Christy Ring Cup: Kildare make it three from three

Kildare made it three wins from three in Manuard Park this afternoon with a fully deserved seven point win over Derry in the Christy Ring Cup.

Kildare were always in the lead in this one but it took two goals, one in each half from Jack Sheridan to ensure Brian Dowling's side victory.

Kildare led at the break 1-12 to 0-6 and looked well on their way.

However Derry stepped it up in the second half, reduced the lead back to five points before Jack Sheridan's second goal and while Derry kept at it, it was the home side who held sway eventually winning on a final score line of Kildare 2-19 to 0-18.

Kildare last two game are both away to Tyrone in two weeks time and then the final one against unbeaten London.

Scorers: Kildare, Jack Sheridan 2-7 (5 frees), Muisic Curtin 0-2, Cathal McCabe 0-2, Simon Leacy 0-2, David Qualter 0-2, Cian Boran 0-2, David Qualter 0-2, Mark Delaney 0-1,

Derry, Cormac O'Doherty 0-8 (8 frees), Ruairi Mianáin 0-4, Meehaul McGrath 0-2, Darragh McGiligan 0-1, Richie Mullan 0-1, Callum O'Kane 0-1, Cahil Murray 0-1.

KILDARE: Paddy McKenna; Cormac Byrne, Mark Grace, Simon Leacy; Paul Dolan, Conan Boran, Rian Boran; Cathal McCabe, Daire Guerin; Darragh Melville, David Qualter, Conn Kehoe; Muiris Curtin, Jack Sheridan, Mark Delaney. Subs: Cian Boran for Mark Delaney (49 minutes); Daniel O'Meara for Cormac Byrne (53 minutes); Jack Higgins for Conn Kehoe (53 minutes); Declan Flaherty for Darragh Melville (60 minutes); John |McKeon for Paul Doolan (65 minutes);

DERRY: Oisin O'Doherty; Paddy Kelly, Brian Kearneyu, Niall Farren; Aimon Duffin, Richie Muillan, Sean Cassidy; Cormac O'Doherty, Meehaul McGrath; Corey O'Reilly, John Mullan, Darragh McGilligan; Dara Mooney, Ruairi Ó Mianáin, Plaul Cleary. Subs: Callum O'Kane for Aimon Duffin (half-time); Cahill Muirray for Paul Clery (half-time); Christy McNaughton for John Mullan (46 minutes); Sean Kelly for Dara Mooney (50 minutes); Pádraig Neilis for Aimon Duffin (67 minutes).

REFEREE: Pauric Dunne, Laois.