Cathal Moriarty
Age: 28
Height: 5.11
Occupation/College:
Supplies Officer HSE
Favourite Position & Why:
Corner Forward because it’s easier to score and not a lot of running.
Least Favoured Position & Why:
Wing Forward too much tackling and running.
Career Honours:
One All Ireland Intermediate, One Co League Div 1, One Co League Div 2, One All Ireland Junior and Four Mid Kerry Championships.
Have you ever represented Kerry? (If so, give minor details):
Kerry Juniors
Biggest Influence on Your Career:
Family and Club
Most Memorable Sporting Moment:
Winning the All Ireland Intermediate
Biggest Sporting Disappointment:
Losing a few Mid Kerry Finals
Toughest Opponents You've Faced:
Kevin McKenna and Tom O’ Sullivan
Best Trainer On The Team:
Donal Dennehy
Most Stylish Team Mate:
Donal Kelliher
First Into The Dressing Room:
Not sure because I am not there.
Last Out Of The Dressing Room:
Jonathan O’Sullivan if it’s raining.
Funniest Teammate:
Jerome Flynn when he gets going!
GAA Likes:
Community Spirit
GAA Dislikes:
Pressure on young players too early.
One rule you'd like to see either brought in or scrapped from GAA:
Get rid of the mark , It slows up the game.
Player You Admired Most Growing Up:
Ian Twiss and Colm Cooper
Pre-Match Superstition:
- Tell Mike Carroll what I’ll score
Favourite Holiday Destination:
- Boston
Favourite Film:
The Prestige
Favourite Band or Musician:
Coldplay
Favourite Food:
Burke’s Chicken Curry or my moms Bacon and Cabbage
Favourite Social Media App:
WhatsApp
Favourite GAA Venue You've Played In:
Croke Park
Dream Car:
Audi Q3
If you owned a racehorse what would you call it?:
The horse
If you could attend any sporting event in the world what would it be?:
World Cup Final
Other Sporting Interests:
Rugby and Soccer
Something You Don't Know About Me:
I dislocated my Hip
Jonathon O'Sullivan
Age: 23
Height: 6ft
Occupation/College:
Trainee Accountant
Favourite Position & Why:
Full Forward, in this position you will also mark a tough opponent,
which develops you more as a player.
Least Favoured Position & Why:
Wing forward as it requires a high level of fitness.
Career Honours:
2 Mid Kerry Senior Championships, One Kerry County U21 Championship,
One Moynihan Cup (Presentation Secondary School Milltown)
Have you ever represented Kerry?
At Underage Level
Biggest Influence on Your Career:
My family particularly my father and uncle Jamie.
Most Memorable Sporting Moment:
Mid Kerry Senior Final 2019 and seeing the joy in everyone's face from Milltown/Castlemaine after the final whistle.
Biggest Sporting Disappointment:
Losing Two Kerry County Championship Finals at U16 and Under 21 with Mid Kerry.
Toughest Opponents You've Faced:
Ciaran O'Connor, also has a few tricks up his sleeve.
Best Trainer On The Team:
David Roche
Most Stylish Team Mate:
Donal Kelliher
First Into The Dressing Room:
Pa Wren
Last Out Of The Dressing Room:
Jerome Flynn
Funniest Teammate:
John Dennehy
GAA Likes:
The friendships that are made within the GAA.
GAA Dislikes:
The club season goes on too long.
One rule you'd like to see either brought in or scrapped from GAA:
A limit on the number of hand passes before a kick pass to be brought in.
Players You Admired Most Growing Up:
Cathal Moriarty, Bernard Brogan
Pre-Match Superstition:
I have to get 8 hours sleep the night before any match.
Favourite Holiday Destination:
New York City
Favourite Film:
The Town
Favourite Band or Musician:
Dermot Kennedy
Favourite Food:
My mothers Bacon and Cabbage 🤤
Favourite Social Media App:
Twitter
Favourite GAA Venue You've Played In:
Fitzgerald Stadium
Dream Car:
Land Rover
If you owned a racehorse what would you call it?
SeaTheStars
If you could attend any sporting event in the world what would it be?
Rugby World Cup Final
Other Sporting Interests:
Basketball and Rugby
Something You Don't Know About Me:
Going to be an Uncle soon.
Kieran O'Carroll
Age:
27
Height:
6’2
Occupation:
General Operative in Tricel
Favourite Position:
Wing Back, It's too awkward to be a forward so it gives a chance to bomb on.
