 Kerry won the 2004 National League, with victory over Galway in the final on 2 May.They also defended their Munster title, before going on to win the All-Ireland Championship – beating Mayo in the final by 1-20 to 2-9. Cooper scored 1–05 in the final, including a goal where he caught a ball and ran at the Mayo defence before slotting the ball low to the net.Cooper received his second All Star in 2004 and was named the Texaco Footballer of the Year.