Damian Stack

3 days ago | independent.ie | Damian Stack

Five things we learned from Kerry’s 19-point defeat to Laois in the Joe McDonagh Cup Everything will be decided over the next couple of weekends for Kerry, plus four other things we learned from the weekend’s action Kerry can secure their Joe McDonagh Cup status for 2026 with victory over Down this weekend Photo by Mark O Sullivan Sunday’s game was a pretty straight forward affair, nevertheless there was plenty information to be gathered as the Kingdom fell to their second straight 19-point...

4 days ago | independent.ie | Damian Stack

Kerry player ratings after their heavy Joe McDonagh Cup defeat away to LaoisIt was a toss-up between Shane Nolan, Louis Dee and half-time sub Eric Leen for Kerry’s man-of-the-match on Sunday in O’Moore ParkEric Leen made a real impact for Kerry off the bench on Sunday Photo by Dáire Brennan/SportsfileLouis Dee (Liam Mellows) 8Not for the first time this campaign Louis Dee was the thin blue line standing between Kerry and an absolute annihilation.

4 days ago | independent.ie | Damian Stack

Griffin says it’s ‘unlikely’ Daniel Collins and Shane Conway will be available for next weekend’s trip away to Down in BallycranIt was one of those rather-you-than-us type moments, being confronted with a physical manifestation of the toll these jobs take. He stood in front of us, opened his mouth, and the normally chipper John Griffin was hoarse. Another seventy minutes being put through the wringer, seventy minutes of urging his side on, to do better, was having an obvious effect.

5 days ago | independent.ie | Damian Stack

Laois debutant James Duggan nets five first-half goals in Joe McDonagh Cup win over KerryJoe McDonagh Cup: Laois 5-28 Kerry 1-21Laois' James Duggan scored five first-half goals against Kerry on his championship debutA five-goal first-half haul by Laois corner-forward James Duggan, making his first championship start, proved very much the difference between his side and Kerry in the Joe McDonagh Cup in O’Moore Park on Sunday afternoon.

5 days ago | independent.ie | Damian Stack

Laois simply different class as Kerry fall to 19-point Joe McDonagh Cup defeatThat the Kingdom only last the second half by a point can be considered a small mercyShane Nolan top-scored for Kerry with eleven points Photo by Diarmuid Greene/SportsfileDamian Stack at O'Moore ParkKerrymanToday at 18:50JOE McDONAGH CUP (Round 3)