Eoin McElholm stars as Tyrone take second U20 title in three years

Tyrone's attacking power propelled them to a second All-Ireland U20 title in three years as they blew Kerry away at O’Moore Park in Portlaoise.

This was simply irresistible football from the Red Hands, who claimed all but two points of their total from play as they sliced open the Munster champions’ defence time and again.

Each time the Kingdom made a positive step forward, they were knocked back by another incisive Tyrone move and the clinical finishing of an attacking unit that could not be stopped.

Centre forward Eoin McElhom, fired over seven points, and there were five each from Ruairi McCullagh and Ronan Cassidy. It was corner back Joey Clarke who epitomised the spirit of this Tyrone side with a sublime performance in this latest chapter in Tyrone-Kerry rivalry.

Kerry, appearing in their first final at this level since 2008, when they were crowned U21 champions, hit the front through Daniel Kirby, a constant attacking threat, and regained the lead when midfielder Eddie Healy slotted another to cancel out Ronan Cassidy's effort.

But the Red Hands struck a major blow with a 14th-minute goal, netted by corner-back Joey Clarke, who arrived at pace on Cassidy’s shoulder to fire a deflected shot past Michael Tansley.

They had two more goal chances in the opening half, but Gavin Potter and Cormac Devlin smashed their shots against the post.

Rob Stack and playmaker Odhran Ferris worked hard to ignite the Kingdom challenge, and two more Dillon points kept them close, but they were turned over on a number of occasions by a defence in which sweeper Callum Daly was highly effective.

Tyrone hit four of the last six points of the half to establish a firm foothold in the contest.

Ruairi McCullagh claimed two scores, with McElholm hitting