# 2024 Kerry Senior Football Championship

The 2024 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 123rd edition of Kerry GAA's premier tournament for senior Gaelic football teams in County Kerry, Ireland. The tournament consisted of 16 teams (8 senior club teams and 8 divisional teams). The defending Champions were East Kerry who retained their title by defeating Mid Kerry in the 2023 final for the second year in a row. Dr Crokes won the Championship for a record 14th time, defeating Dingle in the final in a repeat of the 2024 Kerry Club Football Championship final. Dr Crokes went on to represent Kerry in the 2024 Munster Senior Club Football Championship which they won, defeating Loughmore–Castleiney in the final.

## Format

The format for the 2024 Championship was different to the one used in recent years and reverted to a knock-out type competition. There was a double-elimination format for the first two rounds and then a single-elimination format was used for the rest of the championship. All sixteen teams played in Round 1 with the 8 winners advancing to Round 2A where the eight teams were drawn against each other with the four winners advancing to the quarter-finals. The 8 losers of Round 1 advanced to Round 2B where they were drawn to play against each other. The four winners advanced to Round 3 where they were drawn against the four losers from Round 2A. The four winners in Round 3 then advanced to the quarter-finals to play the Round 2A winners.

## Team changes

Milltown/Castlemaine were promoted to the Kerry SFC for 2024 having won the 2023 Kerry Intermediate Football Championship. They replaced Kerins O'Rahilly's who in turn were relegated to the Intermediate Championship for 2024 having lost the 2023 Kerry Club Football Championship Relegation play-off to Na Gaeil.

## Teams
### General information

| Team | Location | Club/Division | Club's Divisional Side | Colours | In championship since | Championship Titles | Last Championship Title |
| Dingle | Dingle | Club | West Kerry | Red and white | 2005 | 6 | 1948 |
| Dr Crokes | Killarney | Club | East Kerry | Black and amber | 1986 | 13 | 2018 |
| East Kerry | East Kerry | Division | N/A | Red and white | 1925 | 11 | 2023 |
| Feale Rangers | North Kerry | Division | N/A | Gold and blue | 1956 | 3 | 2007 |
| Kenmare Shamrocks | Kenmare | Club | Kenmare District | Black and red | 2017 | 0 | — |
| Mid Kerry | Mid Kerry | Division | N/A | Green and red | 1947 | 4 | 2008 |
| Milltown/Castlemaine | Milltown | Club | Mid Kerry | Green and white | 2024 | 0 | — |
| Na Gaeil | Tralee | Club | St Brendan's | White and green | 2022 | 0 | — |
| Rathmore | Rathmore | Club | East Kerry | Red and white | 2023 | 0 | — |
| Shannon Rangers | North Kerry | Division | N/A | Blue and white | 1940 | 5 | 1977 |
| South Kerry | South Kerry | Division | N/A | Green and gold | 1925 | 10 | 2015 |
| Spa | Killarney | Club | East Kerry | Blue and gold | 2021 | 0 | — |
| St Brendan's | Tralee | Division | N/A | Green, black and white | | 0 | — |
| St Kieran's | Castleisland | Division | N/A | Green and white | 1988 | 1 | 1988 |
| Templenoe | Templenoe | Club | Kenmare District | Blue and white | 2020 | 0 | — |
| West Kerry | West Kerry | Division | N/A | Red and white | 1924 | 3 | 1990 |

