2012 Kerry Senior Football ChampionshipDates | 16 June - 28 October 2012 |
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Teams | 20 |
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Sponsor | Garvey's SuperValu |
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Champions | Dr. Crokes (9th title) Kieran O'Leary (captain) Noel O'Leary (manager) |
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Runners-up | Dingle Brendan Kelliher (captain) Murt Moriarty (manager) |
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Relegated | Gneeveguilla |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 30 |
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Goals scored | 62 (2.07 per match) |
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Points scored | 686 (22.87 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Colm Cooper (5-21) |
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The 2012 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 112th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The championship ran from 16 June to 28 October 2012.
Dr. Crokes entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive title.[2][3]
The final was played on 28 October 2012 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Dr. Crokes and Dingle in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Dr. Crokes won the match by 2–13 to 0–8 to claim their ninth championship title overall and a third title in succession.[4][5]
Colm Cooper was the championship's top scorer with 5-21.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
From Championship
Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
Results
Round 1
Kenmare v St. Brendan's 16 June 2012 Round 1 | Kenmare | 0-16 - 0-15 (aet) | St. Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| P O'Connor 0-8, T Morley 0-2, MT O'Sullivan 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1, M Crowley 0-1, S Cremin 0-1, J Spillane 0-1. | | D O'Callaghan 0-7, M Griffin 0-4, A O'Donoghue 0-2, B Costello 0-1, D Wallace 0-1. | |
Austin Stacks v St. Kieran's 12 June 2012 Round 1 | Austin Stacks | 1-14 - 1-11 (aet) | St. Kieran's | Austin Stack Park |
| D Long 0-4, D Clifford 1-0, K Donaghy 0-2, M Collins 0-2, S Carroll 0-2, D Bohane 0-1, S O'Callaghan 0-1, D Mannix 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1. | | T McGoldrick 1-5, E Walsh 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, S Scanlon 0-1, T Hickey 0-1, P Reidy 0-1. | |
Rathmore v South Kerry 17 June 2012 Round 1 | Rathmore | 0-10 - 1-10 | South Kerry | Rathbeg Grounds |
| M O'Riordan 0-3, G O'Keeffe 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, J Moynihan 0-1, A O'Mahony 0-1, P Reen 0-1, A Lawlor 0-1. | | T Curran 1-2, Declan O'Sullivan 0-2, P O'Donoghue 0-2, D Daly 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-1, N O'Shea 0-1. | |
Dingle v Gneeveguilla 17 June 2012 Round 1 | Dingle | 1-15 - 0-09 | Gneeveguilla | Páirc an Aghasaigh |
| D Geaney 1-4, P Geaney 0-4, J Sheehy 0-2, G Curran 0-1, P Devane 0-1, D Devane 0-1, M Geaney 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1. | | M MUrphy 0-3, JP Brosnan 0-2, L Murphy 0-1, R McAuliffe 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, P Doyle 0-1. | |
Round 2
St. Michaels/Foilmore v St. Brendan's 22 June 2012 Round 2 | St. Michaels/Foilmore | 3-12 - 1-17 (aet) | St. Brendan's | Blennerville Grounds |
| E O'Connor 1-3, R O'Connor 1-1, J Clifford 1-1, B Kelly 0-2, B Galvin 0-1, A O'Connell 0-1, S Fogarty 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, D Kelly 0-1 | | D O'Callaghan 0-6, M Brennan 1-1, D Culloty 0-3, J Moriarty 0-2, A O'Donoghue 0-2, C Fitzgerald 0-2, L Poff 0-1. | |
Rathmore v Mid Kerry 23 June 2012 Round 2 | Rathmore | 0-12 - 0-06 | Mid Kerry | Beaufort Grounds |
| J Moynihan 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-3, P Reen 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1, M Reen 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, G O'Keeffe 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1. | | G Sayers 0-2, C McGillycuddy 0-1, Darran O'Sullivan 0-1, F Courtney 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. | |
Kilcummin v Shannon Rangers 23 June 2012 Round 2 | Kilcummin | 0-16 - 0-14 | Shannon Rangers | Tarbert Grounds |
| DJ Fleming 0-5, K Murphy 0-4, M McCarthy 0-2, K Gorman 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1, G O'Leary 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, J Devane 0-1. | | G O'Sullivan 0-4, M Boyle 0-4, E Mangan 0-3, PJ Connoly 0-2, PJ Connolly 0-2, T Joy 0-1. | |
