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Kerry 1-17 Mayo 2-15
15 Apr 2012
1:57PM
Hello, and welcome to our liveblog of today’s clash between Kerry and Mayo.
15 Apr 2012
1:59PM
Here are your teams:
Kerry: Brendan Kealy; Shane Enright, Marc Ó Sé, Killian Young; Peter Crowley, Aidan O’Mahony, Brian Maguire; Anthony Maher, Bryan Sheehan; Paul Galvin, Darran O’Sullivan, Kieran Donaghy; Colm Cooper, Kieran O’Leary, Patrick Curtin.
Mayo: David Clarke; Kevin Keane, Ger Cafferkey, Keith Higgins; Lee Keegan, Donal Vaughan, Colm Boyle; Aidan O’Shea, Jason Gibbons; Kevin McLoughlin, Andy Moran, Alan Dillon; Conor Mortimer, Jason Doherty, Michael Conroy.
15 Apr 2012
2:02PM
We’re underway…
15 Apr 2012
2:04PM
And Conor Mortimer has just scored the first point of the game from a free for Mayo.
15 Apr 2012
2:05PM
And Mortimer has just doubled Mayo’s advantage with a beautifully-struck point.
15 Apr 2012
2:09PM
Keith Higgins, the corner back, scores another point for Mayo, continuing their dominant start to this game.
15 Apr 2012
2:11PM
Conor Mortimer has started very impressively – he gets his third point of the game to restore Mayo’s three-point advantage.
15 Apr 2012
2:12PM
This game is swiftly turning into the Conor Mortimer show – he gets his fourth point of the game from a free.
15 Apr 2012
2:17PM
Colm Cooper (who else?) scores Kerry’s first point from play in this game. Kerry seem to be belatedly coming good.
15 Apr 2012
2:21PM
Kieran O’Leary kicks another point for a seemingly revitalised Kerry.
Mayo haven’t scored for five minutes now.
15 Apr 2012
2:23PM
Anthony Maher scores a point, and the momentum seems to be totally with Kerry right now.
15 Apr 2012
2:26PM
Conor Mortimer and Colm Cooper – arguably the game’s best two players so far – score a free each for their respective sides.
15 Apr 2012
2:31PM
Bryan Sheehan scores an excellent point for Kerry, leveling the score, after a nice exchange of passes with Paul Galvin.
15 Apr 2012
2:35PM
Andy Moran capitalises on a slip from Paul Galvin, taking the ball from him and hammering it over the bar.
A point from Conor Mortimer then extends Mayo’s advantage.
15 Apr 2012
2:38PM
Darran O’Sullivan is currently down injured, after colliding with a Mayo player, giving away a free in the process.
15 Apr 2012
2:39PM
HALF-TIME: MAYO 0-9 KERRY 0-7
15 Apr 2012
2:42PM
So, an interesting first half then. Mayo probably deserve their slim advantage, as Kerry have only played well sporadically.
Conor Mortimer was undoubtedly the player of the half, scoring six points for Mayo.
I haven’t received any official figures yet, but as the picture below attests, it’s not a great turnout today (INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan):
15 Apr 2012
3:02PM
Paul Galvin brings Kerry to within a point of Mayo.
15 Apr 2012
3:04PM
It’s a very good game at the moment. The two sides are as evenly matched as the scoreline suggests.
15 Apr 2012
3:06PM
Darran O’Sullivan hits a relatively weak shot at goal, nonetheless David Clarke is forced to dive to make the save.
15 Apr 2012
3:08PM
Bryan Sheehan shows beautiful technique, confidently striking a free over the bar to bring the sides level once more.
15 Apr 2012
3:10PM
Darran O’Sullivan has put his side ahead for the first time in this game.
15 Apr 2012
3:12PM
Meanwhile, in the hurling, Dublin are leading Galway 0-9 to 0-7 at half-time.
15 Apr 2012
3:13PM
GOAL FOR KERRY!
15 Apr 2012
3:16PM
A high ball is played up towards Donaghy and his touch falls into the path of O’Donoghue, who gets to the ball ahead of Clarke, hammering it into the net in the process.
Jason Givens produces a fairly lacklustre attempt, hitting it well wide after some excellent build-up play. It’s not the first time Mayo have been wasteful in attack.
In stark contrast, Kerry’s Bryan Sheehan scores a superbly executed free from roughly 60 yards out.
15 Apr 2012
3:26PM
The Mayo supporters are booing, which signifies their frustration with both the referee’s decisions and their consistently poor attempts on goal, as they rack up another wide.
15 Apr 2012
3:27PM
PENALTY FOR MAYO!
15 Apr 2012
3:28PM
GOAL FOR MAYO!
