U20: Kildare and Dubin draw but Blues advance

Kildare and Dublin played out a draw (1-8 apiece) in Round 2 of the U20 Development League at St Conleth's Park, Newbridge, this evening on a bitterly cold but dry day, a game that threw in at 12 noon.

Just a three team group, both Kildare and Dublin defeated Kerry by three points in the earlier round but Kerry advance as they scored more against  the Kingdom (1-12 as gainst 1-9) than The Lilies.

Kildare led at the break by two points, 0-5 to 0-3, and seemed to be on their way to victory after Oisin O'Sullivan found the Dublin net on 46 points to go five points clear - 1-7 to 0-5.

However Dublin replied instantly with Joe Quickley firing past Eoin Sheehan in the Kildare goals; the same player got it back to one before Ryan Sinkey left two in it on 51 minutes.

Two points from James Cotter and Michael McDonald leveled up matters; Kildare had a late chance to clinch it but the effort was missed and the final whistle arrived.

Final score: Kildare 1-8 Dublin 1-8.

Full report in this week's Leinster Leader.

Scorers: Kildare Oisin O'Sullivn 1-0, Sam Savage 0-2 (1 free), Ryan Sinkey 0-2, Ciaran Flanagan 0-1, Shane Farrrell 0-1 (fre), Fionn Ó Giolláin 0-1, Eoin Cully 0-1.

Dublin Joe Qugley 1-2 (2 frees), Luke Breathanh 0-1, Michael McDonald 0-2, James Cotter 0-1, Alex Gavin 0-1, Tom Brennan 0-1.

KILDARE: Eoin Sheehan (Johnstownbridge); Harry O'Neill (Clane), Ryan Burke (Caragh), Tim Ryan (Naas); Fionn Ó Giolláin (Maynooth), James McGrath (Athy), Jack McKevitt (Naas); Sean Hanafin (Naas), Luke Killian (Sallins); Callum Bolton (Sarsfields), Shane Farrell (Kilcock), Ciaran Flanagan (Maynooth); Sam Savage (Rathangan), Colm Dalton (Sallins), Niall Dolan (Raheens). Subs: Ryan Synkey (Naas) for Ciaran Flanaghan (half-time); Eoin Cully (Carbury) for Niall Dolan (half-time); Mark Gibbons (Kilcock) for Sean Hanafin (41 minutes; James Harris (Castlemitchell) for Luke Killian (53 minutes); Kevin Cummins (Naas) for Callum Bolton (55 minutes).

DUBLIN: Hugh O'Sullivan; Eoghan O'Connor, Theo Clancy, Evan Nugent; Greg McEneaney, James Cotter, Alex Gavin; Charlie McMorrow, Michael McDonld; Conor Dolan, Luke Ward, Dnaiel O'Leary; Darrgh Demspey, Luke Breathnach, Joe Quigley. Subs: Tom Brennan for Charlie McMorrow (half-time); Caelum Moriarty for Darragh Dempsey (41 minutes); Ethan Dunne for Conor Dolan (44 minutes); Clyde Burke for Dniel O'Leary (55 minutes); Mark McNally for Joe Quigley (60 minutes).

REFEREE: Enda Kelly, Westmeath.