Season 2014 Munster SCFC ??? Matches played ??? Champion Austin Stacks GAA | Champions Austin Stacks GAA All Ireland SCFC ??? Dates 24 May 2014 – 2 Nov 2014 | |
Relegated Currow, St.Mary's, Listowel Emmets | ||
The 2014 Kerry Senior Football Championship is the 113th edition of the Kerry GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Kerry, Ireland. The tournament consists of 20 teams, with the winner going on to represent Kerry in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship, unless they are a divisional club. In this case, the winner of the Kerry Club Football Championship will represent the county. The championship has a back-door format for the first two rounds before proceeding to a knock-out format. Generally, any team to lose two matches will be knocked out of the championship.
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Dr. Crokes were the defending champions after they defeated Austin Stacks in the previous years final, however they lost their crown when losing to town rivals Killarney Legion at the Third Round stage.
This was Currow's first period in the senior grade after claiming the 2013 Kerry Intermediate Football Championship title. For this year they didn't supply players to the St. Kieran's divisional side. However they were relegated after losing to Kilcummin so they will return to the I.F.C. for 2015 and will once again supply players to the St. Kieran's divisional side.
On 2 November 2014, Austin Stacks claimed their 12th S.F.C. title (equalling Laune Rangers' record) after a 2-13 to 1-7 win over Mid Kerry in a final replay in Fitzgerald Stadium. Barry Shanahan raised the Bishop Moynihan Trophy for Austin Stacks while Kieran Donaghy claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.
Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2013 championship season.
Round 1
All 20 clubs enter at this stage. Winners proceed to Round 3 while losers must play in Round 2.
Round 2
10 losers from Round 1 play against each other in this round. The winners proceed to Round 3 while the losers which are not divisional sides must enter a relegation playoff.
Round 3
The 5 Round 2 winners join the 10 Round 1 winners in this round. One of these clubs receive a bye to the Quarter-Finals.
Relegation Playoff
The Round 2 losers which are not divisional sides contest the relgation playoff. The loser of the relegation final will be relegated to the 2015 Kerry I.F.C.