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Kildare midfielder Fionn Cooke breaks free from the attentions of Laois Conor Heffernan
Kildare are through to the Leinster U20 football final following a comprehensive win over Laois at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise this afternoon. Kildare will now play Dublin in the final, they defeated Meath this evening, the decider is fixed for Carlow this night week, April 25.
The opening half saw Kildare dominate and while they hit eight wides they led by five points (0-9 to 0-4). Laois had a couple of goal chances but fine stops by Cormac Barker kept the green flag static.
On the change of ends Kildare took over completely, keeping Laois to just five points while hitting an impressive 1-11 themselves, the goal coming from Eoin Cully who had an excellent game hitting an impressive 1-4.
Others to shine for Kildare included Jack McKevitt, Shane Farrell, Ryan Sinkey and Adad Fanning.
Final score: Kildare 1-20 Laois 0-9
Scorers: Kildare, Eoin Cully 1-4, Ryan Sinkey 0-5, Shane Farrell 0-3 (1 free), Adam Fanning 0-3, Callum Bolton 0-1, Colm Dalton 0-1, James Harris 0-1, Oisin O'Sullivan 0-1, Lillian Browne 0-1.
Laois, Jack Byrne 0-2, Davin McEvoy 0-3 (3 frees), Colin Dunne 0-2 (1 free), Ben Dempsey 0-1, Oisin Mooney 0-1.
KILDARE: Cormac Barker (Kilcullen); Harry O'Neill (Clane), Tomas Von Engelbrechten (Johnstownbridge), Ryan Burke (Caragh); James Harris (Castlemitchell), James McGrath (Athy), Jack McKevinn (Naas); Fionn Cook Cooke (Raheens), Shane Farrell (Kilcock); Colm Dalton (Sallins), Callum Bolton (Sarsfields), Niall Dolan (Raheens); Ryan Skinkey (Naas), Adam Fanning (Clane), Eoin Cully (Carbury), Eoin Cully (Carbury) . Subs: Oisin O'Sullivan (Clane) for Niall Dolan (40 minutes); Killian Browne (Celbridge) for Callum Bolton (49 minute); Ethan Mountaine (Sarsfields) for Adam Fanning (56 minutes); Daire Guerin (Naas) for Shane Farrell (59 minutes); Fionn Ó Giolláin (Maynooth) for Jack McKevitt (59 minutes).
LAOIS: Conor Browne; Ben Dempsey, Colin McEvoy, Sean McGrath; Conor McWey, Simon Fingleton, Darragh Slevin; Conor Heffernan, Davin McEvoy; Shaun Fitzpatrick, Oisin Hooney, John Brennan; David Costello, Jack Byrne, Cathal Lee. Subs: Colin Dunne for Jhn Brennan (half-time); Tom Fennelly for Cathal Lee (half-time); Stephen Lennon for Sean McGrath (38 minutes); Cormac Murphy for Oisin Mooney (46 minutes); Conor Kelly for Jack Byrne (51 minutes).
REFEREE: Eamonn O'Connor, Offaly.
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