Goals prove the key

A BRILLIANT second-half display from Kildare paved the way for an impressive and well-deserved victory over Meath yesterday.

The winners scored 12 second-half points in comparison to just three from the Leinster champions and their total of 2-17 equalled their season’s best which came against Derry in Round 3 of the qualifiers.

Again, just like the Derry and Monaghan games Kieran McGeeney’s side got off to a slow start and lost influential midfielder Dermot Earley to a knee injury after just three minutes – an injury that looks like it could end his participation for the season. Meath, showing no hangover from the controversial Leinster final win, had 1-3 on the board after 13 minutes with Joe Sheridan looking very dangerous in the full-forward line.