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Mid Kerry are first to reach final

Mid Kerry 0-13 Laune Rangers 0-5: SOUTH KERRY and Kerins ORahillys could not be separated in Killarney, even after extra-time…

Mon Oct 27 2008 - 00:00

Mid Kerry 0-13 Laune Rangers 0-5:SOUTH KERRY and Kerins ORahillys could not be separated in Killarney, even after extra-time, and so to a replay on Saturday next at 3pm at the same venue.

Points from Ronan O'Connor and Barry John Walsh had Kerins O'Rahillys two clear with 10 minutes left, but Bryan Sheehan converted late frees to send the game to extra-time.

A Tommy Walsh point in the second half of extra-time saw O'Rahillys two in front. But points from Denis O'Dwyer and Sheehan levelled again.

SOUTH KERRY: L Sheehan; W O'Sullivan, S O'Sullivan, A O'Connell; D O'Sullivan, B Hickey, A O'Sullivan; J Sugrue, S O'Sullivan; A O'Sullivan (2-0), D O'Sullivan (0-1), B Kelly; R Hussey (0-4, two frees), R OConnor (0-2), B Sheehan (0-5 frees). Subs: D ODwyer (0-1) for B Kelly, E O'Neill for S O'Sullivan, R Keane for A O'Sullivan, P O'Donoghue for B Hickey, K Grandfield for D O'Sullivan.

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KERINS ORAHILLYS: G Kissane; D OSullivan, M OShea, G O'Grady; B Quill (0-1), B Moran, G Duffy; D Moran (1-2), M Quirke; J OConnor (0-1, free), BJ Walsh (1-3), T OSullivan; D Quill (0-3, one free), T Walsh (0-2), BJ Keane (0-1). Subs: P Madden for BJ Keane; K Scannell for D OSullivan; R Molloy for BJ Walsh; BJ Keane for B Moran, D OSullivan for G OGrady.

Referee: D Casey (Scartaglen).

Mid Kerry 0-7 Laune Rangers 0-5:AFTER A bright start, Laune Rangers failed to take advantage of the strong wind in the opening half as Mid Kerry powered their way to the county final at Fitzgerald Stadium yesterday.

It was a game that Mid Kerry always dominated and never looked like losing as they make it to their first county final since 1992, a final they won.

Mid Kerry were very strong at the back, but it was the performance of Kerry senior Donnacha Walsh both at full forward and at midfield in the final quarter that really caught the eye.

Mid Kerry also had top displays from Darren O'Sullivan, Seán O'Sullivan and Kieran Foley.

MID KERRY: M Moriarty; A Cahillane, D Murphy, A Giles; F Griffin, C Kelliher, J McGillycuddy; M Burke, A O'Shea; G Sayers (0-1), D O'Sullivan (0-2, frees), S O'Sullivan (0-2); D Kelliher, D Walsh (0-2), K Foley (0-6, two frees). Subs: L Sheehan for D Kelliher; C McKenna for A Giles

LAUNE RANGERS: T Lyons, J O'Callaghan, E Ferris, J Carey, K Crowley, J Sheehan, P Crowley, J Lynch, M Foley, T McGillycuddy, S Foley, G OMahony, S McSweeney, L Hassett (0-1), M F Russell (0-4, frees). Subs: K Flynn for G OMahony; P O'Sullivan for S McSweeney; P Joy for T McGillycuddy; B OShea for J Lynch; S McSweeney for K Flynn.

Referee: P O'Sullivan (Firies).