LAOISE LENEHAN led from the front as Kildare dumped Armagh out of the TG4 All- Ireland SFC.
The Lilywhites skipper scored 1-2 in a shock win over the Ulster champions at the Athletic Grounds.
Three saves from Anna Carr kept Armagh in touch during the first half, while the hosts only kicked 1-3 from play.
But the Lilies had nine different scorers and their defence shone.
Caroline O’Hanlon swapped scores with Ruth Sargent and Gillian Wheeler.
Aoife Rattigan and Niamh Henderson also cancelled efforts from each other out.
Kildare then went two ahead with strikes from Lara Curran and Alannah Prizeman.
But the visitors were reduced to 14 for the final ten minutes of the opening period with Lisa Shaw yellow-carded.
Niamh Reel and O’Hanlon posted frees during that spell while Ciara Wheeler pointed to level it at the break.
Kildare skipper Lenehan extended the Lilywhites’ lead from the second half throw-in as Róisín Byrne and Reel raised white flags at either end of the field.
Both sides struggled to hit the target and passed up a series of scoring opportunities before Reel tapped over a free.
Mia Ryan, kicking a score with her first touch after being introduced, and Henderson registered points at either end.
Kildare put their stamp on proceedings by delivering the first goal.
Byrne did all the hard work before slipping the ball to Lenehan who tapped home.
Rattigan made it a five-point game but Armagh could have had a goal of their own.
Niamh Coleman set up Kelly Mallon, but the former captain’s palmed effort was saved by Mary Hulgraine.
Emily Druse and Prizeman pointed before Armagh’s Lauren McConville handed her side a lifeline with a goal.
Aimee Mackin tapped over a free to leave one between the teams.
But Kildare sealed it with Ryan’s second point.
KILDARE: M Hulgraine; R Sargent 0-1, L Lenehan 1-1, M Doherty; L Shaw, L Murtagh, M Aspel; L Reilly, C Moran; C Wheeler 0-1, A Rattigan 0-2, L Curran 0-1; G Wheeler 0-1, A Prizeman 0-2f, R Byrne 0-1. Subs: M Ryan 0-2 for Murtagh 43 mins; E Dowling for Rattigan 50; A Mahon for G Wheeler 57.
ARMAGH: A Carr; M Ferguson, C Towe, R Mulligan; E Druse 0-1, M McCann, G Ferguson; N Coleman, C O’Hanlon 0-4f; L McConville 1-0, C McNally, B Mackin; K Mallon, N Henderson 0-2, N Reel 0-2f. Subs: E Lavery for B Mackin h-t; E McConaghy for McNally 40 mins; E McGeown for Mallon 50; A Mackin 0-1 for Reel 55.
REFEREE: E Cuthbert (Down).
