A point from the outstanding Pádraig Boyle looked to have given Kerry their second title in three seasons but Paul Braniff showed his leadership qualities by catching the resultant puckout.
He ran hard through the centre of the Kerry defence but his attempted equaliser had too flat a trajectory. Johnson, Rochford and Tom Murnane all challenged but it was the biggest man that got the touch.
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