Masters footballers defeat Kildare to maintain impressive start

Dublin Masters footballers (Over-40s) recorded their second Championship win from two starts when defeating Kildare (9-16 to 0-6) at the National Sports Campus, Abbotstown on Saturday afternoon.

The Dubs have certainly had their shooting boots on so far as they also kept the umpires working over-time in their Group 4 opening round victory over Cork in Glenville.

Dublin's chief scorers against the Lilywhites were Warren Finnegan (4-4), Donal Ryan and Niall Crossan (1-3 each), Kevin Golden (1-1), Tommy Brennan and Cormac Smith (1-0 each). 

In the other game in the group Clare saw off the challenge of Cork which leaves Dublin on top of the table (four points) with Clare and Kildare on one victory (two) ahead of Cork (0).

Dublin will conclude their round-robin pool games against Clare in two weeks' time.

The other groups are comprised of - Group 1: Donegal, Tyrone, Down, Antrim; Group 2: Leitrim/Longford, Cavan, Westmeath, Louth; Group 3: Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon.

The top county in each group progresses to the All-Ireland semi-final with a secondary competition for the second-placers.

DUBLIN (v Kildare): Ciarán Murray; Mick Coyne, Shane O'Sullivan, Felim Condron; Brian Kirby, Brian McGrath, Gary O'Connell; Fearghal Purcell, Ian Clarke; Kevin Golden, Tommy Brennan, Cormac Smith; Warren Finnegan, Donal Ryan, Niall Crossan. Subs: John Murphy, Paul McCabe, Cormac Donoghue, Peadar Andrews, Joey Morris, John Gillick, Jack Spratt, Peter Finn, James O'Connor, Ross Hainsworth, Brian McCullagh, Andrew Farrell, Peter Murtagh, Jimmy Keogh, Richie Herity, Ciarán Doyle.

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The following is the Dublin management team and playing squad - Management: Mick O’Keeffe (Raheny), Val Andrews (Ballymun Kickhams), Martin Hughes (Ballymun Kickhams), Paul Murray (Wild Geese), Ciarán Murphy (Raheny), Karl Meehan (St Vincent's) and Niall Ryan (St Peregrine's).

2021 DUBLIN MASTERS (O-40) FOOTBALL PANEL

Gary O'Connell (Erin's Isle)

Niall Crossan (Erin's Isle)

Jack Spratt (Erin's Isle)

Peter Murtagh (Fingallians)

Cormac Smith (Ballyboden St Enda's)

Brian Kirby (Thomas Davis)

Brian McCullagh (Ballymun Kickhams)

Craig Kilmurray (St Brigid's)

Noel Peacock (St Brigid's)

Brian McGrath (Kilmacud Crokes)

Danny O'Brien (St Anne's)

Felim Condron (St Brigid's)

Cormac Donoghue (Templeogue Synge Street)

Donal Ryan (Raheny)

Andrew Farrell (St Brigid's)

James O'Connor (Thomas Davis)

Ross Hainsworth (St Finian's, Swords)

Fearghal Purcell (Naomh Olaf)

Jimmy Keogh (Raheny)

Mick Coyne (St Mary's, Saggart)

Peter Finn (St Mary's, Saggart)

Paul McCabe (St Mary's, Saggart)

Ciarán McGuinness (St Peregrine's)

Kevin Golden (St Vincent's)

Graham Norton (St Brigid's)

John Gillick (Ballinteer St John's)

Ian Clarke (Ballyboden St Enda's)

Damian Flannagan (Fingal Ravens)

Richie Herity (Fingallians)

Ciarán Doyle (Ballyboden St Enda's)

Shane O'Sullivan (Whitehall Colmcille)

Tommy Brennan (Lucan Sarsfields)

Warren Finnegan (St Brigid's)

John Murphy (Ballymun Kickhams)

Ciarán Murray (St Sylvester's)

Shane Ryan (Naomh Mearnóg)

Joey Morris (Fingal Ravens)

Peadar Andrews (St Brigid's)