This Kerry GAA fan was spotted on an island off the coast of north eastern Papua New Guinea.

IT seems the love of Kerry GAA is a truly global phenomenon. Niall McCarthy from Tralee was on the pacific island of New Britain off Papua New Guinea in recent weeks when he spotted a local Kerry GAA enthusiast.

Niall who is currently working in Paupua New Guinea was driving through the town of Kokopo on the island when he saw he unmistakable green and gold of the Kingdom coming down the street towards him.

Niall's uncle Brendan McCarthy, who kindly supplied this snapshot to The Kerryman, said his nephew "nearly crashed his jeep when he saw him and had to stop to take a photo,"