2011 Kerry Senior Football Championship

Dates

10 June - 30 October 2011

Teams

Sponsor

Garvey's SuperValu

Champions

Dr. Crokes (8th title)
Luke Quinn (captain)
Harry O'Neill (manager)

Runners-up

Mid Kerry
Colm Kerins (captain)
Tim Coffey (manager)

Relegated

Ardfert

Tournament statistics

Matches played

Goals scored

50 (1.61 per match)

Points scored

641 (20.68 per match)

Top scorer(s)

David Geaney (1-23)

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The 2011 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 111th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 9 April 2011. The championship ran from 10 June to 30 October 2011.

Dr. Crokes entered the championship as the defending champions.

The final was played on 30 October 2011 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Dr. Crokes and Mid Kerry in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Dr. Crokes won the match by 2-08 to 0-09 to claim their eighth championship title overall and a second title in succession.

Dingle's David Geaney was the championship's top scorer with 1-23.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

Gneeveguilla

From Championship

Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

Results

Round 1

Feale Rangers v Kilcummin

10 June 2011 Round 1	Feale Rangers	1-11 - 1-06	Kilcummin	Frank Sheehy Park
	N Kennelly 1-3, C Cox 0-3, D Walsh 0-2, P Galvin 0-2, P Curtin 0-1.		C O'Leary 1-3, J O'Sullivan 0-2, I Devane 0-1.

Mid Kerry v Dingle

11 June 2011 Round 1	Mid Kerry	0-12 - 0-08	Dingle	Coughlan Park
	D O'Sullivan 0-6, G O'Grady 0-3, G Sayers 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, J Flynn 0-1.		D Geaney 0-7, M Geaney 0-1.

St. Kieran's v Kenmare

11 June 2011 Round 1	St. Kieran's	1-08 - 1-07	Kenmare	Scartaglin Grounds
	P O'Connor 1-0, M Coakley 0-2, T McGoldrick 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, E Sugrue 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1, J Buckley 0-1.		F O'Sullivan 1-0, P O'Connor 0-2, D Crowley 0-1, M Crowley 0-1, DJ Brennan 0-1, A O'Leary 0-1, MT O'Sullivan 0-1.

Killarney Legion v St. Brendan's

12 June 2011 Round 1	Killarney Legion	0-11 - 1-04	St. Brendan's	Legion Grounds
	J O'Donoghue 0-7, N Shevlin 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, K Slattery 0-1.		M Brennan 1-0, D O'Callaghan 0-2, M Griffin 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1.

South Kerry v Shannon Rangers

12 June 2011 Round 1	South Kerry	2-16 - 0-12	Shannon Rangers	Con Keating Park
	B Sheehan 1-7, D Daly 1-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, G O'Driscoll 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, S O'Dwyer 0-1.		P Kennelly 0-7, P Costello 0-2, S Enright 0-1, A Langan 0-1, E Mangan 0-1.

Gneeveguilla v Dr. Crokes

12 June 2011 Round 1	Gneeveguilla	1-10 - 1-16	Dr. Crokes	Gneeveguilla Grounds
	L Murphy 0-7, PJ Murphy 1-0, G Moynihan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, MS Murphy 0-1.		C Cooper 1-4, B Looney 0-4, K O'Leary 0-3, J Buckley 0-2, Doolan 0-2, A Kennelly 0-1.

St Michael's/Foilmore v Kerins O'Rahilly's

12 June 2011 Round 1	St Michael's/Foilmore	0-09 - 0-10	Kerins O'Rahilly's	Con Keating Park
	R O'Connor 0-5, P O'Sullivan 0-3, K McCarthy 0-1.		D Quill 0-6, BJ Walsh 0-3, BJ Keane 0-1.

Austin Stacks v Ardfert

12 June 2011 Round 1	Austin Stacks	0-13 - 0-07	Ardfert	Austin Stack Park
	G O'Connell 0-4, D Long 0-3, K Donaghy 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, S O'Callaghan 0-1.		D Wallace 0-5, S Griffin 0-1, T Moloney 0-1.

Laune Rangers v East Kerry

12 June 2011 Round 1	Laune Rangers	2-09 - 1-16	East Kerry	Coughlan Park
	MF Russell 1-5, C O'Dwyer 1-1, S Foley 0-2, P Crowley 0-1.		M O'Donoghue 1-6, N O'Mahony 0-5, C Cronin 0-2, J Sherwood 0-2, D Ahern 0-1.

