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Former Kerry Star Mark O’Connor Close To Multi-Year Deal With AFL Side

Former Kerry Star Mark O’Connor Close To Multi-Year Deal With AFL Side

May 23, 2019 at 10:37 am Comments are Disabled

ANYONE hoping for a swift return of Mark O’Connor to help Kerry to an All-Ireland title will have their hopes dashed this morning if news from Australia is to be believed. The website AFL.com.au is reporting today that the former Kerry minor and Under 21 star is set to sign […]

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Kerry's, Mark O'Connor, in the 2015 Munster Minor Semi-Final against Cork. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

Former Kerry Minor Star To Make AFL Debut This Weekend

May 11, 2017 at 12:03 pm Comments are Disabled

THAT was quick! Former Kerry minor Mark O’Connor is set to make his AFL debut this weekend for Geelong Cats against Essendon less than eight months after making the trip to Australia. The Dingle man  has been upgraded from Geelong’s rookie list to its senior list, after a opened up last week when a midfielder […]

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Kerry's, Mark O'Connor, in the 2015 Munster Minor Semi-Final against Cork. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

Young Kerry Star Signs Contract With Aussie Rules Club

October 18, 2016 at 5:27 pm Comments are Disabled

FORMER Kerry minor winner, Mark O’Connor, is heading off to Australia after signing a rookie contract with AFL club Geelong. The Dingle player impressed in trials earlier this month and three clubs expressed interest in signing him. He will make the move down under in the coming weeks. The two-time All-Ireland minor medal […]

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Kerry's, Mark O'Connor, in the 2015 Munster Minor Semi-Final against Cork. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

AFL Clubs Want To Poach One Of Kerry GAA’s Rising Talents

September 15, 2016 at 10:47 am Comments are Disabled

ONE of Kerry’s rising talents could be set for a move away from Gaelic Football to Australian Rules. According to media reports this morning, 2015 Kerry minor captain, Mark O’Connor, will travel for a two week stay in Melbourne in October where he will be courted by AFL clubs. The […]

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One of the best young players in the county, Cormac Coffey, in full flight. Photo by Dermot Crean.

Return From Injury Of All-Ireland Winners Gives Kerry U21s A Big Boost

March 30, 2016 at 10:23 am Comments are Disabled

JACK O’CONNOR will be able to call upon the talents of three former minor All-Ireland winners when the Kerry U21s face Cork in the Munster Final on April 7. Kerins O’Rahilly’s, Cormac Coffey and Dingle men Mark O’Connor and Matthew Flaherty all won All-Ireland minor medal’s in 2014, with Mark […]

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