Tailteann Cup: Kildare hit the net five times in second half

The final score line tells the tale, Kildare 5-15 Waterford 0-6 as The Lilies chalked up their second successive win in the Tailteann Cup, this time at Fraher Field, Dungarvin.

In an expremely poor opening half Kildare led by a mere five points 0-8 to 0-3 with a conversion rate just on the 50 per cent mark. However on the resumption, and when Waterford had been reduced to 14 following a black card for midfielder Michael Curry (already on yellow) Kildare took full advantage with five second half goals from Shane O'Sullilvan and one each from Kevin Flynn, Paddy Woodgate and Niall Kelly.

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Possession-wise Kildare dominated the opening half but Waterford packing their defence the visitors found it difficult to eek out goal chances; just one in the opening half but that effort from Paddy Woodgate went right and wide of the far post.

Darragh Kirwan did carry his fine from the win over Longford into this game and raised four white flags in the opening half but overall it was a most unconvincing opening half from Glenn Ryan's side as they led by a mere five points at the break 0-8 to 0-3; Barry Kelly picking up a black card right on the half-time whistle.

Scorers: Kildare, Shane O'Sullivan 2-0, Niall Kelly 1-3, Paddy Woodgate 1-2, Kevin Flynn 1-1, Darragh Kirwan 0-4, Kevin Feely 0-2 (1 free, 1 mark), Luke Killian 0-2, Sam McCormack 0-1,

Waterford, Jason Curry 0-3 (1 free), Mark Cummins 0-1, Stephen Curry 0-1. Donie Fitzgerald 0-1.

KILDARE: Didier Cordonnier; Ryan Burke, Shea Ryan, Eoin Doyle; Tony Archbold, Brian Byrne, Kevin Flynn; Luke Killian, Brendan Gibbons; Barry Kelly, Darragh Kirwan, Paddy McDermott; Paddy Woodgate, Kevin Feely cpt, Niall Kelly, Subs: Alex Beirne for Brendan Gibbons (47 minutes): Shane O'Sullivan for Darragh Kirwan (50 minutes); Sam McCormack for Kevin Feely (55 minutes); Dean O'Donoghue for Brian Byrne (56 minutes); Rian Teahan for Paddy McDermott (62 minutes).

WATERFORD: Aaron Beresford; Ross Browne, Caoimhín Walsh, Liam Fennell; Robbie McGrath, Billy O'Keeffe, Dermot Ryan; Michael Curry cpt, Tholom Guiry; James Walsh, Jason Curry, Billy Hynes; Stephen Curry, James Power, Mark Cummins. Subs: Conor Ó Currín for Billy Hynes (55 minutes); Sean Whelan-Barrett for James Walsh (55 minutes); Donie Fitzgerald for James Power (55 minutes): Michael O'Brien for Jason Curry (70 minutes).

REFEREE: Seamus Mulhare, Laois.