Stáid an Ghearaltaigh, Cill Áirne Dé Domhnach 2ú Aibreán i.n. Reiteoir: MARTIN DUFFY (Sligeach)

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1 SRAITH ALLIANZ 2017 ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE ROINN 1 BÁBHTA 7 CIARRAÍ VS TÍR EOGHAIN 3.00 Stáid an Ghearaltaigh, Cill Áirne Dé Domhnach 2ú Aibreán i.n. Reiteoir: MARTIN DUFFY (Sligeach)

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3 Fáiltiú an Chathaoirligh Ba mhaith liom fáilte mór a cur roimh foireann Tír Eoghain agus cuirim fáilte fosta roimh muintir Ciarraí go dtí Stáid an Ghearaltaigh tráthnóna inniu. Fáilte freisin roimh na réiteoirí agus na n-oifigí coimh maith.tá súil agam go mbeidh cluiche iontach againn. I extend a warm welcome to the Tyrone football team, County board officers and supporters who have made the long journey to Killarney today. The last series of games in the Allianz Football League have provided afternoons of high drama over many years and the same will apply today in Division 1.This weekend represents the last round of the Allianz Football leagues and the results to date mean that the ultimate finalists will not be known until after all of today s games. A great football rivalry has developed between Kerry and Tyrone over the past number of years and with a number of permeations possible today both sides will want to take the two points from the game. Kerry Under 21 s - On Wednesday night last our U-21 footballers bridged a 9 year gap by winning the Munster football final at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork. There was perhaps a little bit of irony in the fact that Kerry, by winning this game, have equalled the number of Munster titles won by Cork (26 titles each). The match also signalled the last in the U-21 competition which will now be replaced by the U-20 competition from 2018 onwards. We wish Jack O Connor, his management team and the players all the very best in their quest for All Ireland success over the coming weeks. Kerry will now play the Connaught winners (Sligo or Galway) on Easter Saturday 15th April dr. CroKes - I wish to heartily congratulate Dr. Crokes of Killarney on winning the All Ireland Senior Club football final on St. Patrick s day in Croke Park against Slaughtneil of Derry. This victory bridged a long gap of 25 years for the Club and we must make special mention of one of Kerry s great servants, Colm Cooper, who finally succeeded in winning this medal with his Club. second LeveL CoLLeges - We also congratulate Pobal Scoil Chorca Dhuibhne on winning the All Ireland Post Primary Schools Paul McGirr Cup for They defeated St. Patricks Maghera on Saturday last. PLay for Kerry - A few weeks ago we launched our new Fundraising Drive in order to underpin and enhance our Player Development Programme. Marc Ó Sé has very kindly agreed to be our Fundraising Ambassador and I would earnestly ask all our supporters and patrons to support this new initiative over the coming weeks, months and years. The cost is 100 per annum and there are a variety of unique and novel prizes to be won. Exact details on the Initiative and how to join are contained within this programme. BUÍoCHas - Thanks to all our supporters and patrons who travelled here today and who continue to support all our games in such great numbers. The attendances this year at the Allianz Football league games have been some of the highest ever underpinning the attractiveness of Gaelic Games for spectators. I hope that everyone enjoys this afternoon s game. Tadhg o Murchú, Cathaoirleach Coiste Chontae Chiarraí. SRAITH ALLIANZ 2017 ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE ROINN 1 BÁBHTA 7 TODAY S OFFICIALS Reiteoir: MARTIN DUFFY (Sligeach) Standby Referee: Derek O Mahony (Tiobraid Árann) Linesman: James Bermingham (Corcaigh) Sideline Official: John Ryan (Corcaigh) BUÍOCHAS CIARRAÍ VS TÍR EOGHAIN Stáid an Ghearaltaigh, Cill Áirne Dé Domhnach 2ú Aibreán i.n. Reiteoir: MARTIN DUFFY (Sligeach) Cover Photo: Paul Murphy (Ciarraí) in full flight with Peter Harte (Tír Eoghain) closing in when the sides met in the All Ireland Semi Final in (Photo: Kerry s Eye) My thanks to all who contributed to today s Programme the proceeds of which are going to the Fitzgerald Stadium Committee. John O Leary, PRO Coiste Chontae Chiarraí.

4 ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE - ROINN 1 - BÁBHTA 7 CIARRAÍ v TÍR EOGHAIN ALLIANZ LEAGUE 2017 RESULTS & FIXTURES - DIVISION 1 RESULTS ROUND 1-6 ROUND 1 DATE TIME HOME AWAY VENUE 4 Feb 7pm MAYO MONAGHAN MacHale Park 5 Feb 2pm DONEGAL KERRY Letterkenny 5 Feb 2pm CAVAN DUBLIN Breffni Park 5 Feb 2pm TYRONE ROSCOMMON Healy Park ROUND 2 11 Feb 7pm DUBLIN TYRONE Croke Park 11 Feb 7pm KERRY MAYO Austin Stack Park 12 Feb 2pm MONAGHAN CAVAN Castleblaney 12 Feb 2.30pm ROSCOMMON DONEGAL Hyde Park ROUND 3 25 Feb 7pm MAYO ROSCOMMON MacHale Park 26 Feb 2pm DONEGAL DUBLIN Ballybofey 26 Feb 2pm KERRY MONAGHAN Fitzgerald Stadium 26 Feb 2:30pm TYRONE CAVAN Healy Park ROUND 4 4 Mar 7pm CAVAN DONEGAL Breffni Pk 4 Mar 7pm DUBLIN MAYO Croke Park 4 Mar 7pm TYRONE MONAGHAN Healy Park 5 Mar 2pm ROSCOMMON KERRY Hyde Park ROUND 5 18 Mar 7pm KERRY DUBLIN Austin Stack Park 18 Mar 7pm DONEGAL TYRONE Ballybofey 19 Mar 2pm MAYO CAVAN MacHale Park 19 Mar 2pm MONAGHAN ROSCOMMON Inniskeen ROUND 6 25 Mar 7pm DUBLIN ROSCOMMON Croke Park 26 Mar 2pm CAVAN KERRY Breffni Park 26 Mar 3pm DONEGAL MONAGHAN Ballyshannon 26 Mar 3pm TYRONE MAYO Healy Park REMAINING FIXTURE - ROUND 7 2 Apr 2pm KERRY TYRONE Fitzgerald Stadium 2 Apr 2pm MAYO DONEGAL MacHale Park 2 Apr 2pm MONAGHAN DUBLIN Clones 2 Apr 2pm ROSCOMMON CAVAN Dr Hyde Park 04

