O'Riordan goals set up Kerry

VS/All-Ireland SF: Two goals by Michael O'Riordan in an explosive 60-second spell in the opening four minutes set up Kerry for…

VS/All-Ireland SF: Two goals by Michael O'Riordan in an explosive 60-second spell in the opening four minutes set up Kerry for victory in the All-Ireland Vocational Schools' senior football semi-final at Sixmilebridge yesterday.

Galway, who enjoyed more possession overall, hit back in the second half but points from Ó Cualain, Brendan Rushe (two each), Kevin Costello and Niall Geary were not enough. Kerry meet Donegal in the final.

SCORERS: Kerry - R McAulliffe 1-5, M O'Riordan 2-0, B O'Grady 0-2, C Fitzmaurice, M Murphy 0-1 each; Galway - K Ó Cualain 0-4, B Rushe, M Ó Casaigh 0-2 each, B Cullinane, K Costello, C Kilroy, N Keary 0-1 each.

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