Goulding steers Ballyduff to victory after a closely fought Kerry SHC affair

Ballyduff struck the first blow in this so called group of death, but at a cost with the likelihood that Padraig and Mikey Boyle could be out for the rest of the group games.

Jack Goulding. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Kerry SHC Group A: Ballyduff 1-15 St Brendans 0-16 

Despite losing their talisman Padraig Boyle to a calf injury during the first half, Ballyduff - thanks to the leadership of Jack Goulding - held on to beat a gusty St Brendans Ardfert side at the Austin Stack Park on Saturday night.