Mayo 1-16 Kildare 1-10:CATHAL FREEMAN came off the bench to help Mayo at Kiltoom, Roscommon, scoring five points at the start of the second half as Mayo came back from being 1-7 to 0-7 down at half-time.
Kildare rallied to level matters, but were killed off when Mayo hit 1-3 without reply, the goal coming from David Dowling.
MAYO: M Walsh; D Walsh, A Connolly, P Hunt; B Higgins, P Barrett, C Ryan (0-1); K Higgins, P Higgins; K Higgins (0-4, three frees), E Madigan, D McDonnell (0-3), D McConn, A Freeman (0-2, frees), D Dowling (1-1), M Devaney. Subs: C Freeman (0-5)for Devaney (34), S Broderick for Madigan (50).
KILDARE: P Dermody; N Doolan, P Reidy, J Doran; D Kennedy (0-1, 65), K Chan, F O'Muineachain; D Moloney, N O'Muineachain; D Harney (0-6, five frees), P Divilly (1-0), T Murphy (0-1); A McAndrew (0-1), M Moloney (0-1), D Carter. Subs: L Harney for McAndrew (51 mins), O Lynch for Carter (55), M Divilly for F O'Muineachain (60).
Referee: T Ryan(Tipperary).
