Russell attended the Institute of Technology, Tralee (International Telephone And Telegraph), where he lined out with the institutes"s senior football team and enjoyed some success. In the 1997-1998 season his side reached the final of the inter-varsities football competition. The University of Ulster provided the opposition on that occasion in Austin Stack Park.
However, International Telephone And Telegraph won the game by 0-10 to 0-8, giving Russell a coveted Sigerson Cup winners" medal.
Career
In he captured a Corn Uí Mhuirí winners" medal as the Killorglin school captured the Munster colleges" title. An All-Ireland colleges" final appearance beckoned for Russell"s side with Street Patrick"s of Maghera providing the opposition. Killorglin went on a goal scoring spree and proved more than a match for the point-scoring abilities of Street Pat"son
Known by Tim Regan.
College Inter-county Russell made his debut for Kerry in the 1997 season. He became a key forward for Kerry over the next decade, winning a total of five All-Ireland medals with Kerry. He was also selected for the All-Star team in.
He retired from inter-county football in 2009.
Ireland Munster Kerry Intermediate School Killorglin Institute of Technology, Tralee Laune Rangers (sub) (sub), (sub). Runner-up 1997, 2003, 2004,, 1997, 1998.
Achievements
International Rules Series (1)
2001 (sub)
Railway Cup
runner-up 2007
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (5)
1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007. Runner-up 2002, 2005, 2008
Munster Senior Football Championship (8)
1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007. Runner-up 1999, 2006, 2008
National Football League (Division 1) (4)
1996-1997, 2004, 2006, 2009 (sub)
National Football League (Division 2) (1)
2002
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship (2)
1996, 1998
Munster Under-21 Football Championship (3)
1996 (sub), 1997, 1998 (sub)
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (1)
1994
Munster Minor Football Championship (1)
1994
All-Ireland Senior Colleges" Football Championship (1)
1996
Munster Senior Colleges" Football Championship (1)
1996
Sigerson Cup (1)
1997-1998
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship (1)
1996 (sub)
Munster Senior Club Football Championship (1)
1995 (sub), 1996
Kerry Senior Football Championship (2)
1995 (sub), 1996.
Runner-up 1997, 2003, 2004
Kerry Under-21 Football Championship (1)
1995
Kerry Minor Football Championship (1)
1995
Kerry County Football League – Division 1 (4)
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Gaelic Athletic Association Grade Point Average All Stars Awards (1)
2000.
Membership
He plays Gaelic football with his local club Laune Rangers and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1997 until 2009. lieutenant was here that Russell"s football skills were first developed and he became a key member of the school"s senior team
