2025 Kerry Senior Football Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Kerry |
| Year | 2025 |
| Trophy | Bishop Moynihan Cup |
| Sponsor | Garvey's Supervalu |
| Date | 20 September – 26 October |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions |  Dr Crokes |
| Winners | |
| Champions |  Dingle (7th win) |
| Manager | Pádraig Corcoran |
| Captain | Paul Geaney |
| Qualify for | Munster Senior Club Football Championship |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Austin Stacks |
| Manager | Darragh Long |
| Captain | Ronan Shanahan |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Promoted team(s) | An Ghaeltacht |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Total scored | 54–570 (732) |
| Website | https://www.kerrygaa.ie |
The 2025 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 124th edition of Kerry GAA's premier tournament for senior Gaelic football teams in County Kerry, Ireland. The tournament consisted of 16 teams (9 senior club teams and 7 divisional teams). The defending Champions were Dr Crokes who won the Championship for a record 14th time in 2024.[1] The losing finalists in 2024, Dingle won the championship for a 7th time. It was their first title in 77 years.[2] They subsequently represented Kerry in the 2025 Munster Senior Club Football Championship.[3]
Originally it was planned for the championship to involve 17 teams,[4] however in April 2025 the Kerry County Board approved a proposal from Feale Rangers and Shannon Rangers to compete as a combined team (North Kerry) in the upcoming championship, thus reducing the number of Divisional sides to 7.[5]
The Divisional teams played in two Preliminary Rounds which used a double elimination format. The club teams entered the championship at the First Round stage. The draw for the first preliminary round was made on 18 August.[6] 6 teams were to play in the first preliminary round with the 3 winners advancing to the First Round. The 3 losers advanced to the second preliminary round along with the bye team and the 2 winners from this round also advanced to the First round.
Of the 14 teams remaining, 2 got a bye to the Quarter-finals and the rest played in the First round with the competition using a single elimination format from then on.[7]
Teams
Austin Stacks were promoted to the championship having won the 2024 Kerry Intermediate Football Championship.[8]
| Team | Location | Club/Division | Club's Divisional Side | Colours | Position in 2024 | In championship since | Championship Titles | Last Championship Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Stacks |
Tralee | Club | St Brendan's | Black and amber | N/A | 2025 | 13 | 2021 |
| Dingle |
Dingle | Club | West Kerry | Red and white | Runner-up | 2005 | 6 | 1948 |
| Dr Crokes |
Killarney | Club | East Kerry | Black and amber | Champions | 1986 | 14 | 2024 |
| East Kerry |
East Kerry | Division | N/A | Red and white | Semi-finals | 1929 | 11 | 2023 |
 Kenmare Shamrocks |
Kenmare | Club | Kenmare District | Black and red | Quarter-finals | 2017 | 0 | — |
 Mid Kerry |
Mid Kerry | Division | N/A | Green and red | Round 3 | 1947 | 4 | 2008 |
 Milltown/Castlemaine |
Milltown | Club | Mid Kerry | Green and white | Round 3 | 2024 | 0 | — |
| Na Gaeil |
Tralee | Club | St Brendan's | White and green | Round 2 | 2022 | 0 | — |
 North Kerry |
North Kerry | Division | N/A | Black and white | N/A | 2025 | 0 | — |
| Rathmore |
Rathmore | Club | East Kerry | Red and white | Quarter-finals | 2023 | 0 | — |
 South Kerry |
South Kerry | Division | N/A | Green and gold | Round 2 | 1930 | 10 | 2015 |
 Spa |
Killarney | Club | East Kerry | Blue and gold | Round 3 | 2021 | 0 | — |
 St Brendan's |
Tralee | Division | N/A | Green, black and white | Semi-finals | 0 | — | |
| St Kieran's |
Castleisland | Division | N/A | Green and white | Quarter-finals | 1988 | 1 | 1988 |
 Templenoe |
Templenoe | Club | Kenmare District | Blue and white | Quarter-finals | 2020 | 0 | — |
| West Kerry |
West Kerry | Division | N/A | Red and white | Round 2 | 1930 | 3 | 1990 |
Preliminary stage
Preliminary Round 1
| South Kerry |
1–15 (18) – (20) 1–17 | West Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 1–08 - 1–07) | ||
| Gls: A Coffey 1 Pts: E Daly 5 (3fs, 1tpf), S Teahan 3 (2fs), I O'Sullivan 3, A Coffey 2 (1tp), Z Fayen 1 |
Gls: M O'Connell 1 Pts: C O'Grady 7 (4fs, 1tpf), C Ó Beaglaoich 4 (1tp), R Ó Beaglaoich 2, S Ó Cúinn, T O'Donnell, PJ MacLáimh, M O'Connell 1 each | |
| St Brendan's |
0–10 (10) – (24) 2–18 | Mid Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 0–05 - 2–07) | ||
Pts: D O'Connor 3 (2fs), T Kennedy 2 (1tp), J Foley, P White 2 each, B Hanafin 1 |
Gls: S Cleary, G Hassett 1 each Pts: C Kennedy 5 (1tp), D O'Connor, K Evans 3 each, E Clifford 2, J O'Connor 1 (f), L Carey, D Cleary, D Houlihan, C Teahan 1 each | |
Austin Stack Park Referee: P Curtin (Brosna) |
| St Kieran's |
1–10 (13) – (24) 2–18 | East Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 0–03 - 2–07) | ||
| Gls: A O'Donoghue 1 Pts: A O'Donoghue 5 (1tp, 2fs), A Barry 1 (f), J McElligott, L Brosnan, S O'Connell, M Reidy 1 each |
Gls: D Clifford, Philip O'Leary 1 each Pts: P O'Shea 6 (1tp, 2fs), D Clifford 5 (1f), C Lynch, D O'Brien, D Lyne, Paudie O'Leary, Philip O'Leary, R O'Grady, M Keane 1 each | |
Bye: North Kerry
Preliminary Round 2
| South Kerry |
4–20 (32) – (29) 1–26 (a.e.t.) |
St Brendan's |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 2–08 - 1–11) (FT: 3–13 - 1–19) | ||
| Gls: A Coffey, Donagh O'Sullivan, S Teahan, C Farley 1 each Pts: I O'Sullivan 7 (4fs), E Daly 6 (4fs, 1tpf), Donagh O'Sullivan 3, F O'Sullivan 2, S Teahan, Donncha O'Sullivan 1 each |
Gls: D O'Connor 1 Pts: D O'Connor 10 (3fs), T Kennedy 5 (1tp), S Broderick 4 (2tpf), BJ Keane 3, J Foley, E Ferris, C Hayes, F O'Brien 1 each | |
| North Kerry |
3–16 (25) – (22) 2–16 | St Kieran's |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 1–12 - 0–04) | ||
| Gls: J Foley, JJ Grimes, C Dillon 1 each Pts: C Dillon 11 (3 tpf, 3fs), R O'Connell 2, E Healy, R Stack, C Trant 1 each |
Gls: M Horan 2 Pts: S O'Connell 5 (1tp), A O'Donoghue 3 (1tp), A Barry 2 (2fs), C Brosnan 2, S Ó Ciardubhain 1 ('45), L Brosnan, K Dennehy, A Breen 1 each | |