Banner champs push Dr Crokes to the limit

Dr Crokes (Kerry) 2-08 Kilmurry-Ibrickane (Clare) 0-13

Despite a soaked sod which made soloing impossible in a lot of the central areas, the Kerry kingpins had put themselves in a commanding position with 20 minutes remaining.

With no shortage of graft or grunt, they had overcome their shortcomings at midfield — where the absent Ambrose O’Donovan was missed — to exert themselves on a physical encounter in front of a 1,924 crowd in Quilty.