Kerry 0-15
Cork 0-10
Jason O’Connor reports from Austin Stack Park
KERRY DEFEATED CORK in a fiery and eventful Munster U-17 final this evening that was marred by skirmishes between both sets of players at half-time and full-time.
Cork made the better start, scoring the first three points inside the opening five minutes as Mark Keane and Niall O’Sullivan operated well at midfield for the visitors.
They missed a great chance three minutes later however, when Conor McMahon’s goal-bound effort came back off the crossbar.
The hosts rallied to score six consecutive points with Michael Slattery influential in giving Kerry an 0-8 to 0-6 lead at half-time.
They held the lead throughout the second-half despite strong pressure from Cork. Substitute Daire Cleary impressed while Fergal Barry and Eddie Horan commanded the Kerry defence.
Cork lost team captain Blake Murphy to a black card with five minutes remaining while Eoin Murray was also dismissed for a second yellow card.
Cork will be disappointed to have lost despite having a good share of possession and chances throughout.
Kerry now advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals of this competition in August where they will face the Connacht champions.
Kerry Scorers: Michael Slattery, Sean Keane and Michael Kelliher (1f) (0-3 each), Daire Cleary (0-2), Sean Doherty, Dara Casey, Franz Sauerland and Barry Keane (0-1 each)
Cork Scorers: Blake Murphy (0-5, 1f), Mark Cronin (0-3, 1f), Mark Keane and Conor Russell (0-1 each)
Kerry:
Deividas Uosis (Dingle)
Gearóid Lyne (Annascaul)
Dylan Casey (Austin Stacks)
Fergal Barry (Na Gaeil)
Dara Casey (Glenbeigh/Glencar)
Eddie Horan (Scartaglin)
Thomas Devane (Dingle)
Sean O’Connell (Cordal, Captain)
Franz Sauerland (An Gaeltacht)
Dara Casey (Glenbeigh/Glencar)
Seán Doherty (Glenflesk)
Michael Kelleher (John Mitchels)
Barry Keane (Listry)
Michael Slattery (Austin Stacks)
Seán Keane (Listowel Emmets)
Subs: 18. Daire Cleary (Laune Rangers) for Casey (H/T)
19. Micheál Devlin (Killarney Legion) for Barry Keane (50)
17. Donagh McMahon (Austin Stacks) for Doherty (55)
22. Darren Looney (Killarney Legion) for Sean Keane (60 +2)
Cork:
Cian Lankford (Kilavullen)
John Corcoran (Nemo Rangers)
Daniel O’Mahony (Knocknagree)
Eoin Murray (Dohenys)
David Lardner (Fermoy)
Greg Lardner (Fermoy)
James O’Mullane (Kilmurry)
Mark Keane (Mitchelstown)
Neil O’Sullivan (Ardigole)
Fionn Herlihy (Dohenys)
Blake Murphy (Na Piarsaigh, Captain)
Jack Murphy (Eire Óg)
Mark Cronin (Nemo Rangers)
Conor Russell (Douglas)
Conor McMahon (Kilshannig)
Subs: 18. Killian Murphy (Glanmire) for Greg Larner (H/T)
21. Ronan Dalton (Douglas) for McMahon (42)
20. Conor Crowley for Russell (52)
19. Liam Twohig (Aghinagh) for Blake Murphy (Black Card, 55)
23. Sean Desmond (Clondrohid) for Jack Murphy (57)
Referee: Donnacha O’Callaghan (Limerick)
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The conveyor belt is in full swing down in the Kingdom.
@lorrainehealy: Its 9 years since Kerry have been in an u21 football all Ireland final. Conveyor belt must have been broke or not fit for purpose.
@John Buckley: seriously? Kerry won 7 senior All Irelands while they won none in minor grade and only 3 U 21(could be wrong on that) Now you think “the conveyor” is broken with 3 Minor titles on the spin and 4 Hogan Cups in a row squared off? If it’s broken Kerry, don’t fix it!
@Summer Bay Devil: What are you talking about? I said must have been broken. They have contested 1 all Ireland u21 football final this century so not much of a conveyor belt then. Winning the last 3 minors didn’t prove fruitful for their u21s this year and no guarantee at senior either.
@John Buckley: Whatever. Sure we’ll see by mid September how broken it is. I wouldn’t take too much notice of how u21s fared this year. Another year’s development will help greatly.
@John Buckley: I think by century you mean decade…yes that is correct but for a team to be so unsuccessful at underage level and win 3 senior all irelands and be runners up in 3 over the last decade is some achievement. Considering now there is that underage talent yet to come up through senior ranks its quiet a frightening prospect for other counties. Then again I could be wrong seeing as Cork were so successful at u21 and evidently dident transpire to senior glory. And for the record it would be foolish to judge any team soley on 1 poor performance.
@Sam Walsh: no, it is century. If i meant decade I would have said zero all Ireland Final.
@John Buckley: U21 have had no real relevance in senior titles, just ask the Limerick U21 hurlers of the early 2000′s,. Taking joy at Kerry not winning the U21 title in an U17 Munster Final report is a bit odd.
@John Buckley: Be that century or decade your argument is as irrelevant not only to this article but as the u21 football championship is for 2018
@Summer Bay Devil: and neither does minor, just refer to your previous comment, idiot. Where is my joy, i just responded the first comment on conveyor belt and said it must have been broken.
@John Buckley: Juvenile insult aside, your point is lost in waffle. How exactly is it broken?
@Summer Bay Devil: Do you understand the difference between present and past tense. I never said it was broken, i said it must have been broken. If some says the conveyor belt is working after 3 minor all Irelands and another Munster then it must not have been working when they went 20 years without a minor all ireland before that. Try reading the comment properly instead of taking offence at something that was not written.