CHRISTY RING CUP - Kerry 7-11 Meath 4-13:A MICHAEL CONWAY-inspired Kerry rescued their season when they jumped from bottom to top of the table with a sensational performance, that saw them send Kehoe Cup winners Meath crashing out after a pulsating contest in Tralee on Saturday.

This game was pure theatre from start to finish as a revitalised Kerry side looked stronger in attack, and they led 3-5 to 1-6 at the break.

KERRY:J Healy; P O'Grady, A Healy, J Fitzgerald; A Cronin, J McCarthy, C Harris; J Mulchinock, J O'Brien; B Brick (2-2), L Boyle (1-2), J Griffin (0-1); M Boyle (1-2), M Conway (3-3, 1-0 from free), J M Dooley. Subs; J Egan (0-1) for J M Dooley; M Godley for C Harris; J Godley for J Fitzgerald; A Dineen for J Egan; B O'Donovan for P O'Grady.

MEATH:S Quinn; M Foley, E Fitzgerald, M Horan; K Dowd, A Ryan, P Keoghan; T Fox, D Crimmins; N Hackett (0-4), K Fagan, S Clynch (2-2); G O'Neill (0-3, one free), N Horan (0-3), M Cole (1-1). Subs: P Gannon for E Fitzgerald, A Snow (1-0) for K Fagan, N Kirby for N Horan, J Boyle for K Dowd.

Referee:G Hoey (Clare).