2002 Kerry Senior Football Championship Explained

2002 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Sponsor:Allied Irish Bank
Teams:20
Dates:24 May - 10 November 2002
Champions: Kerins O'Rahilly's
Count:6
Champions Captain:Morgan O'Shea
Champions Manager:Eoin Liston
Runners-Up: Kilcummin
Runners-Up Captain:Tommy Brosnan
Runners-Up Manager:Seán Counihan
Relegated: Killarney Legion
Matches:28
Goals:37
Points:564
Top Scorer: Declan Quill (1-27)
Previous Year:2001
Previous Tournament:2001 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Next Year:2003
Next Tournament:2003 Kerry Senior Football Championship

The 2002 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 102nd 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 9 April 2002. The championship ran from 24 May to 10 November 2002.

An Ghaeltacht entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilcummin in the semi-finals.[2] [3] [4]

The final was played on 10 November 2002 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Kerins O'Rahilly's and Kilcummin, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kerins O'Rahilly's won the match by 0-14 to 0-05 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in 45 years.[5]

Declan Quill was the championship's top scorer with 1-27.

Format change

The championship brought a change in format with the introduction of a second chance for defeated first-round teams via a losers' round. The four semi-finalists from the previous year - An Ghaeltacht, Austin Stacks, Dr. Crokes and South Kerry - received byes to the last 16, but did not have the benefit of a second chance. Relegation was also introduced for the club team that lost all their matches.

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Declan QuillKerins O'Rahilly's1-273056.00
2D. J. FlemingKilcummin0-232354.60
3Mike Frank RussellLaune Rangers1-141735.66
Dara Ó CinnéideAn Ghaeltacht0-171735.66
5Pa O'SullivanLaune Rangers0-141434.66
6Michael O'ConnorKilcummin1-101352.40
Paud O'DonoghueGlenflesk0-131334.33
James O'NeillKenmare0-131326.50
9Kevin LynchCastleisland Desmonds0-121234.00
10Maurice FitzgeraldSouth Kerry0-111125.50
Aodán Mac GearailtAn Ghaeltacht0-111133.66
John O'ConnorKerins O'Rahilly's0-111152.20
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Liam BrosnanSt. Kieran's2-039Kenmare
James O'NeillKenmare0-099Shannon Rangers
3Paud O'DonoghueGlenflesk0-088Castleisland Desmonds
Mike Frank RussellLaune Rangers0-088St. Kieran's
D. J. FlemingKilcummin0-088Glenflesk
Declan QuillKerins O'Rahilly's0-088Rathmore
Maurice FitzgeraldSouth Kerry0-088An Ghaeltacht
8Jack FerriterWest Kerry1-047East Kerry
Aidan O'SheaDr. Crokes1-047Shannon Rangers
Kevin LynchCastleisland Desmonds0-077Glenflesk
Declan QuillKerins O'Rahilly's0-077West Kerry
Pa O'SullivanLaune Rangers0-077Dr. Crokes

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The beginning. Laune Rangers GAA website. 23 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Super Ó Sé leads An Ghaeltacht to promised land. Irish Independent. 29 October 2001. 23 December 2022.
  3. Web site: An Gaeltacht triumph in Kerry decider. RTÉ Sport. 28 October 2001. 23 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Kilcummin giant-killers!. The Kerryman. 1 November 2002. 23 December 2022.
  5. Web site: Rhapsody in blue as O'Rahillys roll back the years in Killarney. Irish Independent. 11 November 2002. 23 December 2022.