Colm Cooper
# colm-cooper - Monday 29 April, 2013
37 of our favourite pics from this year’s GAA football league action
Some of the most memorable images from the 2013 campaign.
# colm-cooper - Sunday 7 April, 2013
7 Kerry Tyrone matches to remember
The Kingdom and the Red Hands meet this afternoon and they have built up quite a rivalry over the last decade.
# colm-cooper - Sunday 24 March, 2013
Division 1 FL: Kerry claim vital win over Cork
Eamonn Fitzmaurice saw his team pick up two points in their fight against relegation in Tralee today.
Looking good, Rory! It’s the sporting tweets of the week
Also featuring James McClean colouring in his boots and Bernard Dunne reliving past glories.
# colm-cooper - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
Cooper supported in decision to sit out Kerry’s league campaign
The Dr Crokes star is targeting a championship return as he seeks to recharge the batteries following club disappointment.
# colm-cooper - Saturday 5 January, 2013
Who wants to see Kerry’s football stars knock each other out tonight?
Put your hand down, Mr Counihan.
# colm-cooper - Monday 31 December, 2012
Brosnan handed Kerry captaincy for upcoming season
The Dr Crokes man takes over from his club-mate Colm Cooper in the role.
# colm-cooper - Sunday 16 December, 2012
Essential Follows: Here are 50 GAA personalities to follow on Twitter
Featuring Bernard Brogan, Colm Cooper and Ben Brosnan, among others.
# colm-cooper - Friday 14 December, 2012
Dr Crokes search for the inside track on London opponents
Star attacker Colm Cooper outlines how the input of players involved with London in 2011 has helped the Kerry club’s preparations for next Sunday’s trip to Ruislip.
# colm-cooper - Monday 5 November, 2012
Dr Crokes survive strong challenge from Kilmurry-Ibrickane
The Kerry side remain in the Munster Club SFC hunt but only after a huge battle in Quilty yesterday.
# colm-cooper - Tuesday 16 October, 2012
Cooper pleased with Kerry backroom team appointments
The Kingdom forward is looking forward to working with a new management setup in 2013.
# colm-cooper - Saturday 28 July, 2012
Kerry v Clare – All-Ireland SFC qualifier round four
Jack O’Connor’s men brutally disposed of The Banner County but the victory was tempered by the dismissal of Paul Galvin.
# colm-cooper - Friday 27 July, 2012
Clare v Kerry – All-Ireland SFC qualifier round four match guide
20 years ago Clare football enjoyed a momentous triumph against in the Gaelic Grounds but Ewan MacKenna cannot see a repeat happening tomorrow evening.
# colm-cooper - Thursday 26 July, 2012
Donaghy improvement key to Kerry victory – Burns
The former defender also believes Jack O’Connor’s side beat Tyrone at their own game on Saturday.
# colm-cooper - Tuesday 24 July, 2012
No piseog at the heart of Kerry jersey change for Gooch
Kerry’s campaign has a brighter outlook after last Saturday’s clash in Killarney and their captain is leading the way.
# colm-cooper - Wednesday 11 July, 2012
Kerry boss O’Connor rings the changes for Westmeath tie
Midfielder Bryan Sheehan is one of four new faces to the Kerry team after their provincial championship loss to Cork with the injured Darran O’Sullivan amongst those to make way.
# colm-cooper - Sunday 17 June, 2012
VIDEO: The Gooch bags four goals for Dr Crokes
The Kerry forward ran riot against St Michael’s Foilmore yesterday.
# colm-cooper - Friday 25 May, 2012
You betcha! Check out the top three wagers of the GAA weekend
Having escaped from the office with €100 of our money, Ewan MacKenna spends the summer betting it wisely and promising us a profit via his three tips a week.
Kerry bred to play attractive football – Cooper
Kerry open the defence of their Munster title against Tipperary on Sunday, but their star forward is taking nothing for granted.
# colm-cooper - Tuesday 15 May, 2012
GAA: Cooper leading Kerry with traditional approach
The free-scoring forward wants to see a more attractive brand of football in this summer’s Championship.
# colm-cooper - Monday 14 May, 2012
‘Gooch’ eager to get going on long road to Croke Park
Two weeks out from the Championship opener, Colm Cooper insists that Kerry are not looking beyond Munster, yet.
