2013 Kerry Senior Football Championship
| Dates | 8 June - 30 November 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 20 | ||
| Sponsor | Garvey's SuperValu | ||
| Champions |  Dr. Crokes (10th title)Ambrose O'Donovan (captain) Noel O'Leary (manager) Vince Casey (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Austin Stacks Denis McElligott (captain) Stephen Stack (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Finuge | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 30 | ||
| Goals scored | 62 (2.07 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 703 (23.43 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Shane Carroll (2-26) | ||
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The 2013 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 113th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The championship ran from 8 June to 30 November 2013.
Dr. Crokes entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a fourth successive title.[2][3][4]
The final was played on 20 October 2013 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Dr. Crokes and Austin Stacks in what was their third meeting in the final. Dr. Crokes won the match by 4-16 to 0-12 to claim their 19th championship title overall and a fourth title in succession.[5]
Shane Carroll was the championship's top scorer with 2-26.
Team changes
[edit]To Championship
[edit]Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
From Championship
[edit]Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
Results
[edit]Round 1
[edit]| 8 June 2013 Round 1 | South Kerry | 2-17 - 1-11 | East Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| D O'Sullivan 1-4, P O'Donoghue 1-2, B Sheehan 0-4, A Walsh 0-3, N Fitzgerald 0-1, I Galvin 0-1, B O'Dwyer 0-1, K Young 0-1. | L Murphy 0-6, M Murphy 1-0, F Coffey 0-2, D Ahern 0-1, S Foley 0-1, DJ O'Connor 0-1. |
| 9 June 2013 Round 1 | Dingle | 1-16 - 1-08 | Kenmare | Templenoe Grounds |
| M Geaney 1-6, D Ryan 0-3, M Flaherty 0-2, JB Brosnan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, J Sheehy 0-1, M Evans 0-1, C Bambury 0-1. | S O'Brien 1-6, S O'Leary 0-1, J Spillane 0-1. |
| 8 June 2013 Round 1 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-11 - 2-06 | Laune Rangers | Strand Road |
| BJ Keane 0-4, BJ Walsh 0-3, D Quill 0-3, K O'Mahony 0-1. | MF Russell 1-4, S Daly 1-0, J Sheehan 0-1, G Mahony 0-1. |
| 8 June 2013 Round 1 | Dr. Crokes | 2-18 - 0-07 | Killarney Legion | FitzGerald Stadium |
| K O'Leary 1-5, J Doolan 1-4, C Cooper 0-5, A O'Sullivan 0-2, S Myers 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1. | J O'Donoghue 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, J Lyne 0-1, B Maguire 0-1, D Pyne 0-1. |
| 9 June 2013 Round 1 | Feale Rangers | 0-19 - 1-15 (aet) | Mid Kerry | O'Rahilly Park |
