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2003 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Dates18 May - 26 October 2003
Teams20
SponsorAllied Irish Bank
Champions An Ghaeltacht (2nd title)
Darragh Ó Sé (captain)
Fergal Ó Sé (manager)
Runners-up Laune Rangers
Pa O'Sullivan (captain)
John Evans (manager)
Relegated Castleisland Desmonds
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored56 (1.75 per match)
Points scored638 (19.94 per match)
Top scorer(s) Kieran Foley (1-22)
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The 2003 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 103rd staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1]

Kerins O'Rahilly's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Mid Kerry in the quarter-finals.[2]

The final replay was played on 26 October 2003 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between An Ghaeltacht and Laune Rangers. An Ghaeltacht won the match by 0-12 to 2-04 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in two years.[3][4]

Mid Kerry's Kieran Foley was the championship's top scorer with 1-22.

Team changes[edit]

To Championship[edit]

Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship[edit]

Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

Club section[edit]

Club round 1[edit]

24 May 2002 Round 1 Dr. Crokes 2-07 - 2-13 Laune Rangers Lewis Road
M Crowley 2-2, A O'Shea 0-2, E Brosnan 0-1, K Brosnan 0-1, J Jones 0-1. MF Russell 0-7, J O'Brien 1-1, C O'Connor 0-4, J Sheehan 1-0, B Gannon 0-1.
25 May 2003 Round 1 Listowel Emmets 3-04 - 1-12 Glenflesk Austin Stack Park
N Kennelly 2-0, B Scanlon 1-2, F Reen 0-1, D Galvin 0-1. P O'Donoghue 0-7, O Favier 1-2, J Crowley 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1.
25 May 2003 Round 1 John Mitchels 0-08 - 0-14 Austin Stacks Austin Stack Park
G Dennehy 0-4, J Fitzgerald 0-3, A Moynihan 0-1. D Aherne 0-8, M Collins 0-2, P Laide 0-2, TJ Hogan 0-2.
25 May 2003 Round 1 Rathmore 2-10 - 0-10 Castleisland Desmonds FitzGerald Stadium
T Cronin 1-1, J Buckley 1-0, K O'Keeffe 0-3, M O'Riordan 0-3, N O'Mahony 0-1, D O'Keeffe 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. M O'Connell 0-3, J Flynn 0-3, K O'Sullivan 0-1, J Brennan 0-1, M Broderick 0-1, K Lynch 0-1.

Club round 1 losers' round[edit]

31 May 2003 Losers' group John Mitchels 1-10 - 0-08 Catsleisland Desmonds Boherbee Grounds
B Dennehy 0-4, A Gleeson 1-0, A Moynihan 0-3, GD Dennehy 0-2, P Coffey 0-1. K Lynch 0-5, B O'Neill 0-2, K O'Sullivan 0-1.
31 May 2003 Losers' group Dr. Crokes 3-18 - 1-07 Listowel Emmets Lewis Road
M O'Grady 2-3, C Cooper 1-5, A O'Shea 0-3, M Crowley 0-3, J Jones 0-2, A O'Donovan 0-1, E Kavanagh 0-1. D Galvin 0-6, B Scanlon 1-0, N Stack 0-1.

Relegation playoff[edit]

21 June 2003 Losers' group Listowel Emmets 0-10 - 1-05 Catsleisland Desmonds Austin Stack Park
D Galvin 0-4, M Kennelly 0-2, N Kennelly 0-2, B Doyle 0-1, B Scanlon 0-1. J Lyons 1-0, M O'Connell 0-1, K Lynch 0-1, DD Kerins 0-1, J Brennan 0-1, M Horgan 0-1.