5 Anthony Maher (Ciarraí) has Colm and Sean Cavanagh of Tyrone for company when the sides last met in the Allianz League in Fitzgerald Stadium in (Photo: Kerry s Eye) THE STATS Allianz Football League Ciarraí v Tír Eoghain CiarraÍ average scored: 1-13; average Conceded: 1-12; average Winning Margin: 1 point; Total scored: 5-82; Total Conceded: 5-76; scorers: Paul Geaney 3-27, Barry John Keane 1-9, James O Donoghue 0-10, Jack Savage 0-6, David Moran 1-3, Paul Murphy 0-5, Jack Barry, Donnchadh Walsh 0-4, Bryan Sheehan 0-3, Brendan Kealy, Peter Crowley 0-2, Tom O Sullivan, Conor Geaney, Jonathan Lyne, Tadhg Morley, Shane Enright, Stephen O Brien, Kevin McCarthy 0-1 each. TÍr eoghain average scored: 0-13; average Conceded: 1-8; average Winning Margin: 2 points; Total scored: 1-76; Total Conceded: 3-60; scorers: Peter Harte 0-16, Sean Cavanagh 0-11, Mark Bradley 0-8, Darren McCurry 0-7, Niall Sludden 0-6, Ronan O Neill, Tiernan McCann 0-5, Aidan McRory 1-0, Conor Meyler, Kieran McGeary 0-3, Colm Cavanagh, Niall Morgan 0-2, Mattie Donnelly, Justin McMahon, Frank Burns, Rory Brennan, Jonathan Munroe, Conall McCann, Declan McClure, Padraig McNulty 0-1 Each. By SyLvESTER HENNESSy 05

6 match preview THE intense rivalry between Kerry and Tyrone usually ensures that making any predictions about the outcome of today s crucial Allianz League clash is fraught with danger. Both Tyrone and Kerry could qualify for the League final depending on the result and results elsewhere so it will probably be a day when fans will be paying as much attention to their twitter feed as they will to what is actually happening on the pitch at the Fitzgerald Stadium. For Tyrone the scenario is relatively straight forward- win and they have a chance of being in the League final a loss or a draw means very little as they cannot be relegated. For Eamonn Fitzmaurice and Kerry, there are so many KERRY v TYRONEby MURT MURPHY Red Hands means Red alert for Kerry in unpredictable League variables that it is hardly worth expending energy in going the route of If Mayo beat Donegal by more than 4 points, providing Dublin beat Monaghan and Kerry beat Tyrone by more than 3 points then it would be a Kerry v Dublin League final, a repeat of last year s decider. However on the flip side of the coin for the Kingdom is an outside possibility of relegation - but only if Cavan beat already relegated Roscommon by a cricket score and Kerry lose to Tyrone by more than a few. So in summary Kerry have an outside chance of making the League final but they also have an outside chance of being relegated. Confused? Good so let s get on to the game and League form to date. Worryingly for them, in a year when they had four home games, Kerry has still got to win one having managed to draw their last two League games against Dublin and Cavan when leading by two points late on. So they have disappointingly failed to hold on for the two wins that would have seen them as favourites for a League final spot. Tyrone have fared poorly of late as well, losing their last Bryan sheehan (Ciarraí) holding on to the ball for all he is worth with Mark Winters and sean Cavanagh in close attention when the sides last met in the allianz League in fitzgerald stadium in (Photo: Kerry s eye) 06

7 ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE - ROINN 1 - BÁBHTA 7 CIARRAÍ v TÍR EOGHAIN stephen o Brien (Ciarraí) in action gainst sean Cavanagh, (Tír eoghain) when the sides met in the in the all ireland semi final in (Photo: Kerry s eye) two League games after a decent start to the campaign and their biggest problem appears to be their failure to create enough scoring chances. However, at the other end Mickey Harte s side have conceded very little, an average of only 1-8 per game, They have only scored one goal in six outings while Kerry has managed five but crucially, none in their last two League outings. Kerry have been using the League to blood some younger players and players like Ronan Shanahan, Jack Barry, Adrian Spillane, Jack Savage and Kevin McCarthy have done their chances of being around for the championship no harm at all. However, the absence of Killian young, Shane Enright and James O Donoghue through injury has not helped Kerry s cause of late. The Kerry attack has not been firing on all cylinders with Paul Geaney scoring 3-27 of Kerry s total of 5-82 with Barry John Keane next in line with 1-9 off the bench. So Kerry will have to improve in the finishing department if they are to beat Tyrone and as Kerry have found out down the years, trying to beat the Tyrone blanket will not be easy. Tyrone manager Mickey Harte is set to be without both Mattie Donnelly and Ronan McNamee for this crucial clash. All Star midfielder Donnelly has been issued with a one game ban following an incident in the loss to Mayo last weekend and full-back McNamee is ruled out for the clash at Fitzgerald Stadium after suffering a broken bone in his hand in the same game. However, Tyrone with players of the quality of Peter Harte, Sean Cavanagh, Mark Bradley, Damien McCurry and Tiernan McCann are likely to make it extremely tough for the Kingdom. So another physical and low scoring contest between Kerry and Tyrone looks to be on the menu and with so much at stake it should be a game that will be decided in the final fifteen minutes. If Kerry can play with the same intensity as they did against Dublin then they can actually win a home game. After that it will be very much in the laps of the Gods but a Kerry win would mean that the home supporters would look forward to the Championship with fresh optimism. david Moran (Ciarraí) in action gainst sean Cavanagh, (Tír eoghain) when the sides met in the in the all ireland semi final in (Photo: Kerry s eye) 07

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9 2007 Imríodh an cluiche darragh seo i bpáirc Aibhistín de Staic, Trá Lí ar an Satharn, 31ú Márta This game, played under lights, brought rival managers, Pat O Shea (Dr. Crokes) and Mickey Harte head to head in Round 6 of the KERRY v TYRONE Sraith Náisiúnta Peile 2007 CIARRAÍ 0-9 TÍR EOGHAIN 0-9 Ó sé (Ciarraí) breaks away from Colin Holmes (Tír eoghain) with Paul galvin ready to give support when the sides met in the allianz League in austin stack Park in 2007 Allianz Football League; a year where Kerry would end up All-Ireland champions and Tyrone went out at the quarter final stage to Meath. This league contest was a tight, low scoring affair. Most of the scores came in the first half with Tyrone ahead at the break, 0-8 to 0-6. It took Kerry until the 55th minute to level matters and they went into the lead 3 minutes later with a Marc Ó Sé point from play. During the second period, Tyrone could only add 1 point, courtesy of Colm Cavanagh who levelled the game in the 59th minute. Bhí Pat Ó Sé mar bhainisteoir Chiarraí ag an am sin. Mickey Harte was the Tyrone manager. D imir na foirne seo leanas: CiarraÍ: Diarmuid Murphy (An Daingean), Marc Ó Sé (An Ghaeltacht, 0-1), Tom O Sullivan (Rathmore), Pádraig Reidy (Scartaglin), Aidan O Mahony (Rathmore), Tommy Griffin (An Daingean), Tomás Ó Sé (An Ghaeltacht), Darragh Ó Sé (An Ghaeltacht), Bryan Sheehan (St. Mary s, 0-3f), Daniel Bohane (Austin Stack s), Eamonn Fitzmaurice (Finuge), Donnchadh Walsh (Cromane), Declan Quill (Kerins-O Rahilly s, 0 4), Seamus Scanlon (Currow, 0-1), Mike Frank Russell (Laune Rangers). Subs.: Darran O Sullivan (Glenbeigh-Glencar) for T. Griffin; Paul Galvin (Finuge) for D. Walsh; Seán O Sullivan (Cromane) for E. Fitzmaurice; Paul O Connor (Kenmare) for M.F. Russell; Mossie Lyons (Castleisland Desmonds) for P. Reidy. TÍr eoghain: Pascal McConnell (Newtownstewart), Ryan McMenamin (Dromore), Peter Donnelly (Coalisland), Ciarán Gourley (Rock), Davy Harte (Errigal Ciaran), Conor Gormley (Carrickmore), Justin McMahon (Omagh), Joe McMahon (Omagh), Ryan Mellon (Moy), Brian Dooher (Clann na ngael), Martin Penrose (Aghyaran), Raymond Mulgrew (Cookstown), Niall Gormley (Trillick), Colm McCullagh (Dromore), Owen Mulligan (Cookstown ). Subs. Damian McCaul (Donaghmore) for C. Gourley; Colm Cavanagh (Moy) for M. Penrose, Tommy McGuigan (Ardboe) for E. Mulligan, Colin Holmes (Armagh Harps) for J. McMahon.. réiteoir: Pat McGovern (Gaillimh). [neither side qualified for the knock out stages of the League, which was won by donegal, who defeated Mayo in the final by 0-13 to 0-10] 09

