'If a young lad is doing his Leaving Cert, nobody should be ringing him'

Ben Murphy of Austin Stacks in action against Conor Flannery of Dingle. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Kerry GAA CEO Peter Twiss insists the county will not take the AFL’s heavy recruitment of footballers in the county “lying down”.

After Austin Stacks starlet Ben Murphy’s deal with the Brisbane Lions was confirmed earlier this week, Twiss has spoken of matching “fire with fire up to a point” and making it as attractive as possible for players to remain here.