Dublin's minors showed a fine cutting edge as they advanced to the quarter-finals of this year's ESB Leinster MFC courtesy of a 0-13 to 0-6 win over Kildare at Parnell Park. The Dubs led by 0-5 to 0-3 at the interval and enhanced their lead thereafter with elegant points from James McCarthy, Gary Sweeney, Darragh Stapleton, Dean Rock and Mark Coughlan. Dublin - G Bedford; D Nelson, E Culligan, M Schutte; J McCarthy 0-1, E Keogh, G Seaver; M Coughlan 0-1, C Mullins; D Rock 0-3, C Dorney, L Siwale; D Stapleton 0-4, G McIntyre 0-1, D Higgins 0-2. Subs: A McCarrick for Schutte; G Sweeney 0-1 for Dorney; S Murray for Mullins. Kildare - P Clinch; C O'Shea, B Kinahan, D Cullen; K O'Donnell, S Campbell, E Heavey; D O'Keeffe, D McGovern; D Egan 0-1, N Scanlon, S Flynn; P O'Neill, S Hanafin 0-2, R Cahill 0-2. Subs: M Fahey for Cullen; B Blanchfield for Flynn; E O'Donoghue 0-1 for O'Donnell; P Cribbin for Scanlon; S Hurley for Campbell. Ref - J Curley (Meath). Tweet

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