Least Favourite Position:
Corner Back as there’s always a speedy little Corner Forward.
Career Honours:
One Mid Kerry Senior Championship, One O'Sullivan Cup, One Mid Kerry Senior League, One Mid Kerry Minor Championship.
Have you ever represented Kerry?
Never
Biggest Influence On Your Career:
Family and Previous Managers
Most Memorable Moment:
Winning the 2019 Mid Kerry Final against Laune Rangers
Biggest Sporting Disappointment:
Losing to Laune Rangers in my last minor game in a Final.
Toughest Opponents:
Cathal Moriarty (too skillful) and Donal Kelliher (strong and skillful)
Best Trainer:
Pa Wren
Most Stylish:
Cathal Moriarty (those white jeans)
First Into The Dressing Room:
Donal Dennehy
Last Out Of The Dressing Room:
Seamus O' Dowd (always late)
Funniest Teammate:
David Roche
GAA Likes:
Having the crack with all the lads
GAA Dislikes:
Winter training 🥶
One rule you'd like to see either brought in or scrapped from GAA:
The new mark rule for forwards scrapped (slows the play down)
Players You Most Admired Growing Up:
Donal Kelliher (Club), Seamus Moynihan (County)
Pre-Match Superstition:
Wake up early and have a turkey sausage sandwich 😆
Favourite Holiday Destination:
A Safari in Africa
Favourite Film:
Step Brothers
Favourite Band or Musician:
MK (DJ)
Favourite Food:
Chicken Balls from Burke’s 🤤
Favourite Social Media App:
Instagram
Favourite GAA Venue You've Played In:
Glenbeigh/Glencar's new surface.
Dream Car:
Lamborghini Huracàn
If you owned a racehorse what would you call it?
The bull 😆
If you could attend any sporting event in the world what would it be?
UFC fight with McGregor in it
Other Sporting Interests:
Soccer and Rugby
Something you don’t know about me:
I fractured my kneecap in half
Jerome FLynn
Age:
- 29
Height:
- 5 ft 8
Occupation/College:
- Sales Assistant in Divanes Volkswagen, Castleisland
Favourite Position:
- Centre forward because I like being in the middle of the action.
Least Favoured Position:
- Corner forward because you are always the first lad to be taken off.
Career Honours:
- 1 All Ireland Intermediate Club Championship, 1 Munster Intermediate Club Champioship, 1 Kerry County Intermediate Championship.
5 Mid Kerry Senior Championship's. 3 Mid Kerry Senior League's, One O' Sullivan Cup. One County Senior League Division 1, One County Senior League Division 2.
Have you ever represented Kerry? (If so, give minor details):
- Yes at underage.
Biggest Influence on Your Career:
- My club and family.
Most Memorable Sporting Moment:
- Winning the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship.
Biggest Sporting Disappointment:
- Losing the Senior County Championship Final to Dr Crokes in 2011 with Mid Kerry.
Toughest Opponents You've Faced:
- Kevin McKenna
Best Trainer On The Team:
- Pa Wren
Most Stylish Team Mate:
- Jonathan O Sullivan
First Into The Dressing Room:
- Donal Dennehy
Last Out Of The Dressing Room:
- Pa Wren
Funniest Teammate:
- David Roche
GAA Likes:
- The friends you make.
GAA Dislikes:
- The obsession with Sweepers in Games.
One rule you'd like to see either brought in or scrapped from GAA:
- Square Ball from Free Kicks Scrapped.
Player You Admired Most Growing Up:
- Ian Twiss and Mike Burke
Pre-Match Superstition:
- I always sit in the same place in the dressing room.
Favourite Holiday Destination:
- Spain
Favourite Film:
- Django unchained
Favourite Band or Musician:
- The Dubliners
Favourite Food:
- Steak
Favourite Social Media App:
- Facebook
Favourite GAA Venue You've Played In:
- Croke Park
Dream Car:
- Volkswagen
If you owned a racehorse what would you call it?:
- Gowan Away
If you could attend any sporting event in the world what would it be?
- Champions League Final
Other Sporting Interests:
- Soccer.
Something You Don't Know About Me:
- I have had two cruciate ligament operations
Gavin Horan
Age:
- 23
Height:
- 6 ft 1
Occupation/College:
- Student
Favourite Position & Why:
- Centre forward. You’re always guaranteed to be up against a tough opponent and the action is all around you.
