Kildare SFC: Sarsfields totally dominant against Maynooth

While Naas put down a big marker on Saturday evening, today Sunday 24 August, it was the turn of Sarsfields and they certainly showed their championship credentials with a very impressive display defeating a very disappointing Maynooth side by no less than 14 points.

While Maynooth took an early lead, three two-pointers had The Sash quickly back in the game. A black card for Maynooth full back saw Sarsfields take full advantage and they duly added 1-5 in that ten minute spell to lead at the break 1-9 to 0-7.

Sarsfields totally dominated the second half hitting an impressive 1-11 to Maynooth's 1-2.

Sarsfields, along with Naas, are now through to the last eight.

Final score: Sarsfields 2-20 Maynooth 1-9.

Scorers: Sarsfields, Karl Hartley 1-3, Ben Loakman 0-6 (two-pointer free, two-pointer); Harry Redmond 1-0, Ryan Kearney 0-3, Tadhg Hoey 0-2 (two-pointer), Matty Byrne 0-2 (45), Cian Costigan 0-2, Conor O'Donovan 0-1, Joak Loakman 0-1.

Maynooth, Ciaran Flanagan 0-4 (1 two-pointer free), Paddy Mahoney 1-0, Niall O'Sullivan 0-1, Sean Hever 0-1, Conor O'Grady 0-1, Matthew Diamond 0-1, Paul O'Dea 0-1.

SARSFIELDS: Marc Courtney Byrne; Cian Byrne, Tom Aspell, Alan Scully; Jimmy O'Neill, Kieran Dwyer, Daragh Conlon; Tadhg Hoey, Callum Bolton; Matty Byrne, Ryan Kearney, Shea Ryan; Conor O'Donovan, Karl Hartley, Ben Loakman. Subs: Cian Costigan for Matty Byrne (42 minutes); Harry Redmond for Jimmy O'Neill (51 minutes); Jake Loakman for Darragh Conlan (57 minutes); Gavin Anderson for Kieran Dwyer (57 minutes).

MAYNOOTH: Mark Donnellan; Cathal Quinn, Sean Mahon, Darren Maguire; Conor O'Grady, Niall O'Sullivan, Matthew Eustace; Paul Maguire, Ciaran Flanagan; Paul O'Dea, Fionn Ó Giolláin, Paddy Hever; Paddy Mahoney, Liam McDonald, Sean Hever. Subs: Paddy Maguire for Paddy Hever (half-time); Matthew Diamond for Fionn Giolláin (38 minutes); Cilllian Geraghty for Conor O'Grady (43 minutes); Sean Higgins for Liam McDonald (59minutes).

REFEREE: Billy O'Connell.