| C Cox 0-10, B Murphy 0-2, P Quille 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, K Quirke 0-1, A Maher 0-1, N O'Connor 0-1, B Whelan 0-1. | S O'Sullivan 0-6, G O'Grady 0-6, A Cahillane 1-0, G Sayers 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. |
| 9 June 2013 Round 1 | Rathmore | 1-12 - 0-14 | West Kerry | Rathbeg Grounds |
| M O'Riordan 0-7, MA Kelleher 1-0, J Buckley 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-1, A O'Mahony 0-1, P Reen 0-1. | A Fitzgerald 0-7, S Hennessy 0-2, SM Ó Conchúir 0-2, C Ó Gealbháin 0-1, J Hickson 0-1, M Ó Sé 0-1. |
| 9 June 2013 Round 1 | St. Kieran's | 0-20 - 0-11 | Kilcummin | Brosna Grounds |
| E Walsh 0-6, T Hickey 0-4, P O'Connor 0-3, EJ O'Donoghue 0-3, J Walsh 0-3, M Finnegan 0-1. | DJ Fleming 0-5, S McSweeney 0-2, S Brosnan 0-1, K Gorman 0-1, N Duggan 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1. |
| 9 June 2013 Round 1 | Austin Stacks | 1-12 - 0-07 | Shannon Rangers | O'Rahilly Park |
| S Carroll 0-6, D O'Brien 1-1, S O'Callaghan 0-2, M Collins 0-2, D Bohane 0-1. | P Kennelly 0-4, G O'Sullivan 0-1, T Joy 0-1, C Mulvihill 0-1. |
| 9 June 2013 Round 1 | Milltown/Castlemaine | 3-14 - 2-13 (aet) | St. Brendan's | Páirc de Búrca |
| I Twiss 2-8, JB Hassett 1-0, P Wrenn 0-1, C Moriarty 0-1, M Mangan 0-1, D Kelliher 0-1, C Kerins 0-1, P Carroll 0-1. | D O'Callaghan 0-8, D Culloty 2-0, B Poff 0-2, I Parker 0-2, J Dowling 0-1. |
| 9 June 2013 Round 1 | St. Michaels/Foilmore | 1-11 - 1-05 | Finuge | Ballinskelligs Grounds |
| E O'Connor 1-5, B Kelly 0-3, B Galvin 0-1, DJ Moran 0-1, Darragh O'Sullivan 0-1. | P Galvin 1-3, P Corridan 0-1, E Galvin 0-1. |
Round 2
[edit]| 15 June 2013 Round 2 | St. Brendan's | 1-10 - 0-11 (aet) | Finuge | Blennerville Grounds |
| J Moriarty 1-4, D Wallace 0-1, M Griffin 0-1, A O'Donoghue 0-1, J Egan 0-1, D O'Callaghan 0-1, D Carmody 0-1. | P Galvin 0-6, M Corridan 0-1, J Flaherty 0-1, E Galvin 0-1, R Heffernan 0-1, J Corridan 0-1. |
| 15 June 2013 Round 2 | Kenmare | 2-11 - 1-18 | East Kerry | Templenoe Grounds |
| S O'Brien 1-7, T Doyle 1-0, S O'Leary 0-2, K Spillane 0-1, K O'Sullivan 0-1. | L Murphy 0-9, DJ O'Connor 0-5, JP Brosnan 1-0, MS O'Donoghue 0-2, D Ahern 0-1, J O'Donoghue 0-1. |
| 15 June 2013 Round 2 | West Kerry | 0-12 - 1-07 | Shannon Rangers | O'Rahilly Park |
| SM Ó Conchúir 0-4, A Fitgerald 0-3, S Hennessy 0-2, T Ó Sé 0-1, E Hickson 0-1, J Crean 0-1. | B O'Grady 1-0, K Mulvihill 0-2, G O'Sullivan 0-2, PJ Connelly 0-2, P Kennelly 0-1. |
| 16 June 2013 Round 2 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-15 - 1-07 | Kilcummin | Strand Road |
| BJ Keane 0-7, BJ Walsh 0-3, J Savage 0-2, J Ferguson 0-1, K Walsh 0-1, K O'Mahony 0-1. | DJ Fleming 0-4, K Murphy 1-0, J Sheehan 0-1, K Teahon 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1. |
