 0-09 - 0-09 Milltown/Castlemaine Kilcummin Grounds
A O'Donoghue 0-3, E Kelliher 0-2, R O'Sullivan 0-2, J Higgins 0-1, D Flahive 0-1. D Twiss 0-5, K McKenna 0-2, J Flynn 0-1, O Boyle 0-1.
John Mitchels v Milltown/Castlemaine
23 September 2007 Playoff replay John Mitchels 1-12 - 0-11
(aet)		 Milltown/Castlemaine Castleisland Grounds
B Costello 1-4, A Moynihan 0-5, P Kelly 0-2, S O'Mahony 0-1. D Kelliher 0-2, I Twiss 0-2, C McKenna 0-2, D Twiss 0-1, Kevin McKenna 0-1, Jamie O'Shea 0-1, O Boyle 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1.

Round 3

Austin Stacks v East Kerry
9 June 2007 Round 3 Austin Stacks 0-08 - 0-10 East Kerry Austin Stack Park
G O'Connell 0-5, M Collins 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1. MS O'Donoghue 0-3, J Falvey 0-2, Donie O'Connor 0-2, JP Brosnan 0-2, D Daly 0-1.
Dingle v South Kerry
9 June 2007 Round 3 Dingle 0-06 - 1-15 South Kerry Páirc an Aghasaigh
D Devane 0-2, M Kennedy 0-2, T Garvey 0-1, D Geaney 0-1. R O'Connor 1-2, B Sheehan 0-4, R Hussey 0-3, P Curran 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-2, Denis O'Sullivan 0-1.
Laune Rangers v Mid Kerry
10 June 2007 Round 3 Laune Rangers 2-08 - 1-11 Mid Kerry J. P. O'Sullivan Park
P O'Sullivan 1-3, K Flynn 1-0, MF Russell 0-3, S Foley 0-2. L Sheehan 1-3, A O'Shea 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, F Griffin 0-1, G Sayers 0-1, F Griffin 0-1.
Shannon Rangers v An Ghaeltacht
10 June 2007 Round 3 Shannon Rangers 1-07 - 4-15 An Ghaeltacht Grank Sheehy Park
P Kennedy 1-2, R O'Sullivan 0-1, O Horgan 0-1, E Walsh 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1, KK Mulvihill 0-1. A Mac Gearailt 2-0, T Ó Conchúir 1-1, D Ó Cinnéide 0-4, Mícheál Ó Sé 1-0, R Ó Flaharta 0-2, SM Ó Conchúir 0-2, E Mac Gearailt 0-2, M Mac Gearailt 0-1, Darragh Ó Sé 0-1, R Mac Gearailt 0-1, T Ó Cíobháin 0-1.
Feale Rangers v Ardfert
10 June 2007 Round 3 Feale Rangers 0-13 - 2-04 Ardfert Grank Sheehy Park
N Kennelly 0-5, S McCarthy 0-2, Pa Curtin 0-2, E Fitzmaurice 0-1, P Galvin 0-1, D Griffin 0-1, B Scanlon 0-1. C Wallace 1-0, M Moloney 1-0, Damien Wallace 0-2, J Egan 0-1, E Ferris 0-1.
Kerins O'Rahilly's v St. Brendan's
10 June 2007 Round 3 Kerins O'Rahilly's 2-14 - 1-03 St. Brendan's Austin Stack Park
D Flaherty 1-3, BJ Walsh 1-0, D Moran 0-3, D Quill 0-2, T Walsh 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1, B Fitzgerald 0-1. L O'Sullivan 1-2, E O'Neill 0-1.
Killarney Legion v Dr. Crokes
10 June 2007 Round 3 Killarney Legion 0-09 - 1-16 Dr. Crokes FitzGerald Stadium
J O'Donoghue 0-5, M O'Sullivan 0-2, J Bowler 0-1, S Culloty 0-1. B Looney 0-5, C Cooper 0-5, D Moloney 1-0, K O'Leary 0-2, J Fleming 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, J Doolin 0-1, M Grady 0-1.
Kenmare v Kilcummin
10 June 2007 Round 3 Kenmare 1-11 - 0-16 Kilcummin Templenoe Grounds
P O'Connor 0-5, M McNally 1-1, L O'Shea 0-3, S Hussey 0-1, MT O'Sullivan 0-1. DJ Fleming 0-10, M O'Connor 0-2, K Gorman 0-1, B Brosnan 0-1, D Brosnan 0-1, SB Doherty 0-1.
Laune Rangers v Mid Kerry
8 July 2007 Round 3 replay Laune Rangers 1-13 - 1-15 Mid Kerry J. P. O'Sullivan Park
MF Russell 1-4, P O'Sullivan 0-4, K Flynn 0-2, L Hassett 0-2, T McGillycuddy 0-1. A O'Shea 1-1, L Sheehan 0-4, D O'Sullivan 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-3, D Walsh 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1, G Sayers 0-1, K Foley 0-1.

