Half time subs the difference for Kerry in dominant second half display to see off Mayo

It was a tight affair in the first half but Kerry pulled away in the second.

HOME WIN: Kerry got the better of Mayo in the second half of their round one All-Ireland clash. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Group 2: Kerry 0-13 Mayo 1-4

All-Ireland champions Kerry made a successful opening round defence of their title when they proved too strong for a spirited Mayo side earning a hard fought win at Austin Stack Park this afternoon.