Laune Rangers 1-11, Keel 2-10
Laune Rangers Development team hosted Keel on Saturday afternoon in the Mid Kerry Senior League, where a great effort from a young team came up just short against the Mid Kerry Championship finalists a couple of short months ago.
Laune Rangers fielded a team with an average age just short of 20 years old, with five of the most recent crop of Minors starting.
An early Paul Costello free was cancelled out by a well taken Callum Russell effort, and the pair exchanged points again to see scores tied at 0-2 a piece with fifteen minutes played.
That’s how it played out for the rest of the half, with neither team gaining more than a one point lead before being clawed back. Cian O’Shea spilt the posts to give Laune Rangers their first lead but Marc Murphy replied with a pointed mark for the visitors. A Jack Healy point was nullified by Paul Costello for Keel, while Eden Murphy put the visitors ahead with an excellent score.
Cian O’Shea slotted a free to level matters again, and Ciarán O’Sullivan’s shot at goal just cleared the crossbar for a point after Cian O’Shea’s pass had split the defence – Laune Rangers taking a narrow lead into the break.
Half Time Score:- Laune Rangers B 0-6, Keel 0-5.
A Dylan Prendergast goal in the opening minute of the second half gave Keel a lead they would hold onto until the end. Darragh O’Grady pointed for Rangers but it was soon cancelled out by another well taken Eden Murphy point.
Darragh Clifford & Paul Costello exchanged pointed frees before Keel added a second goal – Luke Flynn turning over a kickout and scoring with an excellent lobbed effort.
Gary Murphy and Seán Langford added points to give Keel a 2-9 to 0-8 lead with fifteen minutes remaining.
Eoghan Joy & Cian O’Shea (free) reduced arrears for Rangers, but Marc Murphy slotted another free for Keel. Another Cian O’Shea free was followed by a late Eoghan Joy goal to leave two between the sides, but there would be no time for a comeback for the home side – Keel holding out to take the win.
Full Time Score:- Laune Rangers 1-11, Keel 2-10.
Laune Rangers B:- Conor Buckley, David O’Brien, Cathal O’Callaghan, Eoin O’Connell, Gavan Mangan, Ciarán O’Sullivan (0-1), Aona O’Shea, Callum Russell (0-2), Tom Garry, Darragh O’Grady (0-1), Ronan O’Shea, Jack Healy (0-1), Mikey O’Donnell, Cian O’Shea (capt, 0-4, 3f), Darragh Clifford (0-1f). Subs: Colm O’Shea, Devon Hogan, Adam Carey, Eoghan Joy (1-1), John Tuohy, Cillian Foley.
Keel:- Stephen Cahillane, Dylan Corcoran, Garret Prendiville (capt), Aaron Cahillane, Gary Murphy (0-1), Seán Corcoran, Colin Foley, Tommy Buckley, Seán Langford (0-1), Eden Murphy (0-2), Paul Costello (0-4, 3f), Fionán Griffin, Marc Murphy (0-2, 1f, 1mk), Luke Flynn (1-0), Gavin Evans. Subs: Dylan Prendergast (1-0), Darragh O’Dowd, Jack Evans, Michael O’Callaghan.