Tony Brosnan leads the way as Dr Crokes dethrone Daingean Uí Chúis to claim Kerry Club Football glory

Dr Crokes 1-15 Daingean Uí Chúis 0-11

Boosted by an impressive personal tally of 0-09 from Kerry star Tony Brosnan, Dr Crokes have dethroned 2023 champions Daingean Uí Chúis to secure the Kerry Senior Club Football Championship title for the ninth time in the competition's history.

In a repeat of the 2018 final, the last time Dr Crokes were crowned senior club champions, it was the Killarney side, albeit aided by a strong breeze, who led by five points at half-time, 1-07 to 0-05, a lead Pat O’Shea’s charges extended to seven by full-time, 1-15 to 0-11.

Man-of-the-match Tony Brosnan top-scored with 0-09 for Crokes, while an impressive second-half performance from Dylan Geaney, which saw the Kerry forward score four of Daingean Uí Chúis’ second half return of six, gave Daingean Uí Chúis a fighting chance.

Dr Crokes’ win now puts the Killarney side level with Castleisland Desmonds with nine Senior Club Football Championship titles.

After Daingean Uí Chúis opened the scoring through a close-range Conor Geaney free inside the opening minute, Dr Crokes notched up 1-04 unanswered scores before Conor Geaney got Dingle’s first point from play in the 13th minute.

Crokes' goal came with just five minutes on the clock – a superb through ball from half-forward Tom Doyle found Cian McMahon and after the lively corner-forward’s first shot was denied by Daingean Uí Chúis half-back Niall Geaney, he found the net with the rebound.

Credit to Daingean Uí Chúis, the West Kerry side responded well to Crokes first quarter dominance and boosted by Conor Geaney’s 13th minute point, Pádraig Ó Corcoráin’s charges slotted over two without response – Mícheál Geaney and Dylan Geaney getting their first points – to bring it back to a three-point game.

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