Division section[edit]

Division round 1[edit]

18 May 2003 Round 1 Kenmare 1-18 - 3-05 St. Brendan's Templenoe Grounds
B O'Neill 0-5, J O'Neill 0-4, E O'Driscoll 1-0, S Ryan 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-2, S O'Shea 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, TP O'Connor 0-1, L Lynch 0-1. S Wallace 1-3, S Hayes 1-2, J Clifford 1-0.
19 May 2003 Round 1 Mid Kerry 2-10 - 1-05 Shannon Rangers Ballylongford Grounds
M O'Connor 1-2, K Foley 0-4, D Doona 1-0, D Walsh 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. L Boyle 1-1, D Kiely 0-3, T Foley 0-1.

Division round 1 losers' group[edit]

24 May 2003 Round 3 Shannon Rangers 2-07 - 0-09 St. Brendan's Austin Stack Park
P Kelly 1-3, T Foley 1-1, S McGinley 0-2, M Hannon 0-1. S Wallace 0-5, O McCarthy 0-1, S McMahon 0-1, S Hayes 0-1.

Division round 2[edit]

24 May 2003 Round 2 Mid Kerry 1-14 - 1-07 Kenmare Cromane Grounds
I Twiss 1-2, M O'Connor 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-3, K Foley 0-2, F Griffin 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, W Harmon 0-1, D Doona 0-1. JA O'Sullivan 1-1, B O'Neill 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, TP O'Connor 0-1.
25 May 2003 Round 2 Feale Rangers 0-10 - 0-18 East Kerry FitzGerald Stadium
P Galvin 0-6, E Bowler 0-2, P Somers 0-1, E Breen 0-1. R O'Donovan 0-7, R McAuliffe 0-5, D O'Connor 0-3, F McAuliffe 0-1, C Gleeson 0-1.
25 May 2003 Round 2 South Kerry 1-08 - 1-09 West Kerry Con Keating Park
R Hussey 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-3, JD O'Shea 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1. D O'Sullivan 1-1, S Farrell 0-3, G Farrell 0-3, T Griffin 0-2.
1 June 2003 Round 2 St. Kieran's 1-10 - 1-08 Shannon Rangers Tarbert Grounds
EJ O'Donoghue 1-0, P Galvin 0-2, T McGoldrick 0-2, J Dennehy 0-2, S Flynn 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, S Scanlon 0-1, R O'Rahilly 0-1. M Hannon 1-2, D Kiely 0-3, G O'Brien 0-2, A Boyle 0-1.

Division round 2 losers' group[edit]

1 June 2008 Losers' group South Kerry 0-11 - 0-09 Feale Rangers Con Keating Park
JD O'Shea 0-4, J Shanahan 0-4, D O'Sullivan 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1. J Mulvihill 0-4, P Galvin 0-2, E Fitzmaurice 0-2, E Bowler 0-1.
29 June 2008 Losers' group Shannon Rangers 0-17 - 2-04 Kenmare Beaufort Grounds
S McGinley 0-4, P Kelly 0-4, K Mulvihill 0-3, J McMahon 0-2, O Horgan 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, P O'Hanlon 0-1. E O'Driscoll 1-0, B O'Neill 1-0, S Ryan 0-3, J O'Neill 0-1.

Knockout stage[edit]

Round 3[edit]

