Mayo U21s lead by five at half time

Mayo 1-8 Kildare 1-3

Mayo hold a five-point lead at half time in the second of today's Erin All-Ireland U21 semi-finals at Salthill's Pearse Stadium.

Balla forward Alan Costello rounded off a strong first half from the Connacht men, searching for the county's first U21 success since 1983, as he struck a 29th minute goal past Joe Kindregen, having been set up by a smart ball from Michael Conroy.

Busy forward Conroy has contributed two points himself, and the whole Mayo full-forward line had scored when Costello bagged his only first half point on 22 minutes for a 0-6 to 1-1 lead.

Kildare made a great start, when after conceding an early score to Mayo senior Damien Munnelly, the Lilywhites hit the front as Ross Glavin set up centre half-forward James Kavanagh up for a low shot past a stranded Fintan Ruddy.

Kavanagh ended the half with Kildare's last point, a free in injury time.

MAYO: F Ruddy; D Geraghty, P Navin, T Howley; M Conroy, L O'Malley, R Feeney; R McNamara, B Moran; A Moran, N Lydon, P Doherty; A Costello, D Munnelly, M Conroy.

KILDARE: J Kindregen; M Hogarty, R McCabe, A McLoughlin; M Dowling, M Foley, J Lonergan; W Heffernan, D Flynn; H Lynch, J Kavanagh, D McCormack; M Cocornan, R Glavin, P O’Neill.

Scorers: Mayo: A Costello 1-1, D Munnelly 0-3 (2f), M Conroy 0-2, B Moran, N Lydon 0-1 each

Kildare: J Kavanagh 1-1, D Flynn, D McCormack 0-1 each.