O’Sullivan the Crotta hero as Causeway bow out in first ever Kerry SHC shoot-out

Crotta O’Neill’s advance to play Kilmoyley in next Saturday's semi-final while Causeway’s dreams of back-to-back titles were dashed in dramatic fashion

HISTORIC HURLING: Crotta O'Neill's and Causeway faced off in the first penalty shoot-out in the Kerry SHC. File picture: Brendan Moran/SPORTSFILE

Garveys Supervalu Kerry SHC:   Crotta O’Neills 2-21 Causeway 3-18 (Crotta O’Neills win 3-2 on penalties) 

Crotta O’Neills and Causeway produced one the most dramatic championship encounters in recent years in this SHC quarterfinal played at a windswept Austin Stack Park, with Crotta winning a penalty shoot 3-2, after the sides could not be separated at the end of normal time nor extra time.