2023 Kerry Club Football Championship

Gaelic football tournament season

2023 Kerry Club Football ChampionshipTournament details

County| Kerry
Year| 2023
Trophy| Michael O'Connor Cup[1]
Sponsor| Kerry Petroleum[2]
Date| 12 August – 28 October
Teams| 8
Defending champions|  Kerins O'Rahilly's
Winners
Champions|  Dingle (2nd win)
Manager| Pádraig Corcoran[3]
Captain| Paul Geaney[1]
Qualify for| 2023 Munster Senior Club Football Championship
Runners-up
Runners-up|  Kenmare Shamrocks
Manager| Kieran Moriarty[3]
Captain| Kieran Fitzgibbon[1]
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)|  Milltown/Castlemaine[4]
Relegated team(s)|  Kerins O'Rahilly's[4]
Other
Website| http://www.kerrygaa.ie/

<- 2022

2024 ->

The 2023 Kerry Club Football Championship was the 2023 instalment of the Kerry Club Football Championship. The tournament consisted of 8 teams.[5] The final, in which Dingle defeated Kenmare Shamrocks, was held on 9 September 2023.[6]

## Format

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The 8 clubs were drawn into two groups of 4 teams each with each team playing the other three in their group once, having one home match, one away match and one at a neutral venue. The top two teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals with each group winner playing the runner-up in the other group at home. The semi-final winners then played each other in the final.
The teams that finished in last place in each group played against each other in the relegation play-off with the winner retaining their senior status for 2024, while the loser was relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship for 2024.[7]

## Teams

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### Team changes

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Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

* Rathmore[8]

Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

* Austin Stacks[9]

### Teams

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Team  | Location  | Club's Divisional Side  | Championship Titles  | Last Championship Title

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Dingle | Dingle | West Kerry | 1  | 2015
Dr Crokes | Killarney | East Kerry | 6  | 2018
Kenmare Shamrocks | Kenmare | Kenmare District | 1  | 1983
Kerins O'Rahilly's | Tralee | St Brendan's | 3  | 2022
Na Gaeil | Tralee | St Brendan's | 0  | —
Rathmore | Rathmore | East Kerry | 1  | 2011
Spa | Killarney | East Kerry | 0  | —
Templenoe | Templenoe | Kenmare District | 0  | —

## Group stage

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### Group 1

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Spa | 3 | 3  | 0  | 0  | +22  | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage
2  |  Kenmare Shamrocks | 3 | 2  | 0  | 1  | +3  | 4
3  |  Templenoe | 3 | 1  | 0  | 2  | -8  | 2 |
4  |  Na Gaeil | 3 | 0  | 0  | 3  | -17  | 0 | Advance to relegation playoff

Round 1[10]

Kenmare Shamrocks v Na Gaeil 13 August 2023 (2023-08-13) Round 1 | Kenmare Shamrocks | 0–19 (19) - (16) 1–13 | Na Gaeil | Fitzgerald Stadium |

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13:30 IST (UTC+1)  |  | (HT: 0–09 – 0–05)  |  |

Pts: S O'Shea 6 (3fs), K O'Sullivan 5, D Ciuciu, S O'Brien 2 each, D Crowley, D Hallissey, J McCarthy, P O'Connor 1 each  | Report | Gls: J Bourke 1
Pts: D Devine 5 (4fs), D O'Connor 3, K O'Donovan 2, D Burns 1 (1'45), O Maunsell, D Reen 1 each  | Referee: P O'Sullivan (Firies)

Templenoe v Spa 13 August 2023 (2023-08-13) Round 1 | Templenoe | 0–08 (8) - (16) 0–16 | Spa | Kenmare |

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14:00 IST (UTC+1)  |  | (HT: 0–03 – 0–11)  |  |

