Joe O'Connor
Philly McMahon disagrees with BBC panel over Footballer of the Year

Philly McMahon disagrees with BBC panel over Footballer of the Year

A very tough choice! After scoring 8-62 in this year’s championship, David Clifford is the hot favourite to land his third GAA Footballer of the Year award, after receiving the honour in 2022 and 2023. The Fossa man is regarded by many as the greatest of all time, and would become the first player to […]

8 months ago

Injuries and immigration are already causing Jack O’Connor headaches for 2024

Injuries and immigration are already causing Jack O’Connor headaches for 2024

Not exactly the news the Kerry manager wanted to hear. Injuries and immigration are already causing Jack O’Connor headaches as he prepares his Kerry side to bounce back in 2024. The Kingdom lost the All-Ireland final to Dublin last summer and there’s no doubt that O’Connor will have already turned his attention to next season, […]

2 years ago

Kerry confirm Austin Stacks star as their new captain for 2022

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

Kerry’s captain selection for 2022 sums up the problem with their outdated system

Kerry’s captain selection for 2022 sums up the problem with their outdated system

“That’s the system and it’s stood Kerry well in the past.” Kerry have continued with their long-standing practice of having their county captain be a part of that year’s club championship-winning team. That means that this year an Austin Stacks player will be named captain, and it appears as though Joe O’Connor is set to […]

4 years ago

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