06-05-2025
Listry dig out extra-time win over Glenflesk in East Kerry minor league division 2 final
Listry 2-21
Glenflesk 1-19
After a thrilling 70 minutes of football, Listry climbed the victory in the East Kerry Minor League Division 2 final with a strong first period of extra-time crucial to the win.
After Listry saw an early goal by Tom O'Dowd ruled out for a square ball, Glenflesk got the opening goal of the game with a terrific finish from captain John O'Sullivan. Listry fought back well from this setback, with a run of seven points in a row, with James Clifford and Killian Fitzgerald doing the damage, with a two-pointer from Clifford the pick of the scores.
Two late James Kelly points kept Glenflesk within two points at the break, despite being well outplayed.
Glenflesk started the second half well, with points from John O'Sullivan and Dylan Bowler. Clifford then goaled for Listry, with Sean Clifford providing the assist. Back came Glenflesk with four more points, with Bowler getting the last as they went ahead again. Listry again responded well, and a Ryan Carey score put them two points up as injury time approached.
Glenflesk created one more opportunity. James Kelly was the one to take on the shot, firing over with his left foot from behind the arc to send the game to extra-time.
After having victory stolen away from them, Listry got on with the business of winning the game again. Killian O'Donoghue's early goal was followed by a pair of '45's from Fitzgerald. Listry had earned a nine-point lead by half time. Despite Glenflesk's brave efforts to come back, which included another Kelly two-pointer, Listry had done enough to secure the win.
Elsewhere in the Division 3A final, four goals for Firies proved crucial in their 4-14 to 0-13 win over Beaufort.
In the Division 3B final in Currow the home side beat Gneevegulla by 3-14 to 2-13 where two late goals helped Currow to a four-point win.
