2018 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Tournament details | |
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County | Kerry |
Year | 2018 |
Trophy | Bishop Moynihan Cup |
Sponsor | Garvey's Supervalu |
Date | ? May - ? October |
Teams | 17 |
Defending champions | Dr. Crokes |
Winners | |
Champions | ??? |
Manager | ??? |
Captain | ??? |
Qualify for | Munster Club SFC |
Runners-up | |
Runners-up | ??? |
Manager | ??? |
Captain | ??? |
Promotion/Relegation | |
Relegated team(s) | ??? |
Other | |
Website | Kerry GAA |
The 2018 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 117th edition of Kerry GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior teams in County Kerry, Ireland. The tournament consists of 17 teams (8 club teams and 9 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.
The championship has a back-door format for the first two rounds before proceeding to a knock-out format. Generally, any team to lose two matches will be knocked out of the championship.
This was An Ghaeltacht's return to the senior ranks, meaning they will no longer provide players to the West Kerry District panel for this season. Kilcummin (who were relegated to the I.F.C. for 2018) will provide the East Kerry Divisional side with players for the S.F.C.
Dr. Crokes were the 2017 champions after they defeated South Kerry in the final.
Format Structure Change
8 club teams and 9 divisional teams (17 in total) will take part in this year's S.F.C. It was decided that only 8 divisional sides would take part in the competition proper so the 2 lowest ranked divisional sides from the previous 5 years would play off in a qualification match with the winner entering the draw for the 2017 County Championship proper.
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 Round 1 of the Club Championship. The 4 losers enter a relegation playoff with the losers entering a relegation final. This loser will be relegated to the I.F.C. for 2017. 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 2017 I.F.C. will be promoted to the 2018 Senior County and Club Championships.
Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2016 championship season.
To S.F.C.Promoted from 2016 Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
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From S.F.C.Relegated to 2017 I.F.C.
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Participating Teams
The teams taking part in the 2017 Kerry Senior Football Championship are:
Team | Team Location | Club/Divisional | Club's Divisional Side |
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An Ghaeltacht | Ballyferriter, Dunquin, Feohanagh, Gallarus & Ventry | Club | West Kerry |
Austin Stacks | Tralee | Club | St. Brendan's |
Dingle | Dingle | Club | West Kerry |
Dr. Crokes | Killarney | Club | East Kerry |
East Kerry | x | Divisional (Firies, Fossa, Glenflesk, Gneevguilla, Kilcummin, Listry, Spa) | x |
Feale Rangers | x | Divisional (Clounmacon, Duagh, Finuge, Listowel Emmets, Moyvane, St. Senan's) | x |
Kenmare District | x | Divisional (Templenoe, Tousist, Kilgarvan) | x |
Kenmare Shamrocks | Kenmare | Club | Kenmare District |
Kerins O'Rahillys | Tralee | Club | St. Brendan's |
Killarney Legion | Killarney | Club | East Kerry |
Mid Kerry | x | Divisional (Beaufort, Cromane, Glenbeigh-Glencar, Keel, Laune Rangers, Milltown/Castlemaine) | x |
Rathmore | Rathmore | Club | East Kerry |
Shannon Rangers | x | Divisional (Asdee, Ballydonoghue, Ballyduff, Ballylongford, Beale, Tarbert) | x |
South Kerry | x | Divisional (Derrynane, Dromid Pearses, Renard, Skellig Rangers, Sneem, St. Mary's, St. Michael's/Foilmore, Valentia Young Islanders, Waterville) | x |
St. Brendan's | x | Divisional (Ardfert, Churchill, John Mitchell's, Na Gaeil, St. Patrick's Blennerville) | x |
St. Kieran's | x | Divisional (Ballymacelligott, Brosna, Castleisland Desmonds, Cordal, Currow, Knocknagoshel, Scartaglin) | x |
West Kerry | x | Divisional (Annascaul, Castlegregory, Lispole) | x |
Qualification
It was decided that only 8 of the 9 Divisional Teams would play in the Senior Championship. To determine which team would be excluded, all divisional teams were ranked on their performances in the County Championship over the most recent 5-year period (2013-2017 inclusive). These rankings were based on a win counting for 2 points and a draw counting for 1 point.
