Kerry are through to the Munster Senior Football Championship final.
They won at Clare in the last four by 2-19 to 1-14 in front of a crowd of 5,526.
Kerry's Paudie Clifford had the first 3 points of the day. After Clare cut the gap to 1, a David Clifford point had the Kingdom in front by double scores after 12 minutes; 4 points to 2.
Again, Clare halved the deficit. David Clifford hit a two pointer to make it 6 to 3 after 13 minutes. Micheal Burns made it a 4 point game. Then came a Clare goal, reducing the gap to the minimum at 0-7 to 1-3 with 18 minutes on the clock. It was 0-8 to 1-4 after 25 minutes. David Clifford doubled that advantage, then added a 2 pointer. When Keith Evans put over after half an hour Kerry were ahead by 12 points to 1-4. Diarmuid O'Connor increased the lead to 6 but a Clare 2 pointer made it a 4 point game heading towards the final minute of the period. At half-time it was 0-13 to 1-6.
David Clifford had Kerry's first point of the second period, that after a Clare point. Micheal Burns then put over before a 43rd minute Paudie Clifford goal made it 1-15 to 1-7. Clare responded with a 2 pointer. The gap was 6 at 1-16 to 1-10 at the 3/4 stage. With ten minutes to go the Kerry advantage was 1-18 to 1-12. A speculative effort from distance by David Clifford found its way to the Clare net but the same player received a black card a few minutes later. The Kingdom won by 8.
Kerry manager Jack O'Connor
Chris �g Jones scored two goals as Cork ran out 4-18 to 1-12 winners over Tipperary at Semple Stadium in the other semi-final.
The final will be in Killarney at 1.45 on Sunday May 10th.
Galway will face either Roscommon or Mayo in the Connacht Senior Football final.
Dylan McHugh hit the net as the defending champions overcame Leitrim by 1-20 to 2-12 at Carrick-on-Shannon.
