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Kerry on verge of losing two of their best talents to AFL
Published 11:54 20 Aug 2026 BST
Updated 11:54 20 Aug 2026 BST
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If Mayo fans think they have it bad with the departures of Kobe McDonald and Oisín Mullin to Australia, Kerry have objectively been hit worse, and it does not look to be getting any better for the Kingdom.
According to a report from the Irish Examiner, U20s talents Evan Boyle and Daniel Kirby have both been offered contracts by an AFL club.
The pair played big roles this season in helping their county to a first All-Ireland U20s title since 2008.
If they were to leave, they would join four other massive Kerry talents who have been poached and are contracted to AFL clubs: Mark O'Connor, Cillian Burke, Rob Monahan and Ben Murphy.
With the GAA announcing plans to bring measures in to curb the flow of players to the AFL, this news will only strengthen this initiative.
It also follows the news that numerous clubs have been circling around Dublin minor star Cian Raftery, while Dublin senior players, Charlie McMorrow and Tim Deering, were in attendance at a recent combine held in Athlone by AFL side Richmond.
