Former Derry star Chris McKaigue chats to CATHERINE MURPHY about his first few weeks with the Sydney Swans, learning to come to terms with the physicality of the AFL, and laying claim to a senior guernsey by season’s end.
While the Sydney Swans’ experience with nurturing Irish recruits means that Derry’s Chris McKaigue has been afforded [...]

Tadhg Kennelly is back in Sydney after a fairytale year with Kerry.  He sat down with AARON DUNNE to discuss the year gone by, the controversy that engulfed him in mid-October, and to explain just why he decided to return to Australia.
The summer sun is beating down on Darling Harbour as a flurry of afternoon [...]

By Aaron Dunne
Tadhg Kennelly has revealed that he received threatening letters and phone calls to his mother’s home in the wake of the controversy that engulfed him in mid-October.
A storm blew up in the Irish media over comments the Listowel man made in his new book, Unfinished Business, in which it was implied he had [...]

by Irish Echo Staff
The Sydney Swans have announced that Tadhg Kennelly has accepted a new two-year contract with the club.
The news ends the speculation about the player’s future after the Irish Echo broke the story last week that the Kerryman was set to make a sensational return to the Swans, the club with which he [...]

COLLINGWOOD’S Irish stocks are suddenly down to nil after both Martin Clarke and Kevin Dyas decided to call time on their AFL careers and return home. The pair flew out of Melbourne last week.
The Ulster duo’s exit caps off a far from successful year for Irish recruits.
Clarke (pictured) cited his wish to pursue a teaching [...]

SETANTA Ó’hAilpín is bucking the trend of Irish players giving up their AFL career and has signed a two-year contract extension with Carlton.
The Blues decision to re-sign the Cork man is reward for what has been an amazing comeback for Ó’hAilpín after his pre-season melee with team mate Cameron Cloke.
General Manager of Football Operations at [...]