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James O’Donoghue watches his point sail over the bar in the final minutes. Photo by Dermot Crean
A BAD night all around.
Sleet, hail, rain and strong winds blew across Austin Stack Park on Saturday night and it brought a freeze to Kerry’s winning streak in the league.
All is not lost of course after the 0-11 to 1-10 defeat to Mayo, but it certainly was a wake-up call to anyone who was getting carried away with the performances over the past six weeks.
Mayo dealt with the atrocious conditions far better than Kerry, especially in the second period when it felt like most of that half was played inside the Kerry 45 yard line.
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There were a few good Kerry performances though and avoiding defeat against Roscommon guarantees a final place, but it’s clear there’s much still to do before the summer.
It was good to see James O’Donoghue back in action and surely David Clifford will see some action in the next game so there’s a lot to look forward to in the coming weeks. We took some photos on the night…
Peter Crowley on the attack. Photo by Dermot Crean
Stephen O’Brien advances on goal. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Tommy Walsh in action. Photo by Dermot Crean
A scramble for possession. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Gavin O’Brien challenges for possession. Photo by Dermot Crean
Action from the game. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Kerry line up for the national anthem.
Gavin Crowley chases Diarmuid O’Connor. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Sean O’Shea eyes up a shot. Photo by Dermot Crean
Aidan O’Shea had a storming game for Mayo. Photo by Dermot Crean
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James O’Donoghue scores a point. Photo by Dermot Crean
The weather was fairly awful on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Eye to eye…Jack Barry is challenged by Chris Barrett of Mayo. Photo by Dermot Crean
