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Kerry's Eye Sports Editor - happy to be scribbling for a living - all views are my own - Kerry, Munster, Manchester United 💛💚❤️❤️

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Sylvester Hennessy
3 years
Kerry’s latest recruit for the semifinal- fair play to Paul Walsh for securing Ronaldinho 🤔 - all joking aside what a great pic 👏👏
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Sylvester Hennessy
3 years
Covid claimed another life today, my dad Syl senior - a proud ⁦ @RathnureGAA ⁩ man - he loved his family and we all loved him ♥️♥️ we’ll miss him dearly
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 years
Many a great journey to Croke Park we travelled together- I will miss this great man today - I know that he is with us in spirit - never forget 👍👍
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Sylvester Hennessy
10 months
3.45 pm Saturday Kerry v Tyrone on GAAGO! A match between the 2 most recent All Ireland football champions behind a paywall - unbelievable
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Sylvester Hennessy
10 months
All-Ireland champions Kerry will have played 6 championship matches this season - only one live on RTE - four on GAAGO - and one not shown at all - it beggars belief
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Sylvester Hennessy
2 years
At least some Kerry footballers got to see Pairc Uí Chaoimh this year 🤣
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Sylvester Hennessy
10 months
Does anyone else think that having the hurling final one Sunday followed by the football final the following week takes away from the two most important games in the GAA calendar? It just doesn’t seem right to me
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Sylvester Hennessy
2 years
Sean O’Shea scored 0-10 tonight - that’s a total of 3-118 in 19 championship apps and maintains his remarkable scoring average of 6.7 pts per championship game - the best championship average of any Kerry forward in history
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Sylvester Hennessy
3 years
This is the answer to the 🤡🤡🤡 who doubted CJ Stander’s commitment- we’ll miss him so much in the ⁦ @Munsterrugby ⁩ red and green of Ireland ❤️CJ
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Sylvester Hennessy
1 year
It’s great to see Damian Lawlor given a more prominent role in RTE’s GAA coverage - Damian is a proper GAA man with a vast knowledge of the game and a superb broadcaster 👍
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Sylvester Hennessy
1 year
It’s very difficult to get excited about a football game today - my heart goes out the Clifford’s this morning - football is important but family is the most important thing of all - RIP Ellen 💚💛
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Sylvester Hennessy
3 years
Cannot wait to see these two boys in tandem today 👍👍 thinking of their uncle Barry and how proud he would have been today 😢
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Sylvester Hennessy
10 months
There’s life in the old dog yet - ⁦ @kenmaregaa ⁩’s Stephen O’Brien made a massive impact from the bench
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Sylvester Hennessy
4 years
Nice to see ⁦ @JohnEgan92 ⁩ being recognised 👏👏👏
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Sylvester Hennessy
4 years
It would be a fitting tribute if the Killarney council decide to name the roundabout at Dalton’s Avenue outside Fitzgerald Stadium after the late great Weeshie Fogarty- his name would be forever linked to his favourite sporting amphitheater- fantastic idea 👏👏👏👏
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 years
Kerry’s unbeaten home run in the championship stretches now to 25 years - 35 games - against 10 different counties - not too shabby 👏👏👏
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 months
I was going through the Kerry’s Eye archive and I came across this gem from 10 years ago - David Clifford in his Kennedy Cup Soccer gear
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 years
Thinking of my great friend the late great Weeshie Fogarty today - he would have loved watching Peter Keane’s first game in charge of Kerry - Fitzgerald Stadium was Weeshie’s playground - he may have passed but he will never be forgotten by those of us who knew and miss him
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Sylvester Hennessy
3 years
In the night that’s in it I think it is right to acknowledge the contribution that these four men have made to Kerry football and wish them all the best in their future 👏👏👏
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 years
Kerry’s management and players deserve so much credit for that display - they will learn so much from that - not bad for a group of young fellas against the so called greatest team of all time 😉
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Sylvester Hennessy
9 months
Front page of tomorrow’s Kerry’s Eye Sport - no words needed really 💚💛💚💚
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Sylvester Hennessy
1 year
No room at the Inn! Today's AIB Munster Club Junior Football Semi-Final - Fossa (Kerry) v Castlemahon (Limerick) in Quaid Park Coolyroe has reached its capacity of 1,500 and is now sold out. - the Clifford factor strikes again
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Sylvester Hennessy
1 year
David Clifford’s Annus Mirabilis continues as he kicks 2-12 to inspire Fossa to a Junior Prem final win - what a year, what a player - just simply the best!