## Rounds 1–3
### Round 1

* 14 September 2024 (2024-09-14) 16:00 IST (UTC+1) Round 1
* Report
| Kenmare Shamrocks | 2–07 (13) – (17) 1–14 | Dr Crokes |
| (HT: 1–03 – 1–05) |||
| Gls: S O'Shea 2 Pts: S O'Shea 3 (2fs), D O'Connor, K O'Sullivan, S O'Brien, C O'Sullivan 1 each | | Gls: T Brosnan 1 (p) Pts: T Brosnan 6 (3fs, 1m), M Burns 3 (1f), E Looney 2, B Looney, C Keating, D Shaw 1 each |
* Kenmare Referee: P Hayes (Kerins O'Rahilly's)
* 14 September 2024 (2024-09-14) 17:00 IST (UTC+1) Round 1
* Report
| Na Gaeil | 1–09 (12) – (16) 1–13 | Shannon Rangers |
| (HT: 0–06 – 0–05) |||
| Gls: D Goggin Pts: D Devine 4 (4fs), P Doyle 2, J Bourke 1 (f), D Goggin, D Reen 1 each | | Gls: K Goulding Pts: J Kennelly 8 (5fs, 1m), R Stack 3 (1'45), J O'Sullivan, A Segal 1 each |
* Austin Stack Park Referee: E Horan (Glenflesk)
* 14 September 2024 (2024-09-14) 19:00 IST (UTC+1) Round 1
* Report
| St Kieran's | 1–14 (17) – (11) 0–11 | West Kerry |
| (HT: 1–07 – 0–07) |||
| Gls: P Walsh Pts: P Walsh 6 (3fs), A Barry 3 (2fs), C McElligott 1 (m), B Leonard, P O'Connor, N Collins, C Brosnan 1 each | | Pts: C O'Grady 5 (5fs), T O'Donnell 2, J Crean 1 (f), K Falvey, M O'Connell 1 each |
* Austin Stack Park Referee: JM Fitzgerald (Abbeydorney)
* 15 September 2024 (2024-09-15) 13:00 IST (UTC+1) Round 1
* Report
| Milltown/Castlemaine | 2–11 (17) – (16) 0–16 | Spa |
| (HT: 1–02 – 0–09) |||
| Gls: G Horan 2 Pts: J O'Sullivan 3 (3fs), G McKenna, G Horan 2 each, P Wrenn, B Casey, C Moriarty, S Hogan 1 each | | Pts: C Tobin 4 (4fs), R Carroll, E Cronin 3 each, D O'Donoghue 2, M Horgan 1 (m), C Spillane, O O'Neill, D Spillane 1 each |
* Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: É Moran (Ballydonoghue)
* 15 September 2024 (2024-09-15) 14:00 IST (UTC+1) Round 1
* Report
| Templenoe | 0–11 (11) – (10) 0–10 | Feale Rangers |
| (HT: 0–03 – 0–06) |||
| Pts: K Spillane 8 (5fs), A Crowley 1 ('45), G Crowley, C Crowley 1 each | | Pts: C Dillon 8 (5fs, 2ms), J McElligott, C Mulvihill 1 each |
* Templenoe Referee: E Walsh (Rathmore)
* 15 September 2024 (2024-09-15) 15:00 IST (UTC+1) Round 1
* Report
| Rathmore | 2–12 (18) – (28) 4–16 | East Kerry |
| (HT: 0–09 – 1–08) |||
| Gls: C Collins, S Ryan 1 each Pts: S Ryan 5 (4fs), M Reen, J Moynihan 2 each, F Holohan, B O'Keeffe, C Collins 1 each | | Gls: L Crowley, D Clifford, E O'Shea, P Clifford 1 each Pts: D Clifford 7 (1f), L Crowley, P Clifford 3 each, R Buckley, D O'Sullivan, E O'Shea 1 each |
* Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: S Mulvihill (St Senan's)
* 15 September 2024 (2024-09-15) 15:00 IST (UTC+1) Round 1
* Report
| St Brendan's | 1–16 (19) – (13) 0–13 | South Kerry |
| (HT: 0–05 – 0–05) |||
| Gls: J Savage Pts: J Savage 7 (5fs), C Holden 3, BJ Keane 2, D Moran, T Kennedy, D Kirby, O Ferris 1 each | | Pts: S Teahan 6 (2fs, 1m), E Daly 3 (2fs), C O'Sullivan 2, G O'Sullivan, C O'Shea 1 each |
* Austin Stack Park Referee: E Moriarty (Dingle)
* 15 September 2024 (2024-09-15) 17:00 IST (UTC+1) Round 1
* Report
| Mid Kerry | 2–13 (19) – (16) 3–07 | Dingle |
| (HT: 1–08 – 3–02) |||
| Gls: E Hassett, C Kennedy 1 each Pts: K Evans 5, E Hassett 2 (2fs), D Houlihan 2, M Breen, S O'Brien, L Smith, D O'Connor 1 each | | Gls: D Geaney 2, T O'Sullivan 1 Pts: P Geaney, C Geaney 2 (1f) each, C Flannery, M O'Flaherty, B O'Connor 1 each |
* Austin Stack Park Referee: P O'Sullivan (Firies)

