Aidan McAnespies 5-12 Kerry 2-15
Five goals saw McAnespies past a battling Kerry side that
could not contain the talented McAnespies forward line. Kerry posted a respectable score, one that
would win many games, but with Caolan McGuirk at center back feeding a forward
line containing Liam Boland, Mattie Campion, and Coalan O'Boyle, McAnespies
always looked dangerous going forward.
Kerry briefly took the lead in the second half as the game became
interesting, but McAnespies quickly regained the initiative to push home for
the win.
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| Aidan McAnespies Collie Donnelly has a shot. |
Before the game was 5 minutes old McAnespies had billowed
the net twice. First it was Daniel
McKinless with a low shot to the far corner, and then it was a well fielded
ball by Liam Boland as the Kerry backs dithered, and the Tipperary man finished from 14 yards. Following the set back Kerry started to get
into the game. Ian Whelan won some clean
ball in the middle of the field, while Robbie Croft got the Kingdom off the
mark with a free. Another from play and
a Joe Fitzpatrick point and Kerry were back in the game.
McAnespies continued to be dangerous going forward, and at
times the Kerry back line were at sixes and sevens. Center back Caolan McGuirk was central to
many of McAnespies forays forward as the Lavey man mopped up a lot of ball. Mattie Campion added a brace, and a third
goal from Jonathan McGourty appeared to have undone all of Kerry's good
work. Graham Glenn popped up with a goal
just before half time to keep Kerry in the hunt. At the break it was 3-6 to 1-9 in favour of
McAnespies.
It was touch and go throughout the second half. After Kerry closed the gap to two points, the
Kingdom took a one point lead after Glenn netted following a Joey Fitzpatrick
pass. McAnespies quickly turned things
back in their favour. O'Boyle leveled
matters, and Boland restored the lead.
With everything still very much to play for, McAnespies netted a fourth goal. This time it was Boland who finished from a
Steven McAleer pass.
Kerry answered with three points to bring to back to a
single point in the difference. Once
again, when the goal was needed McAnespies made it happen. A breakaway was finished by O'Boyle and with
only a minute or two left and 5 points in it, Kerry's hopes
were shot down.
McAnespies in the hunt with the leading pack, and Kerry slipping
following a good start to the championship.
Macs: P. Coakley, M.
Bogue, C. McPartland, N. Gallen, C. McGuirk, P. Meade, C. Donnelly, J.
McGourty, S. McAleer, M. Campion, D. McKinless, L. Boland, C. O'Boyle. Kerry:
L. Steacy, M. Godley, A. Whealan, P. Devane, A. Fitzgerald, M. Condron, I. Whelan, D. Foley, R. Croft, G. Glenn, J. Fitzpatrick,
N. Sheehy, E. McGreevy.
By Rory O'Donnell
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