| 16 June 2013 Round 2 | Killarney Legion | 2-08 - 0-11 | Mid Kerry | Dirren Grounds |
| J O'Donoghue 1-4, D O'Sullivan 1-2, C Keane 0-2. | G O'Grady 0-6, D O'Sullivan 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, L Carey 0-1, G Sayers 0-1. |
Relegation playoff
[edit]| 30 November 2013 Playoff | Kilcummin | 0-13 - 0-08 | Finuge | Strand Road |
| I Devane 0-4, DJ Fleming 0-3, K Murphy 0-2, K McCarthy 0-1, G O'Leary 0-1, Sweeney 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. | M Corridan 0-2, P Corridan 0-2, F Fitzmaurice 0-1, |
Round 3
[edit]| 13 July 2013 Round 3 | St. Kieran's | 2-13 - 1-12 | West Kerry | Páirc an Aghasaigh |
| E Walsh 0-5, EJ O'Donoghue 1-1, A Breen 1-1, T Hickey 0-3, S O'Connor 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. | A Fitzgerald 1-4, SM Ó Conchúir 0-3, S Hennessy 0-2, D Ó Súilleabháin 0-2, E Kennedy 0-1. |
| 13 July 2013 Round 3 | Feale Rangers | 1-13 - 0-13 | Dingle | Páirc an Aghasaigh |
| P Curtin 1-4, C Cox 0-7, N O'Connor 0-2. | M Evans 0-7, B Kelliher 0-3, C Bambury 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, M Geaney 0-1. |
| 14 July 2013 Round 3 | Milltown/Castlemaine | 1-11 - 0-09 | Laune Rangers | Páirc de Búrca |
| S Murphy 1-1, C Moriarty 0-3, I Twiss 0-3, M Burke 0-1, P Wren 0-1, D Kelliher 0-1, D Twiss 0-1. | MF Russell 0-6, S McSweeney 0-2, K Flynn 0-1. |
| 14 July 2013 Round 3 | Dr. Crokes | 3-13 - 1-15 | East Kerry | Fitzgerald Stadium |
| C Cooper 1-6, B Looney 1-2, K O'Leary 1-1, S Foley 0-1, D Casey 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1, G O'Shea 0-1. | L Murphy 1-8, DJ O'Connor 0-3, J Sherwood 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1, R O'Carroll 0-1, F Coffey 0-1. |
| 14 July 2013 Round 3 | Austin Stacks | 2-16 - 1-05 | St. Michaels/Foilmore | Con Keating Park |
| S Carroll 1-4, W Guthrie 1-0, C O'Connell 0-2, P O'Donoghue 0-2, D Mannix 0-2, D Long 0-2, D Mcelligott 0-1, B Shanahan 0-1, K Donaghy 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. | E O'Connor 0-4, B Smith 1-0, P King 0-1. |
| 14 July 2013 Round 3 | St. Brendan's | 1-17 - 2-07 | Killarney Legion | FitzGerald Stadium |
| D Culloty 1-1, J Moriarty 0-4, D Carmody 0-4, D O'Callaghan 0-3, J Dowling 0-2, A O'Donoghue 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, D Wallace 0-1. | D O'Sullivan 1-2, D McCarthy 1-1, C Keane 0-2, S Keane 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. |
| 14 July 2013 Round 3 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 2-09 - 1-10 | South Kerry | Con Keating Park |
| J Savage 1-3, K O'Mahony 1-0, D Quill 0-3, BJ Walsh 0-3. | B Sheehan 0-5, T Curran 1-0, A Walsh 0-3, P O'Donoghue 0-2. |
- Rathmore received a bye in this round.
