GAA: KINGDOM TOP BUT FORWARDS FAIL TO SPARKLE; DIVISION 1A: Kerry........1-8 Roscommon..0-9.WASTEFUL Kerry are on top of the National Football League Division 1A after this dull contest with Roscommon at a sun drenched drenchtr.v. drenched, drench·ing, drench·es 1. To wet through and through; soak. 2. To administer a large oral dose of liquid medicine to (an animal). 3. Fitzgerald Stadium FitzGerald Stadium (Staidiam Mhic Gearailt in Gaelic) is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Killarney, Ireland, and is the home championship venue for the Kerry senior football team. , Killarney. This was a game played with championship-like fervour but Kerry were fortunate in the extreme to come out on top. The home side's forward division were guilty of reckless shooting and their squandermania in front of goals almost cost them the points. In fact only for the superb goal scored by their captain fantastic Seamus Moynihan Séamus Moynihan is an Irish and Kerry Gaelic Athletic Association Football Player from Shronedarraugh - a townland half way between Barraduff and Glenflesk, County Kerry. He has played Gaelic football for Saint Brendan's Secondary School, Glenflesk, East Kerry, University College in the fourth minute then Kerry could have been counting the cost of this Jekyll and Hyde Jekyll and Hyde 1. A slang term referring to the strengths and weaknesses of a company's financial statements. 2. An asset that suddenly increases or decreases in value. 3. performance. John O'Keefe The name John O'Keefe, sometimes spelled as O'Keeffe may refer to:
adj. Befitting a skilled artisan or craftsperson; skillfully done. workmanlike Adjective skilfully done: a neat workmanlike job Adj. 1. , spirited while lacking in the finer points of finishing. "We wasted too many chances in the first half despite having 60 per cent of the play. "Fair play to Roscommon they defended brilliantly and are a tough side. We have a lot of physical work done but we have very little done with the ball and I think it should out there today." Kerry in fact kicked eight first half wides to Roscommon's three while they added a further seven in the second half to have Paidi O'Se and his fellow selectors reaching for the valium in the final quarter. Roscommon, fielding a young side, were tigerish at the back where Rowens Ownens, Brendon Burke and Basil Mananion were outstanding. They were beaten at midfield while Derek Duggan, Fergal O'Donnell and Frankie Dolan tried hard up front but found the Kerry defence in a mean mood. Kerry had the best possible start after three bad wides when Seamus Moynihan was on the end of a fine move involving Mike Frank Russell Mike Frank Russell is a Gaelic footballer for Kerry and Laune Rangers. Russell is also a school teacher. He has five all-Ireland senior football championship medals from 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2007. and Dara O'Se. He blasted the ball into the Roscommon net in the fourth minute. They then proceeded to shoot some bad wides with Liam Hassett Liam Hassett is a former Kerry footballer. He won All-Ireland Football medels in 1997 when he was caption and in 2000 and 2004. With Kerry he has also won two National Football Leagues in 1997 and 2005. He also played in two loseing All-Ireland teams in 2002 and 2005. and John Crowley This article is about the author and fantasist. For the director, see John Crowley (director). John Crowley (born December 1, 1942 in Presque Isle, Maine) is an American author of fantasy, science fiction and mainstream fiction. the main culprits. Roscommon eventually got themselves on the scoreboard in the 12th minute when Frankie Dolan pointed. Denis Denis, king of Portugal: see Diniz. O'Dwyer restored Kerry's lead in the 15th minute before Derek Duggan converted a free to keep Roscommon in touch. Mike Frank Russell punched a Kerry point in the 21st minute but that was to be Kerry's last score of the first half. Derek Duggan reduced the deficit for Roscommon while Fergal O'Donnell reduced the deficit to a single point in the 26th minute. Kerry were guilty of three dreadful misses in this period. First Liam Hassett missed in front of goal then Russell misplaced mis·place tr.v. mis·placed, mis·plac·ing, mis·plac·es 1. a. To put into a wrong place: misplace punctuation in a sentence. b. a pass to Moynihan and finally John Crowley blazed wide when put through by Russell in the 30th minute. Roscommon made a spirited start to the second half and within a minute Stephen Lohan landed the equalising point, then Derek Duggan put Roscommon in front for the first time in the 39th minute but within a minute Aodhen MacGearalit landed a fine point for Kerry. Mike Frank Russell sent over a 45 and Kerry moved clear but it was obvious that the Kingdom's attack was struggling. Then Kerry introduced Darra O Cinneide for the out of sorts and this was to prove a match winning switch. Kerry moved three points clear following another MacGearalit point followed by a Russell free. Roscommon put in a renewed effort with Fergal O'Donnell proving the inspiration reducing the deficit in the 55th minute while Frankie Dolan and O'Donnell had the sides on level terms with 12 minutes to go. However, Kerry finished the stronger and with their defence outstanding it was left to Russell to restore their lead before O'Cinneide applied the coup-de-grace with a memorable point. It happened in the 66th minute when Kerry were awarded a free 68 yards from goal and O'Cinneide directed a mighty kick in William Tell-like fashion for Kerry's insurance point. Roscommon never look like breaching the Kerry rearguard rearguard Noun 1. the troops who protect the rear of a military formation 2. rearguard action an effort to prevent or postpone something that is unavoidable Noun 1. and Kerry hung on for a deserved win but in the final analysis they made very hard work of going clear at the top of the table. SCORES: Kerry: Michael F Russell 0-4, Shamus Moynihan (1-0), O'Dondmagind 0-2 , Denis O'Dwyer & Dara O Cinneide 0-1 each. Roscommon: Derek Duggan & Fergal O'Donnell 0-3 each, Frankie Dolan 0- 2, Stephen Lohan 0-1. KERRY Declan O'Keefe, Michael McCarthay, Barra O'Shea, Enda Galvin, Seamus Moynihan, Eamon Firtzmaurice, Mike Hessett, Dara O'Se, Donald Daly, Aodhen Macgearalit, Noel Kennelly, Denis O'Dwyer, Michael F Russell, Liam Hassett, John Crowley. Subs: Dara O'Cinneide for Denis O'Dwyer, Tom O'Sullivan Tom O'Sullivan is an Irish Gaelic football player from County Kerry. He is a Garda Síochána by profession and plays his club football for Rathmore. Playing career for Barry O'Shea, Liam Murphy for John Crowley, Thomas O'Se for Noel Kennely. ROSCOMMON Derek Thompson, Enon Gavin, John Whyte, Ronan Owens, Basil Maion, Brendan Bourke, Clifford McDonald, John Gilhooly, Donal Casserly, Derek Dugan, Francie Grehan, Sean Casey, Fergal O'Donnell, Stephen Lohan, Frankie Dolan. Subs: Dennis Gavin for John Whyte, Michael Ryan for Basil Mannion, Conor Connelly for Sean Casey, Eddy Lohan for Derek Duggan, Alan Nolan for Donal Casserly. |
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