Milltown Castlemaine were victorious in the Intermediate Club Football Championship final.
David Roche and Brendan Casey of Milltown/Castlemaine celebrate at the final whistle with their victory over Fossa in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry SportThey defeated Fossa 2-13 to 18 points in an absolute cracker of a decider.
The Fossa squad ahead of the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final in Austin Stack Park, Tralee, Co.Kerry | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport
The Milltown/Castlemaine squad ahead of the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final in Austin Stack Park, Tralee, Co.Kerry | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry SportThe Mid Kerry outfit started the stronger, claiming 4 of the first 5 points. A 10th minute David Clifford point for Fossa meant they trailed by 4 points to 2 after 10 minutes.
Milltown/Castlemaine's Gavin Horan in action against Fossa in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport
David Clifford of Fossa scores a point against Milltown/Castlemaine in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry SportPaudie Clifford then pointed and it was now a 1 point game.
Paudie Clifford of Fossa takes on Milltown/Castlemaine's Gavin McKenna in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry SportAn Eanna O'Connor free put Milltown Castlemaine 2 in front once more. The same player, with another placed ball, made it double scores at 6 points to 3.
Milltown/Castlemaine's David Roche in action against Fossa in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry SportIt was 7 to 5 after 20 minutes. Fossa were awarded a penalty but after the referee consulted his umpires that decision was changed to a hop ball.
Milltown/Castlemaine's David Roche in action against Fossa's Paudie Clifford in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry SportThey goaled from the free but that was called back for being taken too quickly. Milltown Castlemaine had failed to take advantage of the strong breeze, and led by 1 at the break-8 points to 7.
David Clifford of Fossa attempts a point against Milltown/Castlemaine in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry SportDavid Clifford had Fossa on level terms upon the resumption and then put his team in front. It was 0-9 to 0-8 after 38 minutes.
Brendan Casey of Milltown/Castlemaine scores his sides first goal against Fossa in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport
Brendan Casey of Milltown/Castlemaine celebrates after he scores his sides first goal against Fossa in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport
Brendan Casey of Milltown/Castlemaine celebrates after he scores his sides first goal against Fossa in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry SportA Brendan Casey goal put Milltown Castlemaine ahead but 2 Fossa points meant it was all square once more.
Paudie Clifford of Fossa in action against Milltown/Castlemaine in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry SportIt was 1-8 to 11 points after 42 minutes. 3 unanswered Milltown Castlemaine points had them 3 clear at the 3/4 mark.
Milltown/Castlemaine's Gavin McKenna attempts a point against Fossa in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry SportThe gap was 2 in the 48th minute at 1-12 to 0-13. An Eanna O'Connor free made it a 3 points difference again. Fossa, without a wide at this stage, got it back to 1 by the 51st minute.
David Clifford of Fossa takes a free kick against Milltown/Castlemaine in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry SportA David Clifford free, his tenth point, had the East Kerry outfit on terms; 0-16 to 1-13 after 56 minutes. David Clifford then nudged Fossa ahead.
Milltown/Castlemaine's Cillian Burke leaps for the ball against Fossa in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry SportThat lead didn't last long as Cillian Burke set up Brendan Casey for his own and his side's second goal of the decider.
David Clifford of Fossa in action against Milltown/Castlemaine in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry SportDavid Clifford's 12th point, in the first of 4 added on minutes, halved the deficit to 2-13 to 18 points. Fossa's first wide came courtesy of David Clifford, in the 61st minute, as they chased the leveler.
David Clifford of Fossa against Milltown/Castlemaine in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry SportClifford also missed an opportunity to make it a draw in the 64th minute. Milltown Castlemaine were champions by a single point.
Mark Bourke, manager MC
Winning players Eanna O Connor and Gavin Horan
MC forward Cillian Burke
Milltown/Castlemaine celebrate at the final whistle with their victory over Fossa in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport
Milltown/Castlemaine celebrate at the final whistle with their victory over Fossa in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport
Milltown/Castlemaine celebrate at the final whistle with their victory over Fossa in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport
Milltown/Castlemaine captain Cathal Moriarty celebrates their victory over Fossa in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport
Man of the Match Éanna O’Connor of Milltown/Castlemaine after the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport
Jack and Cian O'Connor of Milltown/Castlemaine after the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport
Milltown/Castlemaine celebrate their victory over Fossa in the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport
Milltown/Castlemaine's Gavin McKenna & Jerome Flynn after the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship Final | Photo by David Corkey Radio Kerry Sport
