Jack O'Connor refuses to be drawn on state of football debate

He was here to talk Derry. He was not here to deliver a state of football address or lecture any other county manager on how they should organise their team

KEEPING HIS COUNSEL: Kerry manager Jack O'Connor refused to be drawn on a discussion about the state of football - for now at least. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

The tape recorder sat in front of Jack O’Connor for 29 minutes on Monday evening at Austin Stack Park.

Sprinkled throughout his answers were references to the many heavily packed defences Kerry have encountered this season. There was mention of Armagh’s visit to Tralee in late February. There was mention of Louth’s approach in the middle of last month.