1996 Kerry Senior Football Championship


The 1996 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 96th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 26 February 1996. The championship ran from 14 June to 20 October 1996.
Laune Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.
The final was played on 20 October 1996 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Laune Rangers and West Kerry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Laune Rangers won the match by 2-07 to 1-09 to claim their 10th championship title overall and a second title in succession.
West Kerry's Seán Geaney was the championship's top scorer with 3-17.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Seán GeaneyWest Kerry3-172664.33
2Dara Ó CinnéideWest Kerry1-222564.16
3Gerard MurphyLaune Rangers2-142063.33
4Brendan HannafinWest Kerry2-081462.33
5Brian ClarkeDr. Crokes1-101343.25
5Paud O'DonoghueEast Kerry0-131326.50
7Pat O'SheaDr. Crokes1-091243.00
7Liam HassettLaune Rangers0-121262.00
9Billy O'SheaLaune Rangers1-081161.83
9Mike Frank RussellLaune Rangers0-111161.83

;In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Brian ClarkeDr. Crokes1-0710Killarney Legion
2Seán GeaneyWest Kerry2-028Dr. Crokes
2Dara Ó CinnéideWest Kerry1-058Laune Rangers
2Paud O'DonoghueEast Kerry0-088Laune Rangers
5Brendan HannafinWest Kerry2-017Castleisland Desmonds
5Pat O'SheaDr. Crokes1-047Killarney Legion
5Pat SpillaneKenmare0-077Feale Rangers
8James O'SheaSouth Kerry2-006West Kerry
8Gerard MurphyLaune Rangers1-036St. Kieran's
8Darren AherneAustin Stacks0-066Dr. Crokes
8Seán GeaneyWest Kerry0-066Castleisland Desmonds
8Mike KennellyReale Rangers0-066Kenmare