Tomas O Se's Kerry cruise to fourth straight Munster U20 crown after triumph over Cork
TOMAS Ó Sé's Kerry completed a four-in-a-row of Munster U20 Football titles with an eight-point stroll against Cork at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
When this run began, these old rivals were tied on 28 titles apiece. Now,
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Kerry captain Michael Tansley lifts the cup as his team-mates celebrate their fourth-straight U20 Munster title win
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Kerry manager Tomas O'Se's side won another provincial title after the win over Cork
They will face the Ulster champions, Donegal or Tyrone, who clash on Wednesday, in an All-Ireland semi-final as they bid to atone for last year's final defeat to the Red Hand County.
Evan Boyle's huge hit allowed Paddy Lane to open the scoring before Darragh Clifford levelled for Cork.
The sides traded goal chances but Kerry had more opportunities.
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Ben Murphy's superb solo run was denied by Billy Curtin, Eddie Healy side-footed wide, and Kennedy steered the wrong side of the post when playing with advantage from an attacking mark.
At the other end, Dylan O'Neill had the keeper beaten but Dennehy made the last-ditch block.
Ciarán Collins, Kennedy, and a surging run from corner-back Aodhna Ó Beaglaoich kept Kerry ticking over until Dennehy's 29th-minute goal.
The Cordal half-forward was stripped of possession by Danny Miskella but profited when Dara Sheedy dropped the ball to tuck under the keeper.
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They led 1-8 to 0-3 at midway and extended their scoring streak to 2-3 without reply. First, Murphy fired over from a weaving run.
Then, Kennedy soared highest to palm home after Lane's shot was blocked by Colin Molloy.
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Molloy got back on his goalline to deny Daniel Kirby a certain goal but Kerry still stretched 2-14 to 0-5 ahead with six minutes remaining.
Cork rallied with a 1-5 surge, made up of Colm Clifford's goal and back-to-back two-point frees via Aaron O'Sullivan and Darragh Gough.
Kerry 2-15
Cork 1-10
KERRY: M Tansley; G Evans, M Lynch, A Ó Beaglaoich 0-1; B Murphy 0-1, D O'Connor, L Evans; E Healy, D Kirby; C Collins 0-2, E Boyle 0-1, K Dennehy 1-0; P Lane 0-4, 2f, T Kennedy 1-3, 0-1m, R Carroll 0-1. Subs: D O'Sullivan 0-1 for Dennehy 40 mins, J Tagney 0-1 for Collins 44, J Murphy for Kirby 48, O Ferris for Carroll 48, D Stack for L Evans 51.
CORK: B Curtin; N O'Shea, C Molloy, G Daly; C Clifford 1-0, M Woods, A O'Sullivan 0-5, 2tpf, 1 45; D Clifford 0-1, C Gillespie; D Miskella, D Sheedy 0-1, S O'Leary; B Hayes 0-1, 1f, E Myers, D O'Neill. Subs: D Harrington for Myers h-t, B O'Connell for Woods 38 mins, M Maguire for O'Neill 44, D Gough 0-2, 1tpf, for Hayes 46, G Kearney for Miskella 54.
Referee: E Morrissey (Waterford).
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