Dubs bag 3 league points on the road - Dublin v Kildare report
- Feb 05,2012
Bord Gais Energy League Division 1
Kildare v Dublin Sunday 5th February 2012 Venue: Ballykelly
Throw in: 2pm Referee: Pat Kehoe (Carlow)
Half Time Kildare 0-1 Dublin 3-8
Full Time Kildare 0-6 Dublin 5-18
Dublin began their league campaign today in impressive fashion with a comprehensive victory over Leinster rivals Kildare which will have pleased new manger Peter Clarke ad his management team.
Right from the throw in Dublin looked like they meant business with the Kildare goalkeeper making a fine save after just 40 seconds. But this was a sign of things to come as Niamh McEvoy and Sinead Ahearn netted for the Jackie's with two goals in the first 8 minutes along with points from Olivia Leonard and Natalia Hyland to give a lead of 2-4 to 0-0 after just 15 minutes. Kildare to their credit fought hard and began to win more possession but with Siobhan McGrath marshalling a well organised defence Kildare only managed a point from their possession before Dublin midfielder Sinead Goldrick netted the third goal for the Jackie's in the 20th minute followed by points from Ahearn Ciara Murphy and Siobhan Woods left the score 3-8 to 0-1 in favour of Dublin when referee Pat Kehoe blew for half time.
Kildare again started the second half brightly kicking the first score of the half and began to settle into the game. However Dublin driven from midfield by elusive Sinead Goldrick rallied again with points from McEvoy Hyland and Woods. Kildare never gave up and kicked four points but goals from Leonard and Ahearn polished off a fine performance from Dublin which gets their campaign of to a great start and when the final whistle rang out in the impressive surroundings of Ballykelly G.A.A Club Dublin ran out winners 5-18 to Kildare 0-6
Dublin will travel to play Meath next Sunday happy in the knowledge their first 2 league are in the bag and those who travelled to Kildare today all went happy with a great start to the season.
Dublin Team: Cliondha O'Connor (Naomh Mearnog) Joanne O'Sullivan (Ballyboden St Endas) Grainne O'Malley (Ballyboden St Endas) Ailish McKenna (St Brigids) Gemma Fay (Ballyboden St Endas) Capt Fiona Hudson (Fingallians) Sinead Goldrick (Foxrock/Cabinteely) 1-2 Niamh McEvoy (St Sylvesters) 1-4 Ciara Murphy (Foxrock/Cabinteely) 0-1 Siobhan Woods (Raheny)0-2 Amy McGuinness (Fingallians) Olivia Lenord (St Maurs) 1-2 Natalia Hyland (Ballyboden St Endas) 0-4 Sinead Ahearne (St Sylvesters) 2-3
Subs Used: Sinead Tracey for Murphy Anne Clarke for Hudson Sinead Finnegan for McGuinness Colleen Barrett for Fay Sinead o Mahoney for McKenna
Player of Match : Sinead Goldrick (Foxrock/Cabinteely)
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