A Kerry man is closing in on completing the adventure of a lifetime as he pedals his way across America to help raise funds and awareness for the Donal Walsh Live Life Foundation.

Dr Crokes 5-19 West Kerry 1-09: A masterclass from Dr Crokes’ Tony Brosnan was one of the few highlights of this dreadfully one-sided Kerry SFC first round clash in Killarney on Saturday night.

Pobalscoil Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore 4-12 Pobalscoil Chorcha Dhuibhne 2-9: Sliabh Luachra Rathmore caused a major upset in the opening round of this season’s Munster Colleges, Corn Ui Mhuiri Group C, with a comprehensive win over the Corn Uí Mhuirí winners of the last four years, Corca Dhuibhne.

Colm Cooper makes his first appearance of the year for Kerry as he captains the side against Mayo in Sunday’s Division 1 game in Fitzgerald Stadium.

Colm Cooper makes his first appearance of the year for Kerry as he captains the side against Mayo in Sunday’s Division 1 game in Fitzgerald Stadium.

Kerry 0-20 Laois 1-13

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NEW Kerry goalkeeper Brendan Kealy believes the county have to look at “the bigger picture” this season as their new-look squad comes to terms with a number of absentees from last year’s campaign.

DEFENDER Conor Dervan makes his first appearance for Galway since the 2008 championship when he starts against Tipperary in the Allianz NHL at Semple Stadium on Sunday.

ALL-IRELAND champions Cork have been dealt a massive blow ahead of Saturday’s Munster U21 FC quarter-final against Kerry with senior defender Aidan Walsh a doubt due to a hamstring injury.

HE may be the man in pole position but Ger Reidy insists that the identity of Diarmuid Murphy’s replacement as Kerry football goalkeeper remains uncertain.

All-Ireland champions Kerry, along with Limerick and Tipperary, progressed through to tomorrow's quarter-finals of the McGrath Cup following preliminary round victories this afternoon.

THE weather’s making for crisp sunny days and clear nights, but don’t expect to see stars dancing across the Kerry skyline any time soon.

FOR Shane McCarthy the 2009 football season has already brought its glory. Two weeks ago he belted in a cracking second-half goal that propelled Cork IT to their first ever Sigerson Cup crown. Today he turns his attentions to the Cork U-21’s as they face Kerry in a Munster showdown, with the Sigerson memories still vibrant.

Kerry 0-09 Roscommon 1-10

Team captain Paddy Curran led by example as Kerry qualified for next month’s ESB All-Ireland minor football final at Croke Park.

DLS Macroom 0-12 Dingle CBS 1-8

Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh 2-11 Dingle CBS 0-12