2008 Kerry Senior Football Championship

Gaelic football competition December 2022 December 2022 2008 Kerry Senior Football Championship Allied Irish Bank 20 17 May - 30 November 2008 20px|border Mid Kerry 4 Mike Burke James Sheehan 20px|border Kerins O'Rahilly's Declan Quill Jack O'Connor 20px|border John Mitchels 33 63 695 20px|border Declan Quill (1-33) 2007 2007 Kerry Senior Football Championship 2009 2009 Kerry Senior Football Championship The 2008 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 108th 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 15 March 2008. The championship ran from 17 May to 30 November 2008. Feale Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by South Kerry in the quarter-finals.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20047688.html Rangers savour that special feeling Irish Examiner 12 November 2007 23 December 2022 The final replay was played on 30 November 2008 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Mid Kerry and Kerins O'Rahilly's in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Mid Kerry won the match by 1-07 to 0-09 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 16 years.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30388621.html Mid Kerry crowned SFC champions Irish Examiner 30 November 2008 23 December 2022https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/last-gasp-oshea-penalty-snatches-title-for-mid-kerry-26496227.html Last-gasp O'Shea penalty snatches title for Mid Kerry Irish Examiner 1 December 2008 23 December 2022 Declan Quill was the championship's top scorer with 1-33. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship None From Championship Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship Milltown/Castlemaine Results Preliminary round 17 May 2008 Preliminary round Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-14 - 3-12 Dr. Crokes D Quill 0-5, G Duffy 1-0, BJ Walsh 0-3, BJ Keane 0-3, D Moran 0-2, R Molloy 0-1. C Cooper 2-3, B Looney 1-1, S Doolan 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, J Fleming 0-2, J Doolan 0-1, D Casey 0-1. Austin Stack Park 18 May 2008 Preliminary round Ardfert 1-08 - 0-13 Laune Rangers J Egan 0-4, F Wallace 1-0, Darren Wallace 0-1, Damian Wallace 0-1, Stephen Wallace 0-, B Moloney 0-1. MF Russell 0-5, L Hassett 0-3, K Flynn 0-3, P Sheehan 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1. Lerrig Grounds Round 1 17 May 2008 Round 1 Austin Stacks 0-14 - 1-09 Killarney Legion G O'Connell 0-7, D Bohane 0-2, S Carroll 0-2, J Kinsella 0-2, K Donaghy 0-1. M O'Sullivan 1-3, J O'Donoghue 0-4, J Lyne 0-2. Austin Stack Park 17 May 2008 Round 1 South Kerry 0-19 - 0-13 St. Kieran's R Hussey 0-8, B Sheehan 0-4, P Curran 0-2, J Sugrue 0-1, Declan O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Dwyer 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, D Fenton 0-1. T O'Connor 0-3, D Walsh 0-3, P Reidy 0-2, K Brennan 0-2, D O'Shea 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1. Con Keating Park 18 May 2008 Round 1 Shannon Rangers 1-06 - 1-08 Mid Kerry M Boyle 1-2, O Horgan 0-3, A Boyle 0-1. D Kelliher 1-0, G Sayers 0-3, A O'Shea 0-2, F Griffin 0-1, M Burke 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. Ballylongford Grounds 18 May 2008 Round 1 John Mitchels 1-09 - 1-12 Dingle P O'Donoghue 1-3, A O'Donoghue 0-3, P Kelly 0-1, B Costello 0-1, S O'Mahony 0-1. D Geaney 0-5, A O'Neill 1-0, D Ryan 0-3, M Evans 0-3, C Moriarty 0-1. Austin Stack Park 18 May 2008 Round 1 St. Brendan's 0-05 - 4-14 East Kerry L O'Sullivan 0-3, S Brennan 0-1, D O'Callaghan 0-1. M O'Donoghue 2-4, N O'Mahony 2-3, D O'Connor 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, D Daly 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, JP Brosnan 0-1, J Falvey 0-1. Lerrig Grounds 18 May 2008 Round 1 West Kerry 1-09 - 1-13 Kenmare A O'Donnell 1-1, D O'Sullivan 0-4, G Farrell 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-2. A O'Sullivan 1-1, MT O'Sullivan 0-3, P O'Connor 0-3, M Crowley 0-2, J Healy 0-2, M McNally 0-1, C Brosnan 0-1. Páirc an Chaisleáin 25 May 2008 Round 1 Laune Rangers 0-14 - 2-06 Kilcummin MF Russell 0-7, L Hassett 0-2, C O'Connor 0-2, K Flynn 0-2, S McSweeney 0-1. DJ Fleming 0-4, J O'Sullivan 1-0, E O'Donoghue 1-0, R O'Connor 0-1, K O'Donoghue 0-1. J. P. O'Sullivan Park 27 May 2008 Round 1 Dr. Crokes 2-07 - 1-08 Rathmore J Doolan 1-2, C