# colm-cooper - Sunday 15 April, 2012
As it happened: Kerry v Mayo, National Football League Division 1 semi-final
We’re went minute-by-minute as Kerry took on Mayo in the NFL semi-final.
# colm-cooper - Thursday 29 March, 2012
Spoiled for choice: Cooper return highlights Kerry’s strength in depth
Jack O’Connor has blooded new attacking talent in the Gooch’s absence, but how will they all fit in now that he’s back?
# colm-cooper - Tuesday 6 March, 2012
Colm Cooper targeting league return
The 28-year-old Crokes man hasn’t featured for Jack O’Connor’s side in 2012 after agreeing with his coach to take a break from the game after his club.
# colm-cooper - Friday 17 February, 2012
Don’t touch that dial… here’s the sport on TV this weekend
There’s half the RTÉ canteen on the Late Late again, you’ve lost your video shop card and it’s cold outside. Stick on the Welsh Open snooker then.
# colm-cooper - Saturday 26 November, 2011
Here’s our 11 favourite sports pictures from the past 7 days
It was another eventful week in the world of sport. This is how it looked through a lens.
# colm-cooper - Friday 11 November, 2011
Cooper set to retain Kerry captaincy
The Dr Crokes man – who led the Kingdom to the All-Ireland final in September – has again been nominated by the Killarney club.
# colm-cooper - Friday 21 October, 2011
Brogan and Fennelly shine at All-Stars banquet
A year after his brother Bernard took the title, Dublin’s Alan Brogan has been named the GAA’s Footballer of the Year.
# colm-cooper - Wednesday 5 October, 2011
WATCH: Home thoughts for intercounty stars ahead of club assignments
Brian Hogan, Kevin Nolan, Lar Corbett and Colm Cooper all lined out in Templeogue this week ahead of the AIB GAA Club Championships.
All-Star Brosnan expresses relief at Ryan decision
The player praised the Wexford manager’s man management skills, and said losing him would set the side back “two or three years”.
# colm-cooper - Saturday 24 September, 2011
Championship review: Here are our 15 All-Star footballers for 2011
Now that the dust has settled on the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, we’ve had time to mull over our All-Star picks. Trust us, it wasn’t easy.
# colm-cooper - Monday 19 September, 2011
Who is your pick for Footballer of the Year?
Now that all is said and done, we want to know who is your Footballer of the Year for 2011.
# colm-cooper - Friday 16 September, 2011
Tactics board: 6 ways the Dubs can beat Kerry on Sunday
Ger McCarthy highlights the major dos and don’ts for Dublin ahead of the big dance on Sunday.
Poll: Who’ll be lifting Sam on Sunday?
With just over 48 hours to go to the big one, who do you think will win this year’s All-Ireland Football final?
# colm-cooper - Monday 22 August, 2011
“For the best footballer in Ireland, ‘the Gooch’ seems short of regal status”
Colm Cooper impressed – as did Galvin’s top button performance – at Croker yesterday.
# colm-cooper - Thursday 21 July, 2011
Back in fashion: Paul Galvin fighting fit
Kerry forward comes through a training game for the county. And oh… the Gooch is looking good too.
# colm-cooper - Friday 15 July, 2011
Kingdom wait as Gooch sidelined by ankle injury
Kerry captain picked up an ankle knock while training with Dr. Crokes last week.
# colm-cooper - Tuesday 5 July, 2011
Naming and shaming: the 18 worst nicknames in sport
Nicknames are invariably dreadful, highly unflattering ways of describing any given individual, particularly on the field of play.
# colm-cooper - Friday 1 July, 2011
The 3 key battles that will decide the Munster football final
Kerry and Cork meet for the umpteenth this weekend. What are the key clashes ahead of this year’s game?
# colm-cooper - Thursday 16 June, 2011
The weekly YouTube top 10
Can we get a drum-roll… this week’s round-up features Letterman, the Gooch and a fake Sara Carbonero.



























