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Sylvester Hennessy
10 months
I have to say since I posted this I have been shocked by ignorance that exists in this country in relation to the lack of quality internet coverage in rural Ireland and also the inability of many older GAA supporters to access GAAGO it’s not about money it’s about access
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Sylvester Hennessy
10 months
All-Ireland champions Kerry will have played 6 championship matches this season - only one live on RTE - four on GAAGO - and one not shown at all - it beggars belief
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Sylvester Hennessy
1 year
This attacking double act will both make their 30th league appearance tomorrow in Omagh - David Clifford has scored 13-117 & Sean O’Shea 4-136 - both are still just 24 years of age
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Sylvester Hennessy
6 months
A fifth All Star for David Clifford at the age of 24 - the ⁦ @FossaGaa ⁩ star is the youngest player in the history of the game to achieve that milestone
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Sylvester Hennessy
9 months
Congrats to Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh- a worthy winner of the LGFA Player of the Month award
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Sylvester Hennessy
3 months
Like father like son - Jamie Moynihan scored 1-6 from play from midfield in the Sem’s Corn Uí Mhuiri quarterfinal win today
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Sylvester Hennessy
10 months
Absolutely delighted for Diarmuid O’Connor - he’s been outstanding today and a big shout out to his club mate Jack Barry as well
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Sylvester Hennessy
10 months
US Masters champ Jon Rahm at Ballybunion Golf Club this morning - pictured with Jimmy Deenihan and Patrick Trant
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Sylvester Hennessy
6 months
Double delight for Kerry’s lethal duo Louise and David who both scooped player of the year awards this weekend 👏👏
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 years
Front page of @Kerrys_Eye sport this week summing up what @Kerry_Official GAA is all about - @DingleGAA Paul Geaney hand in hand with his son Pàidí (grandson of the late great Pàidí O Sè) - Don’t worry we’ll be back 👍👍👍
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Sylvester Hennessy
4 years
84 years young today 👏👏👏 - happy birthday to the ⁦ @watervillegaa ⁩ legend Micko - thank you for inspiring so many of us over the years
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Sylvester Hennessy
10 months
I was just thinking back to the 2016 All Ireland minor Kerry winning team - what a group to be involved with - David Clifford Seanie O’Shea Diarmuid O’Connor Dara Moynihan Graham O’Sullivan and Mike Breen - as fine a crop of minors as we ever produced
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 years
The last remaining playing link to Kerrys 2006 & 2007 All-Ireland winning teams has retired - best of luck to Killian Young in his future - he can look back with great pride on a stellar 14 year career - the last man to captain Kerry to All-Ireland success at u-21 level 👏👏👏👍
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Sylvester Hennessy
1 year
Happy 24th birthday to Kerry’s Captain 🎉 🎂 - let’s hope it’s another year to remember for David Clifford and his team mates
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 years
This evening is all about this great Dublin team 👏👏👏 - but I am so excited to see what this group of young Kerry footballers can achieve - they did every one of us proud
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Sylvester Hennessy
11 months
That’s 5-25 now for David Clifford from 5 championship games this year - pretty decent! Despite being marked by 4 men per game
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 years
I love the way we salute our heroes here in Kerry - this mural of the late great John Egan on the Sneem Tavern Gable is superb 👏👏👏👏
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Sylvester Hennessy
11 months
Sensational and gutsy win by the Kerry Ladies in Parnell Park! They were up against all types of adversity (best not to say more than that) - great heart shown to eke out a two point win - congrats to all involved
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Sylvester Hennessy
2 years
Brothers in Arms! - 2021 All Star brothers Paudie and David Clifford - uncle Paudie is looking down a happy man ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 years
A bit of perspective- 4 of the 2016 Kerry Minor All Ireland winning forward line started today - one 19 year old and three 20 year olds - it’s been a great league from a Kerry point of view and the future is bright - all we need is a little patience #KERRYvMAYO
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Sylvester Hennessy
1 year
David Moran finished his career in style with his third Celtic Cross last July & his high fielding was not surpassed in the modern game - he leaves big shoes to fill - you have earned your rest David - congrats on a wonderful inter county career
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Sylvester Hennessy
4 months
Happy 87th Birthday to the living legend Mick O’Connell - I never saw him playing live but those that did assured me that he was the GOAT!
