O'Connor goal seals Kingdom's fourth win to leave Rossies on cusp of relegation
Roscommon's Donie Smith and Kerry's Paudie Clifford ©INPHO/Evan Logan
Kerry joined Dublin on eight points on the Allianz Football League Division 1 table after holding off Roscommon’s late rally for a 1-17 to 1-11 victory at Dr Hyde Park this afternoon.
Having increased their four-point interval lead to six with just under 20 minutes to go, the Munster champions looked to be cruising to their fourth win until Cathal Heneghan punched in a superb goal for the hosts.
Points from Ronan Daly and Donie Smith closed the gap down to three for the Rossies as the game moved into six minutes of injury-time.
Paul Geaney would fire over the next score however to steady the Kingdom’s ship and a fisted Joe O’Connor goal in the fourth minute of injury-time ensured that the points would be heading down south.
The result leaves Kerry right in the shake up for another Division 1 final berth ahead of the final rounds of games next weekend, while Roscommon will need a win away to Derry from round seven if they are to hold on to their topflight status.
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The Kingdom pick up the victory at Dr Hyde Park in Division 1 of the Allianz Football League.
FT Score:@RoscommonGAA 1-11@Kerry_Official 1-17
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#AllianzLeagues Division 1 Table as it stands before Mayo v Derry.
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Roscommon will need to beat Derry in Round 7 and hope that Galway lose to Kerry.
Galways fate is in their own hands. pic.twitter.com/I9G2tTPY5Z
