Dr Crokes 2-14
Mid Kerry 0-9
Jason O’Connor reports from Fitzgerald Stadium
ALL-IRELAND SENIOR Club champions got off to a strong start in the Kerry SFC as they had 11 points to spare over a Mid Kerry side minus the availability of both Peter Crowley and Darran O’Sullivan.
Kieran O’Leary gave a splendid pass to Colm Cooper for the Killarney side’s first goal in the sixth minute as Cooper hit the opening 1-3 for the victors.
Mid Kerry offered little threat despite the aid of the breeze in the first-half as they were restricted to bursts from Liam Carey as Donnchadh Walsh worked hard to try and inspire the district. They found themselves trailing by 1-8 to 0-5 at the break and having to keep Crokes from running riot with the breeze in the second-half.
Crokes’ second goal came three minutes after the restart as Gooch was the provider to O’Leary on this occasion, his finish putting them 2-8 to 0-6 in front as the second-half had a real processional feel to it.
No less than 10 different players scored for Crokes as they used their full complement of six substitutes with Gavin White blocking down the best chance of a Mid Kerry goal from Gavan O’Grady in the second period.
Carey finished with four points for the district side as they lost their captain Nathan Breen to injury following Crokes’ first goal. Crokes will face St Brendans in the Winners Round of the competition next week.
Mid Kerry meanwhile will face East Kerry in the Losers Round of the competition which will also take place next weekend.
Scorers for Dr Crokes - Colm Cooper (1-4, 1f), K O’Leary (1-0), Daithi Casey (1f) and Jordan Kiely (0-2 each), Shane Murphy (‘45’), David O’Leary, Gavin White, Alan O’Sullivan, Chris Brady and Paul Clarke (0-1 each)
Scorers for Mid Kerry - Liam Carey (0-4), Gavan O’Grady (0-3, 2f), Donnachadh Walsh and Mike Breen (0-1 each)
Dr Crokes
1. Shane Murphy
2. John Payne
3. Michael Moloney
4. Gavin White
5. David O’Leary
6. Alan O’Sullivan
7. Fionn Fitzgerald
8. Ambrose O’Donovan
9. Daithi Casey (Capt)
10. Shane Doolan
11. Gavin O’Shea
12. Brian Looney
13. Colm Cooper
14. Jordan Kiely
15. Kieran O’Leary
Subs:
25. David Naughton for Fitzgerald (44)
20. Chris Brady for O’Shea (44)
19. PJ Lawlor for Doolan (48)
23. Paul Clarke for Looney (48)
18. Mike Milner for White (54)
22. Jason Lyne for Payne (58)
Mid Kerry
1. Mike Moriarty (Beaufort)
2. David Roche (Milltown/Castlemaine)
3. Nathan Breen (Beaufort, Capt)
4. Mike Breen (Beaufort)
5. Ger Hartnett (Beaufort)
17. Gavin Evans (Keel)
7. Pa Kilkenny (Glenbeigh/Glencar)
21. Conor Clarke (Laune Rangers)
9. Ronan Murphy (Beaufort)
10. Gary Sayers (Keel)
11. Liam Carey (Beaufort)
18. Cathal Moriarty (Milltown/Castlemaine)
13. Gavan O’Grady (Glenbeigh/Glencar)
14. Donnchadh Walsh (Cromane)
15. John Tyther (Laune Rangers)
Subs:
22. Caoilm Teahan (Glenbeigh/Glencar) for Breen (4)
19. Padraig Doona (Beaufort) for Sayers (H/T)
20. Thomas Ladden (Keel) for Clarke (H/T)
8. Colin McGuillicuddy (Glenbeigh/Glencar) for Murphy (46)
29. Jack Brosnan (Glenbeigh/Glencar) for Kilkenny (50)
Referee: Jonathon Griffin (Clounmacon)
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It’ll be interesting to see which anthem is played before the match in Belfast….and how annoyed people get whichever one is used!
@Kevin Brett: Surely just do Ireland’s Call
@Kevin Brett: oh cripes I didn’t think of that. I still remember clenching my teeth and fists listening to the UK anthem in Croke Park.
@Kevin Brett: pre 2007 world cup we played Italy in ravenhill , paisley jr having a hissy fit that only irelands call was going to be played
@Kevin Brett: It’ll be Ireland’s Call with nothing else.
@Anna Carr: Protocol (should I use that word) says ‘God Save The Queen’ as the anthem of the host country followed by ‘Ireland’s Call’ as the anthem of the host union.
@Anna Carr: Why were you so upset? Surely we, as a nation, have moved on? And the respect that ‘God Save The Queen’ was given that day was fabulous.
@Anna Carr: No such thing as a UK anthem.
@Eoin Roche: I thought that was all there was? There aren’t official anthems for the constituent territories but for the Union there is.
@sean o’dhubhghaill: that is the protocol yes as explained as why Amhrán na bhFiann is played in Dublin in advance of Irelands call. Will be interesting alright
Would ya look at the legs and muscles on Parsons! No wonder she’s one of the fastest players on the field, some engines built in to those legs! Looking forward to seeing her tear it up in the 6N’s.
I wonder how Aviva will react to this. Didn’t their sponsorship of the stadium come with a proviso that all capped Irish games had to be in Lansdowne Road? I just recall being livid that the Irish first team game at Thomond Park was uncapped for sponsorship reasons and that it robbed Nevin Spence of his senior cap.
@SomeGuy: did you read the headline ? It’s the womens game so I doubt Aviva will care !