Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1905-09-22
A GOOD coNTEsT7l

All those interested in football will
no doubt be entertained in the read
ing of the following article describing
a game which took place in Kerry
between that county and Kildare. The
article is from the Kerry Sentinel:
Once more Kerry and kildare have
met to decide the home football final
and the game has resulted in a draw.
II Will be remembered that both
teams met in Tipperary when Kerry
was awarded the match by the ref
cree. Mr. McGrath, on the score-Ker-
ry-1 goal points; Kildare goal
points. However, subsequently at
meeting OF the central council the ref
eree's decision was squashed and the
match ordered to be replayed at Cork
on Sunday. Special trains were run
from Tralee. Listowel, Cahirciveen
and Castleisland. and the railway ar
rangements were a marked Improve
ment on the Tipperary muddle, the
return trains arriving about an hour
behind schedule time, which all things
considered was very fair running. At
3 o'clock the Athletic grounds In Cork
presented an animated appearance.
Cheers were freely INDUCED in by the
followers OF each county; and when
the Kerry team appeared in the field,
headed by their captain, T. OGorman,
they received rouslng ovation. A
few minutes later the Kildare men
put in an appearance and very little
fine was spent in the prellminaries.
When both teams lined up the Kill
daremen looked the heavier and
stronger pack. but the Kerrymen look
ed a sturdy lot and appeared in The
pink Of condition. Five minutes after
the appearance Of both teams in the
field play commenced. Kerry playing
with a slight breeze In their favor,
quickly notched point, and thus had
the honor Of drawing first blood per
Fitzgerald. This was quickly followed
by another minor which was the
means Of putting the boys from the
Kingdom in great heart. However,
the Kildaremen were not to be denied.
and a Kerry player picking the bail
of the ground at the mouth or the
Kerry goal was the means OF award
ing them a free. which they converted,
and to which they quickly added two
more points From this period OF
the game to the finish Of the -alf-hour
Kerry had the best Of the play. The
KIldaremen were pinned within their
fifty Yards mark. ami despite their re-
ppated efforts TO dislOdEe the Kerry
men. their efforts we're unavailing. and
Kerry held them well in hand up 10
the whistle. play standing the FIRST
hslf-Kerry 3 points. Kildare 3. ker-
m opened the second half well BY
scoring a point few minutes after
the restart. Some hard work now
ensued the Eiifaremen playing for
an they were worth to elualize. but
their Efforts were vain and Kerry once
more added another point Kildare.
hawever. retaliated With q point Kerry
now hsd the game In their hands.
They were masters " the situation.
and IL was freely admitted on both
sides that they were the better men.
and they deserved i. However.
through some misfortune about seveE
minutes before call Of time the ball
was conferred before the Kerry goal
pests. and one Of the Kftiaremen get
ting possession shot goal. fhus equal
bling II was hard luck KeTy had
the match -sn. and wo7 well when
fhr1ugh their oWn CareHezsness and
arer-consdence this goal was scored.
We srust Il VIII be q lessun to then
IN future uatehea Il i q dAriy
height ere and enc they shoud net