Quill’s late point earns second chance for O’Rahilly’s

AN injury-time point from Declan Quill secured a deserved draw for Kerins O’Rahilly’s in this Kerry SFC quarter-final at Austin Stack Park last night.

Two brilliant goals from Kieran Foley and Sean O’Sullivan seemed to have secured victory for 14-man Mid Kerry before Quill kept his nerve to set up a replay date.

David Moran opened O’Rahilly’s account after six minutes and another 13 elapsed before Darran O’Sullivan hit Mid Kerry’s equaliser. O’Rahilly’s were leading 0-4 to 0-1 when a melee broke out and referee Pat Sheehy issued a red card to the Mid Kerry corner back Kevin O’Brien.

At the break O’Rahilly’s led 0-5 to 0-1, Tommy Walsh opening their second-half account, but 14-man Mid Kerry stepped up a gear to trail by just three points.

A Darren O’Sullivan free was fielded by Kieran Foley, who turned sharply and placed the ball in the right corner for Mid Kerry’s first goal. Sean O’Sullivan added a second great goal with three minutes left.

Mid Kerry almost held on for victory but for the injury-time point from Quill.

Scorers: Mid Kerry: K Foley and S O’Sullivan 1-0 each, D O’Sullivan 0-2, A Cahillane, J McGillycuddy, A O’Shea and L Sheehan 0-1 each. Kerins O’Rahillys: D Moran 1-1 (1-0 penalty), M O’Sullivan 0-2 (0-1 free), B J Walsh, J O’Connor, T O’Sullivan, T Walsh, D Flaherty, D Quill 0-1 each.

MID KERRY: M Moriarty (Beaufort); A Cahillane (Keel), F Griffin (Glenbeigh/Glencar), K O’Brien (Beaufort); J McGillycuddy (Glenbeigh/Glencar), T O’Hagan (Beaufort), J Nagle (Keel); D Walsh (Cromane), R O’Connor (Glenbeigh/Glencar); D O’Sullivan (Glenbeigh/Glencar), A O’Shea (Glenbeigh/Glencar), S O’Sulllivan (Cromane); G Sayers (Keel), K Foley (Keel), L Sheehan (Keel).

Sub: T O’Sullivan for G Sayers (HT).

KERINS O’RAHILLY’S: G Kissane; G Duffy, B O’Shea, M O’Shea; K Scannell, J O’Connor, J Kelly; D Moran, M Quirke; P Madden, T O’Sullivan, D Flaherty; BJ Walsh, T Walsh, M O’Sullivan.

Subs: B Moran for T O’Sullivan (22), M Fitzgerald for M O’Sullivan (38), D Quill for B J Walsh (58), B Quill for J Kelly (58).

Referee: P Sheehy (Clounmacon).