- North Kerry Senior Football Championship
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The North Kerry Senior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition for GAA clubs affiliated to the North Kerry Division of Kerry. The official name of the competition is The Bernard O'Callaghan Memorial North Kerry Senior Football Championship, in honour of the late Bernie O'Callaghan (Beale) who was Chairman of the North Kerry GAA Board for 25 years (1974 to 1998) and did a huge amount of work for North Kerry football. The Championship runs from October to December each year but has on occasion continued into the New Year due to replays and postponements. Fourteen clubs are eligible to play in the Championship: Asdee, Ballydonoghue, Ballyduff, Ballylongford, Beale, Brosna, Castleisland Desmonds, Duagh, Finuge, Knocknagoshel, Listowel Emmets, Moyvane, St. Senan's and Tarbert. The Championship is played on a straight knock-out basis with all matches being played at neutral venues.
Moyvane have been the most successful team in the Championship with 18 titles. The prize for the winners is the Eamon O'Donoghue Memorial Cup. Named after the Asdee native who starred for the great Ballylongford team of the 60's and 70's. The current holders of the cup are Listowel Emmets who won the 2009 final by defeating Finuge.Contents
2009 Championship
On Monday, August 31 the draw for the 2009 Championship was made. All fourteen clubs entered the Championship this year. Two teams received byes through to the Quarter-Finals with the remaining clubs being drawn to play in the First Round.
First Round Quarter finals Semi Final Final Listowel Emmets 4–08 Ballyduff 2–10 Listowel Emmets 1–12 Knocknagoshel 0–08 Listowel Emmets 3–05 Beale 0–09 Beale 1–11 St. Senan's 2–07 Beale 2–05 Brosna 1–07 Brosna (R) 0–12 Ballylongford 0–11 Listowel Emmets 0–12 Finuge 0–11 Asdee 0–11 Tarbert 1–15 Tarbert 0–06 Moyvane 1–07 Moyvane 0–11 Ballydonoghue 0–09 Moyvane 1–05 Finuge 1–08 Duagh 1–07 Finuge 2–12 Finuge (R) 0–10 Castleisland Desmonds 0–05 Roll of honour
Rank Team Wins Winning Years 1 Moyvane 18 1925, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1983, 1995, 1999, 2003 2 Ballylongford 14 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1953, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1986, 1993, 2000 3 Listowel Emmets 13 1926, 1931, 1933, 1957, 1965, 1972, 1976, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2009 4 Ballydonoghue 7 1945, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1959, 1992 Beale 7 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1989 6 Tarbert 6 1948, 1969, 1973, 1985, 1990, 2010 Duagh 5 1951, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1962 8 Finuge 4 1967, 1987, 1996, 2001 Castleisland Desmonds 4 1980, 1988, 2002, 2007 10 Ballyduff 3 1994, 2005, 2006 11 Craughdarrig 1 1934 An tArm 1 1944 Clounmacon 1 1954 Finals
Year Winner Opponent 2010 Tarbert Listowel Emmets 2009 Listowel Emmets Finuge 2008 Listowel Emmets Duagh 2007 Castleisland Desmonds Finuge 2006 Ballyduff Listowel Emmets 2005 Ballyduff Listowel Emmets 2004 Listowel Emmets Finuge 2003 Moyvane Castleisland Desmonds 2002 Castleisland Desmonds Duagh 2001 Finuge Castleisland Desmonds 2000 Ballylongford St. Senan's 1999 Moyvane Tarbert 1998 Listowel Emmets Finuge 1997 Listowel Emmets Beale 1996 Finuge Moyvane 1995 Moyvane Listowel Emmets 1994 Ballyduff Ballydonoghue 1993 Ballylongford Ballyduff 1992 Ballydonoghue Listowel Emmets 1991 Listowel Emmets Castleisland Desmonds 1990 Tarbert Moyvane 1989 Beale Moyvane 1988 Castleisland Desmonds Beale 1987 Finuge Moyvane 1986 Ballylongford Castleisland Desmonds 1985 Tarbert Listowel Emmets 1984 Beale Moyvane 1983 Moyvane Ballylongford 1982 Beale Ballylongford 1981 Beale Moyvane 1980 Castleisland Desmonds St. Senan's 1979 Beale Moyvane 1978 Beale Moyvane 1977 Beale Ballylongford 1976 Listowel Emmets Tarbert 1975 Ballylongford Listowel Emmets 1974 Ballylongford Tarbert 1973 Tarbert Ballylongford 1972 Listowel Emmets Finuge 1971 Ballylongford Moyvane 1970 Ballylongford Moyvane 1969 Tarbert Ballylongford 1968 Ballylongford Ballyduff 1967 Finuge Ballylongford 1966 Moyvane Ballylongford 1965 Listowel Emmets Ballylongford 1964 Moyvane Tarbert 1963 Moyvane 1962 Duagh 1961 Moyvane 1960 Duagh 1959 Ballydonoghue 1958 Moyvane Tarbert 1957 Listowel Emmets Clounmacon 1956 Duagh 1955 Duagh Clounmacon 1954 Clounmacon Tarbert 1953 Ballylongford 1952 Ballydonoghue 1951 Duagh 1950 Ballydonoghue 1949 Ballydonoghue 1948 Tarbert Ballyduff 1947 Ballylongford 1946 Ballydonoghue 1945 Ballydonoghue Finuge 1944 An tArm 1943 Ballylongford 1942 Ballylongford 1941 Ballylongford 1940 Ballylongford 1939 Moyvane 1938 Moyvane 1937 Moyvane 1936 Moyvane 1935 No championship 1934 Craughdarrig 1933 Listowel Emmets 1932 Moyvane(Newtownsandes) 1931 Listowel Emmets 1930 Moyvane(Newtownsandes) 1929 No championship 1928 Moyvane(Newtownsandes) 1927 Moyvane(Newtownsandes) 1926 Listowel Emmets 1925 Moyvane(Newtownsandes) Faha See also
- South Kerry Senior Football Championship
- East Kerry Senior Football Championship
- Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship
- West Kerry Senior Football Championship
References
Categories:- Gaelic football competitions in County Kerry
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