Rachel Dwyer: Kingdom driven by pain of 2025

Next up for the Kingdom is their first competitive home game of 2026 against Waterford at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney on Monday (throw-in 2pm).

Rachel Dwyer of Kerry during the Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 Round 1 match between Dublin and Kerry. Pic: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile

Last year's All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Meath has deepened Kerry resolve for the 2026 campaign, says Rachel Dwyer.

“There is that disappointment there and it’s something that we don’t want to get this year. It’s just kind of taking games as we go and trying to push ourselves. There is great competition in training, which drives the standards up. The main thing for us is to build our consistent performances and build the foundations for ourselves to move us on for championship.