| 2001 Kerry Senior Football Championship | |
| Sponsor: | Allied Irish Bank |
| Teams: | 20 |
| Dates: | 1 June - 28 October 2001 |
| Champions: | An Ghaeltacht |
| Count: | 1 |
| Champions Captain: | Micí Ó Conchúir |
| Champions Manager: | Séamus Mac Gearailt |
| Runners-Up: | Austin Stacks |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Pa Laide |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Brian Neenan |
| Matches: | 20 |
| Goals: | 36 |
| Points: | 431 |
| Top Scorer: | Aodán Mac Gearailt (2-20) |
| Previous Year: | 2000 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2000 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Next Tournament: | 2002 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
The 2001 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 101st 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 3 April 2001. The championship ran from 1 June to 28 October 2001. It was the last championship to be played using a straight knockout format until 2020..
Dr. Crokes entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Austin Stacks in the semi-finals.[2] [3]
The final was played on 28 October 2001 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between An Ghaeltacht and Austin Stacks, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. An Ghaeltacht won the match by 1-13 to 0-10 to claim their first ever championship title.[4] [5]
An Ghaeltacht's Aodán Mac Gearailt was the championship's top scorer with 2-20.
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aodán Mac Gearailt | An Ghaeltacht | 2-20 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-20 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 3 | Roland Neher | Dr. Crokes | 1-18 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Paud O'Donoghue | Glenflesk | 1-17 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 5 | Dara Long | Austin Stacks | 0-16 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Mark Fitzgerald | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-10 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 |
| 7 | Maurice Fitzgerald | South Kerry | 1-09 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Kevin Lynch | Castleisland Desmonds | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 9 | Kieran Foley | Mid Kerry | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Noel Kennelly | Feale Rangers | 0-10 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paud O'Donoghue | Glenflesk | 0-11 | 11 | Mid Kerry |
| 2 | Aodán Mac Gearailt | An Ghaeltacht | 1-06 | 9 | An Ghaeltacht |
| Paud O'Donoghue | Glenflesk | 1-06 | 9 | An Ghaeltacht | |
| Roland Neher | Dr. Crokes | 0-09 | 9 | Casteisland Desmonds | |
| 5 | Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-05 | 8 | Laune Rangers |
| 6 | Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 1-04 | 7 | Kerins O'Rahilly's |
| Maurice Fitzgerald | South Kerry | 0-07 | 7 | John Mitchels | |
| Aodán Mac Gearailt | An Ghaeltacht | 0-07 | 7 | Glenflesk | |
| Kevin Lynch | Castleisland Desmonds | 0-07 | 7 | Dr. Crokes | |
| 10 | Séamus Murphy | St. Brendan's | 1-03 | 6 | Feale Rangers |
| Roland Neher | Dr. Crokes | 1-03 | 6 | St. Kieran's | |
| Kieran Foley | Mid Kerry | 1-03 | 6 | Glenflesk | |
| John Crowley | Glenflesk | 1-03 | 6 | Mid Kerry | |
| Roibeard Mac Gearailt | An Ghaeltacht | 1-03 | 6 | Kenmare | |
| Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-06 | 6 | Killarney Legion | |
| James O'Neill | Kenmare | 0-06 | 6 | An Ghaeltacht | |
| Roland Neher | Dr. Crokes | 0-06 | 6 | Austin Stacks | |
| Dara Long | Austin Stacks | 0-06 | 6 | An Ghaeltacht |