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THE acclaimed GAA docu-series ‘Laochra Gael’ is to feature one of the greatest players ever this season. Colm ‘Gooch’ Cooper will be the legend profiled in the finale of the series on TG4 on Wednesday, March 27 at 9.30pm. The series has featured many Kerry greats in the past and […]

AIB Tralee, in association with Tralee Chamber Alliance, are holding a Health & Wellbeing event in The Ashe Hotel next week with two great speakers lined up. On Thursday, February 1, Joe O’Connor of Nisus Fitness and creator of Ireland’s Fittest Family, and Kerry Person of the Year Colm “Gooch” Cooper […]

COLM Cooper has been announced as Kerry Person Of The Year  by the Kerry Association in Dublin tonight. The Kerry GAA legend will be presented with the award at a gala ceremony at the Association’s annual Oiche Chiarrai which will be held at the Ballsbridge Hotel in Dublin on Friday, March 2. The […]

MORE than 800 people were in Killarney’s Gleneagle Hotel last night for the launch of Colm Cooper’s autobiography. The Kerry GAA legend signed copies of ‘Gooch’ for up to two hours before taking the stage where MC Michael Lyster interviewed Colm about the book and his career. Also interviewed were […]

THIS should be good. Colm Cooper’s autobiography is coming this autumn according to the great man himself who tweeted as much earlier today. It will be titled ‘Gooch — The Autobiography’ and is billed as “a compelling and honest autobiography from the much-loved star of Gaelic football, indisputably one of […]

AIB hosted a star-studded event in The Malton Hotel in Killarney last night to mark Colm Cooper’s retirement inter-county football. Colm who has worked with AIB since 2004, retired from inter-county GAA in April 2017 following a stellar career spanning 15 years. Colm is now taking on a new role […]

WHILE sports stars and journalists all over the country have been paying tribute to Colm Cooper on his retirement from Kerry, pupils at a school in Farranfore have put together their own homage. Knockaderry NS put together this clip in honour of the master. Watch it below. Great casting for […]

ANYONE who’s familiar with the classic movie, ‘The Shawshank Redemption’, might like this. Impersonator Aidan Tierney is obviously a big fan of Colm Cooper as he mimics Morgan Freeman’s character, Red’s dialogue from the famous prison flick for this tribute to the footballing genius. Uploaded around midnight last night, it’s already received […]

THERE’S plenty of videos on YouTube displaying the genius of Colm Cooper during his Kerry career. If your feeling nostalgic and you’ve a bit of time on your hands, here’s a selection of them below. Ah, the memories…

As expected, Colm Cooper’s retirement from inter-county football is garnering tributes galore on Twitter. Here’s just a selection of them… @colmcooper13 Only fitting you should sign off on such a high note Enjoy the rest of your life#thekidwhogotitall — Eoin Liston (@EoinListon) April 4, 2017 Feel very privileged to have […]

TRIBUTES have been paid to Colm Cooper on the announcement of his retirement from inter-county football this morning. His former managers Jack O’Connor and Eamonn Fitzmaurice have both released statements on the Dr Crokes man’s retirement. “On behalf of the players and management I would like to congratulate Colm Cooper […]

COLM Cooper, Johnny Buckley and Mikey Geaney have all been ruled out of the Kerry v Clare All-Ireland SFC quarter-final in Croke Park this Sunday. There is good news however, as Peter Crowley will return to the match day panel after he was ruled out of the Munster Final because […]

THIS afternoon it was confirmed that Colm Cooper damaged shoulder ligaments in last Sunday’s Munster Final victory over Tipperary, meaning he’s a doubt for Kerry’s All-Ireland quarter final on August bank holiday weekend. A lot will be made of the battle with time Cooper will face in the coming weeks, […]

COLM Cooper was on hand to help young people open new accounts at a special fun day at the Castle Street branch on Tuesday morning. The Kerry star chatted and even had a brief kickabout with a fan or two as Minnie and Mickey Mouse watched on. Colm, who will be heading […]

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 […]

KERRY star, Colm Cooper, is to have a minor operation on his shoulder next week. The Dr Crokes man will have the procedure in Santry and it is hoped he will be back on the playing fields in January, at the earliest. He is the latest in a long line of Kerry players […]

WINTERS are colder and longer in Kerry when Sam hasn’t be claimed in September. This unwelcome occurrence brings with it a time of introspection among Kerry football people and Colm Cooper is no different. The Gooch, coming back from injury, admits he was slow to get moving, but was happy with […]

  A ONE time winner of a Sigerson Cup title with IT Tralee has defended Colm Cooper in the national media after a scathing article by Joe Brolly at the weekend. Newstalk 106 GAA pundit, Colm Parkinson, has responded in the Irish Independent to Brolly’s assertions that Colm Cooper  “…is […]

  JAMES O’Donoghue says Colm Cooper, will be back to his best in no time and that the Croke Park venue may well be the catalyst to ignite the Gooch’s season. “The Gooch is The Gooch. You just look forward to getting on the field with him. I am sure the Gooch’s form will […]

COLM COOPER made a timely intervention in Saturday night’s Munster SFC final replay against Cork. It was his quick thinking that led to Paul Geaney’s goal, the decisive score of the match to help Kerry towards the quarters finals and avoidance of a rocky qualifier road. Relegated to the bench for both Cork encounters, […]

  A WELL-KNOWN golfer took to Twitter earlier today to show his support for a returning Kerry hero. Shane Lowry, who is currently ranked at #55 in the world golf rankings tweeted a quick message about the return of Colm ‘ The Gooch’ Cooper who today made his championship comeback. On his Facebook […]

  Credit Union Senior Football Division One Final Austin Stacks v Dr Crokes Connolly Park, 7pm DUE to Austin Stacks incredible run through the Munster club championship in 2014, last year’s scheduled league final against Dr Crokes had to be postponed. It was decided at the start of the year […]

COLM Cooper made a welcome return to the Kerry team yesterday. He delivered an inch perfect pass to Kieran Donaghy to score a point against Tyrone, but his road to recovery since his cruciate ligament injury last February has been a tough one. Watch this great video by AIB GAA […]

  KERRY GAA legend Colm Cooper showed he was game for a laugh by posing with a famous Mayo slogan today. The Gooch has broken Mayo hearts many times over the years (see video below) but he went some way to building bridges with the western county, by posing with the boys of St. […]

  STUDENTS of Gaelcholaiste Chiarraí had a chance to meet Colm Cooper after an Irish language film screening in the Mobile Cinema as part of Seachtain Na Gaeilge. Addressing the crowd at the cinemobile parked at the Fels Point Hotel, Colm said that “events like these are a great opportunity to […]

AN awe-inspiring painting of Colm Cooper netting the goal against Cork in the 2007 All-Ireland Final has found a new home in Kerry Library. The painting is called “Opening the Floodgates” by Killarney-based artist, Paul Downey. It was bought by Dr Jim O’Sullivan at the Frank Lewis gallery in Killarney, but […]