Dublin 3-16

Kildare 1-12

THREE GOALS IN the space of eight first-half minutes clinched the Leinster minor football title for Dublin in Croke Park this afternoon.

Kildare — who beat Westmeath in the provincial decider last year — led by 0-4 to 0-1 after a commanding start.

But goals from captain Con O’Callaghan, Colm Basquel and Aaron Byrne tilted the game decisively in Dublin’s favour.

Aaron Bryne scores Dublin's third goal. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

Sean Dempsey’s goal in the 15th minute gave Kildare hope but the Dubs led by seven at the break, 3-9 to 1-8.

They rattled off five points to Kildare’s one at the start of the second half, sealing their third minor title in four years.

Scorers for Dublin: Con O’Callaghan 1-6 (2f), Colm Basquel, Aaron Byrne 1-2 each, Warren Egan 0-3, Chris Sallier, Eoghan McHugh, Glenn O’Reilly 0-1 each.

Scorers for Kildare: Sean Dempsey 1-5 (3f, 1 45), Michael Kelly, Eoghan Boyle 0-2 each, Conor Hartley, Con Kavanagh, Evan Flynn 0-1 each.

DUBLIN

1. Eiven Whelan (Trinity Gaels)

2. Cian Murphy (Thomas Davis)
3. Jack Mullins (St Brigid’s)
4. Eoin Murchan (Na Fianna)

5. Aodhan Fee (Naomh Mearnog)
6. Shane Clayton (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
7. Glenn O’Reilly (Na Fianna)

8. Andrew Foley (Clontarf)
9. Eoghan McHugh (Na Fianna)

10. Warren Egan (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
11. Colm Basquel (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
12. Jack Burke (St Maur’s)

13. Aaron Byrne (Na Fianna)
14. Con O’Callaghan (capt, Cuala)
15. Chris Sallier (Thomas Davis)

Substitutions: Declan Monahan for Murphy (HT), Aaron Elliot for Egan (47), Donal McIlgorm for Foley (51), Brian Howard for Sallier (54), Conor Kavanagh for O’Reilly (57), Andrew McGowan for Fee (58).

KILDARE

1. Tadhg Foley (Athy)

2. Sean Healy (Moorefield)
3. Mark Hyland (Athy)
4. Alan Scully (Sarsfields)

5. Jamie Flynn (Round Towers)
6. Paul Mescal (capt, Maynooth)
7. Conor Earley (Raheens)

8. Eoghan Boyle (Rathangan)
9. Con Kavanagh (Sarsfields)

10. Evan Flynn (Round Towers)
11. Conor Hartley (Sarsfields)
12. Rory Feely (Athy)

13. Michael Kelly (Athy)
14. Sean Dempsey (Sarsfields)
15. Stefan Lawlor (Rathangan)

Substitutions: Shea Ryan for Hyland (28), Ben McCormack for Lawlor (HT), Matthew Bursey for Feely (39), Jake Corrigan for Kelly (41), Peadar Murray for Hartley (50), James Healy for Earley (57).

Referee: John Hickey (Carlow).

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