| 2008 Kerry Senior Football Championship | |
| Sponsor: | Allied Irish Bank |
| Teams: | 20 |
| Dates: | 17 May - 30 November 2008 |
| Champions: | Mid Kerry |
| Count: | 4 |
| Champions Captain: | Mike Burke |
| Champions Manager: | James Sheehan |
| Runners-Up: | Kerins O'Rahilly's |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Declan Quill |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Jack O'Connor |
| Relegated: | John Mitchels |
| Matches: | 33 |
| Goals: | 63 |
| Points: | 695 |
| Top Scorer: | Declan Quill (1-33) |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2007 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
| Next Tournament: | 2009 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
The 2008 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 108th 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 15 March 2008. The championship ran from 17 May to 30 November 2008.
Feale Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by South Kerry in the quarter-finals.[2]
The final replay was played on 30 November 2008 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Mid Kerry and Kerins O'Rahilly's in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Mid Kerry won the match by 1-07 to 0-09 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 16 years.[3] [4]
Declan Quill was the championship's top scorer with 1-33.
Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-33 | 36 | 8 | 4.50 |
| 2 | Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 0-28 | 28 | 5 | 5.60 |
| 3 | Kieran Foley | Mid Kerry | 3-17 | 26 | 6 | 4.33 |
| 4 | Barry John Walsh | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 4-12 | 24 | 8 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Bryan Sheehan | South Kerry | 0-23 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| 6 | Paul O'Connor | Kenmare | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 7 | Tommy Walsh | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 2-12 | 18 | 8 | 2.25 |
| 8 | Ronan Hussey | South Kerry | 0-17 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 |
| 9 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 2-10 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| Tom McGoldrick | St. Kieran's | 1-13 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 | |
| David Moran | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-13 | 16 | 8 | 2.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damian Wallace | Ardfert | 2-05 | 11 | John Mitchels |
| Tom McGoldrick | St. Kieran's | 1-08 | 11 | Laune Rangers | |
| 3 | Mike O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 2-04 | 10 | St. Brendan's |
| 4 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 2-03 | 9 | Kerins O'Rahilly's |
| Niall O'Mahony | East Kerry | 2-03 | 9 | St. Brendan's | |
| Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 0-09 | 9 | St. Kieran's | |
| 7 | Kieran Foley | Mid Kerry | 2-02 | 8 | Kerins O'Rahilly's |
| Tom O'Connor | St. Kieran's | 1-05 | 8 | St. Brendan's | |
| Paul O'Connor | Kenmare | 1-05 | 8 | Mid Kerry | |
| Bryan Sheehan | South Kerry | 0-08 | 8 | Feale Rangers | |
| Ronan Hussey | South Kerry | 0-08 | 8 | St. Kieran's | |
| Paul O'Connor | Paul O'Connor | 0-08 | 8 | Austin Stacks |