Quarter-finals
[edit]| 21 September 2013 Quarter-final | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-15 - 0-12 | Milltown/Castlemaine | FitzGerald Stadium |
| BJ Keane 0-5, BJ Walsh 1-1, D Quill 0-4, J Savage 0-2, D Moran 0-1, J Ferguson 0-1, K O'Mahony 0-1. | D Twiss 0-7, I Twiss 0-2, M Mangan 0-1, P Carroll 0-1, D Kelleher 0-1. |
| 28 September 2013 Quarter-final | Dr. Crokes | 3-16 - 0-09 | Rathmore | FitzGerald Stadium |
| D Casey 1-2, A O'Sullivan 1-2, C Cooper 0-4, A O'Donovan 1-0, B Looney 0-3, C Brady 0-2, K O'Leary 0-1, J Doolan 0-1, G O'Shea 0-1. | J Moynihan 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, S Ryan 0-2, M Reen 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1. |
| 29 September 2013 Quarter-final | Austin Stacks | 2-12 - 1-10 | St. Kieran's | Austin Stack Park |
| S Carroll 1-5, D Long 1-3, G Horan 0-1, M Collins 0-1, K Donaghy 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. | E Walsh 1-6, EJ O'Donoghue 0-2, S Scanlon 0-1, J Walsh 0-1. |
| 29 September 2013 Quarter-final | Feale Rangers | 3-12 - 0-15 (aet) | St. Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| C Cox 0-10, P Curtin 1-0, D Walsh 1-0, D Sheehy 1-0, P Quille 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. | D Carmody 0-5, D O'Callaghan 0-3, L Mulligan 0-3, M Griffin 0-1, K Hurley 0-1, K Fitzgerald 0-1, M Ferris 0-1. |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 6 October 2013 Semi-final | Dr. Crokes | 0-14 - 0-04 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Austin Stack Park |
| B Looney 0-4, D Casey 0-3, C Cooper 0-3, K O'Leary 0-2, K Ward 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1. | K Walshe 0-1, D Quill 0-1, BJ Keane 0-1, J Savage 0-1. |
| 6 October 2013 Semi-final | Austin Stacks | 3-12 - 0-03 | Feale Rangers | Austin Stack Park |
| S Carroll 0-6, P McCarthy 1-1, R Shanahan 1-0, D O'Brien 1-0, P O'Donoghue 0-1, M Collins 0-1, D Long 0-1, S Callaghan 0-1, D Mannix 0-1. | C Cox 0-3. |
Final
[edit]| 20 October 2013 Final | Dr. Crokes | 4-16 - 0-12 | Austin Stacks | Fitzgerald Stadium |
| C Cooper 1-4 (2fs), K O'Leary 1-4, D Casey 1-2 (1f), C Brady 1-1, J Buckley 0-2, B Looney, K Ward, J Doolan 0-1 each. | Report | S Carroll 0-5 (4fs), B Shanahan 0-2, P O'Donoghue, S Callaghan, F McNamara, D Mannix, G Horan 0-1 each. |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Carroll | Austin Stacks | 2-26 | 32 | 5 | 6.40 |
| 2 | Conor Cox | Feale Rangers | 0-30 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 3 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 2-22 | 28 | 5 | 5.60 |
| 4 | Liam Murphy | East Kerry | 1-23 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 5 | Kieran O'Leary | Dr. Crokes | 1-23 | 26 | 5 | 5.20 |
| 6 | Edmund Walsh | St. Kieran's | 1-17 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 7 | Ian Twiss | Milltown/Castlemaine | 2-13 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| Stephen O'Brien | Kenmare | 2-13 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 | |
| 9 | Barry John Keane | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-17 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 10 | David O'Callaghan | St. Brendan's | 0-15 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Twiss | Milltown/Castlemaine | 2-08 | 14 | St. Brendan's |
| 2 | Liam Murphy | East Kerry | 1-08 | 11 | Dr. Crokes |
| 3 | Stephen O'Brien | Kenmare | 1-07 | 10 | East Kerry |
| Conor Cox | Feale Rangers | 0-10 | 10 | Mid Kerry | |
| Conor Cox | Feale Rangers | 0-10 | 10 | St. Brendan's | |
| 6 | Michael Geaney | Dingle | 1-06 | 9 | Kenmare |
| Stephen O'Brien | Kenmare | 1-06 | 9 | Dingle | |
| Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 1-06 | 9 | East Kerry | |
| Edmund Walsh | St. Kieran's | 1-06 | 9 | Austin Stacks | |
| Liam Murphy | East Kerry | 0-09 | 9 | Kenmare |
Miscellaneous
[edit]- Dr. Crokes became the first club since John Mitchels in 1962 to win four titles in-a-row.
- Finuge made their first appearance at senior level.
References
[edit]- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. 3 February 2014. 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: Clinical Cooper gets ball rolling in Crokes stroll". Irish Independent. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2022.