He’d never worked with any club but his own when venturing uncertainly down the road in search of the Ballymac bunker. Extra-time county final heartbreak, county semi-final penalty-shootout pain, league relegation, spot kick Kerry glory, Munster ribbons, and the possibility of more beyond. The jerseys Ballymac will wear in Saturday’s All-Ireland junior club semi-final have the hashtag #liveforluke stitched just below the crest. The Kerry County League had run maybe two-thirds of its course at the time of Luke’s passing. “Hopefully we can put on a performance, but semi-finals are there for winning.

Source: Irish Examiner January 03, 2026 07:55 UTC