“In the opening round of the Super 8s last year, we were playing a provincial winner, Galway, in Croke Park. Even going back to the league, they got momentum in Division 2 and carried that winning form into Ulster. The increased aggression which the Kerry defenders brought to the table was the main improvement, according to Murphy, on what had been a porous Munster final effort. But you get the vibes off people that there was a bit of criticism out there after the Cork game. Go back to the league final, we would have felt we were on top a bit in the first half and didn’t convert enough.

Source: Irish Examiner July 16, 2019 04:18 UTC