2022 Kerry Senior Football Championship Gaelic football tournament season
2022 Kerry SFC County Kerry Year 2022 Trophy Bishop Moynihan Cup Sponsor Garvey's Supervalu Teams 16 Defending champions Austin Stacks Champions East Kerry Manager Jerry O’Sullivan Captain Paul Murphy Runners-up Mid Kerry Manager Peter O’Sullivan Captain Mike Breen Top Scorer Sean O’Shea Website Kerry GAA
The 2022 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 121st edition of Kerry GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior teams in County Kerry, Ireland . The tournament consists of 16 teams (8 club teams and 8 divisional teams), with the winners representing Kerry in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship if they are a club team. If the winners are a divisional team the winners of the Kerry Club Football Championship represent the county.
Eight club teams and eight divisional teams (16 in total) will take part in the 2022 S.F.C.
The 16 teams are divided into four mini-leagues of four teams. Each team plays three matches and the top two teams will progress to the quarterfinals
Kenmare District did not field a team for this S.F.C.
Relegation (See below): The club team to be relegated from the Senior County Championship will be the same team to be relegated from the Senior Club Championship (The 8 senior clubs play off against each other in two pools in the Club Championship. The two teams that finished bottom of the Group Pools enter a Relegation Final. This loser will be relegated to the I.F.C. for 2023. Should a club reach the final of the County championship they will be exempt from the Relegation process in the Club championship).
The winner of the 2022 I.F.C. will be promoted to the 2023 Senior County and Club Championships.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2021 championship season.
Participating teams
The teams taking part in the 2022 Kerry Senior Football Championship are:
2022 Teams
Results
Round 1
[ 1]
All 16 teams enter the competition in Round 1 with four groups of four teams playing each other once. The top two teams in each group proceed to the Quarter-Finals while the bottom two teams are eliminated.
[ 2]
Group 1
Round 1
Dr Crokes v St Kieran's
11 September 2022 (2022-09-11 ) Round 1
Dr Crokes
2-14 (20) – (14) 0-14
St Kieran's
Milltown/Castlemaine
14:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
Gls: C McMahon 1-2, T Brosnan 0-4 (0-2fs), K O’Leary 1-0, M Potts 0-2, F Fitzgerald, B Looney, M O’Shea, D Shaw, T Doyle, M Fitzgerald 0-1 each.
Report
Gls: P Walsh 0-8 (0-3fs), E Horan 0-2 (fs), P O’Connor, S Og O Ciardubhain (’45), B Leonard, J Walsh 0-1 each
Referee: Seamus Mulvihill
Round 2
Dr Crokes v Shannon Rangers
18 September 2022 (2022-09-18 ) Round 2
Dr Crokes
2-19 (25) – (15) 1-12
Shannon Rangers
14:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
Venue: Dr Crokes
Pts: T Brosnan (1-8, 5f, 1’45), C McMahon (1-3), T Doyle (0-2), J Payne, F Fitzgerald, E Looney, B Looney, M O’Shea and K O’Leary (0-1each)
Report
Pts: J Kennelly (0-6, 3fs, 1m), a Doherty (1-0), J Foley, M Heaphy, C Langan (f), R Stack, D Keane and P Blake (0-1 each)
Referee: John Michael Fitzgerald
St Kieran's v Kenmare Shamrocks
18 September 2022 (2022-09-18 ) Round 2
St Kieran's
1-11 (14) – (17) 1-14
Kenmare Shamrocks
Cordal GAA
14:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
Pts: P Walsh 1-4 (2fs, 1m), P O’Connor 0-2, E Horan and J Walsh 0-2 (both frees), D O’Shea 0-1
Report
Pts: S O’Shea 0-10 (8fs), D Hallissey 1-0, S O’Sullivan, K O’Sullivan, D McCarthy, J Lehane 0-1 each
Referee: Sean Joy
Round 3
Shannon Rangers v St Kieran's
25 September 2022 (2022-09-25 ) Round 3
Shannon Rangers
4-10 (22) – (17) 1-14
St Kieran's
Ballylongford
14:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
