Person: Con Brosnan

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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‘Champions of the World’: Unbeaten Kerry’s first golden years

The Kingdom’s incredible winning streak over 90 years ago was all the more remarkable given the political tensions with the squad, writes Richard McElligott.

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The story behind the GAA’s magic numbers

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Kerry loss puts Rising at risk

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Keys to the Kingdom: a fascinating account of the GAA in Kerry

Confusion over inspector’s assassination

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‘Footballers can’t rely on medals to score a Dáil seat’

We should learn to separate the historical facts from the fiction

WHILE attending university in Texas in 1964 I was about to play golf one day when somebody asked if he could join me. I was going to agree, until I saw the man was black.

Sat, 02 Apr, 2011

Football in Kerry has healed much harsher wounds than Galvin spat

THE rest of the country may have been preoccupied with the Lisbon Treaty, but in Kerry the topic of conversation this week was the brainstorm that seized Paul Galvin when he threw a tantrum and slapped the notebook out of the hand of referee Paddy Russell.

Sat, 21 Jun, 2008

Many old scores were never settled in the Kingdom thanks to football

KERRY’S dominance in Gaelic football over the past century is a testament to the county’s passion for the sport — a passion that was forged by the bitterness of the Civil War.

Sat, 25 Aug, 2007

Call to improve safety of road

AN urgent call was made yesterday for safety measures on a dangerous stretch of roadway in Kerry.

Tue, 20 Mar, 2007