Kerry 3-21
Clare 1-7
Denis Hurley reports from Páirc Uí Chaoimh
KERRY MADE IT six Electric Ireland Munster MFC titles in a row as they saw off Clare at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday evening.
While the Kingdom fell behind early on as Thomas Kelly’s goal put the Banner 1-0 to 0-2 ahead, they seized a firm grip on the game for the remainder of the half, with nine different players on target as they established a 1-15 to 1-2 half-time lead.
Dylan Geaney’s goal — as he reacted quickly when Paul Walsh’s free hit the post — put them 1-3 to 1-0 in front again and Walsh and Paul O’Shea impressed in attack as they eased clear.
Half-time sub Tadhg Lillis did have the first point of the second half for Clare, but Kerry responded as Geaney netted again, palming home when another Walsh broke in the Clare goalmouth.
Clare continued to show endeavour and twice were unlucky with goal chances, Kerry netminder Marc Kelliher saving brilliantly from Mark McInerney – Emmet McMahon converting the resultant 45 – and Chibby Okoye.
At the other end, Darragh Rahilly and Walsh added Kerry points, with Walsh getting a third goal on 50, punching home form Ruaidhrí Ó Beaglaioch’s delivery.
Scorers for Kerry: Paul Walsh 1-7 (0-4 frees), Dylan Geaney 2-3, Jack O’Connor, Darragh Rahilly, Ruaidhrí Ó Beaglaioch (0-1 free) 0-2 each, Dan McCarthy, Darragh Lyne, Killian Falvey, Michael Lenihan 0-1 each.
Scorer for Clare: Thomas Kelly 1-0. Shane Meehan (0-1 free), Emmet McMahon (0-1 45) 0-2 each, Mark McInerney (free), Conor Hassett, Tadhg Lillis 0-1 each.
Kerry:
1. Marc Kelliher (Glenflesk)
2. Conor Flannery (Dingle)
3. Owen Fitzgerald (Gneeveguilla)
4. David Mangan (Laune Rangers)
5. Colm Moriarty (Annascaul)
6. Dan McCarthy (Kenmare)
7. Dan Murphy (Rathmore)
8. Darragh Rahilly (Rathmore)
9. Darragh Lyne (Legion)
10. Paul Walsh (Brosna)
11. Paul O’Shea (Kilcummin)
12. Killian Falvey (Annascaul)
13. Dylan Geaney (Dingle)
14. Jack O’Connor (Beaufort)
15. Michael Lenihan (Dr Crokes)
Subs:
20. Seán Quilter (Austin Stacks) for O’Shea (41)
17. Ruaidhrí Ó Beaglaioch (An Ghaeltacht) for Lenihan (42)
19. Jack Kennelly (Ballydonoghue) for Geaney (48)
21. James McCarthy (Kenmare) for Fitzgerald (53)
22. David Dineen (Rathmore) for Rahilly (55)
23. Seán Óg Moran (Dingle) for Mangan (58)
Clare:
1. Michael Garrihy (St Breckan’s)
2. Jack Reidy (Shannon Gaels)
3. Darragh Connelly (Ennistymon)
5. Gavin D’Auria (Éire Óg)
6. Cillian Rouine (Ennistymon)
4. John Murphy (Ennistymon)
7. Aidan O’Connor (Kilmurry-Ibrickane)
8. Chibby Okoye (Banner)
9. Emmet McMahon (Kildysart)
19. Jack Regan (Ennistymon)
11. Cian McDonough (St Joeph’s Doora-Barefield)
10. Thomas Kelly (Shannon Gaels)
15. Mark McInerney (Éire Óg)
14. Shane Meehan (Banner)
17. Joey Droney (Michael Cusacks)
Subs:
24. Tadhg Lillis (Doonbeg) for Regan (half-time)
12. Pádraic O’Donoghue (Cooraclare) for Droney (half-time)
13. Kevin Keane (Corofin) for McInerney (45)
23. Conor Hassett (Kildysart) for D’Auria (54)
18. Ryan Barry (Ennistymon) for O’Connnor (60)
21. Manus Doherty (Éire Óg) for Lillis (60, black card)
Referee: John Ryan (Cork)
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Who backs Delaney tho’ ? For such a small & beautiful country we accept a very low standard & we pay the wrong people way too much.
Delaney is a gormless plank,put into the FAI by his ticket tout father
Far from gormless.
Figure out how he can be removed from office, who has to agree to it and who pays their wages.
Nothing gormless about that.
Ah who cares, Trap is still manager. Just have to get used to it till he’s gone. COYBIG !!
Too little too late, both Delaney and Trapp are stuck in a greed warp, unconscionably high salaries and selling Irish soccer short. Under their stewardship, a cancer is taking hold of Irish football that is going to end up setting us back decades.
To appease fans, the big news is that Trapp is attending a match in England today – says it all that this is news. Delaney should go for giving this has been a new long term unaffordable contract before the Euros and Trapp should have been fired. Upcoming friendlys should be boycotted. €150,000 pa is more than enough to pay the FAI head.
Thats even too much for Delaney to be honest,he shouldn’t be there,look at the state if the irish league!!
Sick of the same news recycled by the press everyday about Trap , he’s the manager so let’s move on and back him up during the qualifiers because if we don’t do that we’ve no chance of getting to the world cup.
Trap and Delaney are symbolic of FG and Labour. Only concerned about bondholder payments to themselves.
What?
We hava gooda mentality and a gooda team.
If only.
That Delaney fella is some ass clown, he should have stepped down after the 33rd country comment after the French match, 450k a year for making comments like that. But sure why step down if your signing your own checks. His stupid head suits Irish soccer in fairness, annoying!!
Wolfgang do u read your comments before you post them??
No, why do u?
Sports administration at the highest level in any sport is all political and John Delaney is the consumate politician. No matter how you do the sums we cannot afford for Trap to go with bankrupting the FAI finanacially, so you might as well get used to having Trap until the end of the road for us at WC 2014 however soon it comes to an end for us.
look at the head of tardelli looks like he is hiding something from trap..I smell a rat!
Lol looks like he’s just farted and Trap’s just got wind of it!
LOL. Spot on Mac.
How much do the Irish government contribute toward the FAI either in direct subsidies or in tax breaks, allowances, advertising on pitches, employment grants, ticket purchases, the list goes on. Transparency please as their are people hungry in Ireland while Delaney is bleeding the system for pension and expenses plus his salary. How much will his pension cost as I think he will live to be 100 in spite of us all.
Trap should join Fianna Fail
So John delay gets paid 360000 a year , amount cut in fai grant aid to local clubs last year 370k , how are we still paying so much for such bad leadership and organisation?? A symbol of everything that’s wrong with country at the moment..