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Legendary Football Families of Kerry
Articles on 14 Famous Families

Its 100 years since Kerry won their first ever All-Ireland senior football championship and through all those decades the county has produced some of the greatest footballing familys Ireland has ever seen. The Kerry G.A.A tradition is unique and its the familys of the Kingdom men and women that fosters and keep alive this tradition. Now to celebrate the anniversary of our win in 1903 terrace talk is making available to our website visitors the stories of just a few of these legendary familys. You can now for the very first time download the stories of these great men who wore the green and gold with such unique distinction winning between them a host of All-Ireland senior football championship medals.

Their stories make fascinating reading for all followers of sport and are now recorded by terrace talk for posterity. They will bring back a multitude and facts many of which are long lost and forgotten. We are sure you will enjoy what we bring you and we will be adding to the collection as this momentous year goes on.

Click on the Family Names Below to Download Their Profiles

01. The Brosnans of Moyvane

02. The great Landers brothers of Austin Stacks Tralee

03.. The Lynes of Cleeny and Killarney Legion

04. The O'Connells of Valentia and the one and only Micko

05. The O'Donovans of Gneeveguilla and Ambrose - our 1984 winning captain

06. The Russels including Paul of Killarney and Mike Frankof Laune Rangers

07. The Caseys of Lispole in West Kerry - father and sons

08. The great Bill Dillon of West Kerry

09. The Lynchs of Beufort - Brendan and Paudi

10. The Murphys of Camp - Sean and Seamus

11. The O'Donoghues of Asdee - North Kerry

12. The O'Dwyers of Waterville including the one and only Micko

13. The great Spillanes of Templenoe - Pat, Tom and Mick