KERRY HAVE DETHRONED All-Ireland champions Armagh in a devastating third quarter in their quarter-final meeting.
The Kingdom looked be in serious bother after the break when four points after put the champions in a commanding position with a margin of five.
But Kerry then produced an ultra-aggressive kickout press on Armagh’s goalkeeper Ethan Rafferty, winning all the clean possession and the breaks and forcing him over the sideline in a fifteen-minute spell when they went from 0-14 to 0-30, helped on the way by Sean O’Shea and David Clifford turning on masterful performances.
The introduction of Paudie Clifford at the break brought class, while Micheál Burns was barely on the pitch before he had his first score and his energy pinned the Armagh defence back.
Armagh had looked the better side up until Kerry’s astonishing revival, capped by a brilliant Rory Grugan goal after Tiernan Kelly was alive to a short kickout that was botched between Shane Ryan and Dylan Casey.
All of that seemed a long, long way off by the end of the Kerry rampage.
In the 41st minute, Rian O’Neill slalomed through two challenges, holding opponents at arm’s length. It appeared that Armagh were playing with everything they had accrued as champions and had reached 1-16 by that stage. Breaking 30 points seemed certain.
Then Ryan found Jason Foley with a kickout and it ended as a Joe O’Connor point.
Rafferty tried to work a short kickout that Paudie Clifford pinched and Sean O’Shea converted into a two-pointer. Kerry won next break, this time Paudie Clifford scored.
Rafferty put the next kickout over the sideline, Kerry worked that play to David Clifford for a two-pointer. All of a sudden, they had the lead.
In adding the next eight points, their dominance was complete. Armagh’s midfielders, Niall Grimley and Ben Crealey sent an effort wide each but they had virtually no attacks and no room to breathe.
Back to the flow of scores.
Rafferty kickout – Jason Duffy commits a foul on Joe O’Connor; Seán O’Shea clips over the free.
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Another kickout went over the sideline that Brian Ó Beaglaoich got in on the scoring act. Then Gavin White. Micheál Burns nabbed another kickout that Paudie Clifford scored from. Another Burns stolen kickout and Graham O’Sullivan scored.
A slight goal chance for Armagh, Andrew Murnin shooting, but it was deflected out for a ’45 that Ethan Rafferty put over.
David Clifford takes on Barry McCambridge. James Crombie / INPHO
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From the resulting kickout, Shane Ryan found Paul Murphy, who was fouled. They worked the ball upfield and David Clifford notched his second two-pointer.
Armagh were punch-drunk and delirious.
Kerry summoned a performance up from the dregs of where they store all their resentment, what Jack O’Connor detailed as the stuff that fuels them and the in-house criticism they have to live with from their own people, as he describes it.
On now to an All-Ireland semi-final against Tyrone. Flavoursome stuff ahead.
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Scorers for Kerry: Seán O’Shea 0-12 (3 x 2pt play, 2f), David Clifford 0-7 (2 x 2pt play), Brian Ó Beaglaoich, Gavin White, Joe O’Connor, Micheál Burns, Graham O’Sullivan, Paudie Clifford 0-2 each, Dylan Geaney 0-1.
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KERRY HAVE DETHRONED All-Ireland champions Armagh in a devastating third quarter in their quarter-final meeting.
The Kingdom looked be in serious bother after the break when four points after put the champions in a commanding position with a margin of five.
But Kerry then produced an ultra-aggressive kickout press on Armagh’s goalkeeper Ethan Rafferty, winning all the clean possession and the breaks and forcing him over the sideline in a fifteen-minute spell when they went from 0-14 to 0-30, helped on the way by Sean O’Shea and David Clifford turning on masterful performances.
The introduction of Paudie Clifford at the break brought class, while Micheál Burns was barely on the pitch before he had his first score and his energy pinned the Armagh defence back.
Armagh had looked the better side up until Kerry’s astonishing revival, capped by a brilliant Rory Grugan goal after Tiernan Kelly was alive to a short kickout that was botched between Shane Ryan and Dylan Casey.
All of that seemed a long, long way off by the end of the Kerry rampage.
In the 41st minute, Rian O’Neill slalomed through two challenges, holding opponents at arm’s length. It appeared that Armagh were playing with everything they had accrued as champions and had reached 1-16 by that stage. Breaking 30 points seemed certain.
Then Ryan found Jason Foley with a kickout and it ended as a Joe O’Connor point.
Rafferty tried to work a short kickout that Paudie Clifford pinched and Sean O’Shea converted into a two-pointer. Kerry won next break, this time Paudie Clifford scored.
