2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship

May 2021 May 2021 May 2021 Kerry S.F.C. 2015 South Kerry Ardfert St. Michael's/Foilmore Laune Rangers Munster SCFC Killarney Legion All Ireland SCFC ??? Winning Captain Bryan Sheehan (South Kerry) Man of the Match Bryan Sheehan (South Kerry) ??? 2014 2016 The 2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship is the 114th edition of the Kerry GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Kerry, Ireland. The tournament consists of 20 teams (11 clubs & 9 divisionals), with the winner going on to represent Kerry in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship, unless they are a divisional club. In this case, the winner of the Kerry Club Football Championship will represent the county. The championship has a back-door format for the first two rounds before proceeding to a knock-out format. Generally, any team to lose two matches will be knocked out of the championship. Austin Stacks were the defending champions after they defeated Mid Kerry after a replay in the previous years final, however they lost their crown when losing to Dr. Crokes at the third round stage. This was Ardfert's return to the senior grade after claiming the 2014 Kerry Intermediate Football Championship title (They also claimed the 2014 Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship and the 2015 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship. For this year they didn't supply players to the St. Brendan's divisional side. On 22 November 2015 South Kerry claimed their 10th S.F.C. title (their first since 2009) when they defeated Killarney Legion 1–13 to 1-12 after extra time and a replay in Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney. Kerry player Bryan Sheehan raised the Bishop Moynihan Cup for South Kerry and he also claimed the 'Man of the Match' award. - Ardfert made the straight drop back to the I.F.C. for 2016 after spending just 1 year in the senior grade. For next years S.F.C. they will supply players to the St. Brendan's divisional side once more. - St. Michael's/Foilmore were also relegated to the Intermediate grade after 7 years in the top flight. For next years S.F.C. they will supply players to the South Kerry divisional side. - Laune Rangers were demoted to the middle grade after operating as a senior side for 46 years, an era which included 4 Kerry titles, 1 Munster and 1 All-Ireland title. Format Change At the start of the year it was proposed by the Kerry County Committee that the number of Club teams in the Senior Championship be reduced from 11 to 9. This means that three clubs will be relegated from the senior grade in 2015 while the 2015 Intermediate champions will not be promoted to the senior grade for 2016. It was decided that if a club team(s) got to the final of the S.F.C. they would be exempt from the relegation process (Killarney Legion). It was also decided that the finalists of the Kerry Club Football Championship would be safe from relegation (Dr. Crokes & Dingle). Hence the number of teams competing in the S.F.C. in 2016 will be 17. Team changes http://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA.Edu/Default.aspx#panel=document The Kerryman Archives 16 January 2018 Irishnewsarchive.com 16 January 2018 17 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200517081432/https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/#panel=document dead The following teams have changed division since the 2014 championship season. To S.F.C. Promoted from 2014 Kerry I.F.C. Ardfert - (Intermediate Champions) From S.F.C. Relegated to 2015 Kerry I.F.C. Currow Participating teams The teams taking part in the 2015 Kerry Senior Football Championship are: Team Team Location Club/Divisional Club's Divisional SideArdfertArdfertClubSt. Brendan'sAustin StacksTraleeClubSt. Brendan'sDingleDingleClubWest KerryDr. CrokesKillarneyClubEast KerryEast Kerry xDivisional (Firies, Fossa, Glenflesk, Gneevguilla, Listry, Spa, St. Patrick's) xFeale Rangers x Divisional (Clounmacon, Duagh, Finuge, Listowel Emmets, Moyvane, St. Senan's) xKenmare District xDivisional (Templenoe, Kenmare Shamrocks, Tousist, Kilgarvan) xKerins O'RahillysTraleeClubSt. Brendan'sKillarney LegionKillarneyClubEast KerryKilcumminKilcumminClubEast KerryLaune RangersKillorglinClubMid KerryMid Kerry xDivisional (Beaufort, Cromane, Glenbeigh-Glencar, Keel) xMilltown/CastlemaineMilltownClubMid KerryRathmoreRathmoreClubEast KerryShannon Rangers xDivisional (Asdee, Ballydonoghue, Ballyduff, Ballylongford, Beale, Tarbert) xSouth Kerry xDivisional (Derrynane, Dromid Pearses, Renard, Skellig Rangers, Sneem, St. Mary's, Valentia Young Islanders, Waterville) xSt. Brendan's xDivisional (Churchill, John Mitchell's, Na Gaeil, St. Patrick's Blennerville) xSt. Kieran's xDivisional (Ballymacelligott, Brosna, Castleisland Desmonds, Cordal, Currow, Knocknagoshel, Scartaglin) xSt. Michael's/FoilmoreBallinskelligsClubSouth KerryWest Kerry xDivisional (An Ghaeltacht, Annascaul, Castlegregory, Lispole) x Results Round 1 All 20 clubs enter at this stage. Winners proceed to Round 3 while losers must play in Round 2. 