Kennelly coming home - AFL overreaction?

[deaconblue]

its all  good news for kerry along with tommy walshe confirming what we new anyway that he has no interest in going down under.
tadgh is not bluffing this time and will be coming home very soon and will play in this years champ in the green n' gols,happy days

[INDIANA]

Dont know why but I think there could be some truth in it. The story seems to keep coming up and at this stage he wouldnt be interested in a new contract. Would be interesting to see how he'd get on.

I'd say if they offered enough, he'd be very interested.

[pintsofguinness]

I'm sick listening to this shite on Kennelly constantly.

[Seamus]

If his Listowel Emmets club mates are anything to go by he is coming home in February and has a job lined up with the Munster Council.

[dodo]

Listowel won the north Kerry championship at the weekend...just a by the way sort of thing.

[Seamus]

The speculation is over

Swan Kennelly poised to announce retirement

9:30 AM Thu 29 January, 2009

Tadhg Kennelly may have played his last game for the Sydney Swans

SYDNEY Swans defender Tadhg Kennelly is expected to announce his retirement from AFL football this afternoon.

Senior coach Paul Roos will join Kennelly, who has one year remaining on his contract, at a press conference at the club's offices at 3.30pm AEDT.

The 27-year-old has consistently said that he would see out his contract with the Swans, despite his plans to eventually return to Ireland to play for County Kerry in the Gaelic football competition.

Those plans gathered momentum following the 2005 death of Kennelly's father, Tim, a Gaelic football champion who won five All-Ireland titles with Kerry.

Battling injuries in the last two seasons, Kennelly has also expressed his struggle with living away from family and friends.

Swans general manager of football Andrew Ireland last week denied a report in an Irish newspaper that Kennelly would retire before the start of his final season.

Kennelly made his debut for the Swans in 2001 and was a key member of their 2005 premiership side. He has since played 158 games.
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[Puckoon]

Panic in the Kingdom!

[stephenite]

Done and dusted - he's on the way back. How long will it take him to win an All Ireland? I've a sneaking suspicion it might take him a little longer then he thinks, if at all.

[thejuice]

it will be interesting to see if he can get a place in the team, with all his injuries and time away from the game. what position is he likely to play?

[Off The Fence]

it will be interesting to see if he can get a place in the team, with all his injuries and time away from the game. what position is he likely to play?

Midfield, Wing Half Forward?

Will be glad to see him back and see what he can do.  just hope all the injuries dont ruin his chances!

[orangeman]

The speculation is over
Swan Kennelly poised to announce retirement

9:30 AM Thu 29 January, 2009

Tadhg Kennelly may have played his last game for the Sydney Swans

SYDNEY Swans defender Tadhg Kennelly is expected to announce his retirement from AFL football this afternoon.

Senior coach Paul Roos will join Kennelly, who has one year remaining on his contract, at a press conference at the club's offices at 3.30pm AEDT.

The 27-year-old has consistently said that he would see out his contract with the Swans, despite his plans to eventually return to Ireland to play for County Kerry in the Gaelic football competition.

Those plans gathered momentum following the 2005 death of Kennelly's father, Tim, a Gaelic football champion who won five All-Ireland titles with Kerry.

Battling injuries in the last two seasons, Kennelly has also expressed his struggle with living away from family and friends.

Swans general manager of football Andrew Ireland last week denied a report in an Irish newspaper that Kennelly would retire before the start of his final season.

Kennelly made his debut for the Swans in 2001 and was a key member of their 2005 premiership side. He has since played 158 games.
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It looks like he's coming home alright but I'll beleve it when he's sitting in Kerry playing his footie on the Kingdom.


Get on Kerry for the AI !

[thejuice]

Another thing I wonder is, has he earned enough from his pro-career to put the feet up and just train without having to hold down a full/part-time  job

[INDIANA]

easy, he's been on a serious 6 figure salary and 6 figure to 7 figure sponsorhip deals for at least 5/6 years

[Jinxy]

Whats the exchange rate like at the moment?

[stephenite]

Whats the exchange rate like at the moment?

He'll lose half his dollars on the flight