Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-04
THE CRIDlRON
KERRY IS
 THE CHAMPION
The Husky Irishmen Were Too Much for Their Op. ponents = Notes on the Football Season Just Closed.

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 The Kerry Sentinel of November IS has the following account of a football game in which Kerry won the cham pionship:
 On Sunday at Jones's road. Dublin. Kerry footballers, by their sweeping 1 victory over the London-Irish, proved conclusively their title as champions of Ireland. Never before in the his tory of the G. A. A. has any team had | to fight so hard and stubbornly for the premier gift of the Association. Their meeting with Kildare on three different occasions to decide the home | final is HOW ancient history but just the same those matches will ever live in the memory of those who were for tunate enough to witness the contests. The behavior of the Kerry and Kill dare teams on the different occasions that they met was all that the most captious could desire and did not savor a particle of roughness. We are sorry that Sundays matches were not of tue same description, as on different oc- casions during the game the play was of particularly rough character and several of the Kerry players had to re. tire frsm the field. some of them very badly hurt, owing to the tactics of those on the opposing side. However. despite every effort on the part of the LOndoners, the had to taste the bitter fruits of defeat and the Kerry men proved conclusively that they were by long odds the better men. The field arrangements, too, could have been better. as during the last half of the match the spectators crossed the bar riers and encrOached to a considerable extent On the field. The greater DOT ton of the Kerry team travelled to Dublin on Saturday and the remainder of the players with the Kerry contin- gent, travelled by the special on Sun day morning The football match was the second item on the program, and both teams shortly after making their appearance on the field were set to work by that prince of referees, Mir Grove of Dublin. Immediately on the start Kerry broke away and scored and from this to the end of the half hour had the ball practically at their mercy and went over to the second half with & points to their credit against London Irish nil During the first half Kirwan had to retire, which we need scarcely mention was a severe loss to Kerry. However the boys from the Kingdom were not bit disheart- ened and started in during the second half to Increase their lead, which they did by three additional points. The London Irish also scored three points which left the play at the call of time Kerry II points, London Irish points. During this half Myers, Killarney, and Con Healy. Tralee. were badly hurt, Myers having to retire.
 First Half.
 London Irish secured the toss. and elected to play towards the railway end. From the throw in Kerry broke away. Myers received from J. Fitz- gerald, who sent the leather with a flying kick over the crossbar. London Irish dribbled along effectively and a free gave them a substantial adyan- tage but Kirwan frustrated, and while heading a rush along touch dislocated his knee, which had been injured in some previous matches in which he had played. He was a great loss to Kerry for as is well known. Kirwan Is the best back to be found In Ireland, Cahill went on as substitute and play was resumed with free to London Irish for holding, but Dillon saved beautifully and transferred to T. Cor man who sent to touch beyond half way. From here play was transferred to Kerry's lines, but the Kerry backs by some brilliant work, saved beauti- fully. Another rush by London Irish was repulsed by Dillon but London Irish sent behind. Kerry followed up the kick out sending to touch at half way. Londoners attacked hOtly and were penalized for throwing the ball. Nothing came of the free, Kissane bunting along the wing and centering at the halfway flag. ,Londoners again brought play will into Kerry's lines, where Mccarthy got In an effective long kick. By a fine piece of play, Londoners forced Kerry back almost to their goal line. The defense was of the most stubborn character, relief being sought fin Kerry sending to touch. D. Fitzgerald secured a good interchange and the London backs had to fight for their existence, and at last had the better of the encounter, saving repeatedly. A fierce tussle followed In neutral territory out of which Kerry was given free kick. Mccarthy. who took the kick. shot wide. The drop out was . poor one and Kerry was quick to intercept. Lynch sending be hind. A good kick to the center of the field was returned by Kfssane. and J. T. Fitzgerald finished up a eIev- CT point for Kerry. whose posts were next attacked twice in succession but Dillon was not to be denied and avert cd danger. London Irish soon after got their chance from a free which got them out of an awkward position but failed to get them place on the scOr- ing sheet. T. T. Fitzgerald added another minor for Kerry and R. FitK- gerald repeated two minutes later. Stack dribbied for a considerable dis tance along the left wing but was well pulled ID by the opposing backs in the nick of time A few minutes after ]. German scored a point for Kerry. which was. however dIsallouF- cd MyefS took a free for Kerry and brought of a minor and In the follow ing send out Kerry was whIstieI up for foul and Cahfn DsutrzIlzed. Half time was now close at hand and the score stood.
 Kerry-s points.
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 Second Half