Dr.Crokes have taken the honours in the Garvey’s Supervalu County Senior Football Championship final.
At Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney they defeated Kenmare 1-24 to 2-14.
A 4th minute Sean O’Shea 2 pointer for Kenmare opening the scoring. A great run by Jack O’Sullivan ended with a David Ciuciu goal for Kenmare. Kenmare then went 6 clear before Alex Hennigan had the first Crokes score, a point. Sean O’Shea’s second 2 pointer put Kenmare into a 1-5 to 0-1 lead. It was 1-6 to 0-4 after 21 minutes. Sean O’Shea’s 5th point made it 1-7 to 0-4. Crokes had the next 2 points but Sean O’Shea put over in response. A David Shaw point just shy of the hooter meant at the break it was Kenmare 1-8 Crokes 0-7.
A Mark O’Shea goal for Crokes 2 minutes into the second half was responded to by a second David Ciuciu goal for Kenmare. A David Shaw point for Crokes put 3 between the sides but a Tom Murnane point had Kenmare in front by 2-9 to 1-8. David Shaw’s two pointer halved the advantage after 41 minutes. Back to back Crokes points had them level after 43 minutes at 1-12 to 2-9. A Sean O’Shea 2 pointer had Kenmare 2 in front, and they quickly went 3 up. Crokes hit back through points from David Shaw and Alex Hennigan to narrow the gap to 1 with 50 minutes on the clock. Kenmare’s Jack O’Sullivan doubled that lead but Tony Brosnan hit a two pointer to draw Crokes level once more; 1-16 to 2-13 with 8 minutes remaining. A David Shaw two pointer was followed by a Tony Brosnan two pointer and Crokes were 4 to the good at 1-20 to 2-13. Tom Doyle’s 2 pointer took that gap to 6 and Crokes were home and dry. Kenmare lost Jack O’Sullivan after a second yellow card.
