Austin Stacks are the title holders, having defeated Laune Rangers 1–14 to 0–05 in the 2024 final replay.

[4][5] 2021 winners Na Gaeil boasted ex-Australian Football League professional Stefan Okunbor, Diarmuid O'Connor and brothers Jack and Andrew Barry in their ranks.

[6][7] The winners can be promoted to play in the Kerry Club Football Championship in the year after they win this competition.

[10] The winners can then go on and win the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship title like Milltown/Castlemaine did in 2012.

The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record.

The winning team are declared champions and are promoted to the Kerry Senior Football Championship.