Second-half Down revival leaves Kerry in Division 2 more

Meanwhile, Laois and Carlow notched up comfortable wins

Daithí Sands goalled for Down

Kerry have fallen into a deeper hole in Division 2A of the Allianz League after they failed to hold on to their seven-point half-time lead in Ballycran against Down on Saturday afternoon, leaving them without a league point in a sextet where Carlow and Laois look to be in complete control.

Star forward Shane Conway was absent but the Kingdom still looked sharp up front, accumulating a 1-15 to 0-11 interval lead – however one score just before the break, hoisted over by Fionán Mackessy from just outside his own ‘D’, illustrated the strength of the wind.