Andy Spain has been confirmed as the Kerry Football Club captain ahead of the 2024 season.
Spain signed for the club from Treaty United in December during the transfer window. From Kill in county Kildare, Andy
played Academy football with both Shamrock Rovers and St. Patrick’s Athletic at under 19 level. He made his senior SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division debut in 2022 with Athlone where he made 19 appearances for the Midlander’s. In February 2023, Spain made the move to Munster and to Treaty United where he made 20 appearances, 3 of which came against Kerry FC. Spain was also an Ireland international underage, representing his country at Under 17 and Under 18 levels in 2018 and 2019.
Andy has shown huge ambition since joining the Kingdom and was a central figure in the clubs two victories in the Munster Senior Cup at centre back. Andy has shown massive leadership qualities and says it is an honour to be named as Kerry FC captain for 2024.
The Kingdom kick off the 2024 SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division campaign with an away trip to Turners Cross to face Cork City on Friday next, February 16th.
