Tyrone are bound to be formidable, says O’Keeffe

FOR those supporters who might be anxious about the performance of the Kerry backs in the latter half of the quarter-final game with Roscommon, respected trainer John O’Keeffe offers some words of reassurance.

The message is simple - don't blame the backs solely for the concession of three goals in an eleven-minute period. A 'collective weakness' was reason enough and complacency was the cause.

"I think we relaxed a bit and Roscommon, in fairness, kept their game going. It did show up weaknesses in our team. It was a collective weakness, not only in the back line, but throughout the field. I felt and the lads know it themselves the effort wasn't there, in a defensive way. The time you think a game is over is the time when you can be caught."