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.
Round 2
Relegation playoff
Round 3
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1D. J. FlemingKilcummin0-414166.831Noel KennellyFeale Rangers1-303374.713Bryan SheehanSouth Kerry1-212464.004Kieran FoleyMid Kerry2-162082.505Mike Frank RussellLaune Rangers3-122137.00Derek TwissMilltown/Castlemaine0-212154.207Seán O'SullivanMid Kerry1-151882.25James O'DonoghueKillarney Legion1-151836.009Ronan HusseySouth Kerry0-161662.6610Colm CooperDr. Crokes1-141735.66
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Mike Frank RussellLaune Rangers2-0511John MitchelsBarry O'GradyShannon Rangers1-0811West Kerry3Noel KennellyFeale Rangers1-0710St. Kieran'sD. J. FlemingKilcummin0-1010Kenmare5Colm CooperDr. Crokes1-058South KerryKieran FoleyMid Kerry1-058South KerryDerek TwissMilltown/Castlemaine0-088Dingle8James O'DonoghueKillarney Legion1-047ArdfertDavid DevaneDingle1-047Milltown/CastlemaineBryan CostelloJohn Mitchels1-047Milltown/CastlemaineMike Frank RussellLaune Rangers1-047Mid KerryD. J. FlemingKilcummin0-077Austin StacksD. J. FlemingKilcummin0-077Rathmore
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.
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