Paul Brennan

RTÉ Sport contributor

David Clifford of Kerry celebrates after scoring his side's first goal past Cavan goalkeeper Liam Brady during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship preliminary quarter-final match between Kerry and Cavan at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, Ker

Kerry see off Cavan but left sweating over injuries

Kerry beat Cavan 3-20 to 1-17 to reach the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals but Mike Breen sustained an injury before the game and Diarmuid O'Connor at the throw-in.

Football • 21 Jun

14 June 2025; Jordan Morris of Meath in action against Tadhg Morley of Kerry during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 3 match between Kerry and Meath at Glenisk O'Connor Park in Tullamore, Offaly. Photo by Tom Beary/Sportsfile

Meath sweep past Kerry and into quarter-finals

Meath booked their place in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals in a fortnight with a royal performance to defeat the Kingdom by nine points and consign the Munster champions to a preliminary quarter-final next weekend in Killarney.

Football • 27 Jun

Niall O'Brien found the net for Westmeath

Kerry suffer relegation after heavy loss to Westmeath

Kerry's eight-year existence in the Joe McDonagh Cup came to an end on a fittingly grey and drab afternoon in Tralee, with their 17-point loss to Westmeath confirming the Kingdom's relegation to the Christy Ring Cup

Hurling • 25 May

Carlow make light work of Kerry in Tralee

A sobering afternoon for the Kerry hurlers as Carlow heaped a 19-point defeat on them and made it back to back wins for the Leinster county in this Joe McDonagh Cup at Austin Stack Park on Sunday afternoon.

Hurling • 27 Apr

O'Dell delivers as Dublin bridge 40-year Tralee drought

Dublin overturned an 11-point half-time deficit to snatch victory from Kerry in another memorable battle between these great rivals at Austin Stack Park in Tralee.

Football • 15 Feb

Dr Crokes celebrate with their supporters

Dr Crokes on top in Kerry once again after goal burst

Three goals in a six-minute period turned the Kerry county final on its head, catapulting Dr Crokes from three points behind after 42 minutes into a five-point lead by the 48th minute, and that was more than enough to give the Killarney kingpins their 14th title.

Football • 27 Oct 24

Sean O'Shea and Adrian Spillane of Kerry celebrate a late point

Kerry progress in dour quarter-final with Derry

Kerry are into the All-Ireland semi-finals and Derry are out of their misery after a disappointing All-Ireland Football Championship quarter-final at Croke Park.

Football • 24 Jan

Joe O'Connor of Kerry has a shot saved by Monaghan goalkeeper Rory Beggan

Kerry stroll to victory over lacklustre Monaghan

It was very much a tale of two teams in Killarney in this All-Ireland SFC Group 4 opening game with Kerry embellishing their All-Ireland title credentials with a 10-point win that is a damning indictment of where Monaghan are right now.

Football • 18 May 24

East Kerry captain Paudie Clifford and teammates, including Ronan Buckley and David Clifford, celebrate with the Bishop Moynihan Cup

Goals help East Kerry to defend Kerry crown

East Kerry have defended their Kerry SFC title to make it four championships in five years, but they were made to work much harder for this one than any of the rest by a dogged Mid Kerry team that refused to give up, right to the final whistle.

Football • 05 Nov 23

Danielle O'Leary of Kerry in action against Máire O'Shaughnessy

Kerry do enough to dethrone holders Meath

There will be a new name on the Brendan Martin Cup this year, and Kerry will hope they can end their famine after they knocked out the back-to-back champions Meath in Tralee on a 2-08 to 0-10 scoreline.

GAA • 15 Jul 23