10 ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE - ROINN 1 - BÁBHTA 7 Colm Cooper gets that coveted CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP MEDAL CIARRAÍ v TÍR EOGHAIN MasTerCLass! a study in concentration as Colm Cooper scores the only goal of the game as dr Crokes defeated slaughtneil to take the all ireland Club title for the second time. IT was fitting at the final whistle that the Tv cameras zoomed in upon him and the sheer joy which was apparent in a large personal ambition being fulfilled. 25 years after being there as the team s mascot for the club s inaugural success, Colm Cooper had finally won an All- Ireland Senior Club title to add to the plethora of medals he had achieved in a glittering career. 11 East Kerry Senior Championships, 10 Munster Senior tiles, Six County Championships and 5 All- Ireland medals have all been accumulated in the time since he first came to prominence in the early noughties but the Andy Merrigan Cup was the honour to allude Cooper up until two weeks ago. His quest for this honour became the subject of a marketing campaign by competition sponsors AIB Bank but having missed out on the chance in 2007 when Crossmaglen got the better of Dr Crokes after a replay one wondered with three consecutive All-Ireland semifinal defeats between 2012 and 2014 was it just not meant to be for Cooper in claiming an honour that really was living up to its billing as The Toughest. The 2014 semi-final defeat was undoubtedly the hardest for Cooper personally considering the injury that robbed him of over a year of football but when Dr Crokes began their 2016 quest a lot of things appeared to be falling into place for the club in making a successful 25th anniversary bridge to 92 a year when a fussy steward tried to prevent Cooper from going onto the pitch alongside the team! With an impressive management team comprised of the many different elements who (Photo: Sportsfile) 10

11 had tried hard for the club to get another All-Ireland title, the first step along the way was complete when the club replicated their 1991 County Championship success on the day that team was honoured by tradition. They also had the added bonus of laying to rest the ghosts of the nature of their defeat to Kenmare District (2016 opponents) back in With the club s 11th County title, the loss to Austin Stacks in the Club final mattered little as they got back into Munster as Bishop Moynihan Cup winners. The provincial campaign didn t present too many problems in winning a seventh Michael O Connor Cup bar a bit of frustration with their performance against Loughmore/Castleiney of Tipperary in the semi-final. However The Nire of Waterford presented Crokes with none of problems they gave them in the 2006 decider in giving them something to prepare for in the New year. It was an interesting omen that Corofin of Galway would be the same opposition for Crokes in the All-Ireland semifinal like at the same stage of their 1992 success. Defeat to Rathmore in the East Kerry Final before Christmas had raised some doubts about the team s ability ahead of another All-Ireland Club semifinal but this time the team were able to get over the penultimate hurdle thanks to two well-timed goals by Gavin O Shea and Jordan Kiely to dent the 2015 All-Ireland Club champions momentum. There daithi Casey (dr. Crokes) on that decisive run with Paul Mcneill (slaughtneil) in his wake in the all ireland Club Championship final at Croke Park on saint Patricks day. was a slight doubt about the game actually taking place on St Patricks Day of course due to Slaughtneil of Derry s heroics in both codes. However when an old friend of Crokes in Des Cahill s club Cuala beat Slaughtneil in the Hurling semi-final, then they could be certain they would be heading to Croke Park on (Photo: Kerry s Eye) dr. Crokes Captain, Johnny Buckley lifts the andy Merrigan Cup after defeating slaughtneil in the all ireland Club Championship final at Croke Park on saint Patricks day. the feast day of our patron saint. Floodlights and rain presented a totally different scene to that of the bright sunshine which the team triumphed in back in 92 but despite the concession of a first-half goal, Crokes found a way back through a green flag from none other than Cooper himself. The finish brought up memories of his last goal in an All-Ireland final, Kerry s 2011 loss to Dublin when a good share of the spotlight was on him as well when he was wearing the captain s armband. There was to be no repeat result five and a half years later however as after a second-half dominated by caution, Crokes finally did what many had expected of them for some time. What Cooper does from here on now, after getting the medal he coveted is unknown but he deserves the space to decide his own future - whatever it may be. by Jason o Connor (Photo: Kerry s Eye) 11

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13 PREVIOUS LEAGUE MEETINGS by TIM SLATTERY date TeaM score TeaM score stage venue Semi Final 07-Apr-74 Kerry 2-14 Tyrone 0-12 Croke Park 03-Feb-85 Kerry 2-6 Tyrone 1-9 Omagh 24-Nov-85 Kerry 2-5 Tyrone 2-8 Omagh 29-Nov-92 Kerry 1-8 Tyrone 0-9 Austin Stack Pk. 16-Apr-95 Kerry 0-10 Tyrone 3-7 Qtr Final Croke Park 04-Feb-96 Kerry 1-7 Tyrone 0-10 Dungannon 02-Feb-97 Kerry 1-17 Tyrone 1-8 Fitzgerald Stadium 15-Feb-98 Kerry 1-6 Tyrone 1-9 Fitzgerald Stadium 4-Nov-99 Kerry 2-19 Tyrone 1-8 Austin Stack Pk. 12-Nov-00 Kerry 0-6 Tyrone 4-8 Dungannon 23-Mar-03 Kerry 0-14 Tyrone 1-13 Fitzgerald Stadium 04-Apr-04 Kerry 1-7 Tyrone 1-8 Omagh 03-Apr-05 Kerry 2-17 Tyrone 3-8 Fitzgerald Stadium 26-Mar-06 Kerry 1-12 Tyrone 1-14 Omagh 31-Mar-07 Kerry 0-9 Tyrone 0-9 Austin Stack Park 16-Feb-08 Kerry 0-12 Tyrone 0-9 Austin Stack Park 15-Feb-09 Kerry 2-10 Tyrone 0-13 Omagh 27-Mar-10 Kerry 1-10 Tyrone 1-11 Omagh 07-Apr-13 Kerry 1-16 Tyrone 2-12 Omagh 09-Mar-14 Kerry 3-15 Tyrone 0-9 Fitzgerald Stadium 05-Apr-15 Kerry 1-14 Tyrone 0-17 Omagh WINS: Kerry: 9 Tyrone: 8 DRAWS: 4 fógra From MUnsTer gaa CoaCH and games development CoMMiTTee re: gaa Mandatory Coaching standards Policy THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS ARE NOW MANDATORy FOR CLUB TEAMS: All members of Club Management teams must have a Foundation Award and also contain at least one Award 1 coach. This person should ideally be the head coach. By the start of the 2018 season, all Club Head Coaches will be Award 1 qualified With in excess of 11,000 active coaches serving 58,000 underage and 25,000 adult players across the six counties of Munster we need the co operation of all Coaches,schools, Clubs and County Boards to ensure the delivery of this policy. a programme of courses is currently being delivered in all of the counties. for details contact your local gda or County games Manager. For further information check munster.gaa.ie or contact: Pat O Shea , Joey Carton or your local County Games Manager 13

