Dingle end 77-year-wait to capture the Kerry County Championship
Dingle have finally done it. After 77 long years, the West Kerry side are county champions again. They sealed a famous 2-13 to 1-12 win over Austin Stacks at Austin Stack Park today. Captain Paul Geaney was the hero. The veteran forward produced a stunning display, scoring 2-2 and driving his side to their first […]
4 months ago
“Leave it the way it is” – O’Connor explains reasons for not being keen on McGrath Cup return
Kerry star sees more value in uninterrupted training ahead of League Joe O’Connor has made his feelings clear: he’d rather the McGrath Cup stayed on the shelf. The Kerry midfielder, a standout performer in 2025 and a Footballer of the Year contender, isn’t keen on the pre-season competition returning in 2026, despite discussions among provincial […]
6 months ago
Kieran Donaghy explains why he turned down inter-county management offers this off-season
Kieran Donaghy turned down ‘a few approaches’ for inter-county management this off-season. The Star says that, due to work and family commitments, his role as a coach/selector with Armagh suits him better at this time. Donaghy, says that, seeing as he does a lot of his work out of Dublin, for PST Sport astroturf suppliers, the […]
2 years ago
Sean O’Shea kicks another absolute stonker of a free to seal Kenmare’s relegation final win
Kenmare Shamrocks 3-11 Austin Stacks 1-15 Austin Stacks were the Kerry senior champions last year, they were very nearly the Munster champions too. But they’ll be playing intermediate club football in 2023. That’s how competitive it is in the Kingdom. It was a Seanie O’Shea inspired Kenmare Shamrocks that sent the Tralee club down, the […]
3 years ago
Kerry confirm Austin Stacks star as their new captain for 2022
“There is no greater privilege for a club than to nominate one of its own to be the Kerry Captain.” As is the tradition in Kerry, the club that win the club county championship, nominate the captain for the county for the year head. Austin Stacks were of course the winners in 2021, meaning that […]
4 years ago
Ian Maguire delivers the perfect speech as St Finbarr’s win first Munster title in 36 years
St Finbarr’s 2-09 Austin Stacks 1-10 St Finbarr’s have a rich history in the provincial championship, and although they had four Munster titles already, the last one was way back in 1986. They came into this game as the underdogs, facing off against the Kerry champions, Austin Stacks, and they didn’t waste any time as […]
4 years ago