Kildare began their championship campaign in impressive fashion when they gained a comfortable six-point victory over Wexford at Gorey yesterday.

Kildare: P Canavan; B Kennedy, C Davey, L Hogan; A Flood 0-1, D Byrne, K Duane; D Earley 0-1, R Sweeney 0-1; B Donovan 0-4, P Brennan 0-4, B Flood; C Reilly 0-3, T Fennin, A McAndrew 0-1. Subs: P Winders for Sweeney, J Doyle for McAndrew.

Wexford: B Molloy; C Morris, P Wallace, P Kehoe; M Anglim, J Whelan, P Colfer; T Howlin, T Sheehy; R Stafford 0-1, B Doyle, M Carley; J Murray, R Kinsella 0-1, M Forde 0-7. Subs: D Scallan for Sheehy, B Breen for Anglim.

Referee: E Whelan (Laois).