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Extra.ie
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Kerry star leads homecoming celebrations from his Dingle pub
Kerry footballer Paul Geaney took on hosting duties as he welcomed his teammates to his Dingle pub for The Kingdom's homecoming celebrations. The 34-year-old owns a gastro pub in his hometown and led the All-Ireland parade down past it on Tuesday. Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOW Paul's bar 'interviewed' his teammates as their marched through the town and posted the videos on the pub's Instagram account. Jack O'Connor parades the Sam Maguire through Dingle. Pic: Paul Geaney's Bar & Restaurant/Instagram The now three-time All-Ireland winner also shared why he decided to bring the celebrations to Dingle after the initial homecoming in Tralee on Monday. He said: 'We're out in Dingle tonight. A few weeks ago David asked ye all to come out and back and ye did. 'This is unbelievable to be a part of. It's probably the best we've ever seen for Kerry and emotional but we're enjoying every minute of it.' Paul compared the turn-out to New Year's Eve and showed the crowd to the camera. Paul Geaney owns a gastro pub in Dingle. Pic: Paul Geaney's Bar & Restaurant/Instagram Kerry captain Gavin White got his own mini-interview for the pub as he walked along with the parade. He called the support 'incredible' and said that the Kerry fans are the reason he and his teammates were able to get over the line in the final and brush off any poor performances during the campaign. Gavin added: 'It's great to see all the young people out here. I remember when I was a young fella going to homecomings in Killarney. 'It only feels like yesterday cheering on the Kerry teams that brought home the Sam Maguire.' Kerry captain Gavin White got his own mini-interview. Pic: Paul Geaney's Bar & Restaurant/Instagram He went on to say that life goes 'very quickly' and left a message for the young boys and girls watching the GAA and enjoying the celebrations. The captain said: 'Relish this. Look forward to your own career. Dream big and chase after your dreams.' Tom O'Sullivan also discussed the 'unbelievable' feeling of walking down the main street with all of the fans alongside him. He continued: 'There's so much green and gold. So much colour. So many people that have invested so much of their time here. 'It's so special seeing all of the colour around Dingle and it means everything to all of us.' Celebrations were held in the pub. Pic: Paul Geaney's Bar & Restaurant/Instagram In the background of Tom's video, you can see star man David Clifford being mobbed by young fans as they march along the street. David has no shortage of fans after putting on another stunning performance in the All-Ireland final to top off a phenomenal campaign. One of his biggest fans seems to be former RTE pundit Joe Brolly who gave him a glowing review on the Free State podcast with Dion Fanning. The homecoming parade marched down the main street. Pic: Paul Geaney's Bar & Restaurant/Instagram He remarked: 'What do you do with Superman? I wrote it in my column this morning. I had to laugh when I read it again. 'After he got his ninth point… it was such an amazing thing to happen, he was sent clean through on goals, goes round the goalkeeper, everybody was in the air already – and he missed! 'I wrote it was like Superman dropping a woman who had fallen from the top of a skyscraper. He looked down at his foot mystified.' Joe also praised the 26-year-old for his 'humility' and explained how the way he revels in his teammates' glory is a key part to the 'greatness' that we have seen over the past few years.
