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Evening all from Killarney, Fintan O’Toole here as we being our countdown to the 7pm throw-in at Fitzgerald Stadium.
Kerry already togged out and on the pitch warming up while Cork are walking around at the opposite end in tracksuits.
Here’s how the Kingdom will start, four changes to their team from the drawn match as Aidan O’Mahony, Paul Murphy, Anthony Maher and Paul Geaney all come in for Fionn Fitzgerald, Peter Crowley, Stephen O’Brien and Barry John Keane.
Kerry
1. Brendan Kealy (Kilcummin)
2. Marc Ó Sé (An Ghaeltacht)
3. Aidan O’Mahony (Rathmore)
4. Shane Enright (Tarbert)
5. Jonathan Lyne (Killarney Legion)
6. Killian Young (Renard)
7. Paul Murphy (Rathmore)
8. David Moran (Kerins O’Rahilly’s)
9. Anthony Maher (Duagh)
10. Johnny Buckley (Dr Crokes)
11. Bryan Sheehan (St Mary’s)
12. Donnchadh Walsh (Cromane)
13. Paul Geaney (Dingle)
14. Kieran Donaghy (C) (Austin Stacks)
15. James O’Donoghue (Legion)
Same again for Cork, Brian Cuthbert keeping faith with the team that drew the last day.
Cork
1. Ken O’Halloran (Bishopstown)
2. Michael Shields (St. Finbarr’s) (Capt)
3. Eoin Cadogan (Douglas)
4. James Loughrey (Mallow)
5. Barry O’Driscoll (Nemo Rangers)
6. Brian O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)
7. Stephen Cronin (Nemo Rangers)
8. Alan O’Connor (St. Colum’s)
9. Fintan Goold (Macroom)
10. Paul Kerrigan (Nemo Rangers)
11. Donncha O’Connor (Ballydesmond)
12. Kevin O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)
13. Colm O’Neill (Ballyclough)
14. Mark Collins (Castlehaven)
15. Brian Hurley (Castlehaven)
Here’s the Kerry subs:
16. Brian Kelly (Killarney Legion)
17. Colm Cooper (Dr Crokes)
18. Barry John Keane (Kerins O’Rahilly’s)
19. Peter Crowley (Laune Rangers)
20. Stephen O’Brien (Kenmare)
21. Fionn Fitzgerald (Dr Crokes)
22. Michael Geaney (Dingle)
23. Darran O’Sullivan (Glenbeigh-Glencar)
24. Tommy Walsh (Kerins O’Rahilly’s)
25. Jack Sherwood (Firies)
26. Paul Galvin (Finuge)
Here’s the Cork subs:
16. Paddy O’Shea (St. Vincent’s)
17. Jamie O’Sullivan (Bishopstown)
18. Noel Galvin (Ballincollig)
19. Conor Dorman (Bishopstown)
20. Tomás Clancy (Fermoy)
21. Ruairi Deane (Bantry Blues)
22. Patrick Kelly (Ballincollig)
23. John Hayes (Carbery Rangers)
24. Colm O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)
25. Daniel Goulding (Éire Óg)
26. Donal Óg Hodnett (O’Donovan Rossa)
Maurice Deegan of Laois is the referee today.
The rain teeming down here in Killarney, just under a half hour to throw-in.
Two late changes for Cork from the line-up listed below. Jamie O’Sullivan and Patrick Kelly in for Eoin Cadogan and Fintan Goold.
Right, we’re nearly set. The teams have just embarked on the traditional pre-game parade and it’s time for the national anthem.
We’re underway and it’s a frenetic start at Fitzgerald Stadium. Strap yourselves in.
Kerry 0-0 Cork 0-1
First blood to the Rebels as Mark Collins is fouled and Colm O’Neill opens his account for the evening.
Kerry 0-1 Cork 0-1
Kerry hit back instantly as Donnchadh Walsh fires it over the bar.
We’ve got a shemozzle here as nearly every player on the pitch gets involved after a Kerryplayer goes down clutching his face. The officials have restored order.
The outcome from all that is a yellow card for Alan O’Connor.
Kerry 0-2 Cork 0-1
After all that, Bryan Sheehan makes no mistake from the free and Kerry have the lead for the first time this evening.
Kerry 0-2 Cork 0-2
Donncha O’Connor levels the score again with a free. Shortly after, Brian O’Driscoll’s radar is just off and that’s Cork’s first wide of the game.
Kerry 0-3 Cork 0-2
As you would expect, it’s been a full-blooded start to this game and Kerry have their noses in-front again. Paul Geaney with the score.
Barry O’Driscoll guilty of spurning possession there and Geaney took full advantage. We’re likely to see a lot more handling errors this evening, although the wind appears to have died down since throw-in.
Kerry 0-5 Cork 0-2
The Kingdom have been clinical so far as Geaney scores his second and Sheehan then converts another free. The advantage is three.
