Mid Kerry produced an 11-point swing while West Kerry were left to rue erratic shooting,
T Pierce (Annascaul); C Moriarty (Annascaul), C O Murchu (An Ghaeltacht), T Moriarty (Castlegregory); P Og O Se (An Ghaeltacht), PJ MacLaimh (An Ghaeltacht), B O Beaglaoich (An Ghaeltacht); R O Se (An Ghaeltacht), J Hickson (Annascaul); C O’Grady (Castlegregory), D O Se (An Ghaeltacht), J Crean (Annascaul); K Falvey (Annascaul), C O Muircheartaigh (An Ghaeltacht), E O Conchuir (An Ghaeltacht).T Pierce (Annascaul); C Moriarty (Annascaul), C O Murchu (An Ghaeltacht), T Moriarty (Castlegregory); P Og O Se (An Ghaeltacht), PJ MacLaimh (An Ghaeltacht), B O Beaglaoich (An Ghaeltacht); R O Se (An Ghaeltacht), J Hickson (Annascaul); C O’Grady (Castlegregory), D O Se (An Ghaeltacht), J Crean (Annascaul); K Falvey (Annascaul), C O Muircheartaigh (An Ghaeltacht), E O Conchuir (An Ghaeltacht). C McGillicuddy (Glenbeigh/Glencar) for Murphy (27 mins), J O’Connor (Beaufort) for Teahan (47 mins), D Mangan (Laune Rangers) for Wrenn (58 mins), D Cleary (Laune Rangers) for F Clifford (59 mins).C McGillicuddy (Glenbeigh/Glencar) for Murphy (27 mins), J O’Connor (Beaufort) for Teahan (47 mins), D Mangan (Laune Rangers) for Wrenn (58 mins), D Cleary (Laune Rangers) for F Clifford (59 mins). S Coffey (Beaufort); P Wrenn (Milltown/Castlemaine), N Breen (Beaufort), J Brosnan (Glenbeigh/Glencar); E Clifford (Laune Rangers), P Kilkenny (Glenbeigh/Glencar), S O’Brien (Beaufort); R Murphy (Beaufort), D Houlihan (Cromane); F Clifford (Laune Rangers), E O’Connor (Milltown/Castlemaine), K Evans (Keel); K Dennehy (Beaufort), L Carey (Beaufort), C Teahan (Glenbeigh/Glencar).S Coffey (Beaufort); P Wrenn (Milltown/Castlemaine), N Breen (Beaufort), J Brosnan (Glenbeigh/Glencar); E Clifford (Laune Rangers), P Kilkenny (Glenbeigh/Glencar), S O’Brien (Beaufort); R Murphy (Beaufort), D Houlihan (Cromane); F Clifford (Laune Rangers), E O’Connor (Milltown/Castlemaine), K Evans (Keel); K Dennehy (Beaufort), L Carey (Beaufort), C Teahan (Glenbeigh/Glencar).
GARVEY'S COUNTY SFC GROUP 2 ROUND 1. East Kerry 2-20. Kerins O'Rahillys 1-11. Now we know why Group 3 was labelled the Group of Death: East Kerry are going ...
Half time substitute Ryan Carroll fizzed a low shot across the East Kerry goal right at the start of the second half, but two confident points from Ruairi Murphy soon had East Kerry back in their groove. By half time East Kerry were out the gap, leading 1-11 to 0-5, and not for catching. By the quarter-hour mark the divisional team were 1-5 to 0-2 ahead, not an insurmountable hill for O’Rahillys to climb, but East Kerry were so at ease in the work that this game was only going one way. There was little surprise in James O’Donoghue – a one-time Footballer of the Year himself – bagging 1-5, with his goal an audacious nutmeg of Shane Foley after O’Rahillys goalkeeper had initially saved well from Patrick Darcy’s shot. Their other Dubai exile, Jack Savage, was listed among the substitutes, but his presence in Stack Park wasn’t evident, and he made no appearance. It hardly bears thinking about what the 2019 and 2020 county champions will be capable of when David Clifford does play for them.
It won't be long before Ruairi Murphy is figuring in Jack O'Connor's senior squad.
O’Sullivan (30); R Carroll for P Neenan (half time); D Bowler for Savage (47); C Sayers for Hanafin (52); O’Brien (Glenflesk); D Lyne (Legion), R Buckley (Listry); R Murphy (Listry), P Clifford (Fossa), J Lyne (Legion); P. O’Shea (Kilcummin) for Buckley (47); E Fitzgerald (Gneeveguilla) for Murphy (48); P Doyle (Gnee veguilla) for R Murphy (56); C Ryan (Rathmore) for Clifford (56). O’Sullivan, C Hayes.S Foley; R O’Callaghan, S Brosnan; D McElligott; P Neenan, C Coffey, B Hanafin; D Moran, D O’Connor; T Hoare, BJ Keane, G O’Brien; G Savage, D. S Foley; R O’Callaghan, S Brosnan; D McElligott; P Neenan, C Coffey, B Hanafin; D Moran, D O’Connor; T Hoare, BJ Keane, G O’Brien; G Savage, D. O’Shea (Kilcummin) for Buckley (47); E Fitzgerald (Gneeveguilla) for Murphy (48); P Doyle (Gnee veguilla) for R Murphy (56); C Ryan (Rathmore) for Clifford (56).R O’Grady (Legion) for J O’Donoghue (43); P.