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15 PLAY LOTTO, PLAY FOR KERRY! Kerry GAA has recently launched a new Lotto! We are working with smartlotto.ie and to play you need to log on to and click on the smart lotto link! The new lotto, was launched in Austin Stack Park at half-time at the Kerry v Dublin Allianz League game by the 2016 Rose of Tralee Maggie McEldowney, RTE broadcaster Marty Morrissey and Kerry County Board Chairman Tim Murphy. Kerry GAA legend Marc Ó Sé is the ambassador for Kerry GAA Smart Lotto. If you are a member of the previous Lotto, worry not, as the transfer system will be pain free! One of the Kerry GAA administration staff will contact you by phone and by to assist you with the changeover. What are the advantages of the new-look Kerry GAA Lotto? To begin with, your chances of winning have increased as there are only 32 numbers to choose from. In addition to this, if you choose to buy the All Star ticket for 100, not only have you entered into 52 weeks of the Lotto draw but you are also entered into a raffle to win some amazing prizes such as; How do i play smart lotto? 1. Log onto 2. Click the smart lotto link 3. Choose to purchase a single week entry for the 20,000 jackpot - 2 per line OR 4. Choose to purchase the All Star ticket for 100 and rest in the comfort of knowing that you have purchased 52 weeks of lotto entries and also entered yourself into the super raffle. 5. Enter your credit/debit card details 6. Wait for your Lotto number to come up! Launching the new Kerry GAA Lotto Leona Twiss, Marty Morrisey, Rose of Tralee Maggie McEldowney and Dessie Dolan Launching the new Kerry GAA Lotto Barney Rock and Billy Keane TiCKeTs To see CoLdPLay and U2 in CroKe ParK Hogan stand TiCKeTs To THe all-ireland HUrLing or football final 4 TiCKeTs To THe MUnsTer football final including LiMoUsine Transfer a CoaCHing session WiTH eamon fitzmaurice for a CLass in a school of your CHoiCe Money raised through smart lotto will be used for player development. This is your opportunity to play your part for Kerry, by contributing to the lotto you are ensuring that every Kerry player reaches their potential. Rose of Tralee, Maggie McEldowney with Chairman Tim Murphy launches the Smart Lotto Your County Teams needs Your Support.. PLAY FOR KERRY!

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17 PLAYER PROFILE 4 defender name ronan shanhan Born HeigHT 5-11 WeigHT 12st 5lbs CLUB austin stacks occupation: Energy Engineer, DCS Group When and where did you first play football? Connolly Park U10s Childhood gaa Heroes: William Kirby inter County experience: Played neither Minor nor U21 with Kerry, Allianz League Debut v Mayo in Round 2 this year. sporting achievements to date: County and Munster Senior Football Championships 2014, Senior Club Championship 2015, Senior Football League Div & 2014 any superstitions before a match? Wear the same socks! favourite venue: Austin Stack Park Biggest influence on your sporting career to date: Parents and Underage Coaches in the Club Most memorable sporting moment as a player? Winning Co. SFC in 2014 Biggest sporting disappointment: Losing All Ireland Club semi-final to Slaughtneil in ten years time i hope to be... Still Playing if there was a transfer market in gaa who would you buy? Shane Walsh, Galway The best invention ever: Internet one word to describe yourself: A Rockie! What skill do you think is the most important in football? Ability to read the game advice for young players: Show respect for Players, Coaches and Referees win or lose favourite sport other than football? Golf What do you like most about the gaa? Friendships made How would you improve the gaa? Shorter playing season name 2 gaa People you would invite to dinner? Fearghal MacNamara and John Dennis (Stacks) for breakfast in the Roast House favourite food? Mexican favourite Music: Spotify favourite film: Saving Private Ryan facebook or Twitter? Instagram!

18 ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE - ROINN 1 - BÁBHTA 7 CIARRAÍ v TÍR EOGHAIN (16) Briain Ó Ceallaigh Brian Kelly Killarney Legion (17) Seán de Barra Jack Barry Na Gaeil (18) Seán Sabhaois Jack Savage Kerins O Rahillys (19) Adrian Ó Spealáin Adrian Spillane Templenoe (20) Briain Ó Siocháin Bryan Sheehan St. Mary s (21) Seán Ó Laighin Jonathan Lyne Killarney Legion (22) Darran Ó Suilleabháin Darran O Sullivan Glenbeigh/Glencar (23) Seán Mac Ionrachtaigh Shane Enright Tarbert (24) Cathal Ó Lúing An Ghaeltacht (25) Donnchadh Ó Dálaigh Denis Daly St Marys (26) Gaibhin Ó Crualaioch Gavin Crowley Templenoe (27) Conchúir Ó Catháin Conor Keane Killarney Legion Ciarraí Colours: GREEN & GOLD FIR IONAD: (1) Breandán Ó Caolaí Brendan Kealy Kilcummin (2) (3) (4) Fionn Mac Gearailt Marc Ó Grifín Ronán Ó Seanacháin Fionn Fitzgerald (c) Mark Griffin Ronan Shanahan Dr Crokes St. Michaels-Foilmore Austin Stacks (5) (6) (7) Peadar Ó Crualaidh Tadhg Ó Muraile Pól Ó Murchú Peter Crowley Tadhg Morley Paul Murphy Laune Rangers Templenoe Rathmore (8) (9) Daithí Ó Moráin Antaine Ó Meachair David Moran Kerins O Rahillys Anthony Maher Duagh (10) (11) (12) Micheál Ó Géibheannaigh Caoimhín Mac Cárthaigh Donnchadh Breathnach Michael Geaney Kevin McCarthy Donnchadh Walsh Dingle Kilcummin Cromane (13) (14) (15) Barra Seán Ó Catháin Pól Ó Géibheannaigh Stiofán Ó Briain Barry John Keane Paul Geaney Stephen O Brien Kerins O Rahillys Dingle Kenmare BAINISTEOIR: Eamonn Fitzmaurice (Finuge) ROGHNÓIRÍ: Mikey Sheehy (Austin Stacks), Padraig Corcoran (Dingle), Liam Hassett (Laune Rangers), Maurice Fitzgerald (St. Marys). CIARRAÍ 1 adh leath 2 adh leath IOMLÁN Cúil Cúilíní Seachaí 45m Saor Ciceanna

