by Adam Moynihan | Feb 28, 2021 | App News, News, Sport
Every pitch has one, but what makes it “easier” to score into one goal than the other? Adam Moynihan investigates this strange phenomenon. Your team is down at half-time and struggling. After a quick bout of soul-searching, maybe even some finger-pointing, the...
by Adam Moynihan | Feb 19, 2021 | App News, News, Sport
Adam Moynihan speaks to sharpshooting Gaelic footballer Evan Cronin about staying fit, Spa’s senior aspirations, and the critics who are trying to split East Kerry Hi Evan. How have you been coping with the latest lockdown? Are you staying fit? Ah yeah, I’m...
by Adam Moynihan | Feb 12, 2021 | App News, News, Sport
Diarmuid O’Carroll has confirmed that his coaching qualifications were listed accurately in his application to become the new Northern Ireland U17 and U19 manager. The Killarney man was left “devastated” last weekend after his appointment by the IFA was reversed...
by Adam Moynihan | Feb 6, 2021 | App News, News, Sport
I came across a tweet the other day that raised an interesting point. (And with no live sport to write about, you better believe I’m going to milk it for all that it’s worth.) BBC Sport presenter Sarah Mulkerrins posed the following question to her followers: “Am I...
by Adam Moynihan | Feb 5, 2021 | App News, News, Sport
Recently-appointed Kerry captain Aislinn Desmond speaks to Adam Moynihan about her goals for 2021, the proposed LGFA/GAA merger, and the future of the ladies’ game Hi Aislinn. Thanks for taking the time to speak to me. First things first: congratulations on...
by Adam Moynihan | Jan 31, 2021 | App News, News, Sport
Adam Moynihan speaks to Milltown native and pro boxer Kevin Cronin (aka The Kingdom Warrior) about his plans for 2021 Hi Kevin. How is the latest lockdown going for you? It hasn’t been too bad. In terms of work, we’re essential (Kevin is a fire officer) so...
by Adam Moynihan | Jan 29, 2021 | App News, News, Sport
A survey carried out by the Killarney Advertiser has found that a small majority of our readers are in favour of making an amendment to the Parish Rule which would allow children to play for the club of their parents. Just under half of the respondents in our online...
by Adam Moynihan | Jan 29, 2021 | App News, News, Sport
The County Board have announced that Paul Murphy will captain the Kerry senior footballers in 2021. The Rathmore man was nominated for the role by his divisional side, East Kerry, after the reigning champions retained their county title in 2020, thereby once again...
by Adam Moynihan | Jan 22, 2021 | App News, News, Sport
In simple terms, Rule 20 (aka the Parish Rule) states that a player must play for a GAA club in the parish where they live. It was introduced decades ago as a means of safeguarding smaller clubs; it prevents “ambitious” players from transferring to bigger, more...
by Adam Moynihan | Jan 16, 2021 | App News, News, Sport
Chorley manager Jamie Vermiglio has confirmed that he wants to bring his giant-killing cup heroes on a pre-season tour to Killarney. Last Saturday, the former Killarney resident led his non-league side to an unlikely 2-0 victory over Championship outfit Derby County...
by Adam Moynihan | Jan 9, 2021 | App News, News, Sport
On the surface it’s a fairly simple app. Boring even. A basic messaging service that doesn’t really compare with Twitter or Instagram or Facebook in terms of features. But in many ways this simple little app has emerged as a one of our main sources of sports news and...
by Adam Moynihan | Jan 8, 2021 | App News, News, Sport
Killarney Legion clubmates Jonathan Lyne and Brian Kelly will both be unavailable for selection for Kerry in 2021 after announcing their respective retirements from the intercounty scene earlier this week. Lyne had been a member of the Kerry set-up since 2011 while...
by Adam Moynihan | Dec 18, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
An intriguing new documentary following the trials and tribulations of a Killarney soccer club is set to entertain and enthrall local sports fans this Christmas. The four-part docuseries, which is similar in style to the popular Sunderland ‘Til I Die documentary on...
by Adam Moynihan | Dec 4, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
Peter Keane is facing a revolt. That’s the latest from my ever-reliable, ever-anonymous source on WhatsApp. He didn’t let me down when he told me that the army were about to roll through the streets of Killarney in armoured tanks to enforce the lockdown, so why should...
by Adam Moynihan | Nov 27, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
This week ex-professional footballer Brendan Moloney speaks to Adam Moynihan about his career in England, his toughest opponents, and coaching back home in Kerry. Hi Brendan. Thanks for speaking to me. No bother, Adam. How are you coping with the...
by Adam Moynihan | Nov 20, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
After years of planning and hard work, the lights have finally been switched on at the Killarney Valley AC Arena. This week Killarney Valley coach and committee member Tomás Griffin tells Adam Moynihan how the club’s big dream became a reality. Adam Moynihan:...
