Colm Cooper was in sparkling form today in as Dr. Crokes beat Tralee rivals Austin Stacks in Fitzgerald Stadium.
In the end it was a comfortable scoreline for Crokes as they eased to a 4-14 to 0-12 scoreline after a blistering opening half from the defending champions with the Gooch at the heart of everything from a Crokes perspective.
The Killarney side were eight points clear at the interval with Cooper putting on yet another exhibition in front of the sizeable crowd. He finished the first half with 1-4, 1-2 from play, as well as creating chances and space for those around him.
Colm Cooper just kicked a sublime point for Crokes. They lead 8-3. Seeing his genius at club level is a real treat. #countyfinal
— John Herlihy (@herlihyjohn) October 20, 2013
Austin Stacks, without a county title since 1994 had no answer to the onslaught, which continued into the second half with further goals for Chris Brady, Kieran O’Leary and Daithi Casey and they will now proceed to an eagerly anticipated clash with Cork champions Castlehaven in the Munster championship.
Kerry team-mates, club rivals – Colm Copper celebrates his goal next to Kieran Donaghy
The Gooch didn’t raise a flag in the second half, but by that stage the damage was already done.
A class act.
