| 2004 Kerry Senior Football Championship | |
| Sponsor: | Allied Irish Bank |
| Teams: | 7 May - 18 December 2004 |
| Dates: | 19 |
| Champions: | South Kerry |
| Count: | 6 |
| Champions Captain: | Maurice Fitzgerald |
| Champions Manager: | James O'Sullivan |
| Runners-Up: | Laune Rangers |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Mike Frank Russell |
| Runners-Up Manager: | John Evans |
| Relegated: | John Mitchels |
| Matches: | 25 |
| Goals: | 49 |
| Points: | 509 |
| Top Scorer: | Colm Cooper (3-21) |
| Previous Year: | 2003 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2003 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
| Next Tournament: | 2005 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
The 2004 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 104th 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 25 March 2004. The championship ran from 7 May to 18 December 2004.
An Ghaeltacht entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Laune Rangers in the semi-finals.[2] [3] [4]
The final was played on 7 November 2004 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between South Kerry and Laune Rangers in what was their first ever meeting in the final. South Kerry won the match by 1-13 to 2-05 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in 22 years.[5]
Colm Cooper was the championship's top scorer with 3-21.
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 3-21 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 3-12 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 3 | Paul O'Connor | Kenmare | 1-15 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 | |
| 5 | Noel Kennelly | Listowel Emmets | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 6 | Bryan Sheehan | South Kerry | 0-15 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 7 | Ronan O'Connor | South Kerry | 0-14 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 8 | Kevin Lynch | St. Kieran's | 0-14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 9 | Seán Hayes | St. Brendan's | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| Michael O'Riordan | Rathmore | 0-13 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 1-10 | 13 | West Kerry |
| 2 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 2-05 | 11 | Austin Stacks |
| 3 | Donal Kelliher | Milltown/Castlemain | 0-08 | 8 | Rathmore |
| 4 | John O'Sullivan | Kenmare | 2-01 | 7 | Shannon Rangers |
| Seán Hayes | St. Brendan's | 1-04 | 7 | Feale Rangers | |
| Paul Galvin | Feale Rangers | 1-04 | 7 | Rathmore | |
| Paul O'Connor | Kenmare | 1-04 | 7 | St. Kieran's | |
| Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 1-04 | 7 | Listowel Emmets | |
| Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 1-04 | 7 | Laune Rangers | |
| Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-07 | 7 | John Mitchels | |
| Michael O'Riordan | Rathmore | 0-07 | 7 | John Mitchels | |
| Damien Fitzgerald | Rathmore | 0-07 | 7 | Feale Rangers | |
| Noel Kennelly | Listowel Emmets | 0-07 | 7 | Mid Kerry |