Health is wealth: Why Kerry captain Paul Murphy is keeping a low profile ahead of Croke Park trip

The threat of Covid in a county squad was underlined last Saturday when three of the Tyrone panel, as well as co-manager Fergal Logan, missed the win over Monaghan due to a positive case.

KEEPING HIS DISTANCE: Paul Murphy of Kerry in action against John O’ Rourke of Cork during the Munster SFC final. The Kingdom captain is actively avoiding meeting people to stay safe as the Championship reaches its closing stages. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Kerry captain Paul Murphy revealed that he is actively avoiding "as many people as I can" in the build-up to Sunday week’s All-Ireland semi-final against Tyrone.

The need to form a Covid bubble as much as possible was underlined last Saturday when three of the Tyrone panel, as well as co-manager Fergal Logan, missed the win over Monaghan due to a positive case.