by Adam Moynihan | Nov 13, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
As Luke Connolly’s ‘Hail Mary’ of a kick hung high in the dark Cork City sky, time, for just a second, stood still. Thirty tired footballers, drenched to the bone by incessant rain, arched their necks and gazed towards the heavens. Cork needed a miracle to come down...
by Adam Moynihan | Nov 13, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
Kerry fans have voiced concerns about their team’s defence-oriented tactical approach after last Sunday’s unexpected championship exit at the hands of fierce rivals Cork. When asked the open-ended question ‘what went wrong?’ in a poll carried out online by the...
by Adam Moynihan | Nov 6, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
Kerry manager Peter Keane has drafted in experienced half forward Stephen O’Brien for this Sunday’s do-or-die Munster Senior Football Championship semi-final against Cork. O’Brien, who did not travel to Monaghan for the penultimate round of the...
by Adam Moynihan | Nov 6, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
It’s a case of onwards and upwards for Killarney RFC’s female players as the club have announced this week that they have signed up to the inspiring 20×20 initiative aimed at promoting and keeping girls and women in sport. Coaches and players recently came...
by Adam Moynihan | Oct 2, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
Kerry GAA came under fire last Saturday night when technical difficulties with their county final livestream left thousands of viewers staring at a blank screen. As had been the case in previous rounds, supporters were invited to purchase the stream for the big match...
by Adam Moynihan | Sep 26, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
Kerry Senior Football Championship Final East Kerry v Mid Kerry Today at 7pm Austin Stack Park Live on 247.tv We made it anyway. That’s the main thing. For a while there it looked like we wouldn’t have any County Championship this year, so well done to all...
by Adam Moynihan | Sep 18, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
Kerry District League Secretary John O’Regan says that “personal attacks” and media criticism have made him consider his position as the head of soccer in the county. O’Regan has come under fire this week amidst allegations that the league...
by Adam Moynihan | Sep 17, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
Champagne Football co-author Paul Rowan says he was “flabbergasted” by Michael Healy-Rae’s infamous defence of John Delaney at the Oireachtas Committee for Sport in April of last year. Delaney, who was the Executive Vice President of the FAI at the time, was appearing...
by Adam Moynihan | Sep 15, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
The Secretary of the Kerry District League, John O’Regan, has said that the money he collected from spectators at a recent game at Mounthawk Park in Tralee was for charity. O’Regan denies claims that he charged an admission fee of €5 at the Premier A League Final...
by Adam Moynihan | Sep 11, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
Killarney Advertiser Sports Editor Adam Moynihan previews this weekend’s Kerry Senior Football Championship semi-finals. Kerry SFC Semi-Final East Kerry v St Brendan’s Tonight at 7.30pm Austin Stack Park (LIVE on TG4) The big news ahead of this...
by Adam Moynihan | Sep 4, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
With sport being played behind closed doors in line with COVID-19 restrictions, it’s great that supporters have been able to watch Club and County Championship action online via Kerry GAA’s live streams. The option to view games after the fact is an added bonus and...
by Adam Moynihan | Aug 29, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
Kerry GAA have defended the cost of their Senior Football Championship live streams after supporters criticised their pricing policy online. With spectators unable to attend sporting events due to COVID-19 restrictions, the County Board have been streaming matches via...
by Adam Moynihan | Aug 28, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
Killarney Celtic have reached the Promised Land. After years of close calls and hard luck stories, at both senior and underage level, The Celts have finally secured the national soccer title that they craved so badly. And they couldn’t have done it in more spectacular...
by Adam Moynihan | Aug 28, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
An impressive jump of 1.90m was enough to secure a silver medal for Jordan Lee at the National U23 Athletics Championships, which were held at the Morton Stadium in Santry last weekend. Lee was competing against able bodied athletes at the prestigious event and once...
by Adam Moynihan | Aug 21, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
FAI Youth Cup Final Killarney Celtic v Douglas Hall Sunday at 2pm Mounthawk Park, Tralee Killarney Celtic’s exploits in this season’s FAI Youth Cup are already the stuff of club legend but this talented group of youngsters are not quite finished yet. Over the...
by Adam Moynihan | Aug 21, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
It’s championship season in Kerry. Sixteen of our finest football teams going head to head for the county’s biggest prize, the Bishop Moynihan trophy. And, in a win for the nostalgists, it’s straight knockout for the first time since 2001. What more could you ask for?...
by Adam Moynihan | Aug 7, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
Week 2 was not quite as free-flowing or high-scoring as the first – the dismal weather saw to that – but it was certainly just as tense as no more than a kick of a ball separated the sides in all four matches in the Kerry Senior Club Championship. Silverware is still...
