Paddy Brophy was standing on the fine white sand of City Beach in Perth, the impossibly blue waters of the Indian Ocean stretching beyond the horizon before him, when he arrived at the decision to come home.

Kildare football manager Cian O’Neill has urged supporters to cut Paddy Brophy some slack and give him the necessary time to readjust to life as a Gaelic footballer again.

This Thursday evening Castleknock play in their first senior football semi-final. Formed in 1998, they truly are the nouveau riche of Dublin GAA. Their story is a heartening one, their defiance to make their presence felt in west Dublin all the more impressive with the mammoth St Brigid’s for company.

Of course Colm O’Hare would prefer to be crossing the whitewash with Ballinacourty in Fraher Field this evening. Of course it would mean more to be donning the green and white hooped jersey than patrolling the sideline with manager Mattie Kiely.

Former Kildare footballer Paddy Brophy will have a role to play in the AFL Grand Final, even if it is not in a playing capacity.

Sunday: Croke Park, 2pm Referee: D Coldrick TV: RTÉ Two Bet: Kerry 1/6, Kildare 9/2, Draw 12/1

Ciaran Byrne will become the latest Irishman to make a full AFL debut when he lines out in Carlton’s Round 3 clash with Essendon in the MCG on Saturday. 

Paddy Brophy will play his first senior game for West Coast Eagles in a pre-season fixture against the Indigenous All Stars this morning.

This time last year, Paddy Brophy was training in the wind and rain ahead of the O’Byrne Cup final.

Former Kildare underage star Seán Hurley wants to follow in the footsteps of Tadhg Kennelly and conquer the Australia Football League.

Former Kildare underage star Seán Hurley wants to follow in the footsteps of Tadhg Kennelly and conquer the Australia Football League.

Ireland coach Paul Earley has applauded Australia for demonstrating their faith in the International Rules concept after naming what he regards as their best squad ever.

Two more young Gaelic footballers are set to leave these shores to pursue a professional career in Aussie Rules.

Tyrone minor manager Mickey Donnelly has given his blessing to star player Conor McKenna’s dream of a professional career in Aussie Rules football — but he still hopes the exciting teenager can be persuaded to commit to the Red Hands.

Laois’ Carlton player Zach Tuohy has become embroiled in an umpire controversy in Australia after accusing the AFL of attempting to “gag” players.

TADHG KENNELLY has again insisted he never intended to injure Nicholas Murphy in the opening seconds of the 2009 All-Ireland SFC final saying he was portrayed as ‘a total pr**k’ in the wake of the controversy.

Kerry's Tadhg Kennelly became the first player to win both an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final and an Australian Football League Premiership final yesterday, thanks to the Kingdom's 0-16 to 1-9 victory over Cork at Croke Park.

There was heartache for Tadhg Kennelly overnight as the Sydney Swans lost their grip on the AFL Premiership title, losing a pulsating final 85-84 to the West Coast Eagles.

Former Kerry footballer Tadhg Kennelly will play in his second AFL Grand final next Saturday after helping the Sydney Swans to a 127-92 win over Fremantle in the early hours of this morning.

Tadhg Kennelly could be about to emulate his former Kerry team-mates by finishing his season Down Under with silverware.

The GAA world is in mourning after the death of legendary former Kerry footballer Tim Kennelly was confirmed this evening.

Tadhg Kennelly did what Ireland's greatest Aussie Rules exponent Jim Stynes failed to do in his lengthy career today - win an AFL Premiership Grand final.

Tadhg Kennelly has been named in an unchanged Sydney Swans side for tomorrow morning's AFL Premiership Grand final against the West Coast Eagles.

DARA Ó Cinnéide or Mike Frank Russell? That’s the choice the Kerry selectors faced last night as they pencilled in the final name to their starting 15 for Sunday’s All-Ireland decider against Tyrone.

Kerryman Tadhg Kennelly is eyeing an Aussie Rules AFL Grand Final winners' medal after he helped the Sydney Swans defeat St Kilda 96-65 in today's Preliminary Final.

AFL star Tadhg Kennelly has warned the GAA that more and more Australian clubs are coming to Ireland in search of football talent.

ENGLAND boss Clive Woodward said he would be furious with any of his World Cup players if they became embroiled in media “sledging”.

WHILE the travel brochures promised Mediterranean temperatures and sun-drenched beaches, Perth was simply wet and windy yesterday morning as Ireland trained at the Fremantle Oval on the outskirts of the city.

Ireland lead Australia 21-10 after the first quarter of their International Rules test opener at Croke Park.

West Coast Eagles star Chris Judd believes Australia have it all to do if they want to soar above the Irish at Croke Park on Sunday.