Least Favoured Position & Why:
- Wing forward. Nothing worse than following a bombing wing back up the pitch.
Career Honours:
- 1 Freshers All-Ireland Championship, 1 All-Ireland Junior Championship, 1 Mid Kerry Championship, 2 Mid Kerry Leagues, various underage titles.
Have you ever represented Kerry? (If so, give minor details):
- Kerry Juniors
Biggest Influence on Your Career:
- My family and my friends primarily. Previous managers also influenced me. Dan McKenna from Milltown Secondary School deserves a mention.
Most Memorable Sporting Moment:
- Winning the Mid Kerry Championship in 2019. It was my first and I couldn’t believe the joy it brought to the parish. Shows the impact football has.
Biggest Sporting Disappointment:
- Relegation from Senior to Intermediate status a few years back.
Toughest Opponents You've Faced:
- Peter Cook of Galway. Trying to follow John Blenner Hassett in my first few years thought me a few things too 😂.
Best Trainer On The Team:
- Tough to split between Donal Dennehy, Pa Wren and David Roche.
Most Stylish Team Mate:
- Cathal Moriarty. He’d wear the skinny jeans and cardigan on the pitch if he was allowed😂
First Into The Dressing Room:
- The Roche's
Last Out Of The Dressing Room:
- Few boys spring to mind when there’s rain. Thady O’ Sullivan deserves an honourable mention for his time keeping underage.
Funniest Teammate:
- Jerome Flynn.
GAA Likes:
- The friends and memories you make along the way.
GAA Dislikes:
- Persistent fouling to slow the play down.
One rule you'd like to see either brought in or scrapped from GAA:
- Tweak the advanced mark, at the moment it’s too far out and slows the game down. Fine contested catches close to goal should be rewarded.
Player You Admired Most Growing Up:
- Mike Burke and Darren O’ Sullivan.
Pre-Match Superstition:
- Sitting in the same seat in the dressing room.
Favourite Holiday Destination:
- Porto, Portugal.
Favourite Film:
- The Wolf of Wall Street
Favourite Band or Musician:
- Lewis Capaldi
Favourite Food:
- Tough to beat my Mothers dinners.
Favourite Social Media App:
- Facebook
Favourite GAA Venue You've Played In:
- Fitzgerald’s Stadium or Athlone Institute of Technology. Both fantastic surfaces.
Dream Car:
- Range Rover
If you owned a racehorse what would you call it?
- Damian Murphy
If you could attend any sporting event in the world what would it be?
- Champions League Final
Other Sporting Interests:
- Soccer
Something You Don't Know About Me:
- I’ve had more X-rays than you can imagine
Craig Counihan
Age:
Age
- 21
Height:
- 6 ft
Occupation/College:
- Student/Trainee Accountant
Favourite Position:
- Wing forward - get on more ball
Least Favoured Position:
- Corner forward - too restricted for running
Career Honours:
- 1 Mid Kerry Senior Championship
- 2 Mid Kerry Leagues
- 2 O’Sullivan Cups
Have you ever represented Kerry? (If so, give minor details):
- Jesus no then
Biggest Influence on Your Career:
- My father
Most Memorable Sporting Moment:
- Mid Kerry Senior Championship final whistle
Biggest Sporting Disappointment:
- U12 Mid Kerry Final loss (Gavin Mckenna broke the cross bar in the last kick of the game)
Toughest Opponents You've Faced:
- Ciaran O Connor
Best Trainer On The Team:
- Pa Wrenn
Most Stylish Team Mate:
Football wise - Cathal Moriarty
Fashion wise - Donal Kelliher (them sliders)
First Into The Dressing Room:
-Gavin McKenna (To do all his stretching)
Last Out Of The Dressing Room:
- Jonathan Sullivan
Funniest Teammate:
- Jerome Flynn
GAA Likes:
- Friendships & Community
GAA Dislikes:
- Players being judged only on last game played
One rule you'd like to see either brought in or scrapped from GAA:
- Black card
Player You Admired Most Growing Up:
Ian Twiss and Paul Galvin
Pre-Match Superstition:
- Go through gear in same order every time , Eat jellies
Favourite Holiday Destination:
- America
Favourite Film:
- Apollo Creed
Favourite Band or Musician:
- Dermot Kennedy
Favourite Food:
- A proper pizza
Favourite Social Media App:
- Instagram
Favourite GAA Venue You've Played In:
- Fitzgeralds Stadium
Dream Car:
- BMW X5
If you owned a racehorse what would you call it?
