2004 Kerry Senior Football ChampionshipDates | 19 |
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Teams | 7 May - 18 December 2004 |
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Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank |
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Champions | South Kerry (6th title) Maurice Fitzgerald (captain) James O'Sullivan (manager) |
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Runners-up | Laune Rangers Mike Frank Russell (captain) John Evans (manager) |
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Relegated | John Mitchels |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 25 |
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Goals scored | 49 (1.96 per match) |
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Points scored | 509 (20.36 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Colm Cooper (3-21) |
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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.
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
Round 1
Kerins O'Rahilly's v John Mitchels 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. | |
St. Brendan's v Feale Rangers 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. | |
Shannon Rangers v Kenmare 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
Rathmore v John Mitchels 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. | |
Shannon Rangers v St. Brendan's 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
Austin Stacks v John Mitchels 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
Kenmare v Kilcummin 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. | |
St. Kieran's v Milltown/Castlemaine 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. | |
South Kerry v St. Brendan's 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. | |
Dr Crokes v West Kerry 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. | |
Laune Rangers v East Kerry 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. | |
Quarter-finals
St. Kieran's v Kenmare 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. | |
South Kerry v Rathmore 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. | |
Laune Rangers v Dr. Crokes 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
South Kerry v St. Kieran's 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
South Kerry v Laune Rangers 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
Top scorers
- Overall
- In a single game
Miscellaneous
References
- ^ "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.