All-Ireland Senior Football Final 2005
Kerry
Senior Football - Pen Pictures...
Management:
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-Ireland 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:
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 fourth year of regular involvement
with the Kerry Senior Football team. He is a specialist in treating
sports injuries.
Aoife Ni Mhuiri team physio is a native of Spiddal in Galway.
A lecturer in I.T. Tralee where she is also involved with the Sigerson
Cup teams. She has been Kerry Team Physio since 1997.
Sarah Hobbs - team physio is a native of Sussex, UK and wroks
in a private practice in Listowel. This is Sarah's first year with the
Kerry senior team but has many years of experience working with professional
Rugby, Tennis and Cricket teams both in Ireland and the UK.
Harry O'Neill is
the Vice-Chairman of the Dr. Crokes Club and was the Club's senior team
trainer for a number of years. This is his third year being involved
as a masseur with the Kerry team.
Playing Gear & Equipment: Vincent Linnane, Brian O'Keeffe
:: Groundsman Fitzgerald Stadium: Bernie O'Connor
Panel:
Liam Hassett
Club: Laune Rangers
Occupation: Teacher
Age:30 : Height: 6' 2" : Weight: 14.0
1st League Game for Kerry: 1996
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: Kerry v Tipperary 1996
U21 Experience with Kerry: 1995, 1996 : Minor Experience with Kerry:
1993
Honours Won: 3 All Ireland Senior ; 2 All Ireland U21 ; 1 All-Ireland
Club, 1996 ; 5 Munster C'ship ; 2 National League; 1 All-Star, 2000
; 1 Railway Cup 1999
Dara Ó Cinnéide
Club: An Ghaeltacht
Occupation: Radio na Gaeltachta
Age:30 : Height: 5' 10" : Weight: 13-7
1st League Game for Kerry: v Mayo 1994
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Limerick 1995
U21 Experience with Kerry: 1994-1996 : Minor Experience with Kerry:
1992, 1993
Honours Won: 3 All-Ireland Senior 1997 ; 2 All-Ireland U-21 ; 1 Junior
All-Ireland ; 1 Railway Cup 1999 ; 2 National League ; 2 Senior County
Championships ; 1 Munster Club Championship
Michael Frank Russell
Club: Laune Rangers
Occupation: Teacher
Age:27 : Height: 5' 11" : Weight: 11.7
1st League Game for Kerry: v Derry Oct. 1996
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Tipperary 1997
U21 Experience with Kerry: 1996-1998 : Minor Experience with Kerry:
1994, 1995
Honours Won: 3 All-Ireland Senior ; 2 All-Ireland U-21 ; 1 All-Ireland
Minor ; 1 All-Ireland Club ; 1 All-Ireland Colleges ; 2 National League
; 1 Sigerson Cup ; 3 Senior County Champs ; 1 All-Star 2000
Eamon Fitzmaurice
Club: Finuge
Occupation: Teacher
Age:27 : Height: 6' 1" : Weight: 14
1st League Game for Kerry: 1996 v Meath
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: 1998
U21 Experience with Kerry: 1996, 1997, 1998 : Minor Experience with
Kerry: 1994, 1995
Honours Won: 2 All-Ireland Senior ; 2 All-Ireland U-21 ; 1 All-Ireland
Minor ; 5 Munster Senior ; 1 McGrath Cup ; 2 Munster U-21 ; 1 All-Irl
Junior Club ; 1 County Senior Hurling Champ ; 1 Cork County Sen. Champ
(UCC); 1 Munster Club (UCC) ; 1 National League ; 2 Munster Junior Club
Seamus Moynihan
Club: Glenflesk
Occupation: Company Rep.
