Fitzmaurice blow for Kingdom

KERRY will have to plan their assault on next year’s football championship without key selector Eamonn Fitzmaurice, who has opted to step down from the management team for 2011.

The decision of the three-time All-Ireland winner is a significant blow to the Kingdom and the prospects of regaining the All-Ireland title they lost in frustrating circumstances earlier this month.

Fitzmaurice (33) is seen by many as a future Kerry coach and was responsible for much of the video analysis conducted by Jack O’Connor’s backroom team.