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Kerry superstars visit Reidy’s to talk football and launch Killarney Club 7s

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Adam Moynihan, James O'Donoghue, Paudie Clifford, David Clifford, Dara Moynihan, Paddy Andrews and Tommy Rooney visited Reidy's to record special episodes of The Football Pod and The Kerry Football Podcast. Photo: Paudie Healy.

by Adam Moynihan

One of the most popular GAA podcasts in the country came to Killarney last weekend for a special interview with Kerry superstars David and Paudie Clifford.

Presented by Meath journalist Tommy Rooney alongside former Kerry player James O’Donoghue and former Dublin player Paddy Andrews, The Football Pod by Off The Ball is usually recorded remotely, but the lads were in Reidy’s for this one-off episode featuring Fossa’s famous footballing brothers.

The Cliffords were on hand to help launch the Killarney Club 7s, which takes place over the June Bank Holiday weekend at Spa GAA.

The Killarney Advertiser was granted exclusive backstage access to the podcast and speaking to this journalist afterwards, Tommy outlined why Off The Ball jumped at the opportunity to come down and meet with David and Paudie.

“We were delighted to get the chance to chat to the two lads,” he said. “We love the podcast that we have, catching up every Monday, but when we look back at the end of every year the highlights are the roadshows that we do and opportunities like this: speaking to some of the most talented players in the game.

“David and Paudie were great with their time and we were so excited to talk to them. I hope people enjoy the podcast. It’s a really laid-back chat.”

Kerry and Killarney Legion hero O’Donoghue has successfully made the transition from player to pundit since stepping away from the intercounty scene in 2022. Tommy is full of praise for his colleague and his unique take on analysis.

“He’s so natural at it. Some people can analyse the game but they can’t verbalise it. James has the knowledge but he also has the ability to get it across in a way that’s really understandable. He brought a freshness to The Football Pod.

“I would consider Paddy and James as two people who are still very close to the game right now, but they’re able to separate themselves from it as well which is really good.”

In the relaxed setting of the Cobble Snug at Reidy’s, the Cliffords spoke to Tommy, James and Paddy about the town of Killarney, the Club 7s, and their contrasting paths to intercounty stardom.

The Football Pod featuring David and Paudie Clifford will be released on YouTube on Monday. The audio version will be available wherever you get your podcasts.

Fellow Kerry star Dara Moynihan was also in attendance for an interview with The Kerry Football Podcast, which is out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

For more information on the Killarney Club 7s, visit killarneyclub7s.ie.

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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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