Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher is not the only footballing talent in his family, with his elder brother having led the way into professional game before his breakthrough at Anfield.
It appears that sport come naturally to the Kelleher family, with no less than five siblings of the brood from Cork having showed aptitude in various capacities. In fact, the three eldest brothers in the household play hurling, while Fiacre Kelleher has enjoyed a journeyman career in football having started life at Celtic.
On Merseyside, youngest brother Caoimhin has experienced a plethora of glorious outings with the Reds, having represented the club in various finals, as well as deputising impressively for Alisson Becker across several Premier League campaigns. The 25-year-old enjoys cult hero status on the Kop, having been the starting stopper in two EFL Cup final victories.
With 25 appearances so far this season for Liverpool, he has established his reputation as one of the top flight's brightest goalkeeping talents in recent months. Meanwhile, down the other end of the pyramid, sibling Fiacre, a former Wrexham player, is currently locked in a battle to help Colchester United maintain their EFL status.
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Despite the contrast in their current objectives, with Caoimhin currently chasing the title in the top tier with the 19-time English champions, both brothers are likely set for dramatic conclusions to their respective campaigns. In the case of Colchester, they reside in 23rd place in League Two after 41 outings - albeit with games in hand on teams around them.
Centre-back Fiacre, who previously played for Wrexham during the 2020-21 season, has been limited to just nine appearances in the league so far this term during a difficult term for the U's. His season has been blighted by injuries so far, with his latest being a torn thigh muscle, which he has since recovered from.
After a couple of brief cameos off the bench on his return, he completed 69 minutes in the 2-1 defeat against Stockport in their most recent fixture. The elder Kelleher brother reflected on his comeback, telling Gazette News : "It’s a real relief to be back. It’s been a hard three months since December and it’s been a bit up and down, in terms of whether or not I was going to get back out there or not.
Caoimhin Kelleher is currently locked in a title battle in the Premier League with giants Liverpool (Getty Images)"For me, it’s really nice to be back involved and back amongst everybody again. I’m just trying to give them as much energy and everything I can. I feel like I have plenty of energy in the tank to make an impact. In the last seven to ten days, my body has started to have that normal feeling back.
"My focus is that whenever I get the chance, I’m going to make the most of it. I feel like when I’m up to full speed, that I can do a job and play a part. But really all I’m trying to do is get up to speed as quickly as I can and make sure that I’m ready to play, when they feel like I’m ready.
"The lads who are in there at the moment have been doing really well and everybody’s really upped their game. I’m just trying to push everybody and competition is a good thing," he said, before admitting some personal disappointment, adding: "For whatever reason, my body has let me down a little bit, so it’s been really frustrating."
The Colchester ace asserted: "I feel like I’ve let myself and the club down a little bit with the amount of injuries I’ve had. I just want to focus on the last seven games and giving everything and whenever Nick and Dan call upon me, I’m ready and giving plenty of energy and plenty of fight."
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