Pts: K Spillane 5 (2fs), G Crowley, S O'Sullivan, C Crowley 1 each  | Report |
Pts: E Cronin 8 (2fs, 1mk), C Murphy 3 (1mk), S Cronin 2 (1f), D Moynihan 2, C Tobin 1  | Referee: B Griffin (Clounmacon)

Round 2[11]

Na Gaeil v Spa 19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) Round 2 | Na Gaeil | 0–10 (10) - (23) 3–14 | Spa | Killeen |

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19:00 IST (UTC+1)  |  | (HT: 0–04 – 2–09)  |  |

Pts: D Devine 4 (1f), J Doyle, J Barry, D O'Connor, J Sheehan, D Reen, K O'Connor 1 each  | Report | Gls: M Foley, E Cronin, C Tobin 1 each
Pts: D Moynihan, M Moynihan 3 each, L Spillane, E Cronin, C Murphy 2 each, C Tobin 1 (1mk), S Cronin 1  | Referee: P Curtin (Brosna)

Kenmare Shamrocks v Templenoe 20 August 2023 (2023-08-20) Round 2 | Kenmare Shamrocks | 2–07 (13) - (12) 0–12 | Templenoe | Kenmare |

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14:00 IST (UTC+1)  |  | (HT: 1–05 – 0–08)  |  |
| Gls: J Lehane, S O'Sullivan 1 each
Pts: S O'Shea 3 (1f), J Lehane, S O'Brien, K O'Sullivan, M McCarthy 1 each  | Report |
Pts: K Spillane 6 (2fs), S O'Sullivan 4 (1mk), M Reilly, C Crowley 1 each  | Referee: S Mulvihill (St Senan's)

Round 3[12]

Spa v Kenmare Shamrocks 26 August 2023 (2023-08-26) Round 3 | Spa | 1–14 (17) - (16) 1–13 | Kenmare Shamrocks | Tullig |

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18:30 IST (UTC+1)  |  | (HT: 0–10 – 0–07)  |  |
| Gls: D Moynihan 1
Pts: C Murphy 4, C Tobin 3 (1mk), M Foley 2 (1f), E Cronin 2, S Cronin 1 (1'45), L Spillane, M McCarthy 1 each  | Report | Gls: T O'Sullivan 1 (1p)
Pts: S O'Shea 10 (6fs, 1mk), S O'Brien, D Hallissey, K O'Sullivan 1 each  | Referee: B Brosnan (Glenflesk)

Templenoe v Na Gaeil 26 August 2023 (2023-08-26) Round 3 | Templenoe | 1–10 (13) - (12) 0–12 | Na Gaeil | Templenoe |

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18:30 IST (UTC+1)  |  | (HT: 0–04 – 0–06)  |  |
| Gls: A Crowley 1
Pts: K Spillane 5 (2fs), A Crowley 2 (1f), S O'Sullivan, S Sheehan, A Spillane 1 each  | Report |
Pts: D Reen 5, D Devine, D O'Connor 2 each (1f), J Sheehan, M Madden, J Doyle 1 each  | Referee: J Purcell (Kilcummin)

### Group 2

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Dr Crokes | 3 | 3  | 0  | 0  | +17  | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage
2  |  Dingle | 3 | 2  | 0  | 1  | +17  | 4
3  |  Rathmore | 3 | 1  | 0  | 2  | +1  | 2 |
4  |  Kerins O'Rahilly's | 3 | 0  | 0  | 3  | -35  | 0 | Advance to relegation playoff

Round 1[10]

Rathmore v Kerins O'Rahilly's 12 August 2023 (2023-08-12) Round 1 | Rathmore | 1–20 (23) - (13) 0–13 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Fitzgerald Stadium |

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17:00 IST (UTC+1)  |  | (HT: 1–12 – 0–06)  |  |
| Gls: P Murphy 1
Pts: C Spiers 6 (3fs), S Ryan 3, B O'Keeffe, P Murphy, J Darmody 2 each, D Murphy, M Ryan, C Ryan, F Murphy, C Collins 1 each  | Report |
Pts: D O'Sullivan 3 (2'45, 1f), T Hoare, D O'Connor 2 each (2fs), B J Keane 2 (1f), S McElligott, B Hanafin, T Walsh, C Hayes 1 each  | Referee: B Fleming (Currow)

