Kerry’s Joe O’Connor in favour of scrapping preseason competitions
Austin Stacks midfielder would prefer preseason window to focus on National League preparation
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Ciarán Murphy: Intercounty selectors have never faced this level of scrutiny
Buck still stops with the manager, but in some cases their selectors pay first for bad results
Coaching churn: Just two counties still to appoint football managers for 2026
Westmeath and Fermanagh were faced with unexpected vacancies but hope to fill them quickly
Seán Moran: Tale of two All-Ireland managers shows importance of legacy and experience
Jack O’Connor and Pat Ryan had similar trajectories up until half-time in late July
Jack O’Connor confirmed to stay on as Kerry manager for two more years
Pa McCarthy promoted to position of selector for senior team
Jack O’Connor set to be appointed Kerry manager for two more years tomorrow
Manager had appeared to be calling it a day after All-Ireland final
Donegal were staggeringly flat – they never laid a hand on Kerry
Few could have predicted Kerry’s dominance after just 12 minutes of play
Conor McManus: Trusting their process left Donegal playing entirely on Kerry’s terms
Kerry came to play from the start and never gave the Ulster champions a foothold
Jack O’Connor resisted urge to quit Kerry in 2024 but now he is at peace with his next move
Kingdom boss likely to walk away once the celebrations from All-Ireland win have died down
‘Tough old year’ ends sweetly for Kerry manager Jack O’Connor
His fifth All-Ireland win at the helm may well be his last hurrah, but his place in the pantheon has never been in doubt
Kerry meet the moment to blow Donegal away for one of the sweetest All-Irelands they’ve ever won
Jack O’Connor: ‘We weren’t going to sit back and just see what they had to offer. We were really going after them’
All-Ireland football final: Kerry clinch title with win over Donegal - as it happened
Departing Jack O’Connor won his fifth All-Ireland with the Kingdom
True north: Kerry and Jack O’Connor’s clashes with Ulster sides are acid tests
While the Kingdom enjoy a good All-Ireland final record with representatives of other provinces, it stands at just 45% against Ulster teams
Kerry’s hopes rest on the shoulders of a giant, but can David Clifford bear the weight?
While some players may see it as a burden, the high king of forwards wears his crown lightly going in to his fourth All-Ireland final
Dean Rock: Donegal’s devastating counterattack combined with Kerry’s reliance on Clifford to settle it
Jim McGuinness’s men know Sam Maguire will be in their sights if they limit impact of gifted forward
Donegal v Kerry: Breakdown of the 2025 All-Ireland football final by numbers
Three sets of brothers could play a role in showpiece clash at Croke Park
The obvious way Donegal can be beaten by Kerry is ... David Clifford
Perhaps winning a final requires something different, that deciders are the exception and call for a distinct approach
Jack O’Connor: ‘Being involved in it so long now, I go off my instinct to know what is appropriate and what isn’t’
Kerry manager expecting a clash of styles in Sunday’s All-Ireland decider against Donegal
A Kerry v Donegal All-Ireland final isn’t the clash of styles you think it is
Kerry have changed their game plan to suit Donegal before so don’t be surprised if they tone down the kicking in order to win
Jack O’Connor keeps making his case in Kerry court of opinion
In the 33 years since he first appeared as a selector for the county, the Kerry manager has shown an extraordinary capacity to absorb criticism
Kerry’s Jack O’Connor: ‘A few pundits down our way let themselves down’
Manager hits out at criticism of him and his team after stunning victory over All-Ireland champions Armagh
Darragh Ó Sé: There’s an air of finality around Kerry after losing to Meath
The problem isn’t the injuries, it’s that so many of the next wave of players are untested at the highest level of football
Darragh Ó Sé: Good decision-makers are gold dust – Armagh had Rory Grugan, Dublin missed Con O’Callaghan
There was little between last two All-Ireland champions on Sunday, but Kieran McGeeney had a trump card
Darragh Ó Sé: Cork should have beaten Kerry - what they do next is crucial
The weekend’s action showed the merit of the new rules - let’s work with them
Mick O’Dwyer tributes: ‘He set the standard for all of us and we’re only trotting after him’
President leads tributes to Mick O’Dwyer as the worlds of sport and politics remember the Kerry great
