Match Story

17 mins: Kildare’s bright start is rewarded when Neil Flynn converts a 45 to send the home team into a five-point lead (0-7 to 0-2).

29 mins: Helped by a thundering performance from Aidan O’Shea in midfield, Mayo come storming back and Cillian O’Connor’s free is their sixth score on the bounce and they lead by 0-8 to 0-7.

65th minute: Peter Kelly makes a huge interception and follows up to punch Kildare into a lead they would not lose.

73rd minute: Niall Kelly is through on goal. His shot was brilliantly saved by David Clarke but a Mayo defender picks the ball off the ground and Kildare go two clear (0-20 to 0-18).