Dublin moved top of group three in the All-Ireland championship after a nine-point victory over Kildare.
8,216 paid into Nowlan Park to watch the Dubs collect their first championship group stage win, 22 points to 13. The win should be enough to put the Dubs into the next round.
The Dubs led 13 points to eight at half-time. Scores coming from Con O’Callaghan 0-4, Colm Basquel 0-3, Dean Rock 0-3 (2f) and one each from Niall Scully, Sean Bulger and Killian O’Gara.
Dessie Farrell’s men hit their stride in the second-half. Bulger 0-2, Rock (f), Basquel, Mannion 0-2, Fenton, Lahifff all firing over. Dublin winning out 0-22 to 0-13.
While, Dublin were on song up front, their defence conceded just five second-half points. The win moves Dublin to three points and top of group three.
Paul Mannion wraps up the game with a fantastic point for the Dubs.
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Meanwhile, Roscommon face Sligo in the groups other game at 3pm in Dr. Hyde Park tomorrow.
Westmeath lost to Galway
Elsewhere, Westmeath gallant effort against last year’s All-Ireland runner-up Galway fell short. Galway winning out 20 points to 12 in Mullingar.
Westmeath led at half-time seven points to six. The midlander’s scores coming from John Heslin, Ronan O’Toole 0-2, Ray Connellan, Ronan Wallace, Luke Loughlin and Sean McCartan.
However, much like last week’s defeat to Armagh, Westmeath couldn’t last with their division one opponents. Stephen Smith, Heslin, Jack Smith and Loughlin adding to Westmeath’s score by 47 minutes.
While Galway pulled the game back to 11 points each, the 55th minute red-card to Ray Connellan swung the game toward Galway.
Padraig Joyce’s side added nine points to their tally to collect a 20 points to 11 victory and their second group win. Galway face Armagh in the final group game, knowing they are already through to the next round.
Westmeath will face Tyrone in the final group game on June 17/18, needing a win to secure a place in the prelim-quarter-final.
