2003 Kerry Senior Football Championship

The 2003 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 103rd staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1]

2003 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Dates18 May - 26 October 2003
Teams20
SponsorAllied Irish Bank
Champions An Ghaeltacht (2nd title)
Darragh Ó Sé (captain)
Fergal Ó Sé (manager)
Runners-up Laune Rangers
Pa O'Sullivan (captain)
John Evans (manager)
Relegated Castleisland Desmonds
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored56 (1.75 per match)
Points scored638 (19.94 per match)
Top scorer(s) Kieran Foley (1-22)
2002 (Previous) (Next) 2004

Kerins O'Rahilly's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Mid Kerry in the quarter-finals.[2]

The final replay was played on 26 October 2003 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between An Ghaeltacht and Laune Rangers. An Ghaeltacht won the match by 0-12 to 2-04 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in two years.[3][4]

Mid Kerry's Kieran Foley was the championship's top scorer with 1-22.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

Club section

Club round 1

24 May 2002 Round 1 Dr. Crokes 2-07 - 2-13 Laune Rangers Lewis Road
M Crowley 2-2, A O'Shea 0-2, E Brosnan 0-1, K Brosnan 0-1, J Jones 0-1. MF Russell 0-7, J O'Brien 1-1, C O'Connor 0-4, J Sheehan 1-0, B Gannon 0-1.
25 May 2003 Round 1 Listowel Emmets 3-04 - 1-12 Glenflesk Austin Stack Park
N Kennelly 2-0, B Scanlon 1-2, F Reen 0-1, D Galvin 0-1. P O'Donoghue 0-7, O Favier 1-2, J Crowley 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1.
25 May 2003 Round 1 John Mitchels 0-08 - 0-14 Austin Stacks Austin Stack Park
G Dennehy 0-4, J Fitzgerald 0-3, A Moynihan 0-1. D Aherne 0-8, M Collins 0-2, P Laide 0-2, TJ Hogan 0-2.
25 May 2003 Round 1 Rathmore 2-10 - 0-10 Castleisland Desmonds FitzGerald Stadium
T Cronin 1-1, J Buckley 1-0, K O'Keeffe 0-3, M O'Riordan 0-3, N O'Mahony 0-1, D O'Keeffe 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. M O'Connell 0-3, J Flynn 0-3, K O'Sullivan 0-1, J Brennan 0-1, M Broderick 0-1, K Lynch 0-1.

Club round 1 losers' round

31 May 2003 Losers' group John Mitchels 1-10 - 0-08 Catsleisland Desmonds Boherbee Grounds
B Dennehy 0-4, A Gleeson 1-0, A Moynihan 0-3, GD Dennehy 0-2, P Coffey 0-1. K Lynch 0-5, B O'Neill 0-2, K O'Sullivan 0-1.
31 May 2003 Losers' group Dr. Crokes 3-18 - 1-07 Listowel Emmets Lewis Road
M O'Grady 2-3, C Cooper 1-5, A O'Shea 0-3, M Crowley 0-3, J Jones 0-2, A O'Donovan 0-1, E Kavanagh 0-1. D Galvin 0-6, B Scanlon 1-0, N Stack 0-1.

Relegation playoff

21 June 2003 Losers' group Listowel Emmets 0-10 - 1-05 Catsleisland Desmonds Austin Stack Park
D Galvin 0-4, M Kennelly 0-2, N Kennelly 0-2, B Doyle 0-1, B Scanlon 0-1. J Lyons 1-0, M O'Connell 0-1, K Lynch 0-1, DD Kerins 0-1, J Brennan 0-1, M Horgan 0-1.

Division section

Division round 1

18 May 2003 Round 1 Kenmare 1-18 - 3-05 St. Brendan's Templenoe Grounds
B O'Neill 0-5, J O'Neill 0-4, E O'Driscoll 1-0, S Ryan 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-2, S O'Shea 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, TP O'Connor 0-1, L Lynch 0-1. S Wallace 1-3, S Hayes 1-2, J Clifford 1-0.
19 May 2003 Round 1 Mid Kerry 2-10 - 1-05 Shannon Rangers Ballylongford Grounds
M O'Connor 1-2, K Foley 0-4, D Doona 1-0, D Walsh 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. L Boyle 1-1, D Kiely 0-3, T Foley 0-1.

Division round 1 losers' group

24 May 2003 Round 3 Shannon Rangers 2-07 - 0-09 St. Brendan's Austin Stack Park
P Kelly 1-3, T Foley 1-1, S McGinley 0-2, M Hannon 0-1. S Wallace 0-5, O McCarthy 0-1, S McMahon 0-1, S Hayes 0-1.

