Lios Póil 4:08 An Daingeain 2:12
On a game that started on a shaky note, finished on a positive one as Lios Póil overcame the challenge of An Daingeain in the West Kerry League Semi-final. Playing their first game away from home Lios Póil had a shaky start as An Daingeain raced into a three point lead, before they reduced the gap to the bare minimum Lios Póil 0:02, An Daingeain 0:03. An Daingeain extended their lead to two when Dónal Ó Riain pointed from play, before trhee unanswered points from Lios Póil , which startd with Deaclán ÓSúilleabháin and finished with a Garreth Ó Nuanáin put Lios Póil in the lead. However when Joe Sheehy goaled from the penalty spot , An Daingeain were once again in front if only temporarily. For the remainder of the first half Lios Póil finished the stronger as they outscored their opponents 2-00 to 0-1. Goals for Lios Póil coming from Deaclán Ó Súilleabháin, the second one in particular owing a lot to Tomás Ó Caomhánaigh, who brought meaning the phrase putting the head on the line. These goals left the score at half time Lios Póil 2:05 to An Daingeain 1:06.
The onset of the second half proved eventful as An Daingeain on two occasion’s reduced Lios Póil lead to a solitary point. What followed next proved to be a crucial stage in the match as Deaclán Ó Súilleabháin converted his second goal from the penalty spot to ensure, and that followed by a pointed free from Garreth Ó Nuanáin placed Lios Póil 3:07, An Daingeain 1:08. Dónal Ó Riain brought it back to four. Brian Ó Raoil though put the match beyond doubht as his goal on the 22nd minute put six points ahead. Dingle responded with a point, but this was cancelled out with a Garreth Ó Nuanáin pointed free.An Daingeain though fought back registering 1:1 in the closing five minutes , but thanks to some resolute defending from backs such as Eoghan Ó Grifin and Aodán Mac Gearailt, Lios Póil held firm to record a 4:08 to 2:12 win.
C.L.G. Lios Póil 