The Armagh analyst helping shape the Kingdom’s system

Colin Trainor came on board under Peter Keane in 2021, was subsequently retained by Jack O’Connor and he worked alongside prolific Kerryman JC O’Shea throughout 2022. Last October, he arrived back to Tullysaran with Sam Maguire in his hands.

SHAPING KERRY'S SYSTEM: Kerry analyst Colin Trainor lifts the Sam Maguire Cup after his side's victory in the All-Ireland SFC Final match between Kerry and Galway in Croke Park. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

To celebrate their recent ten-year anniversary, sports analytics company StatsBomb published interviews with the original members of their community. Armagh native and current Kerry analyst Colin Trainor was one of the first to feature.

Today over 100 football teams globally use StatsBomb as their primary source of data for player recruitment, performance analysis and opposition scouting. A decade ago, Trainor published his work on their website. He quickly became a respected voice in that sphere. Kerry draw from his expertise now.