Dozen for the Dubs as early goal glut floors Kildare

It was a sorry spring for Dublin, resulting in Allianz League relegation, but it's quickly becoming a summer of fun for the Sky Blues who cruised to their 61st Leinster title success at Croke Park.

After demolishing both Wexford and Meath, Dessie Farrell's All-Ireland hopefuls saved their very best in the province for final day with five goals between the fifth and 27th minutes ending the contest by half-time and securing a remarkable Leinster 12-in-a-row.

Two goals from Cormac Costello and further majors from Ciaran Kilkenny, Man of the Match Con O'Callaghan and defender John Small did for Kildare who must somehow now pick things up for a Round 2 qualifier on June 11/12.

As for Dublin, they'll surely face more difficult tests in their bid to regain the Sam Maguire Cup but they enter the All-Ireland series and a quarter-final contest on June 25/26 in rude health after breezing through Leinster with 50 points to spare overall.

All their big guns are firing and the sight of Brian Fenton lording it again at midfield and contributing three points will reassure manager Dessie Farrell. O'Callaghan looks a rejuvenated player too after missing all of the league with ankle trouble, helping himself to 1-05 this time.

Recap: Dublin 5-17 Kildare 1-15

Kildare actually kicked the first point of the game and so enthused was Paul Cribbin with his third minute score that he punched the air in delight, perhaps in anticipation of further gains.

But after that initial burst of excitement, there was precious little for Cribbin or Kildare to get excited about as they quickly became a speck in Dublin's rear view mirror.

Remarkably, by the 27th minute, Dublin had five goals clocked up, once again reducing a major Championship game to a question of how