Ikem Ugweru’s 63rd-minute goal gave the Banner some hope but it was soon extinguished
Clare's Darragh Bohannon competes in the air with Joe O'Connor of Kerry during the Munster SFC final at Cusack Park in Ennis. Photograph: Ben Brady/InphoIt is Kerry’s 13th senior provincial triumph in 15 years and the county’s 85th in total, and though Clare pushed them all the way in this contest at a sunny Cusack Park, the Kingdom were never headed at any stage.
went through the gears and cut through the Banner defence, his purposeful run eventually drawing a foul, with Seán O’Shea popping over the resulting free. The challenge facing them was considerable considering the turnover of players since last year’s Munster decider – only seven of the starting team from 12 months ago were on the field from the off in Ennis on Sunday.
Ikem Ugweru of Clare in action during the Munster SFC final against Kerry at Cusack Park in Ennis. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho The kick-out stats didn’t help Clare – over the course of the game Kerry lost only one of their restarts and got their hands on all of Shane Murphy’s second-half kicks. Kerry were able to get their kick-outs away quickly while Clare’s were more laboured and allowed their opponents to get set up.
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