Kildare ran out 3-14 to 3-12 winners over Carlow in their Leinster MHC clash at Dr Cullen Park.

Corner forward Evan Dempsey took the scoring plaudits for the Lilywhites with 2-2 while Eoin O'Hehir chipped in with seven points.

After trailing by ten at the interval (2-9 to 0-5), Carlow fought back courageously in the second half but Dempsey's second goal on 47 minutes ended any hopes of a remarkable come back from the home side.

Conor Foley and Neil Cogan netted late on for Carlow but it was Kildare who march on to play Kilkenny for a place in the semi finals.

Kildare - S Nolan; N Connolly, K Maher, S Ryan; J Hill, D Casey, D Keane; E Doddy (0-1), J Reeves (0-1); E O'Hehir (0-7); P Moran (0-1), T Forde; E Dempsey (2-2), N Kenny (1-0), B Byrne (0-2). Subs: C Grogan for Hill, C Egan for Reeves, L O'Brien for Byrne, C Gordon for Keane.

Carlow - J Barron; C Byrne, L Cummins, D Ryan; C Murphy, P Doran, J Whelan; D Wall (0-1), T Maher; K Hosey, C Foley (1-4), E Nolan; J Shinnors (0-2), J Doyle (1-4), O Meaney (0-1). Subs: R Doyle for Doran, N Cogan (1-0) for Meaney.

Referee - P Burke. Tweet

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