2002 Kerry Senior Football Championship

Gaelic football competition December 2022 December 2022 2002 Kerry Senior Football Championship Allied Irish Bank 20 24 May - 10 November 2002 20px|border Kerins O'Rahilly's 6 Morgan O'Shea Eoin Liston 20px|border Kilcummin Tommy Brosnan Seán Counihan 20px|border Killarney Legion 28 37 564 20px|border Declan Quill (1-27) 2001 2001 Kerry Senior Football Championship 2003 2003 Kerry Senior Football Championship The 2002 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 102nd staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.https://launerangers.ie/the-beginning/ The beginning Laune Rangers GAA website 23 December 2022 The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 9 April 2002. The championship ran from 24 May to 10 November 2002. An Ghaeltacht entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilcummin in the semi-finals.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/super-o-se-leads-an-ghaeltacht-to-promised-land-26072494.html Super Ó Sé leads An Ghaeltacht to promised land Irish Independent 29 October 2001 23 December 2022https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2001/1028/159662-kerry/ An Gaeltacht triumph in Kerry decider RTÉ Sport 28 October 2001 23 December 2022https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/other-sports/kilcummin-giant-killers-27371807.html Kilcummin giant-killers! The Kerryman 1 November 2002 23 December 2022 The final was played on 10 November 2002 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Kerins O'Rahilly's and Kilcummin, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kerins O'Rahilly's won the match by 0-14 to 0-05 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in 45 years.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/rhapsody-in-blue-as-orahillys-roll-back-the-years-in-killarney-26026855.html Rhapsody in blue as O'Rahillys roll back the years in Killarney Irish Independent 11 November 2002 23 December 2022 Declan Quill was the championship's top scorer with 1-27. Format change The championship brought a change in format with the introduction of a second chance for defeated first-round teams via a losers' round. The four semi-finalists from the previous year - An Ghaeltacht, Austin Stacks, Dr. Crokes and South Kerry - received byes to the last 16, but did not have the benefit of a second chance. Relegation was also introduced for the club team that lost all their matches. Results Round 1 24 May 2002 Round 1 John Mitchels 2-04 - 0-09 Kilcummin F O'Connor 1-0, A Moynihan 1-0, A Gleeson 0-2, J Fitzgerald 0-1, GD Dennehy 0-1. DJ Fleming 0-5, M O'Connor 0-3, P O'Donoghue 0-1. Austin Stack Park 24 May 2002 Round 1 Killarney Legion 0-06 - 1-11 Laune Rangers C O'Grady 0-3, J Cronin 0-1, J McGillycuddy 0-1, S Culloty 0-1. MF Russell 1-3, P O'Sullivan 0-3, L Hassett 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1, B Gannon 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1, M McGillycuddy 0-1. Deerpark Grounds 25 May 2002 Round 1 St. Brendan's 0-05 - 2-12 Feale Rangers S Wallace 0-2, S Murphy 0-2, S Hayes 0-1. D Galvin 1-0, M Conway 1-0, B Scanlon 0-3, A Doran 0-3, P Somers 0-2, E Fitzmaurice 0-2, J Corridan 0-1, N Kennelly 0-1. Ardfert Grounds 25 May 2002 Round 1 Mid Kerry 3-12 - 0-08 Shannon Rangers K Foley 0-6, F Kelleher 1-1, S O'Sullivan 1-1, I Twiss 1-1, M O'Connor 0-2, D Walsh 0-1. L Weir 0-4, O Horgan 0-1, I Blake 0-1, JP Leahy 0-1, E Hennessy 0-1. Cromane Grounds 25 May 2002 Round 1 St. Kieran's 2-14 - 0-09 Kenmare L Brosnan 2-3, S McElligott 0-4, P Galvin 0-4, J McGlynn 0-2, R O'Rahilly 0-1. J O'Neill 0-4, J Wharton 0-2, JJ Brosnan 0-1, L Lynch 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. Knocknagoshel Grounds 26 May 2002 Round 1 Rathmore 2-07 - 0-06 Glenflesk P McCarthy 1-2, S O'Neill 1-0, MD Cahill 0-3, K O'Keeffe 0-2. P O'Donoghue 0-4, S Moynihan 0-1, D Kelly 0-1. Rathbeg Grounds 26 May 2002 Round 1 Castleisland Desmonds 0-06 - 2-06 