Kildare are crowned Leinster Intermediate Champions after superb final victory over Wexford

Kildare Captain Grace Clifford pushes her way past Wexford Amy Walsh during the TG4 Leinster LGFA Intermediate Final played at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

placeholder image — Kildare Captain Grace Clifford pushes her way past Wexford Amy Walsh during the TG4 Leinster LGFA Intermediate Final played at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

TG4 Leinster Intermediate Championship Final

Kildare 2-12

Wexford 1-8

Kildare are crowned TG4 Leinster Intermediate Champions are a superb win over Wexford in the final. Kildare took a five-point lead into the second half but things were far from over in this game.

However, just a minute after the restart Kildare's Róisín Byrne scored a superb goal into the top corner to give Kildare a commanding lead. Kildare were not done there as in the 34th minute Ellen Dowling got a goal to put Kildare truly in the driving seat in this game.

After a tough final group game against Wexford a few weeks ago this was an extremely impressive display in the final and Kildare are deserved winners of another Leinster title in 2023.

Kildare, Róisín Byrne 1-7 (0-4 frees), Ellen Dowling 1-1, Neasa Dooley 0-2, Aoife Rattigan 0-1, Ruth Sargeant 0-1,

Wexford, Chloe Foxe 1-4 (0-1 frees), Catriona Murray 0-2, Sarah Harding Kenny 0-1, Emma Tomkins 0-1,

KILDARE: Mary Hulgraine; Lauren Burke, Laoise Lenehan, Aoife Clifford; Lara Gilbert, Ruth Sargent, Sarah Munnelly; Grace Clifford, Aoife Rattigan; Claire Sullivan, Neasa Dooley, Róisín Byrne; Ellen Dowling, Trina Duggan, Lara Curran. Subs: Grainne Kenneally for Lara Curran (44 minutes), Lauren Murtagh for Sarah Munnelly (46 minutes), Ciara Price for Neasa Dooley (52 minutes), Mia Doherty for Trina Duggan (52 minutes), Fiona Troute for Claire Sullivan (57 minutes).

WEXFORD: Leanne Moore; Aisling Halligan, Shauna Murphy, Katie English; Karen Tomkins, Roisin Murphy, Sarah Harding Kenny; Amy Walsh, Ciara Banville; Aoife Cullen, Catriona Murray, Clara Donnelly; Chloe Foxe, Aisling Murphy, Caoilfionn Ní Nuallain. Subs: Bernie Breen for Aoife Cullen (40 minutes), Aobhe Manley for Amy Walsh (45 minutes), Niamh English for Ciara Banville (45 minutes), Emma Tomkins for Caoilfionn Ní Nuallain (54 minutes), Aine Lacey for Clara Donnelly (58 minutes).

Referee: Finnbar Shanahan (Dublin)