I didn’t intend to hurt Murphy, insists Kennelly

TADHG KENNELLY has again insisted he never intended to injure Nicholas Murphy in the opening seconds of the 2009 All-Ireland SFC final saying he was portrayed as ‘a total pr**k’ in the wake of the controversy.

Speaking on Aussie Rules TV show Before The Game, the Listowel man bemoaned the reaction in Ireland to comments in his autobiography that he planned to ‘lay down a marker’ from the throw-in.

The All Star admitted he had not proof-read the section of the book covering the All-Ireland in the book due to the celebrations after their victory over Cork.