The 2011 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 111th 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 9 April 2011. The championship ran from 10 June to 30 October 2011.
Dr. Crokes entered the championship as the defending champions.
The final was played on 30 October 2011 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Dr. Crokes and Mid Kerry in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Dr. Crokes won the match by 2-08 to 0-09 to claim their eighth championship title overall and a second title in succession.
Dingle's David Geaney was the championship's top scorer with 1-23.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship Gneeveguilla
From Championship
Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship Spa
Results Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Rathmore received a bye in this round.
Relegation playoffs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1David GeaneyDingle1-232646.502Mike Frank RussellLaune Rangers1-192237.333Michael O'DonoghueEast Kerry1-182145.254Damian WallaceArdfert0-202045.005Darran O'SullivanMid Kerry1-151853.606Alan FitzgeraldWest Kerry1-141753.40Declan QuillKerins O'Rahilly's0-171735.668Colm CooperDr. Crokes2-101653.33Kieran O'LearyDr. Crokes1-131653.33Gavan O'GradyMid Kerry0-161653.33
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Bryan SheehanSouth Kerry1-0710Shannon Rangers2Michael O'DonoghueEast Kerry1-069Laune RangersDeclan QuillKerins O'Rahilly's0-099Laune RangersMike Frank RussellLaune Rangers0-099Kenmare5Ian DevaneKilcummin2-028ArdfertTom McGoldrickSt. Kieran's2-028DingleMike Frank RussellLaune Rangers1-058East KerryDavid GeaneyDingle0-088St. Kieran's9Colm CooperDr. Crokes1-047GneeveguillaKieran O'LearyDr. Crokes1-047Austin StacksDavid GeaneyDingle0-077Mid KerryJames O'DonoghueKillarney Legion0-077St. Brendan'sPaul KennellyShannon Rangers0-077South KerryLiam MurphyGneeveguilla0-077Dr. CrokesMike Tim O'SullivanKenmare0-077Laune RangersDamian WallaceArdfert0-077KilcumminJames O'DonoghueKillarney Legion0-077East KerryMichael O'DonoghueEast Kerry0-077Killarney Legion
Miscellaneous Gneeveguilla make their first appearance as a single club at senior level since 1994.
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