Kerry schoolboys top their Kennedy Cup group with three wins from three games
Kerry have won all three of their Group 2 games in the Kennedy Cup group stage to qualify for the knock-out phase of the Cup competition itself.
Kerry followed up a 2-0 win over North Tipperary on Monday and a 3-0 win against South Tipperary on Tuesday morning with their third victory – a 3-1 win against South Belfast – Tuesday afternoon to top their group and keep their ambition alive of winning the national under-14 schoolboys soccer tournament outright.
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