| 2009 Kerry Senior Football Championship | |
| Sponsor: | Allied Irish Bank |
| Teams: | 20 |
| Dates: | 19 June - 1 November 2009 |
| Champions: | South Kerry |
| Count: | 9 |
| Champions Captain: | Stephen O'Sullivan |
| Champions Manager: | John Galvin |
| Runners-Up: | Dr. Crokes |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Fionn Fitzgerald |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Harry O'Neill |
| Relegated: | An Ghaeltacht |
| Matches: | 31 |
| Goals: | 61 |
| Points: | 689 |
| Top Scorer: | Bryan Sheehan (1-33) |
| Previous Year: | 2008 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2008 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Next Tournament: | 2010 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
The 2009 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 109th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The draw for the opening round took place on 16 May 2009. The championship ran from 19 June to 1 November 2009.
Mid Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Feale Rangers in the quarter-finals.[2] [3] [4]
The final was played on 1 November 2009 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between South Kerry and Dr. Crokes in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first in three years. South Kerry won the match by 1–08 to 0–10 to claim their ninth championship title overall and a first title in three years.[5]
South Kerry's Bryan Sheehan 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 | Bryan Sheehan | South Kerry | 1-33 | 36 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 2 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 4-19 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 |
| 3 | Noel Kennelly | Feale Rangers | 3-16 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 4 | James O'Donoghue | Killarney Legion | 1-21 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 0-22 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Ronan Hussey | South Kerry | 1-16 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| 7 | Dara Long | Austin Stacks | 1-15 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 8 | Stephen Wallace | Ardfert | 2-10 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 9 | John Buckley | St. Kieran's | 2-09 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Cathal O'Sullivan | West Kerry | 1-12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 3-07 | 16 | St. Brendan's |
| 2 | Noel Kennelly | Feale Rangers | 2-07 | 13 | Kenmare |
| 3 | James O'Donoghue | Killarney Legion | 1-08 | 11 | Shannon Rangers |
| 4 | David Geaney | Dingle | 1-07 | 10 | Kerins O'Rahilly's |
| Stephen Wallace | Ardfert | 1-07 | 10 | St Michael's/Foilmore | |
| Cathal O'Sullivan | West Kerry | 0-10 | 10 | Dr. Crokes | |
| Seán O'Sullivan | Mid Kerry | 0-10 | 10 | Laune Rangers | |
| Bryan Sheehan | South Kerry | 0-10 | 10 | St. Kieran's | |
| 9 | James O'Shea | St Michael's/Foilmore | 2-02 | 8 | West Kerry |
| Tommy Walsh | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-05 | 8 | Dingle | |
| Tom McGoldrick | St. Kieran's | 1-05 | 8 | East Kerry | |
| James O'Donoghue | Killarney Legion | 0-08 | 8 | Rathmore |