Paidi O Se's Kerry suffered a humiliating defeat against Tyrone

Paidi O Se has confirmed that he won't be seeking another term as Kerry senior football manager.

The Ventry publican's decision is little surprise after the controversy of last week when Kerry chairman Sean Walsh said that they would not ask him to apply for re-election.

Kerry U21 boss Jack O'Connor is the early favourite to succeed O Se as John O'Keefe, Eoin Liston and Limerick boss Liam Kearns have already ruled themselves out of contention.

Others thought to be in contention include Seamus MacGearailt and John Evans.

Over the weekend, eight Kerry players reacted to the controversial ending of O Se's reign by releasing a statement criticising the treatment of the Kingdom legend.

The statement was drafted by senior players Seamus Moynihan, Dara O Se, Mike McCarthy, Declan O'Keeffe, Tomas O Se, Eamonn Fitzmaurice, Dara O Cinneide and Liam Hassett.

O Se was notified on Thursday by phone that neither he nor his management team would be recommended for re-appointment when the board meet again this month.

A statement released by O Se on Friday evening claimed that he had been "told to resign the position of Kerry manager or be fired".

This assertion was denied by Kerry GAA chairman Sean Walsh although the official did agree that the county board that he had told O Se that "the three-man committee set up to appoint a manager would not be looking towards any of the current management team".