Division round 2

24 May 2003 Round 2 Mid Kerry 1-14 - 1-07 Kenmare Cromane Grounds
I Twiss 1-2, M O'Connor 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-3, K Foley 0-2, F Griffin 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, W Harmon 0-1, D Doona 0-1. JA O'Sullivan 1-1, B O'Neill 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, TP O'Connor 0-1.
25 May 2003 Round 2 Feale Rangers 0-10 - 0-18 East Kerry FitzGerald Stadium
P Galvin 0-6, E Bowler 0-2, P Somers 0-1, E Breen 0-1. R O'Donovan 0-7, R McAuliffe 0-5, D O'Connor 0-3, F McAuliffe 0-1, C Gleeson 0-1.
25 May 2003 Round 2 South Kerry 1-08 - 1-09 West Kerry Con Keating Park
R Hussey 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-3, JD O'Shea 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1. D O'Sullivan 1-1, S Farrell 0-3, G Farrell 0-3, T Griffin 0-2.
1 June 2003 Round 2 St. Kieran's 1-10 - 1-08 Shannon Rangers Tarbert Grounds
EJ O'Donoghue 1-0, P Galvin 0-2, T McGoldrick 0-2, J Dennehy 0-2, S Flynn 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, S Scanlon 0-1, R O'Rahilly 0-1. M Hannon 1-2, D Kiely 0-3, G O'Brien 0-2, A Boyle 0-1.

Division round 2 losers' group

1 June 2008 Losers' group South Kerry 0-11 - 0-09 Feale Rangers Con Keating Park
JD O'Shea 0-4, J Shanahan 0-4, D O'Sullivan 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1. J Mulvihill 0-4, P Galvin 0-2, E Fitzmaurice 0-2, E Bowler 0-1.
29 June 2008 Losers' group Shannon Rangers 0-17 - 2-04 Kenmare Beaufort Grounds
S McGinley 0-4, P Kelly 0-4, K Mulvihill 0-3, J McMahon 0-2, O Horgan 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, P O'Hanlon 0-1. E O'Driscoll 1-0, B O'Neill 1-0, S Ryan 0-3, J O'Neill 0-1.

Knockout stage

Round 3

21 June 2003 Round 3 Rathmore 1-07 - 0-12 Kilcummin Rathbeg Grounds
J Buckley 1-0, J Murphy 0-3, M O'Riordan 0-2, MD Cahill 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. DJ Fleming 0-6, M McCarthy 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, C Lenihan 0-1, S Lenihan 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1.
22 June 2003 Round 3 West Kerry 0-11 - 1-05 Austin Stacks Páirc an Chaisleáin
G Farrell 0-6, T Griffin 0-1, S Farrell 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, B Hannafin 0-1, J Ferriter 0-1. K Donaghy 1-0, D Ahern 0-1, M Finn 0-1, D Bohane 0-1, D Long 0-1, F Smith 0-1.
22 June 2003 Round 3 An Ghaeltacht 1-11 - 0-07 Glenflesk Gallarus Grounds
R Mac Gearailt 1-4, D Ó Cinnéide 0-3, C Ó Dubhda 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1, C Ó Cathasaigh 0-1, A Mac Gearailt 0-1. P O'Donoghue 0-3, JB O'Donoghue 0-1, S Dennehy 0-1, J Crowley 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.
22 June 2003 Round 3 East Kerry 2-16 - 2-08 St. Kieran's Paddy O'Leary Memorial Park
F McAuliffe 1-1, D O'Sullivan 0-4, R O'Donovan 0-4, R McAuliffe 0-4, G Murphy 1-0, D O'Connor 0-3. T McGoldrick 0-4, J Downey 0-3, J O'Donnell 1-0, S Flynn 1-0, EJ O'Donoghue 0-1.
22 June 2003 Round 3 Dr Crokes 0-10 - 0-11 Mid Kerry Lewis Road
C Cooper 0-6, J Jones 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, M Crowley 0-1. K Foley 0-4, D Doona 0-2, M Connor 0-2, M Burke 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1.
29 June 2003 Round 3 John Mitchels 1-09 - 2-11 South Kerry Boherbee Grounds
F O'Brien 0-5, J Fitzgerald 1-0, B Dennehy 0-1, S McMahon 0-1, F O'Connor 0-1, E Kelliher 0-1. M Fitzgerald 1-2, D O'Sullivan 0-5, J Sugrue 1-1, J Shanahan 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, JD O'Shea 0-1.
29 June 2003 Round 3 Kerins O'Rahilly's 2-11 - 1-12 Listowel Emmets Ballylongford Grounds
J O'Connor 1-4, G O'Brien 1-3, D Quill 0-4. D Galvin 0-4, T Walsh 1-0, M Kennelly 0-2, B Scanlon 0-2, N Kennelly 0-1, M Whelan 0-1, P Buckley 0-1, L Keane 0-1.
20 July 2003 Round 3 Laune Rangers 0-10 - 0-08 Shannon Rangers Tarbert Grounds
MF Russell 0-5, L Hassett 0-3, G O'Brien 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1. K Mulvihill 0-3, D Lanigan 0-1, G O'Brien 0-1, L Boyle 0-1, E O'Connell 0-1, B O'Grady 0-1.

