Kerry 2-24
Kildare 0-13

Kerry's new brand of hurling, under new manager Eamonn Kelly, which involves moving the ball quickly to players in open spaces, appears to be reaping rich dividends.

Yesterday’s win over Kildare in Abbeydorney was their second from two games in the league.

This game was over at half time as Kerry led by 1-15 to 0-5, having played with a strong wind, with David Butler scoring a early goal, while three John Egan points from midfield, two more points from Butler, and two from Mikey Boyle, had the visitors in trouble all over the field.

It was more of the same in the second half, with Boyle adding a goal and three more points and, with Shane Nolan unerring from placed balls and play, Kildare had no answer.

The visitors only managed six scores from play during the 70 minutes.

KERRY: T Flynn; D Fitzell, J Casey, A Fealy; S Weir (0-1), B Murphy, K Carmody; D O'Connell (0-2, 0-1 free), J Egan (0-3); M Boyle (1-5, 0-2 sideline cuts), D Collins (0-1), C Harty (0-2); S Nolan (0-8, 0-3 65s, 0-2 frees), A Boyle, D Butler (1-2). Subs: J Leahy for Fealy (48 mins), P Boyle for Boyle (51 mins), D Dineen for Weir (60 mins), B O Leary for Harty (60 mins), K Dineen for Carmody (67 mins).
KILDARE: P Dermody; J O'Malley, N O Muineachain, J Doran; E O'Neill (0-1, free), R Hoban (0-2, frees), M Moloney; W Greene (0-4, frees), P Kennedy; G Keegan (0-1), P Divilly, M Fitzgerald (0-1); P Fitzgerald (0-2), D Harney, R Casey (0-1). Subs: R McLoughney (0-1) for Harney (half-time), P Curtin for O'Malley (half-time), M Delaney for Fitzgerald (51 mins), B Deay for Kennedy (60 mins), B Cahill for Divilly (60 mins).
Referee: J O Brien (Tipperary) .