Kildare's Caragh crowned Leinster Club champions

Caragh Dan Murray runs forward to set up an attack during the AIB Leinster GAA Intermediate Football Final

placeholder image — Caragh Dan Murray runs forward to set up an attack during the AIB Leinster GAA Intermediate Football Final

Magnificent second half display from Michael Browne's charges

Caragh have been crowned AIB Leinster Club Intermediate Football champions following a brilliant five point win over Dublin champions Naomh Mearnóg at Parnell Park this afternoon.

It was a magnificent second half from Michael Browne's side that saw them get over the line after a tough game but well contested game.

Caragh led at the break with keeper Michael Behan the main man having made a brilliant save from a Karl Lynch Bissett penalty.

Caragh went three clear after 35 minutes before the Dublin boys came back to reduce the lead to a single point on 48 minutes.

But Caragh came again hitting five points to secure the Leinster title with man-of-the match Jake Corrigan outstanding in that second half, ,hitting four points, all from play and five in total.

A great win for the Kildare champions who now play Crossmolina Deerovers of Mayo in the All-Irealnd semi-final

Final score: Caragh 0-13 Naomh Mearnóg 0-8.

Scorers: Caragh, Jake Corrigan 0-5, Darragh Swords 0-2, Eoghan O'Haire 0-1 (free), Ryan Burke 0-1 Paul Dockery 0-1, Josh Gannon 0-1, Ronan Doorey 0-1, Dan Campbell 0-1.

Naomh Mearnóg, Karl Lynch Bassett 0-4 (2 frees, 45), Tommy Cosgrove 0-1, Shane Kavanagh 0-2, Bearnard deay 0-1.

CARAGH: Michael Behan; Cathal McKennedy, Matthew McNally, Billy Byrne; Conor Sullivan, Ryan Burke, Paul Dockery; Kevin Connor cpt., Eoghan O'Haire; Josh Gannon, Darragh Swords, Dan Murray; Ronan Doorey, Jake Corrigan, Kevin Campbell. Subs: Liam Blake for Kevin Connor (temporary sub 27-start of second half); Austin Nevin for Kevin Campbell (46 minutes); Fergal McKennedy for Josh Gannon (50 minutes); Cian Burke for Conor Sullivan (61 minutes): Dan Campbell for Ronan Doorey (63 minutes).

NAOMH MEARNÓG: Mark O'Connor; Rory O'Loughlin, Eoin Kelly, Darren Byrne cpt; Fintan O'Connor, Conor Archer, Tommy Cosgrove; Sean Hawkshaw, Cian Madden; Jamie Walsh, Karl Lynch Bissett, Shane Kavanagh; Harry Collier, Michael Gibbs, Bernard Deay. Subs: Aodhan Fee for Harry Collier (42 minutes); Bobby Smith for Conor Archer (46 minutes); Frank Doyle for Rory O'Loughlin (53 minutes); Kevin O'Brien for Sean Hawkshaw (58 minutes); Oisin Taylor for Jamie Walsh (63 minutes).

REFEREE: Kevin Williamson, Offaly.