Paul Murphy says Kerry 'very confident in the defenders we have'

Kerry's Paul Murphy and Paul Geaney warm up. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie

Despite question marks over the Kerry backline, half-back Paul Murphy insists the squad is “very confident in the defenders we have”.

The experienced 29-year-old is a key component of a rearguard unit that has rarely escaped unflattering commentary in recent times, a defence that is held up — “rightly or wrongly” — as the county’s Achilles heel.