Kerry boss throws shade at Cork hurlers after blowing away Donegal

What a performance!

The Kingdom made hay against Donegal's zonal defence, with David Clifford, Joe O'Connor, Gavin White, and Paudie Clifford all outstanding.

Kerry went into half-time with a seven-point lead, similar to the six-point lead held by Cork over Tipperary in last weekend's All-Ireland SHC final.

The Rebels were well beaten in the end, and after today's game, O'Connor threw a small dig at the Kingdom's fiercest rivals.

He said: "We said to each other in the dressing room, what happened to Cork last week wouldn't happen to us."

Kerry vs Donegal

Scorers - Kerry: David Clifford 0-9 (2tp, 1 tpf), Sean O'Shea 0-6 (2 tpf), Joe O'Connor 1-0, Dylan Geaney 0-3, Gavin White 0-3, Paudie Clifford 0-3, Sean O'Brien 0-2.

Donegal: Michael Murphy 0-8 (0-6f), Conor O'Donnell 0-4, Oisin Gallen 0-3, Shane O'Donnell 0-2, Caolan McGonagle 0-1, Daire O Baoill 0-1.

Kerry: Shane Ryan; Paul Murphy, Jason Foley, Dylan Casey; Brian O Beaglaoich, Mike Breen, Gavin White; Sean O'Brien, Mark O'Shea; Joe O'Connor, Sean O'Shea, Graham O'Sullivan; Paudie Clifford, David Clifford, Dylan Geaney.

Subs: Diarmuid O'Connor for O'Brien 50, Killian Spillane for Geaney 54, Evan Looney for O Beaglaoich 63, Tadhg Morley for Breen 65, Micheál Burns for O'Sullivan 69.

Donegal: Shaun Patton; Caolan McColgan, Brendan McCole, Peadar Mogan; Eoghan Ban Gallagher, Finbarr Roarty, Ryan McHugh; Caolan McGonagle, Michael Langan; Ciaran Moore, Ciaran Thompson, Shane O'Donnell; Conor O'Donnell, Michael Murphy, Oisin Gallen.

Subs: Daire O Baoill for Thompson 23, Hugh McFadden for McColgan h/t, Jason McGee for McHugh 41, Patrick McBrearty for Gallen 50, Jamie Brennan for Gallagher 59.

Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare).