{"id":447714,"date":"2026-05-14T01:59:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T01:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/447714\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T01:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T01:59:09","slug":"kerrys-extra-time-goal-burst-sinks-roscommon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/447714\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerry’s extra-time goal burst sinks Roscommon"},"content":{"rendered":"

(After extra-time)<\/p>\n

Kerry left it late but they got there in the end. Three goals in the second period of extra-time saw the Munster champions get past Roscommon in a thrilling All-Ireland U20 football championship semi-final in Thurles.<\/p>\n

The result means Kerry will get a chance to avenge last year’s All-Ireland semi-final defeat and the 2024 final loss to Tyrone.<\/p>\n

Having taken a six-point lead, 0-08 to 0-02, at half-time of the regulation hour, Kerry saw that lead whittled away by Roscommon who kicked the last seven points to draw level, 0-11 apiece and force extra-time.<\/p>\n

Kerry again took the lead at the break, 0-15 to 0-12, before goals from Daniel Kirby, Paddy Lane and Tomas Kennedy finally broke Roscommon\u2019s resolve to get back to the final and a chance to finally get one over on Tyrone.<\/p>\n

After Kerry scored six unanswered points in the first half to take a 0-8 to 0-2 lead to half time, Roscommon roared back in the fourth quarter with seven points without reply to level it up at 0-11 apiece and send the game to extra-time.<\/p>\n

Lane, Kirby and Kerry senior Kennedy accounted for 3-10 between them, while they got three important points from their bench.<\/p>\n

\"Tom\u00e1s
\nTom\u00e1s Kennedy lashes home Kerry’s side’s third goal<\/p>\n

For Roscommon, John McGuinness and Charlie O’Carroll carried the fight for the Rossies but they simply ran out of legs in extra-time.<\/p>\n

In a week when Roscommon football continued to ride the crest of a wave with Connacht senior and minor titles being added to the Under-20 provincial crown, this was a defeat to take some of the wind out of their collective sails.<\/p>\n

For Kerry and manager Tom\u00e1s \u00d3 S\u00e9, the result will be met with a mixture of relief and realisation that this is just another step on their way to what they really want: a first All-Ireland U-20\/21 title since 2008.<\/p>\n

Kerry: Kacper Robak, Michael Lynch, Gear\u00f3id Evans, Dara Stack, Eoin O\u2019Flaherty, Aodhna \u00d3 Beaglaoich, Pa Walsh, Evan Boyle, Daniel Kirby (1-03), Jack O\u2019Sullivan (0-01), Gear\u00f3id White (0-03, 1tp), Mark O\u2019Carroll, Ronan Carroll, Tom\u00e1s Kennedy (1-03), Paddy Lane (1-04, 2f).<\/p>\n

Subs: Sean \u00d3 Cuinn for M O\u2019Carroll (41), M\u00e1irt\u00edn McKivergan (0-01) for P Walsh (47), Dara Hogan 0-1 for R Carroll (52), David Sargent for E O\u2019Flaherty (57), Jack Joy (0-01) for J O\u2019Sullivan (60+4), Paudie Finucane for E Boyle (inj, 66), John Curtin for G White (et, 74), Isaac Brosnan for D Stack (et, 76)<\/p>\n

Roscommon: Patrick Gaynor (0-01 45); Diarmuid O\u2019Higgins, Michael Gillooly, Nikita Birzins; Keelan Kelly, Eoghan Carthy, Colin Murray; Niall Heneghan (0-01), Cathal Enright; Cathal McKeon, Dean Casey (0-01), Eoin Collins; John Curran, Charlie O\u2019Carroll (0-06, 2tpf, 2f), John McGuinness (0-04).<\/p>\n

Subs: Ruairi Kilcline (0-03, 1f) for J Curran (37), Declan Kennedy for C McKeon (39), Kevin Hester for D Casey (49), David Higgins for E Collins (51), Stephen Tighe for C O\u2019Carroll (60+2), Conor Grogan (0-01) for C Murray (et), Liam Finneran for D O\u2019Higgins (et), Dean Casey for S Tight (et, ht), Charlie O\u2019Carroll for D Kennedy (et, 75)<\/p>\n

Referee: Seamus Mulhare (Laois)<\/p>\n

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