Paul Murphy: WhatsApp rumours after defeat to Cork were 'pure fiction'

New Kerry football captain Paul Murphy has said WhatsApp messages of “pure fiction”, such as those alleging mutiny in the Kerry camp following last November’s Munster semi-final defeat to Cork, are unfortunately part of modern life.In the wake of the county’s championship exit, a WhatsApp message suggesting Kerry players were on the brink of a heave against manager Peter Keane was widely circulated.Murphy described the social media rumours of a player heave as “disappointing” and said the Kerry panel members named in the message endured a “tough few days”.“There was a message that went sort of WhatsApp viral, and the only piece of truth in the message was that we had a meeting. The rest of it was just an act of pure fiction,” said the newly appointed Kingdom captain. “We had a meeting at the end of the year, a review that we do at the end of every season, and we do it during the season, as well.“It was disappointing to see rumours like that surfacing. It spread like wildfire, and the guys who were mentioned in those messages, they’d a tough few days. The phones were hopping. But look, I think it’s part of modern life, unfortunately.…
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