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Quick fire goals give Kerry victory at Derry

Feb 2, 2025 15:41 By radiokerrysport
Quick fire goals give Kerry victory at Derry
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Kerry produced a stunning second half comeback to beat Derry in their Allianz National Football League Division One game at Celtic Park.

Two goals in a 23 second spell helped the Kingdom come away with a 5-15 to 1-24.

Tommy Rooney reports

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Kerry boss Jack O'Connor says David Clifford is still a way off returning to full training.

The Fossa forward missed the Kingdom's game at Derry.

O'Connor says they are planning without the two time Footballer of the Year for the next couple of weeks at least.

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In better news for the Munster champions, O'Connor confirmed Dr Crokes and Austin Stack players would start returning to the squad this week.

Conor Geaney got the first Kerry goal to make it 1-0 to 0-3 after 4 minutes

The second Kingdom goal was also scored by Conor Geaney, in the 26th minute to give Kerry a 2-5 to 0-8 lead

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Kerry's third goal went to Paul Geaney, after 64 minutes to bring Kerry within two at 3-15 to 1-23

Donal O'Sullivan and Paul Geaney netted within 23 seconds of each other in the 69th minute to give the Kingdom an unlikely victory

Tim Moynihan and Ambrose O'Donovan call the closing minutes

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Former Kerry captain Billy O'Shea reviews the encounter

Kerry boss Jack O'Connor

Derry boss Paddy Tally

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Derry player Shane McGuigan

Meanwhile Galway bested their neighbours Mayo in a Connacht derby this afternoon.

Shane Walsh starred as Padraic Joyce's men ran out 26 points to 16 winners.

7 of the Galway scores were 2 pointers.

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