David Clifford stamps his class with 3-7 as Kerry ease into All-Ireland quarter final

It is troubling that a Cavan spurt midway through the second period that yielded 1-6 in eight minutes made it a four point game at 2-16 to 1-15 with twelve minutes of time remaining.

HAT-TRICK: Kerry's David Clifford scored a hat-trick to help Kerry secure the win over a battling Cavan side. Pic: ©INPHO/James Lawlor

All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter final: Kerry 3-20 (3-4-12) Cavan 1-17 (1-5-7)

IN THE midst of all the David Clifford artillery fire and the gloomy sight of stricken Kerry players, a moment in Killarney’s first half.