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06 Sept 2025
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06 Sept 2025
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Ryan Burke of Kildare in action against Mathew Costello of Meath during the AFL Div 2 at Páirc Tailteann Navan, Meath. Photo by Sam Barnes/S
Kildare suffered a three point defeat at the hands of Meath at Navan this afternoon, and now with the only team without a point in Division 2 face the prospect of relegation.
In a game that ebbed and flowed throughout, Meath led at the break by one 0-6 to 0-5.
Injuries to Darrgh Kirwan, Ben McCormack, Barry Kelly and Eoin Doyle saw all four forced off throughout the game.
Kildare battled really hard and led by one point late in the half but Meath finished the strongest scoring the final four points of the game.
Final score: Meath 0-12 Kildare 0-9.
Scorers: Meath, Eoghan Frayne 0-3 (2 frees), Sean Brennan 0-2 (45, free), Ronan Jones 0-1, Matthew Costello 0-2 (2 frees), Daragh Campiom 0-1, Ruairi Kinsella 0-1, Aaron Lynch 0-1, Cathal Hickey 0-1.
Kildare, Ben McCormack 0-3, Kevin Feely 0-2 (frees), Mark Donnellan 0-1 (free), Eoin Doyle 0-1, Alex Beirne 0-1, Niall Kelly 0-1.
KILDARE: Mark Donnellan; Ryan Houlihan, Mick O'Grady cpt., Eoin Doyle; Jack Sargent, Kevin Flynn, Paddy McDermott; Aaron Masterson, Ryan Burke; Barry Kelly, Ben McCormack, Alex Beirne; Darragh Kirwan, Kevin Feely, Daniel Flynn. Subs: Niall Kelly for Darragh Kirwan (14 minutes); Shane Farrell for Ben McCormack (half-time); Paddy Woodgate for Barry Kelly (43 minutes); Shea Ryan for Eoin Doyle (64 minutes).
MEATH: Sean Brennan; Donal Keogan, Adam O'Neill, Brian O'Halloran; Ciaran Caulfield, Darragh Campion, Sean Coffey; Ronan Jones, Cian McBride; Daithí McGowan, Eoghan Frayne, Jack O'Connor; Shane Walsh, Matthew Costello, Cathal Hickey. Subs: Danny Dixon for Cian McBride (half-time); Ruaríd Kinsella for Jack O'Connor (53 minutes); Aaron Lynch for Daithi McGowan (59 minutes); Michael Murphy for Sean Coffey. (68 minutes); . Adam McDonald for Eoghan Frayne (72 minutes).
REFEREE: Seamus Mulhare, Laois.
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