Masters footballers too strong for Kildare

Reigning All-Ireland Masters football champions, Dublin, maintained their unbeaten run when defeating Kildare by 18 points in Saturday's clash at Ballyboden St Enda's.

The Dubs ran out 4-17 to 1-8 victors with goals from Ciarán McGuinness, Peter Murtagh, Ciarán Doyle and Johnny McNally.

By the interval Dublin were 1-12 to 0-3 clear with St Peregrine's clubman McGuinness getting the goal following good work by Tommy Brennan.

So the Dubs progress to the semi-finals with a record of five victories and one draw from their six round-robin games.

Prior to Saturday's victory over the Lilywhites Dublin had overcome Mayo (1-12 to 1-6), Down (5-12 to 0-10), Roscommon (2-17 to 0-9), Laois (3-11 to 3-7) and drew with Tyrone (0-13 to 2-7) in a repeat of last year's final,

There are 16 teams in total participating this year with the top four progressing to the semi-finals.

The other counties taking part are Clare, Antrim, Cavan, Sligo, Donegal, London, Galway, Roscommon, Westmeath and a combined Leitrim/Longford selection.