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Mayo make the extra man count

Mayo 0-18 Kerry 0-15: MAYO STAGED a remarkable second-half comeback at McHale Park on Saturday.

Mon Jul 07 2008 - 01:00

Mayo 0-18 Kerry 0-15:MAYO STAGED a remarkable second-half comeback at McHale Park on Saturday.

Mayo's Adrian Freeman scored nine points, but the turning point came 52 minutes in when Kerry's top scorer, Michael Conway, received a second yellow card. His departure coincided with a Mayo resurgence which saw them erase a half-time deficit of 0-9 to 0-12.

Points were traded before a Keith Higgins free from 100 metres edged Mayo in front before Freeman wrapped it up for Mayo with two late frees.

MAYO: M Walsh; D Walsh, A Connolly, S Coyne; D McDonnell (0-1), S Barrett, C Ryan; P Higgins (0-2), D McConn (0-2); P Barrett, C Hynes, S Broderick; K Healy, K Higgins (0-4), A Freeman (0-9). Subs: N Murphy for D McDonnell, O Madigan for K Healy.

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KERRY: J Healy; J Godley, A Healy, J Fitzgerald; P O'Grady, J McCarthy, C Harris; J Griffin, P Cronin; G O'Brien, M Quilter (0-1), J O'Brien (0-1); M Conway (0-8), L Boyle (0-3). B Brick (0-2). Subs: A Cronin for P Cronin, S Young for G O'Brien, B O'Donovan for J Godley.

Referee: T Carroll (Offaly).