Gls: C Langan 1-4 (1-0 pen, 2f), D Foley 1-2, Danny Stack 1-2 (1f), P O’Connell 1-1, S McDonnell 0-1
Report
Gls: J Walsh 0-6 (5f), C McElligott 1-1, M Keane 0-2, J Bell 0-2 (1 ‘45’), B Rahilly 0-1, D Roche 0-1, J Walsh 0-1
Referee: John Purcell
Group 2
Round 1
Spa v Dingle
11 September 2022 (2022-09-11 ) Round 1
Spa
1-06 (9) – (22) 4-10
Dingle
Laune Rangers GAA
14:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
Gls: D Spillane (1-0 mark), E Cronin (2fs and M Foley (1fs) (0-2 each), S Cronin and G Vaughan (0-1 each)
Report
Gls: P Geaney (1-2, 2fs), M Geaney (1-1, 1-0 pen), D Geaney (0-4), B O ’Connor (1-1), N Geaney (1-0), T O’Sullivan (0-2 frees)
Referee: Daniel Clifford
East Kerry v Kerins O'Rahilly's
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10 ) Round 1
East Kerry
2-20 (26) – (14) 1-11
Kerins O'Rahilly's
Austin Stack Park
19:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
Gls: R Murphy (1-5), J O’Donoghue (1-4, 2 frees), P Clifford (0-4), S Ryan (0-3, two marks), C O’Donghue, C Gammell, P Darcy, R O’Grady (0-1 each).
Gls: C Hayes (1-3), B J Keane (0-4, 2 frees), D Moran (0-2), G O’Brien, G Savage (free) (0-1 each).
Referee: Brendan Griffin
Round 2
East Kerry v Spa
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17 ) Round 2
East Kerry
0-14 (14) – (9) 0-09
Spa
Fitzgerald Stadium
17:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
Pts: D Clifford and J O’Donoghue (1f) (0-3 each), S Ryan (1f) and R Buckley (0-2 each), R Murphy, B O’Keeffe (m), P Warren and N Donohue (0-1 each)
Report
Pts: E Cronin (0- 4 frees), M Foley (1f), D Spillane, Eoghan Cronin, M O’Donoghue and C Tobin (0-1 each)
Referee: Peter Curtin
Kerins O'Rahilly's v Dingle
18 September 2022 (2022-09-18 ) Round 2
Kerins O'Rahilly's
0-10 (10) – (24) 3-15
Dingle
Kerins O'Rahilly's
15:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
Pts: J Savage (0-6, 5fs), C Hayes (0-2), B J Keane and G Savage (0-1 each
Report
Pts: P Geaney (2-5, 1f), B O’Sullivan ( 1-4, 4 frees), G H Curran( f), T O’Sullivan, M Geaney, D Geaney, M Flaherty, D O’Sullivan and T de Brún (0-1 each)
Referee: Billy O Shea
Round 3
Dingle v East Kerry
25 September 2022 (2022-09-25 ) Round 3
Dingle
1-11 (14) – (19) 2-13
East Kerry
Dingle
14:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
Gls: B O'Sullivan (0-5, 2f), P Geaney (1-0), D Geaney (0-3), M Flaherty, T O'Sullivan (0-1)
Report
Gls: D Clifford (1-4, 1f), R Murphy (1-0), P Clifford (0-3), C O’Donoghue (0-2), D Roche (0-2), P Murphy (0-1), D O’Sullivan (0-1)
Referee: Jonathan Griffin
Spa v Kerins O'Rahilly's
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24 ) Round 3
Spa
4-13 (25) – (16) 0-16
Kerins O'Rahilly's
Spa
17:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
Gls: E Cronin 1-2 (0-1f), C Spillane (1-1), L Kearney (1-0), L Spillane (0-3), M O’Donoghue (1-0), D Spillane (0-2), Cian Tobin (0-2), G Vaughan (0-1), T Cronin (0-1),
Report
Gls: D O’Connor 0-3 (1f), B John Keane 0-3 (2f, 1m), T Hoare 0-3 (2f), C Sayers (0-2), B Hanifan (0-2), S Walsh (0-1), D O’Sullivan (0-1f), C Hayes (0-1)
Referee: Donal Casey
Group 3
Round 1
Austin Stacks v Na Gaeil
9 September 2022 (2022-09-09 ) Round 1
Austin Stacks
0-14 (14) – (11) 1-08
Na Gaeil
Austin Stack Park
20:00 GMT (UTC+0 )
Gls: D Mannix (0-4, 1f), S O’Callaghan (0-3), M O’Donnell and C Horan (0-2 each), P O’Sullivan’s, B O’Sullivan’s and S Quilter (0-1 each)
Report
Gls: D O’Connor (0-6 frees), J Sheehan, (1-0(, J Barry (1f) and D Bourke (0-1 each)
Referee: Jonathan Griffin
Mid Kerry v West Kerry
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10 ) Round 1
Mid Kerry
1-14 (17) – (13) 1-10
West Kerry
Austin Stack Park
17:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
Gls: E O’Connor 0-6 (0-4fs), K Dennehy 1-1, J O’Connor 0-3, L Carey, D Houlihan, C Teahan, K Evans 0-1 each.
