Kerry and Mayo will contest the All-Ireland JFC final for the second year in-a-row on Saturday, August 6 following victories over Lancashire and Wexford respectively this afternoon.

Kerry, who comfortably prevailed in last year's decider, registered a 4-17 to 3-10 win in Old Bedians, Manchester. Lancashire gave as good as they got in the first half with Darren Russell's goal ensuring them on parity at the break, 1-6 to 0-9. But Stephen Wallace's men stepped on the gas after the restart and ran out easy winners thanks to goals from Kevin O'Sullivan, Kieran Hurley, Niall O'Shea and Robert Wharton.

In the other All-Ireland semi-final at O'Connor Park, Tullamore, goals from substitutes Conor Keane and Sean Gaughan in the 43rd and 49th minutes proved the difference as Mayo overcame Wexford by 2-10 to 0-10.

With Darren Coen helping himself to four points, the Connacht champions led by 0-7 to 0-4 at half-time, but Wexford resumed with four unanswered points per Niall Harney, Conor Sinnott (two frees) and Paul Curtis to take the lead.

However, Keane steadied Mayo with a goal before Coen followed up with a point to restore their three-point advantage. And it was all over bar the shouting when Coen teed up Belmullet's Gaughan for their second goal 11 minutes from the end.

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