Cracking Dr Crokes outgun tame Shannon Rangers

Shannon Rangers 0-9 Dr Crokes 2-16: It was all so easy for Dr Crokes who had 13 points to spare over last year’s semi-finalists Shannon Rangers in this Kerry SFC first round tie at Tarbert on Saturday evening.

The hosts couldn’t cope with the power and pace of the visiting attack as Kieran O’Leary, Chris Brady and Daithi Casey excelled while Colm Cooper directed proceedings from the off.

Johnny Buckley was the only noticeable absentee for the Crokes from their starting line-up having picked up an ankle knock in their Senior Club Championship semi-final victory over Rathmore the previous week.