Earley: Fitzmaurice’s new defensive system means Kerry can challenge Dubs

Kerry have adopted a new, more defensively-minded system that gives them a better chance of beating the likes of All-Ireland champions Dublin, according to former Kildare footballer Dermot Earley.

Kerry’s hugely impressive Munster final victory over Cork in Páirc Uí Chaoimh led Earley to believe that Eamonn Fitzmaurice’s men have found a new style of play that acknowledges the defensive structures necessary in the modern game while still retaining the attacking football for which they’re renowned.