The 2022 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 121st edition of Kerry GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior teams in County Kerry, Ireland. The tournament consists of 16 teams (8 club teams and 8 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.
Format structure change Eight club teams and eight divisional teams (16 in total) will take part in the 2022 S.F.C.
The 16 teams are divided into four mini-leagues of four teams. Each team plays three matches and the top two teams will progress to the quarterfinals
Kenmare District did not field a team for this S.F.C.
Relegation (See below): The club team to be relegated from the Senior County Championship will be the same team to be relegated from the Senior Club Championship (The 8 senior clubs play off against each other in two pools in the Club Championship. The two teams that finished bottom of the Group Pools enter a Relegation Final. This loser will be relegated to the I.F.C. for 2023. Should a club reach the final of the County championship they will be exempt from the Relegation process in the Club championship).
The winner of the 2022 I.F.C. will be promoted to the 2023 Senior County and Club Championships.
Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2021 championship season.
To Championship Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship Na Gaeil
From Championship Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship Legion
Participating teams The teams taking part in the 2022 Kerry Senior Football Championship are:
2022 Teams TeamLocationClub/DivisionalClub's Divisional SideChampionship TitlesLast Championship Title Austin StacksTraleeClubSt Brendan’s 132021 DingleDingleClubWest Kerry61948 Dr CrokesKillarneyClubEast Kerry132018 East KerryEast KerryDivisionN/A92020 Feale RangersNorth KerryDivisionN/A32007 Kenmare ShamrocksKenmareClubKenmare District0 - Kerins O'RahillysTraleeClubSt Brendan's62002 Mid KerryMid KerryDivisionN/A42008 Na GaeilTraleeClubSt Brendan's0 - Shannon RangersNorth KerryDivisionN/A51977 South KerrySouth KerryDivisionN/A102015 SpaKillarneyClubEast Kerry0 - St Brendan'sTraleeDivisionN/A0 - St Kieran'sCastleislandDivisionN/A11988 TemplenoeTemplenoeClubKenmare District0 - West KerryWest KerryDivisionN/A31990
Results Round 1
All 16 teams enter the competition in Round 1 with four groups of four teams playing each other once. The top two teams in each group proceed to the Quarter-Finals while the bottom two teams are eliminated.
Group 1 TeamDr Crokes32106246+165Kenmare Shamrocks32105144+75Shannon Rangers31025059-92St Kieran's30034559-140
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group 2 TeamEast Kerry33005937+226Dingle33006038+224Spa31024352-92Kerins O'Rahilly's30034075-350
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group 3 TeamMid Kerry33005539+166Austin Stacks32004340+34Na Gaeil31025452+22West Kerry30034263-190
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group 4 TeamFeale Rangers33005136+156Templenoe31114046-63South Kerry30214339-62St Brendan's30124447-31
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Relegation play-off
The club team to be relegated from the Senior County Championship will be the same team to be relegated from the Senior Club Championship. The 8 senior clubs are placed into two groups containing four teams during the Club Championship. The teams to finish bottom of both groups will face off in the Relegation Final, with the loser being relegated to the I.F.C. for 2023. Should a club reach the final of the County championship they will be exempt from the Relegation process in the Club championship.
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Seán O'SheaKenmare Shamrocks0-393957.802Martin StackFeale Rangers0-313156.203David CliffordEast Kerry2-243056.004Paul GeaneyDingle4-162855.605Éanna O'ConnorMid Kerry0-272755.406Tony BrosnanDr. Crokes1-232646.507Donnacha O'ConnorNa Gaeil0-191936.338Cian McMahonDr. Crokes3-061543.75Cillian LanganShannon Rangers2-091535.00Paul WalshSt. Kieran's1-121527.50Paudie CliffordEast Kerry1-121553.00Barry Dan O'SullivanDingle1-121553.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1David CliffordEast Kerry1-0912Mid Kerry2Paul GeaneyDingle2-0511Kerins O'Rahilly'sTony BrosnanDr. Crokes1-0811Shannon RangersMartin StackFeale Rangers0-1111St. Brendan's5Seán O'SheaKenmare Shamrocks0-1010St. Kieran'sSeán O'SheaKenmare Shamrocks0-1010Dr. Crokes7Jack SheehanNa Gaeil2-028West KerryStephen O'SullivanTemplenoe2-028St. Brendan'sRuairí MurphyEast Kerry1-058Kerins O'Rahilly'sPaul WalshSt. Kieran's0-088Dr. CrokesÉanna O'ConnorMid Kerry0-088Na GaeilDonnacha O'ConnorNa Gaeil0-088West KerryDaniel DalySouth Kerry0-088St. Brendan'sSeán O'SheaKenmare Shamrocks0-088Austin Stacks
Miscellaneous
Na Gaeil make their first appearance at senior level. Dingle get their first win over Dr. Croke's in the SFC. Austin Stacks are relegated for the first time in their history. Austin Stacks become the first club to relegated to the Intermediate championship after winning the senior title in the previous season.
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