More David Clifford magic as Kerry edge defiant Mayo by a point in Division 1 of the Allianz Football League

A late David Clifford point snatched victory for Kerry as the Kingdom edged past 14-man Mayo to secure a second successive Division One victory in an enthralling encounter in a sold-out Austin Stack Park in Tralee.

In a game where the scores were level just twice, both sides were close throughout with two points at most separating them in the opening half as Jack O'Connor’s men took a two-point lead – 0-07 to 0-05 - at the break, before the visitors looked like they had grasped a late draw when the impressive Ryan O’Donoghue slotted over three minutes into stoppage time in the second half.

All Star David Clifford had other ideas, however, and with the last kick of the game the Fossa star kicked over to secure a dramatic one-point win for Jack O’Connor’s determined side.

And while Clifford's late point caught the eye in the end, it was his contribution of 0-05, along with 0-04 from his older brother Paudie, and 0-04 from Seán O’Shea that made all the difference for the home side.

And they were the only ones to impress with Gavin White, Jason Foley, Diarmuid O’Connor, and Dylan Geaney all inspiring their side to victory from the get-go.

Kerry, who welcomed the return of Fossa brothers David and Paudie Clifford to the starting XV for the first time this season, had held the lead in the game for the vast majority, with the exception of when Mayo took an early advantage and when they were level on points in the first minute and the last minute.

It was a game where both sides were within a point of each other on 12 separate occasions.

Kerry made three changes from the side that started the victory over Monaghan two weeks previous, Ronan Buckley, Dylan Geaney, and Paul Murphy making way for the Clifford brothers and Tadhg Morley all