James O'Donoghue

James O'Donoghue, born on 19 June 1990, is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Kerry club Killarney Legion and is a former player at senior level for the Kerry county team. Born in Killarney, he is the son of Diarmuid O'Donoghue, who won two All-Ireland medals with Kerry under Mick O'Dwyer. He came to prominence with Killarney Legion and with St Brendan's College, where he won the Corn Ui Mhuiri in 2008, and he played on the Kerry minor team that won the Munster Minor Championship that year. After two quiet seasons with the under-21 team he made his senior debut in the 2010 National League, and over his career he made 76 league and championship appearances. He helped Kerry to the 2014 All-Ireland Championship and was named Footballer of the Year that season, with nine Munster Championships and three National League titles among his other honours. He announced his inter-county retirement in January 2022.