Post Tagged with: "All-Ireland"

ONE Kerry fan has certainly get in the way of supporting Kerry ahead of their upcoming quarter final clash with Kildare. Gearóid Fitzgerald from the Cloghane area, is currently in Mumbai in India and so most likely won’t be travelling to Croke Park for the matches this year, but he still […]

KERRY will either face the winners of Fermanagh or Westmeath in the All-Ireland quarter-final, if they win the replayed Munster Final on Saturday. Lose and it’s a meeting with Kildare a week later on July 25. Confirmation of venues and times for these fixtures will be confirmed by the CCCC later this […]

ON SUNDAY, Ardfert beat the Ulster champions to make it to Croke Park to contest an All-Ireland final for the third time since 2006. It’s been an incredible journey built on grit, determination and the steel this North Kerry dual club has become synonymous with. Fresh from the aftermath of their one […]

Click on above ad for a great offer TRAFFIC almost came to a standstill in the town centre on Friday, when two of the town’s favourite sons brought an old friend around the streets. “It’s been unbelievable really to see 25,000 on the streets last Monday night. We train hard all […]

THERE was a chance for many to catch their first glimpse of the newly-crowned All-Ireland champions in action again when the Kerry team took part in the ‘Goal Challenge’ match in Austin Stack Park on Wednesday night. Above all, the night was a great opportunity for kids to meet their […]

A LOT has changed since Kerry last won the All-Ireland, back in 2009 only a handful of Kerry players had a presence on social media, usually the odd Bebo account. Now it’s almost obligatory for today’s stars to keep their public up to date with their thoughts and activities (as well […]

IT’LL be some craic tonight in Austin Stack Park when the All-Ireland champions take part in the GOAL Challenge charity match. The victorious Kerry team will play an exhibition ‘A versus B’ match on the night with plenty of scores and family fun guaranteed. Players and management will be available for […]

SO Tralee got excited when the final whistle went around 5pm on Sunday. We found these videos posted on Facebook pages that we thought we’d share showing the euphoria at Kerry’s 37th All-Ireland victory. Below are the reactions from The Castle Bar and the Paddy Mac’s at the full time whistle, […]

IT was proud day for the Austin Stacks Club on Sunday when Kieran Donaghy collected his fourth All-Ireland medal and the biggest roar of the night was reserved for the Rockie when he was interviewed on stage last night. After Chairman of Kerry County Council, John Brassil, and Mayor Of […]

AN estimated crowd of about 25,000 lined the streets of Tralee to welcome the victorious Kerry football teams on what was the biggest homecoming since 1997. The Tralee lads, were the cup bearers for much of the journey with David Moran, Barry John Keane and Kieran Donaghy at the rear […]

IT’S one of the most hotly debated questions in the GAA world; which is more important to you, club or county? Many people might talk a big game about how the club is the most important thing to them, but before the ball was thrown in on Sunday, Ardfert clubman John […]

AS the old saying goes, behind every good man there is a good woman and this has never been more true of the wonderful girls behind the Kerry boys. At the helm is Eamonn Fitzmaurice who is married to the stunningly beautiful Tina. On Sunday night at the post match […]

TENS of thousands of Kerry fans watched their team collect their 37th senior All-Ireland on Sunday and what a great time they had in the capital! The city centre was turned into a sea of green and gold and yellow as fans from both sides enjoyed the atmosphere inside and […]

  THERE were jubilant scenes in the capital on Sunday night and TraleeToday.ie was there to capture the celebrations at the Ballsbridge Hotel at the after-match function (click here for earlier coverage). The Kerry teams and management took to the stage to thank fans for their support and some joined […]

ONE man who had a very special year in the green and gold (and blue) is David Moran. TraleeToday.ie caught up with him at the Ballsbridge Hotel on Sunday night during the after-match celebrations to get his thoughts on the match. “It still hasn’t sunk in, maybe in the morning […]

HE’S garnered a reputation of late as a sort of a go-to guy when the going gets tough and it all came good for Barry John Keane on Sunday. We talked to the Kerins O’Rahilly’s man on Sunday night in the Ballsbridge Hotel and got his reaction to the game […]

  OVER a thousand people thronged the Ballsbridge Hotel last night to help the Kerry team celebrate their 37th All-Ireland last night on what was a fantastic occasion for supporters and the team. The team and management took to the stage to thank the fans for their support throughput the year […]

IT wasn’t pretty but who cares? Kerry are champions again after five years and the winter will be well and truly shortened with the celebrations that will ensue over the coming weeks. There were some tense moments with just a kick of a ball between the two sides at the end and […]

CHARLIE Nelligan’s on The Mall is never found wanting when it comes to showing the colours for the All-Ireland. We called in and asked the seven-time All-Ireland senior medal winner, how he thinks Sunday will go for the men in green and gold. “Well I think the minors could win alright. The seniors […]

WE took a walk around the town centre on Thursday to see the efforts made by local businesses to support the Kerry teams for Sunday. Here’s some photos of the best shopfronts we came across. If your business isn’t here feel free to email your photo into us at dcrean@traleetoday.ie. […]

THERE was great excitement and colour at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn Primary School on Thursday when three past pupils who will be involved on All-Ireland final day this Sunday received a Heroes send off. Former students Andrew Barry and Jack Morgan will be lining out for the Kerry Minor team while […]

YOU may have seen some colourful bags in shop windows and around town over the last week posing the question; “Is it in the bag?” Well they are the brainchild of the people from Barry Packaging up in Monavalley who decided to bring out the limited edition product and give it […]

KIRBY’S Brogue Inn is the only place to be for football fans on Friday night when a special All-Ireland edition of Radio Kerry’s ‘Terrace Talk’ will be broadcast from the Rock landmark. Weeshie Fogarty will be joined by loads of special guests from 6-8pm where you can hear expert analysis on […]

WE got another song for Kerry to show you! This time it comes from a Tralee band called Rouge featuring Paudie Hobbert. The lads are huge Kerry fans and recorded a song to the air of Christie Hennessy’s ‘I Am A Star’, so you-know-who features quite prominently in the video. […]

A TRALEE man will be hoping more than most that Kerry bring Sam home on Sunday. Geoff Cotter now lives in Donegal and drives the Letterkenny to Dublin route for Bus Eireann, a journey he’ll be undertaking on All-Ireland final morning. It should be an entertaining journey as Geoff is going […]

THE County Board says that Kerry’s full allocation of tickets for Sunday’s All-Ireland Finals, including the second allocation received over the weekend, has been distributed to the clubs and GAA units around the county. They have also said that ticket demand for the after match function for Kerry GAA supporters to […]

  Player Profile – By Gavin O’Connor BARRY John Keane’s ability to make an instant impact on games when introduced is quickly earning him a ‘super-sub’ reputation. It’s one he wouldn’t welcome because, like every member of the panel, they want to be in the action right from the start. It may come […]

THE scramble for All-Ireland final tickets is in full swing, but if you’re planning on staying in the capital that weekend, you better have already booked! As of this Friday morning, the only bed available in the city centre on the Saturday night is a double in the Maldron Hotel, Smithfield for the […]

THERE  are no changes to the Kerry side that will face Mayo this Saturday in the All-Ireland semi-final replay. Stephen O’Brien, who was a doubt because of a calf muscle injury, retains his place. Bryan Sheehan and Declan O’Sullivan remain on the bench. Throw-in for the match is at 5pm […]

Gavin O’Connor was at Croke Park yesterday and pinpoints the main talking points from the game against Mayo… What happened to our spare man? You could spend all day breaking things down tactically, dissecting every minutiae of the game, but there is still a lot to be said for sheer […]