The week in tweets

Former Kerry underage star Mark O’Connor had his debut for AFL side Geelong at the weekend...

Paul Geaney’s @GeaneysBar

Best of luck Saturday @ MarkOConnor15 ! We’re all very proud of you back here at home! #beast

Dingle GAA @DingleGAA

Tough luck Geelong, but well done @MarkOConnor15, not a tap done in Dingle all morning. Keep the heads up, beidh lá eile agaibh gan dabht!

Darragh Joyce @JoyceD97

So excited watching @ MarkOConnor15 debuting tonight legend!

Ciaran Byrne @Ciaran_Byrne94

Good to see an Irish contingent on the G tonight. Best of luck @ MarkOConnor15 on debut

Ronan Buckley @RonanBuckley1

All the best to @MarkOConnor15 in his AFL debut with Geelong. Different sport and country, same outcome #Class

Darragh Roche @DarraghR57

Unbelievable going by @ MarkOConnor15 to be making his afl debut this weekend.. all the best man

Edward Treanor @EdwardTreanor

Great watching @MarkOConnor15 from the stand last night play his first senior AFL game thought the come back was on #upTheIrish #UpGeelong

Ray Connellan @connellanray

Exciting times at the G! @ MarkOConnor15 go well you legend!

Richard Andrews @AusEmbIre

Fantastic news @MarkOConnor15, kerryman making @AFL debut for @GeelongCats on Saturday. Ádh mór for the big game Mark! #aussierules

Eanna TP @EannaOConnor95

Massive congratulations to @ MarkOConnor15 on his call up to the @GeelongCats senior team. Just goes to show what hard work can do. #beirbua

Ricky Ashe @RickA1988

Some achievement by @ MarkOConnor15 in such a short space of time..best of luck Meanwhile, there was a little bit of a spat (tongue in cheek?) between Tomás Ó Sé and Tadgh Kennelly...

TomásÓSé @tomas5ky

Great performance by @ Kerry_Official minors tonight.If David Clifford goes to Oz we’ll have to build a wall especially for @ TadhgKennelly

Tadhg Kennelly @TadhgKennelly (Replying to @tomas5ky @ Kerry_Official)

I’m no Mexican mate, sorry for giving a young man prof opportunities & congrats to @ MarkOConnor15 debut this wkn @ GeelongCats #narrowminded