Kenmare are through to the final of the Garvey’s Supervalu County Senior Football Championship.
At Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney they overcame North Kerry by 15 points to 9.
It was 1 point apiece after 7 minutes. David Ciuciu pointed Kenmare in front after 11 minutes and they wee ahead by 4 points to 1 after 14 minutes. Cormac Dillon pulled a point back after 16 minutes. 7 minutes out from half time Stephen O’Brien pointed Kenmare 3 in front at 5 points to 2. Cormac Dillon brought North Kerry within 2 with 4 minutes to go in the half.
Tom Murnane restored that 3 point advantage. It was 0-6 to 0-3 at half-time.
With the score at 7 points to 4 a beaut of a two pointer from Sean O’Shea, with the outside of the boot, had his side 5 clear. North Kerry then registered their 7th wide of the day. Kenmare were ahead by 11 points to 4 at the 3/4 stage. They stayed in charge to the end and won by 6.
Kenmare have been joined in the decider by Dr Crokes, who overcame Spa 1-20 to 3-11.
Crokes had the first 3 points, Spa replying to level with a David Spillane goal in the 7th minute. Crokes hit back with 3 points to go clear by that same margin after 12 minutes; 0-6 to 1-0. A Tony Brosnan point after 16 minutes-making it 0-7 to 1-1, was the last score until team-mate Charlie Keating kicked a 2 pointer in the 24th minute. A Tony Brosnan goal in the final 2 minutes of the period strengthened Crokes’ stranglehold on the game, making it 1-10 to 1-2. The advantage was 9 at the break, 1-11 to 1-2.
Spa’s David Spillane had 2 goals in 3 minutes to give his side a glimmer of hope at 1-13 to 3-2. They were just 4 down at 1-15 to 3-5 with 14 to go. Back to back Crokes points took them 6 clear with 12 minutes remaining. A Cian Murphy 2 pointer cut that deficit to 4. It was 1-18 to 3-8 with 7 minutes to go. That became 3 a minute later when Cian Murphy put over. An Alex Hennigan point gave Crokes breathing space and Gavin White made it a 5 point lead. A Spa 2 pointer cut that gap to 3 with 2 minutes remaining. Despite their second half comeback Spa could not find an equaliser.
