13-man Kerry coast home

They may have finished the game with 13 men but Kerry still produced a controlled performance to arrest their recent run of underage defeats to Tipperary in last night’s Cadbury’s Munster U21FC quarter-final in Semple Stadium.

Losses at U21 and minor level over the past two years ensured Kerry approached this game in a focused frame of mind.

That was reflected in the explosive start they made to the match as they sprinted into a 0-5 to 0-0 lead after only 11 minutes but Kerry did not stroll to victory.