Kingdom find second wind and seal final slot

Kerry 2-21 Sligo 0-10

At half-time, however, it looked as if the Munster champions would face a real arm-wrestle to progress to the final against Cavan in a fortnight as Sligo reeled off five unanswered points to go in level at 0-8 points each.

The Kingdom’s response was emphatic, though. By the time Sligo would get their ninth point, from midfielder Ray Connolly in the 47th minute, Kerry had added 1-7 to their score after an incredible start to the second half. From there, the outcome was inevitable and the closing stages were a procession.