| 2004 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 16 July – 3 October 2004 |
| Teams: | 9 |
| Sponsor: | AIB |
| Champions: | Kilmoyley |
| Count: | 20 |
| Champions Captain: | Shane Brick |
| Champions Manager: | John Meyler |
| Runners-Up: | Causeway |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Shane Harty |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Francie Dineen |
| Matches: | 10 |
| Goals: | 39 |
| Points: | 224 |
| Top Scorer: | John Mike Dooley (3-24) |
| Previous Year: | 2003 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2003 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
| Next Tournament: | 2005 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship |
The 2004 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 103rd staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 25 March 2004. The championship ran from 16 July to 5 October 2004.
Kilmoyley were the defending champions.[1] [2]
The final was played on 3 October 2004 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Kilmoyley and Causeway, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kilmoyley won the match by 2–15 to 2–09 to claim a record-equalling 20th championship title overall and a fourth title in succession.[3] [4]
Causeway's John Mike Dooley was the championship's top scorer with 3-24.
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mike Dooley | Causeway | 3-24 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 |
| 2 | Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 3-21 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Michael Slattery | Ballyheigue | 3-10 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| Cyril Dineen | Causeway | 2-13 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 | |
| 5 | John Egan | St Brendan's | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Seán Twomey | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 | |
| 7 | Ian McCarthy | Abbeydorney | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Tony Maunsell | Abbeydorney | 3-01 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Patrick Randles | Kenmare | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
| Brian O'Donovan | Abbeydorney | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Slattery | Ballyheigue | 2-06 | 12 | Causeway |
| Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 2-06 | 12 | Causeway | |
| Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 0-12 | 12 | Ballyduff | |
| 4 | Patrick Randles | Kenmare | 2-04 | 10 | Causeway |
| 5 | Tony Maunsell | Abbeydorney | 3-00 | 9 | St Brendan's |
| John Egan | St Brendan's | 1-06 | 9 | Abbeydorney | |
| John Mike Dooley | Causeway | 1-06 | 9 | Lixnaw | |
| John Mike Dooley | Causeway | 1-06 | 9 | Kilmoyley | |
| Cyril Dineen | Causeway | 1-06 | 9 | Kenmare | |
| Seán Twomey | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-09 | 9 | Causeway |