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06 Sept 2025

AFL: Kildare defeat Meath comfortabley in final game

Five points to spare over a very disappointing Meath outfit

AFL: Kidare v Meath Report

David Hyland of Kildare in action against Mathew Costello of Meath during the Allianz Football League Division 2 match between Kildare and Meath at St Conleth's Park.. Photo Pi

Kildare ended their 2013 Allianz Football League campaign with a well-deserved five point of Meath at St Conleth's Park, Newbridge, this afternoon, the last game at the venue before redevelopment commences this week, which will see the grounds closed for 18 months or so.

Kildare dominated for most of the game, leading by five at half-time (0-8 to 0-3) against a Meath side that rarely threatened.

Darragh Kirwan fired over three points from play in that opening half as he threatened time and time again.

The second half was more of the same and while Meath did step it up somemwhat, mainly through placed balls but never really looked like they would cause an upset.

In the end Kildare had five points to spare and are more or less assured of compelting in the All-Ireland series later in the summer.

Final score: Kildare 0-13 Meath 0-8.

Scorers: Kildare, Darragh Kirwan 0-5 (1 free), Jack Robinson 0-3 (2 free, mark), Paddy Woodgate 0-3 (2 frees), David Hyland 0-1, Jimmy Hyland 0-1 (free).

Meath, Donal Lenihan 0-4 (4 frees), Ronan Jones 0-1, Jack Flynn 0-1 (free), Cillian O'Sullivan 0-1, Matthew Cosello 0-1 (1 free).


KILDARE: Mark Donnellan; Mick O'Grady cpt., Shea Ryan, Ryan Houlihan; David Hyland, Kevin Flynn, Jack Sargent; Aaron Masterson, Kevin O'Callaghan; Barry Coffey, Ben McCormack, Alex Beirne; Jack Robinson, Darragh Kirwan, Paddy Woodgate. Subs: Paul Cribbin for Alex Beirne (half-time); Jimmy Hyland for Paddy Woodgate (50 minutes); Daniel Flynn for Jack Robinson (50 minutes); Kevin Feely for Aaron Masterson (57 minutes); Paddy McDermott for Barry Coffey (65 minutes).


MEATH: Harry Hogan; Adam O'Neill, Michael Flood, Harry O'Higgins; Ross Ryan, Padraic Harnan, Eoin Harkin; Ronan Jones, Jack Flynn; Daithí McGowan, Matthew Costello, Jason Scully; Aaron Lynch, Diarmuid Moriarty, Cillian O'Sullivan. Subs: Donal Lenihan for Aaron Lynch (29 minutes); Cathal Hickey for Eoin Harkin (32 minutes); Jack O'Connor for Michael Flood (half-ltime); Thomas O'Reilly for Cillian O'Sullivan (47 minutes); Keith Curtis for Diarmuid Moriarty (60 minutes).

REFEREE:John Gilmartin, Sligo.

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