Hit-and-miss Kerry stave off Cork revival

Kerry 1-16 Cork 0-17

Anyone among the 36,370 at Fitzgerald Stadium yesterday who were there two years ago would have recognised the starting similarities with what transpired in the 2011 Munster final.

Seven points up at half-time on this occasion, Kerry had previously been eight to the good at the break but each time racked up nine-point advantages in the second half.