Kenmare have booked their place in the semi-finals of the Garvey’s Supervalu County Senior Football Championship.
A Quarter-Final tie at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney saw them defeat Rathmore 1-19 to 1-12.
Kenmare had the opening point after 5 minutes, courtesy of Kevin O’Sullivan. Darragh O’Connor doubled the advantage before Mark Reen had a first point of the encounter for Rathmore. Kenmare were ahead by 3 points to 2 after 12 minutes when Sean O’Shea’s 2 pointer put them 3 clear. Tom Murnane’s 2 pointer put Kenmare 5 clear. It was 7 to 3 after 1/4 of an hour. O’Shea’s second two pointer had them 6 to the good. A Sean O’Shea 2 pointer at the hooter meant Kenmare’s lead at half time was 12 points to 4.
Rathmore got the deficit back to six, at 13 to 7, after 8 minutes of the second period. It was double scores at 14 points to 7 after 41 minutes. A Darragh Nagle goal cut the gap to 4. At the 3/4 stage a Tom Murnane goal gave Kenmare breathing space at 1-15 to 1-7. With 11 to go it was 1-17 to 1-7. Kenmare won by 7.
Spa beat East Kerry 3-15 to 2-17 thanks to a 2 pointer at the end of the game.
Spa had the first 2 points. East Kerry were level by the 8 minute mark. Points from Dara Moynihan and Cian Murphy had Spa two ahead after 19 minutes. Ronan Buckley and David Clifford put over to bring East Kerry level at 5 points apiece after 22 minutes. A David Clifford goal had East Kerry in front with 4 minutes to go in the half. East Kerry were ahead at the break by 1-7 to 0-6.
East Kerry very quickly raced 7 clear with 3 unanswered points. Spa replied with a David Spillane point and the same player then netted from a penalty. That made it 1-10 to 1-7 after 10 minutes of the period. Evan Cronin and Liam Spillane pointed to take Spa within 1. A Cian Murphy 2 pointer saw Spa edged in front at the 3/4 stage. After Darragh Lyne equalised another David Clifford goal had East Kerry back in front; 2-11 to 1-11. Darragh Roche put 4 between the sides. A Paudie Clifford 2 pointer had it at 2-14 to 1-11 with 10 to go. After East Kerry added another point a David Spillane goal brought Spa with 4. An Evan Cronin point made it a 3 point game at 2-15 to 2-12. A Shane Cronin goal with 3 minutes to go brought Spa level at 2-16 to 3-13. David Clifford pointed a 58th minute free to give East Kerry the lead by 1. Spa’s Evan Cronin put over the winning 2 pointer with the last kick of the game.
