'I was a lightning rod for negativity and criticism' - Éamonn Fitzmaurice resigns

Update 9.30pm: Éamonn Fitzmaurice, announcing his resignation as Kerry football manager, believes he was a “lightning rod” for the criticism and negativity which stalked his team in recent weeks and months.

Calling time on his six-year tenure as Kerry football manager, which included six Munster championships and All-Ireland success in 2014, Fitzmaurice is hopeful that by stepping away, it will lessen the over-the-top criticism which his players have been subjected to throughout 2018.