One of Kerry’s rising stars announced a move down under yesterday. Laois native Zach Tuohy has hit back at Tomás Ó Sé’s criticism of the AFL’s recruitment of inter-county footballers. Yesterday, Geelong Cats announced that they had agreed a deal with Kerry to take 21-year-old Cillian Burke down under on a ‘Category B Rookie’ contract. […]

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The 21-year-old is packing his bags ahead of a big move down under. Kerry‘s Cillian Burke has agreed a deal with AFL side Geelong Cats to join the club on a ‘Category B Rookie’ contract. The 21-year-old has made quite an impact under Jack O’Connor this year, coming off the bench to good effect in […]

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The Laois native will return to Ireland next year after spending 14 years down under. Zach Tuohy – one of Ireland’s most successful exports to the AFL – has confirmed that he will play senior championship football for Laois once again when he returns to Ireland next year. In August, the 34-year-old announced that he […]

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The Laois native holds the record for most AFL appearances for any Irish player. Zach Tuohy missed out on a swan song goodbye to his historic AFL career after Geelong Cats coach Chris Scott axed him from the squad for his final game. Making what he described as the most difficult decision he has ever […]

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“2024, that’ll do me. Thanks for everything.” Geelong Cats star Zach Tuohy has announced his retirement from AFL at the end of the current season. The Laois native moved down under in 2009, after winning a minor title with his home county in 2007, and initially played for Carlton for four seasons before signing for […]

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Oisin Mullin will make his first start for the Geelong Cats AFL team this weekend. Having only moved Down Under back in December, his fast ascent to the Cats’ first-team is noteworthy. But the Kilmaine and Mayo footballer has played and impressed in four VFL games so far and the Geelong Cats management have called […]

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