2001 Kerry Senior Football Championship
| Dates | 1 June - 28 October 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 20 | ||
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
| Champions |  An Ghaeltacht (1st title)Micí Ó Conchúir (captain) Séamus Mac Gearailt (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Austin StacksPa Laide (captain) Brian Neenan (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 36 (1.8 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 431 (21.55 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Aodán Mac Gearailt (2-20) | ||
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The 2001 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 101st 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 3 April 2001. The championship ran from 1 June to 28 October 2001. It was the last championship to be played using a straight knockout format until 2020..
Dr. Crokes entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Austin Stacks in the semi-finals.[2][3]
The final was played on 28 October 2001 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between An Ghaeltacht and Austin Stacks, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. An Ghaeltacht won the match by 1-13 to 0-10 to claim their first ever championship title.[4][5]
An Ghaeltacht's Aodán Mac Gearailt was the championship's top scorer with 2-20.
Results
[edit]Preliminary round
[edit]| 1 June 2001 Preliminary round | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-15 - 0-04 | Killarney Legion | Austin Stack Park |
| D Quill 0-6, S Wallace 1-0, M Fitzgerald 0-3, John O'Connor 0-2, C Magnier 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1. | A O'Neill 0-2, S Culloty 0-2. |
| 1 June 2001 Preliminary round | St. Brendan's | 2-06 - 3-11 | Feale Rangers | Austin Stack Park |
| S Murphy 1-3, T Geaney 1-0, D Mullins 0-1, D Clifford 0-1, L Lyons 0-1. | E Bowler 1-2, E Fitzmaurice 1-2, N Kennelly 0-5, T Dillon 1-0, D Galvin 0-1, M Kearney 0-1. |
| 2 June 2001 Preliminary round | Shannon Rangers | 2-07 - 2-12 | Mid Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| J Moroney 1-1, JP Leahy 1-0, L Weir 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1, B Bambury 0-1, P O'Hanlon 0-1. | I Twiss 1-2, K Foley 0-4, S O'Sullivan 1-0, I O'Shea 0-2, J Daly 0-1, J Giles 0-1, G McGrath 0-1, G Wrenn 0-1. |
| 2 June 2001 Preliminary round | East Kerry | 0-09 - 1-10 | Castleisland Desmonds | FitzGerald Stadium |
| R O'Donovan 0-3, S Flynn 0-2, F McAuliffe 0-2, B Gleeson 0-1, S Óg O'Leary 0-1. | D Buckley 1-0, J Brennan 0-3, M Horgan 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, K Lynch 0-2, B McMahon 0-1. |
Round 1
[edit]| 22 June 2001 Round 1 | Rathmore | 0-08 - 0-15 | Feale Rangers | FitzGerald Stadium |
| J Murphy 0-3, K O'Keeffe 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, MD Cahill 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1. | B Scanlon 0-4, C Galvin 0-3, D Galvin 0-2, E Breen 0-2, N Kennelly 0-2, M Kearney 0-1, P Galvin 0-1. |
| 23 June 2001 Round 1 | Castleisland Desmonds | 1-11 - 1-07 | Kilcummin | FitzGerald Stadium |
| D Buckley 1-0, J Brennan 0-3, K Lynch 0-2, M Lyons 0-2, M Broderick 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, B McMahon 0-1, M Horgan 0-1. | J Dwyer 1-0, D O'Dwyer 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1, DJ Fleming 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, SB Doherty 0-1. |
| 23 June 2001 Round 1 | Dr. Crokes | 3-12 - 1-12 | St. Kieran's | FitzGerald Stadium |
