Fitzmaurice takes over the reins of Kerry U-21 footballers

EAMON FITZMAURICE, a selector with Jack O’Connor’s All-Ireland winning Kerry team in 2009, was last night ratified by county delegates as the new U-21 football boss.

The Finuge clubman, holder of three All-Ireland medals, was highly regarded in the Kerry set-up and specialised in video analysis in his two year stint.

Fitzmaurice stepped away from his senior responsibilities last August after Kerry’s loss to Down in the All-Ireland quarter-final and explained his decision: “It’s been pretty full-on for two years and I thought it was a good idea to take a year out now. Also, from the players’ point of view, it is no harm to keep things fresh by shaking up the management team.”