Rafferty put the next kickout over the sideline, Kerry worked that play to David Clifford for a two-pointer. All of a sudden, they had the lead.
In adding the next eight points, their dominance was complete. Armagh’s midfielders, Niall Grimley and Ben Crealey sent an effort wide each but they had virtually no attacks and no room to breathe.
Back to the flow of scores.
Rafferty kickout – Jason Duffy commits a foul on Joe O’Connor; Seán O’Shea clips over the free.
Another kickout went over the sideline that Brian Ó Beaglaoich got in on the scoring act. Then Gavin White. Micheál Burns nabbed another kickout that Paudie Clifford scored from. Another Burns stolen kickout and Graham O’Sullivan scored.
A slight goal chance for Armagh, Andrew Murnin shooting, but it was deflected out for a ’45 that Ethan Rafferty put over.
From the resulting kickout, Shane Ryan found Paul Murphy, who was fouled. They worked the ball upfield and David Clifford notched his second two-pointer.
Armagh were punch-drunk and delirious.
Kerry summoned a performance up from the dregs of where they store all their resentment, what Jack O’Connor detailed as the stuff that fuels them and the in-house criticism they have to live with from their own people, as he describes it.
On now to an All-Ireland semi-final against Tyrone. Flavoursome stuff ahead.
.
Scorers for Kerry: Seán O’Shea 0-12 (3 x 2pt play, 2f), David Clifford 0-7 (2 x 2pt play), Brian Ó Beaglaoich, Gavin White, Joe O’Connor, Micheál Burns, Graham O’Sullivan, Paudie Clifford 0-2 each, Dylan Geaney 0-1.
Scorers for Armagh: Rian O’Neill 0-6 (1 x 2pt free), Oisín Conaty 0-6 (1 x 2pt play), Rory Grugan 1-0, Ethan Rafferty 0-2 (2pt free), Jarly Óg Burns 0-2 (2pt play), Joe McElroy 0-2, Tiernan Kelly, Darragh McMullan, Cian McConville 0-1 each.
Kerry
1. Shane Ryan (Rathmore)
2. Paul Murphy (Rathmore) 3. Jason Foley (Ballydonoghue) 4. Dylan Casey (Austin Stacks)
5. Brian Ó Beaglaoich (An Ghaeltacht) 6. Gavin White (Dr Crokes) 7. Tom O’Sullivan (Dingle)
8. Seán O’Brien (Lispole) 9. Joe O’Connor (Austin Stacks)
22. Mark O’Shea (Dr Crokes) 11. Sean O’Shea (Kenmare) 12. Graham O’Sullivan (Dromid)
13. David Clifford (Fossa) 14. Conor Geaney (Dingle) 15. Dylan Geaney (Dingle)
Subs:
18. Evan Looney (Dr Crokes) for Tom O’Sullivan (24 mins)
17. Paudie Clifford (Fossa) for Conor Geaney (HT)
10. Micheál Burns (Dr Crokes) for O’Shea (50 mins)
26. Dara Moynihan (Spa) for Burns (56-58 temp)
19. Killian Spillane (Templenoe) for Dylan Geaney (63 mins)
23. Tomás Kennedy (Kerins O’Rahillys) for Graham O’Sullivan (69 mins)
20. Tom Leo O’Sullivan (Dingle) for Conor Geaney (69 mins)
Armagh
1. Ethan Rafferty (Grange)
2. Paddy Burns (Burren) 3. Barry McCambridge (Clann Eireann) 4. Peter McGrane (Ballyhegan)
5. Ross McQuillan (Cullyhanna) 6. Tiernan Kelly (Clann Eireann) 7. Jarly Óg Burns (Silverbridge)
8. Niall Grimley (Madden) 9. Ben Crealey (Maghery)
10. Darragh McMullan (Madden) 11. Rory Grugan (Ballymacnab) 12. Joe McElroy (Armagh Harps)
13. Oisín Conaty (Tír na nÓg) 14. Andrew Murnin (St Paul’s) 15. Rian O’Neill (Crossmaglen)
Subs:
24. Jason Duffy (Cullyhanna) for Burns (37 – 47 mins, temp)
24. Duffy for Grimley (50 mins)
22. Conor Turbitt (Clann Eireann) for McQuillan (50 mins)
19. Aidan Forker (Maghery) for Kelly (54 mins)
23. Cian McConville (Crossmaglen) for Crealey (56 mins)
21. Shane McPartlan (Clan na Gael) for Grugan (66 mins)
26. Callum O’Neill (Belleeks) for Murnin (66 mins)
Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare)
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