Kildare ease through

Kildare 3-15 Wexford 2-4: KILDARE MADE light work of accounting for Wexford in Newbridge on Saturday.

Bryan Murphy’s side led by 1-9 to 0-1 at the interval, Paul Cribbin scoring the goal. Tomás Moolick’s 35th-minute goal ended the game as a contest.

KILDARE: D Byrne; D McDonnell, S Dowling, P Cullen; C O'Shea, K Corrigan, E Doyle; T Moolick (1-3), J Comerford; P Cocoman, P Cribbin (2-0), S Hurley (0-2); D Mulhall (0-5, two frees), P Fogarty, C Reynolds (0-2). Subs: T Barron for McDonnell (inj, 26 mins), B Deay (0-1)for Mulhall (39 mins), J McAndrews (0-2)for Cocoman (51 mins), J Byrne for Dowling (52 mins), M Browne for O'Shea (58 mins).

WEXFORD: S O'Gorman; M Roche, B Berney, M Furlong (0-1); A Nolan, B O'Gorman (0-1), S Sinnott; B Leacy, M O'Hanlon; D Murphy (0-1), M O'Regan (2-0), L Óg McGovern (0-1); A Goff, C Doyle, D McDonald. Subs: M Fanning for Goff (13 mins), G Cullen for Doyle (half-time), A Cash for Roche (45 mins), B Halpin for McDonald (52 mins).

Referee: F Kelly(Longford).