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Gavin O’Connor on the Garveys Supervalu Senior Football County Championship ‘Losers Round’ double-header at Austin Stack Park tomorrow… St Brendans v Rathmore 4pm – (extra time if necessary) It appears the Kerry hurlers gain is St Brendans loss as they face into a difficult encounter against a tough championship side like […]

GAELSCOIL Mhic Easmainn  are celebrating yet another win at the recent Féile Peile Gael Linn held in Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh in the Muskerry Gaeltacht area of County Cork. In a repeat of last year’s final, the young Tralee footballers this time outscored their opponents,  a combined team from Corca Dhuibhne, Scoil […]

THERE are three changes to the Kerry team for their crunch match against Offaly this Sunday from the defeat to Westmeath two weeks ago. Jordan Conway, Brandon Barrett and Philip Lucid come into the side in place of Mikey Boyle who is suspended, and the O’Leary brothers, Michael and Brendan […]

PREPARATION for Austin Stacks County Championship match against champions South Kerry has not been ideal because of a number of injuries for the Tralee side in key positions. Manager, Stephen Stack has been left sweating on the fitness of captain Kieran Donaghy along with injuries to Greg Horan and Colin […]

A SCHOOLS and GAA Club initiative, involving John Mitchels and two schools in its heartland, has brought the skills of Gaelic Football to primary school children, many of whom never played the game before. Eighteen Presentation transition year students were tasked with training Gaelic Football skills to  80 third and fourth class Presentation […]

Gavin O’Connor watched St Brendans take on Kenmare District at Austin Stack Park yesterday in the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SFC Round 1 tie… Kenmare District 1-16 St Brendans 1-10 KENMARE District’s attacking superiority was the difference in a match that was pedestrian throughout and lacked the intensity you come to expect […]

Gavin O’Connor reports on Kerins O’Rahillys versus South Kerry in their Round 1 Kerry SFC tie at Austin Stack Park this afternoon… South Kerry 3-10 (19) Kerins O’Rahillys 1-15 (18) SOUTH KERRY defeated Kerins O’Rahillys in a sun-soaked classic in the Garveys Supervalu Senior Football Championship opening round match in Austin […]

Gavin O’Connor was in Killarney to see Austin Stacks defeat East Kerry in the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SFC first round match on Saturday… Austin Stacks 1-16 (19) East Kerry 2-8 (14) DESPITE a minor scare in the first half – when East Kerry went six ahead thanks to two rapid fire […]

Gavin O’Connor talks to St Brendans manager, Richard Barrett, prior to their match against Kenmare District in the Garveys Super Valu Senior County Championship Round 1 at Austin Stack Park on Sunday 1:45pm… THE only team to have kicked a ball already in the County Championship are flying in under the radar and hoping to […]

KERRY Camogie held a draw at the Rose Hotel on Wednesday night to determine who would be their sponsors for the coming season. Their ‘Golden Ticket’ fundraiser asked businesses for a contribution of €150 to support Kerry County Camogie. All ticket holders were  entered into the draw and the winning tickets will become […]

Gavin O’Connor previews the Kerins O’Rahillys v South Kerry, Garveys Super Valu Senior Championship Round 1 tie at Austin Stack Park on Sunday 3:30pm…  THIS is the match of the round and pits two sides with genuine ambitions of going all the way. Kerins O’Rahillys will be hoping the new […]

Gavin O’Connor looks at the Austin Stacks v East Kerry, Garveys Supervalu Senior County Championship Round 1 game at Lewis Road, Killarney, on Saturday at 5pm… ANOTHER campaign with Austin Stacks looking at title ambitions will get off the ground on Saturday, when they face an injury hit East Kerry. […]

WITH the 2016 Garvey’s Supervalu Senior Football Championship getting underway this weekend, Gavin O’Connor gives a team by team look at who will be vying to capture the Bishop Moynihan Cup. This year there are 16 teams in the competition made up of eight clubs and eight divisional sides. Clubs: Austin Stacks, Kerins […]

WITH the Round 1 of the Garveys Super Valu Senior Football Championship now just days away, Austin Stacks and Kerins O’Rahillys are putting in the finishing touches ahead of facing divisional opposition. Traleetoday.ie had a short chat with two men who wear their heart on their sleeve when it comes […]

AMIDST all the football chatter around the county, the Kerry senior panel are getting down to the serious business of building for the Munster Championship which is now a month away. Kerry legend and current selector, Mikey Sheehy, was quoted in the Irish Examiner speaking about preparations and changes to the panel […]

