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A Kerry Legend Will Be Giving A Tour Of Croke Park This Weekend

A Kerry Legend Will Be Giving A Tour Of Croke Park This Weekend

August 25, 2016 at 10:13 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY great Declan O’Sullivan will look back on his 11 year inter-county career in the green and gold jersey when he hosts a Legends Tour at GAA headquarters on the eve of Kerry’s All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-Final clash with Dublin. The Dromid Pearses man will host a Bord Gáis […]

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Darragh’s Story About A Pub Owner In Milltown Is The Epitome Of Roguery

Darragh’s Story About A Pub Owner In Milltown Is The Epitome Of Roguery

August 24, 2016 at 2:33 pm Comments are Disabled

WE’VE come to expect high quality yarns from Darragh Ó Sé’s article in the Irish Times, but this one might be the finest of the lot. While on the topic of how rumours arise in Kerry ahead of big matches in Croke Park, Darragh tells the story of how he […]

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Action from Kilmoyley v Ballyduff in 2015. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

Details For The Kerry Senior Hurling Championship Final Have Been Announced

August 23, 2016 at 2:17 pm Comments are Disabled

AFTER a meeting of the CCC last night, the date and time of the Ballyduff v Kilmoyley Senior Hurling Championship Final has been revealed. It will take place in Austin Stack Park on Sunday September 11 at 3:30pm. The showcase final will be preceded by the Crotta v Lixnaw Minor Hurling […]

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Crotta Minors Book Final Place With Victory Over St Brendan’s

Crotta Minors Book Final Place With Victory Over St Brendan’s

August 22, 2016 at 2:59 pm Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran was at the semi-final of the Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin Kerry Minor Hurling Championship on Saturday… Crotta O’Neills 1-8 St Brendan’s 0-10 Crotta O’Neills have qualified for the final of Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin Kerry Minor Hurling Championship. They defeated St Brendan’s Ardfert by a single point. 1-8 to 0-10 points, in […]

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Marc O'Se gets in a tangle with James McCarthy in the 2016 National League Final. Photo by Dermot Crean

Boost For Dublin As All-Star Defender Is Passed Fit To Play Kerry

August 19, 2016 at 12:03 pm Comments are Disabled

DUBLIN have received a boost ahead of the All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Kerry. Jim Gavin has announced that All-Star defender James McCarthy is fit and ready for action in Croke Park on Sunday week. The Ballymun Kickhams man had sustained an knee injury in the build-up to the Leinster Final […]

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Causeway Win North Kerry Hurling Board Intermediate Championship Final

Causeway Win North Kerry Hurling Board Intermediate Championship Final

August 19, 2016 at 10:33 am Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran watched Causeway beat Abbeydorney in an excellent North Kerry Hurling Board Intermediate Championship Final… Causeway 1-17 Abbeydorney 1-15 Paul O’Grady earned a man of the match trophy, for shutting out the Abbeydorney forwards and pushing Causeway to another Intermediate title. O’Grady was brilliant at the back, but up front, […]

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An Austin Stacks Legend Was Inducted Into The GAA Hall Of Fame Today

An Austin Stacks Legend Was Inducted Into The GAA Hall Of Fame Today

August 18, 2016 at 3:58 pm 3 comments

A KERRY and Austin Stacks legend received the honour of being inducted into the Hall of Fame at the GAA Museum in Croke Park earlier today. John O’Keeffe was a member of the Kerry senior team from 1969 until 1984 and is regarded as one of the most stylish and accomplished full-backs in Gaelic […]

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Winning Runs In The Family As James Takes St Pats GAA Lotto Cheque

Winning Runs In The Family As James Takes St Pats GAA Lotto Cheque

August 17, 2016 at 12:41 pm Comments are Disabled

A LOHERCANNON man enjoyed a nice windfall recently when he won the St Pats GAA Club Lotto draw. James O’Connor collected his cheque for €7,300 at the club on Tuesday evening, but it’s not the first time this has happened to the O’Connor family. His daughters Paula and Martina have already […]

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PHOTOS: Kids Flock To Free GAA Camp At Kerins O’Rahillys

PHOTOS: Kids Flock To Free GAA Camp At Kerins O’Rahillys

August 17, 2016 at 12:03 pm Comments are Disabled

AROUND 130 boys and girls are enjoying the Kerins O’Rahillys GAA summer camp at the club’s Pat Healy Park, also known as the ‘Cliff’ pitches in Ballyrickard this week. In an effort to entice young blues, O’Rahilly’s have run the camp free of charge the last couple of years and it’s […]

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PHOTOS: Young Hurlers Enjoy Tralee Parnells GAA Cúl Camp

PHOTOS: Young Hurlers Enjoy Tralee Parnells GAA Cúl Camp

August 16, 2016 at 11:30 am Comments are Disabled

THE Tralee Parnells GAA Cúl Camp got underway on Monday with glorious sunshine in Caherslee. Over 50 young hurlers are attending the camp, no doubt spurred on by the heroics in Croke Park of Austin Gleeson, Richie Hogan and Paudie Maher at the weekend. Parnells are based in Caherslee and have […]