Age:31 : Height: 5'11" : Weight: 13.0
1st League Game for Kerry: v Wicklow 1993
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Clare 1992
U21 Experience with Kerry: 1992-1994 : Minor Experience with Kerry:
1990, 1991
Honours Won: 3 All-Ireland Senior ; 2 National League ; 1 Railway Cup
; 4 Sigerson Cup ; 1 All-Ireland Colleges ; 8 Munster Senior ; 2 Munster
U-21 ; 1 Munster Minor ; International Rules 1998,1999, 2000, 2001 ;
3 County Senior Championships ; 2 All-Stars, 1997 and 2000
Colm Cooper
Club: Dr. . Crokes
Occupation: Bank Official
Age:22 : Height: 5'11" : Weight: 10
1st League Game for Kerry: v Laois 2002
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Limerick 2002
U21 Experience with Kerry: 2002, 2003, 2004 : Minor Experience with
Kerry: 2000, 2001
Honours Won: 1 All-Ireland Senior ; 1 Munster Minor ; 1 Munster Under
21 ; 4 Munster Senior ; 1 National League ; 2 All-Star
William Kirby
Club: Austin Stacks
Occupation: Plumber
Age:30 : Height: 6' 2" : Weight: 14
1st League Game for Kerry: v Meath 1995
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Tipperary 1997
U21 Experience with Kerry: 1995, 1996 : Minor Experience with Kerry:
Honours Won: 2 All-Ireland Senior ; 2 National League ; 2 All-Ireland
Under 21 ; 5 Munster Senior ; 2 Sigerson
Tomás Ó Sé
Club: An Ghaeltacht
Occupation: Teacher
Age:26 : Height: 5"11' : Weight: 12.5
1st League Game for Kerry: 1998
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Cork 1998
U21 Experience with Kerry: 1997, 1998, 1999 : Minor Experience with
Kerry: 1995, 1996
Honours Won: 2 All-Ireland Senior ; 1 All-Ireland U-21 ; 3 Munster U-21
; 1 Munster Minor ; 6 Munster Senior ; 2 County Senior ; 1 National
League ; 1 Munster Club ; 1 All-Star, Player of the Year 2004 ; Texaco
Award 2004
Declan Quill
Club: Kerins O'Rahillys
Occupation: Teacher
Age:23 : Height: 6' : Weight: 12' 7"
1st League Game for Kerry: v Tyrone 2000
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Tipperary 2001
U21 Experience with Kerry: 2000, 2001, 2002 : Minor Experience with
Kerry: 1999, 2000
Honours Won: 1 All-Ireland Senior ; 2 Munster Colleges Corn Ui Mhuiri
; 1 Munster Under 21 ; 4 Munster Senior ; 1 County Senior Championship
; 1 National League
Eoin Brosnan
Club: Dr. Crokes
Occupation: Solicitor
Age:25 : Height: 6' 3'' : Weight: 13
1st League Game for Kerry: v Louth 2000
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Tipperary 2001
U21 Experience with Kerry: 1999, 2000 : Minor Experience with Kerry:
1998
Honours Won: 1 All-Ireland Senior ; 1 County Kerry Senior Football Championship
; 4 Munster Senior ; 1 Cork County Senior with UCC ; 1 Munster Minor
; 1 Munster Club ; 1 National League
Brendan Guiney
Club: Listowel Emmets
Occupation: Teacher
Age:24 : Height: 6' : Weight: 13
1st League Game for Kerry: v Longford 2004
1st C'ship Game for Kerry:
U21 Experience with Kerry: 2002 : Minor Experience with Kerry:
Honours Won: 1 All-Ireland Senior ; 1 National League
Aidan O'Mahony
Club: Rathmore
Occupation: Garda
Age: 24 : Height: 5' 11" : Weight: 13
1st League Game for Kerry: 2003
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Clare 2004
U21 Experience with Kerry: 2001 : Minor Experience with Kerry:
Honours Won: 1 All-Ireland Senior ; 1 National League ; 2 Munster Senior
Mossy Lyons
Club: Castleisland Desmonds
Occupation: Actuary
Age:27 : Height: 5' 10'' : Weight: 11
1st League Game for Kerry: v Louth 2000
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Tipperary 2001
U21 Experience with Kerry: : Minor Experience with Kerry:
Honours Won: 1 All-Ireland Senior ; 3 Munster Senior
Padraig Reidy
Club: Scartaglin
Occupation: Lee Strand
Age:18 : Height: Weight:
1st League Game for Kerry: 2005
1st C'ship Game for Kerry:
U21 Experience with Kerry: 2005 : Minor Experience with Kerry: 2003-2004
Honours Won: 1 Munster Minor ; 1 Munster Senior ; 1 Junior International
Rules 2004
Tommy Griffin
Club: Dingle
Occupation: Publican
Age:27 : Height: 6' 2" : Weight: 13
1st League Game for Kerry: 1999
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Clare 2000
U21 Experience with Kerry: 1997-1999 : Minor Experience with Kerry:
1996
Honours Won: 2 All-Ireland Senior ; 1 All-Ireland U-21 ; 3 Munster U-21
; 1 Munster Minor ; 1 National League
Michael McCarthy
Club: Kilcummin
Occupation: Draftsman
Age:27 : Height: 6' : Weight: 14-0
1st League Game for Kerry: 1999
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: 1999
U21 Experience with Kerry: 1998, 1999 : Minor Experience with Kerry:
1996, 1997
Honours Won: 2 All-Ireland Senior ; 1 All-Ireland U21 ; 1 Munster Minor
; 5 Munster Senior ; 2 All-Star, 2000 ; 1 National League
Paddy Kelly
Club: Ballylongford
Occupation: Carpenter
Age:21 : Height: 6' 00" : Weight: 13-7
1st League Game for Kerry: v Cork 2005
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Dublin 2004