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 years
The old ⁦ @terracetalkrk ⁩ crew - I feel a little lost today - I will miss you Weeshie my great friend - deepest sympathies to Joan and family - 😢
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 years
2019 Young Footballer of the Year congrats Seanie 👏👏👏👏 - how lucky are we that we get to watch the ⁦ @kenmaregaa ⁩ man in the years ahead
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Sylvester Hennessy
1 year
Great pic of the two Kerry men - Gavin O’Brien and Robert Wharton - who were part of ⁦ @NewYorkGAA ⁩’s historic win over Leitrim in the Connacht championship
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Sylvester Hennessy
3 months
Maurice Fitzgerald has never changed! He’s the Dorian Gray of the GAA - for me he will always be the GOAT- great shot taken by ⁦ @radiokerrysport ⁩ at last night’s Soccer legends game in Mounthawk Park
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Sylvester Hennessy
1 year
It’s great to be alive and watching this man in action
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Sylvester Hennessy
1 year
Pictured at last night’s Kerry All-Ireland medal banquet - All-Ireland, Allianz League, Munster Senior and McGrath Cup medals - the reward for a wonderful year for Kerry’s senior footballers
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Sylvester Hennessy
1 year
Tom O’Sullivan had 50 possessions for Kerry yesterday- Tom is as skilful as any other player on the pitch - but a corner back having 50 possessions really sums up hoe the modern game is played
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Sylvester Hennessy
4 years
Here with ⁦ @MortimerMurphy1 ⁩ - a proud father - singing Rose of Tralee - as his son Jordan and his ⁦ @nagaeilgaa ⁩ team celebrate their All- Ireland win 👏👏👏
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Sylvester Hennessy
1 year
Mike Quirke says that it is the wish of David and Paudie and the Clifford family that they play today - 💚💛- two very brave men - we are very lucky to have them here in the Kingdom
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Sylvester Hennessy
6 months
A third All Star for ⁦ @DingleGAA ⁩’s Tom O’Sullivan - what an incredible footballer and already a true Kerry great
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Sylvester Hennessy
8 months
Incredible equalising point by David Clifford deep into extra time - his 13th point!