19 Tír Eoghain Colours: RED & WHITE 7 BAINISTEOIR: Mickey Harte (Errigal Ciaran) MAOR FOIRNE: Gavin Devlin (Ardboe) TYRONE 1 adh leath 2 adh leath IOMLÁN (1) Micheál Ó Néill Mickey O Neill Cluain Eo (2) (3) (4) Aodhán Mac Ruairí Pádraig Ó haimsaigh Cathal Mac Cearáin Aidan McCrory Pádraig Hampsey Cathal McCarron Aireagal Chiaráin Oileán a'ghuail An Droim Mór (5) (6) (7) Tiarnan Mac Cana Ronán Mac an Aba Peadar Ó hairt Tiernan McCann Ronan McNabb Peter Harte Coill an Chlochair An Droim Mhór Aireagal Chiaráin (8) (9) Colm Caomhánach Pádraig Mac an Ultaigh Colm Cavanagh An Mhaigh Padraig McNulty Dún Geanainn (10) (11) (12) Conál Mac Cana Niall Ó Sludáin Ciarán Mac Gadhra Conall McCann Niall Sludden Kieran McGeary Coill an Chlochair An Droim Mhór Cabhán a Chaortainn (13) (14) (15) Marcas Ó Brolcháin Seán Caomhánach Darren Mac Camhraí Mark Bradley Sean Cavanagh Darren McCurry Coill an Chlochair An Mhaigh Éadan na dtorc Cúil Cúilíní Seachaí 45m Saor Ciceanna FIR IONAD: (16) Niall Ó Muireagáin Niall Morgan Éadan na dtorc (17) Lee Ó Braonáin Lee Brennan Trí Leac (18) Ruairí Ó Braonáin Rory Brennan Trí Leac (19) Proinsias Ó Broin Frank Burns Cabhán a Chaortainn (20) Deaglán Mac Giolla Uir Declan McClure Cluain Eo (21) Aodh Padraig Mac Gadhra Hugh Pat McGeary Cabhán a Chaortainn (22) Saerbhreathach Mac Mathúna Justin McMahon An Omaigh (23) Cathal Mac Seain Cathal McShane E. R. Uí Néill (24) Conchúr Mac Maoilir Conor Meyler An Omaigh (25) Daithí Ó Maolchraoibhe David Mulgrew Ard Bó (26) Seanachán Mac an Róthaich Jonathan Monroe An Charraig Mhór (27) Ronan Mac Aodha Ronan McHugh Achadh Uí Aráin 19

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21 PLAYER PROFILE defender name ronan McnaMee CLUB aghyaran st davogs favourite PosiTion CenTre HaLf BaCK childhood hero THe rock favourite Pitch: Michael Dolan Memorial Park, Aghyaran Hobbies: A small bit of farming and a small bit of golf Best Player you have played with: Kevin Lynch Best Player you have played against: Johnny Lafferty when he s not playing for Ballinamallard Best trainer within the squad: Rony McNabb Worst trainer within the squad: Its a toss-up between Justy and Joey. One is bad and the other is worse! Worst training drill: The Run to Pete Quinlivan drill Best motivator within the squad: Horse Pre Match meal: Scrambled eggs and bacon any superstitions: Don t walk under a ladder Best advice ever received: If u are not first, you re last (Ricky Bobby) song you listen to before big games: Notorious BIG old thing back (matoma remix) Most important skill: Kick pass Best thing about the gaa: Forever expanding and growing, you will always find a GAA club anywhere in the world. Which club do you like to see do well apart from your own: Trillick Which county do you like to see do well apart from your own: New york GAA advice for youngsters: Get out and see the world before you are old and grey Biggest strength in your game: I have the patience of a saint Biggest influence on career: Anne Ward Club volunteer of note: John Campbell young Player within your club to look out for: Conor Bradley will be the next Niall McGinn favourite song: Absolute tunage (Paudy Hampsey version) favourite film: Wolf of Wall Street favourite Holiday destination: New york favourite drink: Pints of... favourite Meal: Pizza Twitter facebook account: Ronan MacConmidhe

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23 This round 5 Church & General National Football League game was played at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney, on Sunday, 2 February The report in the Kerry s Eye newspaper sums up this game succinctly This was an impressive victory by the Kerry side, but the quality of the opposition must be taken into account. Kerry did what they had to do, however, and there were some fine performances, particularly by midfielder William Kirby, who had one of his best games in the green and gold jersey, while Maurice Fitzgerald was a class apart in everything he did. Kerry were on top in this game from start 20 YEARS AGO Sraith Náisiúnta Peile 1997 CiarraÍ 1-17 TÍr eoghain 1-8 to finish and leading at half time by 10 points ensured that the second half was merely of academic interest. Bhí Ciarraí 1-10 in aghaidh 0-3 chun tosaigh ag leath am agus ag deireadh an cluiche bhí 9 cúilíní le spáráíl acu. Bhí Páidí Ó Sé mar bhainisteoir Chiarraí ag an am sin. Seamus Mac Gearailt was the coach and Tom O Connor, Jack O Connor and the late Bernie O Callaghan were the selectors. Danny Ball, who had taken over from the Art McCrory-Eugene McKenna partnership following the previous year s championship, was the Tyrone manager. D imir na foirne seo sa cluiche: CiarraÍ: Peter O Leary (Legion), Mike Hassett (Laune Rangers), Barry O Shea (Kerins-O Rahilly s), Morgan O Shea (Kerins- O Rahilly s, 0-1), Seamus Moynihan (Glenflesk), Joe Daly (Milltown Castlemaine, 0-1), Eamonn Breen (Finuge), Donal Daly (Firies, 0-1), William Kirby (Austin Stacks, 0-1), James O Shea (St. Michael s-filemore, 1-1), John Crowley (Glenflesk, 0-1), Pa Laide (Austin Stacks, 0-1), John Cronin (Waterville), Maurice Fitzgerald (St. Mary s, 0-7), Gene Farrell (Annascaul, 0-2). subs. Ruairí O Rahilly (Ballymacelligott, 0-1) for J. Cronin; Seán O Mahony (Castlegregory) for E. Breen. TÍr eoghain: Joe Cassidy, Paul Devlin, Paul O Neill, Fay Devlin, Seán McLaughlin, Fergal Logan, Noel Donnelly, Enda Kirkpatrick, Jody Gormley (0-1), Paschal Canavan, Eoin Gormley, Brian Gormley (0-2), Ciaran McBride (1-1), Ger Cavlan (0-3f), Ciaran Loughran. subs. Mattie McGleenan (0-1) for F. Logan; Stephen Lawn for S. McLaughlin, Barry Eccles for E. Gormley. réiteoir: Michael Collins (Corcaigh). [Kerry actually went on to win the League title when they defeated Cork in the Final on Sunday, 4th May 1997 by 3-7 to 1-8 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh and they later added the All Ireland title with victory over Mayo after a lapse of eleven years without a title.] remember THe game?... a determined Paidí Ó sé bursts out of defence with damian o'hagan (Tír eoghain), sean Walsh (Ciarraí) and Michael McClure (Tír eoghain) in his wake during the 1986 all ireland final between the sides Photo: Kerry's Eye Archives

