White’s Cross fend off determined late Rangers’ challenge
The city team have claimed the last three Seandún JFC titles and have big ambitions to succeed in the county arena. When they enjoyed a 1-10 to 0-6 lead with just 12 minutes remaining, their progression to the last four looked secured. But Gabriel Rangers, newcomers to this level after winning their first Carbery JFC crown recently, fought valiantly until the final whistle.
They were largely inspired by their exceptional corner-forward Mark Cronin, who contributed all but one point of their overall tally, while the work of the dynamic Seamus Kelleher was also key. Cronin converted a 48th minute free before curling over two points to leave them 1-10 to 0-9 adrift. White’s Cross relieved the pressure when Ken O’Keeffe, brother of former Kerry All-Ireland winning goalkeeper Declan, tapped over a free in the 54th minute.
