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KILLARNEY Legion hold the advantage after the opening three rounds with their unbeaten start after they overcame a tough challenge from fellow East Kerry side Kilcummin on Saturday by 0-15 to 1-10. The visitors had hit the post and missed a penalty while Legion drew a fine save out of Kieran Fleming at the other end, but a strong finish to the final 10 minutes of the first period gave Legion a lead of 0-9 to 0-4 at half-time. Noel Duggan’s goal put Kilcummin right back in contention but Legion held ShaunfiS firm in securingKeane clearingtheir twoa dangerouspoint win with late frfree to ensure their win and a clear two ppoint lead at the top of the table.

Five sides are below them on four ppoints, Spa, Kenmare Shamrocks and Beaufort all registering high scoring tototals in being amongst that pack.

Spa scored three second half goals to record a 13-point win away to Listowel eListowel Emmets after Craig Hickey’s first-half goal had given them an interval lead of 1-7 to 0-7. Conor Cox had scored six of the hosts’ first half total and Sam Tarrant did score the first goal of the second period. However Listowel simply had no response for a period of 3-5 without reply for the visitors. Liam Kearney, Andrew Garnett and the impressive Evan Cronin were the scorers of the three goals as the final score was 4-18 to 2-11 in the East Kerry side’s favour, Tarrant getting his second green flag in consolation.

Kenmare Shamrocks had 17 points to spare over Listry meanwhile as goals from Dean Cassidy, Brian O’Sullivan and Kevin Price gave them a 3-15 to 0-7 thumping of the home side.

Beaufort and Glenflesk played out the highest scoring and arguably the most entertaining affair in the Division as despite conceded 2-1 from the off, the Mid Kerry side recovered on home turf to record a 5-15 to 4-13 victory. A Darragh Roche penalty and a Gavin Kelly goal were the opening goals for the visitors but Beaufort scored their two goals by the same means, a pen and from open play by Liam Carey both occasions to bring the game b in their favour and give them a two p lead. Glenflesk were awarded ano penalty which Roche converted following Jeff O’Donoghue and K O’Callaghan points they had a 32-9 lead at the end of a riveting first

A scrambled third goal from che appeared to increase Glenfle dominance but the fourth penalt the match yielded a hat-trick of own for Carey with Padraig Do scoring the hosts fourth goal to b an incredible encounter back into melting pot. Carey finished the ga with 4-2 but incredibly he was not game’s top scorer as Roche finis with no less than 3-10 for Glenfles a five-point defeat!

Currow were quite as flashy in join the tie on four points although they recover from the concession of two half goals in seeing off Waterville by