- Brackhill Boy
If you could attend any sporting event in the world what would it be?
- The Masters
Other Sporting Interests:
- Golf/Soccer/Rugby
Something You Don't Know About Me:
- I’m a singer
Gavin McKenna
Age:
- 22
Height:
- 5 ft 8
Occupation/College:
- Business & Accounting Student
Favourite Position:
- Half forward/back because of the freedom
Least Favoured Position:
- None
Career Honours:
- 1 Mid Kerry Championship
- 2 Mid Kerry Senior League's
- 1 All Ireland Fresher Championship
Have you ever represented Kerry? (If so, give minor details):
- No
Biggest Influence on Your Career:
- Family & Friends
Most Memorable Sporting Moment:
- Playing Senior County Championship with the club
Biggest Sporting Disappointment:
- U21 County Championship Final
Toughest Opponents You've Faced:
- Tony Brosnan & Cathal Moriarty
Best Trainer On The Team:
- Donal Dennehy
Most Stylish Team Mate:
- N/A
First Into The Dressing Room:
- Probably myself
Last Out Of The Dressing Room:
- Jonathan O' Sullivan
Funniest Teammate:
- David Roche
GAA Likes:
- Friendships and atmosphere on big games
GAA Dislikes:
- Sweepers
One rule you'd like to see either brought in or scrapped from GAA:
- The discipline that’s in rugby towards referees brought in.
Player You Admired Most Growing Up :
- Kevin McKenna & Paul Galvin
Pre-Match Superstition:
- None
Favourite Holiday Destination:
- Tenerife, Spain
Favourite Film:
- Wolf of Wall Street
Favourite Band or Musician:
- The Script
Favourite Food:
- Chicken Stir Fry
Favourite Social Media App:
- Instagram
Favourite GAA Venue You've Played In:
- Fitzgerald Stadium
Dream Car:
- Range Rover
If you owned a racehorse what would you call it?
- Lightning McQueen
If you could attend any sporting event in the world what would it be?
- Champions League Final
Other Sporting Interests:
- Soccer
Something You Don't Know About Me:
- I don’t have a preferred kicking foot
Stephen Roche
Age:
- 28
Height:
- 5 ft 5 inches (Max)
Occupation/College:
- Customer Service
Favourite Position:
- Full Back line, No skill needed just rooting
Least Favoured Position:
- Midfield - lacking height
Career Honours:
- One All Ireland Intermediate (as a runner)
- Three Mid Kerry Championships
- Two Parish Leagues
- One O'Sullivan Cup
- One Under 21 County Championship
- Two Mid Kerry Leagues
- Under 14 Mid Kerry championship
Have you ever represented Kerry?
- Under 12 Open Trial
Biggest Influence on Your Career:
- Family and Club
Most Memorable Sporting Moment:
- Winning 2019 Mid Kerry Final
Biggest Sporting Disappointment:
- Losing Mid Kerry Finals
Toughest Opponents You've Faced:
- Cathal Moriarty, hard to admit it that one
Best Trainer On The Team:
- Tough to split Donal Dennhy and Pa Wren
Most Stylish Team Mate:
- David Roche. As I buy the clothes
- Stephen Roche. As I am wearing Cathal's clothes
First Into The Dressing Room:
- Gavin Horan always Foam Rolling
Last Out Of The Dressing Room:
- Jonathan O'Sullivan - It takes time to put on your pyjamas
Funniest Teammate:
- John Dennehy
GAA Likes:
- Friendship and the craic with the lads
GAA Dislikes (What you don't like):
- Underage too competitive - Make it more enjoyable
One rule you'd like to see either brought in or scrapped from GAA:
- The black card - I get too many of them (on number 6 )
Player You Admired Most Growing Up:
-Ian Twiss (club)
-Marc O'Se (county)
Pre-Match Superstition:
- I wouldn't eat 4 hours before throw in
Favourite Holiday Destination:
- I have never been on a sun holiday
Favourite Film:
- Coach Carter
Favourite Band or Musician:
- Luke Kelly
Favourite Food:
- Sausage Rolls
Favourite Social Media App:
- Instagram
Favourite GAA Venue You've Played In:
- Austin Stack Park
Dream Car:
- Blue Ford Focus
If you owned a racehorse what would you call it?
