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Eamonn Fitzmaurice led Kerry to the All-Ireland title in 2014

Fitzmaurice: Championships can't cater for weaker sides

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice is strongly in favour of the Super 8 system, saying the point of a championship is to "find out who are the best teams".

GAA • 07 Mar 17

Shane Enright had to be taken off on a stretcher

Fitzmaurice hopeful over Enright injury

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice says the Kingdom's away win in Donegal is a "great education" for his younger players, and confirmed that he is awaiting an update on injured defender Shane Enright.

GAA • 06 Feb 17

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice at the Gaelic Grounds today

Fitzmaurice pleased with 'hugely positive' Kerry

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice hailed a 'hugely positive' win for Kerry as they captured the McGrath Cup against Limerick in the Gaelic Grounds on Sunday afternoon.

GAA • 22 Jan 17

Galvin retired from Kerry football earlier this year

Paul Galvin linked with Dublin club switch

Retired Kerry footballer Paul Galvin could be set to link up with the Brogan brothers at St Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh after reports today suggest he is set to join the Dublin club.

GAA • 30 Dec 16

Maurice Fitzgerald (left) will join the Kerry backroom staff as a selector

Maurice Fitzgerald ratified as Kerry selector

Kerry senior football manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice believes that Maurice Fitzgerald will prove a valuable addition to the Kingdom's backroom team.

GAA • 29 Nov 16

Kieran Donaghy: 'Croke Park is no place for an old man'

Donaghy likely to continue 'if body is able'

Kieran Donaghy will return for Kerry next year if he feels he can contribute to the Kingdom’s cause, the 33-year-old told RTÉ.

GAA • 22 Oct 16

Eamonn Fitzmaurice's Kerry side were beaten in the All-Ireland semi-final

Fitzmaurice reappointed to Kerry hotseat

Éamonn Fitzmaurice has been reappointed for a further two years as Kerry senior football manager, following a meeting of the county board.

GAA • 07 Sep 16

Kerry greats urge Eamonn Fitzmaurice to stay on

Former Kerry stars Dara Ó Cinnéide and Jack O' Shea have called on Eamonn Fitzmaurice to stay on as manager of the Kingdom despite defeat to Dublin in yesterday's All-Ireland semi-final.

GAA • 29 Aug 16

Éamonn Fitzmaurice insists his side are ready for the challenge of Dublin

Fitzmaurice insists Kerry are ready for Dublin

Kerry football manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice has dismissed claims that his side’s straight-forward route to the All-Ireland semi-final has left them ill-prepared for a meeting with Dublin.

GAA • 25 Aug 16

Kieran O'Leary axed from Kingdom panel

Eamonn Fitzmaurice has axed former captain Kieran O'Leary from his panel in a Kingdom shake-up.

GAA • 06 May 16

Eamonn Fitzmaurice: 'We were aware that we had to keep driving on.'

Fitzmaurice keen to tighten up classy Kingdom

Eamonn Fitzmaurice is confident the intense competition within the Kerry ranks will stave off any complacency after their dismantling of Roscommon in the Allianz Football League semi-final.

GAA • 10 Apr 16

Kerry and Fionn Fitzgerald were too strong for Down

Fitzmaurice keen to cast the Kingdom net wider

Kerry manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice will continue with the policy of blooding players during the league as he looks to keep his side competitive on all fronts.

GAA • 29 Feb 16

No way through for Kerry's Stephen O'Brien against Dublin on Saturday

Kingdom boss expected better attitude

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice was left disappointed with his team’s attitude during their Allianz League defeat to Dublin at Croke Park on Saturday night, saying he expected much better.

GAA • 31 Jan 16

Eamonn Fitzmaurice memorably managed Kerry to last year's All-Ireland title

Fitzmaurice to remain Kerry boss next year

Kerry County Board have confirmed that Eamonn Fitzmaurice is to remain in place as senior manger for another year after his initial three-year term expired at the end of this season.

GAA • 28 Sep 15

Éamonn Fitzmaurice will now set his sights on trying to regain Sam Maguire

Éamonn Fitzmaurice to stay on as Kerry manager

The Kerry county board have confirmed that Éamonn Fitzmaurice will remain on as senior manager for 2016.

GAA • 22 Sep 15

It's a second championship defeat for Kerry in three years

VIDEO: Fitzmaurice - Dublin outworked us

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice offered no excuses after his side lost their All-Ireland crown to Dublin at Croke Park.

GAA • 21 Sep 15

Action from the 2012 football qualifier involving Kerry and Tyrone

Fitzmaurice plays down Kerry-Tyrone rivalry

Éamonn Fitzmaurice is playing down the significance of Kerry's rivalry with Tyrone ahead of the counties' meeting in next Sunday's All-Ireland SFC semi-final at Croke Park.

Football • 19 Aug 15

Jason Ryan's Kildare conceded seven goals against Kerry

Ryan: Kildare must fight and prepare for next year

Jason Ryan says Kildare GAA must pull together and fight ahead of next season after their humiliating defeat to Kerry at Croke Park.

GAA • 03 Aug 15

Kerry were pushed all the way and needed a replay to get past Cork, while Sunday's opponents beat the Rebels by eight points

Losing 'a distinct possibility' - Fitzmaurice

Kerry manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice believes that his side must be at their best in Sunday's All-Ireland quarter-final clash with Kildare or risk going out of this year's Championship.

GAA • 31 Jul 15

Last year's player of the year James O'Donoghue, who has been recovering from shoulder surgery, came on as substitute against Tippeary

Fitzmaurice says competition vital to retain title

Retaining Sam Maguire has proved difficult since their predecessors did it in 2007, but Kerry boss Eamonn Fitzmaurice reckons some of the pieces are in place to give it a good shot.

GAA • 15 Jun 15

Eamonn Fitzmaurice holds aloft the Sam Maguie

VIDEO: Fitzmaurice: Kerry always demand success

Eamonn Fitzmaurice on the expectations in Kerry to follow up on last year's All-Ireland football success.

GAA • 10 Jun 15

Eamonn Fitzmaurice with Sam Maguire after Kerry's All-Ireland victory over Donegal

'Ruthless' Fitzmaurice key to Kerry's ambition

Joe Brolly talks about the driven nature of Kerry football manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice and why it has brought about a winning formula for the Kingdom.

Football • 28 Apr 15

Barry John Keane's goal came at an important time for Kerry, according to Éamonn Fitzmaurice

Fitzmaurice: Kerry responded to Cork 'trimming'

Manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice has said his side reacted to “a right trimming” from Cork in their Allianz Football League win over Donegal on Sunday.

Football • 16 Mar 15

Brian Cuthbert said there had been a small bit of jostling, but nothing malicious

Cuthbert not getting carried away with Kerry win

Cork manager Brian Cuthbert has insisted that “there’s nobody getting carried away” following his side’s impressive 3-17 to 2-09 win over Kerry on Sunday.

GAA • 09 Mar 15

Kerry upped their game in the second half to beat Dublin

Eamonn Fitzmaurice: Kerry v Dublin a keen rivalry

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice on the enduring rivalry with Dublin - a pairing that produced a rather feisty encounter in Sunday's league clash in Killarney.

Football • 02 Mar 15