Galway 1-22
Kerry 0-12
GALWAY PICKED UP their third win of the league with a straightforward victory over Kerry in Tralee.
Joe Canning posted 0-9 (0-3 from play) on his first start of the year, while Cathal Mannion fired over five points from play in an impressive performance.
Galway led by just three points at the interval, as Padraig Brehony’s first-half goal proved the difference between the sides at the midway point.
The Tribesmen opened up after the break, with Canning and Mannion to the fore of their good play in the second period.
Shane Nolan top-scored for the Kingdom with six frees, but they struggled against a strong breeze in the second-half.
Michael Donoghue’s men outscored the home side by 0-15 to 0-5 in the second-half with the crossbar denying Canning Galway’s second goal.
Scorers for Galway: Joe Canning 0-9 (6f), Cathal Mannion 0-5, Padraig Brehony 1-0, Niall Burke 0-2, Paul Flaherty 0-2, Daithi Burke 0-1, Gearoid McInerney 0-1, Shane Maloney 0-1, Conor Whelan 0-1
Scorers for Kerry: Shane Nolan 0-6f, Jordan Conway 0-2, Colum Harty 0-1, Padraig Boyle 0-1, Keith Carmody 0-1, Brendan O’Leary 0-1
Galway
James Skehill
Padraic Mannion
Paul Killeen
Jack Grealish
Daithi Burke
Adrian Tuohy
Gearoid McInerney
Johnny Coen
Padraig Brehony
David Burke
Niall Burke
Paul Flaherty
Shane Maloney
Joe Canning
Cathal Mannion
Subs:
Matthew Donohue for J Grealish (h-t)
Conor Cooney for Maloney (54)
Conor Whelan for P Flaherty (54)
Kerry
Martin Stackpoole
James O’Connor
Rory Horgan
Sean Weir
Daniel Collins
Bryan Murphy
Darren Dineen
Jack Goulding
Paudie O’Connor
Shane Nolan
Patrick Kelly
Colum Harty
Jordan Conway
Padraig Boyle
John Buckley
Subs
Brendan O’Leary for P Kelly (42)
T Murnane for P Boyle (54)
Keith Carmody for P O’Connor (61)
Tomas O’Connor for J Goulding (66)
Referee: Colm Lyons (Cork)
