2025 Kerry Club Football Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Kerry |
| Year | 2025 |
| Trophy | Michael O'Connor Cup |
| Sponsor | Kerry Petroleum |
| Date | 8 August to 14 September |
| Teams | 9 |
| Defending champions | Dr Crokes |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Dr Crokes (10th win) |
| Manager | Andrew Kenneally |
| Captain | David Shaw |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Na Gaeil |
| Manager | Donal Rooney |
| Captain | Andrew Barry |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Promoted team(s) | An Ghaeltacht |
| Relegated team(s) | n/a |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Total scored | 30–395 (485) |
| Website | http://www.kerrygaa.ie/ |
The 2025 Kerry Club Football Championship (known as the Kerry Petroleum Senior Club Football Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 2025 edition of the Kerry Club Football Championship. The tournament consisted of Kerry GAA's 9 senior club teams, an increase of one from 2024. Dr Crokes retained their title, winning the championship for a record 10th time defeating final debutants Na Gaeil 0-20 to 1-12 in the Final.[1]
Format
As the championship has increased from 8 teams to 9, a new format is in place for 2025. The 9 teams were drawn into three groups of three teams with each team playing the other two teams, one at home and one away. Two group winners will advance to the semi-finals while the other group winner and all three runners-up will advance to the quarter-finals.[2]
As the 2026 competition is also due to see an increase in the number of teams, there will be no relegation to the Intermediate Championship in 2025.[3]
Teams
Austin Stacks were promoted to the championship having won the 2024 Kerry Intermediate Football Championship.[4]
| Team | Location | Club's Divisional Side | In Championship since | Championship Titles | Last Championship Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Stacks | Tralee | St Brendan's | 2025 | 6 | 2021 |
| Dingle | Dingle | West Kerry | 2005 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dr Crokes | Killarney | East Kerry | 1986 | 9 | 2024 |
| Kenmare Shamrocks | Kenmare | Kenmare District | 2017 | 1 | 1983 |
| Milltown/Castlemaine | Milltown | Mid Kerry | 2024 | 1 | 2004 |
| Na Gaeil | Tralee | St Brendan's | 2022 | 0 | — |
| Rathmore | Rathmore | East Kerry | 2023 | 1 | 2011 |
| Spa | Killarney | East Kerry | 2021 | 0 | — |
| Templenoe | Templenoe | Kenmare District | 2020 | 0 | — |
Group Stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Na Gaeil | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 4 | Advance to Semi-finals or Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Austin Stacks | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 2 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Templenoe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -21 | 0 |
Source: Kerry GAA Fixtures/Results/Tables
Round 1
| 9 August 2025 Round 1 | Austin Stacks | 1–18 (21) – (8) 1–05 | Templenoe | Connolly Park | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:30 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0–09 - 0–02) | ||||
| Gls: P Lane 1 Pts: A Heinrich 5, P Lane 4 (1tp), S Quilter 2 (1tp), D Kirby 2, R Shanahan, E Carroll, D O'Brien, F Mangan, S O'Callaghan 1 each |
Report | Gls: A Spillane 1 Pts: G Crowley 2 (1tp), T Morley, C Crowley, K Spillane 1 each |
Referee: B Griffin (Clounmacon)
|
Round 2
| 15 August 2025 Round 2 | Na Gaeil | 1–15 (18) – (15) 1–12 | Austin Stacks | Killeen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 1–06 - 0–09) | ||||
| Gls: O Maunsell 1 Pts: D O'Connor 5 (2tp), D Devine 2 (2fs), E O'Connor, O Maunsell 2 each, J Barry, J O'Connor, K O'Connor, J Sheehan 1 each |