Cooper 0-4, E Brosnan 1-0, K O'Leary 0-1. M O'Riordan 0-6, K O'Sullivan 1-0, K Cahill 0-1, MJ Kelliher 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium Round 2 25 May 2008 Round 2 West Kerry 0-15 - 2-08 Shannon Rangers A O'Donnell 0-4, T Farrell 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-3, S Hennessy 0-3, E Kennedy 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. E Mangan 1-3, M Boyle 1-1, O Horgan 0-2, L Boyle 0-1, P Kennelly 0-1. Ballylongford Grounds 25 May 2008 Round 2 Kerins O'Rahilly's 4-10 - 1-06 Killarney Legion BJ Walsh 2-0, T Walsh 1-2, T O'Sullivan 1-1, D Quill 0-4, D Moran 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1. J O'Donoghue 1-2, M O'Sullivan 0-2, J Lyne 0-1, K Breen 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium 26 May 2008 Round 2 St. Kieran's 3-11 - 1-10 St. Brendan's T O'Connor 1-5, S Curtin 2-0, M O'Connell 0-4, P McCarthy 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. E O'Neill 1-1, L O'Sullivan 0-4, B Poff 0-2, C Daly 0-2, S Brosnan 0-1. Cordal Grounds 1 June 2008 Round 2 Kilcummin 2-11 - 0-09 John Mitchels DJ Fleming 0-6, D Brosnan 1-1, M O'Connor 1-0, P O'Donoghue 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1. P Kelly 0-4, P O'Donoghue 0-3, S O'Mahony 0-1, A O'Donoghue 0-1. Kilcummin Grounds 3 June 2008 Round 2 Rathmore 1-13 - 1-05 Ardfert E Lawlor 1-2, G Murphy 0-5, M O'Riordan 0-2, A O'Mahony 0-2, I Kelleher 0-1, J Buckley 0-1. Damian Wallace 1-0, J Egan 0-3, M Ferris 0-1, B Flaherty 0-1. Rathbeg Grounds Relegation playoffs 11 October 2008 Playoff Killarney Legion 0-15 - 1-08 Ardfert J O'Donoghue 0-4, M O'Sullivan 0-4, E Murphy 0-2, K Breen 0-1, J McGillycuddy 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, D Twomey 0-1, S Culloty 0-1. J Egan 0-4, C Wallace 1-0, S Griffin 0-3, Stephen Wallace 0-1. Páirc de Búrca 18 October 2008 Playoff John Mitchels 1-08 - 2-14 Ardfert P O'Donoghue 0-4, R O'Sullivan 1-0, W Conway 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, A O'Donoghue 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, Damien Wallace 2-5, J Egan 0-4, S Griffin 0-2, Stephen Wallace 0-2, J Dowling 0-1. Strand Road Round 3 4 October 2008 Round 3 An Ghaeltacht 1-07 - 1-14 Feale Rangers SM Ó Conchúir 1-3, M Mac Gearailt 0-1, T Ó Sé 0-1, T Ó Conchúir 0-1, B Breathnach 0-1. N Kennelly 0-5, B Scanlon 1-1, L Keane 0-3, A Maher 0-2, K Quirke 0-1, M Scannell 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1. Gallarus Grounds 4 October 2008 Round 3 Kilcummin 0-07 - 0-09 South Kerry E O'Donoghue 0-3, DJ Fleming 0-2, B Brosnan 0-1, K O'Donoghue 0-1. B Sheehan 0-2, Declan O'Sullivan 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-1, R Hussey 0-1, B Kelly 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1., Kilummin Grounds 5 October 2008 Round 3 Laune Rangers 0-10 - 1-06 East Kerry MF Russell 0-3, L Hassett 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1, P Joy 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, G Mahony 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1. A Garnett 1-0, N O'Mahony 0-2, M O'Donoghue 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1, JP Brosnan 0-1. J. P. O'Sullivan Park 5 October 2008 Round 3 Kenmare 0-15 - 1-10 Austin Stacks P O'Connor 0-8, MT O'Sulivan 0-2, D O'Connor 0-2, L O'Shea 0-2, C Brosnan 0-1. D Long 1-4, K Donaghy 0-2, G O'Connell 0-2, P Henneberry 0-1, P Mangan 0-1. Kenmare Grounds 5 October 2008 Round 3 Mid Kerry 1-14 - 0-08 Dr. Crokes K Foley 1-3, S O'Sullivan 0-4, D O'Sullivan 0-3, F Griffin 0-2, M Burke 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. C Cooper 0-3, J Doolan 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, G Tucker 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, S Doolan 0-1. J. P. O'Sullivan Park 5 October 2008 Round 3 St. Kieran's 0-16 - 0-13(aet) West Kerry T McGoldrick 0-5, P McCarthy 0-3, T O'Connor 0-3, M Coakley 0-2, EJ O'Donoghue 0-2, T O'Mahony 0-1. G Farrell 0-7, S O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Shea 0-1, E Kennedy 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, JB Spillane 0-1, A Fitzgerald 0-1. Austin Stack Park 5 October 2008 Round 3 Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-15 - 1-09(aet) Rathmore D Quill 0-7, T Walsh 0-3, BJ Keane 0-2, John O'Connor 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1. D Casey 1-2, M O'Riordan 0-3, E Lawlor 