The 2014 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 114th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The championship ran from 24 May to 2 November 2014.
Dr. Crokes entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a record-equalling fifth successive title, however, they were beaten by Killarney Legion in round 3.
The final was played on 2 November 2014 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Austin Stacks and Mid Kerry in what was their second ever meeting in the final. Austin Stacks won the match by 2-13 to 1-07 to claim their 12th championship title overall and a first title in 20 years.
Mid Kerry's Gavin O'Grady was the championship's top scorer with 5-28.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship Currow
From Championship
Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship Finuge
Results Round 1
Round 2
Relegation playoffs
Round 3
West Kerry received a bye in this round.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Gavin O'GradyMid Kerry5-284367.162Shane CarrollAustin Stacks0-333365.503Jamie O'SullivanKilcummin2-232955.804Conor KeaneKillarney Legion2-212746.755Paul KennellyShannon Rangers2-202646.506Paul GeaneyDingle2-142036.66Mike O'DonoghueEast Kerry1-1720210.008Jason HicksonWest Kerry3-101953.809Conor CoxFeale Rangers0-171728.5010Bryan SheehanSouth Kerry0-151535.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Paul KennellyShannon Rangers1-0912South Kerry2Jamie O'SullivanKilcummin2-0511West KerryJason HicksonWest Kerry1-0811KilcumminMike O'DonoghueEast Kerry1-0811Killarney Legion5Gavin O'GradyMid Kerry1-0710Feale RangersIan TwissMilltown/Castlemaine0-1010West KerryConor CoxFeale Rangers0-1010Kerins O'Rahilly's8Ivan ParkerSt. Brendan's2-039CurrowPaul GeaneyDingle1-069Austin StacksConor KeaneKillarney Legion0-099St. Kieran'sMike O'DonoghueEast Kerry0-099Laune Rangers
Miscellaneous
Currow made their first appearance at senior level. Dr. Crokes suffered a first championship loss since 2009. The final went to a replay for the first time since 2008. Austin Stacks won the title for the first time since 1994.
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