Kerry 'keeper Brendan Kealy has hailed the impact of new manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice.

It's very much early days in the Finuge man's rein as Kingdom manager, but the netminder revealed that his arrival has introduced a 'freshness' to the set-up.

"He definitely had a clear plan when he came in and we all had to buy into it," Kealy told the Irish Daily Star.

"I felt that we had done OK over the past number of years but having different people around you in terms of management and the backroom team can bring a new freshness with it."

Kealy will line out between the posts at Killarney on Sunday as Kerry try to regain the Munster SFC crown at the expense of arch enemy Cork.

"I've a decent record against them," he added.

"I won Munster minor titles in 2003 and 2004 with Darran O'Sullivan, Killian Young and Kieran O'Leary.

"With the seniors, we beat Cork in 2010 and after a replay and again in Killarney so lat year was my first loss to Cork in the Championship.

"We never take it easy against Cork. It's a big game and it sets the marker down for the year." Tweet

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