Kerry father and son team plead with Kerry fans to show support on Sunday
A father and son political team in Kerry is asking the public to get behind the Kerry team this weekend ahead of its do-or-die clash against All-Ireland Champions Armagh in the quarter-final in Croke Park.Fianna Fáil Deputy Michael Cahill and Councillor Tommy Cahill – both members of Glenbeigh Glencar GAA – have said supporters play a vital role in the quest for Sam Maguire, and they urged fans to head to the capital this Sunday.Both men say they are looking forward to ‘the buzz’ of Croke Park and meeting up with what will hopefully be ‘droves of Kerry supporters’ frantically cheering on the men in the green-and-gold.Even though the Dubs are not directly in Kerry’s immediate sightline (for now at least!), Deputy Cahill took aim at the less arduous route travelled by Dublin fans in their annual quest for Sam.“We don’t have the luxury of Croke Park as a home, away, and neutral venue like the Dubs, so we face regular trips that include travel and accommodation costs,” he said.“There is no doubt that our Kerry supporters are second to none in the whole country, despite having to travel long journeys at big expense,” Deputy Cahill added.His son, Councillor Tommy Cahill, a current player with Glenbeigh/Glencar, said while it’s well known that Kerry supporters have the effect of giving the team an additional player on the field when they get behind the team, they will need as many seats as possible filled by Kerry folk in Croke Park this Sunday.“They will need to turn up the volume. We do need a big crowd to turn up in Croke Park, to turn up the volume. We all love our Gaelic football here in Kerry and we have a proud tradition to uphold,” he said.“I back the call from both Kerry stars, Paul Geaney and David Clifford, for a big turnout of fans to give us that extra impetus in GAA headquarters. They believe, as I do, that it can be worth an additional five or six points for Kerry,” Councillor Cahill said.
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