Kildare, Laois and Westmeath advance in Leinster U20HC
April 03, 2022
Kildare's Conan Boran clears his lines as Meath's Rory Fagan closes in during the Leinster U20 HC clash at Pairc Tailteann
Kildare are through to the second round of the Leinster U20 hurling championship after an impressive 1-18 to 1-12 win over Meath in Navan yesterday.
The visitors fired over the first eight points, with Fionn Maher on-song, to take control of the contest and they hit the net with five minutes to go in the first-half to take in a 1-11 to 0-4 lead at the break.
James Murray registered six points in the first 10 minutes of the restart for Meath and Joey Cole grabbed a late goal, but it still left the Royals six short as they bowed out.
In Parnell Park, Laois were comfortable in their 3-21 to 0-12 rout of Antrim.
Having led by 0-9 to 0-6 at the half, the O’Moore turned on the style in the second-half and got goals via James Duggan and Noah Quinlan (2) to advance comfortably through to the next round.
Westmeath were also comfortable in a 2-18 to 1-13 win over Carlow at Netwatch Cullen Park.
It marked a great day for the Lake County, with its minor footballers having defeated Louth (1-12 to 0-11) in their Leinster championship clash and the senior hurlers clinching the Division 2A league title (and promotion) with a 5-19 to 1-17 win over Down.
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