GAA: Ó Cinnéide to captain Kingdom

DARA Ó CINNÉIDE has been appointed captain of the Kerry senior football team.Ó Cinnéide, a member of An Ghaeltacht’s county championship winning team, will replace Michael McCarthy.

Kerry return from holiday in Lanzarote on Saturday and the An Ghaeltacht contingent will resume training for the All-Ireland club semi-final against St. Brigids (Dublin) on Feb 29, at a venue to be decided.

Club secretary Seamus Long said the Munster champions are bidding to play the game at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, scene of last month’s provincial final triumph over St. Senans (Clare).