2014 Kerry Senior Football Championship Explained

2014 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Sponsor:Garvey's SuperValu
Teams:20
Dates:24 May - 2 November 2014
Champions: Austin Stacks
Count:12
Champions Captain:Barry Shanahan
Champions Manager:Stephen Stack
Runners-Up: Mid Kerry
Runners-Up Captain:Fergal Griffin
Runners-Up Manager:James Sheehan
Relegated: Currow
Matches:33
Goals:69
Points:767
Top Scorer: Gavin O'Grady (5-28)
Previous Year:2013
Previous Tournament:2013 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Next Year:2015
Next Tournament:2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship

The 2014 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 114th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The championship ran from 24 May to 2 November 2014.

Dr. Crokes entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a record-equalling fifth successive title, however, they were beaten by Killarney Legion in round 3.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

The final was played on 2 November 2014 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Austin Stacks and Mid Kerry in what was their second ever meeting in the final. Austin Stacks won the match by 2-13 to 1-07 to claim their 12th championship title overall and a first title in 20 years.[7]

Mid Kerry's Gavin O'Grady was the championship's top scorer with 5-28.

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
1Gavin O'GradyMid Kerry5-284367.16
2Shane CarrollAustin Stacks0-333365.50
3Jamie O'SullivanKilcummin2-232955.80
4Conor KeaneKillarney Legion2-212746.75
5Paul KennellyShannon Rangers2-202646.50
6Paul GeaneyDingle2-142036.66
Mike O'DonoghueEast Kerry1-1720210.00
8Jason HicksonWest Kerry3-101953.80
9Conor CoxFeale Rangers0-171728.50
10Bryan SheehanSouth Kerry0-151535.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Paul KennellyShannon Rangers1-0912South Kerry
2Jamie O'SullivanKilcummin2-0511West Kerry
Jason HicksonWest Kerry1-0811Kilcummin
Mike O'DonoghueEast Kerry1-0811Killarney Legion
5Gavin O'GradyMid Kerry1-0710Feale Rangers
Ian TwissMilltown/Castlemaine0-1010West Kerry
Conor CoxFeale Rangers0-1010Kerins O'Rahilly's
8Ivan ParkerSt. Brendan's2-039Currow
Paul GeaneyDingle1-069Austin Stacks
Conor KeaneKillarney Legion0-099St. Kieran's
Mike O'DonoghueEast Kerry0-099Laune Rangers

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The beginning. Laune Rangers GAA website. 3 February 2014. 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: Untouchable Gooch inspires Dr Crokes to three-in-a-row. Irish Independent. 29 October 2012. 23 December 2022.
  5. Web site: Kerry SFC Final: Clinical Cooper gets ball rolling in Crokes stroll. Irish Independent. 21 October 2013. 23 December 2022.
  6. Web site: Munster club champions Dr Crokes see Kerry five-in-a-row title dream end. The 42. 14 July 2014. 23 December 2022.
  7. Web site: Donaghy stars as Stacks crowned Kerry champs. RTÉ Sport. 2 November 2014. 23 December 2022.