Wasteful Kildare give Kerry chance of final spot

THE All-Ireland champions travel to Pearse Stadium on Sunday still in contention for a league final place after surviving Saturday’s fighting display from Kildare in Tralee.
Wasteful Kildare give Kerry chance of final spot

And for that, they could be thankful more for the visitors’ wastage of precious scoring chances nearing the end more than their own industry during the periods of the first half when they were dominant.

Other than the fact that the newer members of the squad again showed up well — Daniel Bohane and Donncha Walsh for instance in attack — and that he hailed “another big performance” from a defence in which Padraig Reidy was outstanding, Kerry coach Pat O’Shea took a lot of satisfaction from the way his under-strength team gained the points they needed to keep their challenge alive.

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