15 Apr 2012
3:30PM
Patrick Harte scores a well-taken penalty, after a woeful backpass from Donaghy leads to Dillon being obstructed in the box.
15 Apr 2012
3:37PM
Cillian O’Connor scores from a free with virtually the last kick of the half.
15 Apr 2012
3:38PM
FULL TIME: KERRY 1-13 MAYO 1-13
Extra time will be played…
15 Apr 2012
3:42PM
I think it’s safe to say Kieran Donaghy won’t be viewing replays of this game anytime soon. He committed an absolute howler of a backpass for the Mayo goal.
15 Apr 2012
3:43PM
Extra time is underway…
15 Apr 2012
3:49PM
Enda Varley hits a free wide. A subsequent free by Cillian O’Connor lacks the distance to go over the bar and falls comfortably into the hands of the keeper. They’re clearly missing Conor Mortimer, who’s been taken off.
15 Apr 2012
3:52PM
Bryan Sheehan kicks another free over before Cillian O’Connor replies for Mayo. The tempo of the game has dropped noticeably since extra time began.
15 Apr 2012
3:54PM
Barry John Keane extends Kerry’s advantage. Jack O’Connor’s men look the better side at the moment.
15 Apr 2012
3:55PM
HALF-TIME: KERRY 1-16 MAYO 1-14
15 Apr 2012
3:58PM
To put it mildly, neither side look thrilled about still being out on the field. The energy of both teams has just dissipated completely.
15 Apr 2012
3:59PM
And we’re back for the second half of extra time…
15 Apr 2012
4:01PM
GOAL FOR MAYO!
15 Apr 2012
4:03PM
Despite the attentions of three Kerry defenders, Colm Boyle somehow manages to wriggle away from them and shoot into the corner of the net.
15 Apr 2012
4:07PM
Richie Feeney scores a point for Mayo with 30 seconds remaining.
15 Apr 2012
4:10PM
Bryan Sheehan, surprisingly, hits a 45 wide with the last kick of the game.
15 Apr 2012
4:11PM
FULL-TIME: KERRY 1-17 MAYO 2-15
15 Apr 2012
4:20PM
So Mayo are through to the final, sending their fans (who were undoubtedly in the majority today) home happy.
And they probably deserved it, owing to the character they showed to comeback twice from seemingly impossible positions. Nevertheless, they also have the brilliance of Colm Boyle and the sloppiness of Keiran Donaghy to thank for their victory.
Kerry, though, will rue a game that they’ll claim they should have won. Ultimately, the ostensibly casual approach they appeared to adopt at times has cost them dearly.
15 Apr 2012
4:22PM
By the way, extra time is currently being played in the hurling match between Dublin and Galway. It’s currently Dublin 2-15 Galway 0-22.
I know it’s only the league, and that we were lucky at times today. I know we can be very up and down. But seeing Mayo beat Kerry in Croker is good for the soul.
Firstly well done to Mayo, you were the better team out there today. It seems Kerry haven’t quite learnt from last year’s All Ireland defeat. We still persist with this handpassing game which more often than not leads to a loose pass because the opposition has swarmed the player. The gooch has to stay in by the goal a number of times today he came out to the half forward line to gather possession because of this handpassing tactic not where we want our most lethal forward. Lessons need to be learnt fast.
A little bit of justice for Mayo over old rivals. Kerry seem to be waking out of hibernation slowly. Summer championship should be interesting. Well done Mayo.
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Smashing game. Watched it over a few quiet jars, and didn’t realise there was extra time! Delighted for Mayo.
I know it’s only the league, and that we were lucky at times today. I know we can be very up and down. But seeing Mayo beat Kerry in Croker is good for the soul.
Firstly well done to Mayo, you were the better team out there today. It seems Kerry haven’t quite learnt from last year’s All Ireland defeat. We still persist with this handpassing game which more often than not leads to a loose pass because the opposition has swarmed the player. The gooch has to stay in by the goal a number of times today he came out to the half forward line to gather possession because of this handpassing tactic not where we want our most lethal forward. Lessons need to be learnt fast.
Great win. Why TNaG needed to flick to the Dublin Galway throwin and other sections is beyond me.
what kind of crowd is there?
I don’t have the official figures at the moment, but there’s a fair few empty seats.
Had planned on going in with bro and sis but too bloody cold out – yes we’re bad fans :( The Gooch is looking handsome in blue!! Ciarai abu
A little bit of justice for Mayo over old rivals. Kerry seem to be waking out of hibernation slowly. Summer championship should be interesting. Well done Mayo.
Gooch just not firing at mo, defence needs shoring, star inconsistent… Another blank year beckons. Somebody go wake Tom o Sullivan ..