Kerins O'Rahilly's J Brennan 0-2, M Lyons 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, K Dillon 0-1, K Lynch 0-1. D Quill 1-2, J O'Connor 0-4, G O'Brien 1-0. Castleisland Grounds 26 May 2002 Round 1 West Kerry 1-12 - 0-12 East Kerry J Ferriter 1-4, J Driscoll 0-2, G Farrell 0-2, J Flannery 0-1, F Smith 0-1, B Dorgan 0-1, D Heaseman 0-1. D O'Sullivan 0-5, R McAuliffe 0-3, R O'Donovan 0-2, D Daly 0-1, K Healy 0-1. Páirc an Aghasaigh Round 2 31 May 2002 Round 2 Castleisland Desmonds 0-11 - 0-14 Glenflesk K Lynch 0-7, M O'Connell 0-1, M Broderick 0-1, M Horgan 0-1, J Brennan 0-1. P O'Donoghue 0-8, JB O'Donoghue 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-2, S Moynihan 0-1, S Dennehy 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium 31 May 2002 Round 2 East Kerry 1-12 - 0-10 St Brendan's R McAuliffe 0-4, R O'Donovan 0-4, P Darmody 1-0, P Kennedy 0-2, K O'Donoghue 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. S Murphy 0-6, S Griffin 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1, M Ferris 0-1, J Best 0-1. Austin Stack Park 1 June 2002 Round 2 Kilcummin 0-13 - 1-08 Killarney Legion K Lynch 0-5, M O'Connor 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, B Brosnan 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1. C O'Grady 0-4, S Culloty 1-0, M O'Sullivan 0-2, J Bowler 0-1, D Pyne 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium 1 June 2002 Round 2 Shannon Rangers 2-09 - 0-11 Kenmare L Weir 0-4, JP Leahy 1-0, K Wrenn 1-0, B Bambury 0-3, J Moroney 0-2. J O'Neill 0-9, L Lynch 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. Austin Stack Park Relegation playoff 3 November 2002 Playoff Castleisland Desmonds 0-13 - 0-06 Killarney Legion K Lynch 0-4, D Flynn 0-4, M O'Connell 0-2, S Curtin 0-1, K Dillon 0-1, N Dillon 0-1. D Culloty 0-3, K Healy 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1. Kilcummin Grounds Round 3 13 July 2002 Round 3 Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-14 - 0-09 West Kerry D Quill 0-7, J O'Connor 0-3, M Fitzgerald 0-2, A Daly 0-1, G Walsh 0-1. G Farrell 0-3, J Ferriter 0-2, F Smith 0-2, B Dorgan 0-1, M Moriarty 0-1. Strand Road 13 July 2002 Round 3 Dr. Crokes 1-17 - 1-04 Shannon Rangers A O'Shea 1-4, V Casey 0-3, D Moloney 0-3, M Crowley 0-2, M Cooper 0-2, A O'Donovan 0-1, C Cooper 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1. S Langan 1-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, E Hennessy 0-1. Lewis Road 8 August 2002 Round 3 Rathmore 3-09 - 3-07 Mid Kerry K O'Keeffe 1-2, D Moynihan 1-0, J Buckley 1-0, MD Cahill 0-3, M O'Riordan 0-2, M Nagle 0-1, D Casey 0-1. S O'Sullivan 1-1, D Kelleher 1-0, D Walsh 1-0, K Foley 0-1, I Twiss 0-1, F Kelleher 0-1, K O'Brien 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, J Gles 0-1. Rathbeg Grounds 9 August 2002 Round 3 Laune Rangers 0-21 - 1-11 St. Kieran's MF Russell 0-8, P O'Sullivan 0-4, B O'Shea 0-3, C O'Connor 0-2, J Lynch 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1, P Griffin 0-1, L Hassett 0-1. P O'Rahilly 1-0, S McElligott 0-3, S Scanlon 0-2, G O'Keeffe 0-2, P Galvin 0-1, J McGlynn 0-1, S Flynn 0-1, D Dennehy 0-1. J. P. O'Sullivan Park 10 August 2002 Round 3 Glenflesk 1-12 - 1-13 Kilcummin S Moynihan 0-4, R O'Donoghue 1-0, S Dennehy 0-3, D McCarthy 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1, JB O'Donoghue 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1. DJ Fleming 0-8, R O'Connor 1-1, B Brosnan 0-2, N Mangan 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1. Glenflesk Grounds 10 August 2002 Round 3 South Kerry 0-16 - 0-06 John Mitchels JD O'Shea 0-3, J Shanahan 0-3, M Fitzgerald 0-3, A Constable 0-2, B Teahan 0-1, R Hussey 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, D Dwyer 0-1, J Sugrue 0-1. P Coffey 0-2, A Moynihan 0-1, GD Dennehy 0-1, J O'Dowd 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1. Con Keating Park 11 August 2002 Round 3 Feale Rangers 0-10 - 0-08 East Kerry D Galvin 0-3, E Fitzmaurice 0-2, M Kearney 0-2, P Galvin 0-1, A Doran 0-1, M Conway 0-1. D O'Sullivan 0-2, R O'Donovan 0-2, D Daly 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1, R McAuliffe 0-1, D Foley 0-1. Finuge Grounds 11 August 2002 Round 3 An Ghaeltacht 1-13 - 2-04 Austin Stacks A Mac Gearilt 0-5, D Ó Cinnéide 0-5, JJ Corduff 1-0, C Ó Cruadhlaoich 0-1, T Ó Sé 0-1, PJ Mac Gearailt 0-1. D Aherne 2-0, B Sheehan 0-1, D Long 0-1, M Collins 0-1, K Donaghy 0-1. Gallarus Grounds Quarter-finals 4 October 2002 Quarter-final Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-12 - 0-10 Rathmore D Quill 0-8, J O'Connor 0-1, G Walsh 0-1, M Quirke 0-1, G Molloy 0-1. M Riordan 0-5, K O'Keeffe 0-1, D Casey 0-1, M O'Leary 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, G Murphy 0-1. J. P. O'Sullivan Park 6 October 2002 Quarter-final An Ghaeltacht 0-12 - 0-11 South Kerry D Ó Cinnéide 0-6, A Mac Gearailt 0-3, JJ Corduff 0-2, C Mac Gearailt 0-1. M Fitzgerald 0-8, A Constable 0-1, JD O'Shea 0-1, R Hussey 0-1/ J. P. O'Sullivan Park 6 October 2002 Quarter-final Dr. Crokes 0-14 - 0-12 Laune Rangers C Cooper 0-5, R Neher 0-4, M Crowley 0-2, V Cooper 0-1, D Moloney 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1. P O'Sullivan 0-7, MF Russell 0-3, C O'Connor 0-2. Austin Stack Park 9 October 2002 Quarter-final Kilcummin 3-08 - 0-08 Feale Rangers M O'Connor 1-2, B Brosnan 1-1, R O'Connor 1-0, DJ Fleming 0-3, P O'Donoghue 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1. D Galvin 0-3, P Galvin 0-2, M Kennelly 0-2, A Doran 0-1. Austin Stack Park Semi-finals 27 October 2002 Semi-final Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-10 - 0-05 Dr. Crokes D Quill 0-6, J O'Connor 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, M Quirke 0-1, M O'Shea 0-1. A O'Shea 0-2, D Moloney 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1, B McMahon 0-1. Austin Stack Park 27 October 2002 Semi-final Kilcummin 1-11 - 0-12 An Ghaeltacht DJ Fleming 0-4, M McCarthy 1-0, M O'Connor 0-2, N Mangan 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, SB Doherty 0-1, D Brosnan 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. D Ó Cinnéide 0-6, A Mac Gearailt 0-3, C Ó Cruadhlaoich 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1, R Mac Gearailt 0-1. Austin Stack Park Final 10 November 2002 Final Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-14 - 0-05 Kilcummin G O'Brien and D Quill (2f) 0-4 each; J O'Connor and G Molloy 0-2 each; A Murphy and T O'Sullivan 0-1 each. DJ Fleming 0-3f; E O'Donoghue (f) and M McCarthy 0-1 each. FitzGerald Stadium P Lyons (Laune Rangers) Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Declan QuillKerins O'Rahilly's1-273056.002D. J. FlemingKilcummin0-232354.603Mike Frank RussellLaune Rangers1-141735.66Dara Ó CinnéideAn Ghaeltacht0-171735.665Pa O'SullivanLaune Rangers0-141434.666Michael O'ConnorKilcummin1-101352.40Paud O'DonoghueGlenflesk0-131334.33James O'NeillKenmare0-131326.509Kevin LynchCastleisland Desmonds0-121234.0010Maurice FitzgeraldSouth Kerry0-111125.50Aodán Mac GearailtAn Ghaeltacht0-111133.66John O'ConnorKerins O'Rahilly's0-111152.20 In a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Liam BrosnanSt. Kieran's2-039KenmareJames O'NeillKenmare0-099Shannon Rangers3Paud O'DonoghueGlenflesk0-088Castleisland DesmondsMike Frank RussellLaune Rangers0-088St. Kieran'sD. J. FlemingKilcummin0-088GlenfleskDeclan QuillKerins O'Rahilly's0-088RathmoreMaurice FitzgeraldSouth Kerry0-088An Ghaeltacht8Jack FerriterWest Kerry1-047East KerryAidan O'SheaDr. Crokes1-047Shannon RangersKevin LynchCastleisland Desmonds0-077GlenfleskDeclan QuillKerins O'Rahilly's0-077West KerryPa O'SullivanLaune Rangers0-077Dr. Crokes Miscellaneous Kerins O'Rahilly's won a first title in 45 years. Kerins O'Rahilly's qualify for the final for the first time since 1963. Kilcummin qualify for the final for the first time since 1913. References Category:Kerry Senior Football Championship Category:2002 in Gaelic football