GAA

AFTER a meeting of the The Central Competitions Control Committee, Kerry and Donegal county boards have both received fines of €7,500 for incidents that marred last Sunday’s encounter in Austin Stack Park. Donegal’s, Neil McGee, has received a one match ban for appearing to harm Alan Fitzgerald’s finger in the lead […]

KERRY and Donegal players could face retrospective disciplinary action because of scuffles that ensued during the Allianz National League match in Austin Stack Park on Sunday. RTE are reporting that the GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee are believed to be looking at a number of incidents from a match that saw two men […]

THE Kerry team to face Tipperary in the EirGrid Munster GAA Under 21 Football Championship on Wednesday has been named and features players from clubs in and around Tralee. Jack Savage of Kerins O’Rahillys captains the side and plays at corner-forward. He is joined on the field by Churchill’s Eoghan O’Brien […]

Gavin O’Connor was at the controversial encounter between Kerry and Donegal in Tralee yesterday, where there was a lot to talk about after… 1. Indiscipline From Both Sides The scuffles that ensued throughout this match descended into a farce at times, so much so that a young family near me […]

IT was a glamorous affair at the Fels Point Hotel on Saturday night as the Kerins O’Rahillys GAA club faithful held their annual social. Over 170 people enjoyed a meal and entertainment at the revamped venue, with a number of awards were handed out on the night (see previous story here). […]

Mike O’Halloran was in Austin Stack Park on a humbling day for Kerry hurling… When I previewed the Kerry hurling journey before a ball was pucked in Division 1B, I wished that the reporting on the games would not be one-eyed, because I predicted good days like the day in Portlaoise and […]

IT was a day of mixed fortunes for Kerry senior GAA sides today in the double-header at the newly reopened Austin Stack Park. The Kerry senior hurlers were out first and the weight of expectation must have been too great as they were annihilated by Wexford. They never got going and the Model […]

THE blue side of town gathered in the  Fels Point Hotel on Saturday night for the annual Kerins O’Rahillys GAA club social. While the senior side didn’t have a great year, there was still a lot to reflect on, including a first U21 county championship success. “We are very proud of the […]

Gavin O’Connor looks at Kerry against Donegal in the Allianz National Football League Division 1 (Round 4) Austin Stack Park, Sunday 2:30pm – Live Coverage on TG4… AFTER Kerry defeated Donegal in the 2014 All-Ireland and the departure of JimMcGuinness,  there was feeling that the northern side had had their day. But it appears […]

  KIERAN Donaghy starts in midfield on Sunday against Donegal, as there are three changes to the team which faced Down last weekend. Round 4 of the Allianz League in Austin Stack Park Tralee on Sunday (2:30pm) shows three changes in personnel from the side that defeated Down on Sunday […]

CIARAN Carey has kept the faith with the starting 15 that lost to Limerick last month, for their clash with Wexford on Sunday. The Allianz Hurling League Division 1B Round 3 clash takes place at the new look Austin Stack Park on Sunday next at 12:35pm and Kerry will be hoping to […]

LEADING names from the football field, both men and women, will model to raise funds for Kerry ladies football at a night of fashion and fun in Ballyroe Heights Hotel next week The stylish event, on Wednesday, March 9, will see Kerry footballers hang up the boots for the night and take to the […]

THERE will be a feast of Kerry GAA action on TG4 this Sunday. Capping off an afternoon that will see live coverage of Kerry Allianz Hurling and Football games, the story of Declan O’Sullivan’s career will be told as part of the Laochra Gael series at 6:25pm. The three-time-All-Star called […]

IF you can’t make it to the momentous football and hurling double bill in Tralee on Sunday, TG4 has got you covered. For what is a unique occasion, both Kerry senior men’s GAA teams will feature live on TV on the same day. Getting the ball rolling are the hurlers […]

Gavin O’Connor looks at an important game for Kerry as they face Down in the Allianz National Football League in Newry at 2pm on Sunday (deferred coverage on TG4)… AFTER two winless outings, Kerry could find themselves once more knee deep in a relegation quagmire. Eamonn Fitzmaurice’s side will head to Newry on Sunday knowing anything short […]

