| 2003 Kerry Senior Football Championship | |
| Sponsor: | Allied Irish Bank |
| Teams: | 20 |
| Dates: | 18 May - 26 October 2003 |
| Champions: | An Ghaeltacht |
| Count: | 2 |
| Champions Captain: | Darragh Ó Sé |
| Champions Manager: | Fergal Ó Sé |
| Runners-Up: | Laune Rangers |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Pa O'Sullivan |
| Runners-Up Manager: | John Evans |
| Relegated: | Castleisland Desmonds |
| Matches: | 32 |
| Goals: | 56 |
| Points: | 638 |
| Top Scorer: | Kieran Foley (1-22) |
| Previous Year: | 2002 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2002 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
| Next Tournament: | 2004 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
The 2003 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 103rd staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1]
Kerins O'Rahilly's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Mid Kerry in the quarter-finals.[2]
The final replay was played on 26 October 2003 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between An Ghaeltacht and Laune Rangers. An Ghaeltacht won the match by 0-12 to 2-04 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in two years.[3] [4]
Mid Kerry's Kieran Foley was the championship's top scorer with 1-22.
Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kieran Foley | Mid Kerry | 1-22 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 0-23 | 23 | 6 | 3.83 |
| 3 | Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 0-22 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| 4 | Derek Galvin | Listowel Emmets | 0-15 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 5 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 1-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Ross O'Donovan | East Kerry | 0-14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| 7 | Roibeard Mac Gearailt | An Ghaeltacht | 2-07 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 |
| Maurice Fitzgerald | South Kerry | 1-10 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 | |
| 9 | Mike Crowley | Dr. Crokes | 2-06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| D. J. Fleming | Kilcummin | 1-09 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kieran Foley | Mid Kerry | 1-07 | 10 | Kerins O'Rahilly's |
| 2 | Michael O'Grady | Dr. Crokes | 2-03 | 9 | Listowel Emmets |
| 3 | Mike Crowley | Dr. Crokes | 2-02 | 8 | Laune Rangers |
| Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 1-05 | 8 | Listowel Emmets | |
| Darren Aherne | Austin Stacks | 0-08 | 8 | John Mitchels | |
| Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 0-08 | 8 | East Kerry | |
| 7 | Roibeard Mac Gearailt | An Ghaeltacht | 1-04 | 7 | Glenflesk |
| John O'Connor | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-04 | 7 | Listowel Emmets | |
| Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 0-07 | 7 | Dr. Crokes | |
| Paud O'Donoghue | Glenflesk | 0-07 | 7 | Listowel Emmets | |
| Ross O'Donovan | East Kerry | 0-07 | 7 | Feale Rangers | |
| Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 0-07 | 7 | An Ghaeltacht |