Kildare and Louth clash in the first of today's Leinster Senior Football Championship semi-finals.
The match takes place at O'Connor Park in Tullamore, with throw-in scheduled for 2pm. It will be followed by the meeting of Dublin and Meath at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise, where throw-in is at 4pm.
This match is huge because as well as a place in the Leinster final being up for grabs, the last place in the All-Ireland is also on the line, with the losers going to the Tailteann Cup.
Here are the teams:
Kildare: Cian Burke; Ryan Burke, Mark Dempsey, Brian Byrne; Ryan Houlihan, David Hyland, James McGrath; Kevin Feely cpt, Callum Bolton; Colm Dalton, Alex Beirne, Ben McCormack; Ryan Sinkey, Darragh Kirwan, Brian McLoughlin.
Subs: Didier Cordonnier, Niall O’Sullivan, Mick O'Grady, Jack McKevitt, Tommy Gill, Kevin Flynn, Aaron Masterson, Cathal Hagney, Darragh Swords, Niall Kelly, Jimmy Hyland.
Louth: Niall McDonnell, Emmet Carolan, Dermot Campbell, Donal McKenny, Daire Nally, Peter Lynch, Conall McKeever, Tommy Durnin, Andy McDonnell, Paul Matthews, Ciaran Downey, Conor Grimes, Kieran McArdle, Sam Mulroy, Ryan Burns.
Subs: Tiernan Markey, Liam jackson, Anthony Williams, Craig Lennon, Fearghal Malone, Dara McDonnell, Dan Corcoran, Conor Brannigan, Sean Reynolds, Dylan McKeown, Bevan Duffy.
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Full-time: Kildare 0-18 Louth 1-18
The hooter sounds and Kildare need a goal here.
Louth win the ball after it's sent into the box and Craig Lennon kicks it out of play, but it's out for a 45 and Kildare send it into the box again.
The ball rolls around inside the box and goes out for another 45!
This one comes and goes out of play and Louth win to advance to the Leinster final and secure their place in the All-Ireland.
Kildare will be playing Tailteann Cup football.
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Kildare 0-18 Louth 1-18
Tommy Durnin from way outside the arc kicks a massive two-pointer for Louth and is that the score that secures victory for the Wee County?
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Kildare 0-18 Louth 1-16
Louth holding on to the ball here as they look to run the clock down.
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Kildare 0-18 Louth 1-16
Kieran McArdle gets his first score of the game and it's a massive score for Louth.
They have the lead again.
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Kildare 0-18 Louth 1-15
The ball falls to Alex Beirne inside the Louth box.
He kicks at it and his effort goes wide. That could have went anywhere!
65 minutes played.
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Kildare 0-18 Louth 1-15
Darragh Kirwan goes for a shot just inside the arc, but it goes wide.
However, play is brought back for a Kildare free.
They go short from it and after a number of passes, Colm Dalton kicks over.
We're all level again.
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Kildare 0-17 Louth 1-15
A lovely score from distance for Craig Lennon and Louth have the lead again.
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Kildare 0-17 Louth 1-14
Alex Beirne punches the air as he holds off Ciaran Downey to kick over for Kildare and draw the game level.
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Kildare 0-16 Louth 1-14
Massive save by Niall McDonnell in the Louth goal.
It looked like a certain goal, but Darragh Kirwan's shot is brilliantly saved by the Louth goalkeeper.
60 minutes on the clock now.
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Louth change
Dylan McKeown comes on for Ryan Burns
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Kildare 0-16 Louth 1-14
Make that one point!
Darragh Kirwan kicks over for his fifth score of the game for Kildare.
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Kildare 0-15 Louth 1-14
Alex Beirne cuts Louth's lead to two.
55 minutes played.
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Kildare 0-14 Louth 1-14
Kildare catch Louth on the break as Alex Beirne charges forward, but his effort on goal goes wide.
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Kildare 0-14 Louth 1-14
Some good passing from Kildare and Brian McLoughlin ends the attack with a point from close range.
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Kildare 0-13 Louth 1-14
Ryan Burns lets go from distance for Louth and it goes over to put them four ahead again.
49 minutes played.
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Kildare 0-13 Louth 1-13
Craig Lennon with a super show of pace to power past Colm Dalton and he kicks over for a Louth score.
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Kildare 0-13 Louth 1-12
Darragh Kirwan with a lovely score for his fourth point of the game for Kildare.
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Kildare 0-12 Louth 1-12
Darragh Kirwan goes for goal for Kildare, but his effort goes straight at Niall McDonnell, who easily saves.
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Kildare 0-12 Louth 1-12
Sam Mulroy gets his ninth point of the game as he kicks over a Louth free.
That goal is the difference between the sides once again.
43 minutes played.
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Kildare 0-12 Louth 1-11
Ryan Sinkey gets his first score for Kildare as he fists over to cut Louth's lead to two.
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Kildare 0-11 Louth 1-11
It takes more than five minutes for the first score of the second half, but Alex Beirne gets it for Kildare.
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Kildare 0-10 Louth 1-11
Cathal Hagney goes for a Kildare point but he hits it short and Niall McDonnell catches and clears.
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Kildare 0-10 Louth 1-11
Tommy Durnin kicks Louth's fifth wide of the game.
The attendance has been confirmed as 6,670.
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Kildare change
Cathal Hagney replaces Callum Bolton.
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Game on
We're back under way in Tullamore.
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Mulroy magic
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Half-time: Kildare 0-10 Louth 1-11
A fantastic secod quarter from Louth who, having trailed by six points at one stage, lead by four at the break.
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GOAL: Kildare 0-10 Louth 1-11
Louth happy to keep the ball and run the clock down and they play it in just on the hooter.
Craig Lennon plays it to Kieran McArdle who picks out Conall
McKeever and he palms the ball into the net.
Louth lead by four.
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Kildare 0-10 Louth 0-11
Niall McDonnell with a huge save for Louth after their defence was cut open.
Louth go on the attack from that effort and take their time moving the ball forward.
It comes to Sam Mulroy outside the arc and he blasts it over for a two-pointer.
Louth lead for the first time in the 34th minute!
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Kildare 0-10 Louth 0-9
Sam Mulroy goes to level the game, but his effort goes wide.
He wasn't helped by the breeze, but he looks disappointed with that effort.
