SCORERS - Kildare: E O'Flaherty 1-7 (4f), A Smith 0-3, E Bolton 0-2, N Kelly, C McNally, E Callaghan 0-1 each. Offaly: W Mulhall 0-4 (3f), P Cunningham 1-1, N Darby (2f), A Sullivan 0-2 each, C McNamee, N McNamee, N Dunne, B Allen 0-1 each.
KILDARE: M Donnellan 6; M O'Grady 7, C Fitzpatrick 8, O Lyons 6; E Bolton 7, E Doyle 7, K Murnaghan 6; P Cribbin 6, G White 5; P O'Neill 6, E O'Flaherty 8, C McNally 6; E Callaghan 6, A Smith 8, N Kelly 6. Subs: T Moolick 7 for White (black card 25), F Dowling 5 for McNally (49), M Conway 6 for Kelly (60), H Lynch for Dowling (69).
OFFALY: A Mulhall 6; B Darby 6, P McConway 5, E Rigney 7; N Darby 8, J Moloney 6, J O'Connor 7; C McNamee 7, N Smith 7; P Cunningham 7, G Guilfoyle 6, A Sullivan 7; N McNamee 6, N Dunne 5, W Mulhall 7. Subs: E Carroll 7 for Smith (inj ht), B Allen 7 for Dunne (54), J Evans 6 for N McNamee (57), J Ledwith for Mulhall (67), N Bracken for C McNamee (73).
WIDES: Kildare 10 (3+7); Offaly 3 (2+1)
YELLOW: Kildare 2 (Bolton 3, Callaghan 65); Offaly 2 (Sullivan 65, Cunningham 71). BLACK: Kildare 2 (White 24, Conway 72); Offaly 0.
REF: C Lane (Cork). ATT: 5,202
MAN OF MATCH: Eoghan O'Flaherty