Kieran O'Leary released as Éamonn Fitzmaurice trims Kerry squad
Manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice and his selectors have elected to shake up the panel ahead of preparations for their June 12th Munster SFC semi final against either Clare or Limerick in Killarney.
Tommy Walsh has already informed management of his decision to leave the Kerry set-up and Fitzmaurice has now released 2014 joint-captain Kieran O Leary back to his club Dr Crokes. Also gone from the panel are Jack Sherwood (Firies), Pa Kilkenny of Glenbeigh-Glencar, Paul O’Sullivan of Valentia and St Mary’s Aidan Walsh.
In a bid to freshen up things, Fitzmaurice is to draft in a number of Kerry Under 21 players once they have completed college exams. Defender Briain O Beaglaoich has already played Allianz League games with the Kingdom, but his return to the senior set-up has been delayed by a broken bone in his hand.
Other Under 21’s likely to be invited into the Kerry squad include attacker Killian Spillane from Templenoe, defender Jason Foley from Ballydonoghue, and midfielder Mark O’Connor from Dingle.
The Kerry squad will head to the Algarve at the end of the month for a five-day warm-weather camp at the Amendoeira Golf Resort, near Silves. They hope to have long-term injured duo James O’Donoghue (shoulder) and Anthony Maher (hip) as part of the travelling party.
With two rounds of county football championship on the horizon prior to Portugal, Kerry management is adopting an open-ended stance on the composition of their squad.
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