2000 Kerry Senior Football Championship
The 2000 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 100th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on May 9, 2000. The championship ran from 11 June to 26 November 2000.
Dates | 11 June - 26 November 2000 | ||
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Teams | 19 | ||
Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
Champions | Dr. Crokes (6th title) Roland Neher (captain) Harry O'Neill (manager) | ||
Runners-up | An Ghaeltacht Roibeárd Mac Gearailt (captain) Séamus Mac Gearailt (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 19 | ||
Goals scored | 31 (1.63 per match) | ||
Points scored | 356 (18.74 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Dara Ó Cinnéide (3-20) | ||
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East Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by West Kerry in the first round.[2]
The final was played on 26 November 2000 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Dr. Crokes and An Ghaeltacht, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Dr. Crokes won the match by 1-04 to 0-06 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in nine years.[3][4]
West Kerry's Dara Ó Cinnéide was the championship's top scorer with 3-20.
Results
Preliminary round
11 June 2000 Preliminary round | Shannon Rangers | 0-13 - 1-12 | Mid Kerry | Ballylongford Grounds |
E Hennessy 0-6, L Weir 0-5, B Bambury 0-1, D Kiely 0-1. | S O'Sullivan 0-7, J Daly 1-2, K Foley 0-3. |
11 June 2000 Preliminary round | Dr. Crokes | 0-13 - 0-08 | Killarney Legion | FitzGerald Stadium |
R Neher 0-3, T Fleming 0-3, B Clarke 0-2, V Cooper 0-1, J Sparling 0-1, Mike Cooper 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1. | C O'Grady 0-3, D O'Mahony 0-2, S Hegarty 0-2, D Culloty 0-1. |
11 June 2000 Preliminary round | West Kerry | 2-12 - 1-05 | Kenmare | Páirc an Aghasaigh |
G Farrell 2-3, E Kennedy 0-4, J Ferriter 0-3, F Ashe 0-1, A Lynch 0-1. | T Carey 1-0, K Moriarty 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-2, TP O'Connor 0-1. |
Round 1
30 June 2000 Round 1 | Feale Rangers | 0-17 - 0-07 | John Mitchels | Frank Sheehy Park |
N Kennelly 0-5, B Scanlon 0-3, E Galvin 0-3, J Mulvihill 0-1, M Kearney 0-1, J Corridan 0-1, L Keane 0-1, E Fitzmaurice 0-1, J Stack 0-1. | J Fitzgerald 0-2, M Dennehy 0-2, A Moynihan 0-2, F O'Brien 0-1. |
30 June 2000 Round 1 | Rathmore | 0-11 - 0-06 | Castleisland Desmonds | Rathbeg Grounds |
J Murphy 0-5, D Fitzgerald 0-2, D O'Keeffe 0-2, T Cronin 0-1, K O'Keeffe 0-1. | J Brennan 0-3, M Horgan 0-2, T Broderick 0-1. |
1 July 2000 Round 1 | St. Brendan's | 1-04 - 2-10 | Mid Kerry | Ardfert Grounds |
G Hussey 1-1, E Ferris 0-2, K Linehan 0-1. | K Foley 2-3, J Daly 0-2, W Harmon 0-2, M Burke 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, K O'Connor 0-1. |
1 July 2000 Round 1 | West Kerry | 1-10 - 1-10 | East Kerry | Páirc an Aghasaigh |
S Geaney 1-2, G Farrell 0-3, J Ferriter 0-2, S O'Mahony 0-1, A Lynch 0-1, D Heaseman 0-1. | P O'Donoghue 1-5, S Moynigan 0-1, L Murphy 0-1, S Óg Leary 0-1, J Crowley 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1. |
27 July 2000 Round 1 replay | West Kerry | 2-15 - 1-11 | East Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
S Geaney 2-3, G Farrell 0-4, J Ferriter 0-3, A O'Connor 0-1, T Griffin 0-1, S O'Mahony 0-1, C Geaney 0-1, D Heaseman 0-1. | L Murphy 1-1, P O'Donoghue 0-4, J Crowley 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-1, B Doolan 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. |
28 July 2000 Round 1 | Kilcummin | 1-09 - 0-08 | Austin Stacks | FitzGerald Stadium |
M O'Connor 1-2, DJ Fleming 0-3, S O'Leary 0-2, M O'Leary 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1. | JP O'Neill 0-2, B Sheehan 0-2, P Costelloe 0-2, M Collins 0-1, W Quinlan 0-1. |
29 July 2000 Round 1 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 3-06 - 1-11 | Laune Rangers | Austin Stack Park |
E McGrath 2-1, D Quill 0-5, G Molloy 1-0. | MF Russell 0-4, B O'Sullivan 1-0, L Hassett 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-2, B O'Shea 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1, J Edward Murphy 0-1. |
30 July 2000 Round 1 | South Kerry | 1-06 - 1-09 | Dr. Crokes | Waterville |
M Fitzgerald 0-4, K Moran 1-0, J Shanahan 0-1, D O'Dwyer 0-1. | R Neher 0-4, C Cooper 1-0, P O'Shea 0-2, M Cooper 0-1, D Moloney 0-1, J Fleming 0-1. |
30 July 2000 Round 1 | St. Kieran's | 0-11 - 1-09 | An Ghaeltacht | Cordal Grounds |
