David Clifford the Kerry hero in defeat of Cork
On that occasion, a much-talked about Kerry U21 team travelled to Páirc Uí Rinn and won back the Munster U21 crown with 16-points to spare. The Kingdom minors were the visitors to the Boreenmanna Road venue yesterday evening and while the winning margin wasn’t quite as substantial here, the performance, which keeps alive the county’s bid for a fifth consecutive Munster title and a four-in-a-row of All-Irelands, was no less impressive.
For Cork, failure to deal with the threat of David Clifford meant their challenge had unravelled well before this Munster semi-final entered the final quarter. Management opted to go with an orthodox formation and while they can’t be faulted for wanting to go toe-to-toe with Peter Keane’s side, deploying a sweeper should have been heavily considered when Clifford brought his tally to 1-2. By this juncture, just seven minutes had run on the clock.
