O’Leary swoops to turn tide for Crokes

Dr Crokes 2-7 Laune Rangers 1-4

While Colm Cooper struggled to overcome the heavy going and swarming Killorglin defence, Kerry minor Kieran O’Leary swooped for two goals in three second half minutes to break the logjam and blow this attritional duel wide open.

O’Leary’s clinical finishing had a certain poignancy about it - the youngster was blamed by many in the county for not taking an opportunity for a last minute equalising point in Kerry’s All-Ireland minor semi-final defeat to Mayo in August. His 2-2 yesterday underlined that quality finishers will always go for the jugular.