2007 Kerry Senior Football Championship
# 2007 Kerry Senior Football Championship

The 2007 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 107th 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 28 March 2007. The championship ran from 12 May to 11 November 2007.

South Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a fourth successive title.

The final was played on 11 November 2007 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Feale Eangers and South Kerry in what was their second meeting in the final and a first in 25 years. Feale Rangers won the match by 1-04 to 0-06 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 27 years.

Kilcummin's D. J. Fleming was the championship's top scorer with 0-41.

## Team changes

### To Championship

Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

* Ardfert

### From Championship

Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

* John Mitchels

## Results

### Round 1

* South Kerry received a bye to Round 3.

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | D. J. Fleming | Kilcummin | 0-41 | 41 | 6 | 6.83 |
| 1 | Noel Kennelly | Feale Rangers | 1-30 | 33 | 7 | 4.71 |
| 3 | Bryan Sheehan | South Kerry | 1-21 | 24 | 6 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Kieran Foley | Mid Kerry | 2-16 | 20 | 8 | 2.50 |
| 5 | Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 3-12 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Derek Twiss | Milltown/Castlemaine | 0-21 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
| 7 | Seán O'Sullivan | Mid Kerry | 1-15 | 18 | 8 | 2.25 |
| 7 | James O'Donoghue | Killarney Legion | 1-15 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Ronan Hussey | South Kerry | 0-16 | 16 | 6 | 2.66 |
| 10 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 1-14 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |

**In a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 2-05 | 11 | John Mitchels |
| 1 | Barry O'Grady | Shannon Rangers | 1-08 | 11 | West Kerry |
| 3 | Noel Kennelly | Feale Rangers | 1-07 | 10 | St. Kieran's |
| 3 | D. J. Fleming | Kilcummin | 0-10 | 10 | Kenmare |
| 5 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 1-05 | 8 | South Kerry |
| 5 | Kieran Foley | Mid Kerry | 1-05 | 8 | South Kerry |
| 5 | Derek Twiss | Milltown/Castlemaine | 0-08 | 8 | Dingle |
| 8 | James O'Donoghue | Killarney Legion | 1-04 | 7 | Ardfert |
| 8 | David Devane | Dingle | 1-04 | 7 | Milltown/Castlemaine |
| 8 | Bryan Costello | John Mitchels | 1-04 | 7 | Milltown/Castlemaine |
| 8 | Mike Frank Russell | Laune Rangers | 1-04 | 7 | Mid Kerry |
| 8 | D. J. Fleming | Kilcummin | 0-07 | 7 | Austin Stacks |
| 8 | D. J. Fleming | Kilcummin | 0-07 | 7 | Rathmore |

### Miscellaneous

* Feale Rangers win a first title in 27 years.
* South Kerry are the first team to qualify for four finals in a row since John Mitchels between 1959-62.
* Kilcummin play in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship.
* Ardfert make their first appearance at senior level.
