Fan fever as Kerry gets behind All-Ireland finalists

One of the youngest fans at Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday, Molly Guiry pictured with Kerry footballer Aisling O’Connel

Seoidin Dunne and Leona Buckley (in front) with Kerry footballers Kate Galvin and Cáit Lynch

Denis Dineen (centre) pictured with Anna Galvin and Brid O’Connor

Kerry footballer, Niamh Ní Chonchúir Emily Grogan (left) and Lauren Long

Charlotte O’Connor, Isabelle O’Connor, Elaine O’Connor, Kerry player Ciara Murphy, Karen Myers, Síonha NicGearailt and, in front, brothers Caolán and Eanna Myers

John and Cameron Barry, Eabha McCarthy, Kerry star Deirdre Kearney and Dale McCarthy

Deirdre Kearney busy signing jerseys at the meet and greet

Kerry fans meet the players at Fitzgerald Stadium

Niamh Ní Chonchúir (right) poses for a selfie with Mia Falvey (left) and Hannah Redican

Kerry footballer, Fiadhna Tangney busy signing jerseys

Players Fiadhna Tangney and Ciara O’Brien with Emily O”Donoghue, Fiadh Fitzgerald, Evie O’Donoghue and Sophie Nolan

Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh with Jessica Reen, Erin Harty, Fiadh Barry, Clodagh Buckley and Adriana Araiza

Emily McMahon has her jersey signed

Ella Kate Pigott with players Ciara Murphy, Ciara Mc Carthy, Lorraine Scanlon and Katie Brosnan

A day trip to Fitzgerald Stadium for the Kerry ladies meet and greet for the for the Under Churchhill team, to celebrate Saoirse Ryan’s birthday (front row fifth from left)

Family matters: Geraldine Murphy, Kerry footballer Ciara Murphy, Karen Myers, Eve Cooper, Mikey Cooper, Grace Cooper, Mary T Cooper, Mike Cooper, Céitílís Cooper and, in front, Éanna Myers, Conall Cooper, Colm Cooper Caolán Myers

Kerry fan, Aoibheann Casey (centre) with Fiadhna Tangney, Aoibheann Casey and Ciara O’Brien

Niamh Ní Chonchúir pictured with Kerry fans Emily Grogan and Lauren Long

Armagh celebrations might continue long into the week – maybe even until Christmas and beyond – but this week it’s Kerry’s turn to enjoy a dose of big match fever as the county prepares to meet Galway in next Sunday’s All-Ireland LHGFA final in Croke Park (4.15pm).

Kerry GAA legend, Colm Cooper, with his son Conall,and his niece, Kerry ladies footballer, Ciara Murphy, at Fitzgerald Stadium, for the meet and greet on Sunday afternoon.
Pictures: Marie Carroll-O’Sullivan.

Darragh Long and Declan Quill have their charges primed and ready to represent the green and gold with pride on the greatest stage of all.

Kerry have been training hard and making their final preparations ahead of the big game and hopes are high that a bumper crowd will travel to the capital to cheer on the girls.

If Sunday’s open day at Fitzgerald Stadium is anything to judge from, Kerry will not be short of big support come next weekend and, all going according to plan, a rousing welcome home will await them on Monday night.

Kerry will be seeking to make it a magical dozen All-Ireland titles – their last was in 1993 – and they certainly have all the credentials required to make it happen this year.

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