Kennelly coaching job safe

KERRY GAA chiefs have insisted that Tadhg Kennelly’s job as a coaching officer with the county board is not under threat in the wake of comments made in his book Unfinished Business.

The All Star has moved to defuse the row surrounding revelations his tackle on Cork midfielder Nicholas Murphy in the opening seconds of the All-Ireland final was pre-meditated by issuing a statement apologising for his remarks and clarifying his position.

He insisted: “On my solemn word, I did not and would never intentionally go out to hurt another footballer.”