Dublin lead Kildare by 2-7 to 1-5 at half time in the Leinster SFC semi-final, at Croke Park.

Kildare stormed into a 5 point lead, scoring 1-02 before Dublin registered a score. However, when the Dubs did score it was to hit the back of the net as Paul Mannion collected a short pass from Diarmuid Connolly before hammering the ball into the net.

The Dubs capitalised on this and within ten minutes had added another 6 points, to put them three points ahead.

A goal in stoppage time from Bernard Brogan opened up a 5 point gap between the sides.

Image: Dublin's Paul Mannion celebrates scoring his side's opening goal with Ciaran Kilkenny
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