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 years
Absolutely delighted for this man - brilliant management again today - He’s never beaten and always learns as the game goes on 👏👏👏👏👏 - now for a lovely journey home 👍👍
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Sylvester Hennessy
2 years
It’s hard to believe it’s 3 years since my great friend Weeshie Fogarty passed away - I will never forget all those wonderful times we spent together travelling to matches and spinning yarns - he was both a mentor and a true friend- gone but never forgotten 👏👏👏👏👏👏
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 months
Paudie and David Clifford have been named joint Munster senior footballers of the year - well done to all @MunsterGAA for this special award on what was a really tough year for the Clifford’s
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 months
There’s a very special award at this weekend’s Munster GAA awards - one that I’m sure Kerry supporters will be delighted with
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 years
It’s not how you start but how you finish - is this new look @Kerry_Official team’s motto - Peter Keane continues to find a way to win - that’s 22 games now as Kerry minor and senior manager and 22 wins - some record
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 years
I love this pic - makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up - can’t wait for Sunday- up the Kingdom 👍
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Sylvester Hennessy
2 years
When they talk about great football men Billy Lee has to be at the top of that conversation - two promotions with ⁦ @LmkFootballers ⁩ is some achievement- against the odds Billy and his players have been magnificent 👏👏👏👏
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Sylvester Hennessy
9 months
Unbelievable scenes as men and women in floods of tears! ⁦ @CrottaGAA ⁩ Kerry SHC champions after a 55 year wait - the famine is over! Commiserations to Lixnaw
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Sylvester Hennessy
2 years
@KilmoyleyHC ⁩ once again create history as the first Kerry hurling club who will play an All Ireland club final in Croke Park - congrats to all involved 👏👏👏👏
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Sylvester Hennessy
7 years
Wouldn't it be great if Colm Cooper sold one last dummy and didn't retire today 😂
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Sylvester Hennessy
4 years
He did again! ⁦ @JohnEgan92 ⁩ is definitely a chip off the old block 👏👏👏
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Sylvester Hennessy
2 years
The ⁦ @EastKerryGAA ⁩ panel for tonight’s County SFC opener - if they all take to the field(rumours of players missing) that’s some line-up!
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Sylvester Hennessy
4 years
Congrats to Mark O’Connor and his Geelong team mates - the ⁦ @DingleGAA ⁩ man and his team mates have qualified for the AFL Grand Final 👏👏👏
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 years
Kerry’s 6 year unbeaten run at Minor level continues- that’s 33 wins on the trot now - congrats to James Costello and the lads 👏👏👏👏👏
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Sylvester Hennessy
3 months
David Clifford is on - as a former manager once said ‘you don’t leave a Merc in the Garage’ 😎
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Sylvester Hennessy
10 months
Seanie O’Shea is set make his 30th championship appearance on Sunday - a day before his 25th birthday
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Sylvester Hennessy
10 months
Congrats to the Kerry ladies senior football team who knocked out three in a row chasing all Ireland champions Meath tonight - Kerry now play Mayo in the All-Ireland semi final - now over to the lads tomorrow evening 💛💚
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Sylvester Hennessy
2 years
It was an interesting night in Austin Stack Park but Paul Geaney showed that the old adage that form is temporary but class is permanent rings true - the ⁦ @DingleGAA ⁩ man gave an exhibition of forward play tonight
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Sylvester Hennessy
3 years
Killorglin duo Monika and Aileen reach the Women’s Pairs semifinal in Tokyo 👏👏 - Up the Kingdom!
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Sylvester Hennessy
9 months
We’re not down for long! This Kerry’s Eye poster will be distributed by the Kerry Ladies football clubs under the guidance of Kerry LGFA - lets all get behind our brilliant Kerry Ladies Football team ahead of the All Ireland final 💚💛💚💛
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Sylvester Hennessy
2 years
It’s like the 80s again with the Kerry ladies and men in the All Ireland final - Ciarrai Abu!!!
