The 2012 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 112th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The championship ran from 16 June to 28 October 2012.
Dr. Crokes entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive title.
The final was played on 28 October 2012 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Dr. Crokes and Dingle in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Dr. Crokes won the match by 2–13 to 0–8 to claim their ninth championship title overall and a third title in succession.
Colm Cooper was the championship's top scorer with 5-21.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship Milltown/Castlemaine
From Championship
Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship Ardfert
Results Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Feale Rangers received a bye in this round.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Colm CooperDr. Crokes5-213657.202Paul GeaneyDingle2-222855.603Mike Frank RussellLaune Rangers1-192245.504Edmund WalshSt. Kieran's1-182154.205Tom McGoldrickSt. Kieran's1-172054.006Billy O'ConnorDingle6-011953.807D. J. FlemingKilcummin1-151836.008Éanna O'ConnorKilcummin1-141744.259Brian LooneyDr. Crokes1-131653.20Paul O'ConnorKenmare0-161644.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Colm CooperDr. Crokes4-0618St Michael's/Foilmore2Conor CoxFeale Rangers1-0811Dingle3Billy O'ConnorDingle3-009KilcumminEdmund WalshSt. Kieran's1-069West KerryMike Frank RussellLaune Rangers0-099Shannon RangersCathal O'SullivanWest Kerry0-099St. Kieran'sBarry John KeaneKerins O'Rahilly's0-099St. Kieran's8Tom McGoldrickSt. Kieran's1-058Austin StacksD. J. FlemingKilcummin1-058Kerins O'Rahilly'sMike Frank RussellLaune Rangers1-058RathmoreE. J. O'DonoghueSt. Kieran's1-058KenmarePaul O'ConnorKenmare0-088St. Brendan's
Miscellaneous
Dr. Crokes became the first team since South Kerry between 2004–06 to win three titles in-a-row. Dingle qualified for the final for the first time since 1948.
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