'There is an indoor football field ... I bring my Gaelic football with me’

Kerry’s Paris McCarthy on honing her football skills while on a basketball scholarship in the United States.

AMERICAN DREAM: Paris McCarthy in her East Tennessee State University jersey.

One year into her senior intercounty career Paris McCarthy, has already experienced the glory of a Lidl National League title and a TG4 All-Ireland senior final appearance.

It was an immense season for Kerry and, in the early weeks of 2023, it’s what keeps the fire lit in the Dome at East Tennessee State University.