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Kerry Senior Team Management

 

Manager: Jack O'Connor Dromid Pearses
Selectors: Johnny Culloty Legion, Ger O'Keeffe Austin Stacks
Trainer: Pat Flanagan Milltown/Castlemaine

Jack O'Connor was a Senior Selector in 1996, 1997 and 2000. In 1996 was Trainer of the under 21 team that won the All-Ireland title and also the team which beat Laois in the All-Ireland Under 21 Final in 1998. He has trained Scoil Ui Chonaill Cahersiveen and later Colaiste na Sceilige, Cahersiveen to All-Ireland Senior Vocational Schools titles and 3 -in-a-row Munster Colleges titles.

Johnny Culloty was Kerry's All-Ireland winning captain in 1969 and he is the holder of 5 Senior All-Ireland medals. He trained the Kerry Senior Football team from 1972 to 1974. He has served as an Under 21 Selector with Páidí Ó'Sé and later with Jack O'Connor.

Ger O'Keeffe was a member of Kerry's four-in-a-row All-Ireland team 1978-1981 and was captain in 1977 when Kerry lost to Dublin. He won an Under 21 All-Irelan medal in 1973. In team management he was an Under 21 selector with Jack O'Connor in 2002 and 2003.

Pat Flanagan is native of Waterford City and played with Mount Sion. He is a former Irish Sprint Champion at 100m and 60m and represented Ireland at 100m and 200m. He is graduate of Thomond College with a Degree in Physical Education and an MSc in exercise physiology. He trained the ITTralee winning Sigerson Teams in 1997 and 1998 and trained the Cavan Senior Football Team in 1999. He coached the Milltown/Castlemaine team that won County Kerry Division 1 County League and Mid Kerry Championship in 2001.

Back-up Support

Physio: Michael Lynch
Medical: Dr. Dave Geaney, Dr. Michael Finnerty
Masseur: John Kelly, Harry O'Neill

Mícheál Lynch from the St. Senan's club is the team physio. This is his third year of involvement with the Kerry Senior Football team. He has previously been involved with the Kerry Under 21's and is regularly involved as physio with club and colleges teams.

Dr. Dave Geaney is an All-Ireland medal holder (1959) and has been trainer of the Castleisland Desmonds Senior team for a good number of years and was trainer when they won the All-Ireland Club title in 1985 when the defeated when they defeated St. Vincents (Dublin) in the final on St. Patrick's Day.

Dr. Michael Finnerty is in his third year of regular involvement with the Kerry Senior Football team. He is a specialist in treating sports injuries.

John Kelly is former chairman of the East Kerry Board and his club Spa. He is currently a County Board Delegate for Spa and is also the PRO of the club. He has been Masseur with the Kerry Team since 1997.

Harry O'Neill is the Vice-Chairman of the Dr. Crokes Club and was the Club's senior team trainer fro a number of years. This is his second year being involved as a masseur with the Kerry team.

Playing Gear & Equipment: Vincent Linnane, Brian O'Keeffe

Groundsman Fitzgerald Stadium: Bernie O'Connor