Leinster Special Under-21 HC Final/Laois 4-18 Kildare 0-9: Laois were much too strong for Kildare as they captured the Leinster special under-21 hurling championship title in Leixlip last night.

Colin Delaney had the ball in the net after less than a minute and Damien Bergin followed up with three points before Kildare had registered a score. Laois went on to score five times without reply later in the half and led by 1-12 to 0-5 at the interval.

Sean Lowry pointed for Laois seconds after the restart and a goal quickly followed from Bergin.

LAOIS: L Bourke; K Murphy, D Gaughan, M Bermingham; JA Delaney, J Walsh (1-6 all frees), R Young; B McEvoy (0-2), C Healy; J Rowney (0-1), G Delahunty (0-2), J Brophy; S Lowry (0-2), C Delaney (2-1), D Delaney (1-4). Subs: R Cummins for Healy, D Phelan for Rowney, J Gilligan for Brophy, E Brennan for Gaughan, G McEvoy for Young.

KILDARE: R Whitty; E Lohan, J Doran, P Curtin; C Ryan, E Nolan, M Moloney (0-1, free); T Finnerty, P Quigley (0-1); C Mac Suibhne, O Lynch (0-2), M Cummins (0-4, all frees); C Doyle (0-1), M Fennelly, L Harney. Subs: P Ward for Nolan, M Divilly for Fennelly, D Kenny for Finnerty, C Brady for Curtin, K Brady for Mac Suibhne.

Referee: F Smith (Meath).