Report | Gls: S Quilter 1 Pts: S Quilter 6 (1tpf, 1f, 1tp), J O'Connor, P Lane 2 (1tp) each, M Tansley 1 (1'45), A Heinrich 1 |
Referee: P O'Sullivan (Firies)
|
Round 3
| 23 August 2025 Round 3 | Templenoe | 1–10 (13) – (21) 1–18 | Na Gaeil | Templenoe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0–08 - 1–07) | ||||
| Gls: G Crowley 1 Pts: K Spillane 7 (5fs), C Crowley 2 (1tpf), G Crowley 1 |
Report | Gls: D O'Connor 1 Pts: D Devine 4 (3fs), O Maunsell 3, D O'Connor 2 (1f), J Doyle, J Barry 2 each, C Bohane 1 ('45), S Okunbor, F Barry, J Sheehan, K O'Connor 1 each |
Referee: E Walsh (Rathmore)
|
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenmare Shamrocks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 3 | Advance to Semi-finals or Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Dingle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Milltown/Castlemaine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -12 | 1 |
Source: Kerry GAA Fixtures/Results/Tables
Round 1
| 10 August 2025 Round 1 | Kenmare Shamrocks | 2–20 (26) – (13) 0–13 | Dingle | Kenmare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0–05 - 0–10) | ||||
| Gls: J McCarthy, T Murnane 1 each Pts: S O'Shea 8 (2tpf, 3fs), T Murnane, P O'Connor 3 each, Z O'Shea, J Tangney 2 each, T Cronin, D O'Sullivan 1 each |
Report | Pts: C Geaney 6 (3fs, 1tp), D Geaney 3 (1tp), D O'Sullivan, T de Brún, N Ryan, C Bambury 1 each |
Referee: B Brosnan (Glenflesk)
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Round 2
| 17 August 2025 Round 2 | Dingle | 1–19 (22) – (10) 0-10 | Milltown/Castlemaine | Dingle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0–06 - 0–07) | ||||
| Gls: P Geaney 1 Pts: P Geaney 8 (1tp, 2tpf, 1f), C Bambury 7 (3fs), C Flannery, T de Brún, M Geaney, L de Brún 1 each |
Report | Pts: E O'Connor 6 (2tpf, 1f), D Roche, B Casey, D Horgan, C Moriarty 1 each |
Referee: E Horan (Glenflesk)
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Round 3
| 24 August 2025 Round 3 | Milltown/Castlemaine | 3–17 (26) – (26) 3–17 | Kenmare Shamrocks | Milltown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 1–08 - 1–08) | ||||
| Gls: G Horan, A Kelliher, C Moriarty 1 each Pts: E O'Connor 6 (2fs, 1'45, 1tp), D Hogan 4, B Casey, C Moriarty 2 each, P Wren, D Roche, O Spring 1 each |
Report | Gls: K O'Sullivan, S O'Brien, D O'Sullivan 1 each Pts: S O'Brien 5 (1tp), S O'Shea 4 (1f, 2'45), D O'Sullivan 3, K O'Sullivan 2 (1f), T Murnane 2, J Tangney 1 |
Referee: P Curtin (Brosna)
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Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr Crokes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 4 | Advance to Semi-finals or Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Rathmore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 2 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Spa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -12 | 0 |
Source: Kerry GAA Fixtures/Results/Tables
Round 1
| 8 August 2025 Round 1 | Spa | 0–13 (13) – (20) 2–14 | Dr Crokes | Tullig | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0–08 - 1–06) | ||||
Pts: C Tobin 4 (4fs), E Cronin 3, D Moynihan 2, N McCarthy, M Foley, D Spillane, A Cronin 1 each |
Report | Gls: G O'Shea, C McMahon 1 each Pts: T Brosnan 8 (1tpf, 3fs), D Shaw 3, G White, M Burns, B Looney 1 each |
Referee: S Joy (Laune Rangers)
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Round 2
| 17 August 2025 Round 2 | Dr Crokes | 1–14 (17) – (15) 0-15 | Rathmore | Lewis Road | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:45 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0–06 - 0–05) | ||||
| Gls: A Hennigan 1 Pts: T Brosnan 5, D Shaw 4 (1tp, 1f), B Looney 3, M Burns 2 |