S McElligott 0-7, L Brosnan 0-2, EJ O'Donoghue 0-1, D Dennehy 0-1. | D Ó Cinnéide 1-5, P Ó Cuinn 0-1, D Ó Flatharta 0-1, JJ Corduff 0-1, C Ó Crualaoich 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
21 October 2000 Quarter-final | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-09 - 0-08 | Feale Rangers | Austin Stack Park |
D Quill 0-5, J O'Connor 0-2, JW O'Connor 0-1, G Molloy 0-1. | E Bowler 0-2, B Scanlon 0-2, D Galvin 0-1, E Galvin 0-1, P Summers 0-1, T Kennelly 0-1. |
15 October 2000 Quarter-final | An Ghaeltacht | 2-14 - 1-07 | Kilcummin | Austin Stack Park |
D Ó Cinnéide 2-7, C Ó Cruadhlaioch 0-2, A Mac Gearailt 0-2, P Ó Cuinn 0-1, T Ó Conchúir 0-1, C Ó Dubhda 0-1. | DJ Fleming 0-6, E O'Donoghue 1-0, M O'Connor 0-1. |
15 October 2000 Quarter-final | West Kerry | 1-11 - 1-09 | Mid Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
G Farrell 1-5, S Geaney 0-1, S O'Mahony 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1, A Lynch 0-1, C Geaney 0-1, D Heaseman 0-1. | I Twiss 1-1, S O'Sullivan 0-4, K Foley 0-1, G McGrath 0-1, E O'Malley 0-1, M Burke 0-1. |
22 October 2000 Quarter-final | Dr. Crokes | 2-10 - 0-11 | Rathmore | FitzGerald Stadium |
R Neher 0-5, C Murphy 1-0, J Fleming 1-0, D Moloney 0-3, V Casey 0-1, L Madden 0-1. | J Murphy 0-3, D O'Keeffe 0-2, MD Cahill 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, E Doherty 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, K O'Keeffe 0-1. |
Semi-finals
22 October 2000 Semi-final | An Ghaeltacht | 0-11 - 0-08 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Austin Stack Park |
D Ó Cinnéide 0-5, JJ Corduff 0-2, C Ó Dubhda 0-1, C Ó Cruadhlaioch 0-1, P Ó Cuinn 0-1, R Mac Gearailt 0-1. | D Quill 0-4, J O'Connor 0-2, M Quirke 0-1, E McGrath 0-1. |
22 October 2000 Semi-final | Dr. Crokes | 1-08 - 1-07 | West Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
R Neher 0-4, C Murphy 1-0, L Madden 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1, M Cooper 0-1, V Casey 0-1. | A O'Connor 1-0, S Geaney 0-2, G Farrell 0-1, F Ashe 0-1, S O'Mahony 0-1, C Geaney 0-1, J Ferriter 0-1. |
Final
26 November 2000 Final | Dr. Crokes | 1-04 - 0-06 | An Ghaeltacht | Austin Stack Park |
E Brosnan 1-0, R Neher 0-2, C Cooper 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1. | D Ó Cinnéide 0-3, R Mac Gearailt 0-1, A Mac Gearailt 0-1, C Ó Cruadhlaioch 0-1. | Referee: D Donovan (Desmonds) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 3-20 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
2 | Gene Farrell | West Kerry | 3-16 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
3 | Roland Neher | Dr. Crokes | 0-18 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
4 | Seán Geaney | West Kerry | 3-08 | 17 | 5 | 3.60 |
5 | Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
6 | Kieran Foley | Mid Kerry | 2-07 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
7 | Paud O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
Seán O'Sullivan | Mid Kerry | 0-12 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | |
9 | Jack Ferriter | West Kerry | 0-09 | 9 | 5 | 1.80 |
D. J. Fleming | Kilcummin | 0-09 | 9 | 5 | 1.80 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 2-07 | 13 | Kilcummin |
2 | Kieran Foley | Mid Kerry | 2-03 | 9 | St. Brendan's |
Seán Geaney | West Kerry | 2-03 | 9 | East Kerry | |
Gene Farrell | West Kerry | 2-03 | 9 | Kenmare | |
5 | Paud O'Donoghue | East Kerry | 1-05 | 8 | West Kerry |
Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 1-05 | 8 | St. Kieran's | |
Gene Farrell | West Kerry | 1-05 | 8 | Mid Kerry | |
8 | Eugene McGrath | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 2-01 | 7 | Laune Rangers |
Seán O'Sullivan | Mid Kerry | 0-07 | 7 | Shannon Rangers | |
Seán McElligott | St. Kierna's | 0-07 | 7 | An Ghaeltacht |
Miscellaneous
- Dr. Crokes won a first title in nine years.
- An Ghaeltacht qualified for the final for the very first time.
- Glenflesk play in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship after winning the once off Millennium Cup.
References
- "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- "Feale Rangers' fortunes finally going north again". Irish Examiner. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- "Crokes shock Gaeltacht". Irish Independent. 27 November 2000. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- "Dr Croke's shock favourites". Irish Times. 27 November 2000. Retrieved 23 December 2022.