Wallace shines as Ardfert goals see off Confey

Ardfert (Kerry) 4-7 Confey (Kildare) 1-9

Ardfert’s four goals brings their tally of majors in the championship to 36 from 16 games played and they needed everyone of them to get the better of a dogged Confey side that was well in contention up to the time Shane Griffin had the winner’s fourth green flag.

There was no disputing that the Kerry and Munster champions deserved victory. There was little to choose between the teams in terms of general play, but the ability of the Ardfert forwards to score goals ensured they stay on course to add the intermediate All-Ireland title to last year’s junior crown.