Kildare U20 hurlers excellent win over Carlow

Kildare hurlers recorded a fine win over Carlow in Round 2 of the Leinster U20 Tier 2 , Group 1, at Cullen Park, Carlow this afternoon. In the end The Lilies had eight points to spare.

It was the visitors, playing with the aid of the strong breeze, who opened brightest with two frees from Alex Bell and a point from play from Tom Browne.

However Carlow responded with goal from Shane Kelly but The Lilies responsed immediately with Tom Power finding the Carlow new.

Carlow came more into it but Kildare got the last two points before the break to leave Kildare leading 1-8 to 1-3.

Carlow reduced the lead with three quick points on the resumption, Charlie Carroll settled The Lilies with a fine point and while Carlow responded with a free, poionts from Oran Byrne and Tom Browne and a brilliant goal from Evan O' Brian in the 43 minute was the score the visitors were hoping for and uiltimately set them on the path to victory.

That goal knocked the stuffing out of the Carlow side and it was Kildare who won, somewhat comfortably in the end, on a final score line of Kildare 2-15 Carlow 1-10.

Kildare now play Kerry in the final game of the group with a win for either putting them through to a preliminary quarter-final.

Scorers: Kildare, Tom Power 1-0, Alex Bell 0-4 (4 frees), Tom Boran 0-2, Charlie Carroll 0-4 (1 free), Oran Byrne 0-3, Cian O'Reilly 0-1, Evan O Briain 1-1.

Carlow, Shane Kelly 1-2 (1 free), Jack Kelly 0-1, Colm Kavanagh 0-2, Conor De Lacey 0-1, Billy Nolan 0-1 (free), Cian Quirke 0-1, TJ Darcy 0-1. Jaes Ingram 0-1.

KILDARE: Cormac Doolan (St Laurence’s); Dylan Doherty (Leixlip), Darragh Devine (Cappagh), Niall Cramer (Éire Óg Corra Choill); Finnán Ó Dúlaing (Celbridge), Cian Brody (Maynooth), Michael Owens (Celbridge); Oran Byrne (Maynooth), Evan O Briain (Naas); Cian O'Reilly (Éire Óg Corra Choill), Charlie Carroll (Naas), Andrew McNiffe (Celbridge); Tom Boran (Naas), Alex Bell (Moorefield), Tom Power (Maynooth). Subs: Ciarán Dunne (Maynooth) for Finnian Ó Dúlaing (40 minutes); Theo Frisby (Naas) for Alex Bell (40 minutes); Matthew Kelly (Naas) for Dylan Doherty (47 minutes); James Bedford (Naas) for Darragh Devine (48 minutes); CJ Boran (Naas) for Andrew McNiff (58 minuters);

CARLOW: Sean Buggy; Mark Dundon, Alan Wall, Patrick Hogan; Tadhg O'Neill cpt., Jack Foley, James Ingram; Andy Jordan, Martin Carroll; Conor De Lacey, Billy Nolan, Jack Kelly; Cian Quirke, Colm Kaanagh, Shane Kelly. Subs: Charlie Byrne for Colm Kavanagh (47 minutes); Joey Dalton for Andy Jordan (49 minutes); TJ Darcy for Conor De Lacey (49 minutes); Connall Maguire for Patrick Hogan (55 minutes); Andy Ralph for Martin Carroll (55 minutes).

REFEREE: Rory Hanley.