Quarter-finals

South Kerry v Dr. Crokes
14 July 2007 Quarter-final South Kerry 1-16 - 1-10 Dr. Crokes J. P. O'Sullivan Park
B Sheehan 0-5, A O'Sullivan 1-1, R Hussey 0-4, R O'Connor 0-2, Declan O'Sullivan 0-2, S Fogarty 0-2. C Cooper 1-5, K O'Leary 0-2, J Fleming 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1.
Mid Kerry v Kerins O'Rahilly's
15 July 2007 Quarter-final Mid Kerry 2-06 - 1-09 Kerins O'Rahilly's Austin Stack Park
K Foley 1-0, S O'Sullivan 1-0, Darran O'Sullivan 0-2, A Cahillane 0-1, J McGillicuddy 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1, L Sheehan 0-1. D Moran 1-1, M O'Sullivan 0-2, BJ Walsh 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, D Flaherty 0-1, D Quill 0-1.
Feale Rangers v An Ghaeltacht
15 July 2007 Quarter-final Feale Rangers 0-10 - 1-06 An Ghaeltacht Austin Stack Park
N Kennelly 0-5, S McCarthy 0-2, E Fitzmaurice 0-1, E Galvin 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. D Ó Cinnéide 1-2, D Mac Gearailt 0-2, S Ó Conchúir 0-1, T Ó Sé 0-1.
Kilcummin v East Kerry
21 July 2007 Quarter-final Kilcummin 0-08 - 0-07 East Kerry FitzGerald Stadium
DJ Fleming 0-6, B Brosnan 0-2. M O'Donoghue 0-4, D O'Sullivan 0-1, F McAuliffe 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1.
Mid Kerry v Kerins O'Rahilly's
23 September 2007 Quarter-final replay Mid Kerry 0-15 - 1-07 Kerins O'Rahilly's J. P. O'Sullivan Park
K Foley 0-5, Darran O'Sullivan 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-2, R O'Connor 0-2, Terry O'Sullivan 0-1, E O'Malley 0-1, G Sayers 0-1. M O'Sullivan 1-2, D Quill 0-3, T Walsh 0-1, P Madden 0-1.

Semi-finals

Feale Rangers v Kilcummin
23 September 2007 Semi-final Feale Rangers 0-08 - 0-08 Kilcummin Austin Stack Park
N Kennelly 0-2, D Galvin 0-2, E Fitzmaurice 0-2, P Galvin 0-1, D Griffin 0-1. DJ Fleming 0-5, K Murphy 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1.
Feale Rangers v Kilcummin
29 September 2007 Semi-final replay Feale Rangers 1-11 - 1-08 Kilcummin Austin Stack Park
N Kennelly 0-6, P Galvin 1-2, S McCarthy 0-1, D Galvin 0-1, E Galvin 0-1. DJ Fleming 0-6, E O'Donoghue 1-0, K O'Donoghue 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1.
South Kerry v Mid Kerry
30 September 2007 Semi-final South Kerry 1-08 - 1-08 Mid Kerry FitzGerald Stadium
B Sheehan 0-5, R O'Connor 1-0, R Hussey 0-2, S Fogarty 0-1. K Foley 1-5, S O'Sullivan 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1.
South Kerry v Mid Kerry
6 October 2007 Semi-final replay South Kerry 0-10 - 0-10
(aet)		 Mid Kerry FitzGerald Stadium
Declan O'Sullivan 0-3, R Hussey 0-2, K Young 0-1, J Sugrue 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, S Fogarty 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1. K Foley 0-5, S O'Sullivan 0-3, Darran O'Sullivan 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1.
South Kerry v Mid Kerry
12 October 2007 Semi-final 2nd replay South Kerry 1-18 - 0-05 Mid Kerry FitzGerald Stadium
B Sheehan 1-3, P Curran 0-6, R Hussey 0-3, R O'Connor 0-3, Declan O'Sullivan 0-1, Aidan O'Sullivan 0-1, B Galvin 0-1. R O'Connor 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1, R McGrath 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, D Walsh 0-1.

Final

Feale Rangers v South Kerry
11 November 2007 Final Feale Rangers 1-04 - 0-06 South Kerry Austin Stack Park
B Scanlon 1-1; N Kennelly (free), D Galvin and E Fitzmaurice 0-1. B Sheehan 0-3 frees; R Hussey 0-2 frees; J Sugrue 0-1. Referee: P O'SUllivan (Firies)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 D. J. Fleming Kilcummin 0-41 41 6 6.83
1 Noel Kennelly Feale Rangers 1-30 33 7 4.71
3 Bryan Sheehan South Kerry 1-21 24 6 4.00
4 Kieran Foley Mid Kerry 2-16 20 8 2.50
5 Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 3-12 21 3 7.00
Derek Twiss Milltown/Castlemaine 0-21 21 5 4.20
7 Seán O'Sullivan Mid Kerry 1-15 18 8 2.25
James O'Donoghue Killarney Legion 1-15 18 3 6.00
9 Ronan Hussey South Kerry 0-16 16 6 2.66
10 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 1-14 17 3 5.66
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 2-05 11 John Mitchels
Barry O'Grady Shannon Rangers 1-08 11 West Kerry
3 Noel Kennelly Feale Rangers 1-07 10 St. Kieran's
D. J. Fleming Kilcummin 0-10 10 Kenmare
5 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 1-05 8 South Kerry
Kieran Foley Mid Kerry 1-05 8 South Kerry
Derek Twiss Milltown/Castlemaine 0-08 8 Dingle
8 James O'Donoghue Killarney Legion 1-04 7 Ardfert
David Devane Dingle 1-04 7 Milltown/Castlemaine
Bryan Costello John Mitchels 1-04 7 Milltown/Castlemaine
Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 1-04 7 Mid Kerry
D. J. Fleming Kilcummin 0-07 7 Austin Stacks
D. J. Fleming Kilcummin 0-07 7 Rathmore

Miscellaneous

References

  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.
  5. ^ "Rangers savour that special feeling". Irish Examiner. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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