Kenmare have booked their place in the semi-finals of the Garvey’s Supervalu County Senior Football Championship.
A Quarter-Final tie at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney saw them defeat Rathmore 1-19 to 1-12.
Kenmare had the opening point after 5 minutes, courtesy of Kevin O’Sullivan. Darragh O’Connor doubled the advantage before Mark Reen had a first point of the encounter for Rathmore. Kenmare were ahead by 3 points to 2 after 12 minutes when Sean O’Shea’s 2 pointer put them 3 clear. Tom Murnane’s 2 pointer put Kenmare 5 clear. It was 7 to 3 after 1/4 of an hour. O’Shea’s second two pointer had them 6 to the good. A Sean O’Shea 2 pointer at the hooter meant Kenmare’s lead at half time was 12 points to 4.
Rathmore got the deficit back to six, at 13 to 7, after 8 minutes of the second period. It was double scores at 14 points to 7 after 41 minutes. A Darragh Nagle goal cut the gap to 4. At the 3/4 stage a Tom Murnane goal gave Kenmare breathing space at 1-15 to 1-7. With 11 to go it was 1-17 to 1-7. Kenmare won by 7.
