Have Crokes found a mini Cooper?

ROUTINE business for Dr Crokes in their opening provincial foray yesterday.

The Kerry champions swept aside Limerick outfit Monaleen with consummate ease in a lopsided Munster Club SFC quarter-final tie and in the process illustrated how intent they are on prolonging their season.

Dr Crokes form has not deserted them since their county final victory over Austin Stacks and their performance graph continued to travel on an upward curve at their club grounds on Lewis Road. Their greatest cause for concern arose in the 8th minute when former Dr Crokes man Mike Crowley returned to haunt them by fisting a long punt from centre-back Barry Fitzpatrick to the net. Yet within two minutes Dr Crokes had wiped out that advantage to draw level and by the interval they were in cruise control as they lead by nine points.