Win puts Kildare U20s into Leinster semi-final

Kildare Colm Moran makes a break up field from the half back line in the Leinster U20 Football Championship game

placeholder image — Kildare Colm Moran makes a break up field from the half back line in the Leinster U20 Football Championship game

Another fine display from The Lilies against Carlow

Kildare made it two wins from two with another comprehensive victory defeating Carlow on a final score line of Kildare 4-26 Carlow 0-18 in the Dalata Leinster U20 Football Championship at Cedral St Conleth's Park, this evening.

Kildare dominated the opening half and led at the break 2-16 to 0-9, the goals coming from Ben Loakman and Ross Harris.

The second half was more of the same with the home side dominating once again, however Carlow's Liam Gavin can be happy with his display hitting no less than three two-pointer frees and one from play.

Second half goals for the winners came from Eoin Cully and Jimmy Lynch.

Kildare's final game is next Wednesday, but with Wexford and Laois drawing Kildare are already through to the semi-final before their final game next week.

Scorers: Kildare, Ben Loakman 1-6 (one two-pointer), Eoin Cully 1-4, Jay O'Brien 0-5 (two-pointer free, 45), Ross Harris 1-1, Jimmy Lynch 1-0, Fintan Quinn 0-2, Ryan Sinkey 0-2, Killian Browne 0-2 (two-pointer), Colm Moran 0-2 James Harris 0-1, Adam Fitzpatrick 0-1.

Carlow, Liam Gavin 0-7 (three two-pointer frees), Brandon Cassidy 0-4 (4 frees), Jake Nolan 0-3, Jack Deacy 0-2 (two-pointeer), John Phiri 0-1, Adam Burgess 0-1,.

KILDARE: Charlie Carroll (Eadestown); Conor O'Grady (Maynooth), Padraic Spillane (Athy), Niall Cramer (Raheens); Colm Moran (Athy), James Harris cpt (Castlemitchell), Cathal White (Sarsfields); Senan Murphy (St. Laurence's), Ross Harris (Castlemitchell); Ryan Sinkey (Naas), Ben Loakman (Sarsfields), Killian Browne (Celbridge); Jay O'Brien (Round Towers), Fintan Quinn (Naas) Eoin Cully (Carbury). Subs: Austin Donegan (Rathangan) for Ryan Sinkey (37 minutes); Joey Cunningham (Allenwood) for Killian Browne (41 minutes); Jimmy Lynch (Clogherinkoe) for Jay O'Brien (44 minutes); Andrew Hill (Clogherinkoe) for Cathal White (50 minutes); Adam Fitzpatrick (Clane) for Fintan Quinn (53 minutes).

CARLOW: Aaron Power; Daire Byrne, Ross Moran, Padraig O' Brien; Tom Dillon cpt., Eoin Myers, Darragh Fitzgerald; Adam Burgess, Conaill Fitzpatrick; Jack Deacy, Liam Gavin, John Phiri; Brandon Cassidy cpt, Cillian Moore, Jake Nolan. Subs: Marc Mulhall for Cillian Moore (half-time); Cathal Healy for Darragh Fitzgerald (half-time); Sam McHugh for Conor O'Grady (43 minutes); Jamie Coakley for Connaill Fitzpatrick (43 minutes); Jimmie Carroll for John Phiri (56 minutes).

REFEREE: Stephen Egan, Wicklow.