Irish Examiner
28-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Kerry's embrace of new rules helped them to collect 29th All-Ireland SFC title
All-Ireland SFC final: Kerry 1-26 (1-5-16) Donegal 0-19 (0-0-19) This, we should have seen coming. Kerry may be hierarchy but when it comes to new rules, they have been fleet of foot to embrace them. Fifty years ago, they won an All-Ireland with the allowance of the open hand-pass among other tweaks. When all hand-pass scores were banned a handful of years later, they sucked it in and were champions again. Their jubilee team celebrated before this final won in a year where substitutes were increased from three to five. Paul Geaney and Paul Murphy were around in 2014 when they last beat Donegal in a final to cap a season when the black card was introduced. You can have all your Jack O'Connor league All-Ireland double, lucky Hill 16 side dressing room and Kerry playing in blue piseogs but when the parameters of the games has shifted, so have they. Until they arrived in Croke Park, they mightn't have been setting the world alight with two-pointers but Armagh knew all about it last month and here they outscored Donegal five orange flags to none. 'We played eight games in nine weeks in the league in bad conditions,' opened the ageless O'Connor about why they took time to warm to the new rule. 'There wasn't much time now to be working on two pointers. We're basically recovering and doing a bit of fitness work and basic stuff during the league. 'So as soon as the league was over, we went to the training camp, we started working at it then because there was a bit of an art in getting the right shooters on the ball at the right angles and coming on the right cuts and stuff. 'So it was around then that we started working on it and we didn't see a big need to work on it in the league because, first of all we didn't have time to do it, and second of all we were scoring goals which were kind of camouflaging the fact that we weren't getting two points or so. Simple enough, simple as that.' Donegal didn't look capable of scoring them and trying to claw back a seven-point half-time deficit without them their task was going to be onerous. Wedded to the system, they didn't help themselves either when most of Donegal was screaming out for Paudie Clifford to be shadowed. In performance and tactics, Kerry outclassed Donegal. Gavin White was a supreme leader, Paudie Clifford may as well have held a baton in his hand such was his influence and with yet another handsome haul David Clifford is line for a third footballer of the year award. Hugh McFadden had been withdrawn from the Donegal starting team in the hour before the game. Caolan McGonagle was expected to start but probably not at the expense of the Killybegs man. McGonagle was his team's second scorer but he had a slack enough first half and he wasn't alone in this Donegal team who seemed shellshocked by the intensity of Kerry's beginning. White won the toss and chose to enjoy the breeze into the Davin Stand in the first half and he led by example when he blitzed onto the ball from the throw-in and fed Dylan Geaney for the first score after just 11 seconds. Oisín Gallen responded in the second minute but Kerry picked off the next couple of points. Seán O'Brien punched a ball to the edge of the square over the bar then Kerry won the resultant kick-out and White cut in from the wing to fist over another point. After McGonagle's point, White repeated the trick only this time with his foot and soon enough Donegal were shifting Ciarán Moore from Joe O'Connor's side to pick up White when he came forward. Donegal's problems extended beyond White, though. Paudie Clifford was orchestrating so much and while Finnbarr Roarty was pushed out onto him his marking was surprisingly loose. The elder Clifford opened his account in the eighth minute, one of four Kerry scores without response. David Clifford thumped over his first of three opening-half two-pointers in the ninth minute after a McColgan error. He raised another orange flag three minutes later and then O'Brien doubled his contribution. Donegal were reeling but Gallen offered some