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Kieran Donaghy and Armagh are one victory away from All-Ireland glory

Donaghy hoping to provide Armagh with silver bullet

Kieran Donaghy has made a remarkable impression since joining Kieran McGeeney's Armagh management team, and all those miles travelled will be worth the diesel if they can claim the county's second All-Ireland on Sunday.

Football • 27 Jul 24

Kieran Donaghy (R) and Kieran McGeeney are hoping to bring Armagh to their first All-Ireland final since 2003

Beer and BBQ key to Donaghy committing to Armagh cause

Kieran Donaghy's association with Armagh goes all the way back to the start of his inter-county career, but it took a 2022 delegation of players to convince him to recommit to an effort that brings him up against his native Kerry today.

Football • 13 Jul 24

O'Donoghue and Donaghy after the 2014 final

'Class act' - Donaghy lauds retiring O'Donoghue

Kieran Donaghy has lauded James O'Donoghue as a "class act" after he announced his retirement from inter-county football with Kerry.

GAA • 25 Jan 22

'I'm a basketballer - I morphed into a footballer'

Donaghy: We took lessons from Stacks' loss to Finbarr's

Kieran Donaghy tells RTÉ's Sunday Sport that his Garvey's Tralee Warriors team-mates took the lessons on board from Austin Stacks' Munster club football final defeat to St Finbarr's in Saturday's InsureMyHouse.ie Pat Duffy Cup final.

Basketball • 24 Jan 22

Dylan Casey wins possession in the Munster club semi-final victory over Limerick's Newcastlewest

Extra responsibility won't faze Stacks captain Casey

Bidding to become just the third man to lift the O'Connor Cup as a winning Austin Stacks captain, Dylan Casey is taking the new role in his stride.

Football • 13 Jan 22

Kieran Donaghy celebrating with his family after the Kerry SFC final

Donaghy: This final was one you were afraid to lose

Kerry and Austin Stacks great Kieran Donaghy said Christmas in Tralee would be easier to enjoy after his side overcame their town rivals Kerin's O'Rahilly's in today's Kerry SFC final.

GAA • 05 Dec 21

Kieran Donaghy: 'It has been a huge learning curve for me to see how much work Kieran [McGeeney] has done over the last number of years'

Donaghy taking long road to cut inter-county teeth

Kieran Donaghy's first foray into inter-county coaching is in a formidable backroom team assembled by Kieran McGeeney. Can the Kerryman help the Orchard County roll back the years and embark on a serious run in Ulster?

GAA • 04 Jul 21

Kieran McGeeney has added real knowledge to his management team

Dolan: Armagh going places under 'three musketeers'

Dessie Dolan claims that he would "love to be a player for Armagh" right now, given the current trajectory of the county under their management team.

GAA • 09 Jun 21

Donaghy set for role with Armagh in 2021

Kieran Donaghy is set for a role with the Armagh footballers next year, working in Kieran McGeeney's backroom team.

GAA • 14 Dec 20

Kieran Donaghy in action for Garvey's Warriors Tralee earlier this year

Court and pitch Star continues to soar

Kieran Donaghy explains the patience required for the full-forward position, his sustained appetite for battle with Austin Stacks and Tralee Warriors, and why the Last Dance resonated so much with him.

GAA • 31 Jul 20

Currently no more than 200 people, including players, management, officials and ground staff, may assemble for GAA games in the Republic

Donaghy wants to see GAA crowd size restrictions eased

Former Kerry footballer Kieran Donaghy would like to see the government introduce the original government roadmap which allowed for 500 people to attend GAA games.

GAA • 30 Jul 20

'Well Joe Brolly, what do you think of that?'

Sporting moment: Joe Brolly, what do you think of that?

Our Sporting Moment for today goes back to 2014 when Kerry great Kieran Donaghy came out on top in a war of words with Sunday Game analyst Joe Brolly.

Football • 29 May 20

Donaghy (r) is coming on board as a joint-manager, while O'Mahony will be a selector

Donaghy and O'Mahony join IT Tralee coaching team

Kerry legends Kieran Donaghy and Aidan O'Mahony have joined the coaching ticket IT Tralee senior football team.

Football • 06 Sep 19

Kieran Donaghy and Tommy Walsh were once known as the Twin Towers

Target men - Kerry's history of big match winners

Kerry's penchant for putting the right man on the edge of the square has always served them well.

GAA • 13 Aug 19

Kieran Donaghy celebrates as Tralee Warriors are crowned Men's Super League champions

Tralee Warriors crowned Men's Super League champions

After a rollercoaster of a ride through the Men's Super League 2018/19 season, Garvey's Tralee Warriors were finally crowned champions at their home court this evening.

Basketball • 24 Mar 19

Kieran Donaghy in full voice with the Kingdom

Coaching as a performance art in the GAA

Performance coaching is a new growth area in hurling and football with teams looking to gain every advantage possible.

GAA • 28 Feb 19

Donaghy in action in his final inter-county game against Kildare in 2018

Donaghy signs up with Galway hurlers

Tribesmen boss Micheál Donoghue says he's thinking 'outside the box' bringing in the former Footballer of the Year.

GAA • 28 Feb 19

Stephen O'Brien at this year's league launch

'No reason why Kerry young guns can't be leaders'

Stephen O'Brien believes Kerry have players coming through of strong presence, both on and off the field.

GAA • 17 Jan 19

Donaghy enjoyed some memorable tussles with Dublin down through the years

Donaghy: Dublin in the box seat in 'drive for five'

Former Kieran Donaghy believes the added pressure facing Dublin won't be an issue in their quest to achieve the All-Ireland five-in-a-row

GAA • 17 Jan 19

Donaghy: Players should have been consulted on rules

The former Footballer of the Year believes that Croke Park shouldn't have gone off on a solo run on this occasion.

GAA • 27 Nov 18

Clifford is expected to face anywhere up to 16 weeks on the sidelines

Blow for Kerry as David Clifford set to undergo surgery

Kerry forward David Clifford looks likely to miss the early stages of the 2019 season as he prepares to undergo surgery on his shoulder.

GAA • 19 Oct 18

Kieran Donaghy on life after Kerry and management hopes

Former Kerry forward Kieran Donaghy joined Ryan Tubridy on The Late Late Show to reflect on his inter-county career and revealed his ambition to one day manage The Kingdom.

GAA • 22 Sep 18

Eamonn Fitzmaurice managed Kieran Donaghy for six seasons

Fitzmaurice tips Donaghy for Kerry managerial role

Former Kerry boss Eamonn Fitzmaurice says he wouldn't bet against Kieran Donaghy managing the Kingdom at some point.

GAA • 12 Sep 18

Kieran Donaghy after the final loss to Dublin

Donaghy had 'unfinished business' after final heartache

Kieran Donaghy has revealed the pain of being dropped for the 2015 All-Ireland final defeat to Dublin drove him to extend his inter-county career by another three seasons.

GAA • 11 Sep 18

Kieran Donaghy made his Kerry debut in 2005 after featuring on the show

Pick of the 2004 Underdogs - what they did next

Fourteen years ago, The Underdogs cut All-Ireland champions Kerry down to size and sparked the inter-county careers of players like Kieran Donaghy and Pearse O'Neill.

GAA • 12 Sep 18