Quarter-finals

30 August 2003 Quarter-final South Kerry 1-13 - 1-09 Kilcummin J. P. O'Sullivan Park
J Shanahan 1-3, A O'Sullivan 0-3, R O'Connor 0-2, B Teehan 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, K Moran 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1. DJ Fleming 1-3, E O'Donoghue 0-2, SB O'Doherty 0-2, S Lenihan 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.
31 August 2003 Quarter-final Mid Kerry 2-12 - 0-10 Kerins O'Rahilly's FitzGerald Stadium
K Foley 1-7, S O'Sullivan 1-1, M O'Connor 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, L O'Shea 0-1. D Quill 0-6, J O'Connor 0-2, G O'Brien 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.
6 September 2003 Quarter-final Laune Rangers 1-11 - 1-09 West Kerry Austin Stack Park
B Gannon 1-0, MF Russell 0-3, P O'Sullivan 0-3, B O'Shea 0-2, S Foley 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, J Lynch 0-1. G Farrell 0-4, T Griffin 1-0, B Hannafin 0-2, J Ferriter 0-2, S Farrell 0-1.
7 September 2003 Quarter-final An Ghaeltacht 1-15 - 0-08 East Kerry Austin Stack Park
D Ó Cinnéide 0-8, A Mac Gearailt 0-3, R Mac Gearailt 1-1, T Ó Conchúir 0-2, C Ó Dubhda 0-1. R O'Donovan 0-3, R McAuliffe 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, L Murphy 0-1.

Semi-finals

21 September 2003 Semi-final An Ghaeltacht 0-14 - 1-10 Mid Kerry FitzGerald Stadium
D Ó Cinnéide 0-4, C Ó Dubhda 0-3, F Ó Sé 0-1, M Ó Sé 0-1, T Ó Sé 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1, R Mac Gearailt 0-1, A Mac Gearailt 0-1, C Ó Cruadhlaoich 0-1. K Foley 0-5, A Giles 1-0, D Doona 0-2, L O'Shea 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, D Walsh 0-1.
21 September 2003 Semi-final Laune Rangers 1-08 - 0-09 South Kerry FitzGerald Stadium
J Sheehan 1-1, P O'Sullivan 0-3, C O'Connor 0-1, MF Russell 0-1, B Gannon 0-1, J Lynch 0-1. M Fitzgerald 0-5, J Shanahan 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1.

Final

12 October 2003 Final An Ghaeltacht 0-10 - 0-10 Laune Rangers Austin Stack Park
D O Cinnéide (0-4, 3 frees), A Mac Gearailt (0-2), C Ó Cruadhlaoich (0-2), R Mac Gearailt, B Breathnach (0-1 each). MF Russell (0-7, 5 frees), P O'Sullivan (0-2), B Gannon (0-1) Referee: T Lynch (Kerins O'Rahilly's)
26 October 2003 Final replay An Ghaeltacht 0-12 - 2-04 Laune Rangers Austin Stack Park
A Mac Gearailt (0-3), D Ó Cinnéide (0-3, 2 frees), M Ó Sé, T Ó Sé, D Ó Sé, P Ó Cuinn, T Ó Conchuir, C Ó Cruadhlaoich (0-1 each). J Lynch (1-0), G O’Brien (1-0), P O’Sullivan (0-2, 1 frees), B Gannon (0-2). Referee: T Lynch (Kerins O'Rahilly's)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Kieran Foley Mid Kerry 1-22 25 5 5.00
2 Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 0-23 23 6 3.83
3 Dara Ó Cinnéide An Ghaeltacht 0-22 22 5 4.40
4 Derek Galvin Listowel Emmets 0-15 15 4 3.75
5 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 1-11 14 2 7.00
Ross O'Donovan East Kerry 0-14 14 3 4.66
7 Roibeard Mac Gearailt An Ghaeltacht 2-07 13 5 2.60
Maurice Fitzgerald South Kerry 1-10 13 5 2.60
9 Mike Crowley Dr. Crokes 2-06 12 3 4.00
D. J. Fleming Kilcummin 1-09 12 3 4.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Kieran Foley Mid Kerry 1-07 10 Kerins O'Rahilly's
2 Michael O'Grady Dr. Crokes 2-03 9 Listowel Emmets
3 Mike Crowley Dr. Crokes 2-02 8 Laune Rangers
Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 1-05 8 Listowel Emmets
Darren Aherne Austin Stacks 0-08 8 John Mitchels
Dara Ó Cinnéide An Ghaeltacht 0-08 8 East Kerry
7 Roibeard Mac Gearailt An Ghaeltacht 1-04 7 Glenflesk
John O'Connor Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-04 7 Listowel Emmets
Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 0-07 7 Dr. Crokes
Paud O'Donoghue Glenflesk 0-07 7 Listowel Emmets
Ross O'Donovan East Kerry 0-07 7 Feale Rangers
Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 0-07 7 An Ghaeltacht

Miscellaneous

  • Laune Rangers qualified for the final for the first time since 1997.
  • The final went to a replay for the first time since 1997.
  • Listowel Emmets made their first appearance in the senior championship since 1984.

References

  1. "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. "Rhapsody in blue as O'Rahillys roll back the years in Killarney". Irish Independent. 11 November 2002. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. "Russell's late point snatches victory from Gaeltacht grasp". Irish Examiner. 13 October 2003. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. "Gaeltacht big guns come up trumps". Irish Examiner. 27 October 2003. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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