Kerry saw off Galway's challenge to book a place in the Allianz League final after an impressive victory at Pearse Stadium in Salthill.
Kerry managed for the second game in a row to amass a huge tally without kicking a two-pointer as they ended Galway’s hopes of making it to the decider.
Kerry led by 2-11 to 1-10 at the end of the opening half with all three goals coming in the opening quarter.
Gavin White struck the opening goal after six minutes after a good build-up down the left.
Kieran Molloy had just landed the only two-pointer of the opening half before that and a Rob Finnerty free pushed the Tribesmen 0-05 to 1-00 in front after nine minutes.
Dylan Geaney pointed and then finished another good move to the net after eleven minutes after Kerry opened the home defence with some excellent running and support play.
Dylan Geaney was denied another goal by Galway goalkeeper Connor Gleeson after the Tribesmen had found the net when Rob Finnerty finished from close range after a high ball broke off goalkeeper Shane Murphy for him.
Points from Paudie Clifford and Brian O Beaglaoich levelled the match at 2-03 to 1-06 after 14 minutes and then after Finnerty edged Galway back in front, Kerry corner-back Paul Murphy was harshly black-carded after a collision with Damien Comer.
Kerry outscored Galway by 0-04 to 0-02 while down a man and three points in a row from David Clifford helped them lead by 2-11 to 1-10 at the interval.
Two points from Paul Geaney and one from Dylan Casey pushed the Kerry lead out to seven points four minutes after the restart before Comer and Finnerty responded for Galway.
Galway hit back with a goal from Matthew Tierney and a point from Johnny Heaney to cut the gap to a point but that was as close as Padraic Joyce’s men got as the Kingdom outscored the home side by 0-4 to 0-1 in the next ten minutes.
And they pushed on from there in the final quarter with Damien Bourke fisting home their third goal nine minutes from time.
Galway were unable to mount a comeback and having surrendered their unbeaten run last time out against Dublin will now turn their attention to New York in the championship in two weeks.
Kerry: Shane Murphy; Paul Murphy, Jason Foley, Dylan Casey (0-01); Gavin White (1-00), Mike Breen, Brian Ó Beaglaoich (0-01); Graham O’Sullivan, Sean O’Brien; Micheál Burns (0-01), Paudie Clifford (0-02), Joe O’Connor; David Clifford (0-03, 0-01f), Paul Geaney (0-07, 0-06f), Dylan Geaney (1-02).
Subs: Damien Bourke (1-00) for Casey (17-21), Barry Dan O’Sullivan (0-02) for O’Connor (20-25), Barry Dan O’Sullivan for O’Brien (47), Tony Brosnan (0-02) for Burns (50), Killian Spillane (0-01) for G O’Sullivan (55), Damien Bourke for Murphy (57), Conor Geaney (0-02) for D Geaney (62).
Galway: Connor Gleeson; Johnny McGrath, Seán Ó Maoilchiaráin, Daniel O’Flaherty; Kieran Molloy (0-03, 1tp), Liam Silke, Seán Kelly; Paul Conroy (0-2, 1tp), John Maher; Matthew Tierney (1-03, 1tpf), Cillian McDaid (0-01), Finnian Ó Laoí (0-01); Cillian O Curraoin (0-01f), Rob Finnerty (1-06, 0-05f), Damien Comer (0-01).
Subs: Céin Darcy for Maher (32), Cathal Sweeney for O Curraoin (33), Johnny Heaney (0-01) for Comer (43), Jack Glynn for O Laoí (45), Jack O’Neill for O’Flaherty (52), Cian Hernon for McDaid (57).
Referee: Derek O’Mahoney (Tipperary).