respite with a point but Clifford was fouled outside the arc by Brendan McCole and Seán O'Shea applied the punishment to stretch Kerry's lead to eight in the 15th minute. O'Brien was everywhere and made a big block on a Roarty point attempt before Clifford's tally grew to five following a McGonagle error. When Michael Murphy kicked a free against the post and a goal move involving him and Ryan McHugh was overcooked, it seemed too much was going awry for the Ulster champions. However, Gallen was on hand to make sure that attack counted for something in the form of a 22nd minute point and the following three scores were Donegal ones, two from Murphy, as the gap collapsed to four. Ending eight minutes without a score, a O'Shea free for a dubious Roarty foul on Paudie Clifford followed by Geaney's second steadied Kerry only for those scores to be cancelled out by Conor and Shane O'Donnell. However, Kerry killed the clock sufficiently enough at the end of the half to tee up David Clifford for a crowd-rousing third two-pointer. He clenched his fist to the Kerry following as he wheeled around to head to the dressing room having put his side 0-17 to 0-10 up. McFadden's introduction along with Jason McGee's earlier made a contest of Kerry's kick-out and was key to Donegal getting back within four points midway through the second half. That and Michael Murphy's boot, four converted frees in the third quarter. White's third point made it a five-point game in the 54th minute although he appeared to overcarry. McGee was infringed upon for Murphy's fifth free of the half and Murphy slotted it over. A couple of two-point free opportunities came Kerry's way within three minutes. Shane Ryan slipped for the first won by Paudie Clifford but when Paudie claimed another one Seán O'Shea drew it over and Kerry were six to the good. That became seven when a Donegal kick-out was pounced on and Paudie Clifford applied the finishing touch with his fist. David Clifford brought his total to nine and it was appropriate that another star of the season, Joe O'Connor, applied the coup de grace with a final-minute goal. If this was his namesake Jack's last gift to Kerry as manager, it was a beautiful one. The old dog learning new tricks and teaching them too. Scorers for Kerry: D. Clifford (0-9, 3 tps); S. O'Shea (0-6, 2 tp frees, 1 free); D. Geaney, G. White, P. Clifford (0-3 each); J. O'Connor (1-0); S. O'Brien (0-2). Scorers for Donegal: M. Murphy (0-8, 6 frees); C. O'Donnell (0-4); O. Gallen (0-3); S. O'Donnell (0-2); C. McConagle, D. Ó Baoill (0-1 each). KERRY: S. Ryan; P. Murphy, J. Foley, D. Casey; B. Ó Beaglaoich, G. White (c), M. Breen; S. O'Brien, M. O'Shea; J. O'Connor, S. O'Shea, G. O'Sullivan; D. Clifford, P. Clifford, D. Geaney. Subs for Kerry: D. O'Connor for S. O'Brien (50); K. Spillane for D. Geaney (54); E. Looney for B. Ó Beaglaoich (63); T. Morley for M. Breen (65); M. Burns for G. O'Sullivan (69). DONEGAL: S. Patton; C. McColgan, F. Roarty, B. McCole; E. Gallagher, P. Mogan, C. Moore; C. McGonagle, M. Langan; R. McHugh, C. Thompson, S. O'Donnell; C. O'Donnell, M. Murphy, O. Gallen. Subs for Donegal: D. Ó Baoill for C. Thompson (inj 23); H. McFadden for C. McColgan (h-t); J. McGee for R. McHugh (inj 40); P. McBrearty for O. Gallen (50); J. Brennan for E. Gallagher (58). Referee: B. Cawley (Kildare).
The 42
24-07-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Kerry name unchanged side for All-Ireland final as Diarmuid O'Connor makes squad
DIARMUID O'CONNOR RETURNS to the Kerry panel for Sunday's All-Ireland final against Donegal as Jack O'Connor has named an unchanged side from the semi-final win over Tyrone. O'Connor has been hit hard by injuries this year, damaging his shoulder in the league against Armagh and suffering a recurrence of that injury in the championship last month against Cavan. He has been included in the 28-man squad Kerry have announced tonight for the Croke Park clash, but they will have operate with a match-day panel of 26. Advertisement The starting fifteen Kerry have named is the same as that which won the semi-final as forward Paul Geaney is named as part of the substitutes. All-Star winning defender Tom O'Sullivan is not included, after being forced off with a calf injury in their quarter-final victory over Armagh. Kerry 1. Shane Ryan (Rathmore) 2. Paul Murphy (Rathmore) 3. Jason Foley (Ballydonoghue) 4. Dylan Casey (Austin Stacks) 5. Brian Ó Beaglaoich (An Ghaeltacht) 6. Mike Breen (Beaufort) 7. Gavin White (Dr Crokes) 8. Seán O'Brien (Beaufort), 9. Mark O'Shea (Dr Crokes) 10. Joe O'Connor (Austin Stacks), 11. Sean O'Shea (Kenmare), 12. Graham O'Sullivan (Dromid Pearses) 13. David Clifford (Fossa), 14. Paudie Clifford (Fossa). 