Monaghan put their faith in Rory Beggan’s boot but Kerry know goals win games
Kevin McStay launches a feeble attack, new rules ready for the real test, and Croke Park fails to draw the masses
Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: Kerry’s league ambition and Dublin’s conundrum
Jack O’Connor is chasing silverware; Dessie Farrell’s number one problem; Limerick’s record-breaker
Risk management is the rot in Gaelic football the FRC set out to treat
New rules that reward more exciting play are already having their impact on the game
Jack O’Connor continues his eventful rivalry with Dublin
Whenever the manager has led Kerry to the All-Ireland, they avoided defeat to Dublin in the preceding league fixture
Westmeath draw leaves Wexford’s championship prospects on a cliff edge
Derek McNicholas’s late goal sends the home team and crowd wild at Cusack Park
Liverpool remain unstoppable; Leicester pose formidable test for Leinster
The Morning Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the game with ‘The Irish Times’ sports team
Football Championship 2022: A county-by-county guide
Seán Moran and Malachy Clerkin review the prospects across the provinces
O’Connor ticking all the boxes as Kerry turn focus to real business
League final routing of Mayo showed new defensive steeliness allied to an incisive attack
Kerry spring into summer with all guns blazing and silverware
David Clifford puts in another stunning show in 15-point win over Mayo
Jack O’Connor sees plenty of boxes ticked as Kerry complete league campaign in style
Manager praises influence of Paddy Tally after strong defensive showing against Mayo
Kerry leave Mayo cut adrift as they complete comprehensive league final victory
David Clifford and Paul Geaney in top form as Jack O’Connor’s side win by 15 points
Striking the defensive balance key for Kerry ahead of league decider
Food for thought for Jack O’Connor’s men as they prepare for an early visit to Croke Park
GAA league final previews: Formidable Kerry look to set a marker
Kerry v Mayo and Cork v Waterford in Division One deciders
MacHale Park to host Mayo’s championship clash with Galway
Resurfacing works now ahead of schedule at the Castlebar venue
Seán Moran: Decline in the east gives hope to Sam Maguire aspirants elsewhere
It was a good league for the three other provinces with several counties in robust health ahead of the championship
Derry claim fifth league win but the numbers don’t stack up to go up
Rory Gallagher left frustrated as side miss out on promotion to top flight
Diarmuid O’Connor and Jack Barry give Kerry a spring in their step
Tralee pair form a formidable midfield partnership that augurs well for Kerry’s prospects
GAA football league permutations: who needs what in the final round?
Stakes high for the likes of Dublin, Mayo and Cork on a Sunday loaded with intrigue
David Clifford makes dramatic impact off bench as Kerry keep Armagh at bay
Star forward’s 1-2 in the second half was vital in tough Athletic Grounds encounter
Rory O’Connor gives another masterclass as Wexford see off experimental Cork side
Forward hits 1-11 in five-point win for Darragh Egan’s side
Kildare have survival in their own hands as they hunt rare Ulster win
Victory over Monaghan would ensure a draw with Mayo is enough to stay in Division One
Weekend Gaelic football previews: Throw-in times, details, predictions
Seán Moran runs the rule over the penultimate round of the Allianz League
Kingdom awaits return of team captain Joe O’Connor
‘Joe has developed into a natural leader on the pitch in the way he drives the team forward’
Dublin find their voice at last as they look to keep top-flight status
Dessie Farrell will have been encouraged by victory over Tyrone in Omagh
Jack O’Connor delighted with Kerry’s ‘great heart’ after one-point win over Mayo
David Clifford’s late free sees side keep up unbeaten league run
‘We kept at it’: How 2011 signalled a different kind of Kerry v Mayo rivalry
The acquiescence has vanished with both counties on a mission to get over the line
Kildare celebrate long-awaited win and add to Dublin’s woes
Ryan’s men record first win over the metropolitans since 2000
Cork tick all the boxes as Limerick’s league campaign continues to flatline
John Kiely: We’re not accurate at the moment, we’re not doing the basics well’
Wexford shift through the gears to leave Galway whistling in the wind
Henry Shefflin admits his side ‘never got going’ as Wexford make it three from three
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