| 1971 Kerry Senior Football Championship | |
| Teams: | 14[1] |
| Champions: | Mid Kerry |
| Count: | 2 |
| Champions Captain: | Jim Foley |
| Runners-Up: | Shannon Rangers |
| Previous Year: | 1970 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1970 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
| Next Tournament: | 1972 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
The 1971 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 71st staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[2]
East Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a fourth successive title.[3]
The final was played on 24 October 1971 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Mid Kerry and Shannon Rangers, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Mid Kerry won the match by 0-12 to 1-06 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in four years.[4]