Kerry 2-25 Tyrone 0-27: The Kingdom keep their season going despite a tough test from Tyrone

Kerry secured their place in the All-Ireland semi-finals with a thrilling victory over Tyrone in a tightly contested quarter-final clash. The Kingdom came out on top in what proved to be a match that brought the best out of both sides.

Kerry's forward line was in devastating form, with David Clifford pulling the strings and scoring a brilliant goal while Dylan Geaney underlined his huge potential. Tyrone, however, were not taking a backward step, with Conn Kilpatrick and Kieran McGeary putting in huge shifts to edge the midfield battle.

Darren McCurry entered in the 44th minute to huge applause from the Red Hand supporters and played like a man possessed, scoring 0-10. Every time Tyrone threatened to draw level, Kerry showed immense composure to keep them at bay, none more so than in the final minute.

With Kerry one point ahead and one minute remaining, they won the kick-out under immense pressure. David Clifford showed great composure to keep possession, and with the clock ticking to the final seconds, the ball was worked to Armin Heinrich, who squeezed it into the net from a tight angle in the closing seconds.

This represents the fourth meeting between these sides in five seasons. Tyrone won the 2021 title after beating Kerry in the semi-final after extra time, but Kerry have held the upper hand in subsequent meetings, including a six-point victory in last season's semi-final. In the noughties the Red Hands bested Kerry in their All-Ireland-winning years of 2003, 2005 and 2008.

Despite being written off by pundits and the public, Tyrone delivered a heroic performance. Kieran McGeary insisted the players were oblivious to external pre-match noise, saying: "We genuinely didn't care what the general public thought."