Report
Gls: C O’Grady 1-1, D O Se 0-3 (0-2fs), K Falvey 0-2, J Hickson, C O Muircheartaigh, R O Se, T Moriarty 0-1 each.
Referee: Edmund Walsh
Round 2
Austin Stacks v West Kerry
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17 ) Round 2
Austin Stacks
2-13 (19) – (11) 1-08
West Kerry
Austin Stacks
18:00 GMT (UTC+0 )
Pts: C Horan (1-2); M O’Gara (1-0); S O’Callaghan (0-3); C Purcell (0-2); G Horan, C Jordan, W Guthrie, S Quilter, D Casey, D Mannix (free) (0-1 each)
Report
Pts: E Ó Conchúir (0-3 frees); K Falvey (1-0); C O’Grady and T O’Donnell (0-2 each), C O Beaglaoich (0-1)
Referee: Tom Corbett
Na Gaeil v Mid Kerry
18 September 2022 (2022-09-18 ) Round 2
Na Gaeil
0-16 (16) – (20) 0-20
Mid Kerry
Na Gaeil
13:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
Pts: Diarmuid O’Connor 0-5 (0-4fs), D Burns 0-3 (0-2 ‘45s, 0-1f), J O’Connor, D Reen 0-2 each, D Goggin, A Barry, J Sheehan, J Barry (f) 0-1 each
Report
Pts: E O’Connor 0-8 (0-1 ’45, 0-4fs), L Carey 0-4, K Dennehy, J O’Connor 0-2 each, F Clfford (f), D Houlihan, K Evans (mk), C Kennedy 0-1 each
Referee: Eamonn Moran
Round 3
West Kerry v Na Gaeil
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24 ) Round 3
West Kerry
3-09 (17) – (27) 4-15
Na Gaeil
18:00 GMT (UTC+0 )
Venue: Gallarus
Gls: T O’Donnell (2-0), M Ó Mainnín (1-1), É Ó Conchúir (0-3, 2f), R Ó Sé (0-2), C Ó Beaglaoich (0-2), J Hickson (0-1f),
Report
Gls: D O’Connor (0-8, 6f), J Sheehan (2-2), D Reen (1-1), D Burns 0-1 (1 ‘45’), A Barry (0-1), D Goggin (1-0), T Ó hAiniféin (0-1), C Devine (0-1)
Referee: Denis Kennelly
Mid Kerry v Austin Stacks
25 September 2022 (2022-09-25 ) Round 3
Mid Kerry
1-15 (18) – (10) 1-7
Austin Stacks
Beaufort
14:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
Gls: F Clifford (1-1), L Carey (0-4), E O’Connor (0-3, 2fs), J O’Connor and J Brosnan (0-2 each), K Evans, D Houlihan and C Kennedy (0-1each)
Report
Gls: M O’Donnell (1-0), C Horan and D Mannix (0-2 each), S Quilter (1f), S O’Callaghan and C Jordan (0-1 each)
Referee: Brendan Griffin
Group 4
Round 1
South Kerry v Templenoe
11 September 2022 (2022-09-11 ) Round 1
South Kerry
0-14 (14) – (14) 1-11
Templenoe
Fitzgerald Stadium
15:45 GMT (UTC+0 )
Gls: D O’Donoghue 0-5, D O’Sullivan 0-2 (0-1f, 1 45’) D Daly 0-2 (0-1f), G O’Sullivan 0-2, M O’Sullivan, J Daly and A Cournane 0-1 each
Report
Gls: K Spillane 0-5 (0-3f’s), A Crowley 1-1 (0-1f), T Morley 0-2, C Crowley, P Casey and S O’Sullivan 0-1
Referee: Brendan Brosnan
St Brendan's v Feale Rangers
11 September 2022 (2022-09-11 ) Round 1
St Brendan's
0-13 (13) – (15) 0-15
Feale Rangers
Castleisland Desmonds GAA
15:45 GMT (UTC+0 )
Gls: R Monahan (0-4, 1f), R Monahan and D O’Callaghan (2fs) 0-2 each, J Mortimer, N O’Driscoll, J Duggan (1f), L O’Donnell and E McElligott (0-1 each)
