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Kerry's boys of '94: Where are they now?

1. Bryan Murphy (Beaufort). Obtained a soccer scholarship to the US and has just returned.

Mon Sept 18 2000 - 01:00

1. Bryan Murphy (Beaufort). Obtained a soccer scholarship to the US and has just returned.

2. Kieran O'Driscoll (Annascaul). Won under-21 All-Ireland in 1995 and '96. Failed to break through on to seniors and has spent time in the US but currently back.

3. Barry O'Shea (Kerins O'Rahillys). Won under-21 All-Ireland in 1995 and two Sigersons with Tralee RTC in 1996 and '97. Graduated to seniors and won NFL and All-Ireland medals in 1997. Would have been playing next week but has missed season with injury.

4. Sean O'Mahoney (Castlegregory). Didn't progress at senior level but played on the Kerry team defeated by Roscommon in the recent junior All-Ireland.

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5. Timmy J Fleming (Kilcummin). Another whose career never took off. Gave up altogether for while but has returned to club football recently.

6. Charlie McCarthy (Gneeveguilla) Won under-21 All-Ireland in 1995 and did move on to the seniors and won a Munster medal in 1996. A bad injury effectively ended his career although he resumed playing with East Kerry. Currently in Australia.

7. Fergus O'Connor (John Mitchels). Career never progressed after minor success. A few runs with the juniors.

8. Denis Dwyer (Waterville). Won under-21 All-Irelands in 1995 and '96 and progressed to the seniors and won a senior All-Ireland in 1997. The only player from this team with a chance of starting next Sunday.

9. Gene O'Keeffe (Ballymacelligot). Failed to progress further than a few matches for the juniors but still playing club football

10. Jack Ferriter (Dingle). Man of the match in the minor final and captain of the team. Won All-Ireland under-21 medals in 1995 and '96, Sigerson medals with IT Tralee in 1998 and '99 and did play senior a number matches but a troublesome shoulder injury has undermined his career at the top.

11. Liam Brosnan (Currow). Won under-21 All-Ireland in 1998 and progressed to senior championship. A chronic back injury has limited his appearances but he came on a substitute during the junior All-Ireland final against Roscommon.

12. Gerry Lynch (Austin Stacks). Regarded as having immense promise by the minor management, he faded out of football completely and isn't even playing at club level.

13. James O'Shea (Filemore). Although not very big, he was one of the star corner forwards on the team, he went on to win an under-21 All-Ireland in 1996. On the Garda College team which reached the 1996 Sigerson final, he is currently based in Cork and plays for Bishopstown. few runs with the seniors was the extent of his emergence.

14. Pa Sullivan (Laune Rangers). Won an under-21 All-Ireland in 1998 and has been involved with the senior panel for a number of years but, apart from a few NFL appearances, hasn't broken through.

15. Gerry Murphy (Rathmore). Another highly-regarded talent that never came to fruition. On the senior panel last year, he started against Tipperary and scored the notorious 'goal' after the ball was shown to have come back into play off a stanchion.

17. Michael Francis Russell (Laune Rangers). Then only 16, he came on as a substitute in the final. Went on to win a host of All-Ireland medals: colleges with IS Killorglin, club with Laune and under-21 in 1996 and '98. This season's best Kerry forward.