Keane blasts Brendan’s to victory

A HAT-TRICK of goals in the first half by corner-forward Conor Keane proved instrumental in propelling St Brendan’s to victory over Cork opponents St Fachtna’s in their opening Corn Uí Mhuirí Group B encounter in Cloughduv yesterday afternoon.

The attacking instincts of the Legion attacker were key in helping St Brendan’s establish a 3-7 to 1-7 advantage by half time and a late goal from Keane’s full-forward line colleague Gavin Kelly sealed the Killarney school’s triumph.

The St Brendan’s duo registered a hugely impressive 4-7 between them yet the game’s leading player was a member of the losing outfit. Brian O’Driscoll came to prominence earlier this year while lining out for the Cork minor footballers and the Tadhg MacCarthaigh player, who is eligible for the minor ranks again next season, was in sensational form in this game. He began the match at midfield but was shifted to centre-forward in the second half and kicked a series of brilliant long-distance points off both feet to finish the game with a personal haul of 0-8.