Kildare 2-18 Laois 1-8
Down 0-13 Westmeath 1-9
KILDARE GAVE THEIR football fortunes a boost with a resounding win over Laois today by 13 points in Portlaoise.
That paved the way for them to finish top of Division 2 South, ahead of Clare and Cork on scoring difference, to ensure they will play Meath in a fortnight for the right to contest Division 1 next year.
Kildare were ahead 1-7 to 0-4 at the interval, thanks to a goal from Luke Flynn before the break. Then a second goal arrived for the Lilywhites early in the second half courtesy of Kevin Flynn and they powered on from there.
That strike put them in front 2-9 to 0-6 yet Laois did hit back with a goal soon after when Gary Walsh netted.
Walsh was the top scorer for Laois with 1-5 but they only had three players on target throughout whereas Kildare were in control with ten players getting on the scoresheet.
Jimmy Hyland and Neil Flynn struck 0-4 apiece while substitutes Shane O’Sullivan (0-3) and Aaron Masterson (0-2) both impressed in front of goal.
Laois player Evan O’Carroll and Kildare’s Mark Dempsey.
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Elsewhere in Division 2 North, Down saw off Westmeath by a point and will now take on Laois in the relegation play-offs.
Wesmeath must meet Cork while they also saw the experienced Kieran Martin suffered an injury.
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Both sides already knew they were set for the bottom two places in their section after losing their games to date. Down were in front 0-9 to 0-3 at half-time in Mullingar but Westmeath fought back to trail 0-12 to 1-4 at the second-half water break.
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But they could not draw level as Down held on to triumph. Corey Quinn shot 0-7 for the Mourne Coutny while Paul Devlin scored 0-2.
John Heslin was Westmeath’s top scorer with 0-6 while Fola Ayorinde hit the only goal of the game.
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