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Mike O’Halloran watched the Garvey’s SuperValu Kerry Senior Hurling Championship double-header in Austin Stack Park on Saturday…
Action from the St Brendans v Causeway game. Photo: Steve Baker
Causeway overcame St Brendan’s on a scoreline of 1-16 to 0-12 in the opener in Tralee on Saturday.
Causeway led at halftime 1-05 to 0-03, the Causeway goal coming from a beautiful one handed over head flick from young Gavin Dooley.
St Brendans did fight back in the second half against the wind, but their inability to get goals and the contribution of Brandon Barrett when the need was greatest, saw Causeway over the line.
The Causeway subs were influential again yesterday with Paul McGrath coming on and driving over two great points.
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Action from the St Brendans v Causeway game. Photo: Steve Baker
Action from the St Brendans v Causeway game. Photo: Steve Baker
Lixnaw were less than impressive in their game against Kilmoyley and scraped home to a three point win 0-15 to 0-12.
Kilmoyley came into the game without the services of the great Tom Murnane and lined out without injured James Godley who had to retire early due to the injury he incurred last week.
But Kilmoyley put the champions to the pin of their collar with their display. Lixnaw lined out without John Buckley who will not play in the final either.
Action from the Kilmoyley v Lixnaw game. Photo: Steve Baker
Lixnaw were in bother prior to the introduction of Reggie Galvin who scored two points on his introduction. Another man who was influential at the end was Michael Conway who did sensible things when he was on the ball.
One has to feel for players who were forced to play this championship in a few weeks and one wonders what the hurry was with running off the competition.
I thought that there was nothing to touch Lixnaw this year, but after seeing Causeway demolish Ballyduff and their efficient defeat of St Brendan’s, they will be very hard to beat.
The final should be a cracker next week and it’s great to see four teams playing on county final day with Ballyduff and Crotta O’Neills contesting the minor final.
Action from the Kilmoyley v Lixnaw game. Photo: Steve Baker
Action from the Kilmoyley v Lixnaw game. Photo: Steve Baker
Action from the Kilmoyley v Lixnaw game. Photo: Steve Baker
