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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …