Kerry club wrap: Austin Stacks and Legion lay down early markers

BACK IN ACTION: Kerry's Dylan Casey was back in action for Austin Stacks. File pic: Domnick Walsh/Eye Focus Ltd

The layers may quibble as to who the outright favourites should be for this year’s Intermediate Club Championship between Austin Stacks and Killarney Legion, both senior clubs in unfamiliar territory, but Austin Stacks served a warning with a 2-18 to 1-8 win over Ballydonoghue that they intend their exile in the Intermediate ranks to be a short one.

Stacks, with Dylan Casey and Jack O’Shea back from Kerry duties, made light work of Ballydonoghue in Listowel. Sean Quilter was the main man for Stacks kicking 0-9 of their total with six coming from play and with David Mannix chipping in with 0-3, it was one way traffic. Donagh McKivergan and Colin Griffin added second half goals after Stacks led 0-10 to 0-5 at half-time with Quilter kicking 0-5 in that opening half. Paul Kennelly offered Ballydonoghue’s only resistance on the scoreboard kicking 1-4 but Stacks were mighty impressive.