Kerry, Roscommon and Down have qualified for the All-Ireland MHC 'B' semi-finals.

In Newbridge, Shane Conway shot thirteen points as Kerry cruised to a 2-19 to 0-13 victory over a disappointing Kildare side. Seven of Conway's points came in a first half which saw Colin Sheehy goal on the stroke of half-time to give Ian Brick's men a 1-10 to 0-6 lead.

It continued to be one-way traffic for most of the second period with David Egan's 45th minute major ending the game as a contest. Jack Sheridan scored two late '65s for the well-beaten hosts.

In Athleague, Roscommon staged a terrific second half comeback to edge out Meath 4-8 to 3-9.

A brace of Mark Slevin goals at the end of the first half helped the Royals to a 3-5 to 1-3 interval lead, but two goals in the space of a minute from Daniel Glynn (free) and Gearoid Keenan midway through the second half turned the tide in Roscommon's favour.

Meanwhile, Down were comfortable 2-17 to 4-3 winners over Donegal at Ballela, having led by 2-8 to 1-2 at the interval.

Kerry - D Silles; B Lyons, M Leane, G Stackpoole; E Ross, J Diggins, R Collins; J Buckley, T O'Connor; S Conway (0-13, 8f, 1sl), J McKenna, D Egan (1-0); E Leen (0-1), F Mackessy (0-4), C Sheehy (1-0). Subs: K O Regan (0-1) for T O'Connor, C Browne for E Leen, J Lenihan for D Egan, J Keane for R Collins, L Mullins for E Ross.

Kildare - J Keane; S Lacey, C Dowling, D Brearton; C Dowling, B Giffney, A Kelly; S Lawlor, C Foley (0-1); R Gavin (0-3, 2sl, 1f), J Sheridan (0-6, 3'65, 1f), C Melville (0-1); C O'Regan, C Lynch (0-1), K Gorman. Subs: Conor Byrne for S Lacey, Cillian Byrne (0-1) for K Gorman, C Galvin for S Lawlor, R Hyland for C O'Regan.

Referee - P Murphy.

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Roscommon - K Kelly; E Costello, M Kellehan, J Mulry; M Feely, J Gunning, S Downey; G Keenan (1-0), K Feehily; R Kilcline, J Murray (1-1), J Donoghue; T Doyle (0-1), D Glynn (1-3, 1-0f, 0-1f, 0-1'65), B Lawlor (1-1). Subs: T Clayton for J Donoghue, A Lyons (0-2) for B Lawlor.

Meath - N O'Sullivan; B Reilly, P Farrell, S McCann; I Hughes (0-1), R Ryan, H Smith; E O'Donnacha, C Halligan; E O'Kelly Lynch (0-1), J Delaney, D Murtagh; M Slevin (2-0), R Ryan (1-2), C Kearney (0-4f). Subs: A Murphy (0-1) for D Murtagh, J Cox for M Slevin, B McGowan for I Hughes, R Byrne for C Kearney.

Referee - J Clarke.

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Down - H Flynn; M Mee, C Monan, N Lennon; O Duggan, O Coulter, J McParland; J Doran, D McCartney; A Doran (0-2), P Loughrane, R Beattie (1-2); C Coulter (0-9, 5f), J Murphy, D Sands (1-0). Subs: D Magorrin (0-1) for P Loughrane, P Miskimmon (0-2) for J Murphy, R Ward (0-1) for J McParland.

Donegal - J Monagle; K Bond, J Doherty, C Lennon; P Wilson, O Rooney (2-0), K Kealy (1-0); C O'Grady, S Doherty (1-0); J McBride, A McCauley, P Nelson (0-1); C Doherty, T Clare (0-2f), J de Ward. Subs: Declan McCarron for P Wilson, S Gallagher for K Kealy, Danny McCarron for J de Ward.

Referee - A Nash.

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