Rathmore v West Kerry

12 June 2011 Round 1	Rathmore	1-08 - 0-08	West Kerry	Rathbeg Grounds
	G O'Keeffe 1-0, M O'Riordan 0-2, A O'Mahony 0-1, M Reen 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, J Moynihan 0-1, P Reen 0-1, Eoghan Lawlor 0-1.		SM Ó Conchúir 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-2, T Ó Sé 0-1, J Hickson 0-1, L Maunsell 0-1.

Round 2

Laune Rangers v Kenmare

18 June 2011 Round 2	Laune Rangers	0-15 - 0-12	Kenmare	J. P. O'Sullivan Park
	F Russell 0-9, K Doona 0-2, S McSweeney 0-2, S Foley 0-2.		MT O'Sullivan 0-7, DJ Brennan 0-2, M Hallissey 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, C Hallissey 0-1.

West Kerry v St. Brendan's

18 June 2011 Round 2	West Kerry	0-15 - 1-07	St. Brendan's	Paddy Kennedy Memorial Park
	A Fitzgerald 0-6, D O'Sullivan 0-3, SM Ó Conchúir 0-2, T Ó Sé 0-1, E Hickson 0-1, J Hickson 0-1, C O'Mahony 0-1.		M Griffin 1-1, D O'Callaghan 0-3, C Fitgerald 0-1, P Hurley 0-1, S Brennan 0-1.

Shannon Rangers v St Michael's/Foilmore

18 June 2011 Round 2	Shannon Rangers	1-14 - 1-07	St Michael's/Foilmore	Tarbert Grounds
	M Boyle 1-2, P Kennelly 0-5, E Mangan 0-2, K Mulvihill 0-2, J Wren 0-1, A Lanigan 0-1, D Wren 0-1.		P O'Sullivan 1-1, R O'Connor 0-3, M Thiemann 0-3.

Kilcummin v Ardfert

19 June 2011 Round 2	Kilcummin	2-11 - 1-11	Ardfert	Kilcummin Grounds
	I Devane 2-2, J O'Sullivan 0-5, G O'Leary 0-2, K Gorman 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1.		Damien Wallace 0-7, JP Leen 1-1, J Egan 0-2, S Wallace 0-1.

Gneeveguilla v Dingle

19 June 2011 Round 2	Gneeveguilla	1-09 - 2-09	Dingle	Gneeveguilla Grounds
	Donie O'Connor 1-0, MS Murphy 0-2, L Murphy 0-2, G Moynihan 0-2, PJ Murphy 0-1, F McAuliffe 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.		D Geaney 1-3, P Murphy 1-1, P Geaney 0-3, J Sheehy 0-2.

Round 3

Killarney Legion v East Kerry

9 July 2011 Round 3	Killarney Legion	1-10 - 0-15	East Kerry	FitzGerald Stadium
	J O'Donoghue 0-7, C Davies 1-0, D Twomey 0-1, S Keane 0-1, N Shevlin 0-1.		M O'Donoghue 0-7, C Cronin 0-2, D Ahern 0-2, M Daly 0-2, J Sherwood 0-1, N O'Mahony 0-1.

Kilcummin v Austin Stacks

9 July 2011 Round 3	Kilcummin	1-05 - 0-15	Austin Stacks	FitzGerald Stadium
	J O'Sullivan 1-3, DJ Fleming 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.		D Long 0-5, F Mangan 0-3, G O'Connell 0-1, K Donaghy 0-1, D Bohan 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1, TJ Hogan 0-1, S O'Callaghan 0-1, D Clifford 0-1.

Dingle v St. Kieran's

9 July 2011 Round 3	Dingle	2-12 - 3-08	St. Kieran's	Páirc an Aghasaigh
	D Geaney 0-8, J Sheehy 1-1, P Murphy 1-0, B O'Connor 0-1, A O'Neill 0-1, W Devane 0-1.		T McGoldrick 2-2, EJ O'Donoghue 1-0, J Walsh 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, P Reidy 0-1, A Breen 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.

Laune Rangers v Kerins O'Rahilly's

9 July 2011 Round 3	Laune Rangers	0-08 - 1-13	Kerins O'Rahilly's	J. P. O'Sullivan Park
	MF Russell 0-5, P Crowley 0-1, C O'Dwyer 0-1, S Foley 0-1.		D Quill 0-9, R O'Callaghan 1-0, BJ Keane 0-3, D Flaherty 0-1.

