http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/ http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/this-is-kerry-they-always-expect-success-29268663.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/this-is-kerry-they-always-expect-success-29268663.html Diarmuid Murphy is well accustomed to the rigours of press days and the former Kerry goalkeeper is at ease at the Munster GAA Council's launch of their provincial championships in Mallow on Monday. Murphy was an unmissable yet unassuming presence in the Kerry goalmouth through the great years of the Noughties, and as when he wore the gloves, the Dingle man fields questions and lays off answers with the same coolness and confidence. GAA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/sheehan-backs-south-kerry-young-guns-29268656.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/sheehan-backs-south-kerry-young-guns-29268656.html NOT that long ago they were the most feared brand name in the county. GAA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/scouting-fears-forces-kerry-to-train-behind-closed-doors-29268540.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/scouting-fears-forces-kerry-to-train-behind-closed-doors-29268540.html THE Kerry senior football team will train for this year's championship behind closed doors in Fitzgerald Stadium to prevent unwelcome spying by outside forces. GAA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/other-sports/hometown-finish-in-rs-for-listowels-native-sons-29268556.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/other-sports/hometown-finish-in-rs-for-listowels-native-sons-29268556.html KERRY is this week gearing up to host part of two stages in the An Post Rás. Other Sports Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/annascaullispole-win-under14-county-football-league-title-29268533.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/annascaullispole-win-under14-county-football-league-title-29268533.html Well done to the Annascaul/Lispole U14's who won the County Football League Division 5 final last Wednesday on a scoreline of Annascaul/Lispole 3-9 to Cordal/Scartaglin 4-3. Castlegregory U14's must do it all again after they drew with Brosna/Knock on a scoreline of Brosna/Knock 2-15 to Castlegregory 2-15. That replay is fixed for next Friday at 7.30 and the venue is to be confirmed, best of luck lads. In the Division 1 Final Dingle U14's were beaten by Austin Stacks, keep up the training lads you're time will come. GAA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/u16-titles-for-stacks-an-ghaeltacht-and-castle-29268534.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/u16-titles-for-stacks-an-ghaeltacht-and-castle-29268534.html GAA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/injury-setback-for-moran-29268538.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/injury-setback-for-moran-29268538.html Kerry football manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice will have to play the waiting game for the next week to see if three key injury worries can make their way off the treatment table in time for the Munster Championship opener against Tipperary in less than two weeks. GAA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/other-sports/parade-to-mark-clubs-trojan-achievements-29268585.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/other-sports/parade-to-mark-clubs-trojan-achievements-29268585.html LISTOWEL is gearing up for yet another parade, this time to honour some of the incredible young boxing talent emerging from local club Trojan Boxing. Other Sports Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/chairman-proud-of-achievements-as-houlihan-praises-the-collective-effort-29268653.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/chairman-proud-of-achievements-as-houlihan-praises-the-collective-effort-29268653.html Kerry Ladies Chairperson Pat Hartnett was full of praise in the wake of Kerry's return to Division 1 Football. GAA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/breen-hard-work-brings-its-rewards-29268652.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/breen-hard-work-brings-its-rewards-29268652.html TEAM captain Bernie Breen's smile said it all. All the training, all the travelling, all the matches, all the sacrifices and all the days of doubt were but a faded memory as Bernie Breen raised the Division 2 cup. GAA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/orahillys-are-back-on-top-29268664.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/orahillys-are-back-on-top-29268664.html Milltown/Castlemaine 1-6 GAA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/lynch-falls-short-of-reaching-allireland-hardball-final-by-a-single-point-29268665.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/lynch-falls-short-of-reaching-allireland-hardball-final-by-a-single-point-29268665.html Dominick Lynch (Glenbeigh) came within a whisker of reaching the All-Ireland Senior Hardball final before he ultimately fell short against CJ Fitzpatrick (Limerick) at Cullen in north Cork last Saturday. GAA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/other-sports/movealong-bolt-wins-steve-kennedy-memorial-final-29268711.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/other-sports/movealong-bolt-wins-steve-kennedy-memorial-final-29268711.html ACCORDING to Declan Dowling, the Sales and Operations Manager at Tralee Track, the late Steve Kennedy instigated the setting up of the track Supporters Club and due homage was paid to the man at the Oakview venue last Saturday night. Other Sports Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/other-sports/weekend-of-surprises-at-bruen-finals-29268705.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/other-sports/weekend-of-surprises-at-bruen-finals-29268705.html It was a weekend of surprises in the Jimmy Bruen Shield as Killlorglin and Kanturk won through to meet in the West Munster Area final, and as I write this, I ask myself how could I get one section so right and the other so wrong in my predictions? Other Sports Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/other-sports/goodall-edges-out-fleming-to-claim-county-senior-strokeplay-title-29268703.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/other-sports/goodall-edges-out-fleming-to-claim-county-senior-strokeplay-title-29268703.html JUST like he did at the last County Championship held at Deerpark, Tralee's Jonathon Goodall prevented a clean sweep by the Killarney club of the major honours at the County Strokeplay as his total of 14 under par was good enough to win the Gents Senior title by a single shot last Sunday. Other Sports Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/comfortable-win-if-no-classic-against-derry-29268685.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/comfortable-win-if-no-classic-against-derry-29268685.html THIS, we assumed, wasn't going to be easy. GAA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/other-sports/records-fall-at-county-tf-championships-29268692.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/other-sports/records-fall-at-county-tf-championships-29268692.html The Kerry County Juvenile Track and Field Championships were held last Saturday and Sunday in very wet and windy conditions. As usual there were many fine performances from athletes of all ages and despite the poor weather there were 11 championship best performances in field events alone. Other Sports Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/soccer/star-savannah-shines-at-awards-29268581.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/soccer/star-savannah-shines-at-awards-29268581.html SHE has had many high points in recent years, but Thursday fairly took the biscuit for Savannah McCarthy when she was presented with the Irish Traveller Pride Award 2013 for sporting achievements by her long-term role model Katie Taylor. Soccer Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:02 +0100 http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/soccer/hill-boys-reach-2a-summit-29268717.html http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/soccer/hill-boys-reach-2a-summit-29268717.html When a team have the passion and desire to succeed in any game nothing is impossible and Shanakill Athletic displayed that emphatically on Sunday when they lifted the Denny Division 2A title with a thrilling victory over a gallant Skelliga side in an entertaining final at Mounthawk Park on Sunday. Soccer Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:02 +0100