Sixth Kerry title in eight years for Dr Crokes

Dr Crokes 0-17 South Kerry 1-12: Context is indeed everything and here are All-Ireland champions continuing to do what they have been doing the last 17 months, a 15th consecutive championship win and a sweet one given their difficulty with South Kerry in finals.
Sixth Kerry title in eight years for Dr Crokes

A sixth Bishop Moynihan Cup since 2010, their 12th in total, the Dr Crokes name now sits alongside Austin Stacks and Laune Rangers as the most honoured in the county.

Deservedly so, too. They were the better team in Tralee, they retained the ball better, and, more than anything else, their decision-making in taking aim at the goalposts was superior. And yet they were hanging on at the end, numerically crippled after Johnny Buckley added a black card for a trip following an earlier yellow card.

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