21 June 2003 Round 3 Rathmore 1-07 - 0-12 Kilcummin Rathbeg Grounds
J Buckley 1-0, J Murphy 0-3, M O'Riordan 0-2, MD Cahill 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. DJ Fleming 0-6, M McCarthy 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, C Lenihan 0-1, S Lenihan 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1.
22 June 2003 Round 3 West Kerry 0-11 - 1-05 Austin Stacks Páirc an Chaisleáin
G Farrell 0-6, T Griffin 0-1, S Farrell 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, B Hannafin 0-1, J Ferriter 0-1. K Donaghy 1-0, D Ahern 0-1, M Finn 0-1, D Bohane 0-1, D Long 0-1, F Smith 0-1.
22 June 2003 Round 3 An Ghaeltacht 1-11 - 0-07 Glenflesk Gallarus Grounds
R Mac Gearailt 1-4, D Ó Cinnéide 0-3, C Ó Dubhda 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1, C Ó Cathasaigh 0-1, A Mac Gearailt 0-1. P O'Donoghue 0-3, JB O'Donoghue 0-1, S Dennehy 0-1, J Crowley 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.
22 June 2003 Round 3 East Kerry 2-16 - 2-08 St. Kieran's Paddy O'Leary Memorial Park
F McAuliffe 1-1, D O'Sullivan 0-4, R O'Donovan 0-4, R McAuliffe 0-4, G Murphy 1-0, D O'Connor 0-3. T McGoldrick 0-4, J Downey 0-3, J O'Donnell 1-0, S Flynn 1-0, EJ O'Donoghue 0-1.
22 June 2003 Round 3 Dr Crokes 0-10 - 0-11 Mid Kerry Lewis Road
C Cooper 0-6, J Jones 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, M Crowley 0-1. K Foley 0-4, D Doona 0-2, M Connor 0-2, M Burke 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1.
29 June 2003 Round 3 John Mitchels 1-09 - 2-11 South Kerry Boherbee Grounds
F O'Brien 0-5, J Fitzgerald 1-0, B Dennehy 0-1, S McMahon 0-1, F O'Connor 0-1, E Kelliher 0-1. M Fitzgerald 1-2, D O'Sullivan 0-5, J Sugrue 1-1, J Shanahan 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, JD O'Shea 0-1.
29 June 2003 Round 3 Kerins O'Rahilly's 2-11 - 1-12 Listowel Emmets Ballylongford Grounds
J O'Connor 1-4, G O'Brien 1-3, D Quill 0-4. D Galvin 0-4, T Walsh 1-0, M Kennelly 0-2, B Scanlon 0-2, N Kennelly 0-1, M Whelan 0-1, P Buckley 0-1, L Keane 0-1.
20 July 2003 Round 3 Laune Rangers 0-10 - 0-08 Shannon Rangers Tarbert Grounds
MF Russell 0-5, L Hassett 0-3, G O'Brien 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1. K Mulvihill 0-3, D Lanigan 0-1, G O'Brien 0-1, L Boyle 0-1, E O'Connell 0-1, B O'Grady 0-1.

Quarter-finals[edit]

30 August 2003 Quarter-final South Kerry 1-13 - 1-09 Kilcummin J. P. O'Sullivan Park
J Shanahan 1-3, A O'Sullivan 0-3, R O'Connor 0-2, B Teehan 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, K Moran 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1. DJ Fleming 1-3, E O'Donoghue 0-2, SB O'Doherty 0-2, S Lenihan 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.
31 August 2003 Quarter-final Mid Kerry 2-12 - 0-10 Kerins O'Rahilly's FitzGerald Stadium
K Foley 1-7, S O'Sullivan 1-1, M O'Connor 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, L O'Shea 0-1. D Quill 0-6, J O'Connor 0-2, G O'Brien 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.
6 September 2003 Quarter-final Laune Rangers 1-11 - 1-09 West Kerry Austin Stack Park
B Gannon 1-0, MF Russell 0-3, P O'Sullivan 0-3, B O'Shea 0-2, S Foley 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, J Lynch 0-1. G Farrell 0-4, T Griffin 1-0, B Hannafin 0-2, J Ferriter 0-2, S Farrell 0-1.
7 September 2003 Quarter-final An Ghaeltacht 1-15 - 0-08 East Kerry Austin Stack Park
D Ó Cinnéide 0-8, A Mac Gearailt 0-3, R Mac Gearailt 1-1, T Ó Conchúir 0-2, C Ó Dubhda 0-1. R O'Donovan 0-3, R McAuliffe 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, L Murphy 0-1.

