Bryan Sheehan strikes decisive blow for South Kerry

South Kerry 0-12 Kenmare District 0-11: Bryan Sheehan has made a habit of coming up with the big play late in games for club, division and county, and the Caherciveen man was on hand again to produce a spectacular winner four minutes into injury-time to help book South Kerry’s place in this year’s Garvey’s Super Valu Kerry senior football championship final.

Teed up on the 40 by old comrade Declan O’Sullivan, Sheehan’s match-winning score into a swirling breeze was stunning in its execution, and, though a brave Kenmare District side were given time for one more play to carve out an equaliser, they stumbled at the finish line.

South Kerry has proved in the past that it has the championship smarts to win these semi-final battles. They won this one ugly. Aesthetics can be put on hold for another day, though Sheehan’s late, late intervention was a thing of beauty. His winner now sets up a mouth-watering final clash against Killarney Legion on November 8.