- The Runner
If you could attend any sporting event in the world what would it be?
- Watching Liverpool in Anfield Lifting the premier league
Other Sporting Interests:
- Soccer and Rowing
Something You Don't Know About Me:
- I have never scored for the Milltown/Castlemaine senior team
Dylan O'Neill
Age:
- 18
Height:
- 6”2
Occupation/College:
- Business Student at I.T Tralee
Favourite Position:
- Centre Forward, involved in most of the action
Least Favoured Position:
- Full forward, too close to the goals
Career Honours:
- 1 Mid Kerry Championship
- All Ireland fresher league.
- Few underage competitions
Have you ever represented Kerry? (If so, give minor details):
- Underage
Biggest Influence on Your Career:
- Family and Coaches
Most Memorable Sporting Moment:
- Winning the Mid Kerry Championship
Biggest Sporting Disappointment:
- Not winning a Mid Kerry Championship at underage
Toughest Opponents You've Faced:
Ciaran O' Connor
Best Trainer On The Team:
- Donal Dennehy
Most Stylish Team Mate:
- John Dennehy
First Into The Dressing Room:
- Gavin McKenna
Last Out Of The Dressing Room:
Don't know as I’m never around
Funniest Teammate:
- David Roche
GAA Likes:
- The friendships you make
GAA Dislikes:
- Sweepers
One rule you'd like to see either brought in or scrapped from GAA:
- Black card, not consistent
Player You Admired Most Growing Up:
- Cathal Moriarty and Declan O' Sullivan
Pre-Match Superstition:
- Have none
Favourite Holiday Destination:
- Albuifera
Favourite Film:
- Indiana Jones
Favourite Band or Musician:
- Coldplay
Favourite Food:
- Lasagne
Favourite Social Media App:
- Instagram
Favourite GAA Venue You've Played In:
- Fitzgerald Stadium
Dream Car:
- Audi A7
If you owned a racehorse what would you call it?
- The rocket
If you could attend any sporting event in the world what would it be?
- World Cup Final
Other Sporting Interests:
- Soccer
Something You Don't Know About Me:
- I’ve won an All Ireland playing Soccer
David Roche
Age:
- 22
Height:
- 5 ft 10
Occupation/College:
- Student In Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
Favourite Position:
- Midfield nothing like being in the thick of the action
Least Favoured Position:
- Corner back as you are too restricted
Career Honours:
- 2 Mid Kerry Senior Championship Titles
- 2 Mid Kerry Leagues
- 1 O'Sullivan Cup
- 1 Trench Cup
- 2 Munster Minor Championship's
- 1 All Ireland Minor Championship's
- 1 Parish League's
Have you ever represented Kerry? (If so, give minor details): -
Ya underage
Biggest Influence on Your Career:
- Family/friends, Dan McKenna would have to get another mention great influence in school
Most Memorable Sporting Moment:
- Beating Laune Rangers by a point in the Mid Kerry Final nothing will beat it
Biggest Sporting Disappointment:
- Losing U21 County Championship Final
Toughest Opponents You've Faced:
- Mike Burke he’s all elbows
Best Trainer On The Team:
- Pa Wrenn, a monster in training
Most Stylish Team Mate:
Football: Donal Kelliher
Dress: wise I’d have to give it to Jonathan O'Sullivan
First Into The Dressing Room:
- The Dennehy’s as they are never late
Last Out Of The Dressing Room:
- Depends on the weather, if it’s cold Cathal Moriarty
Funniest Teammate:
- Jerome Flynn, he comes outs with some crackers
GAA Likes:
- The bonding sessions and the crack amongst the team and the competitiveness
GAA Dislikes:
- Not as many enforcers as before would love to bring back the big hits
One rule you'd like to see either brought in or scrapped from GAA:
- Scrap the advanced mark doesn’t reward good catching and puts the defender on the back foot straight away.
Player You Admired Most Growing Up:
- Always loved watching/playing with Marcus Mangan and Darragh Ó Sé
Pre-Match Superstition:
- Always sit in the same spot in the dressing room
Favourite Holiday Destination:
- Cala Millor in Majorca, a lovely spot
Favourite Film:
- Remember the titans
Favourite Band or Musician:
- Dermot Kennedy or Dababy
Favourite Food:
- Chicken wings
Favourite Social Media App:
- Instagram
Favourite GAA Venue You've Played In:
- Hard to beat Milltown on a summer's evening
Dream Car:
- Range Rover
If you owned a racehorse what would you call it?
