 Kildare hoped to stop a Kerry three-in-a-row in the subsequent All-Ireland final and gave a good account of themselves.The Leinster men took a 0–6 to 0–4 lead at half-time, however, a series of positional switches saw Kerry lead by 0–10 to 0–7 coming into the final stage of the game.A mix-up between the Kildare goalkeeper and full-back saw Kerry score the only goal of the contest.