Memories
Liverpool FC - My very first boyhood favourites
January 17th, 2012Let me make one thing absolutely clear from the start, Liverpool Football Club are my second favourite Premiership side behind Manchester United. Liverpool were in fact my very first boyhood favourites. Tottenham ... more»
Memories of 2011
January 3rd, 2012It was a year of economic gloom, international unrest and predictions that things are going to go from bad to worse. Between the press, radio and television we have been bombarded morning, noon and night with doom and ... more»
A story of family, pride of place, people and football
November 29th, 2011Through my column in this paper I have befriended through the internet a remarkable lady who is a life time avid reader of The Kerryman; she joined the nuns in 1944. Some time ago she gave me a letter her father ... more»
Old Friends are best - Pat Cronin
December 14th, 2010A phone call last week certainly rolled back the years for me and brought a legion of memories long since forgotten flooding to the surface. The caller introduced himself, "Pat Cronin from Wicklow here Weeshie, ... more»
Moynihan's new book is a real gem
November 2nd, 2010I have often stated here in this column and on Radio that the greatest game of Gaelic football I have ever seen was the re-play and extra time of the 1976 Munster final. Most observers have said that the greatest game ... more»
Secrets of Kerry : A Captains Story
September 18th, 2010Each of Kerry's 32 All-Ireland winning captains had a story to tell; about the journey they took, the day itself, its impact on the rest of his life. From the trail-blazing Thady Gorman in 1903 to the sprightly Darran ... more»
Memories of the great Killarney 1946 objection and the death of Jimmy Joy
August 24th, 2010Jimmy Joy was ninety two years old when he died in Dublin two weeks ago. The name will mean very little to most Kerry people but when I read of his passing in the papers it brought memories and heated debates of the ... more»
Death of Dinny O'Shea - Midfielder in Historic 1955 win over Dublin
July 20th, 2010Denis (Dinny) o Shea one of the legends of that historic 1955 All Ireland win over Dublin died on June 22nd 2010. He had lived at Knockglossmore, Camp where as a young boy he had developed his love and passion for Kerry ... more»
Kerry face Limerick in the 2010 Munster Football Final
June 29th, 2010We remember the 1965 battle between the two counties and wonderful memories of Thomas Mahoney of Moyvane who scored the winning goal in the 1926 All Ireland Final replay against Kildare. When the full time whistle blew ... more»
Heroes of 1962 Kerry victory meet for the first time in Manchester
November 17th, 2009Last Saturday week at the invitation of the Kerry Association in Manchester in the company of Johnny Culloty I made a weekend trip to that city of soccer renown. The Association whose President is the exemplary and ... more»
Thirty reasons for my on-going love of the GAA
May 26th, 2009AS the championship starts to roll for another year these are some of the reasons why I conduct an open love affair with the games. And while I can't go back 125 years since the foundation of the association I can go ... more»
The day the yellow and red cards got their first airing in Killarney
May 19th, 2009An article which appeared in the archive section of this paper last week certainly invoked a multitude of memories for me as it referred to a match between Kerry and Offaly which I refereed in Killarney 30 long years ... more»
Bruddy's death takes another hero of the Polo Grounds
April 14th, 2009The death of William Bruddy O'Donnell who died on April 5 has taken from our midst one of the last four surviving Kerry legends of that historic Polo Grounds All Ireland Final which was played in New York on September ... more»
Kerry face Cork and painful memories of the Munster Minor Final of 1969
June 26th, 2007While the losing of the game next Sunday is not the end of the line for either Kerry or Cork both managers will certainly want to avoid the qualifiers which get under way very shortly. And these qualifiers will ... more»
Kerry Prospects and that Sensational 1957 defeat to Waterford
May 29th, 2007If the Sam Maguire Cup was presented to the county who were afforded the greatest number of written words on national and local newspapers, TV and radio then Kerry would be the top county every year with out fail. This ... more»
Mayo could go solo in their quest for Sam
September 12th, 2006Whenever a Kerry team is preparing to head to Croke Park on All-Ireland final day, it's time for a little bit of reminiscing in the Fogarty household and this year is no exception. The day was August 10, 1969. I sat in ... more»
1968 Kerry and Longford - A Thrilling Encounter
July 25th, 2006There is undoubtely a certain amount of unease around the county in relation to the form being shown by our boys in the championship to date. Next Sundays match against Longford is the centre of attention and I can ... more»
Early hours drama of famous Kerry win
July 4th, 2006SO what drama will unfold in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney, next Sunday when the age-old rivals, Kerry and Cork, clash? No matter what the year, irrespective of the form either side is showing, whatever the so-called ... more»
Former stars returned for famous victory
June 25th, 2006There is undoubtedly a certain amount of unease around the county in relation to the form being shown by our boys in the championship to date. Next Saturday's match against Longford is the centre of attention and I can ... more»
Kerry set out on the long Voyage to retain the Sam Maguire
April 19th, 2005And so Kerry have relinquished one of their national titles, the league has been lost and all eyes are now on May 29th when Kerry set out on the long voyage to retain the Sam Maguire, opinions differ greatly as to what ... more»
My Greatest Ever Game of Football - The 1976 Munster Final
One of the first recorded meetings of Kerry and Cork took place in Mallow in 1889. Cork won that day 0-2 to 0-1 but later went down to Tipperary in the final. Since then the counties have met on a regular basis in the ... more»The Untold Story of the Game that saved Kerry
