O’Rahilly’s hold out against battling Clonakilty

THE Munster Senior football League kicked back into action this weekend with the pick of the eight contests being the meeting of Clonakilty and Kerins O’Rahilly’s in Tralee in Division One.

The home side led 0-9 to 0-4 at the break, but, on the resumption, Anthony Murphy plundered a goal, before Padraig Griffin, back in club action after his controversial sending off for Cork the previous night, replied with a fine goal for Clon. However, after a thrilling finale, the Kerry side held on to win by 1-13 to 2-9.

Holders Douglas made a winning start to their campaign in West Clare defeating Cooraclare 2-12 to 0-4 in a one-sided affair