Kerry v Antrim: The game at a glance
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Man of the match
Paul Galvin (Kerry)
Galvin was a real driving force down the right flank for Kerry in the first half when they were disjointed and scrappy and then got forward to score the crucial second goal.
Turning point
Galvin's goal in the 62nd minute was decisive. At the time, the sides were tied at 1-8 each, but his score gave Kerry just the impetus they needed.
Talking point
Kerry's thirst for glory will surely now outweigh any player's thirst for a drink -- and also the Gooch underlined his importance to the team when he came on as a sub.
Ref watch
Jimmy White had a big decision to make when Marc O Se clashed with Niall McKeever four minutes into the second half. He took the soft option of a yellow card each. An average performance.
They said
"That game was on a knife edge there with ten minutes to go because Antrim were far from throwing in the towel. Whatever they said about them in the Ulster final getting stage fright, they certainly didn't get it today."
Jack O'Connor (Kerry)
"At the start of the year I said the first thing I wanted to gain for Antrim football was respect and hopefully we've gained that respect."
Liam Bradley (Antrim)
Match statistics
Wides: Kerry 7 (3): Antrim 9 (7)
Frees: Kerry 15 (5); 22 (13)
Yellow cards: Kerry 2 (T Griffin 35; M O Se, 39); Antrim 4 (M McCann 35; T O'Neill 39; A Gallagher 40; C Brady 67)
Attendance: 8,514
What next
Kerry go forward to meet Dublin in the All-Ireland quarter-finals, while the fairytale is finally over for the Saffrons.
