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AS IT HAPPENED

As It Happened: Kerry v Cork, Munster SFC Final

Kerry produced a stunning display to win a 79th senior Munster title.

Hello and welcome to our coverage of the biggest day of the year in Munster football. Kerry and Cork will battle it out for Munster honours, with Kerry bidding to claim their fifth senior provincial title in-a-row.

Meanwhile, Cork are looking to take another big step in their championship campaign following their win over Tipperary in the semi-final.

We will be bringing you all the updates from Fitzgerald stadium in Killarney and if you want to get involved in the conversation, post your thoughts in the comment section below.

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We’ll have team news from both sides coming up in the next few minutes, so stick around.

Kerry:

1. Brian Kelly (Killarney Legion)

2. Fionn Fitzgerald (Dr Crokes – captain)
3. Mark Griffin (St Michaels-Foilmore)
4. Shane Enright (Tarbert)

5. Peter Crowley (Laune Rangers)
6. Tadhg Morley (Templenoe)
7. Paul Murphy (Rathmore)

8. David Moran (Kerins O’Rahillys)
9. Anthony Maher (Duagh)

10. Michael Geaney (Dingle)
11. Kevin McCarthy (Kilcummin)
12. Donnchadh Walsh (Cromane)

13. Paul Geaney (Dingle)
14. Kieran Donaghy (Austin Stacks)
15. James O’Donoghue (Killarney Legion)

Cork

1. Ken O’Halloran (Bishopstown)

2. James Loughrey (Mallow)
3. Jamie O’Sullivan (Bishopstown)
4. Sean Powter (Douglas)

5. Tomas Clancy (Fermoy)
6. Michael Shields (St Finbarr’s)
7. Kevin Crowley (Millstreet)

8. Aidan Walsh (Kanturk)
9. Ian Maguire (St Finbarr’s)

10. Ruairi Deane (Bantry Blues)
11. Mark Collins (Castlehaven)
12. Kevin O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)

13. Colm O’Neill (Ballyclough)
14. Luke Connolly (Nemo Rangers)
15. Paul Kerrigan (captain, Nemo Rangers)

Fitzgerald Stadium looks suitably gorgeous for the occasion. Let us know where you’re watching the Munster football final today.

Team Selection Change For Cork

Niall Coakley will start instead of Colm O’Neill in Cork’s inside forward line.

Kerry are bidding for a 79th senior Munster title today, while Cork are looking for a 38th provincial crown.

Throw-in is just a few minutes away, so post your predictions below.

Kerry 0-01 0-00 Cork

1 min — Kerry make the perfect start with a point from play.

Kerry 0-03 0-00 Cork

2 min — Kerry are off to a flyer. Cork will have to tighten up.

Kerry 0-04 0-00 Cork

Kerry have converted four scoring chances from four. Superb stuff.

Kieran Donaghy commits a foul to give Cork a scoreable free. They need this

Kerry 0-04 0-01 Cork

Luke Connolly misses the free but Mark Collins steps up to score from play.

Kerry 0-05 0-01 Cork

Kerry tap over another point with a James O’Donoghue free.

Kerry 0-06 0-01 Cork

Anthony Maher completes a lovely Kerry move to extend their lead to five points after 11 minutes.

Great Save!!

Cork were coming through for an almost certain goal but credit to Brian Kelly, who got down low on the shot and blocked the shot.

Kerry 0-06 0-02 Cork

Mark Collins sweeps over a free to bring the gap to four.

Kerry 0-07 0-02

Kieran Donaghy wins a free for Kerry and James O’Donoghue taps it over.

Kerry 0-08 0-02 Cork

Paul Geaney adds another point.

Kerry 0-08 0-03 Cork

Niall Coakley gets his first point of the Championship from a free.

Kerry 0-08 0-04 Cork

Cork are starting to come into the game and disrupt Kerry’s momentum. Ian Maguire with a point.

Kerry 0-08 0-05 Cork

Coakley adds another free to push Cork further into contention. Ian Maguire playing exceptionally well.

Save!!

Ken O’Halloran does brilliantly to block the shot away from Paul Geaney after a Kerry move cut the Cork cover to ribbons.

Kerry 0-09 0-05 Cork

Super strike from James O’Donoghue following some patient build-up play from Kerry. They stretch their advantage out once more.

Kerry 0-09 0-06 Cork

Luke Connolly bridges the gap again. Cork are staying steady in this game. Half-time is a few minutes away.

Kerry 0-10 0-06 Cork

Kieran Donaghy takes the sensible option and punches the ball over the bar. All six of the Kerry forwards have scored so far

Two additional minutes coming up

Kerry 0-10 0-07 Cork

Tomas Clancy with a lovely score. They’ll be happy with how they have responded in the first half.

Kerry 0-11 0-07 Cork

O’Donoghue and Geaney combine. They have eights points between them so far.

Kerry 0-11 0-07 Cork

Half-time whistle sounds in Fitzgerald Stadium. Kerry are the more dominant side but Cork are hanging there.

Munster SFC Final Half-Time: Kerry 0-11 0-07 Cork

Kerry 0-11 0-07 Cork

Donncha O’Connor is on for Cork as the second half gets underway.

Donnchadh Walsh is off for Kerry with Stephen O’Brien coming on.

Kerry 0-14 0-07 Cork

And the sub gets his name on the scoresheet. Stephen O’Brien has two points inside the opening few minutes. David Moran adds the other

Kerry 0-15 0-07 Cork

What a blitz from Kerry. James O’Donoghue had a goal bound shot saved but made sure to come away with a score and pops it over the bar.

MISS!!

Clancy storms through the Kerry defence but his shot at goal hits the side netting.

Kerry 0-16 0-07 Cork

Five points without reply from the Kingdom. They are looking to finish this contest early.

Kerry 0-16 0-08 Cork

O’Connor opens Cork’s account in the second half.

Kerry 0-16 0-09

That’s a second point from O’Connor. It came from a missed goalchance from Paul Kerrigan.

Fionn Fitzgerald is coming off for Kerry with Killian Young replacing him.

Fitzgerald suffered an accidental challenge with one of his own players and is receiving medical attention on the pitch.

Fitzgerald is stretchered off with a round of applause.

MISS!!

James O’Donoghue was lining up a shot at goal but Kevin Crowley got a crucial half-block that results in a ’45.

Kerry 0-17 0-09 Cork

Michael Geaney sends the ’45 over the bar. They go eight clear now of the Cork challengers.

Kerry 0-18 0-10 Cork

James O’Donoghue and Paul Kerrigan trade scores. Kerrigan’s in particular was a beauty — a lovely looped kick from near the sideline.

Jack Barry replaces Anthony Maher on the Kerry team

Kerry 0-19 0-10 Cork

Jamie O’Sullivan is issued a black card for a challenge on Paul Murphy. James O’Donoghue points the free with ease.

James O’Donoghue gets a huge cheer from the crowd as he goes off with Barry John Keane coming on.

Kerry 1-19 0-10 Cork

GOAL!!

Paul Geaney bundles the ball into the net after a long ball in deflects in front of him in the Cork danger area.

Kerry 1-19 0-11 Cork

Cork score a free with a trickle of applause from the spectators.

Kerry 1-19 0-13 Cork

Cork tag on a few consolation scores as full-time looms

Kerry 1-21 0-13 Cork

Keane gets a point after his introduction. Fitzmaurice has an amazing pick from the bench and they’re shaping up to me a formidable force for the championship.

Stephen O’Brien taps a score over shortly after.

10 minutes added time to come.

Kerry 1-22 0-14 Cork

Kerry players are queuing up at this stage. Paul Geaney gets the latest score.

Kerry 1-23 0-14 Cork 

Good score from Shane Enright as his shot hits off the post and slips over the bar

Kerry 1-23 0-15 Cork

It’s full-time in Fitzgerald Stadium as Kerry emerge emphatic winners in the Munster SFC Final.

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