Leinster U20 H: Kilkenny come good late pull clear of Kildare

Kilkenny scored their expected win over Kildare in the Fulfil Leinster GAA U20 game at Manguard Park, Hawkfield, this afternoon.

Played in very testing conditions with a strong crossfield wind that was gaining strength as the game progressed, Kildare went in at the break trailing by four points 1-7 to 0-4 which in fairness did not really do them justice, it was a goal from Paddy Lacey in the 27 minute that really did the damage. The Lilies had their chances but seven first half points proved decisive.

Kevin Buggy  and Ed Lauhoff added two quick points for the visitors on the resumption but Kildare came back with Tom Power leading the charge, his accurate free-taking saw the lead cut back to three with ten minutes remaining.

However Henry Shefflin's side came again and finished wiith six unanswered points to win on a final score line of Kilkennhy 1-16 Kildare 0-10.

Scorers: Kilkenny, Paddy Lacey 1-3 (3 frees), Jake Mullen 0-3, Greg Kelly 0-2, Evan Murphy 0-1, Fionn Mahony 0-1, Kevin Bubby 0-1, Ollie O'Donovan 0-1, Kevin Buggy 0-1, David Barcoe 0-1, Colm Donavan 0-1. Ed Lauhoff 0-1.

Kildare, Tom Power 0-8 (7 frees), Tim Ryan 0-1, Oisin O'Neill 0-1.

KILKENNY: Billy O'Sullivan; Josh Dowling, Darragh Vereker, Rory Garrett; Evan Murphy, David Barcoe, Jack Dollard; Kevin Buggy, Sean Bergin; Patrick Lacety, Ed Lauhoff, Jake Mullen; Fionn Mahony, Ed McDermott, Greg Kelly. Subs: Colm Tracey for Fionn Mahony (41 minutes); Ollie O'Donovan for Ed Lauhoff (41 minutes); Anthony Clifford for Sean Bergin (48 minutes); Louis Raggett for Greg Kelly (55 minutes); Jim Conlon for Jack Dollard (58 minutes).

KILDARE: Cormac Doolan; Darragh Devine, Paddy Connolly, Dylan Doherty; Oisin O’Neill, Cian Brody, Odhran Conaty; Michael Owens, Tim Ryan; Cillian Power, Charlie Carroll, Oran Byrne; Mark Kiernan, Tom Power, Tom Boran. Subs: Alex Bell for Charlie Carroll (41 minutes); Cillian Harrington for Mark Kiernan (43 minutes); Rian Cramer for Cillian Power (52 minutes); Rian Curran for Tom Boran (53 minutes); Colm Gordon for Oran Byrne (59 minutes).

REFEREE: Sean Maher, Offaly.