Welcome to our Sunday Match Tracker of National Hurling League match between Kerry & Galway, Tralee 2pm.
GAME ON!
Kerry are playing with a strong wind at their backs in the first half
6 Mins: Niall Burke get the first score of the game. Galway 0-1 Kerry 0-0
Two yellow cards already for Kerry players!
7 Mins: Paul Flaherty adds a point from play. Galway 0-2 Kerry 0-0
8 Mins: Shane Nolan points a long free for Kerry. Galway 0-2 Kerry 0-1
11 Mins: Free in for Galway Joe Canning points. Galway 0-3 Kerry 0-1
13 Mins: Jordan Conway points for Kerry. Galway 0-3 Kerry 0-2
16 Mins: Joe Canning stretches the lead with a point from play. Galway 0-4 Kerry 0-2
19 Mins: Paul Flaherty gets his second point. Galway 0-5 Kerry 0-2
21 Mins: Shane Nolan points from a close-in free. Galway 0-5 Kerry 0-3
23 Mins: Another point from a long free for Kerry - Shane Nolan. Galway 0-5 Kerry 0-4
Yellow card for Joe Canning for off the ball incident!
26 Mins: Cathal Mannion finishes a well-worked score for Galway. Galway 0-6 Kerry 0-4
28 Mins: Jordan Conway pounces on a Galway mistake to narrow the gap to a single point. Galway 0-6 Kerry 0-5
29 Mins: Cathal Mannion answers. Galway 0-7 Kerry 0-5
31 Mins: Shane Nolan get another free. Galway 0-7 Kerry 0-6
32 Mins: Padraic Boyle levels the match. Galway 0-7 Kerry 0-7
Both sides have shot six wides
34 Mins: GOALLLLL for Galway....Padraic Brehony... Galway 1-7 Kerry 0-7
There will be 1 minute of added time at the end of the first half
HALF TIME: Galway 1-7 Kerry 0-7
Galway will have the strong wind at their backs in the second half.
SECOND HALF ON!
Matt Donoghue replaces Jack Grealish on the Galway side
Johnny Coen gets a yellow card
36 Mins: Early free for Galway. Joe Canning puts it over the bar. Galway 1-8 Kerry 0-7
37 Mins: Joe Canning with another free from his own 65 makes it Galway 1-9 Kerry 0-7
38 Mins: Shane Nolan points a free for Kerry. Galway 1-9 Kerry 0-8
40 Mins: Shane Maloney finishes a good move with another point for Galway. Galway 1-10 Kerry 0-8
41 Mins: Colm Harty points for Kerry. Galway 1-10 Kerry 0-9
42 Mins: Joe Canning adds another. Galway 1-11 Kerry 0-9
44 mins: Yellow card for Cathal Mannion & Shane Maloney - James O'Connor (Kerry) also gets a yellow
45 Mins: Joe Canning with a sweet point stretches Galway's advantage. Galway 1-12 Kerry 0-9
"Galway need to be more direct" - Niall Canavan
53 Mins: Conor Cooney & Conor Whelan come on for Paul Flaherty & Shane Maloney
55 Mins: Conor Whelan makes an instant impact. Galway 1-13 Kerry 0-9
58 Mins: Free in to Galway......perhaps could have been an advantage for Galway. Joe Canning points. Galway 1-14 Kerry 0-9
59 Mins: Niall Burke adds another from play. Galway 1-15 Kerry 0-9
61 Mins: Joe Canning extends the lead from a long free. Galway 1-16 Kerry 0-9
62 Mins: Cathal Mannion with another to make it Galway 1-17 Kerry 0-9
63 Mins: Free from the half way line - Joe Canning converts. Galway 1-18 Kerry 0-9
64 Mins: Joe Canning hits a rocket....comes back off something! Joe thinks it was in! Umpires haven't a clue!
66 Mins: Cathal Mannion flashes over a super point. Galway 1-19 Kerry 0-9
68 Mins: Another point for Galway - Gearoid McInerney. Galway 1-20 Kerry 0-9
69 Mins: Cathal Mannion gets his fifth of the day. Galway 1-21 Kerry 0-9
70 Mins: Keith Carmody gets a point from play for Kerry. Galway 1-21 Kerry 0-11
72 Mins: Another point from play for Galway - Daithi Burke. Galway 1-22 Kerry 0-11
73 Mins: Colm O'Leary points for Kerry/ Galway 1-22 Kerry 0-12
Full Time: Galway 1-22 Kerry 0-12 - Galway comfortable winner.
Thanks for your company - Gerry Murphy
