Manager Fintan O'Connor revealed on Thursday that three players have the acute viral infection and there are fears that others in the squad may have contracted the disease.

West Kerry Board chairman Muiris Ó Fiannachta has accused Kerry GAA decision-makers of lacking common sense in their handling of the county’s senior football championship round 2 fixtures.

GPA chief executive Dessie Farrell believes that GAA has suffered a public relations nightmare over the debate to discuss Rule 42 at Congress.

The GAC has postponed a decision on the punishment for Tipperary and Kerry for failing to fulfil recent All-Ireland qualifier fixtures.