Report
Gls: M Stack (0-11, 3fs, 2ms), D Keane (0-3, 1f), C Trant (0-1)
Referee: Donal Casey
Round 2
St Brendan's Board v Templenoe
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17 ) Round 2
St Brendan's Board
1-12 (15) – (16) 3-07
Templenoe
Ardfert
18:00 GMT (UTC+0 )
Pts: R Monahan 0-4, J Lenihan 1-0, D Griffin 0-3 (0-1f), A O’Donoghue 0-2, I Parker (f), N O’Driscoll, D O’Callaghan (f) 0-1 each
Report
Pts: S O’Sullivan 2-2 (0-2fs), P Clifford 1-0, K Spillane, A Crowley 0-2 (fs) each, D Cahalane 0-1
Referee: Paul Hayes
Feale Rangers v South Kerry
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17 ) Round 2
Feale Rangers
2-13 (19) – (13) 0-13
South Kerry
Listowel Emmets GAA
15:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
Pts: M Stack (0-7, 5f, 1m), D Keane (1-3, 1f), C O’Keeffe (1-0), N Collins, B Mahony and S Keane (0-1 each)
Report
Pts: D O’Sullivan (0-6, 4f, 1 ‘45), D Daly (0-4, 3f, 1m), G O’Sullivan, C O’Shea and D O’Donoghue (0-1 each)
Referee: Padraig O Sullivan
Round 3
Templenoe v Feale Rangers
25 September 2022 (2022-09-25 ) Round 3
Templenoe
0-10 (10) – (17) 1-14
Feale Rangers
Templenoe
14:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
Gls: K Spillane (0-4, 1f), A Crowley (0-3, 1f, 1’45’), G Crowley (0-2) and A Spillane (0-1)
Report
Gls: B O’Mahony (1-2), M Stack (0-5, 2f, 1m), E Browne, C O’Keeffe, B Sweeney, C Trant, S Stack, D Keane (f) and S Keane (0-1 each)
Referee: Billy O Shea
South Kerry v St Brendan's Board
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24 ) Round 3
South Kerry
0-16 (16) – (16) 0-16
St Brendan's Board
Caherciveen
15:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
Gls: D Daly (0-8, 6 f’s, 1 mark), D O’Sullivan (0-4, 3f’s), A Cournane (0-2), D O’Donoghue and J Daly (0-1 each)
Report
Gls: N O’Driscoll (2f’s) and A O’Donoghue (2f’s) 0-4 each, M Kelliher (0-3, 2f’s), J Lenihan (0-2), D O’Sullivan, F O’Brien and E McCarthy (0-1 each)
Referee: Daniel Clifford
Quarter-finals
8 October 2022 17:30 Quarter-Final
Feale Rangers
1-12 - 0-12 AET
Austin Stacks
Austin Stack Park Referee: Brendan Brosnan
M Stack (0-5, 2fs), D Lynch (1-1), B Mahony (0-3,1f), R Mahony (0-2), S Stack (0-1)
Report
M O’Donnell (1f) and S Quilter (1f) (0-3) each, S O’Callaghan (0-2), W Guthrie (1f), G Horan, C Horan and G Fitzgerald (0-1 each)
8 October 2022 19:30 Quarter-Final
Dr Crokes
0-11 - 1-18
Dingle
Austin Stack Park Referee: Brendan Griffin
T Brosnan (0-5, 4f), D Shaw (0-2), M Potts, M O’Shea, T Doyle, M Fitzgerald (0-1 each)
Report
P Geaney (0-5), T. O’Sullivan (0-5), D Geaney (1-2, 1m), B O’Sullivan (0-2), C Flannery (0-2), M Flaherty, M O’Connor (0-1).
