Eamonn Fitzmaurice bites back at Dubs' attack on Kerry

Eamonn Fitzmaurice hit out yesterday at references to Kerry’s physicality, referring to a “complete lack of balance” in the narrative and instancing cases of Kerry players being fouled in the past.

Former Dublin star Paul Curran said last week that Kerry should be “ashamed” of their style of play, while Dublin defender Philly McMahon called attention to Kerry’s physicality in the sides’ recent league clash.

Ahead of the counties’ rematch in the league final next Sunday, he launched a stinging riposte: “I had a good think about this and normally I don’t react to this stuff. Normally I kick for touch with these kinds of things because I don’t know whatever you want to call those things — mind games, I don’t believe in it. I believe there is a game of football to be played and you trust the referee to get it right.