Kildare’s firepower demolishes Offaly

Kildare 3-12 Offaly 0-9

County senior star Niall Kelly was in stunning form for the Lilywhites with five excellent points, including four while his side played with the aid of the wind in the first half.

Kelly’s scores and a hotly-disputed goal that was credited to Mark Sherry helped Kildare into a 1-8 to 0-4 half-time lead, but it looked as if they’d need every bit of that advantage when Offaly burst out of the blocks with four points in the first five minutes of the second half.