Jack O'Connor: Kerry behind the curve, not just with the new rules

Donegal manager Jim McGuinness said Michael Murphy could make his competitive return against Armagh this weekend. 

WORK TO DO: Jack O'Connor said Kerry are "a couple of months behind where Donegal are sharpness and fitness-wise". Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Kerry are behind the curve. They are behind the curve in building fitness and building familiarity with the new rules. That was the message, above all others, Jack O’Connor wanted to get across.

In contrast to Kerry’s sole two-pointer two minutes from the finish, Donegal had three orange flags raised by the 40th minute. It should have been four. Paddy McBrearty was wide with a 29th minute free from just outside the arc having converted from the same position in the previous play.