24 (Photo: Sportsfile) ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE - ROINN 1 - BÁBHTA 7 CIARRAÍ v TÍR EOGHAIN What motivates Sean Cavanagh to keep going? By fintan o'toole The42.ie THREE ALL-IRELAND senior medals, five All-Star awards and a five-time Ulster senior title winner. It s an enviable collection of accolades yet even though he s turning 34 this year, Sean Cavanagh is not yet content to bask in the glow of past triumphs. Last winter he nailed his colours to the Red Hands mast again for 2017 and today gets set for another game against Kerry, a frequent opponent throughout his career. Another league campaign is drawing to a close for Cavanagh and Tyrone, a championship assault is just around the corner What motivates him to keep going? It is partly down to a fear of what happens after his intercounty days are over. It s been the life he has known since first donning a Tyrone senior jersey back in That is really scary. It s something that I ve thought about for the last couple of years and you are not sure what really does come next. Going to training on Tuesday and Thursday night has been your life for 16 years or whatever at county level, it will be really surreal whenever it does happen that that s not there. It would be an interesting documentary for somebody to do, to follow guys during that initial stage of walking away. I ve no doubt it will be difficult but yeah that s probably part of it, that I m almost afraid to walk away. Despite all the miles on the clock, his fitness is still holding up as well. I took a couple of months to think about it and during those couple of months all I could think about was going back. I had a couple of niggly injuries and I wanted to see how they would fare out. I m in reasonable condition injurywise so all those factors combined and then I had a chat with the family and the wife seemed to be happy enough to push me out to get fed somewhere else, so there was nothing telling me not to go back. I have a long life to live and if I can battle on for another year and get a bit of success out of it, I might as well do it when I m still loving it. My own instinct on it is to give it a rattle. Being part of a Tyrone team whose performance graph is on an upward curve helped influence his thinking as well. The county claimed the All-

25 Sean Cavanagh and Anthony Maher go high when the sides met in the Allianz League in Fitzgerald Stadium in 2014 Ireland U21 football title in 2015 before collecting Division 2 league and Ulster senior honours in They bowed out at the quarter-final stage of the All-Ireland series but there is a sense that Mickey Harte is assembling another team to have a shot at the elite. The fact that we have (a) really good team probably makes it hard to walk away because we probably do see ourselves in that top bracket at the moment. I remember guys that retired in 2002, 2004 or 2007 and we went on and won All Irelands the following year and I thought it would be too much of a risk almost. We were disappointing against Mayo and Mayo probably could have easily won it the first day against Dublin. We probably feel as if we can compete with the top teams." Last August's sending-off against Mayo was not the appropriate manner in which to conclude either for Cavanagh. Everyone has that fairytale thing of trying to go out on a high but it doesn t happen to virtually anyone in sport. But I had it in my head that if we were to get success this year I probably would have walked away, but because it finished on that sour note (I didn t). If we had won that game and lost the semi final, I probably would have come to the same conclusion to come back too. In making his decision to come back, he was keenly aware of the ferocious commitment that it would entail. Cavanagh had to be content with being sprung from the bench for Tyrone's first three league games. But he made his mark when kicking 0-3 after being introduced against Monaghan earlier this month and matched that tally in his first start against Cavan the following week. The commitment is mental, completely mental. There is no other way of putting it but at the same time if you didn t want to do it, you wouldn t do it. you realise you have to do it to compete but you do get hooked. you hear about people getting hooked on the gym, you get hooked on that feeling of trying to make yourself better. Whenever you get minutes playing with your county jersey on then, that s fun like. I still love that part of it too. A version of this article first appeared on The42.ie on November 23rd, Sean Cavanagh Factfile d.o.b. 16 February 1983 Club: Moy League debut: v Dublin February 2002 Championship Debut v Armagh 2002 Honours Won: 3 All Ireland SFC 5 Ulster SFC 2 Allianz League Div 1 1 Allianz League Div 2 10 Dr McKenna Cups 1 All Ireland Minor Ulster Minor & Under 21 MacRory Cup Colleges Footballer of the year All Stars Captain International Rules

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27 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP DRAWS 2017 CASTLEISLAND MART SENIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Rathmore v Kilcummin Dr. Crokes v Austin Stacks Killarney Legion v Dingle Kerins O'Rahilly's v Kenmare 2016 AUSTIN STACKS CASTLEISLAND MART INTERMEDIATE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Glenflesk v Brosna Spa v Desmonds Glenbeigh/Glencar v St Michaels-Foilmore An Ghaeltacht v Gneeveguilla Waterville v Templenoe Currow v St Mary's Ardfert v John Mitchels Milltown/C maine v Laune Rangers 2016 KENMARE CASTLEISLAND MART PREMIER JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Piarsaigh Na Dromada v Renard Listowel Emmet's v Annascaul Ballymacelligott v Fossa Churchill v Ballydonoghue St Senan's v Firies Skellig Rangers v St Pat's Blennerville Na Gaeil v Beaufort Finuge v Keel 2016 GLENBEIGH-GLENCAR First Round games are pencilled in for April 16th and 23rd with first named having home venue In the Senior Club Championship, first round losers will play off to decide who will be relegated from Senior County Championship to Intermediate status for Winners of the Intermediate Championship are promoted to Senior County Championship status for 2018 In the Junior Championship, the losers of the qualifiers, together with all Round 1 losers, as well as Clounmacon, will participate in the Co. Novice Championship. CASTLEISLAND MART JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - PRELIMINARY ROUND A - Kilgarvan V Ballylongford B - Ballyduff V Knocknagoshel ROUND 1 DRAW Tarbert v Moyvane Duagh V Winners of A Asdee V Listry Cordal V Beale Castlegregory V Scartaglin Lispole V Cromane Valentia V Tuosist Winners of B V Sneem-Derrynane 2016 FOSSA FIXTURES: Round 1: April 16/23 Round 2: April 23/30 Semi Finals: April 30/May