Dr Crokes v Dingle 12 August 2023 (2023-08-12) Round 1 | Dr Crokes | 1–09 (12) - (11) 0–11 | Dingle | Austin Stack Park |

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19:00 IST (UTC+1)  |  | (HT: 0–05 – 0–04)  |  |
| Gls: M Burns 1 (1p)
Pts: M Burns 2 (1f), D Shaw, M Casey 2 each, M O'Shea, B Looney, T Doyle 1 each  | Report |
Pts: P Geaney 4 (2fs), C Geaney 3 (2fs), C Flannery, T O'Sullivan, B Devane, D Geaney 1 each  | Referee: S Joy (Laune Rangers)

Round 2[11]

Dr Crokes v Kerins O'Rahilly's 19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) Round 2 | Dr Crokes | 2–11 (17) - (5) 0–05 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Lewis Road |

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19:00 IST (UTC+1)  |  | (HT: 0–02 – 0–03)  |  |
| Gls: M O'Shea, C McMahon 1 each
Pts: K O'Leary 2 (2fs), B Courtney 2 (1'45), B Looney, M Casey 2 each, D Casey 1 (1f), T Doyle, M Potts,  | Report |
Pts: T Hoare 1 (1f), C Coffey, D Moran, B Hanafin, C Hayes 1 each  | Referee: B O'Shea (Keel)

Dingle v Rathmore 20 August 2023 (2023-08-20) Round 2 | Dingle | 2–14 (20) - (15) 3–06 | Rathmore | Dingle |

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14:00 IST (UTC+1)  |  | (HT: 1–06 – 1–04)  |  |
| Gls: C Geaney, B O'Connor 1 each
Pts: C Geaney 5 (4fs), D Geaney, P Geaney 3 each, G Curran 1 (1'45), C Flannery, C Bambury 1 each  | Report | Gls: M Ryan, C Ryan, S Ryan 1 each
Pts: S Ryan 3 (3fs), B O'Keeffe, F Murphy, J Moynihan 1 each  | Referee: D Clifford (Laune Rangers)

Round 3[12]

Kerins O'Rahilly's v Dingle 27 August 2023 (2023-08-27) Round 3 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0–14 (14) - (27) 3–18 | Dingle | Strand Road |

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16:00 IST (UTC+1)  |  | (HT: 0–05 – 0–12)  |  |

Pts: B Hanafin, C Hayes 3 each, T Hoare 2 (2fs), J Foley, D O'Connor 2 each, D O'Sullivan, T Walsh 1 each (1f)  | Report | Gls: D Geaney, C Geaney, P Geaney 1 each
Pts: D Geaney 4, C Geaney 3 (1f), T O'Sullivan 3, P Geaney 2 (1f), D O'Sullivan, C Bambury 2 each, B O'Connor, B Devane 1 each  | Referee: D Casey (Scartaglin)

Rathmore v Dr Crokes 27 August 2023 (2023-08-27) Round 3 | Rathmore | 1–11 (14) - (18) 1–15 | Dr Crokes | Rathmore |

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16:00 IST (UTC+1)  |  | (HT: 0–06 – 0–09)  |  |
| Gls: M Ryan 1
Pts: C Spiers 6 (5fs), S Ryan 3, J Darmody 1  | Report | Gls: M Burns 1 (1p)
Pts: M Burns 5 (3fs), D Shaw 3, B Looney 2, C Keating, T Doyle, B Courtney, C McMahon, A Hennigan 1 each  | Referee: P O'Sullivan (Firies)