Semi-finals[edit]

21 September 2003 Semi-final An Ghaeltacht 0-14 - 1-10 Mid Kerry FitzGerald Stadium
D Ó Cinnéide 0-4, C Ó Dubhda 0-3, F Ó Sé 0-1, M Ó Sé 0-1, T Ó Sé 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1, R Mac Gearailt 0-1, A Mac Gearailt 0-1, C Ó Cruadhlaoich 0-1. K Foley 0-5, A Giles 1-0, D Doona 0-2, L O'Shea 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, D Walsh 0-1.
21 September 2003 Semi-final Laune Rangers 1-08 - 0-09 South Kerry FitzGerald Stadium
J Sheehan 1-1, P O'Sullivan 0-3, C O'Connor 0-1, MF Russell 0-1, B Gannon 0-1, J Lynch 0-1. M Fitzgerald 0-5, J Shanahan 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1.

Final[edit]

12 October 2003 Final An Ghaeltacht 0-10 - 0-10 Laune Rangers Austin Stack Park
D O Cinnéide (0-4, 3 frees), A Mac Gearailt (0-2), C Ó Cruadhlaoich (0-2), R Mac Gearailt, B Breathnach (0-1 each). MF Russell (0-7, 5 frees), P O'Sullivan (0-2), B Gannon (0-1) Referee: T Lynch (Kerins O'Rahilly's)
26 October 2003 Final replay An Ghaeltacht 0-12 - 2-04 Laune Rangers Austin Stack Park
A Mac Gearailt (0-3), D Ó Cinnéide (0-3, 2 frees), M Ó Sé, T Ó Sé, D Ó Sé, P Ó Cuinn, T Ó Conchuir, C Ó Cruadhlaoich (0-1 each). J Lynch (1-0), G O’Brien (1-0), P O’Sullivan (0-2, 1 frees), B Gannon (0-2). Referee: T Lynch (Kerins O'Rahilly's)

Championship statistics[edit]

Top scorers[edit]

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Kieran Foley Mid Kerry 1-22 25 5 5.00
2 Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 0-23 23 6 3.83
3 Dara Ó Cinnéide An Ghaeltacht 0-22 22 5 4.40
4 Derek Galvin Listowel Emmets 0-15 15 4 3.75
5 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 1-11 14 2 7.00
Ross O'Donovan East Kerry 0-14 14 3 4.66
7 Roibeard Mac Gearailt An Ghaeltacht 2-07 13 5 2.60
Maurice Fitzgerald South Kerry 1-10 13 5 2.60
9 Mike Crowley Dr. Crokes 2-06 12 3 4.00
D. J. Fleming Kilcummin 1-09 12 3 4.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Kieran Foley Mid Kerry 1-07 10 Kerins O'Rahilly's
2 Michael O'Grady Dr. Crokes 2-03 9 Listowel Emmets
3 Mike Crowley Dr. Crokes 2-02 8 Laune Rangers
Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 1-05 8 Listowel Emmets
Darren Aherne Austin Stacks 0-08 8 John Mitchels
Dara Ó Cinnéide An Ghaeltacht 0-08 8 East Kerry
7 Roibeard Mac Gearailt An Ghaeltacht 1-04 7 Glenflesk
John O'Connor Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-04 7 Listowel Emmets
Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 0-07 7 Dr. Crokes
Paud O'Donoghue Glenflesk 0-07 7 Listowel Emmets
Ross O'Donovan East Kerry 0-07 7 Feale Rangers
Mike Frank Russell Laune Rangers 0-07 7 An Ghaeltacht

Miscellaneous[edit]

  • Laune Rangers qualified for the final for the first time since 1997.
  • The final went to a replay for the first time since 1997.
  • Listowel Emmets made their first appearance in the senior championship since 1984.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Rhapsody in blue as O'Rahillys roll back the years in Killarney". Irish Independent. 11 November 2002. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Russell's late point snatches victory from Gaeltacht grasp". Irish Examiner. 13 October 2003. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Gaeltacht big guns come up trumps". Irish Examiner. 27 October 2003. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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