Tim Murphy warns AFL are hovering for Kerry’s most talented

Keeping Kerry’s most talented young players at home and preventing further footballers from signing AFL contracts represents a “huge challenge” for the county board, according to chairman Tim Murphy.

Stefan Okunbor, who was full-back for the Kerry U20 footballers this year and an All-Ireland minor winner in 2016, joined AFL club Geelong in October on a two-year rookie contract, the club which lured 2015 All-Ireland minor winning captain Mark O’Connor away from Kerry football in 2016.