Shamrock Rovers steamroll over Kerry but contentious Burke call clouds semi win

Kerry are in just their third year of existence and further goals from Noonan and Barrett indicated the gaps for the football team to emulate the GAA’s national supremacy.

5 October 2025; Michael Noonan of Shamrock Rovers scores his side's fifth goal past Kerry FC goalkeeper Darragh Foley during the Sports Direct Men’s FAI Cup semi-final match between Shamrock Rovers and Kerry FC at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

FAI Cup semi-final: Shamrock Rovers 6 (Burke 18,22, Noonan 45+3, 67, Watts 50 (P), Barrett 90+1) Kerry FC 1 (Adams 56 (P))

Colin Healy made an early substitution in the FA Cup quarter-final win against Sligo Rovers that led to the biggest scalp in Kerry’s short history.