David Clifford kicked 10 points and Paudie Clifford 1-4 as Fossa pulled away to a Munster junior football title despite playing the final 22 minutes with 14 men.
David Clifford was the man they all came to see and he did his most decorative work in the first half with three points from play before older brother and captain Paudie added a stoppage-time goal with an imaginative back-heel finish from close range.
Even leaving aside the Clifford factor for a moment, this was always expected to be the outcome. Kerry clubs have now won 16 of the 19 editions of this competition. The vagaries of local championship design made this a match between the 25th best team in Kerry and Cork’s 53rd-ranked side.