As Kerry set out on their quest for three-in-row all Ireland titles this year the comparisons between the present squad of players, the mood of supporters in the county is like chalk and cheese in relation to that of ... more»The Goal that Rocked a Kingdom
It will be discussed for ever more. Kerry people want to forget about it. Offaly people never tire of talking about it. Mick o Dwyer was in tears after it. The county was in a state of shock because of it. It was ... more»Jerry Savage talks about Kerry's Legendary Trainer Dr. Eamonn O'Sullivan
I remember the drawn match because the radios were scarce at the time. I was up at my neighbour's and we weren't able to get into the kitchen. We were standing in the porch and we got the message out that the match was ... more»Donal Hickey Journalist recalls Dr Eamonn O'Sullivan
Dr. Eamonn was a member of the old Killarney Golf Club in Deerpark. And in 1936 the club up there, which was a 9 hole course, small course, had very few members in those days playing golf. It was a bit of a jolt, to say ... more»Dan Keating talks about Great Kerry Midfielders
2005 What is it with Kerry and legendary mid-fielders/high fielders? Since the earliest days of the association the Kingdom have dominated the aerial battles around Croke Park on most occasion when they won the All ... more»The 1946 All Ireland Final and the Antrim Objection
Kerry began their 1946 campaign in great style when they dethroned their great rivals and reigning All Ireland champions Cork in Tralee in June of that year 1-8 to 1-4. Waterford was easily defeated in the Munster ... more»1955 - Kerry beat Dublin and the story of Donie Murphy
It was the very first time I attended an All Ireland final and 1955 would remain forever etched deep in my memory. I traveled to Dublin with some of my boyhood friends including cousins Con O Mara and Con Clifford both ... more»1962 - Kerry win the first ever U21 Munster Championship
It's inevitable really that when one watches a team in action the memory can drift back to a day when the person himself or herself was in the very same position in years gone by. So it was last Saturday week as I ... more»The 1967 Sensational defeat of Kerry away to Cork
As requested that 1967 Kerry team beaten by Cork in the final at the Cork Athletic grounds. 0-8 to 0-7. It was the game the late Eamon o Donoghue was brought out of goal near the finish to take the free, which he ... more»1967 - Historic victory for Kerry under lights in Australia
Understandably I may be accused of being bias when I state that the first half performance given by the Kerry touring side in March of 1970 in Adelaide was one of the greatest ever given by a side in the green and gold. ... more»Legendary Trainer Dr. Eamonn O Sullivan is remembered by his friend John Kelly of Spa, Killarney
My earliest introduction to Dr Eamon o Sullivan and the Kerry football team was on a mid September morning in 1946. I was then an eleven year old schoolboy completing a milk sales round in Killarney town and on dropping ... more»Memorable Days on Kerry's World Tour of 1970
Sydney, another teeming city of millions, we took a stroll down Kings Cross-the Soho of Sydney, the American soldiers on leave from Vietnam walking around in groups enjoying the momentary escape from the loneliness of ... more»Talking with Martin Ferris - Republican and Kerry Footballer
"Conditions in solitary were deplorable. There was absolutely nothing in the cells but a mattress on the floor and a few blankets. The prisoners were not allowed to wear shoes inside the cell and did not have a ... more»Talking to John Egan - A Real Kerry Football Legend
With his love for the big occasion and his calmness under pressure, it was almost inevitable that John Egan would score another goal in the 1979 All-Ireland final. That was the day when the great Dublin team of the ... more»The first ever televised GAA match - Kerry Vs Dublin in 1962
In this paper last week our esteemed and exemplary GAA columnists Mickey "Ned" O Sullivan was asked by sports writer Kieran McCarthy. "Do you feel that GAA gets enough media coverage"? And the Kenmare man answered. ... more»The Kerry Footballers Strike of 1910
The recent threatened strike by the members of the Gaelic Players Association could have had serious implications for the National League; thankfully they pulled back from the brink at the last moment and confined their ... more»Din Joe - The Man from Rathmore
I played with and against Din Joe Crowley. He was one of the strongest and powerful footballers I have seen, you can never say who was the most powerful of all. He played with Rathmore against my club in the 1967 East ... more»Gus Cremin remembers 1946 and how he was dropped as Kerry Captain
With ten minutes left for play in the 1946 All Ireland Final Jimmy Murray, the Roscommon captain, lay on the side line blood streaming from a facial injury which had forced him out of the game. Two first aid men came ... more»Sean McCarthy (1898 - 1977)
Sean McCarthy was born in Blennerville outside Tralee in 1898 and later moved to Strand Street in the town. He was one of the founders of the local club known as the Kerins O'Rahillys. As a footballer he was midfield ... more»Liam Higgins - A loyal friend and a great Kerry and Lispole man
The old schoolhouse in Lispole is deserted now, a relic that s boarded up and blue. Decaying when it was once where football stories were made. One story dates from 1979. Members of the Lispole club went into ... more»A unique account of the 1929 All Ireland Final
Kerry's Route to the final Kerry 1-7 Cork 1-3 Kerry 1-14 Clare 1-2 Kerry 3-8 Mayo 1-1 The Teams ... more»A unique account of the 1931 All Ireland Final
Kerry's Route to the Final Munster Final Kerry 5-8 Tipperary 0-2 Semi Final Kerry 1-6 Mayo 1-4 The Teams ... more»A unique account of the 1932 All Ireland Final
Kerry's Route to the Final Munster Semi-Final Kerry 1-7 Limerick 0-2 Munster Final Kerry 3-10 Tipperary 1-4 Semi ... more»Sections
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