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East Kerry Senior Football Championship

Annual Gaelic football competition

Summary

Annual Gaelic football competition

FieldValue
nameEast Kerry Senior Football Championship
currentlyrunning2024 East Kerry Senior Football Championship
codeGaelic football
founded
region]] East Kerry
teams13
title holders[[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svgborder]] Dr Crokes
currentordinal35
most titles[[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg20pxborder]] Dr Crokes
mostordinal35
firstwin[[File:Colours of Mayo.svg20pxborder]] Kilcummin

| The East Kerry Senior Football Championship an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the East Kerry Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1925 for the top Gaelic football teams in the North Kerry in Ireland.

The championship currently uses a single-elimination tournament whereby each team is guaranteed one game.

The title has been won at least once by 11 different teams. The all-time record-holders are Dr Crokes who have won a total of 35 titles. Dr Crokes are the title-holders (2025).

Most adult clubs in the division compete for this cup, even if they are playing at junior or intermediate grades. In recent years, the competition has been dominated by Dr Crokes, who won their thirtieth championship in December 2018. The winners receive the Dr O'Donoghue Cup. The main sponsor for many years is the Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney.

Teams

Current teams

ClubLocationColoursGrade
[[File:Colours_of_Clare.svgborder20x20px]] CordalCordalBlue and GoldJunior
[[File:Colours_of_Kilkenny.svgborder20x20px]] CurrowCurrowBlack and AmberJunior
[[File:Colours_of_Kilkenny.svgborder20x20px]] Dr CrokesKillarneyBlack and AmberSenior
[[File:Colours_of_Dublin.svgborder20x20px]] FiriesFarranforeSky Blue and NavyJunior
[[File:Colours_of_Down.svgborder20x20px]] FossaFossaRed and BlackIntermediate
[[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svgborder20x20px]] GlenfleskGlenfleskBlue and GoldIntermediate
[[File:Colours_of_Kerry.svgborder20x20px]] GneeveguillaGneeveguillaGreen and GoldIntermediate
[[File:Colours_of_Mayo.svgborder20x20px]] KilcumminKilcumminGreen and RedIntermediate
[[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svgborder20x20px]] Killarney LegionKillarneyGreen and whiteIntermediate
[[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svgborder20x20px]] ListryFahaGreen and whiteJunior
[[File:Colours_of_Cork.svgborder20x20px]] RathmoreRathmoreRed and whiteSenior
[[File:Colours_of_Westmeath.svgborder20x20px]] ScartaglinScartaglinMaroon and WhiteJunior
[[File:Colours_of_Clare.svgborder20x20px]] SpaKillarneyBlue and goldSenior

Roll of honour

#ClubTitlesYears won
1Dr Crokes351927, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025
2Spa101966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1985, 1987, 1989
3Rathmore91963, 1978, 1984, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2024
4Listry61937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1970
Glenflesk61988, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001
Killarney Legion61929, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1976, 2019
7Gneeveguilla41979, 1980, 1983, 2003
8Kilcummin21925, 1973
Currow21945, 1998
10Laune Rangers11932
Headford11948

