Dr Crokes defeat South Kerry to win Kerry SFC round three

Dr Crokes secured a 1‑20 to 0‑12 victory over South Kerry in the third round of the Kerry Senior Football Championship at JP O’Sullivan Park on Saturday.

The Killarney side, favoured to win, took control after a tight first half, leading 0‑11 to 0‑10 at the break. Early points from Gavin White, Micheál Brosnan and veteran Brian Looney gave them a four‑point advantage.

In the second half, a black card for South Kerry midfielder Kieran O’Sullivan and the introduction of David Shaw in midfield shifted momentum. Shaw’s presence helped Dr Crokes pull ahead, eventually extending the lead to 0‑20 to 0‑12.

Tony Brosnan was instrumental, contributing 1‑5, a point from a free and a point from play, while Cian McMahon added 0‑4. South Kerry’s scoring was limited to two points in the second half, despite efforts from Austin Murphy and others.

The win saw Dr Crokes’ line‑up of S Murphy, F Fitzgerald, Neil O’Shea, M Fitzgerald, M Lynch, E Looney, B Looney, G White, M O’Shea, M Burns, M Potts, T Doyle, C McMahon, D Shaw and T Brosnan perform strongly, with substitutes making further contributions.

Source: Irish Examiner. Photo: Pixabay / Pexels.