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Kerry’s, Brian O Seanachain, rises highest during the game on Wednesday night. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
Kerry 0-16
Cork 1-12
THE KERRY minors will get a chance to defend their Munster crown after they beat the old enemy in a tight and intense battle in Austin Stack Park.
In the ninth minute of extra time, Spa’s Micheal Foley became the hero when he edged Kerry a point in front, when it seemed the game was heading for a draw after Cork’s Daniel O Duinnin, levelled up the game when he hit the net just minutes before.
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The game had finished level in normal time, 0-11 points apiece. The sides had to negotiate a particularly stiff breeze into what Weeshie Fogarty has recently dubbed ‘the Aldi end’.
The first half was the most productive period of the match with Kerry leading at the break 0-9 to 0-7.
At the end of normal time, with the wind against them, it looked as though Jack O’Connor’s side were on the racks after losing a three point lead.
Kerry held out however and forced extra-time, where they were just about the better side in both halves. Cork can feel aggrieved as they put up a fantastic performance in a game where, in truth, a draw may have been a fair result.
Austin Stacks’ Jack Morgan gave a fine display at corner back and Na Gaeil’s Andrew Barry came on as sub in extra time along with Ardfert’s Brendan Barrett.
A player who stood out head and shoulders above everyone else was Dingle’s Mark O’Connor who gave an exhibition of fielding and midfield play.
Kerry now look ahead to a Munster Final on July 5, Tipperary, will be their opponents.
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Great win for the Kerry minors. Well done to stacks Jack Morgan on a great game and all the boys for for digging out a great win. #upkerry
— Kieran Donaghy (@starryboy14) May 13, 2015
Great win by Kerry minors v Cork tonight after extra time in Tralee
— Eoin Liston (@EoinListon) May 13, 2015
Well done to the kerry Minor team and management. Great win in a exciting battle! #upthekingdom — Barry O’Shea (@OSheaBarry) May 13, 2015
Brilliant game between Kerry and Cork minors tonight.. Might effort by both sides. Great heart by Kerry to win it in the end #CiarraíAbu
— Bryan Sheehan (@BryanSheehan9) May 13, 2015
Scorers
Kerry: Conor Geaney 0-5 (0-3f), Cormac Linnane 0-2 (0-2f), Sean O’Shea 0-2, Gavin White, Mark O’Connor, Stephen O’Sullivan, Ronan Buckley, Graham O’Sullivan, Billy Courtney (0-1 ‘45’), Mike Breen 0-1 each.t
Cork: Daniel O Duinnin 1-3, Stephen Sherlock, Stephen Leonard 0-3 (0-2f) each, Sean McEvoy, Gary Murphy, Cathal O’Rourke 0-1 each.
Teams
Kerry: 1. Billy Courtney (Dr Crokes) 2. Darren Brosnan (Gneeveguilla) 3. Jason Foley (Ballydonoghue) 4. Jack Morgan (Austin Stacks) 5. Gavin White (Dr Crokes) 6. Mike Breen (Beaufort) 7. Daniel O’Brien (Glenflesk) 8. Mark O’Connor (Dingle) 9. John Mark Foley (Kilgarvan) 10. Brian O Seanachain (Ballydonoghue) 11. Bryan Sweeney (Listowel Emmets) 12. Sean O’Shea (Kenmare) 13. Stephen O’Sullivan (Templenoe) 14. Cormac Linnane (Beale) 15. Conor Geaney (Dingle)
Subs
21. Ronan Buckley (Listry) for Sweeney (5) 18. Michael Foley (Spa) for S O’Sullivan (44) 22. Darren Casey (St Mary’s) for Buckley (53) 20. Graham O’Sullivan (Dromid Pearses) for White (54) 19. Dara O’Shea (Kenmare) for Breen (57) 25. Andrew Barry (Na Gaeil) for O’Connor (58) 17. Tom O’Sullivan (Dingle) for Barry (extra-time) 13. Stephen O’Sullivan (Templenoe) for Casey (extra-time) 23. Brandon Barrett (Ardfert) for O’Shea (extra-time) 5. Gavin White (Dr Crokes) for Foley (extra-time) 6. Mike Breen (Beaufort) for O’Brien (extra-time)
Cork: 1. Mark White (Clonakilty) 2. Kevin Dwyer (Macroom) 3. Tiarnan O’Connell (Clonakilty) 4. Sean Powter (Douglas) (Captain) 5. Tom Bushe (Ilen Rovers) 6. Ronan Walsh (Castlehaven) 7. Seamus Madigan (Buttevant) 8. Eoin O’Brien (Douglas) 9. Daniel O’Duinnin (Cill na Matra) 10. David Lowney (Clonakilty) 11. Shane Kingston (Douglas) 12. Sean McEvoy (Clonakilty) 13. Stephen Leonard (Ilen Rovers) 14. Gary Murphy (Castletownbere) 15. Stephen Sherlock (St. Finbarrs)
Subs
18. Nathan Walsh (Douglas) for Dwyer (27) 21. Evan Ryle (Carrigaline) for O’Brien (44) 17. Cathal O’Rourke (Carbery Rangers) for Bushe (48) 19. Conor Hughes (Canovee) for Sherlock (54) 23. Eoghan McSweeney (Knocknagree) for Lowney (58) 22. Shane O’Neill (Kildorrery) for Leonard (extra-time) 20. Conor Dennehy (St Finbarr’s) for O’Connell (extra-time) 10. David Lowney (Clonakilty) for Kingston (extra-time)
Kerry’s Sean O’Shea, attempts a shot on goal. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
Kerry’s, Mark O’Connor, had a fantastic game. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
Kerry’s, Conor Geaney, goes down for a ball. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
Kerry and Austin Stacks, Jack Morgan wins possession. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
Kerry’s Conor Geaney, cuts inside Cork’s Sean Power. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
Kerry’s Ronan Buckley, manages to get his shot away. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
Kerry’s Ronan Buckley attempts to go past Cork’s, Sean Power. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
Kerry’s Stephen O’Sullivan, goes by his marker. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
