Austin Stacks1-14 St Kieran’s1-11(AET)

Rathmore are benefiting from retired inter-county star Tom O’Sullivan’s presence as they sit proudly on top of Division 1 after a tough 0-7 to 0-6 local derby win over Gneeveguilla.

DESPITE scoring a spectacular own goal two minutes from the end, Kieran Donaghy inspired Austin Stacks to an extra-time win over Dingle in a fiery Kerry SFL final in Dingle on Saturday.

KERRY’s reigning football champions will fly the club flag in isolation at next weekend’s semi-final stage.

THEIR pursuit over the last decade has been frustrating and fruitless but yesterday brought atonement for Dr Crokes in the form of their seventh Kerry football title.

THE memories of past defeats may be scarring, but the experiences of county final day in 2005, 2006 and 2009 gives Dr Crokes a distinct edge heading into tomorrow’s Kerry SFC final in Austin Stack Park (3.30pm).

FROM the depths of despair in Kenmare in October 2008 to the joy of county final day two years on.

THEIR side is crammed with players of senior intercounty experience but it falls to 23 year-old Brian Looney to lead Dr Crokes out for Sunday’s Kerry SFC decider.

DARA LONG propelled Austin Stacks to their first Kerry SFC final in nine years with a dream performance at Fitzgerald Stadium yesterday.

DISAPPOINTINGLY the entertainment value from this Kerry SFC quarter-final in Fitzgerald Stadium diminished in a second half of contrasting fortunes.

THIS clash of the titans may have failed to deliver on the pre-match hype, but few in Killarney will be complaining after Dr Crokes defeated West Kerry in Saturday’s Kerry SFC quarter-final at Austin Stack Park (1-8 to 0-5).

THE scoreline suggests a tight, gripping clash but that statistic conceals the reality behind yesterday’s Kerry SFC semi-final clash at Austin Stack Park in Tralee.