- Hakuna Matata
If you could attend any sporting event in the world what would it be?
- NBA finals
Other Sporting Interests:
- NBA
Something You Don't Know About Me:
- I’ve been parasailing
Dylan O'Neill
Age:
- 18
Height:
- 6”2
Occupation/College:
- Business Student at I.T Tralee
Favourite Position:
- Centre Forward, involved in most of the action
Least Favoured Position:
- Full forward, too close to the goals
Career Honours:
- 1 Mid Kerry Championship
- All Ireland fresher league.
- Few underage competitions
Have you ever represented Kerry? (If so, give minor details):
- Underage
Biggest Influence on Your Career:
- Family and Coaches
Most Memorable Sporting Moment:
- Winning the Mid Kerry Championship
Biggest Sporting Disappointment:
- Not winning a Mid Kerry Championship at underage
Toughest Opponents You've Faced:
Ciaran O' Connor
Best Trainer On The Team:
- Donal Dennehy
Most Stylish Team Mate:
- John Dennehy
First Into The Dressing Room:
- Gavin McKenna
Last Out Of The Dressing Room:
Don't know as I’m never around
Funniest Teammate:
- David Roche
GAA Likes:
- The friendships you make
GAA Dislikes:
- Sweepers
One rule you'd like to see either brought in or scrapped from GAA:
- Black card, not consistent
Player You Admired Most Growing Up:
- Cathal Moriarty and Declan O' Sullivan
Pre-Match Superstition:
- Have none
Favourite Holiday Destination:
- Albuifera
Favourite Film:
- Indiana Jones
Favourite Band or Musician:
- Coldplay
Favourite Food:
- Lasagne
Favourite Social Media App:
- Instagram
Favourite GAA Venue You've Played In:
- Fitzgerald Stadium
Dream Car:
- Audi A7
If you owned a racehorse what would you call it?
- The rocket
If you could attend any sporting event in the world what would it be?
- World Cup Final
Other Sporting Interests:
- Soccer
Something You Don't Know About Me:
- I’ve won an All Ireland playing Soccer
Jamie O'Shea
Age:
- 29
Height:
- 5 ft 6 & 3/4s - every bit counts
Occupation/College:
- Work for Kerry Drains Services
Favourite Position:
- Corner forward - not as much running as other positions
Least Favoured Position:
- Midfield, the heights an issue
Career Honours:
One All Ireland Intermediate Club Championship,
One Munster Intermediate Club Champioship,
One Kerry County Intermediate Championship.
Three Mid Kerry Senior Championship's.
Three Mid Kerry Senior League's,
One County Senior League Division 1,
One County Senior League Division 2
Have you ever represented Kerry? (If so, give minor details):
- No
Biggest Influence on Your Career:
- Family & friends
Most Memorable Sporting Moment:
- Being part of the squad winning the All Ireland in 2012
Biggest Sporting Disappointment:
- Losing the Munster Corn Ui Mhuiri with the ISK in 2009
Toughest Opponents You've Faced:
- Ciaran O'connor
Best Trainer On The Team:
- Donal Dennehy
Most Stylish Team Mate:
- Cathal Moriarty with his yellow rain jacket
First Into The Dressing Room:
- Donal Dennehy
Last Out Of The Dressing Room:
- Myself and Seamus Dowd
Funniest Teammate:
- Jerome Flynn
GAA Likes:
- Friendship and social aspect
GAA Dislikes:
- Sweeper system
One rule you'd like to see either brought in or scrapped from GAA:
- Get rids of the marks
Player You Admired Most Growing Up:
- Damian Murphy and Darragh O'Se
Pre-Match Superstition:
- Sit in the same seat in dressing room
Favourite Holiday Destination:
- Boston
Favourite Film:
- Gladiator
Favourite Band or Musician:
- The Script
Favourite Food:
- Lamb
Favourite Social Media App:
- TikTok
Favourite GAA Venue You've Played In:
-Fitzgerald's Stadium
Dream Car:
- Vintage BMW e30
If you owned a racehorse what would you call it?
- Still in Training
If you could attend any sporting event in the world what would it be?