## Knockout stage

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### Semi-finals

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Spa v  Dingle

2 September 2023 (2023-09-02)
15:00 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final 1

Report

Spa | 1–12 (15) - (24) 2–18  |  Dingle

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(HT: 0–04 – 1–09)
Gls: C Tobin 1
Pts: E Cronin 4 (2fs), M O'Donoghue 2, M Foley 1 (1f), L Spillane, S Cronin, D Moynihan, T Moynihan, C Spillane 1 each |  | Gls: M Geaney 1 (1p), P Geaney 1
Pts: C Bambury 4, C Geaney 3 (1mk, 1f), D Geaney 3, P Geaney 2 (1mk), T O'Sullivan, M Geaney 2 each, L O'Connor, E de Hora 1 each

Tullig
Referee: Paul Hayes (Kerins O'Rahilly's)

Dr Crokes v  Kenmare Shamrocks

2 September 2023 (2023-09-02)
18:00 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final 2

Report

Dr Crokes | 0–12 (12) - (17) 1–14  |  Kenmare Shamrocks

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(HT: 0–06 – 1–07)

Pts: M Burns 7 (4fs), K O'Leary 1 (1f), M O'Shea, B Courtney, T Doyle, C McMahon 1 each |  | Gls: D Ciuciu 1
Pts: S O'Shea 8 (4fs, 2mks, 1'45), S O'Brien 2, D O'Shea, D Hallissey, J Lehane, T O'Sullivan 1 each

Lewis Road
Referee: D Clifford (Laune Rangers)

### Final

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Dingle v  Kenmare Shamrocks

9 September 2023 (2023-09-09)
19:00 IST (UTC+1)
Final

Report

Dingle | 1–09 (12) - (11) 0–11  |  Kenmare Shamrocks

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(HT: 1–04 – 0–06)
Gls: D Geaney 1
Pts: D Geaney 3 (1f), C Geaney 3 (2fs), P Geaney 3 (3fs) |  |
Pts: S O'Shea 9 (6fs), S O'Brien 2

Austin Stack Park, Tralee
Referee: B O'Shea (Keel)

### Relegation playoff

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Na Gaeil v  Kerins O'Rahilly's

28 October 2023 (2023-10-28)
16:30 IST (UTC+1)
Relegation play-off

Report

Na Gaeil | 1–17 (20) - (16) 0–16
(a.e.t.)  |  Kerins O'Rahilly's

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(HT: 0–05 – 0–08)
(FT: 0–13 – 0–13)
Gls: D Devine 1
Pts: J Sheehan 4 (1f), D Devine 3 (2fs), D Burns 2 (2fs), J O'Connor 2, D Reen 1 (1f), J Doyle, M Madden, D O'Connor, D Goggin, J Bourke 1 each |  |
Pts: J Savage 8 (7fs), B J Keane, C Hayes 2 each, J Foley, C Coffey, D Moran, S McElligott 1 each

Austin Stack Park
Referee: E Walsh (Rathmore)

Note
Kerins O'Rahilly's are relegated to the Intermediate Championship for 2024 [19]

## See also

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* 2023 Kerry Senior Football Championship

## References

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4. ^ a b "Kerry clubs must wait a year for SFC change". Irish Examiner. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
5. ^ "Draws made for Kerry club football championships". hoganstand.com. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
6. ^ "Dingle delight as Geaneys edge gripping final against Kenmare". Irish Examiner. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
7. ^ "All-Ireland Champions Rathmore, Fossa handed tough draws". Irish Examiner. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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12. ^ a b "Kerry Petroleum Senior Club Championship Rd 3". kerrygaa.ie. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
13. ^ "Kerry Petroleum club championship draw". kerrygaa.ie. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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18. ^ "Kerry SFC: Na Gaeil and their manager refocus on 'do or die' relegation play-off against Kerins O'Rahillys". The Kerryman. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
19. ^ "Na Gaeil boss blasts Kerry system as Kerins O'Rahilly's relegated". Irish Examiner. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.