Neil Flynn’s goal pivotal for Kildare

Kildare 2-15 Meath 0-13: This game hinged on a two-minute period straight after the break, when Kildare found the net almost immediately after Meath had had a gilt-edged opportunity to blow this Eirgrid Leinster U21FC semi-final wide open.

Ruairí Ó Coileáin was denied by Colin Heeney and before the Royals knew what was happening, Neil Flynn was coming up with a stunning finish after beating four defenders with a blistering run. That gave Kildare enough breathing space to see out the game.

After an edgy start, the All Whites gradually imposed themselves in the first-half. Niall Kelly and Chris Healy had a dangerous look about them with the senior player on the mark twice as Brian Murphy’s side led by three after 19 minutes.