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O'Byrne Cup: Kildare and DIT advance

Dublin’s Kevin McManamon tries to break free from the attention of Laois's Robbie Kehoe
Dublin’s Kevin McManamon tries to break free from the attention of Laois's Robbie Kehoe

Kildare will host DIT and Dublin will travel to Meath for next weekend's Bord na Móna O'Byrne Cup semi-finals after the concluding round of group games on Sunday. 

In a top of the table Group B encounter at St Conleth's Park in Newbridge, Darroch Mulhall registered 0-09 as Kildare claimed a 0-21 to 1-05 win over UCD

The Lilywhites led by 0-11 to 1-02 at half-time, with Dublin's Ryan Basquel delivering the only goal in the 34th minute for the students.

Elsewhere in the group, Hugh Gahan and Sean Gannon netted first-half goals in Carlow's 3-08 to 1-12 win over Louth

DIT booked a place in their first ever semi-final after a 1-12 to 1-09 win over IT Carlow

The Dublin college led by 1-05 to 1-04 at the break, with Paul Brogan netting their goal. 

Also in Group D, Wexford claimed a 2-15 to 2-11 home win against Wicklow in Gorey. 

In Group A, a last-gasp Emmet Ó Conghaile point handed Dublin a 1-12 to 1-11 success over Laois in Portarlington. 

The sides were tied at 0-06 apiece at half-time, with Dean Rock and Donal Kingston leading Dublin and Laois's scoring respectively. 

The Dubs pushed 0-10 to 0-07 ahead on the restart, but a Brendan Quigley goal edged the midlanders 1-10 to 0-11 in front in the 66th minute. 

Kevin McManamon responded with a penalty goal for the visitors, and although Kingston equalised with his seventh point, there was time for Ó Conghaile to slot over a late winner. 

In the same group, Offaly were never troubled in their 1-17 to 0-03 win over Maynooth University in O'Connor Park. 

Willie Mulhall netted the only goal after 51 minutes, which handed Pat Flanagan's charges a 1-11 to 0-03 lead at that stage. 

Meanwhile, Westmeath claimed back-to-back wins in Group C, with a 2-11 to 0-10 win over Longford at Ballymahon.

RESULTS
Carlow 3-08 Louth 1-12
IT Carlow 1-09 DIT 1-12
Kildare 0-21 UCD 1-05
Laois 1-11 Dublin 1-12
Longford 0-10 Westmeath 2-11
Offaly 1-17 Maynooth University 0-03
Wexford 2-15 Wicklow 2-11

SATURDAY
Meath 1-14 DCU 1-14

SEMI-FINALS
Kildare v DIT
Meath v Dublin

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