15. Dylan Geaney (Dingle) Subs 16. Shane Murphy (Dr Crokes) 17. Killian Spillane (Templenoe) 18. Evan Looney (Dr Crokes) 19. Tom Leo O'Sullivan (Dingle) 20. Tadhg Morley (Templenoe) 21. Paul Geaney (Dingle) 22. Micheal Burns (Dr Crokes) 23. Tony Brosnan (Dr Crokes) 24. Armin Heinrich (Austin Stacks) 25. Tomás Kennedy (Kerins O'Rahillys) 26. Diarmuid O'Connor (Na Gaeil) 27. Conor Geaney (Dingle) 28. Dara Moynihan (Spa) ***** Check out the latest episode of The42′s GAA Weekly podcast here
Irish Examiner
24-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
No changes for Kerry starting side as Diarmuid O'Connor included in squad
Diarmuid O'Connor is included in the Kerry longlist squad of 28 players for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC final against Donegal as Jack O'Connor has announced no changes to his starting team. The 15 who began the semi-final win over Tyrone are set to be in from the off but O'Connor could be available for the first time since the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final win over Cavan in Killarney last month. Kerry have named 28 players but the match-day panel is limited to 26. The Na Gaeil man had to retire shortly after the start of that fixture when he aggravated the shoulder injury that has troubled him since the Division 1 win over Armagh in March. Paul Geaney, who scored a goal against Donegal in the 2014 All-Ireland final win, is again listed among the substitutes. However, there is no place for three-time All Star Tom O'Sullivan who had to retire with a calf injury in the first half of the All-Ireland quarter-final win against Armagh. Geaney and Paul Murphy are the two survivors in the squad from the final 11 years ago. From the team that exited the championship at the All-Ireland semi-final stage last year, nine of the team remain – Shane Ryan, Murphy, Jason Foley, Brian Ó Beaglaioch, Gavin White, Joe O'Connor, Paudie and David Clifford and Seán O'Shea. Five of the other six are on the bench – Tadhg Morley, Diarmuid O'Connor Tony Brosnan, Paul Geaney and Dara Moynihan. KERRY (SFC v Donegal): Shane Ryan (Rathmore); Paul Murphy (Rathmore), Jason Foley (Ballydonoghue), Dylan Casey (Austin Stacks); Brian Ó Beaglaoich (An Ghaeltacht), Mike Breen (Beaufort), Gavin White (c, Dr Crokes); Seán O'Brien (Beaufort), Mark O'Shea (Dr Crokes); Joe O'Connor (Austin Stacks), Seán O'Shea (Kenmare Shamrocks), Graham O'Sullivan (Dromid Pearses); David Clifford (Fossa), Paudie Clifford (Fossa), Dylan Geaney (Dingle). Subs (11 from 13): Shane Murphy (Dr Crokes), Killian Spillane (Templenoe), Evan Looney (Dr Crokes), Tom Leo O'Sullivan (Dingle), Tadhg Morley (Templenoe), Paul Geaney (Dingle), Micheál Burns (Dr Crokes), Tony Brosnan (Dr Crokes), Armin Heinrich (Austin Stacks), Tomás Kennedy (Kerins O'Rahillys), Diarmuid O'Connor (Na Gaeil), Conor Geaney (Dingle), Dara Moynihan (Spa).
Irish Examiner
24-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Tommy Martin: Jim McGuinness is a superhero, but are Kerry his Kryptonite?
The last time they met in an All-Ireland final, I remember the exact moment I knew Donegal would lose to Kerry. It wasn't when Paul Geaney scored Kerry's first goal within 60 seconds of the throw-in, or in the 52nd minute when Donegal keeper Papa Durcan kicked the ball straight to Kieran Donaghy for Kerry's second goal or deep into injury time when Colm McFadden slapped the ball onto the base of the Kerry post for what would have been the equalising goal. This is exclusive subscriber content. Already a subscriber? Sign in Take us with you this summer. Annual €130€65 Best value Monthly €12€6 / month
