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Kildare Michael Owens looks to the inside full forward line before delivering his pass as Galway Vince Morgan looks on
Kildare U20 hurlers had no answer to the pace and power of their Galway counterparts in Round 2 of the Leinster Fulfil U20 Hurling Championship at Manguard Park, Hawkfield this afternoon (Saturday 11 April).
The visitors took an early grip, despite Tom Power firing over two frees but by the 17 minute the boys in maroon led 0-17 to 0-2.
The only goal of the game came soon after that with Ciaran Leen setting up Vince Morgan for a fine goal, the Galways boys going on to lead at the break 1-11 to 0-5.
Kildare certainly upped their game on the resumtion, hitting the opening three points from Tom Power (2) and Oisin O'Neill.
However Galway hit back with five points on the trot to put to bed any faint hopes Kildare had of causing an upset. with the favourites winning out on a final score line of Galway 1-19 Kildare 0-9.
Scorers: Galway, Vince Morgan 1-0, Ciaran Leen 0-4 (2 frees), Brian Callanan 0-3, Luke Kennedy 0-2, Darragh Couninhan 0-2, Sean Moran 0-2, Conor Cahalan 0-2, Michael Burke 0-1, Tiernan Lohan 0-1, John Donnellan 0-1, Jack Shaughnessy 0-1 (free).
Kildare, Tom Power 0-7 (6 frees), Alex Bell 0-1, Oisin O'Neill 0-1.
KILDARE: Cormac Doolan (St Laurene's); Paddy Connolly (Clane), Darragh Devine (Cappagh), Dylan Doherty (Leixlip); Cillian Power (Sallins), Cian Brody (Maynooth), Odhran Conaty (Celbridge); Michael Owens (Celbridge), Tim Ryan cpt (Ardclough); Oisin O’Neill (Naas); Alex Bell (Moorefield), Oran Byrne (Maynooth); Ronan O'Malley (Ardclough), Tom Power (Maynooth), Tom Boran (Naas). Subs: James Bedford (Naas) for Dylan Doherty (46 minutes); Charlie Carroll (Naas) for Ronan O'Malley (46 minutes); Seán Quigley (Confey) for Michael Owens (51 minutes); Mark Kiernan (Sallins) for Alex Bell (51 minutes); Luke Kelly (Leixlip) for Cillian Power (59 minutes).
GALWAY: Chris Callanan; Thomas Blake, Michael Fallon, Ed O'Reilly; Jonan Donnellan, Donnacha Campbell cpt., Gavin Maher; Michael Burke, Sean Moran; Luke Kennedy, Darragh Counihan, Tiarnan Lohan; Bran Callanan, Vince Morgan, Ciaran Leen. Subs: Harry Holmes for Ciaran Leen (40 mnute); Jack Shaughnessy for Tiarnan Lohan (40 minutes); Ronan Cahalan for Luke Kennedy (46 minutes); Gearóid King for Sean Moran (51 minutes); Eoghan Mulleady for Vince Morgan (56 minutes).
REFEREE: Kevin McDonnell.
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