Kerry 0-8 Wolfe Tones 4-12
Wolfe Tones proved to be far too strong for a Kerry junior
side that fielded with no subs to spare.
In spite of worthy endeavor for the Kingdom, it was a losing battle
almost from the start. The Tones banged
in 4 goals in the opening period and had little to worry about for the remainder
of the game.
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| In spite of a lot of hard work, Kerry were overmatched by Wolfe Tones. |
Kerry were up against it from the throw in. The Tones first attack ended with the ball
fizzing wide, but the second a minute later ended with the ball nestling in the
back f the net. Shane Delaney finished a
quick passing move that had the Kerry defenders chasing shadows. A Lee Clarke point followed, and then another
goal from Cormac Joyce-Power at corner forward had Kerry in damage control
mode. Kerry suffered a blow as James
Dooley had to leave the field with a shoulder injury, leaving Kerry with 12
men. Joyce-Power proved to be a handful
for the Kerry defenders. The Limerick man netted twice more before the break.
Along with Clarke and Shane Delaney in the half forward
line, the Tones looked dangerous on each attack. Kerry managed 2 points at either end of the
half. Brian O'Driscoll at center forward
being the scorer. The Kingdom managed to
threaten the posts on several occasions, and forced a save from Pauric Miskell
on the stroke of half time. However, the
finishing touch was just not there. At
the break it was a formidable 3-4 to 0-1 Tones lead.
The second half continued as the first ended. Joyce-Power, Sean Kelly, Andy Rooney, and
Jonathan Carroll found the spot between the posts. Kerry continued to work hard and were
rewarded with scores from Ryan Evans and O'Driscoll. Kerry had a chance at a goal after Danny
O'Sullivan was held in the box, but Miskell was alert to the shot and parried
it for a 45. The Tones continued to pop
over the points to see out the game and take their first 2 points of the
season.
Kerry: D. O'Connor,
P. Murphy, M. Moriarty, M. Godley, R. Foley, J. Dooley, R. Evans, F.
O'Sullivan, M. Moriarty Snr., B. O'Driscoll, D. O'Sullivan, K. McCarthy, B.
Monagle. Tones: P. Miskell, D. McCarron, M. McNamara, K.
Gill, D. McGuire, P. Flynn, J. Carroll, P. Collins, E. Carr, L. Clarke, S.
Delaney, C. Joyce-Power, S. Kelly.
By Rory O'Donnell
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