‘We were far more tuned in’ Fitzmaurice says

Eamonn Fitzmaurice delighted in the "position of power" enjoyed by his team at the end of yesterday’s contest, far removed from their lowly standing seven days previous.

The two-point win over Donegal cements Kerry’s place in the top half of the Division 1 table, their league fate now very much in their own hands.

Next up is the visit of Monaghan on March 29, a fixture Kerry can look forward to with a fair amount of optimism. This in stark contrast to their preparation for the Donegal game, Fitzmaurice admitting his troops spent much of the week “digging”, having collapsed so inauspiciously in the 11-point hammering to Cork.