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Tommy Callaghan, 19 Mar
Kildare secured their Division 2 status following a six point win
over Limerick at The Gaelic Grounds this afternoon and now go into the
final game this day week when they entertain Meath at St Conleth's Park
but with still a lot at stake as to where they will play their
championship football this season, in the All Ireland Series or The
Tailteann Cup.
Kildare led at the break by five points, 1-6 to 0-4, the goal,
Kildare's first in over 12 months coming in the 21 minute after a fine
move involving Darrag Kirwan, Paddy Woodgate and Kevin Flynn, saw the
no. 6 finish cooly past Limerick keeper Donal O'Sullivan.
Leading by six points after 55 minutes The Lilies looked to be on their
way but Limerick never gave up and were somewhat unfortunate not to
find the net on more than one occasion but they finally found the
rigging on 56 minutes, James Naughton blasting to the net after a poor
clearance.
Jack Robinson cancelled that out a few minutes later to make it 2-8 to
1-5.
But the home side refused to fold and came again, this time Cillian
Fahy finding the net soccer style to leave just three in it on 66
minutes.
A point apiece left three in deep into injury time when in a breakaway
involving Daniel Flynn, David Hyland and Darragh Kirwan the Naas man
lost possession but cheekily back-heeled the ball to the Limerick net
to see Kildare record their second win of the campaign and secure their
place in the division.
Final score: Kildare 3-10 Limerick 2-7.
Scorers: Kildare, Darragh Kirwan 1-3, Kevin Flynn 1-1, Jack Robinson
1-1 (free), Barry Coffey 0-1, Paddy Woodgate 0-1 (free), Ben McCormack
0-1, Neil Flynn 0-1, David Hyland 0-1.
Limerick, James Naughton 1-3 (2 frees), Cillian Fahy 1-1 (mark), Colm
McSweeney 0-1, Barry Coleman 0-1, Brian Donovan 0-1.
KILDARE: Mark Donnellan; Mick O'Grady cpt., Shea Ryan, Ryan Houlihan;
David Hylalnd, Kevin Flynn, Jack Sargent; Arran Masterson, Kevin
O'Callaghan; Barry Coffey, Ben McCormack, Alex Beirne; Neil Flynn,
Darragh Kirwan, Paddy Woodgate. Subs: Daniel Flynn for Ben McCormack
(29 minutes); Jack Robinson for Neil Flynn (51 minutes); Paul Cribbin
for Alex Beirne (53 minutes); Paddy McDermott for Barry Coffey (66
minutes); Eoin Doyle for Paddy Woodgate (71 minutes).
LIMERICK: Donal O'Sullivan; Michael Donovan, Sean O'Dea, Brian Fanning;
Barry Coleman, Colm McSweeney, Tony McCarthy; Cathal Downes, Cullian
Fahy; Paul Maher, James Naughton, Cian Sheehan; Davey Lyons, Brian
Donovan, Hugh Bourke.Subs: Adrian Enright for Davey Lyons (34 minutes);
Gordon Brown for Tony McCarthy (half-time); Peter Nash for Cathal
Downes (42 minutes); Robbie Bourke for Barry Coleman (53 minutes);
Davey Lyons for Hugh Bourke (66 minutes);
REFEREE: John Ryan, Cork
AFL Division 2 results, Round 6
Derry 0-14 Clare 0-4;
Meath 1-11 Dublin 2-17;
Louth 1-10 Cork 0-10.
Limerick 2-7 Kildare 3-10