AHL: Kildare defeat Kerry in some style

Kildare recorded a fully-deserved five point win (15 win in a row) over Kerry at St Conleth's Park, Newbridge, this afternoon, booking, at least, a semi-final spot in the Allianz Hurling League Division 2A.

It was a game Kildare dominated for long periods, and in fairness the winning margin could have been a lot more.

It was the opening half when The Lilies laid the foundation for this win, hitting seven unanswered points while keeping Kerry scoreless for some 17 minutess, Kildare leading at the break 0-14 to 0-6.

Kerry came more into it in the second half but a briliant Gerry Keegan goal in the 60 minute took the sails out of the Kerry side, with the home side going on to win on a final score line of Kildare 2-20 Kerry 0-21.

Scorers: Kildare, James Burke 0-12 (10 frees), Gerry Keegan 1-2, Brian Byrne 1-0, Paul Dolan 0-1, Cathal McCabe 0-1, Paddy McKenna 0-1, Mark Delaney 0-1, Cathal Dowlilng 0-1, Declan Flaherry 0-1.

Kerry, Shane Conway 0-10 (5 frees, 65), Padraig Boyle 0-6 (5 frees), Gavin Dooley 0-2, Daniel Collins 0-1, Keith Carmody 0-1, Jordan Conway 0-1.

KILDARE: Paddy McKenna; Niall Ó Muineacháin, Simon Leacy, Cormac Byrne; Cian Shanahan, Rian Boran, Conan Boran; Paul Dolan, Cathal McCabe; James Burke, Gerry Keegan, Paul Divilly; Brian Byrne, Declan Flaherty, Cathal Dowling. Subs: Jack Travers for Cian Shanahan (half-time); Cian Boran for Paul Divilly (47 minutes); Mark Delaney for Declan Flaherty (57 minutes); Jack Higgins for Gerry Keegan (66 minutes); Drew Costello for Cathal McCabe (73 minutes).

KERRY: John B O'Halloran; Cillian Trant, Eric Leen, Eoin Ross; Evan Murphy, Michael Boyle, Paudie O'Connor; Daniel Collins, Gavin Dooley; Kyle O'Connor, Fionan MacKessy, Michael Leane; Shane Conway, Daithi Griffin, Padraig Boyle. Subs: Keitih Carmody for Daithi Griffin (half-time); Niall Mulachy for Paudie O'Connor (half-time); Jordan Conway for Padraig boyle (46 minutes); Jason Diggins for Cillian Trant (49 minutes).

REFEREE: Caymon Flynn, Westmeath.