Five first-half goals in Killarney today ensured the most untypical Kerry v Tyrone clash ever played.
It was akin to an exhibition game such was the Kingdoms superiority and the intensity was all one way as Kerry shredded a porous Tyrone who decided to take Kerry on in the second half when the horse had bolted.
Kerry’s opening goal from a David Clifford penalty was of the soft variety but it was an indicator of things to come.
The Tyrone rearguard and ‘keeper Niall Morgan were in a benign mood. He miscued a clearance in the 15th minute and Gavin White lobbed the keeper from way out and an incredible bit of invention.
Within a minute Seanie O’Shea and David Clifford set up Dara Moynihan for goal number three as Kerry led 3-1 to 0-3 at the water break.
O’Shea and the two Clifford’s were weaving their magic as Kerry were completely dominant with Brian Ó Beaglaoich, Jason Foley and Mike Breen rampant and by half-time the Kingdom led 5-6 to 0-7 with Paul Geaney adding two goals.
The second half was purely academic with Tiernan McCann’s goal merely a mirage as David Clifford converted some incredible frees and Jack Barry returned to add goal number six and complete a humiliation for the visitors.
SCORERS - Kerry: D Clifford (1-6, 1-0 pen, 4f), P Geaney (2-0), S O'Shea (0-3, 1f), G White (1- 0), D Moynihan (1-0), J Barry (1-0), M Burns (0-2), K Spillane (0-2), M Breen, J foley (0-1 each).
Tyrone: T McCann (1-0), D McCurry (0-3, 1f), K McGeary (0-3), P. Harte, P Donaghy, N Sludden, M Bradley, R Brennan, R Donnelly, M Donnelly, R O'Neill (0-1 each)
