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Mike O’Halloran says champions Kilmoyley did enough to overcome Lixnaw in the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SHC quarter-final in Austin Stack Park yesterday…
Kilmoyley 1-19
Lixnaw 1-16
Lixnaw’s Stephen Power makes a clearance ahead of Tom Murnane of Kilmoyley. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
My preview said that Lixnaw would win if Daniel Collins didn’t play, well he did and his goal was the difference at the end.
Collins, who was heavily bandaged on his left hamstring, was only operating at less than 50 per cent of his capacity and finished up with one goal and four points on the scoreboard.
Lixnaw played with a strong wind in the first half and they made very poor use of whatever advantage the wind presents. They persisted in long high balls to their inside forwards, who were unable to either control or even to get to the end of.
Lixnaw had drawn level on 24 minutes, when Brendan Brosnan pointed a free to leave the score six points all.
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Kilmoyley’s Jordan Brick shoots at goal, followed by John Buckley of Lixnaw. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
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Two minutes later Lixnaw were ahead seven to six as Michael Conway pointed a free. Then a pivotal moment came when Daniel Collins strode through the Lixnaw defence and blasted to the net.
Lixnaw 0-10 Kilmoyley 1-8 at halftime.
Lixnaw did improve their challenge against the wind, but it was not enough to overcome Kilmoyley who went further ahead. Enda Galvin was introduced and he tapped over a point. He had a hand in the next score too when Michael Conway goaled.
Lixnaw’s Mike Conway fires a shot at goal. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
That goal reduced the margin to four points, Paudie O’Connor pointed a sideline cut, Lixnaw replied with two points, but were unable to manufacture a goal to bring this to another day.
Kilmoyley did enough and players stepped up to help out the hampered Collins, especially Jordan Brick, who knocked over four points in the second half.
Lixnaw’s Stephen Power attempts to dodge Daniel Collins of Kilmoyley. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
Maurice O’Connor and Joseph McElligott were lively up front, Paudie O’Connor and Dougie Fitzell also put in some serious work.
Kilmoyley advance to the semi-final with some work to do, Lixnaw return to the drawing board to try to figure out how manage their huge underage talent.
Kilmoyley’s Tom Murnane comes out with a ball. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
Scorers:
Kilmoyley: Daniel Collins 1-04 (4 frees) Jordan Brick 0-04, Paudie O’Connor (0-01 sideline cut,) Sean Maunsell 0-02, Maurice O’Connor 0-02 and Dougie Fitzell 0-02 , Tom Murnane 0-01, Sean Dowling 0-01, Joseph McElligott 0-1.
Causeway: Mike Conway 1-07 (7 frees), Brendan Brosnan 0-04 (3 frees), James Flaherty 0-02, John Griffin 0-01, Shane Conway 0-01, Enda Galvin 0-01.
• FOOTNOTE: A feature of the quarter-finals was the return from injury of Padraig Boyle, who turned out to be a huge influence on the Ballyduff performance. Boyle was far from being fully fit but he was able to overcome any opponent.
Likewise Daniel Collins was carrying an injury which meant he wasn’t operating near his best and he too was one of the best players on the field. I suppose class is permanent.
