Division 1 Shield semi final Suncroft 7-9 Athy 2-12
Division 2 Shield semi final Kildangan Nurney 7-14 Na Fianna 2-6
Division 2 Shield semi final Kilcock 5-5 Confey 3-7
Division 2 semi final Clane 3-2 Leixlip 6-10
Division 2 semi final Eadestown 2-16 Maynooth 1-14
Division 3 semi final Cappagh 1-14 Geraldines 1-3
Division 3 semi final Robert Emmets 1-1 Rathangan Milltown 6-9
Division 3 semi final Robert Emmets 1-1 Rathangan Milltown 6-9
Robert Emmetts played with quite a young team for this semi final. They played their best and had some good possession but failed to register many scores. They managed to only score 1 point in the first half and a goal in second half .
U14 Leinster championship Kildare 5-7 Laois 4-10
Following a heavy defeat from Dublin in the first round of the Leinster championship, Kildare were determined to show the great football this team can play. There was a strong wind across the Allenwood pitch and Kildare struggled with this in the first half and found themselves behind by 11 points at half time. As the old cliche goes, this was a game of two half and this young lilywhite team came bursting out of the traps for the second half. The whole team and subs rallied strongly and nearly snatched a win in the end but a draw was the fairest result in the end for both teams following a cracking game of football. Best for Kildare were Miah Phelan, Aisling O Connor, Ciara Wheeler and Molly Price. The Kildare team on the day captained by Aisling O' Connor was: Mairead Dolan (Leixlip), Laura Millet (Maynooth), Bronagh Kearney (Maynooth) 1-0, Avril Fitzpatrick (St Laurences), Niamh Dunne (Na Fianna) 0-1, Sabrina Kennedy (Kildangan Nurney), Aine Nash (Monasterevin), Aisling O Connor (Kilcock), Niamh Bergin (Naas), Samantha Cullen (Athgarvan), Miah Phelan (St Laurences) 0-1, Molly Price (Sarsfields) 1-2, Ellen Quinn (Confey), Ciara Wheeler (St Laurences) 2-2, Louise Scully (Kildangan Nurney) 0-1. Subs - Ciara Egan (Clane), Ellie O'Toole (Kilcullen), Kellie Fisher (Sarsfields) 1-0, Ciara Ferris (Leixlip), Ciara Robottom (Robert Emmets), Megan Grufferty (St Laurences), Melissa O Brien (Sarsfields), Katie O Connor (Cappagh).
U16 Leinster championship Kildare 3-13 Laois 5-14
This Kildare team came in to this game having suffered a heavy defeat to Dublin and just like the U14s, were determined to put things right. The strong wind continued to play a factor in the game just like the game before it and Kildare took advantage of it in the first half. The opening two points came from Suncrofts Ellen Dowling. Kildare found themselves playing great fast flowing football and by half time had built up an impressive lead. Half time score Kildare 3-9 Laois 2-5. Remaining scores came from Ellen Dowling 1-0, Mikaela McKenna 1-2, Ailish Heavey 1-0, Rebecca Houlihane 0-2, Derbhaile Byrne 0-1, Emma Wheeler 0-1. Kildare struggled with the wind in the second half and had lots of possession but failed to convert it to scores on several occasions. Laois took full advantage of the wind behind their backs and clocked up some fine scores and outscored the lilies 3-9 to 0-4 in the second half which was very disappointing for Kildare. Best for Kildare on the day were Grainne Lyons who covered every blade of grass, Orla Moran who was very strong going forward, Ellen Dowling was always a threat to the Laois backs, Mikaela McKenna got some nice scores as well as a great distribution of the ball and the ever lively Derbhaile Byrne never stopped trying. Next up for the girls is Wexford. The Kildare team was Rochelle Kane (St Laurences), Laura Hannon (Moorefield), Emma Lyons (Sarsfields), Grainne Lyons (Leixlip), Orla Moran (Athy), Sarah O Neill (St Laurences), Rachel Reidy (Na Fianna), Tara Hallinan (Leixlip), Chanice Corcoran (Celbridge), Emma Wheeler (St Laurences) 0-1, Ailish Heavey (Ballykelly) 1-0, Ellen Dowling (Suncroft) 1-3, Mikaela McKenna (Na Fianna) 1-3, Derbhaile Byrne (St Laurences) 0-2, Rebecca Houlihane (Sarsfields) 0-3. Subs - Kayleigh Farrell (Leixlip), Aine Dunne (St Laurences), Rachel Cribbin (Balyna), Niamh Lawlor (St Laurences), Shauna Kendrick (Sarsfields), Niamh Mulhall (Athy), Jessica Nolan (Sarsfields), Niamh Flynn (Celbridge), Daire Smyth (Kilcullen), Gemma Hartnett (Sarsfields).
Upcoming county fixtures
Bord Gais Energy NFL Division 1 Monaghan v Kildare (Sunday 1st April) at 2pm. Venue TBC
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