Tipperary 1-5

Kildare 2-13

By Jackie Cahill at Clonmel Sportsfield

KILDARE PUT THEMSELVES on the brink of promotion from Division 3 of the Allianz Football League with a big victory over Tipperary in Clonmel this afternoon.

A bumper crowd descended on the Sportsfield, the vast majority from Kildare, to watch Cian O’Neill’s charges run out comfortable eleven-point winners.

Daniel Flynn scored 1-2 but went off with a hamstring injury late on, which will come as a concern to O’Neill with just eight weeks until the championship.

Niall Kelly’s fortuitous goal in the 17th minute gave Kildare real daylight, as his low, angled delivery aimed for the inside men went all the way to the net.

Kildare were 1-6 to 0-0 clear before Kevin Fahey registered Tipp’s first score of the game in the 26th minute, but the visitors led by 1-7 to 0-1 at the break.

As conditions deteriorated in the second half, Kildare kept Tipp at arm’s length and struck for a second goal through Flynn with 12 minutes left.

Tipp responded with Fahey steaming forward for a goal within a minute to add to his first-half point but the Premier County’s promotion hopes are now out of their own hands.

Kildare are four points clear of the chasing pack ahead of next weekend’s final group game with Clare.

Barring a mathematical disaster, they will be playing Division 2 football in 2017 but Tipp will look back on goal chances missed from this encounter, particularly in the first half.

Philip Austin screwed a shot wide in the first minute and Alan Campbell had an effort well saved by Mark Donnellan later in the half.

Elsewhere this afternoon, Carlow claimed a 0-12 to 1-4 Division 4 win against Leitrim in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Scorers for Tipperary: Kevin Fahey 1-1, Alan Moloney 0-2 (1f), Michael Quinlivan & Philip Austin 0-1 each.

Scorers for Kildare: Daniel Flynn 1-2, Niall Kelly 1-0, Adam Tyrell (1f) & Eoghan O’Flaherty (1f, 1 45) 0-3 each, Tommy Moolick & Paul Cribbin 0-2 each, Eamonn Callaghan 0-1.

Tipperary

1. Evan Comerford (Kilsheelan-Kilcash)

2. Colm O’Shaughnessy (Ardfinnan)
3. Alan Campbell (Moyle Rovers)
4. Ciaran McDonald (Aherlow)

5. Jimmy Feehan (Killenaule)
6. Robbie Kiely (Carbery Rangers, Cork)
17. Kevin Fahey (Commercials)

8. Alan Moloney (Rockwell Rovers)
9. Martin Dunne (Moyle Rovers)

10. Josh Keane (Golden Kilfeacle)
11. Peter Acheson (Moyle Rovers)
12. Jason Lonergan (Commercials)

13. Conor Sweeney (Ballyporeen)
14. Michael Quinlivan (Commercials)
15. Philip Austin (Borrisokane)

Subs:
19. Billy Hewitt (Ardfinnan) for Sweeney (h.t.)
20. George Hannigan (Shannon Rovers) for Dunne (54)
18. Ian Fahey (Commercials) for Moloney (58)
7. Shane Leahy (Arravale Rovers) for Campbell (67).

Kildare

1. Mark Donnellan (Maynooth)
2. Peter Kelly (Two Mile House)
3. Ciaran Fitzpatrick (Kilcock)
4. Ollie Lyons (Celbridge)

5. David Hyland (Athy)
6. Fergal Conway (Celbridge)
7. Cian O’Donoghue (Clane)

8. Kevin Feely (Athy)
9. Tommy Moolick (Leixlip)

10. Adam Tyrell (Moorefield)
11. Niall Kelly (Athy)
12. Eoghan O’Flaherty (Carbury)

19. Daniel Flynn (Johnstownbridge)
26. Paul Cribbin (Johnstownbridge)
15. Eamonn Callaghan (Naas)

Subs:
17. Johnny Byrne (Allenwood) for O’Donoghue (h.t.)
14. Padraig O’Neill (St Laurence’s) for Flynn (58)
13. Alan Smith (Sarsfields) for Tyrell (64)
24. Kevin Murnaghan (Moorefield) for Conway (67)
25. Rob Kelly (Straffan) for Cribbin (70+1)

Referee: Noel Mooney (Cavan).

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