2024 Kerry Club Football Championship Explained

2024 Kerry Club Football Championship
County:Kerry
Year:2024
Trophy:Michael O'Connor Cup[1]
Sponsor:Kerry Petroleum[2]
Date:27 July - 1 September
Num Teams:8
Defending Champions: Dingle
Website:http://www.kerrygaa.ie/
Previous:2023

The 2024 Kerry Club Football Championship (known as the Kerry Petroleum Senior Club Football Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the current instalment of the Kerry Club Football Championship. The tournament consists of Kerry GAA's 8 senior club teams. Dingle are the defending champions having defeated Kenmare Shamrocks in the 2023 final.[3]

Format

The championship will have a similar format to that used in 2023. The draw took place at Austin Stack Park, Tralee on 15th February 2024.[4] The 8 clubs were drawn into two groups of 4 teams each with each team to play the other three in their group once, having one home match, one away match and one at a neutral venue. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals with each group winner to play the runner-up of the other group at home. The semi-final winners will then play each other in the final.[5]

In a change from 2023 there will be no relegation to the Intermediate Championship in 2024. This is to facilitate changes to the Senior Championships which are to commence in 2025.[6]

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

Teams

TeamLocationClub's Divisional SideChampionship TitlesLast Championship Title
DingleDingleWest Kerry22023
Dr CrokesKillarneyEast Kerry62018
Kenmare ShamrocksKenmareKenmare District11983
Milltown/CastlemaineMilltownMid Kerry12004
Na GaeilTraleeSt Brendan's0—
RathmoreRathmoreEast Kerry12011
SpaKillarneyEast Kerry0—
TemplenoeTemplenoeKenmare District0—

Group Stage

Group A[9]

TeamQualification
1 Rathmore3201-84Advance to Semi-finals
2 Kenmare Shamrocks3111+53
3 Spa3111+43
4 Templenoe3021-12

Round 1[10]

Round 2[11]

Round 3[12]

Group B[13]

TeamQualification
1 Dingle3300+326Advance to Semi-finals
2 Dr Crokes3201+94
3 Milltown/Castlemaine3102-222
4 Na Gaeil3003-190

Round 1[10]

Round 2[11]

Round 3[12]

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

[14] [15]

Final

[16]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dingle crowned champions in the Kingdom. RTÉ.ie. 9 September 2023. 29 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Draws made for 2024 Kerry Petroleum Club Championship groups. radiokerry.ie. 16 February 2024. 29 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Kerry Senior Club Final: Geaneys inspire Dingle fight back to pip Kenmare Shamrocks in thrilling final. The Kerryman. 9 September 2023. 1 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Kerry Petroleum club championships draw details. kerrygaa.ie. 15 February 2024. 1 March 2024.
  5. Web site: All you need to know about the Kerry Club Football Championship draws for 2024. The Kerryman. 15 February 2024. 1 March 2024.
  6. Web site: Kerry GAA delegates fully endorse proposal to increase to 10 the clubs in the County SFC and Senior Club Championship. The Kerryman. 19 April 2024. 30 July 2024.
  7. Web site: Kerry clubs must wait a year for SFC change. Irish Examiner. 18 January 2024. 1 March 2024.
  8. Web site: Na Gaeil boss blasts Kerry system as Kerins O'Rahilly's relegated. Irish Examiner. 29 October 2023. 1 March 2024.
  9. Web site: Kerry Senior Club C'ship Group A. kerrygaa.ie. November 2020 . 28 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Kerry senior club FC preview. The Kerryman. 24 July 2024. 24 July 2024.
  11. Web site: Kerry Petroleum Club Championship fixtures. kerrygaa.ie. 28 July 2024. 30 July 2024.
  12. Web site: Kerry Petroleum Club Championship fixtures round 3. kerrygaa.ie. 5 August 2024. 6 August 2024.
  13. Web site: Kerry Senior Club C'ship Group B. kerrygaa.ie. November 2020 . 28 July 2024.
  14. Web site: Senior Club Championship semi-finals. kerrygaa.ie. 12 August 2024. 12 August 2024.
  15. Web site: Kerry Club football championship dates, times and venues confirmed. The Kerryman. 12 August 2024. 12 August 2024.
  16. Web site: Kerry Petroleum Club Championship draw and fixtures. kerrygaa.ie. 18 August 2024. 18 August 2024.