Kerry Gaelic football throne ‘under threat’ from rural planning policy

KERRY could soon be toppled from its pre-eminent position in Gaelic football — by strict rural planning policies.

Prominent GAA figures in the county that has more All-Ireland football titles than any other, at 34, warned some parishes may soon find it impossible to field teams because of depopulation.

Former East Kerry GAA chairman John Kelly, from Killarney, yesterday said difficulties experienced by young couples in getting planning for one-off houses in the countryside were adding to problems.