A MAN that climbed the steps of Croke Park and accepted the Sam Maguire for Kerry with one of his club mates,  called an end to his inter-county career yesterday. Kieran O’Leary, made the announcement on Twitter yesterday and got a great reaction from GAA followers from all over the […]

Kerry 1-13 Westmeath 1-18 KERRY were rocked by a Westmeath side who well deserved their victory at Austin Stack Park this afternoon, as the home side’s challenge collapsed in the final quarter in this Leinster Senior Hurling Championship tie. Played in light, but persistent, rain at the Tralee venue, Kerry couldn’t deal […]

NEXT weekend, Round 1 of the Garveys SuperValu Senior County Football Championship will throw in at grounds around Kerry. On Friday evening, players representing most of the clubs and districts made their way to a sunny Austin Stack Park for the launch of this year’s championship. Continued below… Eamonn Fitzmaurice was there […]

Mike O’Halloran says Kerry has the ability to make it a second home victory in as many weeks at Austin Stack Park on Saturday against Westmeath… Kerry began their journey to a Leinster quarter-final with a great win over Carlow last week. Playing into the wind in the first half, Kerry were […]

THERE’S just one change in the Kerry senior hurling team to play Westmeath this Saturday, from their game against Carlow last weekend. Brendan O’Leary replaces Colum Harty in the half forward line for the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Round Robin Group, Round 2, at Tralee’s Austin Stack Park on Saturday […]

THE worst fears were confirmed for Kerry U21 and Austin Stacks player Greg Horan when a scan on Wednesday uncovered an ACL tear in his right knee. The average recovery time for a torn ACL is anywhere between six and nine months but it can often take a bit longer that, […]

KERINS O’Rahillys and St Brendan’s will have the ‘home’ advantage of Austin Stack Park when they take on South Kerry and Kenmare respectively in a championship double headed on Sunday week. Meanwhile Austin Stacks must wait until July 9 (provisionally) to face Dr Crokes in the Club Championship Final. The […]

KERINS O’RAHILLYS manager, Mike Quirke, has had his say on Tommy Walsh’s departure from the Kerry panel last week. Mike Quirke, who also soldiered in green and gold with Tommy, is glad to have the former young player of the year back and focused on the blues. “I think Tommy […]

KILDARE boss and former Kerry trainer, Cian O’Neill, was dismayed by the reaction to Kerry’s 11 point defeat to Dublin in the National League Final. “I thought it was ridiculous. Blown out of proportion,” said O’Neill in an interview with the Irish Examiner. “I know the Kerry boys, I know them […]

Gavin O’Connor reports on Kerins O’Rahillys victory over Milltown/Castlemaine at Farranfore earlier today, to secure their senior status… Kerins O’Rahillys 4-11 (23) Milltown/Castlemaine 2-12 (18) THREE second half goals by Kerins O’Rahillys steered them away from relegation danger against Milltown/Castlemaine in Farranfore on Sunday afternoon. The match leaves Milltown/Castlemaine in a precarious […]

KERRY won their first Leinster Championship game in style this afternoon by 2-19 to 0-17 at Austin Stack Park, as the Carlow men’s challenge faded in the second half. But they didn’t have it all their own way early on as they only led by two points at half-time (1-6 […]

Gavin O’Connor reports on the Castleisland Mart Senior Club Championship semi-final  last night in Annascaul, where there was a controversial end to the match… Austin Stacks 1-9 Dingle 0-11 A CONTROVERSIAL Shane O’Callaghan goal, with the last move of the match, put Austin Stacks into the Castleisland Mart Senior Club Championship […]

Mike O’Halloran says Kerry have the talent and confidence to see them win well against Carlow in the Leinster Championship Round Robin tie in Tralee on Sunday… THE Kerry hurlers continue the journey that could lead to a Leinster Championship final when they take on Carlow on Sunday in Austin Stack […]

Gavin O’Connor looks forward to the Kerins O’Rahillys v Milltown/Castlemaine, Castleisland Mart Senior Club Championship, Relegation Playoff Round 1 match at Farranfore, Sunday 2:30pm… SENIOR championship status is on the line for both these clubs when the face off in Farranfore on Sunday. The loser will play Kilcummin, who lost to […]

Gavin O’Connor looks at tomorrow evening’s clash between Austin Stacks and Dingle in the Senior Club Championship Semi-Final, Kennedy Park, Annascaul, (throw-in 6:30pm)… THE ROCK will head west on Saturday to face Dingle who are reigning champions and one of the the most exciting young sides to emerge in recent years. For the last […]