South Kerry 2-10 Austin Stacks 0-8: The sense of anticipation surrounding a first return of Kerry SFC fare to Connolly Park on Tralee’s Rock Street was punctured by a ruthless display from county champions South Kerry in Saturday’s 2nd round replay at the home of Austin Stacks.

South Kerry 0-16 Kilcummin 1-8: The dead ball accuracy of Bryan Sheehan proved crucial as South Kerry secured a winning start in this Kerry Senior Football Championship first round tie in Kilcummin yesterday.

When outfoxed by superior coaching methods or tactics, Kerry have been swift to absorb lessons and make the necessary changes, writes Paddy Heaney.

St Francis Rochestown 1-9 Coláiste na Sceilge 2-4

Declan O'Sullivan has revealed how his battered knees ultimately forced him to call time on his Kerry football career.

There won’t be an announcement any time soon. It’s not his way.

Mick O’Dwyer has returned to management with his club Waterville just two months after his inter-county retirement.

St Michaels/Foilmore 2-11 Dromid Pearses 0-8

Austin Stacks 1-9 South Kerry 0-7

Aaron Kernan admitted his blood boiled when he learned of Dr Crokes comments made in reference to his club Crossmaglen.

Mickey Harte has blamed “media hysteria” for ensuring All-Ireland Club JFC finalisists Derrytresk “couldn’t get a fair trial”.

Tyrone club Derrytresk are free to contest this Sunday's AIB All-Ireland JFC final against Clonbur, with a number of restrictions in place, after the violence that marred their recent semi-final victory over Dromid Pearses in Portlaoise.

Last Friday night on The Late Late Show, Eamon Dunphy was asked his opinion on the scenes witnessed at the Dromid Pearses v Derrytresk game.

Dromid Pearses are seeking legal advice after both they and Derrytresk were hit with heavy punishments arising from incidents in their All-Ireland club JFC semi-final last Sunday week.

Derrytresk and Dromid Pearses officials last night returned to Portlaoise to meet with members of the GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC).

The first time the GAA separates the supporters at a game of hurling or football will be the last time its loyalists can point at itself — as they so often do now — as an exemplary sport whose supporters still conform to the norms of civilised behaviour.

The GAA's Central Competitions Control Committee will today begin their investigation into the violent scenes which marred last Sunday's All-Ireland JFC semi-final between Dromid Pearses and Derrytresk.

GAA President Christy Cooney says the Association's disciplinary systems will deal with those who were involved in the violent scenes which marred last Sunday's All-Ireland JFC semi-final between Derrytresk and Dromid Pearses.

DROMID PEARSES manager Michael Anthony O’Connell last night claimed his wife was forced to push their children underneath a seat in O’Moore Park, Portlaoise to protect them during the violent scenes that marred Sunday’s All-Ireland Club JFC semi-final defeat by Derrytresk.

DROMID PEARSES saw their hopes of becoming the fourth Kerry club in succession to reach the All-Ireland club JFC final dashed yesterday in Portlaoise by Tyrone champions Derrytresk, in a game marred by first half brawl.

ALL Star midfielder Bryan Sheehan struck the injury-time point that clinched a third successive South Kerry SFC title for St Mary’s (Caherciveen) in dramatic fashion against Dromid Pearses at a windswept Waterville on Christmas Eve.

IT HAS the potential to be the best Christmas that the South Kerry parish of Dromid has savoured for quite some time.

MUNSTER senior club champions Dr Crokes are on course for a sixth East Kerry (O’Donoghue Cup) championship in a row after a terrific second-half performance ended Glenflesk’s hopes of a shock semi-final upset at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney yesterday.

DROMID PEARSES came through a hard-fought contest with the British JFC champions Cú Chulainns in Birmingham yesterday.

IT’S an extra pressure that Dromid Pearses could have done without.

HOLDERS South Kerry did enough to secure their place in the semi-final of the Kerry SFC in Fitzgerald Stadium yesterday.

Jack O'Connor reckons his Kerry side are in prime position for All-Ireland SFC glory this weekend, after coming good in the last 16.

Dromid Pearses clubman Declan O'Sullivan have been nominated to captain Kerry's senior footballers for the second season in a row.

ONE HUNDRED years after its foundation, Kerry’s only island club, Valentia, hope to complete a year of off-field celebration as they bid to dethrone reigning champions Dromid Pearses in the South Kerry final at Caherciveen today (throw in 2pm).

ALL-IRELAND champions Kerry claimed a 70th Munster title on the day the Championship’s big four staked their claim for Sam Maguire.

GOVERNMENT investment in sport will have a lesser influence in the development of young talent without a flow of volunteers, Sports Minister John O'Donoghue told guests at Kerry's All-Ireland medals presentation on Saturday.

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