NHL DIVISION TWO: Laois 4-15 Kerry 1-15:LAOIS PROVED just too strong for Kerry at Austin Stack Park in Tralee yesterday afternoon.
Man-of-the-match Willie Hyland posted 0-9 of the visitors’ tally in a predictable encounter.
Laois led at the break by 2-7 to 0-6 thanks to goals from Garry Reddan and midfielder Seán Bourke. Aidan Boyle reignited Kerry’s hopes with a superb goal but further goals from Bourke and Owen Holohan ensured Laois always had plenty in hand.
LAOIS: P Mullaney; J A Delaney, B Campion, B Stapleton; J Fitzpatrick, M Whelan, B Galvin; N Costelloe (0-1), S Burke (2-2); B Dunne (0-1), G Reddan (1-1), W Hyland (0-9, 0-5 frees); O Holohan (1-0), N Foyle, J Brophy. Subs: S Dollard for G Reddan, J Prior for J A Delaney, J Rowney (0-1) for N Foyle.
KERRY: JB O'Halloran; B Brosnan, J Godley, C Harris; J Casey, M Conway, T Murnane; D Fitzell, D Dineen; M Boyle, G O'Brien, S Nolan (0-2); J Egan (0-4), A Boyle (1-0), D OConnell (0-6, 0-5 frees). Subs: James Flaherty (0-2) for D Fitzell, A Royle for A Boyle, R Casey for D O'Connell, P O'Keeffe (0-1) for D Dineen, B Murphy for J Flaherty.
Referee: G O'Connell (Cork).
