Kerry ... 3-14 Tyrone ... 1-07: Kerry and Tyrone created history on Saturday when they became the first two teams to contest an All-Ireland minor football quarter-final.
Unfortunately for the Ulster side, they surrendered their All-Ireland title to a side who won their provincial title with a very impressive victory over Tipperary.
Tyrone had also lost their Ulster title to an excellent Derry side. The opening half at Portlaoise was dominated by the Munster champions and a goal midway through the half by Colin O'Connor helped them to a 1-7 to 0-2 half-time lead.
On the changeover, Kerry added three further points in the space of five minutes and, when O'Connor scored his second goal after 20 minutes, Kerry led by 2-12 to 0-4. Tyrone's consolation goal by Patrick Earley helped put a respectability on the scoreline.
KERRY: B Sheehan; M Breen, K Ceilleachair, J Clifford; J Brosnan, M Cronin, P Sheehan; P Madden, D Walsh; M Riordan (0-3), D O'Sullivan (0-3), C MacGearailt (0-1); B Brosnan (1-1), D Doona (0-5), C O'Connor (2-1). Subs: D Breen for MacGearailt; D Casey for O'Sullivan; L Sheehan for Walsh; P Heaslip for Ó Ceilleachair; D McCarthy for O'Connor.
TYRONE: C Greene; D Carlin, P Armour, M McStravog; R O'Neill, J Ball, P O'Kane; M McCreesh, C Donnelly; P Earley (1-3), C Bannon (0-1), D Meanan (0-1); C Shields (0-1), C Dorris (0-1) D McDermott. Subs: M Hughes for C Dorris; G O'Reilly (0-1) for D McDermott; A Fox for M McStravick; M Cunningham for C Shields.
Referee: P O'Reilly (Longford)