### Round 2A

* 21 September 2024 (2024-09-21) 19:00 IST (UTC+1) Round 2A
* Report
| St Kieran's | 2–13 (19) – (20) 2–14 | St Brendan's |
| (HT: 1–07 – 1–08) |||
| Gls: T Brick, C Brosnan 1 each Pts: A Barry 5 (4fs), P Walsh 5 (3fs), C Brosnan 2 (1m), S O'Connell 1 | | Gls: J Savage 1 (p), BJ Keane 1 Pts: J Savage 6 (1m, 5fs), T Kennedy 3, C Bennett, A Heinrich, J O'Connor, T Hoare, BJ Keane 1 each |
* Austin Stack Park Referee: É Moran (Ballydonoghue)
* 22 September 2024 (2024-09-22) 14:00 IST (UTC+1) Round 2A
* Report
| East Kerry | 0–16 (16) – (6) 0–06 | Milltown/Castlemaine |
| (HT: 0–10 – 0–03) |||
| Pts: P Clifford 7 (2fs, 1'45), D Clifford 4 (2fs), E O'Shea 1 (f), C Gammell, D Lyne, L Crowley, D Murphy 1 each | | Pts: J O'Sullivan 2 (2ms), C Spillane 2, G McKenna, J Flynn 1 each |
* Austin Stack Park Referee: P Hayes (Kerins O'Rahilly's)
* 22 September 2024 (2024-09-22) 15:00 IST (UTC+1) Round 2A
* Report
| Shannon Rangers | 1–12 (15) – (19) 1–16 (a.e.t.) | Templenoe |
| (HT: 0–04 – 0–06) (FT: 1–10 – 1–10) |||
| Gls: K Goulding 1 Pts: J Kennelly 7 (3fs, 1m), J Foley, E Boyle, D Keane, J Coolahan, B O'Neill 1 each | | Gls: T Morley 1 Pts: K Spillane 5 (2fs, 1 m), B Crowley 4, K McCarthy, A Spillane 2 each, J Rice, G Crowley, C Crowley 1 each |
* Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: B Brosnan (Glenflesk)
* 22 September 2024 (2024-09-22) 16:00 IST (UTC+1) Round 2A
* Report
| Mid Kerry | 1–08 (11) – (19) 1–16 | Dr Crokes |
| (HT: 1–04 – 1–10) |||
| Gls: C Kennedy 1 Pts: E Hassett 6 (3fs), S O'Brien 1 (m), K Evans 1 | | Gls: T Brosnan 1 Pts: T Brosnan 7 (3fs, 1m), D Shaw 4 (1m), M Burns 3 (1f), T Doyle, D Casey 1 each |
* Austin Stack Park Referee: B Griffin (Clounmacon)

### Round 2B

* 21 September 2024 (2024-09-21) 16:00 IST (UTC+1) Round 2B
* Report
| Spa | 4–08 (20) – (16) 2–10 | Na Gaeil |
| (HT: 2–04 – 0–03) |||
| Gls: C Tobin 2, M Foley, D Spillane 1 each Pts: E Cronin 3 (1f), M Foley 2 (1f), C Tobin 2, D Spillane 1 | | Gls: S Okunbor, D Goggin 1 each Pts: D Goggin 3, D O'Connor 2, D Reen, N O'Mahony, D Devine 1 (1f) each, T Hanafin, J O'Connor 1 each |
* Milltown Referee: S Mulvihill (St Senan's)
* 21 September 2024 (2024-09-21) 17:00 IST (UTC+1) Round 2B
* Report
| Rathmore | 1–16 (19) – (14) 1–11 | West Kerry |
| (HT: 1–09 – 0–04) |||
| Gls: J Moynihan 1 Pts: S Ryan 5 (1'45, 1m, 1f), J Darmody 3 (3fs), P Moynihan 2 (1m), C Collins 2, C Dineen, C Ryan, B O'Keeffe, J Moynihan 1 each | | Gls: C Corduff 1 Pts: C O'Grady 5 (2fs), C Kennedy 2, K Falvey, C Ferriter, R Begley, C Corduff 1 each |
* Austin Stack Park Referee: P Curtin (Brosna)
* 22 September 2024 (2024-09-22) 13:00 IST (UTC+1) Round 2B
* Report
| Feale Rangers | 1–13 (16) – (29) 3–20 | Kenmare Shamrocks |
| (HT: 0–05 – 1–12) |||
| Gls: T Dillon 1 Pts: C Dillon 4 (3fs), J McElligott, C Kennelly 2 each, D Lynch 1 (m), P Walsh, C Trant, T Moloney, D Keane 1 each | | Gls: S O'Shea, D Hallissey, S O'Brien 1 each Pts: S O'Shea 10 (2 fs, 1'45), T Murnane 3 (1m), J Lehane, S O'Brien 2 each, T Cronin, P O'Connor, T O'Sullivan 1 each |
* Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: P O'Sullivan (Firies)
* 22 September 2024 (2024-09-22) 13:30 IST (UTC+1) Round 2B
* Report
| South Kerry | 0–07 (7) – (13) 0–13 | Dingle |
| (HT: 0–04 – 0–06) |||
| Pts: S Teahan, E Daly 2 (2fs) each, F O'Sullivan 2, C O'Sullivan 1 | | Pts: P Geaney 6 (5fs), D Geaney 3 (1f), B O'Sullivan 2, M Flaherty, T Brown 1 each |
* Killorglin Referee: JM Fitzgerald (Abbeydorney)

