Kildare totally dominate Leitrim

This game was effectively over before half-time and well before half-time at that with The Lilies totally dominating in every sector of pitch in that opening period.

The highlight of the opening half was an opportunistic goal from Alex Beirne. Kildare had been awared a close-in free after a 3v3 infringement. However Leitrim elected to leave just their keeper and a single defender on the line and Beirne took full advantage hitting the ball low to the corner of the net.

Kildare had all six forwards on the board on 21 minutes and by half time had no less then ten players with a score to their name.

The second half was merely going through the motions and while Leitrim did bring their score up to seven points, Kildare added ten points to their total and what was really impressive was that no less than 13 players in white got their names on the score sheet.

Final score: Kildare 1-27 Leitrim 0-7

Scorers: Kildare, Alex Beirne 1-6 (4 frees), Cathal Hagney 0-4 (1 two-pointer), Brian McLoughlin 0-3 (1 two-pointer), Ryan Sinkey 0-3, Aaron Masterson 0-2 (two-pointer), Darragh Swords 0-2, David Hyland 0-1, Ryan Houlihan 0-1, Kevin Feely 0-1 (mark), Colm Dalton 0-1, Ben McCormack 0-1, Didier Cordonnier 0-1 (45), Rian Teahan 0-1.

Leitrim, Tom Prior 0-2, Sean Harkin 0-2, Paul Honeymabn 0-2 (two-pointer), Ben Guckian 0-1 (free).

KILDARE: Didier Cordonnier; Ryan Burke, Mick O'Grady, Brian Byrne; David Hyland, Jack McKevitt, Ryan Houlihan; Kevin Feely, Aaron Masterson; Brian McLoughlin, Alex Beirne, Colm Dalton; Ryan Sinkey, Cathal Hagney, Ben McCormak. Subs: Rian Teahan for Colm Dalton (28 minutes); Tommy Gill for Ryan Houlihan (36 minutes); Adam Fanning for Ben McCormack (half-time); Mark Dempsey for Mick O'Grady (half-time); Darragh Swords for Kevin Feely (57 minutes),

LEITRIM: Daire O'Shea; Eoin McLoughlin, James Rooney, Cathal McHugh; Seán Harkin, Mark Diffley, Eanna McNamara; Conor Quinn, Keith Keegan; Jack Flynn, David Feeney, Tom Prior; Paul Honeyman, Keith Beirne, Jack Foley. Subs: Diarmuid Kelleher for Keith Beirne (half-time); Ben McGuckian for Stephen McLoughlin (half-time); Conall McGovern for Conor Quinn (57 minutes); David Feeney for Jack Foley (70 minutes).

REFEREE: Niall Cullen, Fermanagh.