All-Ireland U21HC B: Kerry are final kings
September 10, 2011
Kerry's Ronan Kenny gets out ahead of Aonghus Clarke (Westmeath) during the Board Gais Energy All-Ireland U21HC B final ©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan
Westmeath 1-9
Kerry maintained their firm grip on the Bord Gais Energy U21HC B title with a hard fought four point win over Westmeath in Thurles.
The undercard to the A final was in the balance for long spells as the Munster men led by just two points at the interval, 0-9 to 0-7. The lead could have been far greater though, as Kerry hit a succession of first half wides.
In the second period Kerry began to dominate and moved seven clear,before Westmeath grabbed a last minute goal through Aonghus Clarke.
Kerry - M Stackpoole; J O'Connor, B Murphy, J Bowler; PJ Keane, A Fealy, J Leahy; B Brosnan 0-1, S Dowling; D O'Connell 0-1, R Kenny 0-1, P O'Keeffe; C Harty, S Nolan 0-11, PJ Connolly 0-2. Subs - S Weir for O'Keeffe, A O'Leary for Harty, S Leen for Connolly, B Leen for Kenny.
Westmeath - S McGovern; S Fagan, C Slator, A Fitzsimons; N Dowdall 0-1, J Gilligan, P Dermody; A Clarke 1-1, C Boyle 0-3; K Martin, A McGrath 0-1, T Doyle; C Murphy 0-1, S Boylan, B O'Meara 0-2. Subs - M Heffernan for Murphy, C Scally for McGrath.
Ref - C Lyons (Cork) Tweet
