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Mike O’Halloran reports on the opening round of the Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry SHC game in Austin Stack Park yesterday evening…
Kilmoyley 4-13
Causeway 1-15
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They say goals win matches and that certainly was proven this evening when Kilmoyley overcame Causeway with goals from Maurice O’Connor and Philip Maunsell.
Daniel Collins opened Kilmoyley’s account after two minutes, then Dan Goggin’s shot on goal rebounded from John B O’Halloran’s stick to the path of Colum Harty who pointed for Causeway.
Dan Goggin worked fierce hard to tap over a point to put Causeway ahead on seven and a half minutes, unfortunately that was to be his last involvement in the game as he retired injured shortly afterwards. His retirement certainly dented Causeway’s chances of a win.
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The next five points came from Kilmoyley — three by Dan Collins one each from Daire Nolan and David McCarthy with the score on 21 minutes reading Kilmoyley 0-07 Causeway 0-03.
Causeway rallied and had the next three points one each from Colum Harty, Brandon Barrett and Geroid Mahony.
With 25 minutes on the watch, Maurice O’Connor struck for the first of his three goals. He then added two more points to leave the score on 28 minutes, Kilmoyley 1-09 Causeway 0-06.
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Tommy Barrett and Brandon Barrett added two points for Causeway before halftime to leave the score at the break Kilmoyley 1-09 Causeway 0-08.
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Causeway started the second period with two points from Brandon Barrett. Causeway were now within two of Kilmoyley and looking like they might catch their neighbours, but Maurice O’Connor had other ideas he added another goal and a point 2-10 now for Kilmoyley 0-10 for Causeway,
Gavin Dooley goaled for Causeway on 47 seven minutes (Colum Harty had added two points prior to that) but Kilmoyley had added another two points in the meantime.
Brandon Barrett pointed on 50 minutes and the score then read Kilmoyley 2-12 Causeway 1-14. A Causeway comeback was on the cards until Maurice O’Connor again found the net.
Rob Collins followed with a point, Colum Harty replied and at the death, Philip Maunsell sold a dummy to a Causeway defender and rattled the net.
Kilmoyley’s ability to score goals was the difference. Causeway did create enough chances but their shooting was off a little having a total of sixteen wides. The loss of Dan Goggin cannot be underestimated. Final score Kilmoyley 4-13 Causeway 1-15.
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