Crokes show their mettle
Dr Crokes posted the same score yesterday as they did in last year’s county final but in contrast to the calm manner in which they won that game, they required a late assured point by Kieran O’Leary to fashion a repeat success over Austin Stacks in this frenetic quarter-final tie.
Their aspirations of keeping the Bishop Moynihan Cup on Lewis Road are still intact after Crokes displayed great resilience to claim the spoils on a novel day when Colm Cooper was held scoreless and spent large chunks of the second-half in a withdrawn defensive role. The ball-retention skills of the Kerry captain were needed as Dr Crokes attempted to cope with the Austin Stacks second-half onslaught.