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29 FROM THE ARCHIVES with ToM Morrison GOALS SEAL TYRONE S FIRST ULSTER TITLE IN 1956 Tyrone 3-5 Cavan 0-4 Dreams became a reality on a rain drenched pitch at Clones on the last Sunday of July 1956 when fifteen gallant Tyrone men humbled the mighty Cavan by 3-5 to 0-4 to win their first ever Ulster Senior title. Cavan were the reigning champions but much was expected of Jody O Neill s men beforehand goals from Jackie Taggart, Donal Donnelly and Iggy Jones fully restored pride to a famous county. Interest grew substantially in the subsequent weeks but Galway won a close in the All Ireland semi final on a score of 0-8 to 0-6 and the Tribesmen went on to defeat Cork in the final by 2-13 to 3-7. Tyrone lined out in the Ulster final as follows: Thady Turbett, Brian McSorley, Jim Devlin, Pat Donaghy, Sean Donnelly, Paddy Corey, John Joe O Hagan, Jody O Neill, Paddy Devlin, Iggy Jones, Jackie Taggart, Frank Donnelly, Michael Kerr, Frank Higgins, Donal Donnelly. subs: Hugh Kelly, Pat Quinn, Dermot McCluskey, Mick Cushenan, Hugh Donnelly, Michael Quinn. A DAY IN THE SUN FOR KERRY IN NATIONAL LEAGUE FINAL OF 1959 Kerry 2-8 derry 1-8 The most satisfactory aspect of Kerry s 2-8 to 1-8 victory over Derry in the 1959 National League Final was the intensity of effort to the very end. Over 32,000 spectators turned up at GAA HQ where the Kingdom won back the title after a lapse of 27 years. Derry, All Ireland finalists in 1958, who were appearing in their first final, were far from outclassed and were energised by an Owen Gribben goal in the second half. The redeeming feature of the decider from a Kerry viewpoint was a brace of goals by Tom Long and Jim Brosnan and other stars like Dan McAuliffe, Paudie Sheehy, John Dowling and Dave Geaney were also some of the players responsible for the eventual outcome. Kerry lined out as follows: Johnny Culloty, Jerome O Shea, Jack Dowling, Tim Tiger Lyons, Sean Murphy, Kevin Coffey, Mick O Dwyer, Mick O Connell, Seamus Murphy, Dan McAuliffe, Tom Long, Paudie Sheehy, Dave Geaney, John Dowling, Jim Brosnan. subs: Niall Sheehy, Denis O Shea, Sean Lovett, Garry McMahon, Moss O Connell, Tom Collins. Kerry went on to add the All Ireland title to their League title with victory over Galway in the final. AN CUIMHIN LEAT.20 BLIAIN Ó SHIN? Kerry and Tyrone meet in epic all ireland Minor semi final Back in 1997 Kerry and Tyrone met in the All Ireland Minor semi final and it took two games and extra time before Tyrone eventually made it through to an All Ireland final. In the drawn encounter Kerry looked to be heading for victory when three points from Noel Kennelly had them three clear going down the straight but Tyrone, spurred on no doubt by the tragic loss of Paul McGirr just two months earlier, hit back and Mark Harte levelled it to leave the sides deadlocked on 1-11 each. The replay two weeks later in Parnell Park was both dramatic and ground-breaking. The teams were level 11 times. Kerry forced and equaliser and the game went into extra time but Tyrone prevailed 0-23 to There was to be no fairy tale ending to the season for Tyrone however as Laois put back to back All Ireland titles together on a 3-10 to 1-14 scoreline. These were the teams that lined out in the drawn game: CiarraÍ: Niall Hobbart, Martin Beckett (RIP), Trevor McKenna, Niall Corbett, Stephen O Sullivan, John Hegarty, Paul MCarthy, Micheál O Shea, John Sugrue (C), William Harmon, Noel Kennelly, Tadhg Kennelly, Paul Galvin, Bernard O Connor, Kevin Lynch. Subs: Jimmy Doyle, Kieran Foley, Ronan O Connor (Ballyduff), John Moroney, Sean McGinley, John Golden, Liam Ó g Higgins, Ogie Horgan, Alan Lynch. TÍr eoghain: Gareth Maguire, Kevin O Brien, Cormac McGinley, Brendan Donnelly, Adrian Ball, Ciarán Gourley, Declan McCrossan (C), Cormac McAnallen (RIP), Conall Martin, Joe Campbell, Brian McGuigan, Stephen Donnelly, Mark Harte, Richard Thornton, Stephen O Neill. Subs: Aidan O Connor, Paddy Corry, Gary Hetherington, Kevin Hughes, Aidan Lynch, Ciarán Meenagh, Ciará O Hagan, Darren O Hanlon, Brian O Neill. The respective Management teams were: Ciarraí: Charlie Nelligan (Manager), Mikey Sheehy, Sean Walsh, Derry Crowley and Junior Murphy. Tír Eoghain: Mickey Harte (Manager), Fr. Gerard McAleer, Martin McElkennon. John o Leary 29

30 ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE - ROINN 1 - BÁBHTA 7 DARRAN DRIVES THROUGH THE PAIN BARRIER IN GLORY DAY FOR GLENBEIGH-GLENCAR By Jason o Connor CIARRAÍ v TÍR EOGHAIN darran o sullivan of glenbeighglencar evades the tackle of aidan girvan, rock saint Patricks in the Junior football all ireland final in Croke Park. (Photos: Kerry s eye) NOT many would have complained if he had decided that he couldn t continue any further at half-time given the glenbeigh-glencar captain Colin Mcgillicuddy lifts the cup after his teams victory over rock saint Patricks in the Junior football all ireland final in Croke Park. nature of his injury. However, Darran O Sullivan was willing to risk life and limb on Sunday February 19th for an All-Ireland Junior Club title with a Glenbeigh/Glencar club that had endured no shortage of heartache leading up to the club s biggest day in its history. The Mid Kerry side had seen the last five teams to beat them in Kerry in the grade go on to win a Munster title at the very least with the previous two, Brosna and Templenoe, immediately preceding them as All-Ireland Champions. In 2016 however, they finally managed to get to the county bounds they had been trying to leave. Aidan O Shea (a player whose own career was cut short much earlier than it should have been by injury) took the managerial helm and with less focus on trying to overcome their Junior heartache, Glenbeigh/Glencar appeared to thrive without the weight of expectation in Kerry this year. A difficult path to the decider with Na Gaeil dampened down many observer s view that this had to be their time. They lived on the edge in the drawn encounter with the Tralee side when finishing with 13 men but in not being defeated that they seemed to find the necessary endeavour to win the replay and embark on the road that brought them to GAA Headquarters. 30

31 Louisburgh of Mayo had presented them with a few problems in their All-Ireland semi-final success in Ennis but in overcoming a torrid start and finding the back of the net four times, Glenbeigh/Glencar had shown a new belief about their own abilities. O Sullivan scored a goal that lit up the internet in the aftermath of that win but his early goal in the decider with Rock St Patricks of Tyrone showed how focussed he was about winning another major honour in a different jersey. Along with O Sullivan s own injury problems, a number of dismissals for both sides created its own challenges but as the game neared injury-time Glenbeigh/Glencar found themselves in arrears. Bernard Murphy s introduction and Rock indiscipline dragged O Sullivan s side back into proceedings however as additional time was very much a game in itself. Despite the fact that the Tyrone side were down to twelve men, they nearly engineered an unlikely victory from a 45 that saw Glenbeigh/Glencar goalkeeper Rory O Connor produce a top corner save that a certain Gordon Banks in a different code would have been proud of. O Sullivan, with his limitations at the time and now domiciled in the full-forward line, completed a 1-3 total for a three points win. Man-of-the-Match awards are nothing new to O Sullivan given what he has won for his county and district in the last decade or so. However it s likely he will never forget the one he got for foregoing his own personal limitations and ensuring he would join a unique list of inter-county players to have won All-Ireland medals for both club and county. a determined Jack Brosnan of glenbeigh -glencar in action against aidan Mcgarrity (rock saint Patricks) in the Junior football all ireland final. 31

