Kilmoyley survived a late scare to defeat Ballyduff by 1-18 to 2-13 in the Kerry SHC final replay at Austin Stack Park this evening.
A Padraig Boyle goal helped Ballyduff to a 1-1 to 0-3 lead after 11 minutes, but the winners fought back to lead by 1-12 to 1-6 at the break with Luke Fitzell netting in the closing stages of the half.
Kilmoyley were still five points up entering the final minute, but a second Boyle goal made for a nervous finish.
Kilmoyley - A McCabe; R Collins (0-1), C Savage, S Nolan; S Dowling, D Fitzelle, T Murnane (0-1); J Godley, P O'Connor (0-1); S Maunsell (0-1), S Brick (0-3), D Collins (0-8, 7f); M O'Connor (0-2), A Royle (0-1), L Fitzell (1-0). Subs: J Brick for S Nolan, J McCarthy for A Royle, J McElligott for S Maunsell.
Ballyduff - PJ O'Gorman; T Slattery, P Costello, D O'Grady; E Ross, P O'Grady, A O'Carroll; D O'Carroll, M Boyle (0-3); P Boyle (2-7, 0-7f), L Boyle (0-1), B O'Grady; J Goulding (0-2), G O'Brien, B O'Sullivan. Subs: E O'Connor for P Costello, P O'Carroll for B O'Grady, D Goulding for E Ross.
Referee - D Copps.
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