Report | Pts: D Rahilly 4, C Collins 2 (2fs), S Ryan 2 (1tpf), C Ryan, J Moynihan 2 each, A Dineen, P Murphy, P Moynihan 1 each |
Referee: P Hayes (Kerins O'Rahilly's)
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Round 3
| 24 August 2025 Round 3 | Rathmore | 2–15 (21) – (16) 2–10 | Spa | Rathmore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 2–07 - 1–07) | ||||
| Gls: P Murphy, C Collins 1 each Pts: D Rahilly, C Collins 3 each, A Dineen 2 (1tp), B Friel 2, S Ryan, P Moynihan, A Moynihan, D Nagle, M Reen 1 each |
Report | Gls: D O'Donoghue, C Tobin 1 each Pts: C Tobin 4 (1tp, 1f), E Cronin 4, D Moynihan, D Spillane 1 each |
Referee: S Mulvihill (St. Senan's)
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Knockout stage
Group winners Dr Crokes and Kenmare Shamrocks received a bye to the semi-finals when the draw for the quarter-finals was made.[5]
Quarter-finals
| Dingle | 0–17 (17) – (18) 1–15 | Na Gaeil |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 0–02 - 1–10) | ||
Pts: P Geaney 12 (3tp, 3tpf), T de Brún 2 (1tp), C Flannery, T O'Sullivan, C Bambury 1 each |
Gls: D O'Connor 1 Pts: D Devine 4 (1tp, 2fs), J Sheehan 3 (1tp), J Barry, D O'Connor 2 each, N O'Mahony, A Barry, O Maunsell, K O'Connor 1 each | |
Austin Stack Park Referee: E Horan (Glenflesk) |
| Austin Stacks | 1–13 (16) – (18) 2–12 | Rathmore |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 1–05 - 0–03) | ||
| Gls: C Purcell 1 Pts: P Lane 9 (1tpf, 2fs),C Purcell 2, G Horan, D Kirby 1 each |
Gls: C Collins 1 (1p), B Friel 1 Pts: S Ryan 3 (1tpf, 1'45), B O'Keeffe 2 (1tp), A Dineen B Friel, P Murphy, J Moynihan, C Collins, M Ryan, M Reen 1 each | |
Semi-finals
| Na Gaeil | 0–16 (16) – (15) 2–09 | Rathmore |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 0–07 - 2–02) | ||
Pts: D O'Connor 4 (1f), D Devine 3 (3fs), J Barry 3 (1tpf), C Bohane 2 (1tpf), J Sheehan 2, T Ó hAiniféin, D Reen 1 each |
Gls: C Collins, J Moynihan 1 each Pts: C Collins 3 (1f), S Ryan 2 (1tpf), A Dineen 2 (1tp), P Murphy, F Murphy 1 each | |
Lewis Road Referee: S Joy (Laune Rangers) |
| Dr Crokes | 0–17 (17) – (12) 1–09 | Kenmare Shamrocks |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 0–11 - 0–04) | ||
Pts: T Brosnan 8 (1tpf), B Courtney 2 (2'45), M Burns, C McMahon 2 each, D Shaw, G O'Shea, T Doyle 1 each |
Gls: T Murnane 1 Pts: K O'Sullivan 2, D O'Sullivan (1f), D O'Connor, S O'Shea, S O'Brien, D O'Sullivan, T Murnane, P O'Connor 1 each | |
Final
| Na Gaeil | 1–12 (15) – (20) 0–20 | Dr Crokes |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 0–05 - 0–12) | ||
| Gls: D O'Connor 1 Pts: J Sheehan 5 (1tp), D O'Connor 2, A Barry, N O'Mahony, J O'Connor, O Maunsell, S O'Connor 1 each |
Pts: T Brosnan 8, G White 6 (2tp), M Burns 2, T Doyle, C McMahon, B Looney, A Hennigan 1 each | |
See also
References
- ^ O'Dowd, John (14 September 2025). "Tony Brosnan and Gavin White ensure Dr Crokes defeat Na Gaeil to retain Kerry senior club title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ Brennan, Paul (11 February 2025). "Dr Crokes to start Kerry senior club championship title defence against Spa and Rathmore". The Kerryman. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Kerry GAA delegates fully endorse proposal to increase to 10 the clubs in the County SFC and Senior Club Championship". The Kerryman. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Brennan, Paul (9 November 2024). "Kerry IFC final: Austin Stacks restore senior status after one-sided replay win over Laune Rangers". The Kerryman. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ Brennan, Paul (24 August 2025). "Defending Kerry Senior Club champions Dr Crokes receive bye to semi-finals". The Kerryman. Retrieved 24 August 2025.