Kerry’s anaemic defence of their All-Ireland continued with another pale performance at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in round two of the All-Ireland SFC
Cork will take heart from their performance in the final quarter, when they cut into Kerry’s lead again, and forced the All-Ireland champions into turnovers and bits and pieces of clumsiness. Apart from one really patient build-up near the end of normal time, that led to Clifford’s last point, Kerry struggled to take the heat out of the game or to demoralise Cork.
For Cork, the second half was a big improvement. By half-time they weren’t playing well enough to be a threat, or bad enough to be at mortal risk of a thrashing. Kerry’s four-point lead was about the length of their arm. Cork had no problem moving the ball up the field, but not with the kind of pace or incision that bent Kerry out of shape.
Everything was easier for Kerry. They were able to move the ball into shooting positions with fewer delays, despite Cork’s improved defensive shape this year, and more developed conscience.
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