| R Neher 1-3, M Cooper 1-1, P O'Brien 1-0, E Brosnan 0-2, C Cooper 0-2, J Fleming 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1, B Clarke 0-1, M Crowley 0-1. | P Galvin 1-2, L Brosnan 0-3, S McElligott 0-2, J McGlynn 0-2, R O'Rahilly 0-2, EJ O'Donoghue 0-1. |
| 29 June 2001 Round 1 | Mid Kerry | 1-11 - 1-15 | Glenflesk | Páirc de Burca |
| K Foley 1-3, I Twiss 0-2, I O'Shea 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-2, W Harmon 0-1. | P O'Donoghue 0-11, J Crowley 1-3, E O'Donoghue 0-1. |
| 29 June 2001 Round 1 | Austin Stacks | 1-10 - 0-06 | West Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| B Sheehan 1-0, F Smith 0-3, D Long 0-3, M Collins 0-1, D McEvoy 0-1, G Clifford 0-1, P Laide 0-1. | J Ferriter 0-2, A O'Connor 0-2, B Dorgan 0-1, N Sheehy 0-1. |
| 30 June 2001 Round 1 | John Mitchels | 0-07 - 1-17 | South Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| F O'Brien 0-5, D Dennehy 0-2. | M Fitzgerald 0-7, J Shanahan 1-0, P Curran 0-3, J Quirke 0-2, D Dwyer 0-2, J Clifford 0-2, R O'Connor 0-1. |
| 30 June 2001 Round 1 | Kenmare | 0-08 - 2-13 | An Ghaeltacht | Fr. Breen Park |
| J O'Neill 0-6, F O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Shea 0-1. | A Mac Gearailt 1-6, R Mac Gearailt 1-3, M Ó Sé 0-1, T Ó Muircheartaigh 0-1, C Ó Dubhda 0-1, T Ó Conchúir 0-1. |
| 1 July 2001 Round 1 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-08 - 0-11 | Laune Rangers | Austin Stack Park |
| D Quill 1-5, G O'Brien 0-2, R Houlihan 0-1. | B O'Shea 0-3, J Lynch 0-2, E Russell 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1. |
| 20 July 2001 Round 1 replay | Laune Rangers | 2-04 - 0-14 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
| MF Russell 1-4, C O'Connor 1-0. | D Quill 0-5, M Fitzgerald 0-4, S Wallace 0-2, G O'Brien 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, D Diggins 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
[edit]| 18 August 2001 Quarter-final | An Ghaeltacht | 0-12 - 1-08 | Glenflesk | Austin Stack Park |
| A Mac Gearailt 0-7, D Ó Sé 0-3, T Ó Muircheartaigh 0-2. | P O'Donoghue 1-6, S Moynihan 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. |
| 19 August 2001 Quarter-final | Austin Stacks | 1-15 - 2-10 | Feale Rangers | Austin Stack Park |
| D Long 0-5, JP O'Neill 1-0, B Sheehan 0-2, P Laide 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, M Collins 0-2, F Smith 0-1, D McEvoy 0-1. | E Fitzmaurice 1-0, E Galvin 1-0, D Galvin 0-3, N Kennelly 0-3, P Galvin 0-1, B Scanlon 0-1, E Bowler 0-1. |
| 19 August 2001 Quarter-final | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-10 - 2-07 | South Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| M Fitzgerald 1-2, F Quill 0-5, G Walsh 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, A Daly 0-1. | M Fitzgerald 1-2, D O'Dwyer 1-1, B Hickey 0-2, P Curran 0-1, J Clifford 0-1. |
| 5 September 2001 Quarter-final | Dr. Crokes | 0-14 - 0-07 | Castleisland Desmonds | Austin Stack Park |
| R Neher 0-9, C Cooper 0-2, E Brosnan 0-2, J Fleming 0-1. | K Lynch 0-7. |
| 7 September 2001 Quarter-final replay | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-10 - 1-08 | South Kerry | J. P. O'Sullivan |
| D Quill 0-4, G O'Brien 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1, M Quirke 0-1, D Diggins 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. | R O'Connor 0-4, J Clifford 1-0, D O'Dwyer 0-3, J Quirke 0-1. |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 29 September 2001 Semi-final | An Ghaeltacht | 0-15 - 0-09 | South Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| A Mac Gearailt 0-5, D Ó Cinnéide 0-4, C Ó Cruadhlaoich 0-3, T Ó Sé 0-1, M Ó Sé 0-1, C Ó Dubhda 0-1. | M Fitzgerald 0-5, H Courtney 0-1, N O'Driscoll 0-1, J Quirke 0-1, D Dwyer 0-1. |
