Kildare reel in Meath to set up clash with Kerry

Kildare found themselves away from home and eight points down for the second Saturday in a row at Trim two days ago, but yet again the Christy Ring Cup champions dug themselves out of a hole to record a 3-23 to 2-18 win over Meath and set up a semi-final meeting with Kerry at Newbridge on Saturday.

Meath got off to a flyer in front of their own fans and scored five points in a row before Jack Regan’s goal gave them a 1-6 to 0-1 lead. Gerry Keegan (2-5) replied with a goal to drag Kildare back into the tie.

But it wasn’t until the 10 minutes before half-time that the Lilywhites really moved up through the gears, adding more goals through Keegan and Bernard Deay to trail by just a point, 1-13 to 3-6, at the interval.