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Sylvester Hennessy
11 months
The Boyle family from Ballyduff just keep producing superstars- fair play to Evan Boyle the latest on the conveyor belt of talent
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Sylvester Hennessy
4 years
Weeshie will be smiling down on us tonight! 43 years of hurt over for @LegionGAA as they win the @EastKerryGAA Dr O’Donoghue Cup - what a win 👏👏👏 congrats to Stephen Stack, Pat Flanagan and all at the Legion 👍👍
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Sylvester Hennessy
7 months
It’s official now - senior club winners ⁦ @DingleGAA ⁩ will represent Kerry in the Munster senior club football championship for the first time in their history
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 years
The bizarre thing about this year’s All-Star football selection is the placing of Brian Howard at centre back to accommodate Michael Murphy at number 12 - a position both have never played in - why not pick Stephen O’Brien at full back then 🤷‍♂️
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Sylvester Hennessy
6 months
Congrats to Kerry’s Fantastic Four 👏👏 - 14 All Stars between them already
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Sylvester Hennessy
1 year
The new Kerry Captain for 2023 - roll on next year and hopefully another cracking season for David Clifford
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1 month
Jarlath Burns reminding people that Derry won Division 4 of the league 5 years ago - an incredible achievement today
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Sylvester Hennessy
3 months
David Clifford celebrates his 25th birthday today - time certainly flies when we are all having fun, watching the super footballer - Hopefully another decade of delight to come - Happy Birthday David 🎉🎉
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 years
Mighty stuff by James Costello and his backroom team and all the lads - the @Kerry_Official minor unbeaten run continues - I remember our last loss at this level to Tyrone in Croke Park in 2013 - nearly six years ago - the journey continues 👏👏👏
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Sylvester Hennessy
9 months
Great start to the weekend- fantastic performance by the Kerry Ladies - congrats to all - now over to Jack and the lads - Ciarrai Abu 💚💛💚💛💚
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Sylvester Hennessy
10 months
I’ve heard it said many times lately that Kerry struggle against Ulster sides - in the past decade Kerry have only lost once to an Ulster side in 9 championship meetings
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Sylvester Hennessy
3 months
One Kerry man very happy in Croker! Comhghairdeas ⁦ @daithi_ose
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Sylvester Hennessy
4 years
We lost a great friend and colleague yesterday & we’re left with a deep sense of shock and sadness. Timmy Sheehan was loved in the Press Box & he will leave us all with a treasure trove of happy memories my sincerest condolences to Timmy’s family & all @radiokerry & @kerryman_ie
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10 months
To quote the great Jimmy Magee - Different Class! What a goal
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Sylvester Hennessy
9 months
Stephen O’Brien will make his 50th championship appearance for Kerry if he takes to the field on Sunday - the ⁦ @kenmaregaa ⁩ man was in inspirational form in the semifinal win over Derry
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Sylvester Hennessy
3 years
We can change that pre match stat to one win in 11 games for Kerry in Croke Park since 2017 - that really is a shocking stat
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1 year
Happy 40th to a true Kerry GAA icon - Kieran Donaghy is it really 17 years since that memorable day against Longford in Fitzgerald Stadium?
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Sylvester Hennessy
1 year
Devastating news about Liam Kearns’ passing - a great Kerry man and a great Stacks man - it is just shocking to hear of his death at the age of 60 - my condolences to Liam’s family and friends
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5 years
Great pic from the minor winning dressing room in 2016 - 6 of that panel involved tomorrow - Seanie, David, Dara, Diarmuid, Graham & David Shaw - the Craic was mighty that day - best of luck tomorrow lads 👍👍
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1 year
The magic moment! Congrats ⁦ @FossaGaa ⁩ 🏆🏆🏆💥💥💥
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1 year
What an epic weekend for Kerry in Croke Park
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1 year
Reflecting on Kerry’s loss in Omagh I suspect most counties would miss - Brian O Beaglaoich Gavin White Mike Breen Diarmuid O’Connor Stephen O’Brien Paul Geaney Adrian Spillane and Barry Dan - thankfully all of the above are on the mend and will be back shortly
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Sylvester Hennessy
6 months
A third All Star for the mercurial 25 year old ⁦ @kenmaregaa ⁩’s Seanie O’Shea - remains the player with the highest championship scoring average for Kerry in the history of the game
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6 months
Simply the Best! Back-to-Back Footballer of the Year titles for David Clifford
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Sylvester Hennessy
5 years
Fair play to the mighty Kerry supporters- you have done your county proud - all the green and gold on social media would fill you heart with pride - win lose or draw tomorrow we are already winners with this super young team to follow in the coming years
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