Wayward Dubs fall short as Kerry cling to victory

Kerry 2-13 Dublin 2-11

Even for the most partisan Kerry supporter in a fine crowd, there wasn’t much to take the mind off the gnawing chill in a one-sided first half of this Allianz League clash at floodlit Tralee.

Kerry were cruising at 2-7 to 0-6 as the teams headed for the dressing-rooms. Dublin took a long time to return to the fray, but when they did, it was with an entirely different attitude; suddenly, the All-Ireland champions had a battle on their hands, and the crowd was treated to a heart-warming contest.