9 October 2022 13:00 Quarter-Final
Mid Kerry
0-13 - 0-11
Templenoe
Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: Padraig O Sullivan
F Clifford (0-1), E O’Connor (0-2 frees, 0-1 ‘45), D Houlihan (0-3 each); K Evans, K Dennehy, L Carey, J O’Connor (0-1 each)
Report
K Spillane (0-2 frees), S O’Sullivan (0-1 free), T Morley (0-2 each); B Crowley, P Clifford, A Spillane, A Crowley (0-1 free), C Crowley (0-1 each)
9 October 2022 2:45 Quarter-Final
East Kerry
0-13 - 1-07
Kenmare Shamrocks
Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: Billy O Shea
D Clifford (0-7, 3f, 1m); D Roche (0-4, 2f); R Buckley, P Clifford (0-1 each)
Report
S O’Shea (0-5, 3f, 1 ‘45); P O’Connor (1-0, 1-0p); D Hallissey, S O’Brien (0-1 each)
Semi-finals
[ 3]
15 October 2022 7:15pm Semi-Final
Feale Rangers
0-09 - 0-15
Mid Kerry
Austin Stack Park Referee: Donal Casey
B Mahony and M Stack (2fs) (0-3 each), E O’Flaherty (0-2).
Report
E O’Connor (0-5, 2fs), L Carey (0-3), J O’Connor (0-3, 2fs), M Breen, D Houlihan, F Clifford, and K Evans (0-1 each)
16 October 2022 2:30pm Semi-Final
Dingle
1-08 - 1-09
East Kerry
Austin Stack Park Referee: Paul Hayes
P Geaney (0-4, one mark), D Geaney (1-1), T. O’Sullivan (0-2), B O’Sullivan (0-1)
Report
P Clifford (1-2), P. Murphy (0-2), D Clifford (free), , R Buckley, R Murphy, C Gammell, P. O’Shea (0-1 each)
Final
30 October 2022 2:15pm Final
East Kerry
1-16 - 0-10
Mid Kerry
Austin Stack Park Referee: Brendan Griffin
D Clifford (1-9, 2 frees, 1mark), D Roche (0-3, 1f), P Clifford (0-2), D Lyne and R Murphy (0-1each)
Report
E O’Connor ( 0-3, 2fs), K Dennehy ( 1m) and F Clifford ( 2fs) 0-2 each, P Kilkenny , K Evans and G O’Grady ( 0-1 each)
Relegation play-off
The club team to be relegated from the Senior County Championship will be the same team to be relegated from the Senior Club Championship. The 8 senior clubs are placed into two groups containing four teams during the Club Championship. The teams to finish bottom of both groups will face off in the Relegation Final, with the loser being relegated to the I.F.C. for 2023. Should a club reach the final of the County championship they will be exempt from the Relegation process in the Club championship.[ 4]
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Overall
In a single game
Miscellaneous
Na Gaeil make their first appearance at senior level.
Dingle get their first win over Dr. Croke's in the SFC.
Austin Stacks are relegated for the first time in their history.[ 5]
Austin Stacks become the first club to relegated to the Intermediate championship after winning the senior title in the previous season.
References