Despite only scoring a point from an early second-half penalty, Kildare ran out easy winners over Waterford at Dungarvan yesterday. Kildare set the early pace in this game and held a three-point advantage by the end of the opening quarter, despite playing against a strong wind.
The Lillywhites went on to hold a six-point interval lead restricting Waterford to a solitary point from a free scored by Stephen Cunningham in the opening period. The visitors were awarded a penalty 90 seconds after the re-start, when halftime substitute Brian Murphy was fouled, but John Doyle's effort blazed over the crossbar.
Despite this, Kildare went on to lead by 0-11 to 0-3 at the end of the third quarter before Waterford full forward Ger Walsh scored a good goal but it was as close as the home side came.
KILDARE: C Byrne; B Lacey, P Mullarkey, J Bracken; Martin Ryan, K Doyle, K Duane; Dermot Earley, K Brennan; John Doyle (0-6, three frees, one penalty), G Ware, Michael Ryan; P Brennan (0-6, three frees)[ RO], J Gilroy, David Earley (0-2). Subs: A McHugh for David Earley; P Murray for Killian Brennan; B Murphy for Gilroy; M Wright for Mullarkey.
WATERFORD: P Houlihan; J Moore, J Phelan, B Lyons; K Coffey, L Hurney, S Briggs; K O'Keeffe (0-1), J Hennessy; B Wall, C Keane, M O'Brien; E O'Doherty, G Walsh (1-0), S Cunningham (0-3, two frees). Subs: M Ahern for Lyons; L Dalton for O'Brien; M Radley for O'Doherty.
Referee: M Ryan (Limerick).
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