Heart-breaking exit for brave Kilmaine

Na Gaeil (Kerry).... 0-13

Kilmaine .................1-9

(After extra time)

IT was heartbreak for Kilmaine in the All-Ireland JFC club semi-final as they went down to Kerry champions, Na Gaeil, by a single point, after extra time at Ennis.

In what was a fantastic game of football Kilmaine gave it theid all and had they better luck in the second period of extra-time they could easily have won this game.

The sides were level at half time, 1-3 to 0-6, with Kilmaine's Michael Hession executing a wonderful goal in the 13th minute.

In the second half the Kerry side opened up a three-point lead.

However, Kilmaine dug deep and forced extra-time after scoring three unanswered points - two from Adam Barrett and one from Thomas Fahey.

Na Gaeil managed to go two points in the first period of extra-time.

However, within minutes of the start of the second period of extra-time, Kilmaine's Jarath McDonagh made it a one-point game.

But despite dominating the remaining minutes Kilmaine could just not get the equaliser despite having several chances.

Kilmaine: A. Keady, P. McDonagh, D. Hughes, D. Mullin, T. Fahey (0-1), P. Kelly (0-1), M. McDonnell, M. Keady, O. Mullin, C. Murphy (0-1), A. Barrett(0-4), J. Mullin (0-1), M. Hession (1-0), J. Maloney, C. Hughes.

Subs used: M. Mullin, B. Maloney, T. McDonagh, J. McDonagh (0-1), B. Sheridan, G. Sheridan.