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Galaxy ‘Til I Die: Behind-the-scenes documentary tracks MEK Galaxy’s first season in Kerry’s top flight

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ON CAMERA: Galaxy player Tadhg Fleming speaking to the documentary crew after his side's 2-0 defeat to Avenue in the FAI Junior Cup.

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 Netflix and Amazon’s All or Nothing series, has been produced by Kerry company Full-Time Productions. The subject of the doc is Killarney-based senior team MEK Galaxy as they navigate the 2019/20 season, the club’s first in the Premier A Division of the KDL.

The release on December 20 will be the culmination of 18 months of hard work for director Kevin Kelleher and speaking to the Killarney Advertiser this week, he explained why MEK Galaxy were the right fit for this kind of documentary.

“I’ve known Darragh (O’Regan, Galaxy’s manager) for a couple of years and I liked his management style. I liked the way he talked to the players and the way he ran training. I got some insight into the club and saw that they were really preparing to be one of the big clubs in Kerry. I thought they’d be the perfect club to follow.

Did he take inspiration from successful soccer documentaries like the aforementioned Sunderland ‘Til I Die?

“Yeah, they were definitely an inspiration. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t revisit them during the editing process just to see what we could do.”

Kelleher’s company, Full-Time Productions, have earned a reputation for their excellent coverage of amateur sports, most notably providing a standard of livestreaming that is normally reserved for elite level sports. Kelleher says a desire to promote these non-professional players and clubs was the main motivating factor behind setting up his business in 2016, and his reason for creating this new documentary.

“We just thought that this level of sport deserved more coverage.

"Just because it isn’t professional doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have drama or heartbreak. It still means all the world to these players. We think there are more stories to be told behind the scenes.”

Galaxy player and self-confessed “joker in the pack” Aidan Galvin said that he and his teammates are looking forward to the documentary’s release.

“Although results didn’t go our way, Kevin still managed to get a lot of good content,” Galvin said. “If the preview is anything to go by, it should be a good watch.”

Did the players find it strange having the cameras around?

“It caught me off guard a few times alright but we got used to it pretty quickly. I think they got footage of me scoring an own goal - that was the camera’s fault.

“I’m sure there will be some surprises. If people find us losing most weeks funny then they’re in for a treat.”

Episode 1 of Full-Time Seasons: A Year with MEK Galaxy will be available on the Full-Time Productions Facebook page from December 20 with Episodes 2, 3 and 4 being released on December 24, 27 and 31.

 

MAIN PIC: MEK Galaxy player Tadhg Fleming speaking to the documentary crew after his side's 2-0 defeat to Avenue in the FAI Junior Cup.

 

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Home cup tie for St Paul’s could be epic

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Paudie O’Connor National Cup (Round 1)

Utility Trust St Paul’s v GCU Brunell

Saturday 7.30pm

Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre

The St Paul’s women’s team will be hoping to get their National Cup adventure off the ground on Saturday when they welcome 2024 champions Brunell to Killarney. Tip-off in the Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre is at 7.30pm.

Paul’s have displayed some fine early season form, although their unbeaten start in the Super League came to an abrupt end last weekend when they lost to the Trinity Meteors in Dublin. James Fleming’s side weren’t at their best on the day but they were well in contention heading into the final quarter with the scores at 47-45 in favour of the hosts. The Meteors pushed on in the fourth, however, eventually running out 63-53 winners.

St Paul’s scorers on the night were Maisie Burnham (13), Tara Cousins (12), Lorraine Scanlon (12), Lovisa Hevinder (9), Denise Dunlea (5) and Leah McMahon (2).

The Killarney club are now joint second in the table alongside the Meteors with both teams holding a 4-1 record. Killester are top having won each of their first five games.

Paul’s opponents on Saturday, Brunell, have won three out of five league matches so far.

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The Utility Trust St Paul’s Lakers have now won three of their last four games in Division 1 of the Men’s National League following an impressive home victory over Moycullen in Killarney.

Eoin Carroll and Jack O’Sullivan made significant contributions of the Boys in Black; Carroll hit 17 points and collected 13 rebounds while O’Sullivan had 14 points, 12 rebounds and some spectacular blocks.

Steve Kelly posted 30 points and the durable Sam Grant played every second, adding 21 points along the way.

The Lakers started well before the visitors found their footing and the sides went in level at the half-time break after scores by home captain Carroll. There was still nothing to separate the teams entering the fourth quarter (68-65) but buckets by Carroll, Pablo Murcia and Grant opened up a nine-point lead. Moycullen fought back admirably, however, cutting the deficit to just four, but Luke O’Hea’s charges held firm to prevail by eight (88-80).

Next up is a cup tie against the Tipperary Talons, a side they defeated by 30 points just a couple of weeks ago. The cup can be very different to the league, though, and they will need another solid performance to advance to the next round. Tip-off in in Killenaule is at 6.30pm on Saturday.

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Chances of Kerry v Cork Munster final in 2026 decrease as Munster GAA delay seeding plan

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After facing a backlash from Limerick, Clare, Waterford and Tipperary players, Munster GAA have postponed their plan to keep Cork and Kerry separate in the 2026 Munster Football Championship.

The new seeding system – which gives the two highest ranked Munster teams in the National League byes to separate semi-finals – will now come into play in 2027, twelve months later than initially planned.

This will give Clare and Limerick a chance to earn promotion to Division 2 of the league, potentially overtaking Cork if the Rebels were to get relegated to Division 3.

Despite traditionally being the two main contenders for Munster football honours, Kerry and Cork haven’t met in a provincial decider since 2021. The Kingdom have won each of the finals since then (one versus Limerick and three versus Clare) by an average margin of 15.75 points.

More high-profile Kerry v Cork finals might be desirable for fans of those teams, businesses in Killarney and Cork, and neutrals alike but Munster GAA’s plans to effectively keep the great rivals on opposite sides of the draw understandably drew criticism from the other participating counties. A statement by the GPA confirmed that players from Limerick, Clare, Waterford and Tipp had met via Zoom to discuss the matter. They were said to be “deeply disappointed and concerned” by the decision.

The 12-month delay will at least give two of those disaffected teams an opportunity to benefit from the new seeding process.

The draw for the 2026 Munster Football Championship will take place on November 27 under the old rules. As 2025 finalists, Kerry and Clare will get byes to the last four (but they will not necessarily be kept apart).

Nine members of Kerry’s squad are up for All-Stars at tonight’s awards ceremony in Dublin with Joe O’Connor and David Clifford also in contention for the prestigious Footballer of the Year award.

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