Shannon Rangers v West Kerry

10 July 2011 Round 3	Shannon Rangers	1-12 - 1-15	West Kerry	Frank Sheehy Park
	T Joy 1-2, A Lanigan 0-3, B O'Grady 0-2, S McGinley 0-2, K Mulvihill 0-1, P Kennelly 0-1, M Boyle 0-1.		D O'Sullivan 1-2, A Fitzgerald 0-3, E Hickson 0-3, J Hickson 0-3, T Ó Sé 0-2, B O'Driscoll 0-1, M Ó Sé.

Feale Rangers v Mid Kerry

10 July 2011 Round 3	Feale Rangers	2-05 - 1-15	Mid Kerry	Frank Sheehy Park
	N Kennelly 1-2, J Browne 1-0, P Galvin 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, P Curtin 0-1.		D O'Sullivan 0-6, C McGillycuddy 1-0, G O'Grady 0-3, D Kelliher 0-2, J Flynn 0-1, L Sheehan 0-1, T Ledden 0-1, C Kerins 0-1.

South Kerry v Dr. Crokes

10 July 2011 Round 3	South Kerry	0-05 - 0-11	Dr. Crokes	Con Keating Park
	B Sheehan 0-2, B O'Dwyer 0-1, G O'Driscoll 0-1, S O'Dwyer 0-1.		D Casye 0-4, J Doolan 0-2, B Looney 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1, K O'Leary 0-1.

Rathmore received a bye in this round.

Relegation playoffs

Gneeveguilla v Ardfert

1 October 2011 Play-off	Gneeveguilla	1-09 - 0-09	Ardfert	Páirc de Búrca
	L Murphy (0-5, 3f), PJ Murphy (1-0), P O'Connor (0-1), D Murphy (0-1), G Moynihan (0-1, 1 '45'), Donie O'Connor (0-1).	Report	Damian Wallace (0-4, 3f, 1'45'), S Griffin (0-2), M Moloney (0-1), J Dowling (0-1), A Kelly (0-1).	Referee: T McCarthy (Castleisland Desmonds)

St Michael's/Foilmore v Ardfert

22 October 2011 Play-off	St Michael's/Foilmore	2-14 - 1-09	Ardfert	Listry Grounds
	R O'Connor 1-3, D Kelly 1-3, É O'Connor 0-4, S Fogarty 0-2, DJ Moran 0-1, B Galvin 0-1.		S Griffin 1-1, Damien Wallace 0-4, B O'Sullivan 0-3, Darran Wallace 0-1.

Quarter-finals

East Kerry v Dingle

2 October 2011 Quarter-final	East Kerry	2-07 - 1-08	Dingle	Austin Stack Park
	A O'Sullivan 1-0, D Ahern 1-0, M O'Donoghue 0-3, M Culloty 0-1, J O'Donoghue 0-1, A Garnett 0-1, N O'Mahony 0-1.		D Geaney 0-5, P Geaney 1-0, P Devane 0-1, S Mac an tSighigh 0-1, M Geaney 0-1.

West Kerry v Kerins O'Rahilly's

8 October 2011 Quarter-final	West Kerry	1-10 - 0-08	Kerins O'Rahilly's	Austin Stack Park
	A Fitzgerald 1-2, SM Ó Conchúir 0-3, J Hickson 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, JB Spillane 0-1.		D Quill 0-2, BJ Keane 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, B Moran 0-1, K O'Mahony 0-1, D McLoughlin 0-1.

Mid Kerry v Rathmore

9 October 2011 Quarter-final	Mid Kerry	0-15 - 0-07	Rathmore	FitzGerald Stadium
	S O'Sullivan 0-4, G O'Grady 0-3, J Flynn 0-3, C Kerins 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, G Sayers 0-1.		M O'Riordan 0-4, M Reen 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, G O'Keeffe 0-1.	Referee: P Hayes (Kerins O'Rahilly's)

Dr. Crokes v Austin Stacks

9 October 2011 Quarter-final	Dr. Crokes	1-14 - 1-13	Austin Stacks	FitzGerald Stadium
	J O'Leary 1-4, D Casey 0-5, B Looney 0-3, J Buckley 0-1, C Brady 0-1.		K Donaghy 1-2, G O'Connell 0-5, D Long 0-2, S O'Callaghan 0-2, M Collins 0-1, TJ Hogan 0-1.