by Adam Moynihan | Aug 7, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
Forwards ruled the roost in Round 1 but the adverse weather conditions meant that backs and midfielders were the big points-getters in the second round of the Killarney Advertiser Fantasy Club game in association with Gaelic Plus. The wet ball tends to lead to better...
by Adam Moynihan | Jul 31, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
Round 1 is in the can and the return of championship football was enjoyed by all who (by hook or by crook) bore witness to one or more of the 28 games that took place over a hectic opening weekend. With only 200 people allowed inside the ground in these...
by Adam Moynihan | Jul 25, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
FAI Junior Cup: Quarter-Final Killarney Celtic v Fairview Rangers Saturday at 5pm Celtic Park Ahead of Saturday’s huge quarter-final clash with Fairview of Limerick, Celtic manager Brian Spillane has called on his senior players to seize what could well be...
by Adam Moynihan | Jul 25, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
Kerry Senior Club Championship Dr Crokes 1-18 Templenoe 0-10 Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney It was quiet in the Fitzgerald Stadium last night. How quiet? Well, maybe this anecdote will illustrate the point. Towards the end of this one-sided encounter between...
by Adam Moynihan | Jul 3, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
Tunisia v Serbia and Montenegro. August 17, 2004. The Olympic Games in Athens. Nikola Milojević hunkers down on his goal line with his hands on his knees. Astoundingly, the Serbian goalkeeper is about to face his fourth penalty kick in just two minutes. With the game...
by Adam Moynihan | Jun 26, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
In the summer of 1975, a band of wide-eyed teenagers with dreams of conquering Kerry soccer formed a new club called the Killarney Rangers. A little over a year later, they were gone. This week Adam Moynihan spoke to former players Diarmuid O’Donoghue and Tom Griffin...
by Adam Moynihan | Jun 19, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
John Mitchels of Tralee have come under scrutiny this past week after the Irish republican for whom they are named was outed as a racist. In the third and final article in our Racism in Sport series, Adam Moynihan asks what, if anything, should happen next. Recent...
by Adam Moynihan | Jun 12, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
Almost 16% of people living Kerry are of non-‘White Irish’ descent, yet our Gaelic football teams are almost exclusively made up of white Irish players. In Part II of a three-part series on racism in Irish sport, Adam Moynihan asks why so few foreign nationals and...
by Adam Moynihan | Jun 5, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
In Part I of a three-part series on racism in Irish sport, Adam Moynihan speaks to some local black athletes about the discrimination they face both on and off the pitch. In the wake of George Floyd’s tragic death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer...
by Adam Moynihan | May 30, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
Killarney Advertiser Sports Editor and former St Brendan’s captain Adam Moynihan selects a dream team of some of the best footballers to ever play for the Sem. For at least a hundred years now, St Brendan’s College has been a dominant force in schools football,...
by Adam Moynihan | May 29, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
What did Michael Jordan do after The Last Dance? He did what any wealthy American retiree would do. He came to Killarney to play golf and drink Guinness. To find out what the GOAT was really like, Adam Moynihan spoke to the locals who showed him around back in May of...
by Adam Moynihan | May 16, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
In the fifth and final part of our Golden Years series, Adam Moynihan reflects on Kerry’s infamous defeat to Offaly in 1982 and how their leader stayed on to build a new team of champions I know. I don’t want to talk about it. You don’t want to read about. Let’s just...
by Adam Moynihan | May 8, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
In Part 4 of our series on the Golden Years, Adam Moynihan takes a look at the 1981 All-Ireland final which saw Kerry secure their second ever four-in-a-row. By the time the 1981 championship came around, Kerry were in cruise control. With three consecutive...
by Adam Moynihan | May 5, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
Kerry captain David Clifford has confirmed that he would be happy to play this year’s intercounty championship behind closed doors if necessary. Speaking to this journalist in a wide-ranging interview for Killarney-based insurance broker GMHD.ie, Clifford said...
by Adam Moynihan | May 1, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
A poll carried out by the Killarney Advertiser this week has found that 55% of our readers would rather see the GAA staging senior intercounty matches behind closed doors than cancelling the 2020 championships entirely. With mass gatherings of over 5,000 people...
by Adam Moynihan | May 1, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
A new decade, same old Kerry. In Part 3 of our Golden Years series, Adam Moynihan dissects The Kingdom’s bruising triumph over Roscommon in the 1980 All-Ireland final. It was an unlikely rivalry. The two counties were, after all, at opposite ends of the honours list....
by Adam Moynihan | Apr 24, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
After the so-called flash in the pan of ‘75 and the ambush of ’78, it was time for The Kingdom to put the final nail in their greatest rival’s coffin. In Part 2 of our series on the Golden Years, Adam Moynihan examines the 1979 All-Ireland final between Kerry and the...