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, G Murphy 0-1. Austin Stack Park Dingle received a bye in this round. Quarter-finals 12 October 2008 Quarter-final Mid Kerry 1-15 - 2-09 Kenmare S O'Sullivan 1-2, K Foley 0-4, D Walsh 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, L Sheehan 0-2, G Sayers 0-1, F Griffin 0-1, C Kelliher 0-1. P O'Connor 1-5, L O'Shea 1-0, C Brosnan 0-1, A Sullivan 0-1, J Healy 0-1, M Crowley 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium 12 October 2008 Quarter-final Laune Rangers 2-14 - 1-14 St. Kieran's MF Russell 0-9, L Hassett 1-1, K Flynn 1-0, S Foley 0-2, P Crowley 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1. T McGoldrick 1-8, J O'Donoghue 0-5, F McAuliffe 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium 12 October 2008 Quarter-final Kerins O'Rahilly's 2-09 - 0-09 Dingle D Quill 1-3, T O'Sullivan 1-1, BJ Keane 0-2, BJ Walsh 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1. D Geaney 0-4, D Ryan 0-3, P Geaney 0-2. Austin Stack Park 12 October 2008 Quarter-final South Kerry 0-10 - 0-07 Feale Rangers B Sheehan 0-8, R Hussey 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1. N Kennelly 0-2, E Galvin 0-2, L Keane 0-1, M Scannell 0-1, B Scanlan 0-1. Austin Stack Park Semi-finals 26 October 2008 Semi-final Mid Kerry 0-13 - 0-05 Laune Rangers K Foley 0-6, D O'Sullivan 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, G Sayers 0-1. MF Russell 0-4, L Hassett 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium 26 October 2008 Semi-final Kerins O'Rahilly's 2-13 - 2-13(aet) South Kerry BJ Walsh 1-3, D Moran 1-2, D Quill 0-3, T Walsh 0-2, BJ Keane 0-1, B Quill 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. Aidan O'Sullivan 2-0, B Sheehan 0-5, R Hussey 0-4, R O'Connor 0-2, Declan O'Sullivan 0-1, D Dwyer 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium 1 November 2008 Semi-final Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-12 - 0-11 South Kerry D Quill 0-5, BJ Walsh 0-2, D Moran 0-2, T Walsh 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1. B Sheehan 0-4, R Hussey 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-2, D Dwyer 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium Final 16 November 2008 Final Mid Kerry 2-08 - 2-08 Kerins O'Rahilly's K Foley 2-2, Darran O'Sullivan 0-4, S O'Sullivan 0-1, D Kelliher 0-1. BJ Walsh 1-2, D Moran 0-4, T Walsh 1-0, J O'Connor 0-1, D Quill 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium 30 November 2008 Final replay Mid Kerry 1-07 - 0-09 Kerins O'Rahilly's A O'Shea 1-1 (1-0 pen), Darran O'Sullivan 0-3 (0-1f), K Foley 0-2 (0-1f), S O'Sullivan 0-1 (f). D Quill 0-5 (0-3f), T Walsh 0-3, D Moran 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium P O'Sullivan Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Declan QuillKerins O'Rahilly's1-333684.502Mike Frank RussellLaune Rangers0-282855.603Kieran FoleyMid Kerry3-172664.334Barry John WalshKerins O'Rahilly's4-122483.005Bryan SheehanSouth Kerry0-232354.606Paul O'ConnorKenmare1-161936.337Tommy WalshKerins O'Rahilly's2-121882.258Ronan HusseySouth Kerry0-171753.409Colm CooperDr. Crokes2-101635.33Tom McGoldrickSt. Kieran's1-131644.00David MoranKerins O'Rahilly's1-131682.00 In a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Damian Wallace Ardfert2-0511John MitchelsTom McGoldrickSt. Kieran's1-0811Laune Rangers3Mike O'DonoghueEast Kerry2-0410St. Brendan's4Colm CooperDr. Crokes2-039Kerins O'Rahilly'sNiall O'MahonyEast Kerry2-039St. Brendan'sMike Frank RussellLaune Rangers0-099St. Kieran's7Kieran FoleyMid Kerry2-028Kerins O'Rahilly'sTom O'ConnorSt. Kieran's1-058St. Brendan'sPaul O'ConnorKenmare1-058Mid KerryBryan SheehanSouth Kerry0-088Feale RangersRonan HusseySouth Kerry0-088St. Kieran'sPaul O'ConnorPaul O'Connor0-088Austin Stacks Miscellaneous Mid Kerry win a first title in 16 years. Mid Kerry qualify for the final for the first time since 1992. Kerins O'Rahilly's qualify for the final for the first time since 2002. The final goes to a replay for the first time since 2003. Kerins O'Rahilly's play in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship. Ten time winners John Mitchels are relegated from senior level for the first time. Despite winning the 2007 Intermediate Championship Annascaul choose not to move up to senior. References Category:Kerry Senior Football Championship Category:2008 in Gaelic football