Galway 1-22

Kerry 0-12

GALWAY PICKED UP their third win of the league with a straightforward victory over Kerry in Tralee.

Joe Canning posted 0-9 (0-3 from play) on his first start of the year, while Cathal Mannion fired over five points from play in an impressive performance.

Galway led by just three points at the interval, as Padraig Brehony’s first-half goal proved the difference between the sides at the midway point.

The Tribesmen opened up after the break, with Canning and Mannion to the fore of their good play in the second period.

Shane Nolan top-scored for the Kingdom with six frees, but they struggled against a strong breeze in the second-half.

Michael Donoghue’s men outscored the home side by 0-15 to 0-5 in the second-half with the crossbar denying Canning Galway’s second goal.

Scorers for Galway: Joe Canning 0-9 (6f), Cathal Mannion 0-5, Padraig Brehony 1-0, Niall Burke 0-2, Paul Flaherty 0-2, Daithi Burke 0-1, Gearoid McInerney 0-1, Shane Maloney 0-1, Conor Whelan 0-1

Scorers for Kerry: Shane Nolan 0-6f, Jordan Conway 0-2, Colum Harty 0-1, Padraig Boyle 0-1, Keith Carmody 0-1, Brendan O’Leary 0-1

Galway

James Skehill

Padraic Mannion
Paul Killeen
Jack Grealish

Daithi Burke
Adrian Tuohy
Gearoid McInerney

Johnny Coen
Padraig Brehony

David Burke
Niall Burke
Paul Flaherty

Shane Maloney
Joe Canning
Cathal Mannion

Subs:

Matthew Donohue for J Grealish (h-t)
Conor Cooney for Maloney (54)
Conor Whelan for P Flaherty (54)

Kerry

Martin Stackpoole

James O’Connor
Rory Horgan
Sean Weir

Daniel Collins
Bryan Murphy
Darren Dineen

Jack Goulding
Paudie O’Connor

Shane Nolan
Patrick Kelly
Colum Harty

Jordan Conway
Padraig Boyle
John Buckley

Subs

Brendan O’Leary for P Kelly (42)
T Murnane for P Boyle (54)
Keith Carmody for P O’Connor (61)
Tomas O’Connor for J Goulding (66)

Referee: Colm Lyons (Cork)

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