Semi-finals

Dr. Crokes v West Kerry

15 October 2011 Semi-final	Dr. Crokes	0-13 - 1-09	West Kerry	FitzGerald Stadium
	K O’Leary 0-4, C Cooper 0-3 (1f), A Kenneally 0-2, D Casey (f), J Doolan, B Looney (45), J Buckley 0-1 each.	Report	J Hickson 1-1, A Fitzgerald 0-3 (2fs), D O’Sullivan (f), E Kennedy, B O’Driscoll, E Hickson, SM Ó Conchúir 0-1 each.	Referee: P Hayes (Kerins O'Rahuilly's)

Mid Kerry v East Kerry

15 October 2011 Semi-final	Mid Kerry	1-12 - 1-07 (aet)	East Kerry	FitzGerald Stadium
	D O'Sullivan 1-2, G O'Grady 0-5, S O'Sullivan 0-4, C Kerlins 0-1.		A Gilee 1-0, M O'Donoghue 0-2, J O'Donoghue 0-1, B Russell 0-1, C Cronin 0-1, A Garnett 0-1, N O'Mahony 0-1.	Referee: J Lynch (Ballymacelligott)

Final

Dr. Crokes v Mid Kerry

30 October 2011 Final	Dr. Crokes	2-08 - 0-09	Mid Kerry	FitzGerald Stadium
	C Cooper 1-3 (0-1f), D Casey 1-1 (0-1f), K O'Leary, B Looney, A O'Donovan, J Buckley 0-1 each.		G O'Grady (2f), G Sayers 0-2 each, D O'Sullivan, S O'Sullivan, C Kerins, P Kilkenny, B Murphy 0-1 each.	Referee: P Hayes (Kerins O'Rahilly's)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	David Geaney	Dingle	1-23	26	4	6.50
2	Mike Frank Russell	Laune Rangers	1-19	22	3	7.33
3	Michael O'Donoghue	East Kerry	1-18	21	4	5.25
4	Damian Wallace	Ardfert	0-20	20	4	5.00
5	Darran O'Sullivan	Mid Kerry	1-15	18	5	3.60
6	Alan Fitzgerald	West Kerry	1-14	17	5	3.40
6	Declan Quill	Kerins O'Rahilly's	0-17	17	3	5.66
8	Colm Cooper	Dr. Crokes	2-10	16	5	3.33
	Kieran O'Leary	Dr. Crokes	1-13	16	5	3.33
	Gavan O'Grady	Mid Kerry	0-16	16	5	3.33

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Bryan Sheehan	South Kerry	1-07	10	Shannon Rangers
2	Michael O'Donoghue	East Kerry	1-06	9	Laune Rangers
	Declan Quill	Kerins O'Rahilly's	0-09	9	Laune Rangers
	Mike Frank Russell	Laune Rangers	0-09	9	Kenmare
5	Ian Devane	Kilcummin	2-02	8	Ardfert
	Tom McGoldrick	St. Kieran's	2-02	8	Dingle
	Mike Frank Russell	Laune Rangers	1-05	8	East Kerry
	David Geaney	Dingle	0-08	8	St. Kieran's
9	Colm Cooper	Dr. Crokes	1-04	7	Gneeveguilla
	Kieran O'Leary	Dr. Crokes	1-04	7	Austin Stacks
	David Geaney	Dingle	0-07	7	Mid Kerry
	James O'Donoghue	Killarney Legion	0-07	7	St. Brendan's
	Paul Kennelly	Shannon Rangers	0-07	7	South Kerry
	Liam Murphy	Gneeveguilla	0-07	7	Dr. Crokes
	Mike Tim O'Sullivan	Kenmare	0-07	7	Laune Rangers
	Damian Wallace	Ardfert	0-07	7	Kilcummin
	James O'Donoghue	Killarney Legion	0-07	7	East Kerry
	Michael O'Donoghue	East Kerry	0-07	7	Killarney Legion

Miscellaneous

Gneeveguilla make their first appearance as a single club at senior level since 1994.

References

"The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
"Clinical Crokes learn from painful past". Irish Examiner. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
"Casey fires classy Crokes to title glory". Irish Independent. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
"Kerry SFC final: Cooper helps Crokes retain title". Hogan Stand. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2022.

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