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.
Results Round 1
Round 2
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Seán GeaneyWest Kerry3-172664.332Dara Ó CinnéideWest Kerry1-222564.163Gerard MurphyLaune Rangers2-142063.334Brendan HannafinWest Kerry2-081462.335Brian ClarkeDr. Crokes1-101343.25Paud O'DonoghueEast Kerry0-131326.507Pat O'SheaDr. Crokes1-091243.00Liam HassettLaune Rangers0-121262.009Billy O'SheaLaune Rangers1-081161.83Mike Frank RussellLaune Rangers0-111161.83
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Brian ClarkeDr. Crokes1-0710Killarney Legion2Seán GeaneyWest Kerry2-028Dr. CrokesDara Ó CinnéideWest Kerry1-058Laune RangersPaud O'DonoghueEast Kerry0-088Laune Rangers5Brendan HannafinWest Kerry2-017Castleisland DesmondsPat O'SheaDr. Crokes1-047Killarney LegionPat SpillaneKenmare0-077Feale Rangers8James O'SheaSouth Kerry2-006West KerryGerard MurphyLaune Rangers1-036St. Kieran'sDarren AherneAustin Stacks0-066Dr. CrokesSeán GeaneyWest Kerry0-066Castleisland DesmondsMike KennellyReale Rangers0-066Kenmare
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