Kerry on course for three-in-a-row

Kerry 0-13 Roscommon 0-12

John Meyler’s side were arguably the better team but they were made to fight all the way by a Roscommon outfit that refused to throw in the towel even when it appeared their challenge had waned mid-way through the second-half.

Kerry started brightly with Sean Weir opening their account straight from the throw-in before Shane Nolan tapped over a close-range free. Roscommon were back on terms by the 11th minute though thanks to successive John Coyne frees but Nolan responded with a brace from placed balls to restore the Kingdom’s two-point advantage.