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REPORT/PHOTOS: Champions Kilmoyley Edge Out St Brendan’s To Make Final

REPORT/PHOTOS: Champions Kilmoyley Edge Out St Brendan’s To Make Final

August 15, 2016 at 2:23 pm Comments are Disabled

Kilmoyley’s second-half comeback was just enough to see them past St Brendan’s in the Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry SHC semi-final at Austin Stack Park on Sunday. Mike O’Halloran reports… Kilmoyley 1-13 St Brendan’s 0-15 Fionan MacKessy of St Brendan’s had a chance to level this game at the very end, but […]

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Joe Brolly Has Had A Few Things To Say On Where Kerry Football Is Headed

Joe Brolly Has Had A Few Things To Say On Where Kerry Football Is Headed

August 15, 2016 at 11:46 am Comments are Disabled

NEVER one to mince his words, Joe Brolly, has a few strong opinions about where Kerry football is headed under Eamonn Fitzmaurice. Writing in the Sunday Independent, Brolly says “Kerry are the new Donegal. Half-forwards are defenders now. Midfielders are defenders. The obsession with defending has left them without a forward plan, […]

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REPORT/PHOTOS: Ballyduff Coast Into County Final After Beating Lacklustre Abbeydorney

REPORT/PHOTOS: Ballyduff Coast Into County Final After Beating Lacklustre Abbeydorney

August 15, 2016 at 10:33 am Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran watched Ballyduff snuff out Abbeydorney’s challenge yesterday, to reach the Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry SHC final next month… Ballyduff  1-20 Abbeydorney 0-11 In my preview, I tipped Ballyduff to win this encounter with Abbeydorney, but I did not expect that the margin would be so wide. After the first two […]

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PHOTOS/REPORT: Kerry Into Another All-Ireland Final After Minors Beat Down

PHOTOS/REPORT: Kerry Into Another All-Ireland Final After Minors Beat Down

August 14, 2016 at 12:48 pm Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran reports on Kerry’s victory over Down in the All-Ireland Minor B Hurling Semi-Final yesterday… Kerry 2-19 Down 1-15 The Kerry Minor Hurlers, have reached the All-Ireland Minor B Hurling Final with a chance to win five titles in a row. They overcame, a resilient Down team, on a scoreline of […]

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PREVIEW: A Tight One To Call Between Last Year’s Finalists

PREVIEW: A Tight One To Call Between Last Year’s Finalists

August 13, 2016 at 10:32 am Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran looks forward to the repeat of last year’s final on Sunday when champions Kilmoyley take on St Brendan’s in the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SHC semi-final on Sunday in Austin Stack Park (throw-in 3.30pm)… Kilmoyley will put their title on the line, when they meet neighbours St Brendan’s this Sunday in […]

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PREVIEW: Ballyduff And Abbeydorney To Be A Titanic Battle

PREVIEW: Ballyduff And Abbeydorney To Be A Titanic Battle

August 12, 2016 at 3:16 pm 1 comment

Mike O’Halloran looks at the Garvey’s SuperValu Kerry Senior Hurling Championship semi-final between Abbeydorney and Ballyduff at Austin Stack Park on Sunday afternoon at 1.45pm… We are down to the last four, in the championship, where Ballyduff take on Abbeydorney, and Kilmoyley joust with St Brendan’s. Ballyduff, it is fair to […]

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Kerry Fan To Be Reunited With Lost Wedding Ring Found In Croke Park By Dublin Couple

Kerry Fan To Be Reunited With Lost Wedding Ring Found In Croke Park By Dublin Couple

August 12, 2016 at 10:41 am Comments are Disabled

A KERRY fan who lost their wedding ring at last year’s All-Ireland final was found by a Dublin GAA couple and they will reunite him with it at the Kerry v Dublin All-Ireland semi-final in two weeks. Retired Garda, Kevin Breen, was at the All-Ireland final last year when his wedding […]

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Peter Crowley mops up a ball in the back line, followed by Dean Rock and Johnny Cooper. Photo by Dermot Crean

Here’s How And When To Get Tickets For Kerry’s All-Ireland Semi-Finals

August 10, 2016 at 4:00 pm Comments are Disabled

TICKETS details have been announced by the Kerry County Board regarding the All-Ireland Football Semi-Finals involving Kerry teams on Sunday, August 28. The minors will take on Kildare at 1.30pm while Kerry meet old rivals Dublin at 3.30pm in what is sure to be a thrilling and intense afternoon at Croke Park. […]

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‘Strictly’ Fundraiser This Autumn For John Mitchels GAA Club

‘Strictly’ Fundraiser This Autumn For John Mitchels GAA Club

August 10, 2016 at 2:26 pm Comments are Disabled

JOHN Mitchels GAA Club will hold their own ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ fundraiser this year, it has been announced. It will be held in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday, October 30 and the 12 couples have been carefully selected and are currently in training under the experienced eye of Ms Laura Flaherty, choreographer. […]

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Darragh Ó Sé Might Wind Up A Few Tyrone People With These Comments