THREE big names return to the Kerry panel for the Allianz National Football League Round 3 match against Down in Newry on Sunday at 2pm. Marc Ó Sé will start, while Colm Cooper and Kieran Donaghy must settle for a spot on the bench. Peter Crowley also makes a return to the […]

COLM Cooper looks set to release a book on his career which will be released in time for Christmas. According to a report in Kerry’s Eye today, the 32-year-old attacker is currently working on a book about his life with a Dublin publisher. The news may spark speculation that Cooper, who will […]

OVER 400 competitors will converge on Tralee over two days in March for the finals of the top third level colleges ladies football competition. The O’Connor Cup weekend will take place on March 11 and 12 and take place across in the IT North Campus and John Mitchels. The final […]

EAMONN Fitzmaurice will be happy that a number of high-profile players are back in contention for places in their upcoming league games. Colm Cooper, Kieran Donaghy and Marc Ó Sé are all available for selection for Sunday’s game against Down in Páirc Esler in Newry (throw-in 2pm). Bryan Sheehan could also […]

After their great win over Laois last weekend, Mike O’Halloran looks forward to Kerry’s encounter with Limerick at Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday at 2pm… Following their win in Portlaoise last Sunday, the Kerry hurlers have a home game in Killarney next Sunday against Limerick. I overheard a fan last Sunday say […]

CIARAN Carey has opted to keep a winning formula for Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1B match against Limerick on Sunday. The team which started against Laois in that great victory last weekend has been retained for the game in Killarney’s Fitzgerald Stadium at 2pm. The team captained by Daniel Collins of Kilmoyley […]

SANDWICHED between a marathon day of Premier League soccer and Six Nations rugby, the Kerry hurlers still managed to get people talking with their remarkable seven point victory over Laois in the opening round of the Allianz National Hurling Division 1b in Portlaoise. It was the first time Kerry beat […]

Mike O’Halloran reports from Portlaoise on Kerry’s great start to the Division 1B Allianz Hurling League today against Laois… Kerry 1-24 Laois 2-14 Kerry began their journey in the company of the big boys of hurling with a splendid victory in Portlaoise over Laois on a score line of 1-24 […]

Mike O’Halloran looks forward to the Kerry hurlers beginning their journey in Division 1B Allianz National Hurling League with a trip to O’Moore Park on Sunday to take on Laois… I spoke to Ciaran Carey a few weeks ago in Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney and he was offering no hostages to fortune […]

NINE of the side who beat Derry in the Christy Ring Cup final back in June will start Kerry’s  Division 1B Allianz Hurling League Round 1 game against Laois on Sunday. Jack Goulding, a member of the All Ireland winning minor football panel last year makes his League debut at corner forward […]

Despite the ‘it’s only the league’ factor, should Kerry fans be concerned about the attitude to the spring series? Gavin O’Connor gives five reasons to be worried about Kerry under-performing during the early part of the year… 1. Where is the youth?  2014 was a fantastic year. All-Ireland 37 was won and more importantly for […]

THE Kerry Hurling All Stars 2015 were held in The Abbey Tavern Ardfert on Sunday night and Daniel Collins of Kilmoyley was named Player Of The Year. The county champions made up eight of the team with finalists St Brendan’s with two representatives and Ballyheigue, Abbeydorney, Crotta and Lixnaw with one each. Shane […]

Gavin O’Connor looks forward to Kerry v Roscommon in the Allianz National Football League R2 game in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney on Sunday at 2pm… THESE two sides paths don’t cross often, but when they do it usually matters. The 1980 All-Ireland Final will stick on many people’s mind as the […]

De La Salle Macroom 1-18  CBS The Green 0-16 The Green were sent out of the Frewen Cup on Wednesday afternoon in Lewis Road, Killarney. The Tralee side trailed by 3 points at half-time (0-8 to 0-11), their game improved in the second half which at one stage bright the sides level. […]

OVER 340 runners and walkers took off from the Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club on Sunday for their second annual 10k fundraising event. There was a bit of a breeze and ‘misty’ rain but otherwise conditions were fine for the run, which also celebrated the 1916 hero The O’Rahilly, from whom […]