Dr Crokes command top spot

Dr Crokes enjoyed a facile victory over a decimated Kerins O’Rahilly’s side, 4-19 to 0-8, on Saturday to leapfrog them and reach top spot in the Division 1 table.

The Tralee side have lost eight players for the summer to America while Crokes’ bench came good. Three goals from second-half sub Ruairi Mangan and another from Tony Brosnan ensured Crokes came out well on top.

Stacks join O’Rahilly’s in second spot but with a game less played thanks to a 0-15 to 0-7 away win at Dingle, with Shane Carroll doing most of the damage.

Surprisingly Rathmore are now in the relegation dogfight as they lost at home to St Michael’s/Foilmore 1-10 to 2-11, with Bernard Kelly and Ronan O’Connor getting the winner’s goals. The South Kerry side led 1-7 to 1-3 at the break with George O Keeffe getting the Rathmore goal.

Bernard and Damien Kelly, Ronan O’Connor and veteran Sean O’Shea, kicked the scores for St Michael’s/Foilmore.

Currow, still on just one win, lost by a point at home to Waterville, 1-9 to 0-13. Currow had the ball in the Waterville net six minutes into the second-half courtesy of Mike McCarthy and led 1-9 to 0-8. However Waterville rallied and kicked five unanswered points to snatch victory.

Kilcummin had a crucial 2-13 to 2-10 over Finuge, who are also in relegation trouble.

KERRY (SFC R3, games to be played weekend of July 13): Feale Rangers v Mid Kerry; Dr Crokes v Killarney Legion; Laune Rangers v East Kerry; St Brendan’s/Currow* v Dingle; Austin Stacks v Rathmore; Shannon Rangers v St Michael’s/Foilmore; South Kerry v Milltown/Castlemaine, Winners of the West Kerry v Kilcummin have a bye.** *Round 2 replay fixed for Currow Saturday, June 28, 7pm. **Round 2 replay to be fixed tonight.