Gaelic Games

Kerry and Cork set up Munster U21 football final date

Kingdom too strong for Waterford while Rebels see off Limerick

Kerry’s Barry O’Sullivan wins possession in the EirGrid Munster under-21 football semi-final at Fraher Field in Dungarvan. Photograph: Ken Sutton/Inpho

Wed Mar 15 2017 - 21:24

Waterford 0-7 Kerry 1-18

Kerry progressed with ease to a Munster under-21 final showdown against Cork, seeing off a spirited Waterford by 14 points at a damp Fraher Field on Wednesday night.

Shorn of their Dr Crokes contingent, Kerry took command from the off and led by 1-12 to 0-1 at half-time, with the excellent Killian Spillane palming home the night’s only goal in the 24th minute following a fine upfield surge by Seán O’Shea.

To Waterford’s credit, in a grade where they’ve not won a match since 2006, their second-half effort was commendable, featuring fine points from senior hurler Conor Gleeson and some well directed placed balls by David Looby.

READ MORE

Cathal Curran’s night ended early when sent off a 43rd minute strike on Kerry’s Andrew Barry, preceded moments earlier by a second yellow card for Kerry’s Cormac Coffey.

WATERFORD: K Dwane; C McCarthy, S Ryan, M Cronin; D O'Cathasaigh, S Kelly, M Cronin, E O'Halloran (0-1); D Guiry, C Gleeson (0-1); C Murray (0-1), M Sweeney, D Looby (0-3; two frees, one 45); C Curran, J Allen (0-1, free), C Browne.

Subs: C O'Neill for Ryan (BC, 19 mins), D Fitzgerald for Sweeney (39 mins), J Mulcahy for Browne (54 mins).

KERRY: S Ryan; Tom Leo O'Sullivan, J Foley, B Sugrue; J Morgan, Tom O'Sullivan (0-2), C Coffey; B O'Sullivan, A Barry (0-1); B Ó Seanacháin, S O'Shea (0-3, one free), M Flaherty (0-1); L O'Donoghue, K Spillane (1-6, three frees) C Bambury (0-5).

Subs: I Parker for O'Shea (41 mins), B Ó Beaglaoích for A Barry (44 mins), R Ó Sé for Tom O'Sullivan (44 mins), D O'Brien for Sugrue (48 mins), B Barrett for Flaherty (48 mins), G O'Sullivan for Foley (54 mins).

Referee: S Lonergan (Tipperary).

Cork 2-10 Limerick 0-10

Cork reached their seventh successive Munster under-21 football final with a flattering win over Limerick at Páirc Uí Rinn .

Limerick led by 0-9 to 1-4 at the interval and should have been further in front. AJ O’Connor had a 25th-minute penalty saved by goalkeeper Ross Donovan, who dived smartly to his right.

Cork’s goal came after only three minutes, when a surging run from Seán Powter led to Michael Dineen slipping the ball home from close range.

Cork outscored their opponents 1-6 to 0-1 on the resumption, Michael Hurley scoring a late goal.

CORK: R Donovan; S Daly, J Mullins (capt), S Wilson; J O'Riordan, A Browne, C Kiely; E Lavers, S O'Leary; B Coakley (0-4, two frees), S Powter, D Meaney; G Murphy (0-1), M Dineen (1-0), S Sherlock (0-2 one free).

Subs: M Hurley (1-3) for Meaney (21 mins), S O'Donoghue for O'Leary (27 mins), L O'Donovan for Dineen (half-time), S O'Donovan for Sherlock (55 mins), M Buckley for Coakley (59 mins).

LIMERICK: R Hayes (0-1, free); D Connolly, J Liston, E Sheehy; R Childs, M Donovan, C Flanagan; B Fanning, T Childs; S Murphy (capt), AJ O'Connor (0-1), P de Brun; K Daly (0-1), B Donovan (0-2), H Bourke (0-5, all frees).

Subs: S Stack for De Brun (45 mins), M Connolly for O'Connor (50 mins), S Brosnan for Flanagan (55 mins), M White for R Childs (57 mins).

Referee: R Hickey (Clare).

LATEST STORIES