O’Sullivan delivers at the death

JUST when it appeared yesterday’s Kerry senior football decider in Fitzgerald Stadium was heading for a replay, county star Declan O’Sullivan fisted over the winning point to leave South Kerry champions for the ninth time.

It was fitting that O’Sullivan should have the final say after his massive role in a game which only sprung to life in the last 20 minutes and it was all the sweeter for the Dromid Pearses man after he had missed an open goal at the three-quarters stage.

The divisional side could not have complained if the game ended in a draw, given that Crokes twice took the lead after having drawn level for the first time in the 51st minute.