The 2004 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 104th 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 25 March 2004. The championship ran from 7 May to 18 December 2004.
An Ghaeltacht entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Laune Rangers in the semi-finals.
The final was played on 7 November 2004 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between South Kerry and Laune Rangers in what was their first ever meeting in the final. South Kerry won the match by 1-13 to 2-05 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in 22 years.
Colm Cooper was the championship's top scorer with 3-21.
Results Round 1
Round 2
Relegation playoff
Round 3
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Colm CooperDr. Crokes3-2130310.002Dara Ó CinnéideAn Ghaeltacht3-12 2145.253Paul O'ConnorKenmare1-151836.00Declan QuillKerins O'Rahilly's0-181836.005Noel KennellyListowel Emmets0-171735.666Bryan SheehanSouth Kerry0-151543.757Ronan O'ConnorSouth Kerry0-141443.508Kevin LynchSt. Kieran's0-141434.669Seán HayesSt. Brendan's1-101334.33Michael O'RiordanRathmore0-131343.25
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Colm CooperDr. Crokes1-1013West Kerry2Colm CooperDr. Crokes2-0511Austin Stacks3Donal KelliherMilltown/Castlemaine0-088Rathmore4John O'SullivanKenmare2-017Shannon RangersSeán HayesSt. Brendan's1-047Feale RangersPaul GalvinFeale Rangers1-047RathmorePaul O'ConnorKenmare1-047St. Kieran'sDara Ó CinnéideAn Ghaeltacht1-047Listowel EmmetsDara Ó CinnéideAn Ghaeltacht1-047Laune RangersDeclan QuillKerins O'Rahilly's0-077John MitchelsMichael O'RiordanRathmore0-077John MitchelsDamien FitzgeraldRathmore0-077Feale RangersNoel KennellyListowel Emmets0-077Mid Kerry
Miscellaneous South Kerry won their first title since 1982. Laune Rangers became the first team to lose back-to-back finals since Austin Stacks in 1980-81. Milltown/Castlemaine played in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship after winning the Kerry Club Football Championship. Milltown/Castlemaine made their first appearance in the senior championship. Despite losing the Relegation Play-Off John Mitchels took their senior status.
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