Damian Stack

2 days ago | independent.ie | Damian Stack

Do we put enough stock on the bread and butter stuff of goalkeeping, in comparison with the flashier stuff of fly keepers and the likes? We looked down from our perch on the top floor of the main stand in Páirc Uí Chaoimh to see who was making their way over to the cameras to collect the man-of-the-match award. Probably we didn’t need the visual confirmation. David Clifford had just scored 1-8 for his side, including a beast of a goal early in the first half.

5 days ago | independent.ie | Damian Stack

Colm O’Callaghan and Seán Walsh were the stand-out performers in the blood and bandages on Saturday eveningMicheál Aodh Martin (Nemo Rangers) Has a pretty significant black mark against him for the concession of that early goal through a sloppy kick-out. That said redeemed himself with a good save from Brian Ó Beaglaoich and other than that early error he was accomplished on restarts.

5 days ago | independent.ie | Damian Stack

New manager Colin Healy confirmed the Killarney man’s prognosis after leading his side to a two-nil victory over Longford Town in Mounthawk Park on Friday evening. “Yeah, it's a cruciate. He won't be playing this year, he'll be going for an operation next week,” the Cork native revealed.

5 days ago | independent.ie | Damian Stack

Kerry player ratings after their 11-point All-Ireland SFC victory over CorkShane Ryan, Mark O’Shea and David Clifford were the stand-out performers in green and gold on Saturday eveningDavid Clifford and Tom O'Sullivan of Kerry run out before the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2 match between Cork and Kerry at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork.

6 days ago | independent.ie | Damian Stack

Kerry boss Jack O’Connor hails strength of reserves as injuries worries mount‘I don't know was it a case of calming fellas down. It was a case of maybe waking fellas up,’ the Dromid man saidKerry manager Jack O'Connor during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2 match between Cork and Kerry at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork. Photo by David Fitzgerald/SportsfileGlass half full, or glass half empty? We’ll start with the empty.