Dr.Crokes have beaten local rivals Rathmore in the Garvey's SuperValu County Senior Football Championship.
They took the win in the ¼ final by 1-17 to 2-9, a late Rathmore surge making the score look closer than the game really was.
Crokes were ahead by 3 points to 1 in the 14th minute when a Ciaran Collins goal nudged Rathmore in front. The next score was a 16th minute Rathmore point but they would not score again for the rest of the period. Crokes meanwhile had 3 successive point after of a 26th minute Tony Brosnan goal from a penalty to make it 1-8 to 1-2 at the short whistle.
The Crokes dominance continued into the second period and they were ahead 1-13 to 1-4 at the 3/4 stage. Crokes were 8 up in added on time - 1-16 to 1-8 - when Rathmore nabbed a consolation goal through Darragh Nagle.
Crokes selector Denis Coleman
