Mayo    0-18 Kerry   0-15 Mayo got their Christy Ring Hurling campaign back on track with this spirited win over Kerry in McHale Park on Saturday. Mayo were dealt a blow half-way through the opening half when centre-back Seamie Barrett was dismissed for a second yellow. However, with a man down and playing into a strengthening breeze, Mayo clawed themselves back from a six point deficit to go in at the break just three down on 0-12 to 0-9. The switching of Keith Higgins from attack to defence solidified the Mayo rearguard for the second half, and Higgins (3f) along with his brother Pearse (0-2) and Adrian Freeman (3 frees) were all to the fore for Mayo. Kerry's leading marksman Michael Conway - who finished with 0-9 in total - also received his marching orders with ten minutes remaining before Freeman capped off a fine Mayo performance by scoring Mayo's final free from out near the touchline. Mayo now wait for the outcome of the Kerry-Meath tie on Saturday in Kerry, to see if they have done enough to qualify for the quarter finals of the Ring Cup. A three, four or five point win for the Kingdom would see Mayo's exit, while any other result would see Mayo advance. MAYO: Michéal Walsh; Derek Walsh, Aidan Connolly, Stephen Coyne; Paddy Barrett, Seamie Barrett, Con Ryan; Pearse Higgins (0-2), Stephen Broderick; Derek McDonnell (0-1), Derek McConn (0-2), Keith Higgins (0-4,4f); Adrian Freeman (0-9, 7f), Ciaran Hynes, Kevin Healy. Subs: Niall Murphy (for McDonnell 44), Eoghan Madigan (for Healy 58). KERRY: John Healy; James Godley, Aidan Healy, John Fitzgerald; Padraig O,Grady, James McCarthy, Colin Harris; John Griffin, Padraig Cronin; Gary O,Brien, Mike Quilter (0-1), James O,Brien (0-1,1f); Michael Conway (0-9,6f), Liam Boyle (0-3), Billy Brick (0-1). Subs: Aidan Cronin (for P Cronin 31), Sean Young (for G O,Brien 44), Brian O,Donovan (for Godley 67). REFEREE: Tony Carroll (Offaly) Tweet

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