Kerry pushed all the way by Roscommon

Roscommon 1-13 Kerry 1-19: Panic over for Kerry. For now, anyway. Lose this and Éamonn Fitzmaurice’s men would have spent the two weeks to Dublin’s visit to Tralee entrenched in the Division 1 relegation zone.

Instead, they prepare for that appetising contest at Austin Stack Park with four points in the bank, the Dubs and their historic unbeaten run in their sights, and the not inconsiderable chance of a place in the league final still to play for early next month.

A good day, then.