Kildare football has been given a renewed lease of enthusiasm as the players work hard to impress new manager Jack O’Connor, according to Kevin Feely. The Kerry legend was announced as the successor to Cian O’Neill in August and given his football pedigree, it is no wonder that he instantly commanded the respect of the Lilywhites. The senior squad returned to …
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Electric Ireland To Livestream This Weekend’s Minor Football Quarter-Finals
The Electric Ireland GAA All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Quarter-Finals, featuring Mayo vs Dublin, Kildare vs Galway, Kerry vs Tyrone and Cork vs Monaghan, will be available to livestream through the official website of Electric Ireland and TG4’s official YouTube channel this coming Saturday and Sunday. First up on Saturday, is the fascinating clash between Dublin and Mayo with the Boys in …
Read More »Cian O’Neill Steps Down As Kildare Manager After Four Years
Cian O’Neill has stepped down as the manager of the Kildare footballers after a four-year stint with the county. O’Neill took charge of the county in 2015 following the departure of Jason Ryan and brought the county from Division 3 to the top tier in the Allianz League in his first two seasons before dropping back down to Division 2 …
Read More »Electric Ireland GAA Connacht & Leinster Minor Football Finals To Be Streamed Live
Both Electric Ireland GAA Minor Football Finals will be live-streamed through the official website of Electric Ireland and TG4’s official YouTube channel. Having been a sponsor of the GAA All-Ireland Minor Championships since 2012, Electric Ireland committed in 2017 to continue the partnership until 2021. Throughout the course of the partnership, Electric Ireland has been re-defining what it means to …
Read More »Westmeath To Appoint Limerick Legend Quaid As He Departs Kildare
Former Limerick goalkeeper, Joe Quaid has left his role as Kildare hurling manager after three years in charge. It is expected that the two-time All Star winner will now take over as boss of Westmeath, following the departure of Michael Ryan earlier this summer. Ryan was with the county for almost four years, guiding them to the Joe McDonagh final …
Read More »Kildare Announce Plans To Redevelop St Conleth’s Park
Kildare have officially announced that they plan on redeveloping St Conleth’s Park. The ground that was the subject of one of the biggest GAA stories of the year has been granted planning permission for an expansion that will include a new 2,600-seater stand. The ‘Newbridge or Nowhere’ controversy stemmed from the GAA’s decision to deprive Kildare of their home advantage …
Read More »Hurling For Cancer Returns To Newbridge With Stellar Lineup
Hurling for Cancer, the annual hurling charity match will return to St Conleth’s Park in Newbridge this evening with stars from the GAA, racing, rugby and the television world set to take part. Organisers, Jim Bolger and Davy Russell have roped in a number of top personalities including Ollie Canning, John Mullane, Tommy Walsh, Anna Geary, Peter Canavan, Stephen …
Read More »Former Kildare Captain Eamonn Callaghan Announces His Retirement
Kildare’s long-time servant Eamonn Callaghan has called time on his 17-year long inter county career. In a statement on social media, the former captain said it had been a “dream come true” and “an honour” to play for the Lilywhites and thanked management, fans and the backroom team for their support. “It has been an absolute privilege and a dream come true to …
Read More »Super 8s Power Rankings: Plenty Of Movement After Final Round
While all eyes were on Ballybofey at the weekend, the real twist of the Super 8s came in Salthill where Monaghan beat Galway to top Group 2 and move up in our weekly power rankings. 1 Dublin It was business as usual for the Dubs as they brushed aside Roscommon in Croke Park. What will please Jim Gavin more than …
Read More »Eamonn Fitzmaurice Steps Down As Kerry Manager
Following their failure to book a spot in this year’s All-Ireland semi-finals, Eamonn Fitzmaurice has stepped down as Kerry manager. It was a dominant win for the Kingdom in Killarney today as they saw off Kildare by a scoreline of 3-25 to 2-16. But with Monaghan defeating Galway in Salthill this evening, Kerry’s win would be in vain and with …
Read More »Kerry Defeat Kildare But Fail To Avoid Championship Exit
FT: Kerry 3-25 Kildare 2-16 Killarney’s Fitzgerald Stadium played host to today’s Super 8’s pairing of Kerry and Kildare, a matchup that presented the home-side with a very clear path for their chances. In order to progress to the semi-finals, winning was, of course, absolutely essential but with them banking on a Monaghan loss to Galway – the nerves could be …
Read More »Watch: Neil Flynn Sent Off For Kildare, Decision Criticised By Fans
Kerry and Kildare played out a feisty affair in their final Group 1 game of the Super 8s. With Monaghan’s win over Galway, this fixture ended up only having pride at stake, a feat made much tougher for Kildare when Neil Flynn was sent off in the 33rd minute. Flynn had only just scored for the Lilywhites with this fine …
Read More »Super 8 Power Rankings: Ulster Teams Climb The Ladder
After another busy weekend in the Super 8s, two teams are through to the semi-finals, two teams are out of contention while the rest are battling it out for the final spots. It’s all reflected in this week’s power rankings. 1 Dublin The All Ireland champions retain their top spot this week after they came away from Omagh with a …
Read More »Super 8s Team Of The Week: Young Guns Impress For Dublin And Kerry
Two teams have qualified, two more are out of the running while the rest are still battling for the final spots in the semi-finals. It’s all reflected in the latest Team of the Week. 1 Rory Beggan (Monaghan) The clear winner of this spot, Rory Beggan was outstanding for Monaghan yesterday. His kick-outs were inch perfect and he had a …
Read More »Composed Galway Edge Past 14-Man Kildare In Newbridge Thriller
Kildare: 0-16 Galway: 0-19 Galway have all but booked their place in the All Ireland semi-final following a nervy two-point win over Cian O’Neill’s Kildare in a thrilling encounter in Newbridge the afternoon, effectively ending the home team’s season. The game was hanging in the balance until the influential Daniel Flynn was sent off in the 46th minute. Kildare still managed …
Read More »Preview: Kerry Aim To Get Their Super 8s Campaign Back On Track in Clones
Yesterday we saw Donegal recover from their first round defeat to Dublin and Kerry will be hoping for a similar outcome when they head to Clones to face Monaghan. Meanwhile, Galway will be aiming for a place in the semi-final with a victory over Kildare. We preview all of the action before the throw-in. Kildare v Galway: Newbridge, 2pm While …
Read More »GAA Power Rankings: Lacklustre Kerry Slip After Round 1 Of Super 8s
Round 1 is done and dusted leaving some teams fighting for survival in Round 2 while others will be looking to push on and effectively book their place in the semi-finals. All of that is reflected in this week’s power rankings. 1 Dublin They weren’t as convincing as many people would have expected but the All Ireland champions did enough …
Read More »Super 8 Preview: Kildare To Spring Another Championship Shock
What: All Ireland Championship Football Quarter Finals – Phase 1 (Group 1) Who: Kildare v Monaghan Where: Croke Park, Dublin When: Sunday, July 15th at 2pm Odds: Kildare 13/8 Draw 8/1 Monaghan 4/6 Cian O’Neill deserves an enormous amount of credit for transforming a season that was threatening to fizzle out embarrassingly. Defeat in the Leinster Championship to a plucky Carlow side became one …
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