Phoney war but few in Tyrone complaining

A first win over Kerry since 2010, Tyrone rounded off their Division 1 campaign with a treasured scalp even if it ultimately counted for little.

TYRONE 1-16 KERRY 0-14: With both teams having secured their Division 1 status last week, there was a notable drop in the intensity this rivalry was known for. Kerry produced another Jekyll and Hyde performance, going three points up on five occasions in the first half before trailing, 0-11 to 0-10, at the break. They never looked like adding to their goal count of three for this campaign, half last year’s tally. Declan McClure’s 67th-minute goal was the 10th they conceded this spring.

Such statistics can be expected when Éamonn Fitzmaurice has been trialling so many young players and has been without seasoned men such as Kieran Donaghy, who lined out for Austin Stacks yesterday in the county league.