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The final scoreline of 6-15 to 1-12 may be misleading but there’s certainly no doubting the pedigree of the latest breakthrough Kerry representative to soar to Munster Intermediate Club Championship honours in Mallow on Sunday afternoon.
Becoming the 13th different club from the Kingdom to garner this provincial crown in the last 15 years, it was a rite of passage that a much heralded Na Gaeil capitalised upon with six timely goals.
That said, aside from a third quarter meltdown in which they were pummelled into submission by 3-8 to 0-1, Corofin more than matched their Tralee opponents who only two years previously had garnered provincial and national Junior silverware.
Indeed, the North Clare outfit were arguably the better side in the opening period, only to be twice struck by impact goals at the start of the first two quarters while passing up a glorious opportunity of their own through Robin Mounsey as Na Gaeil gladly took a 2-4 to 0-7 advantage into half-time.
However, with a reshuffle of their pack counteracting Corofin’s strengths including the switch of Kerry senior Diarmuid O’Connor to midfield and the shadowing of chief threat Jamie Malone by new county panelist Stefan Oknbar, only one side re-emerged for the new half as Na Gaeil emphatically finished the game as a contest with a devastating third quarter blitz.
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Corofin fans Eoin Mc Groary and Alfie Treacy before the Munster Intermediate final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly.
Pride In The Parish… Proud Corofin stalwarts Declan Kelleher and Seamus Clancy pin their colours to the wire before their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final against Na Gaeil at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
A minutes silence was observed for the late Aisling Murphy, who was killed in Tullamore, ahead of the Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Robin Mounsey of Corofin in action against Damien Burke of Na Gaeil during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Colm Rice of Corofin in action against Stefan Okunbar of Na Gaeil during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Fionn Clancy of Corofin in action against Jack Barry of Na Gaeil during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Ross Hayes of Corofin in action against Diarmuid O Connor of Na Gaeil during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Robin Mounsey of Corofin laments a missed chance at goal during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final against Na Gaeil at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Kevin Keane of Corofin in action against Stefan Okunbar of Na Gaeil during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Gearoid Cahill of Corofin in action against Stefan Okunbar of Na Gaeil during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Ross Hayes of Corofin in action against Jack Barry of Na Gaeil during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Jack Barry of Na Gaeil in action against Kevin Keane of Corofin during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Jamie Malone of Corofin in action against Niall O Mahoney of Na Gaeil during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Niall O Mahoney of Na Gaeil in action against Ross Hayes of Corofin during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Gearoid Kelly and Kevin Keane of Corofin in action against Jack Barry of Na Gaeil during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Gearoid Kelly and Kevin Keane of Corofin in action against Jack Barry of Na Gaeil during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Kevin Keane of Corofin in action against Dan Goggin of Na Gaeil during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Fionn Clancy and Kevin Keane of Corofin in action against Diarmuid O Connor and Jack Barry of Na Gaeil during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Fionn Clancy and Kevin Keane of Corofin in action against Diarmuid O Connor and Jack Barry of Na Gaeil during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Jack Sheehan of Na Gaeil celebrates the first of his second half goals as Luke Neylon and John Rees of Corofin feel the pain during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Fionn Clancy of Corofin in action against Dan Goggin of Na Gaeil during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Marc O Loughlin of Corofin in action against Darragh Carmody of Na Gaeil during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Jack Barry of Na Gaeil in action against Kevin Keane of Corofin during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Colm Rice of Corofin in action against Jack Barry of Na Gaeil during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Jack Sheehan of Na Gaeil celebrates the second of his second half goals during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Luke Neylon of Corofin makes a save from Darragh Carmody of Na Gaeil during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Corofin stalwart Seamus Clancy looks on during the Munster Intermediate final against Na Gaeil at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly.
Jack Bourke of Na Gaeil in action against John Rees of Corofin during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Niall O Mahoney of Na Gaeil in action against Fionn Clancy of Corofin during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Jack Bourke of Na Gaeil in action against John Rees of Corofin during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Jack Bourke of Na Gaeil in action against John Rees and Cillein Mullins of Corofin during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Eoin O Neill of Na Gaeil in action against Jamie Malone of Corofin during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Douglas Hurley, Corofin manager and his sideline team have the parish behind them during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final against Na Gaeil at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Corofin stalwart Seamus Clancy looks on during the Munster Intermediate final against Na Gaeil at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly.
Colm Rice of Corofin in action against Jack Barry of Na Gaeil during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Diarmuid Cahill of Corofin in action against Damien Burke of Na Gaeil during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Disappointed Corofin fans look on during the final minutes of their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final against Na Gaeil at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Douglas Hurley, Corofin manager can only look on during the final stages in their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final against Na Gaeil at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
A late penalty goal energises young Corofin fans during their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final against Na Gaeil at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Disappointed Corofin fans during the final minutes of their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final against Na Gaeil at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
A dissapointed Gearoid Kelly of Corofin following their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final against Na Gaeil at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Disappointed Corofin players and management watch the cup presentation following their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final against Na Gaeil at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Disappointed Corofin players and management watch the cup presentation following their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final against Na Gaeil at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Disappointed Corofin players and management head for the dressing rooms following their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final loss to Na Gaeil at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
Disappointed Corofin players and management are cheered on by fans as they head for the dressing rooms following their Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final loss to Na Gaeil at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly
