Austin Stacks 2-16 St Michael’s/Foilmore 1-05

Austin Stacks 1-9 South Kerry 0-7

Defender Daniel Bohan looks like he has played his last match for Kerry this year after tearing his Achilles tendon during a practice match yesterday.

Darran O’Sullivan has emerged as a major doubt for Kerry’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Westmeath on Sunday.

Austin Stacks1-14 St Kieran’s1-11(AET)

Kerry face Cork in Sunday’s Munster semi-final with 11 of the team that beat Tipperary last Sunday week. Bryan Sheehan has been ruled out with a knee injury, while there’s a recall for Kieran Donaghy, a used substitute in Thurles.

Kerry manager Jack O'Connor has made four changes in personnel for Sunday's Munster SFC semi-final against Cork at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (throw-in 2pm).

They ultimately claimed victory but Kerry’s opening championship salvo was rather low-key and lacklustre in Semple Stadium yesterday.

Kieran Donaghy has been omitted from the Kerry team for Sunday’s Munster SFC quarter-final against Tipperary, partly due to a breach of discipline.

Moyvane's Patrick Curtin has been rewarded for his consistent league form by being included in the Kerry team to face Tipperary in Thurles on Sunday.

One of Kerry's defensive lynchpins, Marc Ó Sé, will be absent from their side when they tackle Tipperary in Thurles on Sunday.

The depth of talent in the current Kerry panel is highlighted by the fact that manager Jack O'Connor has made seven personnel changes for this weekend's Allianz Football League Division 1 semi-final.

Aidan O’Mahony has been drafted into the Kerry team at full-back for Sunday’s Allianz Football League Division 1 tie trip to Páirc Uí Chaoimh to face Cork after Daniel Bohan underwent knee surgery this week which is set to see him sidelined for the next month.

Leinster Council chairman Martin Skelly feels that weaker counties — and in particular Kilkenny — should be given special dispensation to assemble squads outside of the GAA’s designated inter-county off-season.

A worthwhile exercise for both Kieran McGeeney and Jack O’Connor as the Lilywhites edged to victory at the official reopening of the Ballymacelligott GAA pitch on Saturday.

Full-forward Kieran Donaghy will take on the captaincy role for Kerry's opening Allianz Football League Division 1 clash with Dublin on Saturday night (throw-in 7.15pm).

RATHMORE’S victory in the East Kerry senior championship (O’Donoghue Cup) semi-final replay over Currow yesterday came at a cost with Aidan O’Mahony suspended for the district final against Dr Crokes.

DESPITE scoring a spectacular own goal two minutes from the end, Kieran Donaghy inspired Austin Stacks to an extra-time win over Dingle in a fiery Kerry SFL final in Dingle on Saturday.

GROUNDHOG day is here again. The mock exam before the Leaving Cert. The rehearsal. The don’t-worry-if-you-miss-this-bus-another-one-will-be-coming.

Shane Enright and Anthony Maher has been brought into the Kerry team to face Limerick in Saturday's Munster SFC semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 6.45pm).

DARA LONG propelled Austin Stacks to their first Kerry SFC final in nine years with a dream performance at Fitzgerald Stadium yesterday.

KERRY boss Jack O’Connor is likely to have either Colm Cooper or Kieran Donaghy as his captain next season, after their respective clubs, Dr Crokes and Austin Stacks, yesterday qualified for the county senior football final.

DISAPPOINTINGLY the entertainment value from this Kerry SFC quarter-final in Fitzgerald Stadium diminished in a second half of contrasting fortunes.

ONCE Kerry win Munster, there’s a one in two chance they’ll win the All-Ireland.

THERE are two distinct tales from this compelling tussle, and they fork in different directions, just as the two counties now set off on their respective routes to September.

MANAGING this Kerry team is less about bollards and cones these days and more about side-stepping Father Time.

FOR someone that spent eight seasons trying to get closer to Darragh O Sé around Fitzgerald Stadium, Mike Quirke is doing a convincing job putting distance between himself and the Gaeltacht powerhouse.

MIKE McCARTHY made his first start for Kerry this season in a behind-closed-doors challenge game against Laois in Killarney yesterday.

FIVE points from replacements Graham O’Connell and David T Clifford proved the deciding factors as Austin Stacks defeated An Ghaeltacht 0-13 to 0-8 in yesterday’s poor Kerry SFC third-round clash at Austin Stack Park.

DESPITE a comprehensive nine points triumph over Laois last weekend, the Cork senior football selectors have made a number of changes for Sunday’s NFL Division 2 clash with Wexford at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.