The 2 lowest placed sides were St. Brendan's and West Kerry. These sides then met in a qualifier to decide who would make it into the championship proper. The loser of this qualifier will play the lowest ranked team on completion of the 2018 Championship, to decide the 8 divisional teams for the 2019 Championship, except in the event of more than one team giving a walk over in this year’s Championship. In that case the teams that conceded walk-overs play in 2019 Championship Qualifier.
26 August 2018 Qualifying Round |
St. Brendan's | 0-16 - 1-9 | West Kerry | Austin Stack Park Referee: ??? |
Rounds 1 to 3
Round 1
16 teams play in eight matches. One team receives a bye to Round 2A. The winners also proceed to Round 2A while the losers play in Round 2B.
25 August 2018 Round 1 |
Dr. Crokes | 1-18 - 2-13 | St. Kieran's | Lewis Road, Killarney Referee: ??? |
25 August 2018 Round 1 |
Mid Kerry | 2-14 - 0-10 | An Gaeltacht | Beaufort Referee: ??? |
25 August 2018 Round 1 |
Killarney Legion | 2-14 - 2-12 | Rathmore | Rathmore Referee: ??? |
25 August 2018 Round 1 |
South Kerry | 1-14 - 0-13 | Kenmare Shamrocks | Caherciveen Referee: ??? |
1 September 2018 Round 1 |
Austin Stacks | 2-22 - 0-6 | Kenmare District | Connolly Park, Tralee Referee: ??? |
1 September 2018 Round 1 |
Dingle | 3-18 - 0-9 | Shannon Rangers | Dingle Referee: ??? |
1 September 2018 Round 1 |
Kerins O'Rahilly's | 3-15 - 0-16 | Feale Rangers | Listowel Referee: ??? |
1 September 2018 Round 2A |
East Kerry | 4-20 - 2-11 | St. Brendan's | Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: ??? |
Round 2
Round 2A
The 8 winners along with the team who received a bye from Round 1 play each other in this round. The winners proceed to the quarter finals while the losers play in Round 3.
8 September 2018 Round 2A |
Mid Kerry | 2-13 - 2-9 | Killarney Legion | JP O'Sullivan Park Referee: ??? |
9 September 2018 Round 2A |
Kerins O'Rahillys | 3-18 - 2-16 | Dr. Crokes | Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: ??? |
9 September 2018 Round 2A |
Austin Stacks | 4-7 - 1-15 | South Kerry | Caherciveen Referee: ??? |
9 September 2018 Round 2A |
East Kerry | 6-16 - 2-10 | Dingle | Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: ??? |
Round 2B
The 8 losers from Round 1 play each other in this round. The winners proceed to Round 3 while the losers exit the championship.
8 September 2018 Round 2B |
An Ghaeltacht | 2-18 - 0-5 | Kenmare District | Gallarus Referee: ??? |
8 September 2018 Round 2B |
St. Brendan's | 6-11 - 0-16 | Shannon Rangers | Tarbert Referee: ??? |
8 September 2018 Round 2B |
Rathmore | 0-17 - 0-15 | Kenmare Shamrocks | Rathmore Referee: ??? |
9 September 2018 Round 2B |
St. Kieran's | 1-14 - 1-13 | Feale Rangers | Sheehy Park Referee: ??? |
Round 3
The four Round 2A losers play the four Round 2B winners in this round. The four winners progress to the Quarter-Finals while the losers exit the championship.
15 September 2018 Round 3 |
South Kerry | 1-15 - 0-11 | Rathmore | Killorglin Referee: ??? |
15 September 2018 Round 3 |
Dingle | 1-14 - 1-11 | St. Kieran's | Austin Stack Park Referee: ??? |
16 September 2018 Round 3 |
St. Brendan's | 3-18 - 1-18 | Mid Kerry | Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: ??? |
16 September 2018 Round 3 |
Dr. Crokes | 3-28 - 2-15 | An Ghaeltacht | Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: ??? |
Knock-Out Stage
Quarter-Finals
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Semi-Finals
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Final
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Relegation
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 Round 1 of the Club Championship. The 4 losers enter a relegation playoff with the losers entering a relegation final. This loser will be relegated to the I.F.C. for 2019. Should a club reach the final of the County championship they will be exempt from the Relegation process in the Club championship.
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