The 2003 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 103rd staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.
Kerins O'Rahilly's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Mid Kerry in the quarter-finals.
The final replay was played on 26 October 2003 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between An Ghaeltacht and Laune Rangers. An Ghaeltacht won the match by 0-12 to 2-04 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in two years.
Mid Kerry's Kieran Foley was the championship's top scorer with 1-22.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship Listowel Emmets
From Championship
Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship Killarney Legion
Club section Club round 1
Club round 1 losers' round
Relegation playoff
Division section Division round 1
Division round 1 losers' group
Division round 2
Division round 2 losers' group
Knockout stage Round 3
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Kieran FoleyMid Kerry1-222555.002Mike Frank RussellLaune Rangers0-232363.833Dara Ó CinnéideAn Ghaeltacht0-222254.404Derek GalvinListowel Emmets0-151543.755Colm CooperDr. Crokes1-111427.00Ross O'DonovanEast Kerry0-141434.667Roibeard Mac GearailtAn Ghaeltacht2-071352.60Maurice FitzgeraldSouth Kerry1-101352.609Mike CrowleyDr. Crokes2-061234.00D. J. FlemingKilcummin1-091234.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Kieran FoleyMid Kerry1-0710Kerins O'Rahilly's2Michael O'GradyDr. Crokes2-039Listowel Emmets3Mike CrowleyDr. Crokes2-028Laune RangersColm CooperDr. Crokes1-058Listowel EmmetsDarren AherneAustin Stacks0-088John MitchelsDara Ó CinnéideAn Ghaeltacht0-088East Kerry7Roibeard Mac GearailtAn Ghaeltacht1-047GlenfleskJohn O'ConnorKerins O'Rahilly's1-047Listowel EmmetsMike Frank RussellLaune Rangers0-077Dr. CrokesPaud O'DonoghueGlenflesk0-077Listowel EmmetsRoss O'DonovanEast Kerry0-077Feale RangersMike Frank RussellLaune Rangers0-077An Ghaeltacht
Miscellaneous
Laune Rangers qualified for the final for the first time since 1997. The final went to a replay for the first time since 1997. Listowel Emmets made their first appearance in the senior championship since 1984.
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