Kingdom bounce back

WHAT is it about this Kerry team? Every time you think they're in trouble, real trouble, they bounce back... and bounce back in style. How many times over recent seasons (under both Pat O'Shea and Jack O'Connor) have they looked dead and buired – against Cork in the All Ireland semi-final in 2008, against Sligo last year – and yet bounced back?

• Kingdom's Star shining bright
• Rejuvenated Kingdom have what it takes to triumph in Galway
• O'Connor: Mike Mac return unlikely
• Galvin badly wronged by the GAA
• Kingdom back on track

Mac an tSaoir eager to recapture Kingdom's crown

THE memory of Kerry's great triumph in the All-Ireland U21 grade two years ago is the main motivation for captain Tomas Mac an tSaoir heading into this Saturday's first round clash with Cork in Austin Stack Park and the An Ghaeltacht goalkeeper says his run with Kerry in the McGrath Cup in January has been a great experience to take into the match.

• Kingdom can down champs

Another tough lesson for Hartnett's Kingdom

THE Kerry team bus left the Portmarnock seaside just before 3.30pm last Sunday. It had been no picnic. The long road home allowed plenty of time for reflection. They had just suffered another heavy defeat in Division 1 of the Bord Gais Energy National League.

• Ladies in dire need of a victory

Kennedy back in the Kingdom's service again

SEPTEMBER 2006. Cusack Park. John Kennedy is standing on the pitch – a place that become almost like a second home to him during this three year tenure as Clare manager. And yet he was exactly where he didn't want to be – on the losing side in an All Ireland final.

• Kingdom can down champs

Players must take the lead in East recovery

AFTER a winter of harsh words and plenty of reflection, the news that East Kerry will definitely be entering a team in the County Senior Football Championship this year is a welcome development, especially so considering the quite embarrassing events during last year's competition.

Drama to the very last kick

TRY as they did St Brendan's College just couldn't leave this Corn Ui Mhuirí title behind them in Knocknagree when, almost in spite of themselves, Bryan O'Shea hoofed over the winning point with the last kick of a pulsating Munster final against a very brave De La Salle Macroom team.

• Sem's super-sub O'Shea comes of age
• McGrath: we fought hard for it
• Shaun shows Keane edge in midfield when Sem needed it
• Second medal means more for captain Chris

Galvin badly wronged by the GAA

THE recent suspension of Paul Galvin has raised many issues in relation to referring and the decisions taken by Croke Park committees. Just let me say for this week that I am in my mind 100% sure that the Finuge man has been badly wronged in this instance..

• Kingdom bounce back
• Kingdom's Star shining bright

Reidy opts out of Kerry panel

GER Reidy, the man hotly tipped to replace Diarmuid Murphy as Kerry's permanent goalkeeper, has quit the Kerry panel with immediate effect.

East aim to move forward with Sheehan

THE question as to whether or not East Kerry would be entering a team in this year's County Championship has been emphatically answered with news this week that the East Kerry Board have appointed former Mid Kerry trainer James Sheehan as the new manager of the district team.