Armagh push Kildare aside with consummate ease

Kevin Feely of Kildare in action against Connaire Mackin of Armagh during the AFL Division 2 match at Netwatch Cullen Park in Carlow. Photo Piaras Ó M

placeholder image — Kevin Feely of Kildare in action against Connaire Mackin of Armagh during the AFL Division 2 match at Netwatch Cullen Park in Carlow. Photo Piaras Ó M

Third defeat on the trot for The Lilies

Armagh overwhelmed Kildare by no less than 14 points in Round 3 of the AFL Division 2, Round 3, at Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow this evening.

Two first half goals from Conor Turbitt and Rory Grugan put Armagh in the driving seat and the game was effectly well over even before half-time.

The visitors dominated from start to finish with Kildare never raising a gallop and rarely putting Kieran McGeeney's men under pressure.

Armagh led at the break 2-8 to 0-4 and while Kildare did show slight improvement on the resumption they never at any stage put Armagh under any real presssure and in the end went down by 14 points.

Final score: Armagh 2-16 Kildare 0-8.

Scorers: Armagh, Conor Turbitt 1-5 (3 frees, mark), Rory Grugan 1-1 (free), Oising Conaty 0-4, Stefan Campbell 0-3, Joe McElroy 0-1, Connaire Mackin 0-1, Jarly Óg Burns 0-1.

Kildare, Kevin Feely 0-4 (3 frees), Alex Beirne 0-1, Kevin Flynn 0-1, Darragh Kirwan 0-1, Niall Kelly 0-1.

ARMAGH: Blaine Hughes; Paddy Burns, Connaire Mackin, Peter McGrane; Greg McCabe, Aidan Forker cpt, Ciaran Mackin; Aaron McKay, Stefan Campbell; Andrew Murnin, Rory Grugan, Joe McElroy; Cian McConville, Conor Turbitt, Oisin Conaty. Subs: Conor O'Neill for Paddy Burns (blood sub 6-16 minutes); Tiernan Kelly for Rory Grugan (half-time); Jarly Óg Burns for Cian McConville (48 minutes); Barry McCambrige for Paddy Burns (54 minutes); Oisin O'Neill for Andrew Murnin (57 minutes); Jason Duffy for Oisin Conaty (62 minutes); Ross McQuillan for Conor Turbitt (62 minutes).

KILDARE: Mark Donnellan; Mick O'Grady cpt., Shea Ryan, Eoin Doyle; Jack Sargent, Kevin Flynn, Paddy McDermott; Kevin Feely, Kevin O'Callaghan; Aaron Masterson, Ben McCormack, Alex Beirne; Paddy Woodgate, Darragh Kirwan, Barry Kelly. Subs: Ryan Burke for Shea Ryan (26 minutes); Daniel Flynn for Paddy Woodgate (half time); Luke Killian for Aaron Masterson (half-time); Niall Kelly for Ben McCormack (46 minutes); Shane Farrell for Alex Beirne (52 minutes).

REFEREE: David Coldrick, Meath.

AFL Division 2, Round 3

Kildare 0-00 Armagh 0-00;

Louth 01-9Meath 1-11;

Cork 0-16 Cavan 0-17;

Donegal 2-16 Fermanagh 0-8.