REPORT/PHOTOS: Champions Kilmoyley Edge Out St Brendan's To Make Final

Kilmoyley’s second-half comeback was just enough to see them past St Brendan’s in the Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry SHC semi-final at Austin Stack Park on Sunday. Mike O’Halloran reports…

Kilmoyley 1-13

St Brendan’s 0-15

Kilmoyley St Brendans 6 15 — John Egan gets his shot away despite Dougie Fitzell’s best efforts. Photo by Dermot Crean

Fionan MacKessy of St Brendan’s had a chance to level this game at the very end, but he was narrowly wide and so the champions Kilmoyley advanced to another county final.

Perhaps if MacKessy and Eric Leen were introduced earlier St Brendan’s might be in the final.

St Brendan’s started the better and were two points ahead on seven minutes with points from John Egan. Egan had two more four minutes later, before Sean Maunsell opened Klmoyley’s account on 13 minutes.

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Kilmoyley St Brendans action 5 — High-flying action from the game. Photo by Dermot Crean

Daniel Collins tapped over a point, with Kevin Skinner replying for St Brendan’s, but Maunsell struck back for Kilmoyley.

St Brendan’s open up a four point gap with points from Kevin Skinner, Darren Wallace and Daithi Griffin while John Egan had three more points before halftime, to leave the score St Brendan’s 0-10 points Kilmoyley 0-4.

St Brendan’s were in total control in the first half and within a minute of the restart, they were seven points ahead.

Kilmoyley St Brendans 14 — Jerry Wallace takes on the Kilmoyley defence. Photo by Dermot Crean

Kilmoyley had made some adjustments to their team and Jordan Brick began the revival with a point. Sean Nolan followed suit.

Aiden McCabe then pointed to leave four between them. Joe McElligott drove over another, Daniel Collins tapped over a free, to reduce the margin to two.

Then a long ball was driven into Royle, he got a touch, it fell to Daniel Collins and he blasted to the net, 1-9 to 0-11 now with 43 minutes on the clock.

John Egan reduced the margin to one point in overtime, to leave the score at that stage Kilmoyley 1-13 St Brendan’s 0-15.

MacKessy had a chance at the end under fierce pressure but he was just wide. So Kilmoyley march on to defend their crown against Ballyduff. Scroll down for more action shots…

St Brendan’s:

Darren Delaney; Fionan Horgan, Rory Horgan, Conor Flaherty; Eamonn Corridan, Darren Dineen, Kevin Orpen; Stephen Leen, David Griffin; Tim Hannafin, Darren Wallace (Eric Leen), Kevin Skinner (0.3) Cian Hussey, Jerry Wallace (Fionan MacKessy), John Egan (0.9).

Kilmoyley;

Aiden McCabe (0.1) Seanie Murnane (Robert Collins), Colman Savage, Sean Nolan(0.1) Sean Dowling, Dougie Fitzelle, John Paul O’Mahony ( Adrian Royle) (0.1) Paudie O’Connor(0.1) James Godley; Sean Maunsell (02), Tom Murnane, Daniel Collins (1.04) Jordan Brick(01), Maurice O’Connor(0.1) (Luke Fitzell), Joseph McElligott (0.1) (Michael Regan).