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List of finals

List of East Kerry SFC finals

YearWinnersRunners-upClubScoreClubScore
2025Dr Crokes1-15Rathmore0-16
2024Rathmore1-12Kilcummin2-07
2023Dr Crokes0-12Legion1-08
date=2023-12-17title=Crokes edge Legion as Kieran O'Leary clinches record-breaking 13th East Kerry titlework=Irish Examiner Newspaperagency=examiner.ieurl=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41292214.htmlaccess-date=17 December 2023}}Dr Crokes1-18Spa1-07
2021Cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games
2020Dr Crokes3-09Spa2-09
2019Legion1-18Dr Crokes3-06
2018Dr Crokes3-24Kilcummin1-08
2017Rathmore0-11Legion0-10
2016Rathmore2-12Dr Crokes0-13
2015Rathmore3-11Legion2-07
2014Rathmore0-12, 1-11 (Replay)Legion1-09, 1-10 (R)
2013Dr Crokes1-18Legion1-08
2012Dr Crokes3-09Rathmore2-10
2011Dr Crokes0-17Rathmore1-09
2010Dr Crokes0-11Rathmore1-07
2009Dr Crokes0-14Gneeveguilla0-09
2008Dr Crokes0-07Kilcummin0-05
2007Dr Crokes2-13Rathmore0-05
2006Dr Crokes3-06Kilcummin2-06
2005Rathmore0-08Kilcummin0-07
2004Dr Crokes0-14Rathmore0-10
2003Gneeveguilla1-11Kilcummin0-12
2002Dr Crokes0-10Rathmore0-06
2001Glenflesk0-14Dr Crokes1-07
2000Dr Crokes0-14Gneeveguilla0-11
1999Glenflesk0-08Rathmore0-07
1998Currow0-08Glenflesk0-07
1997Glenflesk2-06Currow0-10
1996Glenflesk0-10Dr Crokes0-08
1995Dr Crokes3-13Glenflesk0-06
1994Glenflesk2-12Dr Crokes1-14
1993Dr Crokes2-12Rathmore0-13
1992Dr Crokes0-15Currow0-14
1991Dr Crokes1-09Gneeveguilla1-03
1990Dr Crokes1-10Gneeveguilla0-07
1989Spa0-08, 1-08 (R)Gneeveguilla0-08, 1-03 (R)
1988Glenflesk1-06Spa1-04
1987Spa1-09Dr Crokes0-05
1986Dr Crokes0-11 (Replay)Gneeveguilla0-07
1985Spa2-07Dr Crokes1-04
1984Rathmore1-07Legion0-06
1983Gneeveguilla1-07Dr Crokes0-09
1982Dr Crokes1-10Gneeveguilla0-07
1981Dr Crokes3-08Gneeveguilla0-02
1980Gneeveguilla3-06, 2-08 (R)Dr Crokes2-09, 1-08 (R)
1979Gneeveguilla2-06Dr Crokes1-11
1978Rathmore1-09Dr Crokes1-05
1977Spa0-10Dr Crokes1-05
1976Legion2-10Spa2-06
1975Spa0-08Gneeveguilla1-03
1974Spa1-10Dr Crokes1-07
1973Kilcummin2-10, 1-09 (R)Glenflesk2-10, 0-07 (R)
1972Spa1-12Dr Crokes1-10
1971Spa1-13Dr Crokes0-09
1970Listry2-08Spa0-07
1969Spa0-12Dr Crokes0-08
1968Dr Crokes4-03Spa0-11
1967Legion1-11Rathmore2-04
1966Spa1-08Kilcummin1-04
1965Dr Crokes5-04Glenflesk1-04
1964Dr Crokes2-07St. Finan's0-04
1963Rathmore2-05Dr Crokes0-04
1962Dr CrokesLegion
1961Dr Crokes2-09Legion2-08
1960Dr Crokes2-04Legion1-02
1959Dr Crokes0-09Legion0-06
1958Dr Crokes0-14Legion0-06
1957Dr Crokes4-11Rathmore1-02
1956Dr Crokes1-03Legion1-01
1955Legion3-06Dr Crokes1-02
1954Legion1-08Kilcummin1-00
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
1948HeadfordDr Crokes
1947
1946
1945Currow
1944
1943
1942
1941Listry
1940Listry
1939Listry
1938Listry
1937Listry
1936
1935
1934
1933
1932Laune Rangers
1931
1930
1929Legion
1928
1927Dr Crokes
1926
1925Kilcummin

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References

References

  1. (2024-12-02). "East Kerry SFC Final: Rathmore fight back against Kilcummin to reclaim O'Donoghue Cup". Kerryman Newspaper.
  2. (2023-12-17). "Crokes edge Legion as Kieran O'Leary clinches record-breaking 13th East Kerry title". Irish Examiner Newspaper.
  3. (27 October 2021). "East Kerry will finish 2020 O'Donoghue Cup with 2021 competition a "write off"". Independent Newspapers.
  4. (12 December 2021). "Dr Crokes give Colm Cooper perfect wedding gift". Irish Examiner.
  5. (15 December 2019). "Lively Legion end 43-year famine". Irish Examiner.
  6. (29 December 2018). "Crokes cruise to 30th East Kerry title". Independent.ie.
  7. (5 December 2016). "Rampant Rathmore rock Dr Crokes". Irish Examiner.
  8. (21 December 2015). "Rathmore retain cup as Legion's wait continues". Irish Examiner.
  9. (24 November 2014). "O'Sullivan keeps Legion dream alive". Irish Examiner.
  10. (16 December 2013). "Yet another title for classy Crokes". [[Irish Examiner]].
  11. (10 December 2012). "Gooch and Brosnan make it a perfect 10 for Crokes". [[Irish Examiner]].
  12. Reference Dr. Crokes Gaelic Century - page 73 and Kerryman article of January 28 1928
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