2011 Kerry Senior Football Championship Explained

2011 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Sponsor:Garvey's SuperValu
Teams:20
Dates:10 June - 30 October 2011
Champions: Dr. Crokes
Count:8
Champions Captain:Luke Quinn
Champions Manager:Harry O'Neill
Runners-Up: Mid Kerry
Runners-Up Captain:Colm Kerins
Runners-Up Manager:Tim Coffey
Relegated: Ardfert
Matches:31
Goals:50
Points:641
Top Scorer: David Geaney (1-23)
Previous Year:2010
Previous Tournament:2010 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Next Year:2012
Next Tournament:2012 Kerry Senior Football Championship

The 2011 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 111th 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 9 April 2011. The championship ran from 10 June to 30 October 2011.

Dr. Crokes entered the championship as the defending champions.[2]

The final was played on 30 October 2011 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Dr. Crokes and Mid Kerry in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Dr. Crokes won the match by 2-08 to 0-09 to claim their eighth championship title overall and a second title in succession.[3] [4]

Dingle's David Geaney was the championship's top scorer with 1-23.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

Results

Round 3

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1David GeaneyDingle1-232646.50
2Mike Frank RussellLaune Rangers1-192237.33
3Michael O'DonoghueEast Kerry1-182145.25
4Damian WallaceArdfert0-202045.00
5Darran O'SullivanMid Kerry1-151853.60
6Alan FitzgeraldWest Kerry1-141753.40
Declan QuillKerins O'Rahilly's0-171735.66
8Colm CooperDr. Crokes2-101653.33
Kieran O'LearyDr. Crokes1-131653.33
Gavan O'GradyMid Kerry0-161653.33
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Bryan SheehanSouth Kerry1-0710Shannon Rangers
2Michael O'DonoghueEast Kerry1-069Laune Rangers
Declan QuillKerins O'Rahilly's0-099Laune Rangers
Mike Frank RussellLaune Rangers0-099Kenmare
5Ian DevaneKilcummin2-028Ardfert
Tom McGoldrickSt. Kieran's2-028Dingle
Mike Frank RussellLaune Rangers1-058East Kerry
David GeaneyDingle0-088St. Kieran's
9Colm CooperDr. Crokes1-047Gneeveguilla
Kieran O'LearyDr. Crokes1-047Austin Stacks
David GeaneyDingle0-077Mid Kerry
James O'DonoghueKillarney Legion0-077St. Brendan's
Paul KennellyShannon Rangers0-077South Kerry
Liam MurphyGneeveguilla0-077Dr. Crokes
Mike Tim O'SullivanKenmare0-077Laune Rangers
Damian WallaceArdfert0-077Kilcummin
James O'DonoghueKillarney Legion0-077East Kerry
Michael O'DonoghueEast Kerry0-077Killarney Legion

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The beginning. Laune Rangers GAA website. 23 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Clinical Crokes learn from painful past. Irish Examiner. 18 October 2010. 23 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Casey fires classy Crokes to title glory. Irish Independent. 31 October 2011. 23 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Kerry SFC final: Cooper helps Crokes retain title. Hogan Stand. 31 October 2011. 23 December 2022.