Leinster JHC: Longford 0-14 Kildare 2-6 Despite conceding two sloppy goals, Longford made it through to next Wednesday's final in Navan.
Kildare had twice caught Longford napping with a goal coming in each half from TJ Hogan and Noel Burke. Longford managed to overtake their opponents in the last quarter with Eoin Donnellan and Conor Bracken landing the crucial scores.
LONGFORD: N Dunne; G O'Gara, T Stakum, D Lynam; E Corcoran (0-1), F Daly, S Lynam; S Browne (0-1), M Coyle (0-1); G Ghee (0-6, all frees), B Stakum, E Donnellan (0-4); M Cassidy, E Daly, H O Kane. Subs: C Bracken (0-1) for Cassidy, P Cullen for E Daly, E Daly for P Cullen.
KILDARE: A Buggle (0-1, pen); S Burke, M Donovan, S Moynihan; C Hoban, S Crow, P Hogan; M O'Connell (0-2), D McDonald; C O'Connel (0-1), A Dunney (0-2, frees), B Downes; N Burke (1-0), TJ Hogan (1-0), B Roche. Sub: P Maher for Roche.
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