Super Saint Fitzgerald bags ninth medal

ALL Star midfielder Bryan Sheehan struck the injury-time point that clinched a third successive South Kerry SFC title for St Mary’s (Caherciveen) in dramatic fashion against Dromid Pearses at a windswept Waterville on Christmas Eve.

Sheehan’s priceless strike enabled his midfield partner and 42 year-old Kerry legend Maurice Fitzgerald to secure his ninth medal, leaving him one short of Valentia player Pat O’Connor.

Despite the Herculean efforts of county star Declan O’Sullivan, who registered 0-7 including three superb efforts from play, Dromid Pearses were unable to follow up their recent Munster Club JFC triumph and round off their season on a winning note. They lead 0-7 to 1-3 at the break but St Mary’s surged ahead in the second half and the outstanding markmanship of Sheehan, who also fired a magical long-distance point from play, was demonstrated when he landed that crucial late free.