Kildare Down the Mourne Men

Cadbury’s U21 All-Ireland Semi-Final
Kildare 1-10 v 0-10 Down

Kildare bridged a 32-year gap in reaching the final of the Cadbury’s All-Ireland Under-21 Championship after a three-point win over Down in Navan on Saturday evening.

Down went into the break a point to the good, but a Gavin Smullen goal on 25 minutes proved the difference between the sides on a windy evening in Páirc Tailteann.

Best on the day for Down were captain James Colgan and Paul McComiskey, who finished with 6 points.