Desmonds get over the line in delayed North Kerry final

It was a game that lacked the usual cut and thrust on a North Kerry Football final though it was close until the third quarter but Castleisland Desmonds were the better side throughout

Maurice Hickey captain of Castleisland Desmonds and his teammates with the cup after his team won the game. Picture: Domnick Walsh

Castleisland Desmonds 1-14 Ballydonoghue 1-7

It’s difficult to fathom why Castleisland Desmonds find it so hard to get over the line in North Kerry but they were always in control when reclaiming the Eamon O’Donoghue Cup for the first time since 2007, when they easily beat Junior Premier Club Champions Ballydonoghue, before a big crowd at Páirc Na Féile Brosna on Sunday afternoon.