2023 Kerry Club Football Championship
Gaelic football tournament season
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The 2023 Kerry Club Football Championship was the 2023 instalment of the Kerry Club Football Championship. The tournament consisted of 8 teams.[5] The final, in which Dingle defeated Kenmare Shamrocks, was held on 9 September 2023.[6]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Kerry |
| Year | 2023 |
| Trophy | Michael O'Connor Cup[1] |
| Sponsor | Kerry Petroleum[2] |
| Date | 12 August – 28 October |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | |
| Winners | |
| Champions | |
| Manager | Pádraig Corcoran[3] |
| Captain | Paul Geaney[1] |
| Qualify for | 2023 Munster Senior Club Football Championship |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | |
| Manager | Kieran Moriarty[3] |
| Captain | Kieran Fitzgibbon[1] |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Promoted team(s) | |
| Relegated team(s) | |
| Other | |
| Website | http://www.kerrygaa.ie/ |
Format
The 8 clubs were drawn into two groups of 4 teams each with each team playing the other three in their group once, having one home match, one away match and one at a neutral venue. The top two teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals with each group winner playing the runner-up in the other group at home. The semi-final winners then played each other in the final.
The teams that finished in last place in each group played against each other in the relegation play-off with the winner retaining their senior status for 2024, while the loser was relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship for 2024.[7]
Teams
Team changes
Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
Teams
| Team | Location | Club's Divisional Side | Championship Titles | Last Championship Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle | West Kerry | 1 | 2015 | |
| Killarney | East Kerry | 6 | 2018 | |
| Kenmare | Kenmare District | 1 | 1983 | |
| Tralee | St Brendan's | 3 | 2022 | |
| Tralee | St Brendan's | 0 | — | |
| Rathmore | East Kerry | 1 | 2011 | |
| Killarney | East Kerry | 0 | — | |
| Templenoe | Kenmare District | 0 | — |
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +22 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -17 | 0 | Advance to relegation playoff |
Round 1[10]
| 13 August 2023 Round 1 | Kenmare Shamrocks | 0–19 (19) – (16) 1–13 | Na Gaeil | Fitzgerald Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:30 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0–09 – 0–05) | ||||
Pts: S O'Shea 6 (3fs), K O'Sullivan 5, D Ciuciu, S O'Brien 2 each, D Crowley, D Hallissey, J McCarthy, P O'Connor 1 each |
Report | Gls: J Bourke 1 Pts: D Devine 5 (4fs), D O'Connor 3, K O'Donovan 2, D Burns 1 (1'45), O Maunsell, D Reen 1 each |
Referee: P O'Sullivan (Firies)
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| 13 August 2023 Round 1 | Templenoe | 0–08 (8) – (16) 0–16 | Spa | Kenmare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0–03 – 0–11) | ||||
Pts: K Spillane 5 (2fs), G Crowley, S O'Sullivan, C Crowley 1 each |
Report | Pts: E Cronin 8 (2fs, 1mk), C Murphy 3 (1mk), S Cronin 2 (1f), D Moynihan 2, C Tobin 1 |
Referee: B Griffin (Clounmacon)
|
Round 2[11]
| 19 August 2023 Round 2 | Na Gaeil | 0–10 (10) – (23) 3–14 | Spa | Killeen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0–04 – 2–09) | ||||
Pts: D Devine 4 (1f), J Doyle, J Barry, D O'Connor, J Sheehan, D Reen, K O'Connor 1 each |
Report | Gls: M Foley, E Cronin, C Tobin 1 each Pts: D Moynihan, M Moynihan 3 each, L Spillane, E Cronin, C Murphy 2 each, C Tobin 1 (1mk), S Cronin 1 |
Referee: P Curtin (Brosna)
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| 20 August 2023 Round 2 | Kenmare Shamrocks | 2–07 (13) – (12) 0–12 | Templenoe | Kenmare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 1–05 – 0–08) | ||||
| Gls: J Lehane, S O'Sullivan 1 each Pts: S O'Shea 3 (1f), J Lehane, S O'Brien, K O'Sullivan, M McCarthy 1 each |
Report | Pts: K Spillane 6 (2fs), S O'Sullivan 4 (1mk), M Reilly, C Crowley 1 each |
Referee: S Mulvihill (St Senan's)
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Round 3[12]
| 26 August 2023 Round 3 | Spa | 1–14 (17) – (16) 1–13 | Kenmare Shamrocks | Tullig | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0–10 – 0–07) | ||||
| Gls: D Moynihan 1 Pts: C Murphy 4, C Tobin 3 (1mk), M Foley 2 (1f), E Cronin 2, S Cronin 1 (1'45), L Spillane, M McCarthy 1 each |
Report | Gls: T O'Sullivan 1 (1p) Pts: S O'Shea 10 (6fs, 1mk), S O'Brien, D Hallissey, K O'Sullivan 1 each |
Referee: B Brosnan (Glenflesk)
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| 26 August 2023 Round 3 | Templenoe | 1–10 (13) – (12) 0–12 | Na Gaeil | Templenoe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0–04 – 0–06) | ||||
| Gls: A Crowley 1 Pts: K Spillane 5 (2fs), A Crowley 2 (1f), S O'Sullivan, S Sheehan, A Spillane 1 each |
