The 2026 Kerry Club Football Championship (known as the Kerry Petroleum Senior Club Football Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the latest edition of the Kerry Club Football Championship. The tournament consists of Kerry GAA's 10 senior club teams, an increase of one from 2025. Dr Crokes were the defending champions having retained their title, as they won the championship for a record 10th time when they defeated Na Gaeil 0-20 to 1-12 in the 2025 Final. They reached the final again for a third year in-a-row but were beaten by Rathmore who won their second title.
Format As the number of teams in the championship has increased to 10 there is a change in format from 2025. The 10 teams were drawn into 3 groups with 1 containing 4 teams and the others 3. Each group will be a single round-robin competition with the top 2 teams in each group advancing to the knockout phase. The winner of the 4-team group will advance to the semi-finals along with 1 of the other group winners. The other 4 qualifiers will play in 2 quarter-finals with the winners advancing to the semi-finals.
The 3 clubs who finish bottom of each group will advance to the relegation play-offs. The bottom team in the 4-team group will advance direct to the final while the other 2 teams will play in the semi-final. The semi-final winner will retain their senior status while the loser will play in the relegation final with the winner retaining their senior status and the loser being relegated to the Intermediate Championship for 2027.
Teams After an 8-year absence An Ghaeltacht return to the senior championship having won the 2025 Intermediate Championship.
TeamLocationClub's Divisional SideIn Championship sinceChampionship TitlesLast Championship Title An Ghaeltacht GallarusWest Kerry202632005 Austin StacksTraleeSt Brendan's202562021 DingleDingleWest Kerry200522023 Dr CrokesKillarneyEast Kerry1986102025 Kenmare ShamrocksKenmareKenmare District201711983 Milltown/CastlemaineMilltownMid Kerry202412004 Na GaeilTraleeSt Brendan's20220— RathmoreRathmoreEast Kerry202312011 SpaKillarneyEast Kerry20210— TemplenoeTemplenoeKenmare District20200—
Group Stage Group 1 TeamQualification1 Dr Crokes3300 +96Advance to Semi-finals2 Rathmore3201 04Advance to Quarter-finals3 Dingle3102 -22 4 Spa3003 -70Advance to relegation play-off final Source:Kerry GAA Fixtures/Results/Tables
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group 2 TeamQualification1 Austin Stacks 2110 +83Advance to Quarter-finals2 Kenmare Shamrocks2110 +333 Templenoe2002 -110 Advance to relegation play-off semi-final Source:Kerry GAA Fixtures/Results/Tables
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group 3 TeamQualification1 Na Gaeil2101 +22Advance to Semi-finals2 Milltown/Castlemaine2101 02Advance to Quarter-finals3 An Ghaeltacht 2101 -22 Advance to relegation play-off semi-final Source:Kerry GAA Fixtures/Results/Tables
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Knockout Stage Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Dr Crokes win 4-2 on penalties
Final
Source: Kerry GAA Fixtures/Results/Tables
Relegation play-offs Semi-final
Play-off final
Source: Kerry GAA Fixtures/Results/Tables
See also 2026 Kerry Senior Football Championship 2026 Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
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