| 7 October 2001 Semi-final | Austin Stacks | 0-12 - 1-08 | Dr. Crokes | Austin Stack Park |
| M Collins 0-5, C Kennedy 0-2, D McEvoy 0-2, D Long 0-2, B Sheehan 0-1. | R Neher 0-6, P O'Brien 1-0, B Clarke 0-1, C Cooper 0-1. |
Final
[edit]| 28 October 2001 Final | An Ghaeltacht | 1-13 - 0-10 | Austin Stacks | FitzGerald Stadium |
| A MacGearailt 1-2, D O Cinneide 0-5 (4fs) R MacGearailt 0-2. T O Se, D O Se, JJ Corduibh and C O Dughda 0-1 each. | D Long 0-6 (5fs), B Sheehan, M Collins, C Kennedy and F Smith 0-1 each. | Referee: M O'Donoghue (Glenflesk) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aodán Mac Gearailt | An Ghaeltacht | 2-20 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-20 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 3 | Roland Neher | Dr. Crokes | 1-18 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Paud O'Donoghue | Glenflesk | 1-17 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 5 | Dara Long | Austin Stacks | 0-16 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Mark Fitzgerald | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-10 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 |
| 7 | Maurice Fitzgerald | South Kerry | 1-09 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Kevin Lynch | Castleisland Desmonds | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 9 | Kieran Foley | Mid Kerry | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Noel Kennelly | Feale Rangers | 0-10 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paud O'Donoghue | Glenflesk | 0-11 | 11 | Mid Kerry |
| 2 | Aodán Mac Gearailt | An Ghaeltacht | 1-06 | 9 | An Ghaeltacht |
| Paud O'Donoghue | Glenflesk | 1-06 | 9 | An Ghaeltacht | |
| Roland Neher | Dr. Crokes | 0-09 | 9 | Casteisland Desmonds | |
| 5 | Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-05 | 8 | Laune Rangers |
| 6 | Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 1-04 | 7 | Kerins O'Rahilly's |
| Maurice Fitzgerald | South Kerry | 0-07 | 7 | John Mitchels | |
| Aodán Mac Gearailt | An Ghaeltacht | 0-07 | 7 | Glenflesk | |
| Kevin Lynch | Castleisland Desmonds | 0-07 | 7 | Dr. Crokes | |
| 10 | Séamus Murphy | St. Brendan's | 1-03 | 6 | Feale Rangers |
| Roland Neher | Dr. Crokes | 1-03 | 6 | St. Kieran's | |
| Kieran Foley | Mid Kerry | 1-03 | 6 | Glenflesk | |
| John Crowley | Glenflesk | 1-03 | 6 | Mid Kerry | |
| Roibeard Mac Gearailt | An Ghaeltacht | 1-03 | 6 | Kenmare | |
| Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-06 | 6 | Killarney Legion | |
| James O'Neill | Kenmare | 0-06 | 6 | An Ghaeltacht | |
| Roland Neher | Dr. Crokes | 0-06 | 6 | Austin Stacks | |
| Dara Long | Austin Stacks | 0-06 | 6 | An Ghaeltacht |
Miscellaneous
[edit]- An Ghaeltacht won the title for the very first time in their history. They became the first rural club to do so since Ballymacelligott in 1918.
- Austin Stacks qualified for the final for the first time since 1994.
- Glenflesk make their first appearance at senior level.
References
[edit]- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. 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.
- ^ "Super Ó Sé leads An Ghaeltacht to promised land". Irish Independent. 29 October 2001. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "An Gaeltacht triumph in Kerry decider". RTÉ Sport. 28 October 2001. Retrieved 23 December 2022.