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33 New Coach Education Programme is Announced Kerry College of Further Education (KCFE) Tralee is delighted to announce the introduction of a new Post Leaving Certificate Coaching and sports development Course at QQi Level 5 commencing september Supported by the Kerry County GAA Board, this course will be co-ordinated and delivered by All Ireland Senior football winning team Manager and current Kerry Under 21 football manager Jack O Connor. The course is starting in September 2017 and is the only full-time Coaching and Sports Development course in Kerry. A unique aspect of the course is the wealth of knowledge and practical experience Jack O Connor will bring to it. This is a really exciting development for the College. The course is aimed at students and adults who wish to gain formal coaching qualifications and become master GAA coaches. Students will spend much of their time on the training pitch and in the gym addressing the practical skills of coaching as well as gaining invaluable insights and knowledge of game video analysis, player performance analysis, player nutrition etc. We are delighted to have developed this course in conjunction with Kerry GAA Board and we look forward to its roll-out in September stated Carmel Kelly, Acting Principal of KCFE. Participants can expect a very active course with the emphasis on the practical skills of coaching in a GAA environment. The course content addresses GAA coaching to Level 2 (which is the advanced GAA coaching level), player development, game video analysis, endurance training, strength/conditioning, core GAA skill coaching in hurling and football, injury prevention, sports nutrition and sports anatomy and physiology. In addition students will have the opportunity to study the theoretical components of coaching and to apply their practical skills and knowledge on the playing fields. On successful completion of the course the participants will achieve GAA Foundation and GAA Levels 1 and 2 Coaching awards. In addition, students will also complete the Associate Refereeing course. These nationally recognised qualifications will ensure students are gainfully employed in their chosen career paths. A key component of the course is work experience in a GAA setting. Working with Kerry GAA County Board it is planned to place many of the coaches in local National and Post Primary schools for their work placements. Jack O'Connor pictured with Carmel Kelly, Acting Principal of KCFE in Fitzgerald Stadium. Graduates will receive a full major Level 5 Award in Sport, Recreation and Exercise with career opportunities which include GAA coaching, strength and conditioning, personal training, fitness instructing, in the health and leisure industry and community organisations etc. Alternatively Graduates may choose to continue to Higher Education with progression to Universities and Institutes of Technologies nationwide. The course supports the wider development of GAA games in the College. With access to the newly refurbished playing pitch adjacent to the college and Tralee Regional Sports and Leisure centre facilities, students can look forward to developing their coaching skills as well as participating in the Colleges men s and ladies GAA teams according to Carmel Kelly, Acting Principal of KCFE. Students will have the benefit of learning from a GAA master coach in Jack O Connor. Jack s many accomplishments include 3 Senior, 2 Under 21, 2 Minor and 3 Allianz League titles.as well as 3 vocational Schools All Ireland titles and 1 All Ireland Colleges Hogan Cup. I am very much looking forward to running this course in the KCFE from September Gaelic football coaching is my passion and I think it will be a great course for people with an interest in this area. It will give the participants the qualifications and most importantly the confidence needed to embark on a coaching career themselves said Jack O Connor Kerry County GAA Board is delighted to be associated with this new and exciting initiative in KCFE. This course will further enhance GAA coaching in the county and offers the opportunity for young people to gain a professional coaching qualification that will be hugely welcomed at club and county level stated Tim Murphy, Chairperson Kerry County Board.

34 ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE - ROINN 1 - BÁBHTA 7 CIARRAÍ v TÍR EOGHAIN wordsearch Find the KERRY and TYRONE players Ronan Shanahan, Paul Murphy, Donnchadh Walsh, Brendan Kealy, Peter Crowley, Sean Cavanagh, Peter Harte, Mattie Donnelly, Ronan McNamee, Mark Bradley, Niall Morgan. THE LITTLE THINGS CAMPAIGN Physical and Mental Fitness are important. Kerry GAA through the County Health & Wellbeing Committee supports the Little Things campaign, which aims to help build Mental Fitness and emotional wellbeing. The Little Things campaign has three messages: We all go through tough times. When we do, little things can make a big difference to our mental health: Keep Active, Talk about how you feel, Do Things with others, Eat Healthily, Stay in Touch, Drink Less Alcohol, Look out for others, Sleep Well and Find the little things that work for you. You can find out more about the #littlethings and about mental wellbeing on or call Samaritans on for a listening ear Further information: -health and wellbeing 34

35 See the big match action and analysis in this week s Kerry s Eye. IT S ALL ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY - ON SALE THURSDAY THE ROSE HOTEL, FORMERLY FELS POINT HOTEL, Dan Spring Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry. V92 HKA4. Tel: +353 (0) info@therosehotel.com GROUND RULES & REGULATIONS 1. All persons entering this ground are admitted only subject to the following Ground Regulations and to the Rules and Regulations of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Entry to the ground shall be deemed to constitute unqualified acceptance of all these Rules and Regulations. 2. Fireworks, smoke canisters, bottles, glass, cans, flags, banners, poles and other similar articles or canisters including which could or might be used as a weapon, are not permitted within the ground and any person in possession of such an article or container may be refused entry or ejected from the ground. 3. The consumption of intoxicating liquor is not permitted and spectators are not permitted to bring alcohol into the ground/area. 4. The climbing of pylons, stands or other buildings is not permitted. 5. Unnecessary noise such as that from the use of radio sets, air horns and behaviour likely to cause confusion or nuisance of any kind including foul or abusive language is not permitted in any part of the ground. 6. Under no circumstances is it permitted to throw any object on to the pitch. 7. Unauthorised persons are not permitted to enter on to the field of play and may be ejected. 8. Any person who fails to comply with instructions from a Steward may be ejected from the ground. 9. In general, the Ground Management reserves the right of admission. 10. The Ground Management reserves the right to refuse admission or to eject any person who refuses to be searched by a member of An Garda Siochana. 11. Any person who remains in a gangway may be ejected. 12. The GAA, event promoters reserve the right for its servants or agents to remove from the ground any person who does not comply with the Ground Regulations or whose presence on the ground could reasonably be construed as constituting a source of danger, nuisance or annoyance to other spectators. 13. All persons in the ground are reminded of their obligations under Section 18 (3) of the Fire Services Act, 1981, to ensure that behaviour does not present a danger from fire to anyone. 14. The Stand is a NO SMOKING AREA 35

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