Kingdom retain their title

KERRY retained their Munster Vocational Schools S‘B’FC title last night with a well deserved victory over Limerick in Mallow.

The boys from the Kingdom managed to just stay ahead from the 20th minute until the finish.

First-half goals from Kealan Ó Dubhlainn and Kevin Bowler set Kerry on their way after a difficult start which saw their opponents take an early lead thanks to a superb goal from midfield dynamo David Condron.

Centre-forward Johnny O’Connor and left full-forward Ó Dubhlainn starred, the duo rattling off 1-11 between them.

The victory now sets up a familiar clash between Cork and Kerry to see who will represent the province in the All Ireland series.

Scorers for Kerry: K Ó Dubhlainn 1-7 (0-4 frees); J O’Connor 0-4; C K Bowler 1-0; S O’Connor 0-2; P Herlihy (one free), A Finn 0-1 each.

Limerick scorers: K Larkin 0-4 (one free); D Condron 1-0, J Breen 0-3; D Walsh 0-2, K Meade, D Neville, E O’Donnell, C Barry, N O’Brien 0-1 each.

KERRY: R O Mathúna; E McLoughlin, N McGearailt, J Lyne; A Finn, D Collins, D Goulding; P Herlihy, D O’Connell; S O’Connor, J O’Connor, D Ó Fuaráin; E Murphy, K Bowler, K Ó Dubhlainn.

Subs: G McCárthaigh for D Ó Fuaráin (45), M Ó Horáin for E Murphy (50), D Ó Fionnagáin for D Goulding (55).

LIMERICK: A Burke; D Greaney, T O’Keeffe, S Brosnan; D Jones, P White, J Quirke; D Condron, C O’Shea; D Walsh, K Larkin, E Fitzgerald; J Breen, D Neville, E Dillon.

Subs: C Barry for E Fitzgerald (half time), K Meade for P White (half time), N O’Brien for C O’Shea (40), M Roche for D Walsh (50).

Referee: M Moynihan (Cork).