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Mid Kerry into county football semi-finals

Oct 9, 2022 14:21 By radiokerrysport
Mid Kerry into county football semi-finals
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Mid Kerry have booked their place in the last 4 of the Garvey’s SuperValu County Senior Football Championship.

They did so by defeating Templenoe by 13 points to 11 at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney.

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Mid Kerry had the first two points of this encounter and led 3 to 1 after ten minutes. Mid Kerry were the better side and had increased their lead to 5 points to one by the 20 minute mark. Two quick Templenoe points halved that deficit and they then moved within a single point 5 minutes out from half-time. After they drew level Mid Kerry were back in front 2 minutes from half-time. That closed out the half scoring; Mid Kerry 0-6 Templenoe 0-5.


Templenoe had 3 unanswered points in the first six minutes of the second period to go in front by two, a gap that soon increased to 3. It was back to a 1 point game by the 3/4 stage at Templenoe 0-9 Mid Kerry 0-8. After Templenoe went two up Mid Kerry responded immediately to halve the gap. The game was level with 11 minutes to go at 10 all. Mid Kerry went a point in front after 51 minutes. 5 minutes later Templenoe drew level but Mid Kerry were ahead again almost immediately; 0-12 to 0-11. They doubled that advantage in added on time and that was the end of the scoring

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