Mayo led by 1-04 to 0-05 at the interval thanks to a 13th minute goal from Sean McHale, despite Kerry taking an early 0-02 to 0-01 lead with BJ Keane and Cian Tobin on target.

The Kingdom emerged a stronger force in the second half, holding Mayo to just three points on the restart as they battled back to force a draw.

KERRY: B Kelly; P Reidy, B Shanahan, F Fitzgerald (0-1); P Crowley, J Lyne (0-1), M Hickey; J O’Sullivan, W Guthrie; M T O’Sullivan, D Casey, C O’Shea (0-2), BJ Keane (0-1), BJ Walsh (0-4, 4f), C Tobin (0-1). Subs: J Sherwood for J O’Sullivan (HT); J O’Donoghue for Tobin (43); N O’Shea for MT O’Sullivan (45); P Geaney for Keane (52)

MAYO: R Hennelly; D Dolan, K Keane, J Broderick; C Freeman (0-1), E Reilly, S Nally, J Cafferty (0-2), A Corduff (0-1); S McHale (1-0), A O’Shea, R Geraghty; D O’Hara, G McDonagh, A Walsh (0-3, 2f). Subs: L Cawley for O’Hara (30); D Gavin for Corduff (49)

REFEREE: Martin Higgins (Fermanagh).