Kerry keep cool and survive late Laois blitz

Kerry 3-8 Laois 2-8

Then Sue Ramsbottom and Laois erupted, just like they did before taking victory in the league final, against the same opposition. On Saturday, she almost did the same thing. Almost.

In those final frenzied seven minutes, the ball barely passed the Kerry 65m line as Laois, and Ramsbottom pounded Kerry’s last line of defence. Tracey Lawlor, Ramsbottom and Mary Kirwan landed points, before Ramsbottom and Lawlor combined for a goal, upping Laois hopes and Kerry heartbeats.