23 May 2015 Round 1 Austin Stacks 1-13 - 2-6 St. Michael's/Foilmore Austin Stack Park 23 May 2015 Round 1 East Kerry 3-17 - 0-8 Ardfert Austin Stack Park 23 May 2015 Round 1 Rathmore 2-8 - 2-5 Kerins O'Rahilly's Austin Stack Park 23 May 2015 Round 1 Shannon Rangers 0-9 - 2-16 Dr. Crokes Tarbert 23 May 2015 Round 1 St. Kieran's 2-10 - 0-8 Feale Rangers Cordal 24 May 2015 Round 1 Mid Kerry 0-14 - 1-13 Killarney Legion Killorglin 24 May 2015 Round 1 Kenmare District 5-15 - 0-8 St. Brendan's Kenmare 24 May 2015 Round 1 Kilcummin 1-8 - 0-16 South Kerry Kilcummin 24 May 2015 Round 1 Laune Rangers 1-14 - 0-16 West Kerry Killorglin 24 May 2015 Round 1 Milltown/Castlemaine 1-13 - 1-13 Dingle Milltown 30 May 2015 Round 1 replay Dingle 2-4 - 1-4 Milltown/Castlemaine Dingle Round 2 10 losers from Round 1 play against each other in this round. The winners of this round proceed to Round 3. 30 May 2015 Round 2 St. Michael's/Foilmore 2-9 - 2-10 Kilcummin Foilmore 20 June 2015 Round 2 Feale Rangers 3-9 - 1-11 Ardfert Listowel 20 June 2015 Round 2 Shannon Rangers 1-20 - 2-14 St. Brendan's Listowel 27 September 2015 Round 2 Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-20 - 1-14 Milltown/Castlemaine Strand Road 3 October 2015 Round 2 Mid Kerry 1-12 - 1-17 West Kerry Beaufort Round 3 The 5 Round 2 winners join the 10 Round 1 winners in this round. One of these clubs receive a bye to the quarter-finals. 3 October 2015 Round 3 Kerins O'Rahilly's 4-19 - 2-8 East Kerry Strand Road 3 October 2015 Round 3 Kilcummin 1-13 - 1-10 St. Kieran's Kilcummin 3 October 2015 Round 3 Shannon Rangers 3-14 - 4-15 Rathmore Tarbert 4 October 2015 Round 3 Killarney Legion 2-10 - 1-11 Feale Rangers Fitzgerald Stadium 4 October 2015 Round 3 Dingle 0-14 - 1-14 South Kerry Dingle 4 October 2015 Round 3 Kenmare District 3-15 - 0-9 Laune Rangers Kenmare 4 October 2015 Round 3 Dr. Crokes 1-11 - 1-10 Austin Stacks Fitzgerald Stadium Round 3 West Kerry - Bye Quarter-finals 10 October 2015 3:00pm Quarter-Final Kilcummin 1-8 - 0-14 South Kerry Fitzgerald Stadium 10 October 2015 4:30pm Quarter-Final Killarney Legion 4-9 - 1-15 Kerins O'Rahilly's Fitzgerald Stadium 11 October 2015 1:30pm Quarter-Final West Kerry 0-11 - 1-15 Kenmare District Fitzgerald Stadium 11 October 2015 3:00pm Quarter-Final Rathmore 2-15 - 1-13 Dr. Crokes Fitzgerald Stadium Semi-finals 18 October 2015 15:45 Semi-Final Killarney Legion 1-12 - 1-9 Rathmore Fitzgerald Stadium 25 October 2015 14:30 Semi-Final South Kerry 0-12 - 0-11 Kenmare District Fitzgerald Stadium Final 8 November 2015 15:00 Final South Kerry 0-9 - 0-9 Killarney Legion Fitzgerald Stadium Seamus Mulvihill (St. Senan's) 22 November 2015 yes 14:30 Final South Kerry 1-13 - 1-12 (AET) Killarney Legion B Sheehan (1-5, 0-2 frees, 0-1 ‘45); A Walsh (0-3); D Daly (0-2, 1 free); P O’Donoghue, C O’Shea, K Young (0-1 each). J O’Sullivan (1-0); C Keane (0-5, 4 frees); J O’Donoghue (0-3, frees); P O’Connor (0-2); T Moriarty, B McGuire (0-1 each). Fitzgerald Stadium Paul Hayes (Cork) Report Relegation playoff All club teams who did not reach either the S.F.C. final or the Club Football Championship final take place in the Relegation Playoff. Hence, Killarney Legion, Dr. Crokes and Dingle are exempt from this process. Round 1 All 8 clubs enter the Relegation Playoff in Round 1. The 4 winners will earn a place in the 2016 Kerry S.F.C. while the 4 losers proceed to Round 2. 7 November 2015 1:00pm Round 1 Milltown Castlemaine 2-9 - 2-6 Austin Stacks Castleisland 7 November 2015 2:30pm Round 1 Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-12 - 0-9 Laune Rangers Castleisland 7 November 2015 2.30pm Round 1 Kilcummin 3-12 - 3-7 St. Michael's/Foilmore Killorglin 7 November 2015 2.30pm Round 1 Rathmore 1-13 - 0-5 Ardfert Ballymacelligott Round 2 The 4 losers from Round 1 play off against each other. The 2 losers will be relegated to the Intermediate grade for 2016. The 2 winners will enter Round 3. 21 November 2015 Round 2 Austin Stacks 0-15 - 1-2 St. Michael's/Foilmore Lewis Road, Killarney Eddie Walsh (Rathmore) 21 November 2015 14:00 Round 2 Laune Rangers 1-9 - 0-8 Ardfert Ballymacelligott Round 3 The 2 winners from Round 2 enter this round. The winner will earn their place in the 2016 S.F.C. while the loser will be relegated to the I.F.C. for 2016. 13 December 2015 Round 3 Austin Stacks 2-10 - 1-6 Laune Rangers Lewis Road, Killarney Championship statistics Miscellaneous South Kerry win the title for the first time since 2009. Killarney Legion qualify for the final for the first time since 1946. The final goes to a replay for the second season in a row. Laune Rangers are relegated having been a senior club since 1970 References External links Kerry Senior Football Championship Category:Kerry Senior Football Championship