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22nd Dec 2014

Kerry go all bling with Championship rings to celebrate All-Ireland

This is taking the 'Ring of Kerry' to a whole new meaning

Kevin McGillicuddy

Them Kerry lads are after getting fierce fancy when celebrating an All-Ireland win

Not content with often being the trend setters on the field Kerry GAA has now come up with a novel approach to celebrating their latest September success.

As well as being presented with Celtic Cross medals, Kieran Donaghy proposed that players receive an NFL style Championship medal like this:

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The county executive agreed and they commissioned 49 rings for all the players and the backroom staff who were involved in the win over Donegal.

John Ross Jewellers in Tralee were tasked with the design and the rings were presented to each player at a function in Kerry last weekend:

Henry Shefflin is probably hoping they don’t introduce them in Kilkenny or he won’t be able to lift a cup of tea with the amount of bling on his hands.

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