The 2009 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 109th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The draw for the opening round took place on 16 May 2009. The championship ran from 19 June to 1 November 2009.
Mid Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Feale Rangers in the quarter-finals.
The final was played on 1 November 2009 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between South Kerry and Dr. Crokes in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first in three years. South Kerry won the match by 1–08 to 0–10 to claim their ninth championship title overall and a first title in three years.
South Kerry's Bryan Sheehan was the championship's top scorer with 1-33.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship St Michael's/Foilmore
From Championship
Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship John Mitchels
Results Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Mid Kerry received a bye in this round.
Relegation playoff
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Bryan SheehanSouth Kerry1-333657.202Colm CooperDr. Crokes4-193156.203Noel KennellyFeale Rangers3-162546.254James O'DonoghueKillarney Legion1-212438.005Mike Frank RussellLaune Rangers0-222245.506Ronan HusseySouth Kerry1-161953.807Dara LongAustin Stacks1-151844.508Stephen WallaceArdfert2-101628.009John BuckleySt. Kieran's2-091535.00Cathal O'SullivanWest Kerry1-121535.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Colm CooperDr. Crokes3-0716St. Brendan's2Noel KennellyFeale Rangers2-0713Kenmare3James O'DonoghueKillarney Legion1-0811Shannon Rangers4David GeaneyDingle1-0710Kerins O'Rahilly'sStephen WallaceArdfert1-0710St Michael's/FoilmoreCathal O'SullivanWest Kerry0-1010Dr. CrokesSeán O'SullivanMid Kerry0-1010Laune RangersBryan SheehanSouth Kerry0-1010St. Kieran's9James O'SheaSt Michael's/Foilmore2-028West KerryTommy WalshKerins O'Rahilly's1-058DingleTom McGoldrickSt. Kieran's1-058East KerryJames O'DonoghueKillarney Legion0-088Rathmore
Miscellaneous
St Michael's/Foilmore make their first appearance at senior level. Kerins O'Rahilly's play in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship having won the Kerry Club Football Championship.
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