Walsh, Moran blow for Kerry

THEY may be still savouring last month’s 36th All-Ireland football title, but Kerry have suffered an early blow for 2010 with confirmation that Tommy Walsh has agreed a preliminary agreement with AFL outfit St Kilda. His club and inter-county colleague David Moran has also been offered an early trial with the same club.

Sources close to the duo confirmed that the Kerins O’Rahillys pair will leave Kerry within the next four to six weeks for Melbourne. “You can put your house on it,” said one well-placed source.

Walsh, the GAA’s young player of the year in 2008, put off a possible trip to Australia last year because Kerins O’Rahillys were involved in the Kerry SFC final. However after securing his second All-Ireland medal two weeks ago against Cork, and with O’Rahillys out of the Kerry SFC, Walsh has decided to opt for a reputed two year rookie contract, worth $80,000 (€47,000) per year.