| 2012 Kerry Senior Football Championship | |
| Sponsor: | Garvey's SuperValu |
| Teams: | 20 |
| Dates: | 16 June - 28 October 2012 |
| Champions: | Dr. Crokes |
| Count: | 9 |
| Champions Captain: | Kieran O'Leary |
| Champions Manager: | Noel O'Leary |
| Runners-Up: | Dingle |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Brendan Kelliher |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Murt Moriarty |
| Relegated: | Gneeveguilla |
| Matches: | 30 |
| Goals: | 62 |
| Points: | 686 |
| Top Scorer: | Colm Cooper (5-21) |
| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2011 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
| Next Tournament: | 2013 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
The 2012 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 112th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The championship ran from 16 June to 28 October 2012.
Dr. Crokes entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive title.[2] [3]
The final was played on 28 October 2012 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Dr. Crokes and Dingle in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Dr. Crokes won the match by 2–13 to 0–8 to claim their ninth championship title overall and a third title in succession.[4] [5]
Colm Cooper was the championship's top scorer with 5-21.
Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 5-21 | 36 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 2 | Paul Geaney | Dingle | 2-22 | 28 | 5 | 5.60 |
| 3 | Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 1-19 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 4 | Edmund Walsh | St. Kieran's | 1-18 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
| 5 | Tom McGoldrick | St. Kieran's | 1-17 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Billy O'Connor | Dingle | 6-01 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| 7 | D. J. Fleming | Kilcummin | 1-15 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Éanna O'Connor | Kilcummin | 1-14 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 9 | Brian Looney | Dr. Crokes | 1-13 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| Paul O'Connor | Kenmare | 0-16 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 4-06 | 18 | St Michael's/Foilmore |
| 2 | Conor Cox | Feale Rangers | 1-08 | 11 | Dingle |
| 3 | Billy O'Connor | Dingle | 3-00 | 9 | Kilcummin |
| Edmund Walsh | St. Kieran's | 1-06 | 9 | West Kerry | |
| Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 0-09 | 9 | Shannon Rangers | |
| Cathal O'Sullivan | West Kerry | 0-09 | 9 | St. Kieran's | |
| Barry John Keane | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-09 | 9 | St. Kieran's | |
| 8 | Tom McGoldrick | St. Kieran's | 1-05 | 8 | Austin Stacks |
| D. J. Fleming | Kilcummin | 1-05 | 8 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | |
| Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 1-05 | 8 | Rathmore | |
| E. J. O'Donoghue | St. Kieran's | 1-05 | 8 | Kenmare | |
| Paul O'Connor | Kenmare | 0-08 | 8 | St. Brendan's |