### Round 3

* 28 September 2024 (2024-09-28) 15:00 IST (UTC+1) Round 3
* Report
| St Kieran's | 1–12 (15) – (12) 1–09 | Spa |
| (HT: 1–06 – 1–05) |||
| Gls: A Barry 1 (p) Pts: P O'Connor 4, M Reidy 2, T Brick, C McElligott, P Walsh, A Barry, C Brosnan, J McMahon 1 each | | Gls: D Spillane 1 Pts: E Cronin 4, C Tobin 3 (2fs), D Spillane, L O'Neill 1 each |
* Milltown Referee: E Moriarty (Dingle)
* 28 September 2024 (2024-09-28) 16:00 IST (UTC+1) Round 3
* Report
| Shannon Rangers | 1–14 (17) – (22) 3–13 | Rathmore |
| (HT: 0–05 – 1–08) |||
| Gls: L Guiney 1 Pts: J Kennelly 5 (4fs), L Rochford 3, A Segal 2 (1f), R Stack 2, D Mulvihill, E Boyle 1 each | | Gls: P Moynihan, C Collins, J Moynihan 1 each Pts: S Ryan 4 (2fs), J Darmody 3 (1f), F Murphy 2, D Rahilly, P Murphy, J Moynihan, D Nagle 1 each |
* Castleisland Referee: P Hayes (Kerins O'Rahilly's)
* 29 September 2024 (2024-09-29) 14:00 IST (UTC+1) Round 3
* Report
| Milltown/Castlemaine | 0–01 (1) – (18) 0–18 | Dingle |
| (HT: 0–01 – 0–09) |||
| Pts: É O'Connor 1 (f) | | Pts: P Geaney 8 (5fs, 1m), D Geaney 3 (1f, 1m), T O'Sullivan, M Flaherty 2 each, B O'Sullivan, N Geaney, C Bambury 1 each |
* Strand Road Referee: E Walsh (Rathmore)
* 29 September 2024 (2024-09-29) 15:00 IST (UTC+1) Round 3
* Report
| Mid Kerry | 1–11 (14) – (15) 2–09 | Kenmare Shamrocks |
| (HT: 1–06 – 0–05) |||
| Gls: C Kennedy 1 Pts: E Hassett 5 (5fs), C Kennedy 3, S Cleary, M Breen, R Murphy 1 each | | Gls: P O'Connor 1 (p), D O'Shea 1 Pts: S O'Shea 5 (3fs), K O'Sullivan 2, T Cronin, J O'Sullivan 1 each |
* Lewis Road Referee: B Brosnan (Glenflesk)

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Quarter-finals 6 October | Quarter-finals 6 October | Semi-finals 12 October | Semi-finals 12 October | Final 27 October | Final 27 October |
| Dr Crokes | 1–17 | | | | |
| Rathmore | 2–09 | | | | |
| Rathmore | 2–09 | Dr Crokes | 0–14 | | |
| | | St Brendan's | 0–09 | | |
| St Brendan's | 0–16 | St Brendan's | 0–09 | | |
| Kenmare Shamrocks | 0–14 | | | | |
| Kenmare Shamrocks | 0–14 | | | Dr Crokes | 3–08 |
| | | | | Dingle | 0–11 |
| Templenoe | 0–09 | | | | | Dingle | 0–11 |
| Dingle | 1–16 | | | | |
| Dingle | 1–16 | Dingle | 2–16 | | |
| | | East Kerry | 1–14 | | |
| East Kerry | 1–14 | East Kerry | 1–14 | | |
| St Kieran’s | 1–12 | | | | |

