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06 Sept 2025
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06 Sept 2025
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Darragh Malone of Kildare in action against Benny Heron of Derry during the Allianz Football League Division 2 match between Kildare and Derry at St Conleth's Park in Newbridge. Photo by Pia
Kildare fell to their third defeat, this time at the hands of Derry, in Division 2 of the Allianz Football League, at St Conleth's Park, Newbridge, this afternoon.
Derry showed early intent and dominated the proceedings opening up a four point gap after 18 minutes as Kildare struggled to gain any meaningful possession and when they did made a few chances, failed utterly to convert.
On 30 minutes Derry found the Kildare net with Niall McLoughlin making no mistake.
By half-time the visitors led 1-8 to 0-3, that with Derry playing against the strong wind.
The second half played out in a similar mode with Derry again dominating all over the field, and but for some excellent saves by Mark Donnellan the final score line could have included a few more goals.
As it was Shane McGuigan fired in the second Derry goal as they ran out convincing winners on a final score line of Derry 2-15 Kildare 0-7.
Scorers: Derry, Shane McGuigan 1-7 (5 frees), Niall Loughlin 1-0, Ethan Doherty 0-3, Benny Heron 0-2, Niall Toner 0-2 (1 free), Eoin McEvoy 0-1.
Kildare, Darragh Kirwan 0-3 (3 frees), Neil Flynn 0-2 (2 frees), Alex Beirne 0-1, Paddy McDermott 0-1.
KILDARE: Mark Donnellan; Mick O'Grady cpt., Shea Ryan, Darragh Malone; David Hyland, Kevin Flynn, Paddy McDermott; Kevin Feely, Kevin O'Callaghan; Eoin Doyle, Ben McCormack, Alex Beirne; Neil Flynn, Darragh Kirwan, Jack Robinson. Subs: Danial Flynn for Jack Robertston (30 minutes); Jack Sargent for Darragh Malone (half-time); Shane O'Sullivan for Neil Flynn (half-time); Paul Cribbin for Alex Beirne (43 miutes); Barry Coffey for Ben McCormack (54 minutes).
DERRY: Odhran Lynch; Chrissy McKaigue, Eoin McEvoy, Conor McCluskey; Conor Doherty, Padraig McGrogan, Padraig Cassidy; Conor Glass, Brendan Rogers; Niall Toner, Paul Cassidy, Ethan Doherty; Benny Heron, Shane McGuigan, Niall Loughlin. Subs: Shea Downey for Padraig McGrogan (54 minutes); Oisin McWilliams for Benny Heron (59 minutes); Conleth McGuckian for Padraig Cassidy (64 minutes); Paul McNeill for Eoin McEvoy (65 minutes); Ben McCaerron for Niall Toner (67 minutes);.
REFEREE: Barry Judge, Sligo.
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