Kerry 0-5 Cork 0-4
An encouraging passage of play for Cork as they strike twice in quick succession. This game is ebbing and flowing as O’Neill and then O’Driscoll with the points. The latter’s effort was particularly sweet as he dissected the posts from range.
Worth noting that there are no floodlights in Killarney so we may be in a spot of bother should this one end in a draw. Remember the replay goes to extra-time. A long way to go yet.
Cork have just settled down and they look in the mood, although a couple of handling errors have stopped them in their tracks on more than one occasion.
End to end now, although the conditions are making it difficult for either side to take a stranglehold of proceedings. Possession is changing hands at regular intervals.
Kerry 0-7 Cork -0-4
Bryan Sheehan nails another monstrous free – from all over 55m out – to get Kerry moving back in the right direction and he adds another not long after. Considering the conditions, the quality of football has been second to none and this replay is already living up to the build-up.
That said, there’s been only one score from play so far. Eamonn Fitzmaurice springs a change with Johnny Buckley replaced by Michael Geaney.
Couple of minutes until the break and this half has flown by. More and more mistakes being made.
GOAL! Kerry 0-7 Cork 1-4
Cork hit back and it come out of nowhere as the Rebels pierce through Kerry’s compact defence. Paul Kerrigan latches onto O’Neill’s pace and he fires into the back of the net.
It’s all happening now with Brendan Kealy making a brilliant save to tip Cronin’s effort onto the post and then there’s more argy-bargy. Order is restored and we’re into stoppage time.
Emphatic finish.
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HALF-TIME: Kerry 0-8 Cork 1-4
And that’s half-time in Killarney and there’s very little to choice between these great Munster rivals again.
Just about got our breath back here. We’re set for a fascinating, rip-roaring second-half in Killarney. Which way do you see this one going?
And away we go in this second-half.
Almost straight from the kick-off, Geaney wastes an opportunity as his effort from the right squirts wide.
The stakes are high and tensions are running even higher.
James O’Donoghue is the latest to shoot wide but, to be fair, it was from a very tight angle.
Kerry 0-8 Cork 1-5
Colm O’Neill shows them how it’s done with another exemplary score to tie the scores once again.
The ball is pinging around now and it must be like a bar of soap at this stage. The rain has showed no sign of abating but both sides have adapted well to the awful conditions.
More wastefulness from the Rebels as they register another couple of wides and we’re still level pegging.
Absolutely nothing in this. Brian Hurley the latest to miss the target and Cork’s wides tally is now five.
Kerry 0-9 Cork 1-5
Jonathan Lyne breaks the sequence of wides as he combines with O’Donoghue to pop one over from 35 metres out. And here comes the Gooch as he prepares himself on the sideline.
Kieran Donaghy is the man to make way.
Kerry 0-9 Cork 1-6
They’re just exchanging blow-for-blow now as Kevin O’Driscoll brings us level for the fifth time tonight. Is there any separating these two?
Fintan Goold comes on for Donncha OConnor.
GOAL! Kerry 1-9 Cork 1-6
Immediate impact from Colm Cooper as a free is taken quickly and it eventually falls for Geaney and he composes himself before firing home from close range.
Kevin O’Driscoll replaced by Conor Dorman with 15 minutes remaining. Bit of a goalmouth scramble in the Kerry box but they eventually clear the danger.
Ger Canning on RTÉ has just said it’s beginning to get extremely dark in Killarney and with no floodlights at Fitzgerald Stadium, let’s hope this one doesn’t go to extra-time.
Kerry holding onto a three point lead with Cork’s last point coming more than 10 minutes ago now.
Kerry 1-10 Cork 1-6
Paul Geaney stretches the lead to four and there’s daylight between the sides now. 11 minutes and counting.
James Loughrey received a yellow for conceding that free while Cork send on Daniel Goulding for Paddy Kelly.
Cork’s last score came 16 minutes ago and in these conditions, a four point deficit almost looks irretrievable at this stage.
Kerry 1-11 Cork 1-6
James O’Donoghue demonstrates all his ability with a sweet score off the left peg to put Kerry further ahead.
That may just have been the insurance score and Paul Galvin looks to be preparing himself for a late introduction.
Huge cheer for Galvin as he comes on for Walsh.
Cork look resigned to their fate now. Three minutes to go and it remains a five point game.
James O’Donoghue awarded the RTÉ man of the match award.
Red card! Stephen O’Brien picks up his second yellow and Kerry will finish with 14.
Kerry still throwing their bodies on the line to deny Cork as we enter the second minute of added time.
FULL-TIME: Kerry 1-11 Cork 1-6
That’s it! After 140 minutes of absorbing football, these two have finally been separated and it’s Kerry who lift the Munster SFC title for the second successive year. Provincial crown number 77 for the Kingdom.
The decisive score of the game as Geaney fires home:
That’s it from Killarney and that brings the curtain down on another busy day of GAA championship action.
Thanks for sticking with us throughout the afternoon and there’s plenty of reaction to follow on The42 from around the grounds.
