North Kerry inclusion could mean very different Kingdom SFC format for 2025

The new format will be voted on at the next Kerry County Board meeting on April 14.

The proposed format will see the seven district teams play off in preliminary rounds with five of them qualifying for the Kerry SFC proper. They will then be joined by nine clubs. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

The proposed inclusion of a single north Kerry team, made up of players from current district sides Feale Rangers and Shannon Rangers, has given the Kerry CCC a headache on what is the best format to employ for the 2025 SFC.

Following the February County Board meeting, it was agreed in principle that North Kerry would be allowed to participate in 2025 provided that the CCC could devise a format. The merger of the two teams had been sought late in the day.