Kilmoyley claim their 22nd title

KERRY SHC FINAL Kilmoley 1-19 St Brendan's 2-8: KILMOYLEY MADE it six titles this decade – and moved top the county championship…

KERRY SHC FINAL Kilmoley 1-19 St Brendan's 2-8:KILMOYLEY MADE it six titles this decade – and moved top the county championship honours list as they moved one ahead of Ballyduff, winning their 22nd county senior title – with a power-packed display of fast and slick hurling that proved too much for a disappointing Ardfert side at Austin Stack Park yesterday.

Approaching the interval, Kilmoyley led 0-9 to 0-6 and then came the crucial score in the 29th minute when Seán Maunsell and Billy Brick set up Shaun Young who doubled to the St Brendan’s net, giving the champions a 1-9 to 0-6 interval lead.

Kilmoyley assumed complete control in the second half, with the outstanding Shane Brick finishing with nine points.

KILMOYLEY: JB O'Halloran; S Murnane, J Godley, I Brick; C Harris, T Murnane, M Murnane (0-1); E Sheehy, P McCarthy; B Brick, M O'Regan (0-3), S Brick (0-9, five frees); P O'Sullivan (0-2), J McCarthy (0-1), S Young (1-1). Subs: S Maunsell (0-2) for P McCarthy (25 mins); N Young for E Sheehy (52); P Regan for S Young (54); B Harris for P O'Sullivan (56).

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ST BRENDAN'S:D Delaney; R Horgan, C Flaherty, A Kelly; O McCarthy, E Corridan, J Galvin; D Dineen (2-1, goals from frees), S Flaherty; S Griffin (0-1), Darren Wallace, JP Leen (0-1); T Moloney, G Wallace, J Egan (0-5, 3f). Subs: T J Stack for D Delaney (40 mins); S Leen for G Wallace (43); A Dineen (for S Griffin (49).

Referee: D Copps (Cork).