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Colm Cooper retired from inter-county football earlier this year with his name safely nestled amongst the greatest to ever play the game.  The Kerry legend began his career in green and gold at senior level in 2002 and burst on to the scene with a flash. Straight out of minor, Cooper helped himself to an All-Star in a summer of …

This weekend we are being treated to live action from the Kerry County Senior Football Championship on Eir Sport.  The initiative to cover the GAA club season on national television has been widely lauded within the GAA community as it recognises that there is so much more massive games to be played after the inter-county season draws to a conclusion …

Colm Cooper has responded to the criticism he received from Joe Brolly on RTÉ’s League Sunday programme following the announcement of his retirement.  The Gooch had praise heaped on him from near and afar in the sporting world following the announcement of his inter-county retirement. He was lauded for all he achieved and almost universally recognised as one of the …

Joe Brolly was in typically controversial and confrontational humour on RTÉ’s League Sunday last night.  As the panel’s discussion veered from Kerry’s dramatic one point win over Dublin in the Allianz National Football League final in Croke Park yesterday to the big news that broke in the Kingdom earlier in the week, Colm Cooper’s retirement, debate was rife. Tomás O’ …

After calling time on his stellar inter county career this morning, it is now time to reflect on what Colm “Gooch” Cooper achieved in Kerry’s green and gold. With his playing days for the Kingdom now a thing of the past, Gooch’s roll of honour speaks for itself. However, one question of the Killarney magician still remains. Is he the …

Colm Cooper has released an official statement to Kerry GAA following the confirmation of his retirement from inter-county football. At 33 years of age, Colm Cooper has decided to hang up his boots as one of the greatest footballers to ever grace a Gaelic Football pitch. Speaking about his decision, Cooper stated that the time was right for him to …