Paul Murphy: A basic skill let me down

Kerry’s Paul Murphy has moved on from the NFL clash with Dublin earlier this year and its dramatic ending.

Dublin made it 34 games unbeaten in league and championship that night in Tralee, thanks in part to Murphy’s wayward free kick at the death. He says he was “kicking himself for a couple of days” but he wouldn’t shy away from a similar situation if it arose in the future.

“It was a tough enough couple of days to be honest,” said Murphy. “Now I don’t know what was said about me in media or online or anything like that. I’m sure there was a bit said about me, but I certainly didn’t go looking for it. I was disappointed in myself and that was the big thing. It was a huge chance for us at the time. We made amends a few weeks later, but I was kicking myself really for a couple of days. It was just a basic skill let me down.