In atrocious weather conditions, An Ghaeltacht always held the upper hand against Tralee rivals Kerins O'Rahilly's at the Austin Stack Park Tralee.

The game was a dour affair with defences on top, but at midfield for the winners Darragh O Se was the main difference between the sides. Dara O Cinneide kicked five points.

AN GHAELTACHT: P Ruiseal; M O Conchuir, S Mac Sithigh, M O Se; T O Se, C Breatnach, F O Se; D O Se, P O Cuin (0- 1); T O Conchuir, JJ Corduff (0-2), A Mac Gearailt; C O Cruadhlaioch (0-1), D O'Cinneide (0-5, four frees, one 45), C O Dubhda (0-1). Subs: R Mac Gearailt (0-1) for C O Cruadhlaioch.

KERINS O'RAHILLY'S: N Hobbert; P O'Connor, K Savage, T O'Sullivan; G Walsh, R Houlihan, M Quirke (0-1); V Murphy, G Molloy; S Walsh, E McGrath (0-1), D Quill (0-3, two frees), J O'Connor (0-1), J Walla O'Connor (0-2). Subs: M Nix for JW O'Connor; CJ Sheehy for S Wallace.

Referee: J Cahill (Rathmore).