| 2000 Kerry Senior Football Championship | |
| Sponsor: | Allied Irish Bank |
| Teams: | 19 |
| Dates: | 11 June - 26 November 2000 |
| Champions: | Dr. Crokes |
| Count: | 6 |
| Champions Captain: | Roland Neher |
| Champions Manager: | Harry O'Neill |
| Runners-Up: | An Ghaeltacht |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Roibeárd Mac Gearailt |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Séamus Mac Gearailt |
| Matches: | 19 |
| Goals: | 31 |
| Points: | 356 |
| Top Scorer: | Dara Ó Cinnéide (3-20) |
| Previous Year: | 1999 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1999 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
| Next Tournament: | 2001 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
The 2000 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 100th 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 May 9, 2000. The championship ran from 11 June to 26 November 2000.
East Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by West Kerry in the first round.[2]
The final was played on 26 November 2000 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Dr. Crokes and An Ghaeltacht, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Dr. Crokes won the match by 1-04 to 0-06 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in nine years.[3] [4]
West Kerry's Dara Ó Cinnéide was the championship's top scorer with 3-20.
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 3-20 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
| 2 | Gene Farrell | West Kerry | 3-16 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Roland Neher | Dr. Crokes | 0-18 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 4 | Seán Geaney | West Kerry | 3-08 | 17 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 5 | Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 6 | Kieran Foley | Mid Kerry | 2-07 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 7 | Paud O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Seán O'Sullivan | Mid Kerry | 0-12 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | |
| 9 | Jack Ferriter | West Kerry | 0-09 | 9 | 5 | 1.80 |
| D. J. Fleming | Kilcummin | 0-09 | 9 | 5 | 1.80 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 2-07 | 13 | Kilcummin |
| 2 | Kieran Foley | Mid Kerry | 2-03 | 9 | St. Brendan's |
| Seán Geaney | West Kerry | 2-03 | 9 | East Kerry | |
| Gene Farrell | West Kerry | 2-03 | 9 | Kenmare | |
| 5 | Paud O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 1-05 | 8 | West Kerry |
| Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 1-05 | 8 | St. Kieran's | |
| Gene Farrell | West Kerry | 1-05 | 8 | Mid Kerry | |
| 8 | Eugene McGrath | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 2-01 | 7 | Laune Rangers |
| Seán O'Sullivan | Mid Kerry | 0-07 | 7 | Shannon Rangers | |
| Seán McElligott | St. Kierna's | 0-07 | 7 | An Ghaeltacht |