### Quarter-finals

* 6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) 13:30 IST (UTC+1) Quarter-final 1
* Report
| Templenoe | 0–09 (9) – (19) 1–16 | Dingle |
| (HT: 0–07 – 0–08) |||
| Pts: K Spillane 6 (4fs), J Rice 2, M Casey 1 | | Gls: P Geaney 1 Pts: P Geaney 7 (5fs), N Geaney, D Geaney 2 each, T O'Sullivan, B O'Sullivan, M Flaherty, T Brown, C Bambury 1 each |
* Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: É Moran (Ballydonoghue)
* 6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) 14:00 IST (UTC+1) Quarter-final 2
* Report
| East Kerry | 1–14 (17) – (15) 1–12 | St Kieran's |
| (HT: 1–06 – 1–06) |||
| Gls: P O'Leary 1 Pts: D Clifford 6 (3fs), F Murphy 5 (3fs), C Lynch, R Murphy, P Clifford 1 each | | Gls: B Leonard 1 Pts: P Walsh 5 (2fs), P O'Connor 2, A Barry 1 (f), E Horan 1 (m), S O'Connell, C Brosnan, N Collins 1 each |
* Austin Stack Park Referee: E Moriarty (Dingle)
* 6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) 14:00 IST (UTC+1) Quarter-final 3
* Report
| St Brendan's | 0–16 (16) – (14) 0–14 | Kenmare Shamrocks |
| (HT: 0–11 – 0–06) |||
| Pts: J Savage 5 (3fs), BJ Keane 4, P Lane 2, J O'Connor, D Griffin, A Heinrich, D Casey, D Moran 1 each | | Pts: S O'Shea 10 (5fs, 1'45), J McCarthy 2, D Hallissey, S O'Brien 1 each |
* Beaufort Referee: B Griffin (Clounmacon)
* 6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) 15:30 IST (UTC+1) Quarter-final 4
* Report
| Dr Crokes | 1–17 (20) – (15) 2–09 | Rathmore |
| (HT: 1–08 – 1–02) |||
| Gls: T Brosnan 1 (p) Pts: T Brosnan 5 (2fs), E Looney, M Burns, D Shaw, A Hennigan 2 each, B Looney, G O'Shea, C McMahon, K O'Leary 1 each | | Gls: C Collins, D Nagle 1 each Pts: S Ryan 3 (1f), C Ryan 2, P Moynihan, P Murphy, C Collins, D Nagle 1 each |
* Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: P O'Sullivan (Firies)

### Semi-finals

* 12 October 2024 (2024-10-12) 17:00 IST (UTC+1) Semi-final 1
* Report
| Dr Crokes | 0–14 (14) – (9) 0–09 | St Brendan's |
| (HT: 0–08 – 0–05) |||
| Pts: T Brosnan 5 (5fs), B Looney, M Burns, D Shaw 2 each, G O'Shea, T Doyle, K O'Leary 1 each | | Pts: J Savage 3 (2fs, 1m), T Kennedy 2, D Griffin, J O'Connor, D Kirby, P Lane 1 each |
* Austin Stack Park Referee: S Mulvihill (St Senan's)
* 13 October 2024 (2024-10-13) 14:00 IST (UTC+1) Semi-final 2
* Report
| Dingle | 2–16 (22) – (17) 1–14 (a.e.t.) | East Kerry |
| (HT: 1–03 – 0–05) (FT: 2–09 – 1–12) |||
| Gls: TL O'Sullivan, P Geaney 1 each Pts: D Geaney 6 (1f), P Geaney 4 (1f,1m), C Geaney 3 (2fs), M Flaherty 2, T O'Sullivan 1 | | Gls: D Clifford 1 Pts: D O'Sullivan 6 (3fs, 1m), D Clifford 2 (2fs), N Donohue, P O'Leary, R Buckley, L Crowley, R Murphy, P Clifford 1 each |
* Austin Stack Park Referee: B Griffin (Clounmacon)

### Final

* 27 October 2024 (2024-10-27) 14:30 WET (UTC+0) Final
* Report
| Dr Crokes | 3–08 (17) – (11) 0–11 | Dingle |
| (HT: 0–04 – 0–06) |||
| Gls: D Shaw, K O'Leary, E Looney 1 each Pts: M Burns 4 (1f), G White 2, D Shaw, K O'Leary 1 each | | Pts: D Geaney 5, P Geaney 2 (1f), T O'Sullivan, B O'Sullivan, C Bambury, C Geaney 1 each |
* Austin Stack Park Referee: B Griffin (Clounmacon)