St. Kieran's v West Kerry 24 June 2012 Round 2 | St. Kieran's | 1-17 - 1-16 (aet) | West Kerry | Ballymacelligott Grounds |
| E Walsh 1-6, T McGoldrick 0-6, A Breen 0-2, T Hickey 0-1, EJ O'Donoghue 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. | | C O'Sullivan 0-9, J Crean 1-1, J Hickson 0-3, T Ó Sé 0-1, E Mac Gearailt 0-1, T Cavanagh 0-1. | |
Round 3
South Kerry v Austin Stacks 1 September 2012 Round 3 | South Kerry | 0-07 - 1-09 | Austin Stacks | Con Keating Park |
| B Sheehan 0-3, Declan O'Sullivan 0-2, Daniel O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. | | D O'Brien 1-3, P McCarthy 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1, K Donaghy 0-1, S Carroll 0-1, S O'Callaghan 0-1, D Mannix 0-1. | |
Kilcummin v Dingle 8 September 2012 Round 3 | Kilcummin | 0-11 - 5-05 | Dingle | Kilcummin Grounds |
| DJ Fleming 0-5, B Kealy 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1, K Gorman 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1, D O'Leary 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1. | | B O'Connor 3-0, P Geaney 1-4, M Evans 1-0, CB Moriarty 0-1. | |
St. Kieran's v Kerins O'Rahilly's 8 September 2012 Round 3 | St. Kieran's | 2-11 - 0-14 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Ballymacelligott Grounds |
| A Breen 2-1, E Walsh 0-3, T McGoldrick 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, EJ O'Donoghue 0-2, T Hickey 0-1. | | B Keane 0-9, BJ Walsh 0-3, M Quirke 0-1, K O'Mahony 0-1. | |
Dr. Crokes v East Kerry 9 September 2012 Round 3 | Dr. Crokes | 1-15 - 1-09 | East Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| B Looney 0-4, K O'Leary 1-0, C Cooper 0-3, D Casey 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, A Kenneally 0-1, J Doolan 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1, L Quinn 0-1. | | M O'Donoghue 0-4, J Sherwood 1-0, J O'Donoghue 0-2, N O'Mahony 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1, M Daly 0-1. | |
St. Michaels/Foilmore v Kenmare 8 September 2012 Round 3 | St. Michaels/Foilmore | 1-12 - 0-15 (aet) | Kenmare | Gortmore Grounds |
| J Clifford 1-1, E O'Connor 0-2, R O'Connor 0-2, D Kelly 0-2, B Kelly 0-2, S Fogarty 0-2, M Griffin 0-1. | | L O'Shea 0-5, S O'Brien 0-4, DJ Brennan 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-1, MT O'Sullivan 0-1, G Crowley 0-1. | |
Kenmare v St. Michaels/Foilmore 22 September 2012 Round 3 replay | Kenmare | 2-15 - 3-08 | St. Michaels/Foilmore | Templenoe Grounds |
| M Crowley 2-0, P O'Connor 0-4, S O'Brien 0-3, A Spillane 0-3, L O'Shea 0-2, C Brosnan 0-1, J Spillane 0-1, B Crowley 0-1. | | E O'Connor 0-5, J Clifford 1-1, Dara O'Sullivan 1-0, M McCarthy 1-0, B Kelly 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1. | |
Quarter-finals
St. Kieran's v Kenmare 29 September 2012 Quarter-final | St. Kieran's | 1-21 - 2-12 | Kenmare | Fitzgerald Stadium |
| EJ O'Donoghue 1-5, E Walsh 0-3, T McGoldrick 0-3, M Hickey 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, T Hickey 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, A Breen 0-1, M Coakley 0-1, S Scanlon 0-1. | | S O'Brien 1-2, P O'Connor 0-4, L O'Shea 1-0, DJ Brennan 0-2 M Crowley 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1. | |
Semi-finals
Dingle v St. Kieran's 14 October 2012 Semi-final | Dingle | 4-05 - 0-14 | St. Kieran's | Austin Stack Park |
| P Geaney 1-4, M Geaney 1-0, D Geaney 1-0, B O'Connor 1-0, J Sheehy 0-1. | | E Walsh 0-4, J Walsh 0-3, T McGoldrick 0-1, M Coakley 0-1, EJ O'Donoghue 0-1, T Hickey 0-1, S Scanlon 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, P Reidy 0-1. | |
Final
Dr. Crokes v Dingle 28 October 2012 Final | Dr. Crokes | 2-13 - 0-08 | Dingle | Fitzgerald Stadium |
| B Looney 1-3, C Brady 1-0, C Cooper 0-3, K O'Leary 0-2, A O'Donovan 0-1, L Quinn 0-1, J Doolan 0-1, D Casey 0-1, G O'Shea 0-1. | | P Geaney 0-4, M Geaney 0-2, J Sheehy 0-1, D Geaney 0-1. | |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
- In a single game
Miscellaneous
- Dr. Crokes became the first team since South Kerry between 2004–06 to win three titles in-a-row.
- Dingle qualified for the final for the first time since 1948.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Untouchable Gooch inspires Dr Crokes to three-in-a-row". Irish Independent. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Kerry SFC final: Crokes coast to three-in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2022.