2008 Kerry Senior Football Championship


The 2008 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 108th 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 15 March 2008. The championship ran from 17 May to 30 November 2008.
Feale [Rangers GAA|Feale Rangers] entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by South Kerry in the quarter-finals.
The final replay was played on 30 November 2008 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Mid Kerry and Kerins O'Rahilly's in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Mid Kerry won the match by 1-07 to 0-09 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 16 years.
Declan Quill was the championship's top scorer with 1-33.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
  • None

From Championship

Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

Results

Round 3

  • Dingle received a bye in this round.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Declan QuillKerins O'Rahilly's1-333684.50
2Mike Frank RussellLaune Rangers0-282855.60
3Kieran FoleyMid Kerry3-172664.33
4Barry John WalshKerins O'Rahilly's4-122483.00
5Bryan SheehanSouth Kerry0-232354.60
6Paul O'ConnorKenmare1-161936.33
7Tommy WalshKerins O'Rahilly's2-121882.25
8Ronan HusseySouth Kerry0-171753.40
9Colm CooperDr. Crokes2-101635.33
9Tom McGoldrickSt. Kieran's1-131644.00
9David MoranKerins O'Rahilly's1-131682.00

;In a single game

Miscellaneous