Darragh Ó Sé Might Wind Up A Few Tyrone People With These Comments

August 10, 2016 at 12:57 pm Comments are Disabled

LAST Saturday Tyrone crashed out of the All-Ireland championship and in the aftermath, manager Mickey Harte spoke about the perceived injustice of Sean Cavanagh’s sending off and the treatment he got from Mayo defenders. Kerry legend Darragh Ó Sé, writing in the Irish Times today, is having none of the Ulstermen’s excuses. Darragh […]

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PHOTOS: Great Turnout For Churchill GAA Cúl Camp

PHOTOS: Great Turnout For Churchill GAA Cúl Camp

August 10, 2016 at 11:22 am Comments are Disabled

OVER 100 kids between the ages of 6 and 12 are taking part in the Churchill GAA Cúl Camp this week. The camp runs from Monday to Friday and will hope to hone the football skills of those making their way to Spa each day. Taking up coaching duties were […]

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PHOTOS: Great Fun In Blennerville At GAA Cúl Camp This Week

PHOTOS: Great Fun In Blennerville At GAA Cúl Camp This Week

August 9, 2016 at 3:27 pm Comments are Disabled

AROUND 65 stars of the future are taking part in the St Pats GAA Cúl Camp at the club grounds in Blennerville this week. The camp runs from Monday to Friday and young St Pats players from 6 to 13 will practice all the skills of Gaelic Football along with having […]

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REPORT/PHOTOS: Causeway Capture Intermediate Hurling Title

REPORT/PHOTOS: Causeway Capture Intermediate Hurling Title

August 8, 2016 at 11:44 am Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran was at the Intermediate County Hurling Championship Final at Austin Stack Park yesterday… Causeway 1-11 Kilmoyley 1-8 Causeway led by six points at halftime, one goal and nine points to six points, playing into the wind. John Mike Dooley opened the scoring with two points, Robert Collins replied […]

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PHOTOS: Depleted O’Rahillys Well Beaten By Austin Stacks

PHOTOS: Depleted O’Rahillys Well Beaten By Austin Stacks

August 8, 2016 at 10:48 am Comments are Disabled

AUSTIN Stacks kept their county league title ambitions on track with a win over arch rivals Kerins O’Rahillys at Connolly Park on Saturday night on a scoreline of 1-15 to 1-5. O’Rahillys were without all their key players through injuries, holidays and Kerry duty and found it tough going against a Stacks side who […]

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REPORT/PHOTOS: Kerry Deliver Comprehensive Victory Over Donegal

REPORT/PHOTOS: Kerry Deliver Comprehensive Victory Over Donegal

August 7, 2016 at 11:52 am Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran was in Thurles yesterday to see a Kerry team rack up an impressive score in the Under 21 All-Ireland B Quarter Final… Kerry 7-22 Donegal 1-4 A handful of supporters from Kerry witnessed a comprehensive win for the Under 21 hurlers, in the All Ireland B 1/4 final, played […]

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Kerry Juniors Notch Up Another All-Ireland Victory

Kerry Juniors Notch Up Another All-Ireland Victory

August 6, 2016 at 3:34 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY won back to back All-Ireland titles this afternoon when the juniors beat Mayo in Croke Park this afternoon. Stephen Wallace’s charges won by 2-18 to 2-11 to cap off another great year for the side. Mayo started the better racing into a 0-3 to 0-0 lead on seven minutes, […]

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Manager Stephen Wallace. Photo by Dermot Crean.

Kerry Junior Boss: “Anytime You’re Going To An All-Ireland Final It’s Exciting”

August 5, 2016 at 4:45 pm Comments are Disabled

A SECOND Kerry team will run out on Croke Park tomorrow in the space of six days when the Kerry juniors face Mayo in the All-Ireland Junior Football Final at 2pm. We caught up with Kerry manager, Stephen Wallace, as he and his team were just about to depart for the […]

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PHOTOS: A ‘Star’ Appearance At Austin Stacks Summer Camp

PHOTOS: A ‘Star’ Appearance At Austin Stacks Summer Camp

August 5, 2016 at 2:54 pm Comments are Disabled

THE juvenile footballers of Austin Stacks have been enjoying their annual summer camp in Connolly Park all week and their local hero dropped in to give some tips this morning. Over 110 boys and girls are attending the camp which is organised by Juvenile Chairman, Tim McMahon, Austin Stacks member and […]

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Faces in the crowd in Fitzgerald Stadium for the Munster Finals on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Could The New Structure Revitalise The Football Championship?

August 4, 2016 at 5:05 pm Comments are Disabled

TODAY the GAA announced an exciting proposal to restructure the quarter-finals of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (see below). The proposal is looking to get rid of the quarter-finals and replace them with two round robin groups of four. Every team will play each other once and the top two […]

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Kerry Junior Team For All-Ireland Final Has Been Announced

Kerry Junior Team For All-Ireland Final Has Been Announced

August 3, 2016 at 9:00 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Kerry Junior team to face Mayo in the All-Ireland Final on Saturday in Croke Park (2pm) has been named. There are three changes in personnel from the side that defeated Lancashire in the semi-final. Patrick Clifford, who was introduced in the semi final, comes into the half back line in place […]

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