2013 Kerry Senior Football Championship

The 2013 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 113th edition of Kerry GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior teams in County Kerry, Ireland. The tournament consists of 20 teams (11 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.

2013 Kerry SFC
Tournament details
CountyKerry
Year2013
TrophyBishop Moynihan Cup
Teams20
Defending champions Dr. Crokes
Winners
ChampionsDr. Crokes
ManagerVince Casey & Noel O'Leary
CaptainMike Moloney & Ambrose O'Donovan
Runners-up
Runners-upAustin Stacks
ManagerStephen Stack

The championship has a back-door format with the losers of the first round going into a knockout Round Two. The winners of Round One proceed to Round Three. After that the competition proceeds on a Knockout basis.

Dr. Crokes were the 2012 champions after they defeated Dingle in the final.

The winner of the 2013 I.F.C. will be promoted to the 2014 Senior County and Club Championships.

Round 1

The sixteen remaining teams play in eight matches in Round 1. The winners proceed to Round 2A while the losers play in Round 2B.

8 June 2013
Round 1		 South Kerry 2-17 - 1-11 East Kerry
9 June 2013
Round 1		 Dingle 1-16 - 1-08 Kenmare District
8 June 2013
Round 1		 Laune Rangers 2-06 - 0-11 Kerins O'Rahillys
8 June 2013
Round 1		 Dr Crokes 2-18 - 0-7 Legion
9 June 2013
Round 1		 Feale Rangers 0-19 - 1-15 Mid Kerry
9 June 2013
Round 1		 Rathmore 1-12 - 0-14 West Kerry
9 June 2013
Round 1		 St Kierans 0-20 - 0-11 Kilcummin
9 June 2013
Round 1		 Austin Stacks 1-12 - 0-7 Shannon Rangers
9 June 2013
Round 1		 Milltown/Castlemaine 3-14 - 2-13 St. Brendan's Board
9 June 2013
Round 1		 St. Michaels/Foilmore 1-11 - 1-5 Finuge

Round 2

The losers from Round 1 play each other in this round. The losing team in this round are eliminated from the competition.

15 June 2013
Round 2		 St. Brendan's Board 1-10 - 0-11 Finuge
15 June 2013
Round 2		 East Kerry 1-18 - 2-11 Kenmare District
15 June 2013
Round 2		 West Kerry 0-12 - 1-7 Shannon Rangers
16 June 2013
Round 2		 Kerins O'Rahillys 0-15 - 1-7 Kilcummin
16 June 2013
Round 2		 Legion 2-8 - 0-11 Mid Kerry

Round 3

The 10 winners from Round 1 are joined by the 5 winners from Round 2 with Rathmore receiving a BYE into the Quarter Finals.

13 July 2013
Round 3		 St. Kieran's 2-13 - 1-12 West Kerry
13 July 2013
Round 3		 Feale Rangers 1-13 - 0-13 Dingle
14 July 2013
Round 3		 St. Brendan's Board 1-17 - 2-7 Legion
14 July 2013
Round 3		 Milltown/Castlemaine 1-11 - 0-9 Laune Rangers
14 July 2013
Round 3		 Dr Crokes 3-13 - 1-15 East Kerry Fitzgerald Stadium
14 July 2013
Round 3		 Austin Stacks 2-16 - 1-5 St. Michaels/Foilmore
14 July 2013
Round 3		 St. Brendan's Board 1-17 - 2-7 Legion
14 July 2013
Round 3		 Kerins O'Rahillys 2-9 - 1-10 South Kerry
14 July 2013
Round 3		 Rathmore - BYE

Knock-Out Stage

Quarter-Finals

The seven Round 3 winners and Rathmore who received a Bye play each other in an open draw in the quarter-finals.

21 September 2013
Quarter-Final		 Kerins O'Rahillys 1-15 - 0-12 Milltown/Castlemaine
28 September 2013
Quarter-Final		 Dr Crokes 3-16 - 0-9 Rathmore
29 September 2013
Quarter-Final		 Austin Stacks 2-12 - 1-10 St. Kieran's
29 September 2013
Quarter-Final		 Feale Rangers 3-12 - 0-15 St. Brendan's Board

Semi-Finals
6 October 2013
Semi-Final		 Dr. Crokes 0-14 - 0-4 Kerins O'Rahillys
6 October 2013
Semi-Final		 Austin Stacks 3-12 - 0-3 Feale Rangers

Final
20 October 2013
Final		 Dr. Crokes 4-16 - 0-12 Austin Stacks Fitzgerald Stadium
David Moloney; Kieran Ward (0-1), Luke Quinn, John Payne; Eoin Brosnan, Fionn Fitzgerald, Shane Myers; Ambrose O’Donovan (matchday Captain), Johnny Buckley (0-2); Alan O’Sullivan, Daithí Casey (1-2, 0-1 free), Brian Looney (0-1); Kieran O’Leary (1-4), Colm Cooper (1-4, 0-2 frees), Chris Brady (1-1). Subs used: Jamie Doolan (0-1) for Chris Brady, Michael Moloney (Captain) for Luke Quinn, Gavin O’Shea for Alan O’Sullivan, David O’Leary for Shane Myers, Shane Doolan for John Payne. [1][2] Darragh O’Brien; Fearghal McNamara (0-1), Daniel Bohane, John Dennis; Pa McCarthy, Denis McElligott (Captain), Ronan Shanahan; Barry Shanahan (0-2), Shane Carroll (0-5, 0-4 frees); Greg Horan (0-1), Paul O’Donoghue (0-1), Michael Collins; Darragh Long, Kieran Donaghy, Shane O’Callaghan (0-1). Subs used: David Mannix (0-1) for Darragh Long, Ciaran O’Connell for Denis McElligott, William Kirby for Shane O’Callaghan.

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References
  1. "Dr Crokes GOALS v Austin Stacks 2013" – via www.youtube.com.
  2. "Kerry SFC Final: Clinical Cooper gets ball rolling in Crokes stroll". Independent.ie.
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