Experienced Kerry kingpins pack too much power for plucky Tipperary dual champions
Dr Crokes claim Munster title as final task proves bridge too far for Loughmore-CastleineyGAA previews: Ulster and Munster finals to conclude provincial championships
“When I came into the senior group, there was a fierce talented team there,” said Burns. “We rode on the coattails of them for a small bit. We are back now with a new group, while a few of the older lads are still there. One of the old guard, Kieran O’Leary, came off the bench in the middle of the second half and kicked two outstanding points within a few minutes but by then the tide had turned.
They didn’t kick their first wide until the 45th minute, and apart from a goal chance that Burns should have converted, it was their only miss of the game. At the other end, Loughmore were shot shy.“Probably didn’t hit the heights of our best football but at the same time, Dr Crokes didn’t let us. They’re seasoned campaigners, they know what they’re about, and they had their homework done on us. They knew where we were strong and they were able to stop us there.
Four or five times, Dr Crokes’ careful attacks ended with a turnover, but before Loughmore could escape their half the ball carrier was fouled. It was a stalemate. Dr Crokes kept the ball like Man City in the old days, but against the breeze they couldn’t get close enough to the Loughmore goal to get shots away.
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