U21 Experience with Kerry: 2002-2004 : Minor Experience with Kerry:
2001
Honours Won: 1 All-Ireland Senior ; 2 Munster Senior ; 1 Munster U21
Ronán O'Connor
Club: St. Michael's/Foilmore
Occupation: Engineer
Age:24 : Height: 6' : Weight: 13
1st League Game for Kerry: v Laois 2002
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Fermanagh 2002
U21 Experience with Kerry: 2000, 2001, 2002 : Minor Experience with
Kerry: 1998, 1999
Honours Won: 1 All-Ireland Senior ; 1 National League ; 2 Munster Senior
; 1 Munster Under 21 ; 1 Munster Minor ; U-17 International Rules 1998
Darren O'Sullivan
Club: Glenbeigh/Glencar
Occupation: Student
Age:18 : Height: 5' 10" Weight: 12.5
1st League Game for Kerry: 2005
1st C'ship Game for Kerry:
U21 Experience with Kerry: 2005 : Minor Experience with Kerry: 2004
Honours Won: 1 Munster Minor ; 1 Munster Senior
Kieran Donaghy
Club: Austin Stacks
Occupation:
Age:22 : Height: 6' 5" Weight: 15
1st League Game for Kerry: 2005
1st C'ship Game for Kerry:
U21 Experience with Kerry: 2003-2004 : Minor Experience with Kerry:
2002
Honours Won: 1 Munster Minor ; 1 Munster Senior
Bryan Sheehan
Club: St. Mary's
Occupation: Student
Age: 20 : Height: 6' 2" : Weight: 13
1st League Game for Kerry: 2005
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Cork 2005
U21 Experience with Kerry: 2003-2004 : Minor Experience with Kerry:
2001-2003
Honours Won: 1 All-Ireland Senior ; 3 Munster Minor ; 3 Munster Colleges
Corn Uí Mhuirí ; Co. League Div.1 & Div. 2 ; Co. Intermediate
; Co. Minor
Paul Galvin
Club: Finuge
Occupation: Teacher
Age:25 : Height: 6' : Weight: 12
1st League Game for Kerry: v Leitrim 2002
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Clare 2004
U21 Experience with Kerry: 1998-2000 : Minor Experience with Kerry:
1997
Honours Won: 1 All-Ireland Senior ; 1 County Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
; 2 Munster Senior ; 1 Munster Under 21 ; 1 Munster Minor ; 1 National
League ; 1 Munster Club (UCC) ; 1 All-Star ; 2 Munster Junior Club
Kieran Cremin
Club: Dr. Crokes
Occupation: Garda
Age:24 : Height: 6' Weight: 14.5
1st League Game for Kerry:
1st C'ship Game for Kerry:
U21 Experience with Kerry: 1999-2001 : Minor Experience with Kerry:
1996
Honours Won: 1 All-Ireland Senior ; 1 National League ; 2 Munster Senior
; 1 Munster Under 21 ; 1 Munster Junior ; 1 Munster Minor
Diarmuid Murphy
Club: Dingle
Occupation: Insurance Clerical Officer
Age:30 : Height: 6' 3" : Weight: 14.5
1st League Game for Kerry: 2002 v London
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Clare 2004
U21 Experience with Kerry: 1994, 1995, 1996 : Minor Experience with
Kerry: 1992
Honours Won: 1 All-Ireland Senior ; 2 All-Ireland Under 21 ; 3 Munster
Junior ; 4 Munster Senior ; 1 National League ; 1 All-Star
Tom O'Sullivan
Club: Rathmore
Occupation: Garda
Age:26 : Height: 6'2" : Weight: 13.0
1st League Game for Kerry: v Cork 1999
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Cork 2000
U21 Experience with Kerry: 1998, 1999 : Minor Experience with Kerry:
Honours Won: 2 All-Ireland Senior ; 5 Munster Senior ; 1 All-Ireland
U-21 ; 2 Munster U-21 ; All-Ireland Vocational Schools ; 3 County Senior
Football Championships ; 1 National League ; 1 All-Star
Declan O'Sullivan
Club: Dromid Pearses
Occupation: Merchandising
Age:21 : Height: 6' : Weight: 12
1st League Game for Kerry: v Cork 2003
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Tipperary 2003
U21 Experience with Kerry: 2002-2004 : Minor Experience with Kerry:
2001, 2002
Honours Won: 1 All-Ireland Senior ; 3 Munster Senior ; 1 Munster Minor
; 1 Munster Under 21 ; 1 National League
Darragh Ó Sé
Club: An Ghaeltacht
Occupation: Auctioneer
Age:29 Height: 6' : Weight: 14.0
1st League Game for Kerry: v Donegal 1994
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Limerick 1994
U21 Experience with Kerry: 1993-1996 : Minor Experience with Kerry:
1993
Honours Won: 3 All-Ireland Senior ; 2 All-Ireland U-21 ; 2 National
League ; 1 Railway Cup ; All-Star 2000 ; International Rules 2001 ;
2 County Senior Championships ; 1 Munster Club
Mícheál Quirke
Club: Kerins O'Rahillys
Occupation: GAA Coach
Age:25 Height: 6' 7" Weight: 17.5
1st League Game for Kerry: v Tyrone 2002
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Clare 2004
U21 Experience with Kerry: 2001 : Minor Experience with Kerry:
Honours Won: 1 All-Ireland Senior ; 1 National League ; 2 Munster Senior
Marc Ó Sé
Club: An Ghaeltacht
Occupation: Teacher
Age:25 : Height: 6' : Weight: 12
1st League Game for Kerry: v Antrim 2002
1st C'ship Game for Kerry: v Limerick 2002
U21 Experience with Kerry: 1999, 2000 : Minor Experience with Kerry:
1998
Honours Won: 1 All-Ireland Senior ; 1 Munster Minor ; 3 Munster Senior
; 2 County Senior ; 1 National League ; 1 Munster Club
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