CHRISTY RING CUP SECOND ROUND: Carlow 1-16 Kildare 1-13:CRAIG DOYLE'S 57th-minute goal helped Carlow to victory in Newbridge. The visitors raced into a quick three-point lead and they were 0-9 to 0-7 up at half-time.

A goal from a David Harney free brought Kildare back into the game, but Doyle’s goal ensured that Carlow had enough to prevail.

CARLOW:F Foley; W Hickey, D Shaw, D Byrne; E Coady, J Rodgers, R Coady; J Hickey (0-1), D Roberts (0-1); C Doyle (1-2), M Brennan (0-1), C Hughes; A Gaule (0-3), R Dunbar, P Kehoe (0-8, five frees) . Subs: R Foley for Dunbar (45 mins), J Coady for Hughes (57 mins).

KILDARE:P Dermody; K Chan, P Reidy, N Doolan; D Kennedy, R Hoban, J Doran; D Moloney, N Ó Muineacháin; D Carter, T Murphy (0-5), D Harney (1-5, 1-4 frees); A McAndrew (0-2), M Moloney (0-1), O Lynch. Subs: L Harney for Ó Muineacháin (31 mins), K Divilly for Lynch (half-time), F Ó Muineacháin for Chan (56 mins), P Divilly for Doolan (70 mins).

Referee: N Cosgrove (Tipperary).