KILDARE AND DIT will join Dublin and Meath in the semi-finals of the Bord Na Mona O’Byrne Cup following wins over UCD and IT Carlow respectively this afternoon.

The two-time defending champions came out on top of Group 2 following a 0-21 to 1-5 victory over UCD in Newbridge to make it 17 games without a loss on home soil.

The Lillywhites will have a chance to make it 18 next week when they take on Group 4 winners DIT in St. Conleth’s Park next Sunday. The students secured their first ever semi-final place with a three point win over IT Carlow.

Paul Brogan grabbed the Dublin side’s only goal of the game as they ran out 1-12 to 1-9 winners in Carlow.

There were also wins for Carlow and Wexford today.

Bord Na Mona O’Byrne Cup Results

Group 2
Carlow 3-8 Louth 1-12
Kildare 0-21 UCD 1-5

Group 4
IT Carlow 1-09 DIT 1-12
Wexford 2-15 Wicklow 2-11

Walsh Cup results

Antrim 1-22 Dublin IT 2-12
Laois 2-22 UCD 1-8
Offaly 2-15 Westmeath 1-13
Carlow 1-13 NUI Galway 2-10

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