Report | Pts: D Reen 5, D Devine, D O'Connor 2 each (1f), J Sheehan, M Madden, J Doyle 1 each |
Referee: J Purcell (Kilcummin)
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Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +17 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -35 | 0 | Advance to relegation playoff |
Round 1[10]
| 12 August 2023 Round 1 | Rathmore | 1–20 (23) – (13) 0–13 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Fitzgerald Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 1–12 – 0–06) | ||||
| Gls: P Murphy 1 Pts: C Spiers 6 (3fs), S Ryan 3, B O'Keeffe, P Murphy, J Darmody 2 each, D Murphy, M Ryan, C Ryan, F Murphy, C Collins 1 each |
Report | Pts: D O'Sullivan 3 (2'45, 1f), T Hoare, D O'Connor 2 each (2fs), B J Keane 2 (1f), S McElligott, B Hanafin, T Walsh, C Hayes 1 each |
Referee: B Fleming (Currow)
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| 12 August 2023 Round 1 | Dr Crokes | 1–09 (12) – (11) 0–11 | Dingle | Austin Stack Park | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0–05 – 0–04) | ||||
| Gls: M Burns 1 (1p) Pts: M Burns 2 (1f), D Shaw, M Casey 2 each, M O'Shea, B Looney, T Doyle 1 each |
Report | Pts: P Geaney 4 (2fs), C Geaney 3 (2fs), C Flannery, T O'Sullivan, B Devane, D Geaney 1 each |
Referee: S Joy (Laune Rangers)
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Round 2[11]
| 19 August 2023 Round 2 | Dr Crokes | 2–11 (17) – (5) 0–05 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Lewis Road | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0–02 – 0–03) | ||||
| Gls: M O'Shea, C McMahon 1 each Pts: K O'Leary 2 (2fs), B Courtney 2 (1'45), B Looney, M Casey 2 each, D Casey 1 (1f), T Doyle, M Potts, |
Report | Pts: T Hoare 1 (1f), C Coffey, D Moran, B Hanafin, C Hayes 1 each |
Referee: B O'Shea (Keel)
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| 20 August 2023 Round 2 | Dingle | 2–14 (20) – (15) 3–06 | Rathmore | Dingle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 1–06 – 1–04) | ||||
| Gls: C Geaney, B O'Connor 1 each Pts: C Geaney 5 (4fs), D Geaney, P Geaney 3 each, G Curran 1 (1'45), C Flannery, C Bambury 1 each |
Report | Gls: M Ryan, C Ryan, S Ryan 1 each Pts: S Ryan 3 (3fs), B O'Keeffe, F Murphy, J Moynihan 1 each |
Referee: D Clifford (Laune Rangers)
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Round 3[12]
| 27 August 2023 Round 3 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0–14 (14) – (27) 3–18 | Dingle | Strand Road | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0–05 – 0–12) | ||||
Pts: B Hanafin, C Hayes 3 each, T Hoare 2 (2fs), J Foley, D O'Connor 2 each, D O'Sullivan, T Walsh 1 each (1f) |
Report | Gls: D Geaney, C Geaney, P Geaney 1 each Pts: D Geaney 4, C Geaney 3 (1f), T O'Sullivan 3, P Geaney 2 (1f), D O'Sullivan, C Bambury 2 each, B O'Connor, B Devane 1 each |
Referee: D Casey (Scartaglin)
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| 27 August 2023 Round 3 | Rathmore | 1–11 (14) – (18) 1–15 | Dr Crokes | Rathmore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0–06 – 0–09) | ||||
| Gls: M Ryan 1 Pts: C Spiers 6 (5fs), S Ryan 3, J Darmody 1 |
Report | Gls: M Burns 1 (1p) Pts: M Burns 5 (3fs), D Shaw 3, B Looney 2, C Keating, T Doyle, B Courtney, C McMahon, A Hennigan 1 each |
Referee: P O'Sullivan (Firies)
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Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Spa |
1–12 (15) – (24) 2–18 | |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 0–04 – 1–09) | ||
| Gls: C Tobin 1 Pts: E Cronin 4 (2fs), M O'Donoghue 2, M Foley 1 (1f), L Spillane, S Cronin, D Moynihan, T Moynihan, C Spillane 1 each |
Gls: M Geaney 1 (1p), P Geaney 1 Pts: C Bambury 4, C Geaney 3 (1mk, 1f), D Geaney 3, P Geaney 2 (1mk), T O'Sullivan, M Geaney 2 each, L O'Connor, E de Hora 1 each | |
Tullig Referee: Paul Hayes (Kerins O'Rahilly's) |
| Dr Crokes |
0–12 (12) – (17) 1–14 | |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 0–06 – 1–07) | ||
Pts: M Burns 7 (4fs), K O'Leary 1 (1f), M O'Shea, B Courtney, T Doyle, C McMahon 1 each |
Gls: D Ciuciu 1 Pts: S O'Shea 8 (4fs, 2mks, 1'45), S O'Brien 2, D O'Shea, D Hallissey, J Lehane, T O'Sullivan 1 each | |
Lewis Road Referee: D Clifford (Laune Rangers) |
Final
| Dingle |
1–09 (12) – (11) 0–11 | |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 1–04 – 0–06) | ||
| Gls: D Geaney 1 Pts: D Geaney 3 (1f), C Geaney 3 (2fs), P Geaney 3 (3fs) |
Pts: S O'Shea 9 (6fs), S O'Brien 2 | |
Relegation playoff
| Na Gaeil |
1–17 (20) – (16) 0–16 (a.e.t.) |
|
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 0–05 – 0–08) (FT: 0–13 – 0–13) | ||
| Gls: D Devine 1 Pts: J Sheehan 4 (1f), D Devine 3 (2fs), D Burns 2 (2fs), J O'Connor 2, D Reen 1 (1f), J Doyle, M Madden, D O'Connor, D Goggin, J Bourke 1 each |
Pts: J Savage 8 (7fs), B J Keane, C Hayes 2 each, J Foley, C Coffey, D Moran, S McElligott 1 each | |
Note
Kerins O'Rahilly's are relegated to the Intermediate Championship for 2024
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