- Rugby World Cup or Formula One
Other Sporting Interests:
- Soccer, Rugby & Formula One
Something You Don't Know About Me:
- I lived in Sydney for 2 years
Seamus O'Dowd
Age:
- 27. 28 on the 11th this month (TODAY!)
Height:
- 6ft
Occupation/College:
- Farmer
Favourite Position:
- Centre forward. Always in key positions
Least Favoured Position:
- Corner back nothing worse than chasing a fella
Career Honours:
- County Intermediate Football Championship
- Munster Intermediate Football Championship
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship
- County U21 Football Championship
- Mid Kerry Leagues and Championships at Junior and Underage levels.
Have you ever represented Kerry?
- No then (Where would he get the time!)
Biggest Influence on Your Career:
- Trainers and friends, schools aswell
Most Memorable Sporting Moment:
- Winning the All Ireland with the club and friends
Biggest Sporting Disappointment:
- Losing the Mid Kerry Minor Final against Laune Rangers
Toughest Opponents You've Faced:
- Donal kelliher in training
Best Trainer On The Team:
- Donal Dennehy
Most Stylish Team Mate:
- Has to be myself
First Into The Dressing Room:
- Never there
Last Out Of The Dressing Room:
- Myself and Jamie O' Shea
Funniest teammate:
- Kieran O' Carroll
GAA Likes:
- The togetherness building up to big games
GAA Dislikes:
- Alcohol bans
One rule you'd like to see either brought in or scrapped from GAA:
- The black card
Player You Admired Most Growing Up:
- Joe Daly and Declan O' Sullivan
Pre-Match Superstition:
- Eat 2 hours before
Favourite Holiday Destination:
- Ibiza or Galway
Favourite Film:
- Rush or Shawshank Redemption
Favourite Band or Musician:
- The Whistling Donkeys
Favourite Food:
- Chicken sandwich meal from supermacs
Favourite Social Media App:
- Snapchat or tik tok
Favourite GAA Venue You've Played In:
- Con Keating Park, Cahersiveen
Dream Car:
- 1992 eg9 Honda Civic
If you owned a racehorse what would you call it?
- Ballyoughtra boy
If you could attend any sporting event in the world what would it be?
- Monaco formula 1 or champions league final
Other Sporting Interests:
- Horse racing and Soccer
Something You Don't Know About Me:
- Broke my elbow when I was 8
Dwight Bacalso
Age:
- 21
Height:
- 5”11
Occupation/College:
- Information Systems Student
Favourite Position:
- Wing Back, you’ve the freedom to go on the attack whenever you want
Least Favoured Position:
- Keeper, i’d hate standing around for ages
Career Honours:
- Mid Kerry Championship
Have you ever represented Kerry?
- For basketball yeah
Biggest Influence on Your Career:
- Milltown Trainers
Most Memorable Sporting Moment:
- Winning All Ireland for college basketball
Biggest Sporting Disappointment:
- Losing Junior Final against Beaufort on my first year back
Toughest Opponents You've Faced:
- Donal Kelliher
Best Trainer On The Team:
- Donal Dennehy
Most Stylish Team Mate:
- Jonathan O'Sullivan
First Into The Dressing Room:
- Donal Dennehy
Last Out Of The Dressing Room:
- Jonathan Osullivan
Funniest Teammate:
- David Roche
GAA Likes:
- The fierce competition
GAA Dislikes:
- Training during winter when its cold and raining constantly
One rule you'd like to see either brought in or scrapped from GAA:
- Sin-bin
Player You Admired Most Growing Up:
- Donal Kelliher & Colm Cooper
Pre-Match Superstition:
- Drink a black coffee
Favourite Holiday Destination:
- Philippines
Favourite Film:
- Whiplash
Favourite Band or Musician:
- Hozier
Favourite Food:
- Pasta
Favourite Social Media App:
- Instagram
Favourite GAA Venue You've Played In:
- John Mitchels
Dream Car:
- Range Rover
If you owned a racehorse what would you call it?
- Black Horse
If you could attend any sporting event in the world what would it be?
- NBA Finals
Other Sporting Interests:
- Basketball and Soccer
Something You Don't Know About Me:
- Before last year I hadn’t played football since u14
Cormac Leane
Age:
- 21
Height:
- 5 ft 11
Occupation/College:
- Student in UL
Favourite Position:
- Goalkeeper (hardly I know).. it’s nice to try and quieten a flashy forward every once in a while.
Least Favoured Position:
- Corner Back.. I’d be turned inside out!
