KERRY native Graham O’Connell has committed himself to the Limerick senior footballers for the new season.

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.

KERRY’s reigning football champions will fly the club flag in isolation at next weekend’s semi-final stage.

KERRY SFC champions, Dr Crokes, maintained their 100% record in Division One of the county league with victory over Rathmore on Saturday night.

THEIR pursuit over the last decade has been frustrating and fruitless but yesterday brought atonement for Dr Crokes in the form of their seventh Kerry football title.

THE memories of past defeats may be scarring, but the experiences of county final day in 2005, 2006 and 2009 gives Dr Crokes a distinct edge heading into tomorrow’s Kerry SFC final in Austin Stack Park (3.30pm).

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

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

THE scoreline suggests a tight, gripping clash but that statistic conceals the reality behind yesterday’s Kerry SFC semi-final clash at Austin Stack Park in Tralee.

WILLIAM KIRBY gives short shrift to anyone peddling the view that Austin Stacks’ storied tradition gives them a head start on the opposition.

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.

Kenmare 0-15 Austin Stacks 1-10

AUSTIN STACKS, with county midfielder Kieran Donaghy inspirational, advanced to the second round of the Kerry County Senior Football Championship with a 2-11 to 2-9 win over Laune Rangers.