Hurley keen to emulate Kennelly

Former Kildare underage star Seán Hurley wants to follow in the footsteps of Tadhg Kennelly and conquer the Australia Football League.

Hurley arrived in Perth to hook up with Fremantle (as another Lilywhite, Paddy Brophy did on West Coast Eagles territory) as he embarks on a steep learning curve ahead of pre-season training on November 17.

Hurley wants to emulate Kennelly by winning a Premiership although, as it stands, playing first-team ‘footy’ on a regular basis would place him in an elite group who have managed to do so coming from Ireland.