Career Honours:
- 1 Mid Kerry Senior Championship
- 1 O Sullivan Cup
- 2 Mid Kerry League
- Munster & All Ireland Minor Chamionship
- U14, U16 & Minor Mid Kerry Championship's
Have you ever represented Kerry?
- Yes at Minor
Biggest Influence on Your Career:
- Family & Underage coaches
Most Memorable Sporting Moment:
- Toss up between Mid Kerry Final 2019 and Under 16 Mid Kerry Final 2014
Biggest Sporting Disappointment:
- County Minor Final 2015 with Mid Kerry
Toughest Opponents You've Faced:
- Sean O' Shea
Best Trainer On The Team:
- Donal Dennehy
Most Stylish Team Mate:
- David Roche loves a dodgy shirt every now and again 👔
First Into The Dressing Room:
- Pa Wren
Last Out Of The Dressing Room:
- Probably myself I’m very slow to tog off after a game
Funniest Teammate:
- Craig Counihan (honourable mention to Kieran Griffin when we see him!)
GAA Likes:
- The build up to a big game
GAA Dislikes:
- Pre season 🥵
One rule you'd like to see either brought in or scrapped from GAA:
- Black Card Scrapped
Player You Admired Most Growing Up:
- Donal Kelleher & Colm Cooper
Pre-Match Superstition:
- Have a spare pair of gloves in the bag just in case
Favourite Holiday Destination:
- Verona, Italy
Favourite Film:
- The Longest Yard
Favourite Band or Musician:
- Mumford & Sons / The Dubliners
Favourite Food:
- My cousin Caitlin’s 7 layer dip 😍
Favourite Social Media App:
- Instagram
Favourite GAA Venue You've Played In:
- Austin Stack Park
Dream Car:
- Dodge Challenger
If you owned a racehorse what would you call it?
- Hoof-hearted
If you could attend any sporting event in the world what would it be?
- Formula 1 in Monaco (if I had the money!)
Other Sporting Interests:
- Soccer, Basketball, whatever’s on really.
Something You Don't Know About Me:
- I started off as a full forward!
Jeremiah Hayes
Age:
- 33
Height:
- 5 ft 8 inches
Occupation/College:
- QC Manager, Astellas
Favourite Position:
- Half Back as the whole field is in front of you!
Least Favoured Position:
- Midfield as I am a bit vertically challenged for that role
Career Honours:
- County Skills Competition Winner 1999 😜
- County League Division 1 & 2
- County, Munster & All Ireland Intermediate Championship.
- County, Munster & All Ireland Inter-firm Championship
- Mid Kerry Leagues
- Mid Kerry Championships
Have you ever represented Kerry?
- Nope
Biggest Influence on Your Career:
- A few: My Grandad, Mike Hickey and my wife Emma.
Most Memorable Sporting Moment:
- 2019 Mid Kerry Championship
Biggest Sporting Disappointment:
- Getting relegated from senior status
Toughest Opponents You've Faced:
- John Blenner & Pa McCarthy
Best Trainer On The Team:
- Pa Wrenn
Most Stylish Team Mate:
- Kieran Carroll: those white boots...
First Into The Dressing Room:
- Donal Dennehy
Last Out Of The Dressing Room:
- Jonathan O'Sullivan
Funniest Teammate:
- Seamus Dowd
GAA Likes:
- Being part of a team.
GAA Dislikes:
- Lack of respect for referees
One rule you'd like to see either brought in or scrapped from GAA:
- If a referee is being abused, a free to be given to opposition 14 yards from the goals.
Player You Admired Most Growing Up:
- Fionan Kelliher & Maurice Fitzgerald
Pre-Match Superstition:
- Sitting in the same spot in the dressing room.
Favourite Holiday Destination:
- Livigno, Italy
Favourite Film:
- Anchorman
Favourite Band or Musician:
- Mumford & Sons
Favourite Food:
- Anything Italian
Favourite Social Media App:
- WhatsApp
Favourite GAA Venue You've Played In:
- Paddy Burke Memorial Park, Milltown
Dream Car:
- Aston Martin
If you owned a racehorse what would you call it?
- The Horse
If you could attend any sporting event in the world what would it be?
- Rugby World Cup Final
Other Sporting Interests:
- Rugby, Golf, Gym, Cycling
Something You Don't Know About Me:
- I have a PhD having studied Novel Bioanalytical Applications of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers