Midfielder Quirke quits Kerry panel

KERRY midfielder Michéal Quirke has left the Kerry panel due to a series of niggling injuries and family commitments.

A statement released by the Kerry County Board last night read: “Micheál Quirke has removed himself from the Kerry senior football panel for the remainder of the championship due to a series of niggling injuries that have curtailed his game time and his ongoing personal commitments.”

The timing of Quirke’s decision is unusual as Kerry are possibly just 70 minutes away from an All-Ireland final.