2004 Kerry Senior Football Championship
The 2004 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 104th 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 25 March 2004. The championship ran from 7 May to 18 December 2004.
An Ghaeltacht entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Laune [Rangers GAA|Laune Rangers] in the semi-finals.
The final was played on 7 November 2004 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between South Kerry and Laune Rangers in what was their first ever meeting in the final. South Kerry won the match by 1-13 to 2-05 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in 22 years.
Colm Cooper was the championship's top scorer with 3-21.
Results
Round 1
Round 2
Relegation playoff
Round 3
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Overall| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 3-21 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 3-12 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 3 | Paul O'Connor | Kenmare | 1-15 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Noel Kennelly | Listowel Emmets | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 6 | Bryan Sheehan | South Kerry | 0-15 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 7 | Ronan O'Connor | South Kerry | 0-14 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 8 | Kevin Lynch | St. Kieran's | 0-14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 9 | Seán Hayes | St. Brendan's | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 9 | Michael O'Riordan | Rathmore | 0-13 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
;In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 1-10 | 13 | West Kerry |
| 2 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 2-05 | 11 | Austin Stacks |
| 3 | Donal Kelliher | Milltown/Castlemain | 0-08 | 8 | Rathmore |
| 4 | John O'Sullivan | Kenmare | 2-01 | 7 | Shannon Rangers |
| 4 | Seán Hayes | St. Brendan's | 1-04 | 7 | Feale Rangers |
| 4 | Paul Galvin | Feale Rangers | 1-04 | 7 | Rathmore |
| 4 | Paul O'Connor | Kenmare | 1-04 | 7 | St. Kieran's |
| 4 | Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 1-04 | 7 | Listowel Emmets |
| 4 | Dara Ó Cinnéide | An Ghaeltacht | 1-04 | 7 | Laune Rangers |
| 4 | Declan Quill | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 0-07 | 7 | John Mitchels |
| 4 | Michael O'Riordan | Rathmore | 0-07 | 7 | John Mitchels |
| 4 | Damien Fitzgerald | Rathmore | 0-07 | 7 | Feale Rangers |
| 4 | Noel Kennelly | Listowel Emmets | 0-07 | 7 | Mid Kerry |
Miscellaneous
- South Kerry won their first title since 1982.
- Laune Rangers became the first team to lose back-to-back finals since Austin Stacks in 1980-81.
- Milltown/Castlemaine played in the Munster Senior [Club Football Championship] after winning the Kerry Club Football Championship.
- Milltown/Castlemaine made their first appearance in the senior championship.
- Despite losing the Relegation Play-Off John Mitchels took their senior status.