Kerry and Cork must do it all again

GAA - Round-up: Kerry and Cork couldn’t be separated after the repeat of last year’s All-Ireland final finished level at 0-15…

GAA - Round-up:Kerry and Cork couldn't be separated after the repeat of last year's All-Ireland final finished level at 0-15 apiece in today's Munster SFC semi-final at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney.

A late Colm Cooper point ensured a replay in Páirc Uí Chaoimh next Saturday.

It was the All-Ireland champions Kerry who finished the stronger as they scored five of the six points converted at the end of the game to ensure the replay.

Cork went into the break with a narrow 0-08 to 0-06 half-time lead.

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The Rebels led 0-14 to 0-10 in the 53rd minute after dominating much of the game, but they failed to register another score until substitute Colm O’Neill put them back in the lead with his first touch of the ball in the final minute.

Their inability to kill off the game in the final quarter will be a worry for their manager Conor Counihan, who had been hoping to mastermind a first Cork win in Killarney since 1995.

Kerry boss Jack O’Connor will have significant worries of his own after Cork dominated the midfield battle and neither Michael Quirke nor Seamus Scanlon finished the game. Quirke was forced off at half-time after taking a knock to the face, while Scanlon looked off colour and failed to come to grips with Cork’s midfield pairing of Alan O’Connor and debutant Aidan Walsh.

the most telling change was the introduction of Paul Galvin for Darran O’Sullivan. Galvin foraged and battled and appeared to inspire those around him as Kerry, with the aid of Tomás Ó Sé’s second point from play, staged a late comeback to ensure another day out next week.

Monaghan are through to the Ulster SFC semi-final after a convincing 1-18 to 0-09 win over Armagh at Casement Park.

Armagh were reduced to 14 men for the second half after Brian Mallon was sent off for hitting out at Rory Woods just before the break.

Armagh opened up an early lead before Tommy Freeman responded with a well-taken goal after a neat hand pass from Ciaran Hanratty.

Monaghan took a 1-07 to 0-06 lead into the break before Freeman led the free-flowing scores after the restart.

Monaghan finished the stronger of the sides and pointed the last six of the game.

In Munster Limerick booked their place in the provincial SFC final with a 1-17 to 1-09 win against Waterford in Dungarvan. It is Limerick’s second final in as many years.

Goals came from Ger Collins and Gary Hurney as Limerick held a 1-08 to 1-04 lead at halftime.

Waterford midfielder Tommy Prendergast got a straight red card for an elbow on Jim O'Donovan. Their captain, Tony Grey, was also sent-off towards the end of the game.

In hurling Dublin won through to the Leinster SHC semi-finals where they will take on Kilkenny with today’s comprehensive 0-25 to 0-16 win over Laois at Nowlan Park.

Dublin took a narrow 0-10 to 0-08 lead into the break.

Laois were reduced to 13 men following second yellow cards for Brian Campion and Colin Delaney.

Munster SFC Semi-final
Waterford 1-09 Limerick 1-17
Kerry 0-15 Cork 0-15

Ulster SFC Quarter-final
Monaghan 1-18 Armagh 0-09

Leinster SFC Quarter-final
Westmeath 0-15 Wicklow 1-11

Leinster SHC Quarter-final
Dublin 0-25 Laois 0-16